The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-02-04
MAINLY DENOUNCES TAX
 EXPERT" PLAN
Shows it To Be Studied Af- front to Tax Commission
 CT William IT. Corbin
HOLCOMB THINKS
 MEASURE NEEDLESS
But Senate, 24 to 7, Refuses To Let Matter Be
 Referred
6special to The Farmerl


 Hartford, Feb. 4-Gov. Ho1comb is not ready to swallow the republican machines plan to spend thousands Investigating the taxation methods of the state. Such in effect was the statement made on the floor of the Senate, today, by Sen. Purcell of Hartford, during spirited discussion of the measure authorizing the if nance committee to employ outside assistance in a special investigation of the state tax departments. s The Governor told me this morn ing" said Senator Purcell, s'that he is opposed to this plan of bringing in so-caIled expert investigators to aid the finance committed
 The row, which was very lively for a time.. was precipitated when Sen. Hewitt, republican, sought to have taken from the table resolution which was. introduced yesterday. Sen. Bis sell objected, declaring it was ''sena- torial courtesy for such a motion to be made ty the senator who had pre- viously moved to table. When it de- veloped that Sen. Hewitt had received Sen. PurcelTs permission to bring the matter before the senate. this morn ing, the former tore into the pro position in great shape.
 ''The tax commissioner has not been consulted in this natter said Senator Hewitt, land many members of the finance committee were in complete ignorance of it until it's introduction, yesterday.
 we do not need additional experts in this state, as we have "a tax expert in Commissioner Corbin. He is rec-i egnized as a national authority on taxation problems, and in 1911 his services were sought by the gover- nor of Massachusetts to help that rfcfe aicrINt tangles similar to those now obtain ing here.
 q am also informed on excellent authority, that his exce11ency, the governor, sees no need at this time for the appointment of an expert
 ''This resolution is vague and inde- terminate We are not told how much money is to be spent; what work the expert might be required to perform; or even if there is any actual imperative need for expert services MT. Corbin has told me that he is ready to sit six days a week with the finance committee to solve any problem of taxation that may arise.''
 Sen. Hewitt moved the reference of the resolution to the finance com nittee.
 Sen. Purcell said the majority of the finance committee had disowned the resolution He then quoted Gov Holconb's position in the matter as in the foregoing.
 Sen. Wadhams, chairman of the finance committee, objected to it's reference, holding that such action might cause delay. He did not cite, however, any reasons why immediate action was necessary. Sen. Hewitt took a final fling at the resolution, charging that it's proponents prefer red to risk it's passage in the senate where there is a big republican ma- jority, rather than to take chances from the finance committee
 Sen Hewitt's motion to refer the resolution to the finance, committee was lost by a vote of 24 to '. Two republicans voting with the demo- crats and four republicans not vot- ing ~The resolution probably will be acted upon, Tuesday.