Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-02
hen it comes up on its passage.

and Elections yesterday made an un-
favorable report on the bill allow
ING travelling men to cast their votes
hv mail when away from their poll
;np places on election day. The bill
mas already passed the House.
By a vote of 10 to II, the Early
bill chartering college for women,
10 be established near Charlottesville
coordinate with the University OF
Virginia, passed the Senate Yesterday
evening shortly before I o'clock. -Four
Senators were absent from the clam
her, and did not register.
Richmond, March p Influences
powerful, but silent, are at work IN
the Legislature to dethrone the eX-
aminers of record and to restrict
their operations. These officers have
been attacked front. rear and flank
in the measures which have been Of
fered, some of which have found their
way to the calendars of the two
branches of the Legislature.
And behind these bills there are
men who are conspicuous by their
presence whenever a. bill of any sort
comes up which affects those who
can afford to retain the advice OF
able counsel to devise ways and
means for accomplishing what best
suits them.
One of the propositions pending
is to have the present corps OF eX-
aminers ousted as of July 1st, and to
have new men named--that is. terms
Of two wears for the inen--to be ap-
pointed by the State Advisory Board
on Taxation. The same bill would
also put these men under the board.
It is a notorious fMes .nat less than
25 per cent. of these examiners have
produced results. 1t is also know.
that in that number are men wht
have cut deep and forced men VINO
have for years evadcd or failed to
paw taxes to pay up, though some OF
them have not settled in full. but are
waiting for relief at the hands OF
the Legislature, which may come as
q result of legislation now pending.
And the State needs more revenue.
There are those who want to know
WIN the demand for :&change in the
manner of appointment. There is the
question whether the members of the
State Advisory Board on Taxation
are better equipped for making the
appointments than the judges of the
circuit courts. who know the men in
the several counties and cities. The
question is asked. what assurance
can he given that the men to be NAM
ed by the State Advisory Board on
Taxation will be any more capable or
efficient than those who have perform
ed their duty?
Strengthening of the laws so that
the examiners could be made to do
their full duty in every county ana
city would produce results. Under the
terms of the custer law these men
will be liable tc removal for failure
to attend to their duties properly.
Senator Cannon Tuesday offered
resolution in the Senate which Is
aimed at getting information regard
inp what has actually been done by
the examiners of record in each coun-
ty and city. He wants to know what
has been done and what amounts are
delinquent in each county and city,
and he also wants local boards of
review to state what they have done
in the manner of approving or reject
ing reports made by examiners OF re-
cord. This information will be read to
the Senate when submitted.
The full text of the resolution Of
fered by Senator Cannon is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, it appears from the re
port of the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts for the fiscal year ending
September 80. 1915, that taxes assess
for years perior to 1915, in process OF
collection are estimated at S649.7l4.5l
and. whereas, it is desirable that the
Senate should obtain all information
possible on this subject; therefore
be it resolved by the Senate of Vir-
ginia, that the Auditor of Public Ac'
counts be and is hereby directed tc
report:
!. In what counties and cities have
taxes for years pritr 20 1913 beer
reported by examiners of records ano
local boards of review to his office
together with the amounts of the as
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