Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-23
INHERITANCE
CODE APPROVED
Important Measure for Collec-
ton of State Taxes now
Law of the State

Approval of the inheritance tax
code drafted by the Attorney Cen
erals Department to assemble the
inheritance tax laws of the State
and to increase powers over estates
of persons residing in other States
who own property in Pennsylvania
and on which this State has not
been receiving taxes was announced
by the Governors office last night.
The new act is effective at once. 1t
is expected that it will materially in
crease the State revenues. 1t makes
it unlawful for any corporation OF
this State or any national bank
ing association located in Pennsyl-
Vania to transfer any stock until the
tax on the transfer has been made.
The direct inheritance tax re-
mains at two per cent. and the col
lateral inheritance tax at five per
cent, but there are numerous ad-
ditional provisions, one of which is
that in ascertaining the clear value
of estates the only deductions to be
allowed from the gross values shall
be debts of the decedent and ad-
ministrative expenses and nothing
shall be allowed for taxes paid to
the United States or to any other
States.
A schedule of fees for registers
of wills collecting taxes is estab-
lished, commencing with five per
cent. for estates valued under $780,
600; three per cent. when between
$50, 900 and 100000; one per cent.
on those between $780, 900 and $780,
900 until S1,000,000 is reached and
one-fourth of one per cent. on all
over S1,000,000.
A bill of Importance to Philadel-
phia and Pittsburgh was also an
nounced as approved provides that
the total annual school levy shall
not be less than six nor more than
eight mills on the dollar. Tt is pro-
vided that the levy for 1920 shall
not exceed seven mills except in
case of a district assuming bonded
debt of any former district there
may be levied seven and half mills
in 1920 and eight and n half in
1921, thereafter it may not exceed
eight mills.
This will increase the school rev.
enue for Philadelphia so that ad-
ditional schools may be erected.
Other bills signed include:
Changing the civil procedure in
civil cases in the Philadelphia mu-
nicipal court and providing that ex-
cept as modified by the act or by
its own rules the practice and pro-
cedure in the municipal court shall
be the same as in the common pleas
courts of Philadelphia.
Giving to second class cities au-
thority to regulate the height and
size of buildings, areas of yards and
open spaces, restrict location of
trades and industries and to estab-
lish zones under supervision of the
City Planning Com mission. Pro-
vision is also made for appeal to
council by interested property
owners.
Authorizing appointment of assist
ant probation officers for the Allie
gheny county court, the salaries to
be fixed by the courts.
Amending Allegheny county court
act so that answers must be filed
in all civil actions except by mu-
inequalities, providing for trial with
out jury and regulating procedure,
fees and costs.
Providing that individuals. part
nerships associations or corpora
tions giving or promoting any pub
lie, bazar, sale, entertainment or eX-
hibition shall first secure a permit
from the State Board of Public
Charities and that the board shall
require reports to he filed of col
lections and disburseme in such
detail as it may deem necessary;
requiring persons collecting to have
written authorizations from the OBJ
ject of the charitable, benevolent
or patriotic effort. All such organi-
ations must file semiannual reports
with the State Board. The act is
not to apply to any incorporated
fraternal organization, any religious
organization or any college, school
or university or to any labor union.
municipality, municipal subdivision
or community organization.
Repeating act of May 30, 1917,
relative to county aid for townships
in construction of roads other than
State or State aid highways on
which there has been new legisla-
ton.
Regulating laying out of public
roads which do not have both term
inals on public roads and requiring
court approval.
Appropriating s7.66S9s for New
Garden township, Chester county,
for improvement of a highway. the
supervisors of the township having
failed to file within the required
period the papers required by State
laws. The township paid the cost
and the act is to reimburse it.