Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-06
SEGREGATION WINS
IN STATE SENATE
lContinned from EIrst pncel

.'No''''h"cu from FIRST Inpe)
date practicable plan of complete pc
eregation Of the subjects of taxntinn
so as to specify and determine upon
what subjects State taxes anu ubon
what subjects local taxes may be
levied; and
whereas. 1t is now Impossible, in
We" Oh the reassessment OF real es-
'"'e 10 ne made this year in pursuance
oi constitutional provision to make an
accurate estimate of the probable rev.
ehucs hereafter TO be derived nv IN.
cltics and counties from real es,ate,
and.
Whereas. it Is cxpediont to continue
until the next scssion of ,br r;e,nr,,
Assembly the present levy of State
taxes for school purposes. in order to
provide against any Temporary loss i'm
me states revenue incident to the re-
adjustment OF Its tax system.
NOW, therefore, be it enacted. That
pursuant to the provisions OF section
10 OF inc Constitution of Virginia all
'"A"nie real estate and all taxable
'pi' personal property, eXcept roll
ING stock Of corporations operotin1
'"''roa"s by steam, he. and the samn
are hefehE segregated and made s,,h-
Iect To local taxation only: provined
however, there shall be continual fn;.
inc year l9l5 the present State schoo,
lax OF 10 cents on every SION ri tha
assessed value OF said real estata and
tansibie personal property. which tax
S"dii ne applied to the support of the
pupilc Tree schools for the canal beuefit
VI an oi the people OF the State and
'' "' "pp"rtioned on n basis of school
P'p"'"'io ana. pursuant to the said
! ''oN'A'ohs or the Constitution, all in
! ""i'hc"' taxes and licenses on insur-
,''hpa mos and MI taxable in
'"hs'ni" personal property and The
,,s sock OF all corporations OPP
''"'ihe railroads by steam be. end the
same are, hereby sesreunted ahd ma,,o
subject To state taxation only
Inc value of all OF the real and
personal properties mentioned I'm this
ACT snail be asccrtained and determined
an" INC taxes, local and State. shall
ne extended on the values thereof in
w" manner prescribed by law
COMMITTEE suRSTTTt'Tta
'nEAiES INK OFEICtO COMMISSION
me commute substitute FOR Senate
OH %, which passed the Senate onfl
wn,ch VIII pass the Hous to-day. d.
N'H'en 10 some extent or its tech meal
/ Iows. "' "s ioi.
MAJ there is hereby created board.
"hifh snail he known as tho State Ad-
! N'SnrN i:oard on Taxation. which
/ "N"' consist Of the Governor the Audi :
( WI "' ',nhiir Accounts. anu The chair
! "'" Oh 'he state Corporation Commits
! si"h' ~" shall be cX onicio members
| 'h"fe"i. and shall receive no compen-
| Ha.ion for serving thereon
ne Governor shall be the chairman.
ana The Auditor OF Public Accounts
hnnii be the secretary of the said board,
| "hi'h may select such assistants as
may hnem necessary, whose compen.
Hatlon shall be fixed by the board and
| ph'h "n' OF the funds appropriated for
! INC contingent expenses thereof.
( " ahhii be the duty Of the state Ad-
! V,f"ry l'"nrd on Taxation (a) to collect,
: nig"si and preserve information re-
| iHt'ng 1" the assessment and collection
Tor inhcs In this State anu to ascertain
tho best mcthods- Of effcating equitable
atscnrincnts. and or avoiding durlica.
ton or taxation or tho same property,
ana to recommend 10 ths General AB.
sembly suoh measures as Will promote