The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-18
TAX COMMISSION PLAN

tHA OOmW W 1OOuOV LAIN
The New Plan Was Aired Extensive
ly in Committee of the Whole
in the House.
Pierre, Feb. 14.-The considera-
ton of Larson's tax commission bill
in committee of the whole in the
house was one of the most instruct-
i've debates OF the session. Larson of
Minnehaha, author of the measure
! presented its merits in clear cut
phrases, reciting present unequal
and unsatisfactory methods and
showing how other states had Sc
cured greater equality of burdens
through the commission plan. Bar
tine was opposed to throwing away
all we have gained by twenty years
of statehood to try an experiment;
Larson of Union, supported his
namesakke; I'VE are a rich state"
he said but something is wrong
with our revenue system for we are
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meet our running expenses" He fav-
ored the commission because it had
brought about good results else
where. Whiting argued profoundly
and with delicious irony against the
innovation. We are hard up for
cash and the way to get more cash
Is to create new Offices and spend
large sums of money to support
them. The plan proposed reminded
him of the lady who gave a check
on her account to cure an o%verdraft.
Admittedly all present revenue Off
GERS from the governor down are
derelict in duty, failing for political
reasons to enforce the law but now
we are to create a new board which
is to be free from all of the weak
nesses which beset the rest of hum
anfty. He proposed to call this an
act to amend the laws of nature.
Particularly he deplored the crea-
ton of new offices and increased ex-
! pense Of state government. Taylor
replying said the difficulty with the
gentleman from Sanborn was that
he lacked experience in the increase
in population. That a state could
not develop in population and ma
terial without increased
! expenditures, and that vas not an
unmixed evil. When himself and
wife started OF in life their expenses
were small but with increase in the
population expenses increased until
with five children they had reached
a pretty sum. The gentleman from
Sanborn was inexperienced and con-
sequently not qualified to discuss the
topic. He was for the commission
because 1t is necessary to have the
necessary revenue, and particularly
in the way Of hunting out and plac-
ing upon the tax roll the property
which now lodges assessment.
In the senate the herd law was the
chief topic, being upon considera-
ton Of the adverse committee re-
port on Hares bill to repeal the law.
The debate vas long and animated
and finally the report was adopted
and the bill killed.
By the absence of Senator Shaw
when the North Carolina bond mon
ey was before the senate, this ques-
ton was not disposed of. 1t was up
on a special order and two hours
were consumed in arguments for
and against the return of the mon
! ey. After all the oratorical war was
concluded the senate voted on the
bill and 1t resulted In a tie vote.
Senator Shaw would have voted for
the bill had he been present. 1t is
understood that an effort will be
made to either put the money in the
general fund or place it in the hands
of the land commissioner where it
will be of direct benefit to the Chill
dren's Home at Sioux Falls.
Will Appeal to the President.
Spokane, WASH. Feb. l5.-Ship-
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