Evening star., 1952-02-18
Virginia Tax Cui
Threatened by
Hospital Bill
Arlington Delegates
Plan Could Delay
Byrd Income Law
By Alex r. Preston
Ss~r S,aff raryssrondar,


RICHMOND, Feb. 18.-Virgin-
fans would not obtain reduction in
their income tax bills until after
needs OF mental and tuberculosis
hospitals first had been met, under
- plan being drawn for introduc-
ton today. in the General AS
sembiy by the Arlington delega-
ton
The recently Byrd
Automatic Income Tax Reduction
Law would give cuts if revenues
at the end of the present fiscal
year exceed approximately $105
million!. The new plan would de-
lay operation of the Byrd law
until about $l06,750.000 had been
collected.
Senator Charles r. Fenwick of
Arlington. who has spearheaded
all mental and tuberculosis hos
pital legislation at this session.
originated the idea. For politi-
cal reasons. however, the bill will
be introduced in the House by
Delegates j. Maynard Magruder
and George Damn of Arlington,
and others.
For the second fiscal year of
the sbiennium, beginning July !,
. 1885, an even larger amount
$2,215. .000-would be appropriated
before tax cuts could become op-
ePative.
{Contents of Measure.
: The bill declares that notwith-
standing provisions of the Byrd
Law, appropriations first shall be
made out of excess collections
over anticipated revenues which
the Byrd Act uses as a factor in
determining the amount of re-
ductions.
Mental hospitals would get
: $750,000 in each fiscal year of
the biennium, over and above
amounts that will be provided
otherwise in the general budget
bill. "A tuberculosis sanitarium
, and surgical diagnostic and treat
ment clinic at the Medical Col
lege Of Virginia would get 81 mil
lion the first year and 81 ,465 900
the second year.
The Arlington delegation also
will introduce a number of bills
applicable to their home county.
One would permit Federal Gov
ernfnent workers to hold Offices
on committees or commissions
and on county school boards.
Basis of Green's Suit.
This point now is the basis of
q suit by John Locke Green, for
. mer. county treasurer. who con-
tests the right of Alan L. Deane
y to sit on the County Board.
Specifically attacked in the suit
+ is a 1880 law which gives Govern
ment workers the right to serve
in counties Of more than 800 in
habitants per square mile-in-
tended to apply only to Arlington.
Mr.. Green says this is special leg
islation Of a type prohibited by
the Constitution.
The Arlington legislators have
drafted a bill which would apply
equally to all counties. 1t could
not, however. affect the suit which
already is pending.
The Arlington delegation also
will introduce a bill to permit
their county to regulate the
weight, length. width and height
of vehicles using all roads under
the county's jurisdiction.
County Road Regulations.
Another bill, by Delegate Will
liam H. Irving of Campbell, would
permit all counties which operate
their own road systems-such as
Arlington-to do this. The Irving
bill has passed the House and it
may be unnecessary to push for
passage of the proposed Arlington
bill.
Previously announced was the
delegations intention to introduce
q bill to validate school and play
ground bonds which have been
jeopardized by Mr.. Green's suit
challenging the right of Govern
ment workers to serve on the
County Board.
The bill relating to the bonds
declares that Notwithstanding the
validity or invalidity of the quail
flcations of any member or men,
bers of the governing body, parti-
cipating in the bond issues" the
bonds would be legal if the legally
qualified members Of the board
constituted majority at the time
the bonds were offered for sale.
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