Evening journal., 1907-02-25
CORPORATIONS
MUST PAY MORE
State Revenue Not Sufficient
for Needs Of the Govern
ment
DOUBLE TAX ON RAILROADS
Special 10 The Evening JournaI.

not revenue enough to run a sovereign {
state with the increasing demands and |
the modernization Of her citizens.
Besides a standing committee 10 de- |
vise ways and means OF raising the |
revenue, various members Of the two !
Houses have piled up bills raising the /.
States income and these will be taken |
up to-day for consideration. while on
Wednesday morning the corporations. |
those organizations Of vested rights
and pooled interests at which the leg
islators are evidently driving, can send
representatives here to be heard and
dealt with.
Strangely enough. the so-called and
much -mooted high license bill to raise
saloon licenses to $1,000 a year in Will
mington and $500 a year in all other
places throughout the State. giving
half to the municipalities has not yet
appeared. There are, however, some
revenue and taxing measures which
appear formidable.
! The newest one is by Representative
| Keenan,, of Wilmington, TO tax street
car companies 500 for each car It puts
on it's lines during the year for the
carriage OF passengers.
Double Tax on Railroads.
The taxes paid by the railroad COM
panies Of the entire State, amounting
TO SIS, 500 year. are to be more than
doubled if the bills known as Keenan's
House Bills Nos. III, 179 and 165 are
passed, and the taxes viii then reach
$1,000 which many of the legislators
think just and equitable from the big
business hauled over and through this
state from the Southland and else
where by the common carriers.
Distilleries are called upon to pay,
instead OF a few dollars license. from
$500 to $500 increased license and mem-
bers of both houses appear to be hot
after the distillers and peach brandy
and apple jack makers. who have here
tofore had bonanza In this State,
and build brick houses. bank accounts
and rolls Of money as big as old
fashioned legs Of pianos.
Severe on Distillers, Too.
House bills 14S and go introduced
by Representative Baggs, one Of the
temperance leaders Of the House. both
quadruple the license now exacted
from distnlers. Senate bills "a and IS,
introduced by Senator Houston, tenn
perauce leader or the Senate, both go
to regulate and tax higher the score
or more Of pig distilleries in the State.
Mr.. Hirons, Of the House, is pushing
, similar bill.
; Revenue from the banks is contem-
; plated by a series Of bills and a joint
resolution introduced i'm the Senate by
, Mr.. Rose Of Newark, appointing a
4 commission to collect the $4,000 now
- due the State from the banks Of the
\ State. only one Of which is paying its
{ State tax. Representative Richard
4 sons bill in the House amends the
e constitution regarding banks so that
e the State may tax them and collect.
House bill No. 122, introduced by Mr.
4 Cubbage, regulates and taxes the host
4 OF fraternal beneficiary patrons, and
o makes II a crime to conduct a fraternal
4 beneficiary business in the State al
{ rates which cannot perpetrate orders Z
81 rates which cannot perpetuate orders
i or societies.
e The Corbit bill. by Mr.. Corbit, OF
70 Odessa, requires a revenue from all
state funds in the treasury by immedi-
ate deposit in interest bearing banks.
Mr.. Paradee, of Wilmington, has a
Y bill in committee to tax the real estate
{ owned by all railroad companies in the
e state, which may include their road
o beds.
d Mr. Hirons. Of Dover, has one TO sell
s the States vacant lands which are now
n occupied by "squatters" who do not
= pay the state any revenue. The COM
n mission, according to an amendment
g to the bill, may either sell the lands OF
h require an adequate rental which vii
o bring in regular revenue
Mr.. McCafferty Of Wilmington, {,
= confer banking powers on certain trus
= companies which viii bring them with.
in the pale of the tax-paying banks.
Wants a Collector.
Mr.. keenan,. OF Wilmington. provid-
ing for the appointment of a collector
of State revenue who will go about and
prod up all concerns or persons wh'
owe State tax and neglect to pay it.
Mr.. Baggs, of Smyrna, to tax public
service corporations, and providing
systematic contribution toward thi
support Of the State.
Mr.. Newton, Of Bridgevnle, to pur
chase a large farm and have the Stat
engage in breeding fancy stock, rails
ing small fruits and vegetables fo
profit and in the meantime for the edu
cation OF the youth who are drifting
away from agricultural education.
Mr.. Holcomb, of New Castle, to in
crease the payment of interest on tn
bonds held by the State with whicl
the state furnished the money to bulk
part OF the great Pennsylvania sys
tenn known as the Junction and Break
water and Breakwater and Frankfort
- railroads, now a part OF the subsidiar.
- Delaware lines. This bill raises tn
amount OF interest the Pennsylvani
4 pays the State several thousand dol
J. lars by increasing the rate Of intcres
y from to 4 per centum.
q Mr. Baggs. OF Smyrna. 10 tax bank
D and banking houses by a new methot
supposed to be a direct State tax o
their banking houses and real estate
In the Senate, Senator Rose, O
Newark, increasing and making cas-
- lily accessible 10 the State Treasurer
special State tax on banks.
The Senate also has a bill taxing ca
nal companies and deriving revenue
from canals doing business throug
4 the State. but Il is not clear whethe
or not this can include the propose
new ship canal 10 be constructed b
the United States government.
Mr.. Sparks OF Wilmington. has bi
a I'm the Senate to cede certain land