The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-01-19
IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY


second, to provide some remedy to
lift the burden of taxation off tangi-
bic property.
Of course very little of mention
was done last week. The members
were feeling the pulse of opinion in
an effort to get a true perspective on
the relative problems confronting
them. They do know that some
taxation relief must be vouchsafted
the people. All information agencies
have advised them of this need; and
they are in the mood to heed this
advice.
New sources of revenue suggested
are: An income tax, an inheritance
tax, gasoline tax, oil, luxuries
tax, an occupational tax, hydro-elec-
trio power tax and an increase in the
corporation license taxes now enforc-
ed.
Both the Joint Legislative Commit
tee on Economy and Consolidation
and Governor Cooper his annual
message, have advocated some of
these taxes, the only divergence be-
ing the committee did not stress the
occupational tax.
The session is too young to guage
what will be the outcome of the ses-
sion, except to ascertain that at
least three of the proposed new reve-
nue. bills-income, inheritanSess%n
oil will have opposition. There ap-
pears little adverse criticism of the
other proposed revenue measures.
When the Joint Legislative COM
mlttee made its report, published in
the newspapers of last Sunday, there
was certain storm of protest from
various departments, institutions and
agencies affected. This, of course was
natural as many toes had been STEP
ped upon," but the clash of contend
ing views has somewhat subsidized; the
members are showing disposition to
take the committees recommenda-
tions at their face value.
The Committee has prepared. a
large number of bills radically chang
ing the form of State gcvernsnent.
and there is much opposition 4;-,-.--.ss
But they Will be given -,
thought before there is
position of them. While tn
opinion among members isy
tlcaIly all Of them-except q
ly revenue measures-will be
ed, yet this sentiment is in a p}
nebulous stage and may crystal
into an advocacy of them.
There is no doubt that members OF
both houses are convinced of the
problty, patriotism and unselfish mo-
tlves of the six members of the CONS
mlttee, as was demonstrated FRIDAY
when the House refused to accent the
owens resolution discharginp tho
committee; but they are not reconcil-
ed by any means to many of their
recommendations
lhere has been much criticism of tbe
action of the committee going to uli-
nols to employ the experts of Gn;0aI
hagen and Association, Inc, a
CO. to probe into the various "a
mental agencies. However, the mS
ers OF the committee were agreed tn
some unbiased agency should do th4<
and make an unpartisan
report. They employ this company on
that theory and for the reason that IL
was highly recommended. Whether
or not the expert fulfilled the exnec-
tatlohs of the committee, no one but
the committee members know
Inc report of the Budget Commit.
Tee mas been prepared and wa. re-
ceived from the printer yesterday. to
be laid on the desks of the menhers,
Monday night when the Senate mests
at . and the House at s:15 O'Clock It
recommends appropriations ageregat-
ing $6,466,24O.15 which is 5000 .aoh
~ under the money provided for
state activities last year. The reoues+s
totaled $S,o97,542.O5.
1t appears to be the concens,s 90
opinion that the General AssenA
should adjourn within it's statutory
Il, of forty days, and many of
'he members are working toward that
end particularly the Ways and Means
Committee of the House and the FL
nance Committee of the Senate
There has been much criticism dur.
ing the past years of the lengthy ses-
sions of the Legislature, and an un-
doubted effort will be made this year
70 adjourn on time, if it is humanIv
possible. However, there are those
who pessimistically predict that TIM,
soions Will remain in session as thev
did last year, over forty days.
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