The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-01-15
WORK OF THE
LEGISLATURE
Finance Committee Begins Con-
Sideration of Measures Re-
lating to Taxation
SENATE WOULD RE-
DUCE APPROPRIATIONS
One Bill Fixes Limit at $4,50O,-
600 And the State Tax Levy al
Nine Mills

1NlIle MILLS
Columbia, Jan. 13.-Con3ideration
OF the question of taxation began in
the general assembly yesterday after
noon, when the new senate finance
committee began consideration of
several resolutions regarding taxes,
and also took look into the recent
efficiency" report of the state gov
ernment. made by Griffinhagan * AS
sociates, Ltd. of Chicago.
Two resolutions are before the SEN
ate. calling for extending the time for
payment of taxes to April /, one of
these being introduced by Senator
Wells, of EGgclield. the other by Sen
atur Goodwin, of LaIrcns. Senator
Goodwin's resolution would reduce
the penalty on unpaid taxes to one
per cent, effective until April 1.
The senate finance committee is
also considering Communications
made by Governor Cooper and by the
special commission headed by Sena-
tor Marion, Of Chester. The finance
committee is composed of Senator
Nelis Christensen, chairman, and
Senators Johnstonc, Gross, Robin
son, Rogers, Pearcc, Lightsey, Ma
rion, Watkins, Miller, McCoil, Ken.
ncdy. Duncan, Bethea and Bales.
Before the senate is resolution.
introduced by Senator Wells, OF
Edgefeld setting the limit OF appros
/ priations this year at $4,500,OO0. Be-
fore the house is q resolution, by Mr.
Mower, limiting the appropriations to
the total appropriated in 1918 and
limiting the tax levy to nine mills
Last year the levy was - mills. Tax
alton has 80 far been the only sub
ject OF any Importance before the
legislators, and messages. speeches,
resoluti ons, motions, sideremarks
and almost every kind of matter pre-
sented has had to dc in some way
with the subject OF taxation and state
finances.
y bin to prevent stock watering and
fraudulent practices and. to regulate
the sect titles and capitalization of
corporations by providing for the is
sue of shares of stock having no par
or face value, is before the senate
There is also bill in the senate to
exempt Horny county from the free
range law"
representatives, appointed the COM
mittccs of the lower branch today.
The chairman of the various commit
tees will be elected by the commit
tees, each from among its members
The committees will many of them.
hold their first meetings this after
noon.
House Committee thairIncn.
Il ~.
tees .of the house OF representatives
were appointed today by Speaker
Cothran. Each committee is this ar
ternoon elcc,ing its chairman. The
ways and means committee. possibly
the most important OF all is compos-
ed of the following men: Reprcson-
tatives Anderson. of Florence; Babb,
of Laurcns; Belser. of Sumter; Brad
ford OF York: Brown. of Cherokee;
buckingham. of Aiken: Bosbec Of
Orangeburg; Cooper. of Lee; Coney.
OF Dorchester; Cunningham, of Al
lcndalc; Ellerbc of Dillon; Gibson.
or Spartanburg: Gresham. of Green
vile; Hall and Hendricks of Andcr.
son; HuchCs of Marion; Jackson of
sumter: Lancaster OF Spartanb,Irg:
Leopard OF Pickcns: McCutchcon. of
Williamsburg; McDavid of Grecnville.
| McInnis. of Darlington: McElvccn. of
Florence: Mckay. of Dillon: McMiI-
Ian. of Charleston; Pcgucs of Mari
boro; Riley Of BamberE: Robinson. Of
/ Lancaster: Sapp, of Richiand; Shcr-
ard of Greenwood and Williams OF
I Edgefcld
The problem of tax reduction aud
state finances will be handled by this
committee, originating with it.
The Ways and Means Committee.
Columbia, Jan. 13.--Whcn the
house of representatives. recessed az
noon today the following committee
chairmen had been announced by the
committees: Was and means com
mittee, Representative r. II. Hughes.
or Marion; Judiciary, Hamblin. of
Union; Banking and Insurance. Rodd
OF charleston; interpretations Carey
or Charleston: Education. Winter of
berkeley; Hospital for Insane, Barn
we'll Of Charleston; Railroads. Gerald
OF liichland; Enrolled acts, Dukes of
oranScburc; Legislative Library
Ford, Of Horny; Agriculture. X. O.
Atkinson, of Chester aud Manufacture.
Putnam. of Abbcvilc. other chair
men will be announced tomorrow.
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