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DLL NOT RECEIVE R., E. t P. TAXES Auditor Says Oath Will Not Perrnit Him to Accept Compromise HIS LETTER TO GOVERNOR Demand-- State's Entire Claim or Nothing?Constitution Is Cited Intens-- interest was arouec-d yester? day over publication of the lact announced exclusively in The Tlrnca !^ihpa*'h that State Auditor ?'. Leo Moore has attacked the constii utioii ulity of the act under which settle naetrt was made of the tax dispute be? tween the commonwealth and the iiuhiiiond. fra deri ? k eonrg and Ho ?e>mao Railroad It was generally realized that if bis position is correct, the work ?f compromise which has been in progress for so many mon'hs will have, gone for nothing. Feeling that as the fact of his posi? tion has been published the people are entitled to know tho basis of his aigu ment. the Auditor yesterday gave to Tho Times-Uispati h a < opy of his U tter to the Oovirti'ir < file el All or None. He says frankly 1st this communi? cation that loi* fur the appeal allowed by the Supreme Court of the I'mUl States, where the tax litigation is pending, be would plate tho entire claim for collection In the hands of "fficere, to be secured by levy if rieccs sary. He takes the position that if the i a. I road is correct in its contention the State should not receive one icnt hut that if the commonwealth is right i* should collect the last dollar of the assessed and assessable taxes, with interest and penalty, the railroad be argues, being weil able to pay it. The act of the last Legislature cre? ating the special commission for com? promising the differences between the State and the railroad is. in the opin? ion of Mr Moore, unconstitutional in that it contravenes section 63 of the constitution, which provides that the t General Assembly "shall net ?na< any local, spec lal or private law in the following cases "For the assessment and collection Of taxes, except as to animals which :l]c; Oentiel Assembly may deem dan? gerous to the farming interests." "Remitting, releasing postponing or diminishing any ybiisra'ion 01 liabili'y ot anv person, corporation or associa? tion, to the State, or to any political - jb'lirfeSOfB thereof His oath of office says the Auditor, will prevent his a renting and paying into the Stute Treasury anv money re ccived under a compromise which vm- ! lashed the constitution He wants the. entire sum. Letter to (ini ernor. Mr. Moore e letter is in full as fol- i The Supreme Court .f Appeals ofj Virginia held the railroad noanpeiej j having, after July 10. HI.', when the presen* Constitution of the State ' became effective, accepted the pro? visions and availed itself of the privi? leges of the ac t of April 2 IIU. surrend? ered, in accordance with the terms 1 of Section 15* of the Constitution, i every exemption from taxation con- , t*ined in its charter, and that the valuable privileges acquired by the ' .ompany. under i he act of April g, I r?i;. constitute amendments to its ? harter to that effect The Taxes Involved. In effect this decision sustains the assessments of the franchise tax made agmnst this company fDT each year it haw been mad* . and is authority to make not only the assessment of the I franchise tax for each of the years 1 I9ll arid I41-' for which the assessments have not been made but authority, also, to make the assessment of taxes on the real and personal property of the company, for each of tho ten years?iw3 ism 1905. 196?. i*>7. 190?. ISW. 1910 1s11 and HU The fraoebi.se tax already a~,es<ed for the years IS01. ISM, 1*4. ISM. ism. ifas sad his. siM.72?.;i Penalty on same st s per rent . . s.2m.JS Interest on the amounts assessed for 1SS). ISM. ibm and ISSS. from De? cember l of the year assessed, to c ember l. ist?. lS\:u.Js Total.. ?Ut 17s.il j lor isr. under the judgment nf the Supreme Court of Appeals of For 1*07. under the judg? ment of tbe Supreme Court of Appeals of Vir? ginia, franchise tax is lil.ll? <* W W glala. franchise tax is.... liMilat gials. fraachiscr tax l>. ... i - ' ? a> Damages. M Interest from January is. itii. to December. l?i2. on fis.sis as. rrs sa - aa.n Total due State According to as? sessment* already made and sustained by tbe Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia tir.Stt 77 As I construe the opinion of the Supreme ' ourt or Appeals of Virginia, the following taxes, which have not been assessed by tbe State Corporation Commission, vis. Franchise tax for Mil. txt.SM.s* Franchise tax for 1*12. i...i*>*t - t t* .K? m Estimate of state taxes on real and personal property for each of tbe years I SB to in: both inclusive the roadway and track, one of tbe gaesl In this State). MS SHJcS Total. fjaw.ee? st The Constitution of this State re? quires ' all taxes whether State, local . or muncipal. shall be uniform upon ; the same class of subjects," Section ' If* And further provides. "No statute of limitations snail run against any i claim of the Stale for taxes upon any properly, nor shall the failure to assess property fur taxation defeat a eubee- < quern asaessroent for and colleriion of taxes for any preceding year or , years " Bection 174 Has txcellenc y. (lovrrnor William Hodgee Mann. Ric hmond. Va. : My Dear Oovernor. ? Referring to the Acts of 1S1? chapter 31?. which pro- ? vides for a compromise, etc . between the Commonwealth and its political subdivision, on ibe one side, with the Hlchniond. Krederickshurg and Poto? mac Railroad Com pony on the other | side and what I conceive to be the duties of the Auditor of Pubbc Accounts with respect to the settlement of the taxes already as? sessed against that company, and of the ^--?-stnent and settlement of taxes which have not been assessed, but whic h may be assessed against that company, and about all of which I re cssHly talked with you. I beg leave to submit the following The Constitution and the statute law of Virginia require the State Coy. poraiion Commission annually to as? certain ?ad as sera the value of i?.e re?| and personal property and tbe gross ? ransportetton receipts of railway cor? porations, and to aaaeae upon said prop erty aad grows ira :he taxes imposed thereon by law The State Corporation data ' hag for each of the rears from teat to Ith) both inciuelvr assessed tbe fran ? else tax agalael the Richmond. Fred crVksburg aad Peseaeac i.aHroad Coa? r*-r _ ??aajmdlat as Caorta. The oowipanv. feeling taaaif ag? grieved by the sasessment of the fraa !-Wee tax for the year isaT applied to the be city of Rlcegjond. o L L A R S Collais and Cuffs of the liest ^makes' Mo other sort can find shelf room here. Our Collars will give you more for your money in style, comfort and durability than the many uncertain brands now on the market. A splendid line of^etll the cor? rect styles to choose from. Collars, 15c or 25c Cuffs, 25c or 50c as it wax by law authorised to do. to correct the awMnient The Circuit Court of the Ott* of Richmond decided 'he contention in favor of the company, but upon appeal by the Commonwealth to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, that ? ourt reversed the judg? ment of the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, and on January 1*. Itii. entered tho following order respecting the franchise tax assessed lor 1907: "That the assessment thereof, made by the State Corporation Commission, be affirmed, and that the Common? wealth recover from the defendant m error the sum of lit.tit OS. the amount of the said frar.' hi-c tax for the year latC. Together with tr.tJI.77, the damages according to law, the same being com? puted as equal to interest at 1% a month upom the amount of said fran? chise tax from December l. 1SB7. the date when said tax was payable, with lagerest upon the said sum of MJM 06. the amount of said tax from this dar until the same shall be paid, ar.d costs." Could Collect by Force. The statute law of Virginia requires the Auditor of Public Accounts, if a railway corporation does not pay the Taxes assessed against it. annually, before the first day of December of 'tc -.car i.u which they are assessed, to place the bill for those taxes in the bands of the treasurer of any county or <ity in which such corporation owns property, and it is the duty of such treasurer to levy and distrain to make the amount of the bill placed in his hands for collection. The Auditor of Public Accounts has been restrained by the process of the circuit Court of the city of Richmond from tarrying out this provision of the IrtW and is now restrained from pcr lorming this duty by the process of the Supreme Court of the I'nited States, which court has allowed the Richmond.1 Kredencksburg and i'otornac Railroad Company an appeal from the decision against it rendered by the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. The Auditor of Public Accounts srill enforce the law as soon as the restraint now placed upon him by the court is removed Latest Law Attached. 'The General Assembly, by an act ! approved . Man h 14. Itlii. known as Chapter II?. Acts 1?I2. entitled An act: t<> provide for a compromise and settle- i merit of certain contentions and differ- i ences between the Commonwealth and; Us political subdivisions, upon the one; part, and the Richmond. Fredericks-, burg and Potomac Railroad Company, on the other part." undertook to create a special commission to compromise, adjua' and settle all questions regarding the liability of the Richmond, rreder icksburg and Potomac Railroad Com? pany for state or local taxee or public due? or charges heretofore or hereafter a?ee??ed St assessable, against, it or against or upon its franchises, business, property, income, etc., etc I am of the opinion that this act contravenee Section 43 of the Constitu? tion, which provides that the General Assembly ' shall not enact any local, special or private law in the following cases: "t For the assessment and collection of taxes, except as to animals which tbs Oeneral Assembly may deem dangerous to the farming interests." "I. Remitting, releasing, postponing, or diminishing any obligation or lia? bility of any person, corporation or association, to the state, or to any political subdivision thereof " Cannot Diminish Tas. If I am correct in this opinion, thers is. at this tims. no authority conferred on any officer of this State to remit, release, or diminish one. rent of these taxe?, penalty, interest and damages. Every cent, mo far as Judicially de- f ternnned at this time, is due and should be paid. Moreover, if the Supreme Court of the United 8 a tee should decide that to require this railroad company to pay I these taxes impairs the obligation of a contract, then the State of Virginia should not receive one cent, but if the United States Supreme Court should sustain the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia this State should receive every cent of these taaee. etc.. and for ? ths same reason the counties, cities and , towns, through which this road opcr ?tag should receive every cent of the; taxes due them. There ui no question of the ability of this corporation to pay the taxes. State and local The only way by which the Oeueral Assembly could compromise and re? lease these taxes State and local which i the company has the ability to pay. must be by general law and not by such special Act as thai contained in Chap? ter .It. Acts 1912 Wit! Regard Oath. Holding these views, under my oath of office to support the Coiislitutiou of the State of Virginia. I could not ac? cept and pay into the treasury of this State moneys received under a com? promise Biade pursuant to and under the provision of the act known as Chat' ter ait. Acts Itiz until the Supreme 1 Court of Appeals of this State com : pels me by its order tp acoept as set- I tlement in full for the State 1164.446 S3 ] (the amount stated as agreed upon.' . ' under the act of 1*12. which in my opin- ' iion is unconstitutional, instead of 1336 - I 474 46, the amount I calculate should be! paid, when all the assessments which . can be made have been made If my calculation is approximately ; correct the State would not receive fifty esttts on the dollar. 1'he reasons lor securing to the counties, towns said cities in full the taxes due them ers equally cogent us those I urge upon the , part of the State. Vours very truly, ? Signed) C LEE MOORE Auditor Public Accouii'e 8TAT ST CS LAW WELL ENFORCED Twenty-Four Counties and All Cities Make Good Reports. First Honor Roll. computations made by officers of the Federal Census Bureau and re? ceived yesterday by the State Board of Health, give the first definite in? formation regarding the operation of the new vital statistics law. and show that the local registrars of births and deaths in twenty-four counties are . performing their duty in a highly satisfactory manner. Since the vital statistics law went into effect on .June 14 19!;: the 1 100 registrars scattered throughout the Sta'e have been forwarding monthly, as required by law. the originals of all birth and death certificates filed wi'h them. These have been arranged and bound, and have recently been examined in de'ail by an expert sen' by the Cen- j sus Bureau. His calculations, showing the death rate in all the counties and j cities, are regarded by the State's health sdnoars as a working guide for the future The State rate has not yet been de? termined, and death certificates are expected which will materially in i r-*t'- 'he present showing, bu- twenry four counties of the State are already reporting deaths in such numbers , as to indicate a careful enforcement j ? of the law. These counties, widely i scattered over the State, include many ' which are sparseiy settled and which present practically all the problems Of registration. The full list of coun? ties on the banner list of the State le as follows. Brunswick/ < hesterfleld. Oinwiddie. Elizabeth City Hanover. ; Henrico. Henry. Isle of Wight .James City. King Oeorge King William. , Lancaster. Loudoun. Lunenburg. Mont- j gomery. Page. Prince Cleorge. Rich- | mond. Roanoke. Shenandoah. South-{ ampton. Surry. Sussex and Warwick. in some of these counties." said an officer of the Board of Health yester ?taw, - the showing is most creditable. In I-ancaeter County, for example. ; he registrars seem to have procured report i of practically ali the deaths, and in '? Henry, during July and August, the! showing was equally good In Din- ! widdie and James City Counties, the i registrars have done their duty, but the high death rate charged aga - those counties is due in large measure to the insane asylums located there Our registrars have done splendid work and deserve the thanks of the State We hope that with the next review of t the records, the number of counties reaching the State average will at leaet ) be double "All the cities of the State are report tab* deaths most satisfactorily. Their rate is necessarily high in view of their large negro population, but they are filing records of the utmost value." Norwood?HaU. ? Speeial to The Times-Dispatch ) Alberta. Va . January II.?A pret'yj marriage was solemnized in the par? lors of the Hotel Burton, at Danville, to-day, when Mies Nannie Louise Hall, of I>awrenoevili> became the bride of John Eedward Norwood, of Skipwith The ceremony, witnessed by relatives and fnends. was pe form eel by the pas? tor of the First Baptist chunh of this : There wers no attendants bffcsa Hall is the only daughter of P. H Hall, of Lawrenceville. and Mr Norwood i the eldest sob of James O. Norwood, of I Skipwith. Mr. and Mrs Norwood will be horns to their friends at Skipwi'b after January 9. The Best and Most Comfortable Way TO NORF OLK IS VIA THE Norfolk and Western Railway because of its through trains with NO CHANGE OF CARS The "Norfolk Limited" and "Ocean Shore Limited," leaving Richmond 9 A. M. and 3 P. M are the only trains running solid between Richmond and Nor? folk Both 0, the above train* carry PULLMAN PARLOR CARS and run through in the Quicker Time Mide Between the Two Cities 2 hours and 20 minutes All coal-dealers will advise Don't blame the coal-dealer. He wants to be your friend?wants you to get heat satisfaction from the coal you buy. In supplying many people, he knows it is not the amount of coal you burn that counts?it is the volume of heat you get out of each pound, as well as how to evenly distribute that heat. 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New York, Boston, providence, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, Buffalo. Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Cincinnati. Detroit, Atlanta. New Orleans, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Omaha. Minneapolis.St. Paul. St. Louis. Kansas City. Denver, Seattle, Portland, Spokane, San Francisco, Braotford (Ont.), London, Pari,, Brussels, Berlin, Duesseldorf, Milan, Vienna I ^4^^^^MMav' ty&$&&&&&4&&$&fm? &&&&&&& ^'^^^?^^^^^^^^NPHsH^I NORTH CAROLINA NOW HAS NEW GOVERNOR Hon. Locke Craig Takes Oath of Office, Succeeding Kitchin. HIS INAUGURAL ADDRESS He Serves Warning That Tru Must Be on Their Good Behavoir. Raie.gh N. C January IS?Vnh ideal ?weather conditions and throng? of people from every part of the State, outnumbering any crowd ever before gathered to participate in euch an event m North Carolina, the inaugu-. ration of Hon. Locke Craig aa Oov-J ' ernor and the induction of all other State officers into office took place to-day. The ceremonies began with the im? posing street parade, military and civic, that moved at II IS o'clock from tower Faystteville and Martin Street headed by the Third Regiment bead. In I,re were fourteen military com? panies of the North Carolina National Guard the A. and M. Col leere cadets, the Raleigh Boy Scouts a Ion? line of , automobiles and carriages, in the first of which were Oovemor-elect Craig. Senator Weaver and Representative Bunn and after the line passed the mansion Governor Kitchin and the other carriages were occupied by State officer* and members of committees 'All along the line of march there were throngs of people enthusiaeticall v < bei - ing the new Governor and many others The Inaugural ceremonies began wt?h the strains of "Dixie'' by the Third Regiment Rand There was a prayer by Dr R T. Vena, prsetdiat of Mere? dith College and then the singing of ? A'ne-c , i V 'he Ralegh ' !? r.,1 lotet? Then Chief .Justice Walter Clark administered the oath of office to he State officers in their tarn When these ostbs had been administered and subscribed to The Old North State" ' was sung by the Choral Society, and Hon W. W. Kitchin. retiring Gover? nor, presented Ooremor Craig 'o the rast audience amid wildest appiauae. and the inaugural address followed]. Crale's i la the ..peeria? ? frcisht rates axainst N.irih Carolina, tbe nrw CioverDor dwelt upoo (be irreparable injury already workrd. and said the railroads col? lected excessive rates from the people that cheaper rate? might be granted to tbc people of adjoining Siraies. liisrlainiinx any antag? onism to railroads, and recognizing: that tbe < asspls ? welfare to a large extent Is dependent upon their eftJ.-i-n; operation, which car. only result from just remuneration, he stated en- ? phatically that when aay corporation or any person should persistently and deaaaily by ; arbitrary wronx cripple the industries af the State and despoil her people, such person or corporation might expect relentless rcsist M and reaentraewt He added that tbis adaiuustratioD was ready to put into operation the execatiic power of tbe State lo prevent the continuation of tbis wrong, and that he fell sure that the treneral Assembly was ready to exerrue say constitutional power to compel justice. As to trusts, the (Governor said that North Carolina had paid her quota of tribute to tbe rapacity uf unlawful monopoly, tbe fanners especially bavin* lieeo plundered and oppress? ed is ibe open da; without hindrance, by I great concern adjudged now to beta vlo latio of law Tbe platform bsd proai tsed legislation that would make tbe nisten, of tbase concern* Impossible, and tbe rnforc im t.i of the law against tbe trust sad the ma behind the trust To rulflll that promts was Deeded a trust law dad in blue uoiforn that could raid a trust den without a warrant and handcuffs in its band Tbe (?ovsrnor recommended that water powers, being natural agencies for public service sod natural monopolies, tbe otn i controtliag tbt m should be ooatruHed Cerporstioa Com wkaaea. Ac employers liability law was urxed for the p-cicction of people who work in fac? tories jt on railroads. t?nerner Crsig said North Carolinian must confess with humiliation neglect of country child res worms- than aay State is I"Bios ?ave one or two. declaring this sin rr he expiated if s noble bnitagr I? still to claimed lie pleaded for advancement health precautions as essential to courage i rners> of a teuajeirlag rare. Ii. ?'iir that the mill ie<-n of its State desern commendation for tbe human*- spirit in which they have rand for ibe health a " that - insisted that the higher institution, or uns must he ?ustatined la roil rigor sog uns must be sustained la foil vigor aad ? fostered Neither taust tber* be say ret sjrading is aid givso Cosfidi rate i liaise grVultsrr mm< he mccruraged la event war. (Ssflwisf Highway He said Irthute lo U>e importance or good , ?bwa>?. sad said I ib.sk s general a?ate should he enacted eoaferrleg upon lbs I iwn.blps ibe power to levy Sales aad aswasI sads far read con.tran ion aad pro? idles bwjSjjSjgjajsiv. ma- h.nrr, The roouue. . an .eXIeur what tarr bate tsw, dates Tee) w nabln* ran rnmsscte N.. Tbe Stale. eaM .spar.?? sad e*xoerars ibis great, IS* by asadlast n. credit aad by ail piltsjtsa.l saihle mesas AM a rage bis eesjvtrts iboal? worked "n|/*^g^''*^- '* ihr .di'antare of tbe puhl* thaV ln?^ stlTasioa *f ib? fts?d er m merbess* art* Ooversnr fraig sdrocetrd a legalised art _srs Isw snd corre?? prwessrw. art aad 4? rtersd last ins saost itteacall question before tbe t.rnrrsi AaasmMy Is tbe reads* af *eftr eksst rsresae (or WJX sii?.list of tbe 9taSs- j Tlir Staff mu-t live within its means and pro? vide revenue for ail neressary expenses- The Mali' has smpie resources and there must be progress with no withdrawal at sopport from any of the State's institutions of Itarmna Property Is not properly assessed- It is greatly nndervalned and much personal property is not valued at all. An immediate rra-si-ssroent of all property seems neeesaary. and ?buuld not be made with a view to in rrea-ina the rate, but of lowering It and se r urine snore equitable and complete listing ot taxable property. Taxation of inheri? tance* should be Increased and collw-ted. (?astJtstienai Assendmeat Necessary. The segregation of property in each com? munity to bear the governmental expense of that community, and property of a general ehararter to bear the requirements of the Stan ?aaaeially. was declared necessary, and the formation and submission of a eoastitu tional amendment to this end by tbe present Legislature was declared to be of supreme Im? ports nee. In conclusion. tlovcrnnr fraig said that bs realized the responsibilities devolving on blm and would strive for the best service, pre? ferring oprigbtnrws to the approval or tbe mighty or the applause of the multitude. KITCH N MAKES PARDON REPORT In Four Years He Receives 1.17 5 Applications and Grants 400. Raleigh. N. C, January U?Both branches of the Oeneral AaeeinMy held ; very br'ef sensions today because of the inaugural ceremonies A message wae received in tbe Senate from Oovernor Kitchin transmitting his report of pardons gran tod during the* paet four yessrs. and a report from the State Buiidfcng ('"tnmiwiou. in which, the recommendation was made that about. (70.000 be provided with whir h to paint the interior of the new 4re proof state building now hrmg com-; pleted. and to furnish it: also for a central heating plant that shal: provide beat for this and other State buildings. The Governor recommended that thia whole matter be assigned to the Statu Bullding OommJssion. Oovernor Kit chin received 1.17S applications for pardona arsd granted 400 pardons. The House put in commission to-day the three looked boxes into which: members are to be required now. under the rules, to deposit all billa to be intro? duced. The speaker carries the keye to the boxes, and the bills are road by caption, when taken out on the arrival of the period for introduction of bills. At 4 o'clock President Newiand called. tr? S' ns*? to crcier for the last time* and appointed an rs ??->??? rr, bring I.ieutenant^-Governor Oaigbtrtdge to the chair The Senate received hunt standing, and President Newiand madav a brief parting speech. Ueuteaatart Oovernor Daughtridge solicited co? operation of Senators, speaeing of taxation, he said some plan mast bo adoptsd by which the burden of taxa? tion will rest evenly and utyformly upon all the. people, and raise wufllehva* revenge to meet the needs of ther State coverarnen' economically ad? ministered Ma backward step shosridl be taken in educatSDna! work be eeAaV He advocated a home for the aeeety wives and widows of veterans. On motion of senator Ward, of Craven, the ?r>ee>. h of I-ieutextaart Governor Daughtridge was ordered) spread upon the Journal , The Senate adjourned ?atil aaataa - _?