Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-14
Nebraska
CORPORATION TAX LAW hit
King Act AppE T. 0r7itl Stock
Use Only IL ne Etsta
OPINION OF LTcL- 1E-L7IKEI
Ear-rr"n nInLrs -.4.Eiur. T's,Iis,s-
inE Opinion IS nisc6 sfnsss
suTr.s isi.. & uur-t.

taxes on fun paid up capital stncks 81
concerns doinr business IN fhs state As-
HiBtHnf Arturney General Prank T. EdEer-
fun has issued an oniuinn in which he
EtHtsE that the mos tiis Htuft cal huire 10
garner in itf trea arF because nf this en-
Rctmem if tax on the umuunt % uupitnl
stuck employed IN the cunoucs Of mira
Etate business uni1.
Attorney EdsertonH interpretation Of the
king corporation tnz nc1 follows q dsci-
sion IN the United States supreme court
which was given IN 8 brought 10 that
tribunal from KRnsRa There the Western
Union Telegraph company was sued for
collection 81 the tax on tn ssutirs paid W
capital STOCK. The Dpinion renrede by the
federal coir1 WIZ rhHf inRsmuch as the
entire capital STOCK was Esseaseo under
feoersl enRctments. therefore n oould not
be taxed 10 the amount IN every state IN
which a. transacted busineHs
According 10 the ruling Rnd the opinion
given by Attorney HdEsrton n is not be-
nsvso that The corporation tHz law viii
be invEidHteo entirely. The RsEessmam On
such capital stock az b. employed In the
conduct % the affairs Of any compensation
IN xhis state II is believed viii be upheld
The amount Hnuruing 10 Nebraska UNDER
the King pDrp0rRtiun tax law which wRp
enacted III the 1907 session OF the 1eEiBla-
ture was in the neiEhburhood q s10o.0D.
This Of course was ON the fun amount uf
paid up capital stock Of many companies
which On an ints-HtEte business uno MOI on
the amount " capital necessary 10 transact
a purely intrRstnts business
Lancaster Demos Lacking.
IAsmOurRric headers In the county hHwe
been scurrying around in the last two or
Tor offices which mrs To be filled this fall
by election- A messing OF the executive
COMMITTEES Of the county central rOmmirtee
wRs hello tDniEht 10 discuss the matter
Petitions. II is said. win be started to
morrow Tor nRndidHtes and number win
be filed IN that manner IN some cases
without the mems consent
Telephone Gampnnssa Report
Both the Nebraska and Lincoln talephone
companies have filed thsir June reports
and paid the ? per cent occupation taxes
the former having performed this obliEa-
tion two or three days ago
The report of the Nebraska Telsuhone
'uonImny shows fhHt telephone rentals
amounted To sA.4D012 from winch was de-
Quoted ysa3.S for government and state
business and s6I7@ for discourtuunnuss and
no servine hills. This leslves rentals IN be
IhEtu u Inc SUN W Hhs+Ah-Au me LulIh
footed up To 50 4asD net making q total
revenue which was sub5er 10 taxation OF
G1.ei2 30
The Lincoln Telephone company reported
telephone rentals amounting TO s1E. IS
from which WIS deductsd s280.E fur E0v-
eminent and state business Eno e246.2D fur
diErOuttnuances and ne Esrvioe bills, maxi
ing the tUtRl rental revenue To he taxed
SlA.sss.2s The tolls amounted 10 S2.R4u
net mixing the tutEl revenue fur June
subject 10 the 1evring Of sn occupation tax
sf77EsA
The city Derived q revenue from these
two companies for the one months bust
ness NJ ssss.86.
Another Iz3uRef3on Sought
Attorney Hamilton. the sparTy q Butch
! inEun trading stamp legal adviser. returned
90 this city today from Hastings where he
went into district court and senursd q tenn
p0rary restraining order against the en-
forosmsnt Of the Housh Ruti-frse gift en-
terprise ACT passed NJ the recsnt session Of
the legislature. Stein Brothers Of that city
are made the oO-IlHiutiffE IN the case.
staae Beard Acqua4s RacA.
D,r. Max i. Eziuh Of Grand Island charged
with having performed a criminal opera
tion upon Florence Sutherland of that city
State Medical board. but was Admonisheo
10 desisn from further publicity nsthods
which have In the past bsen termed UNI
sthioRl by uther members Of the profession
Three Judges FTAe AExan.
Three petitions requesting rhEt the names
ID Judges A j. CurniBh w T. Stewart
Rno IAncoin Frost be plRcsd upon rhe re-
publican primary ticket as candidates for
the nomination Tor Judges Of the diHt%act
cOuTf were filed with Secretary NJ State
Wait todEy. All are of this District, which
includes Lancaster county only
HsTeI Manager GomnAHnA-
Upon complaint Of r J. Richards OF the
Lincoln hotel OF this city. Byron Dizun
was arrested tndEy for selling beer after
hours n guests II thEs huatuiry YOUNG
nf<nn mas been Al employee uf the hutsl
1ur several months Richards Declared NJ
tins police Station today that ne had ordered
All al ths smIlnyes TB observe the excise
rules CLOSELY and NOT no make any sales Of
hqnor Eftar U'niock IN the evening This
ItiKDn Claimed rhEi ne had moi dana hun
II waE asserted that the Lao MADE a con-
fsssiun 10 thai effect 10 Richards himaelf
The beer had NOT bsen obtRinad Al the
hotel bar. bui Al outside place
TIVE Apply Scr P1rdonA-
Two murt Applications Tor pardouE have
hesn reoeived by the advisory board Of
pGrdunA, Henry Martin NJ E5Hn county sno
John Puttifine ~ Dawes county The
former IN Serving une wear Tor nurse EtaAI-
inE and wHE rsosfveo Al thu panitsurisI-y
last March. The latter is serving NV
gssrs 1nr rOhbsry and WA ruoaiVud AZ
the PenitsutiEry in May. 1s0e
MOre Benda ReEzHterea.
Tine state Eudit0r mas Registered s1Oo Oap
al Marrink county court house bunds ana
SSe.o0 al BOMBS issued by drEinaEe district
No. "a PEWnee county. The Merrick
county h0nds orHw per cent interest," and
the drainRge district bonds draw 6 Der
cent
Mere 1dftnEs far Offina.
a petition ASKING thai the name OF John
Eversun nf Alma be placed upon thu pop
ulist tickss WaE flied with seurstnry Of
State WEii tndEy. A dsmOcrEtir filing iao
previously been made EI0ldreEe demo
crstE having sem fhe petiriun intD me M
1iue The former was sncsptao ny Artornev
diversion while M acceptance mas yat baau
Eiac with aecretAry ~ stnts.
n. H. HinA. another Alma man. win msl.
rhe rAne rur a piRns on the Brzas Railwny
cnniniAsion against W. j. Purse upw
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