New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-04
INCOME TAX LAW
NOW A CERTAINTY
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without regard TO any census or enumer-
alton.
| Probably it will remain for Wood
row Wilson Ia make the official an
nouncemcnt Of the income tax amend
ment to the Constitution. Up to date
the State Department has received
notices Of approval by the legislatures
If only thirty-four states. West Nir-
GINA. Delaware. Wyoming and New
| Mexico not having reported their
action. The department cannot act on
anything less than the official certiii-
cate Of the governors and secretaries
of state
Even when all the certificates are al
hand. the Executive will not he in
position formally to announce that fact.
In a matter Of this Importance il is
necessary To move with extreme eau
ton. and Secretary Knox. The custodian
of the certificates. will refer them TO
the solicitor of the Department OF
State for examination as to their suffi-
cheney.
Already some questions have been
raised as to the legality of the returns.
one was in the case of Kentucky,
where the Legislature adopted the
amendment in advance of the receipt
from Secretary Knox OF the foilnal
communication which should serve as
a basis for states action. In conse-
quence of this haste and the use oil
news paper clipping the language OF the
enacting resolution was slightly er-
roneous.
As soon as the error was discovered
an attempt was made to correct il by
lre-enactment of the resolution III
lproper form. This action. however, has
raised an issue that must he passed on
by the Solicitor.
1t is probable that Secretary Knox
will not announce the ratincauon OF
the Sixteenth Amendment on the basis
of the present returns, but VIII await
the receipt of certificates from some Vi
the states which have not yet acted, Dul
are reasonably certain TO do SO iaVo'-
ably. Allowing for the time require"
for a painstaking examination by inc
Solicitor. il probably will be at'e'
March ( before the Presidents notice
can proclaim the adoption OF the !"
come tax amendment.
Following is the list of states Which
have ratified the income tax amend
ment:
Alabama. Arkansas. Arizona' , Sa,,iorInnrG1 ,
Colorado, Delaware. Georgia luano,
nois. Indiana. Iowa Kansas, keh,uSsa'
Maine MARYLAND, Michigan. Minnes1,n'
Mississippi Missouri, Montana Neoi xr,h
Nevada New Mexico, New OF h, ~ o. -.
Carolina. North Dakota Oh,shoI.a' Ton.
pon. south Carolina, South Dahola, lvi'
nessee Texas. Washington, NlscohslIl,
Tomis,ana. Ohio. West Virginia and
Wyoming.
The amendment has been rejected
bv Connecticut New Hampshire and
Rhode Island. No action or only par
tial action was taken in the other
states.
| Chevenne Feb 3.-Not a dissenting Vote
was registered in either house oil ,n'
,,,.a,,,,c LEGISLATURE to-day on tho joint
resolution ratifying the income '">
amendment TO the federal Constitution.
The resolution was taking the uSud'
course when the legislators learned tha'
only one state was needed 10 MAKE wv
amendment effective. and thcn Scha'''
r<ondriok moved II be taken up under sus-
nension of the rules. 1t was passed ana
at once sent 10 the House where u "'9
ovnodi,od the vote being completed at
1915 a. IN.
When his attention Was called 10 w
claim of Delaware TO having passed 'hc
deciding vote of ratification OF the INCOME
tax amendment, Speaker Pratt OF tue
wyoming House, said:
..yeU II they passed their resolution NJ
1915. their time. they beat us, "a We tooh
action at 1915 here. However the ho"o'
is too triring TO quarrel about and any ,
way. they didn't have as much OF ascr"P
Z as had.
After passing the income tax amend
mont the House passed the resolution a"
,bor,zinr the direct election OF uhit"h
States Senators, also unanimously. Inc
Sonata has a similar resolution before IL
Dover. Del. Feb. 3.-Believing mat
Delaware would mako the thirty-siNth
state TO ratify the federal income TAX
amendment. and thus make II; enectiVe.
the Legislature rushed through JOINT
resolution ratifyng the amendment
According TO the Speaker OF the House,
tho final action on the resolution was
taken at 1855 o'clock this morning.
The action OF both houses was uhahi-
Delaware claims the honor OF naNinE
caststhc deciding vote in favor OF the
! amendment.
, Santa Fe. " NJ. Feb. 3.-Outdistanced
nv Wyoming and Delaware in an effort
IN cast the vote making the federal IN
come tax constitutional amendment et-
|, ,.c,ivc the New Mexico House did not
reach a vote on the measure until late
. this afternoon Then the rules were
smsnonded and a favorable vote recorded.
Gal, Lake City. Feb 3.-The Utah SEN
ate bv n vote Of 10 to 4. passed reSo'
luton this afternoon ratifying inc