The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-04-11
ONE WOULD PROVIDE A TAX
ON CHURCH AND SCHOOL
PROPERTY.
ANOTHER is SENATE BILL 679
This Measure Would Impose a Method
Of Collecting Taxes On Notes,
Due Bills, Mortgages, Ger
tificates Of Deposit, Etc.
-Nashyilla.

uOnSIdI Assembly lmmeQ1ately 10l-
lowing the adjournment OF the sixty
first regular session now seems prob
able.
Some bills have been made a spe-
cial order, but the fate of others is
now doubtful. AS one of the men,
bers put 1t, the General Assembly was
elected on platform of economy, and,
regardless Of the wishes of the execu.
tive or other departments of the state,
they intend to see that the appropria-
tons for this session are held down
to the minimum
A determined effort will be made to
defeat the Workmen's Compensation
bill, while those who are supporting
1t are as much determined that 1t shall
be enacted into law.
The Memphis charter bill has been
set for special order in the house.
The Anti-pass bill Is set for special
order in the senate. This bill had
been recommended by the governor
and both parties have been pledged
to the passage of an anti-pass bill for
a number of years; but it will require
a considerable effort to pass this bill.
1t appears that the question of any
road legislation being enacted by this
legislature is indeed very doubtful, al.
though the governor has urged such
legislation. AS some members have
put it, the Legislature has been entire
ly too busy passing tax bills to have
time to give attention to measures
of internal improvement.
Important tax measures are still
pending before the legislature. One
of these was introduced by Judge
Story, which, among other things, pro,
vides tax upon church property,
school property, etc, The school men
claim that as originally drawn 1t will
put the private schools out of business
In the state.
The other bill is known as the Todd
bill, Senate Bill No. 679. This bill
would impose a method of collecting
taxes upon notes, due bills, mort
cages, certificates of deposit, etc. 1t
appears that this bill makes little diff,
ference which way the vote is taken.
or whether 1t is ever taken, 1t will rem,
der members of the legislature unpop-
ular with their constituency.
A bill has been introduced providing
for the exchange of the governors
mansion for the Edwin Warner home
on the Harding road, the state to pay
a difference of $4,000.
Bills are pending which would place
the department of workshop and facto' |
ny inspection under the supervision of /,
the state mine inspector, and also the |
geological survey ander the same de,
partment; the department of forestry |
to be removed to the department of
agriculture. There is a bill pending |
which would revolutionize the state
board of health.
The Legislature held short session
when a few local bills passed final
reading and quite number OF new
bills were introduced.
A bill was introduced In the senate
which seeks to revolutionize the agri.
cultural department in the way of Sc
lecting men for this work. A board OF
agricultural commissioners is provid-
ID for, consisting of seven members,
two from each grand division of the
state, and the governor to be a men,
Der and exofficio chairman OF the
board. These men are to be appointed
30 serve as follows:
Two for two years, two for four
years. and two for six years. After
this the term OF all shall be for six
years. These men are TO be selected
rom a list furnished by the farmers
associations of each grand division of
he state, and they shall name the
OF agriculture. The
board shall meet semi-annually and
are also subject to meet at the call of
The chairman. The board Is given
power to remove the commissioner IL
bound necessary for the interest Of
he state. This board shall be named
hot later than Oct. /, and shall receive
Is per diem for the days they are in
session.
The bill Is intended to place this
In the hands of the farm.
RS OF the state. and remove 1t from
,olitics as nearly as possible.
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The education bill, which provides
or an extra fivecent levy for the
purpose OF lengthening the terms OF
he rural schools OF the state to seven
months. Is due TO come mp. This 10
very important bill, and the provi-
don are badly needed in the state.
,ut the chances are that 1t viii have
10 chance OF getting before the mem.
,ers.
Another measure passed Its reading
a the house which would increase the
Iensions to Confederate veterans over
he are of 50 years II