The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-03-11
WAYNE GETS
CONCESSION
IN TAX BILL
Horsepower Auto Tax
Amended in Favor
of Fairness
CLARK STRONGLY
OPPOSES MEASURE
Detr0it's Contention
Not Allowed to
Prevail


Prevail
Tyoss staf Correspondent
LANSING. Mich. March H.
The Newell Smith automobile horse
powur tax bill. amended 30 as to
nsow16s FOR division Of the funds
apcruing from its enforcement be-
tuson the state and the counties In
Watch II originated on basis Of 70
- - pr cent. was passed by the
hoaDe wednesday. In spite OF repeat
q attac3s By Wayne members The
passage of the amendment. however.
Vim serve partly 10 reimburse
wayne county for the loss OF taxes
q o1s, 1000. 900 worth OF automobiles
vhich ara renewed from the tar
rusls under the terms Of the bin
me amendment which was one Of
thoss for which che Wayne mem
hnrs fought--and lost-Tucsday. was
paeood without difhculty yesterday.
uap. Smith, father Of the bill. re
llnnfng - oppose n, announcing that
- haA prepared m amendment pro-
v1elng for . division on an 500
nnsis. The difference he consid-
80 too slight to warrant opposi-
IT, n said.
Thero was hut one vote against
- amsndment. which was proposed
~ Rsp. Noble Ashley. Of Detroit
4 a second amendment. proposed by
~. Codfried Gettel Of sebewaing.
- ,vidlng for the distribution OF the
- pr cent among the townships %
oconties not under the county road
ovUtsm O the basis OF their respec-
No contrihutions to the fund. was
posssd.
Aftsr that there was nothing TO
~ for Wayne. The solons from the
uo1ropolis went down with flying
ooouEs, however.
z 1op. Herman Koehler moved to
n1knch referendum clause to the
m but this amendment was de-
coatOd - . large majority. Rep.
'l0up J. Lsw1s. OF Bangor. declaring
80 sUeh . provision would make
~ IN Unconstitutional % the bill
- ! IN measure pure and simple
Nd. George p. Palmer declared
60 n his opinion. the entire bill
- unooustitutional. inasmuch al II
- n violation Of that portion Of
- lGieAlgnn constitution which pro-
49, ut Ill SPECIFIC tAxes shall be
unncbrn- me bill provides a differ
81 Tar upon machines owned by
unonufActursrs than II does upon
noohinss IN the hands Of private In
11v11ua1s.
$500 Unexpected aid came to the
Vnyno 1nction In the last minute
49, nsp. Charles w. Clark. OF
U1nsvl1ls. made . stirring speech In
urDooition 10 the bill He declared
III ~ opposed the bill because II
Eonoved property from the tar
Bn11ss bscsnss Il proposed to deliver
no the hands OF the highway de-
nngemont . fund Of which no one
lDow he siss, and because the oper-
49, q the bin destroyed the idea
g tonnfdon upon cash value basis
nonnnao Of the fact that . second
& N. vol worn car would be taxed
- unnch q o new car Of the same
hcgDoDower. He made his strongest
- against the removal Of the ma
oh1nes from the tar rolls. declaring
eAat Villages needed the taxes on
hen fpr psrsonal improvements just
- much ~ aid the larger cities Of
IA state. Rep. Ciark's stand was
ne moro surprising because Of the
nct that ne represents the rural dis
nlcts II Ingham county.
noD. Culver's amendment propos-
~ 10 tax traction engines on the
mns basis ~ automobiles was again
Gocootsd.
TAs hin was then passed by a
vots q g to 81
r ~ the close Of the days session
-. Sheridan Ford. who was un-
ovol1ably kept from the house cham
~ while the discussion on the bin
NJ IN progress. asked to have that
1nol entered on the Journal. togeth-
- with . statement that. had he
- present. be would have voted
nrn1nst a. BALLENGER.