The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-05
Measure Heretofore Adopted Re.
called and Recansidered.
THEY CAN NOT AGREE.
Waggener Amendment Cause Of
Some Opposition
Crying Need Of Adequate Tax
Laws Says Mr.. Young.

After considerable debate the SeEd-
tors. at their session this morning de-
cided TO postpone definite action On
the Important CONCURRENT resolution
fathered by Senator Smith, which
seeks to provide the means for amend
ing the constitution IN relation to the
taxation of corporations.
When this resolution was originally
introduced It provided that the in
comes Of all corporations IN the state
and their franchises provided that
taxes so levied should not be made in
addition to the taxes on their tangible
property This resolution passed the
senate one day last week but not until
Senator Waggener had secured the IN
sertiou Of an amendment which would
permit the taxing Of personal incomes.
The next day after this favorable
action had been taken On the resolu-
ton Senator NOftzger declared that q
good many senator's had voted for the
resolution under ulisapprehenston as
TO its provisions He asked that 1t be
recalled from the house where it had
been sent Senator Smith had nc. OBJ
lection and the resolution was re-
called The vote by which It was
passed was cDnsidered-s
A day or 50 later Senator Smith Of
Sered a substitute resolution which
was minus i Lot OF the provisions OF
the original resolution and merely
provided to amend the constitution 50
that power is specifically given to tax
corporations upon their incomes pro-
vided such tax shall not be in add
tiou to tax on their tangible prop
erty-
On tie resolution being called up
for consideration this morning Senator
Smith offered an amendment 50 that
only the income Of public service cor
poratIous might be taxed He ex
pIafned that the amendment 70 the
constitution was aimed at providing
means to make express companies.
telegraph and telephone companies
pay their Just share Of taxation on
the business they DO IN the state He
claimed that the tangihIe property Of
express companies and the like did
nor amount 10 much II the state while
the business they did was considerable
and that the only way they could be
made TO ray their share Of the taxa
ton Of the state would be to tax their
Senator Porter OF Montgomery
wanted TIC know why the incomes OF
all corporations should not be taxed
and personal incomes as we'll
a personal income tax replied
Senator Smith sis ore that should be
levied by the ratfonaf government E
believe in that sort OF 4 tax but II one
vas put in force IN this state IL would
mean that the state would levy tax
on property and then on the income
derived from the property
Senator Porter replied that he did
not believe in the resolution He
thought it would give power TO asses
sors to say Just what and what not
we're public service corporations and
that this was a dangerous. doctrine
Senator Young favored the resolu-
tfon He said that an amendment to
the constitution was necessary so that
ADEQUATE tax laws could be passed
Every time we undertake to pass a
tax law he said. we run up against
the &C Institution
senator Porter of Montgomery
wanted to know what public service
corporations were
The reply OF Senator Young was
that the courts had determined this
question He was asked what the de-
termination of the courts was on the
subject and could not reply on hand
Several senator's. including Senator
Porter of Crawford thought that this
information should be obtained before
final actin was taken On the resoIu-
ton Senator Smith was agreeable to
this and further consideration OF the
resolution was postponed until an
other time
1t was a regular field day for resoiu-
ticr= in the senate this morning Seua-
tor Bakers resolution was adopted
without debate
to work for Il national law which will
permit the members Of the Kansas state
militia who were called To arms TO rebel
the Price raiders TO participate IN the
pensions granted by the government 10
veterans Of the civil war
Also without debate favorable action
was taken On Senator fuckers CONCUR
rent resolution uenoriaIizi1g the Kan
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