The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1919-03-13
Proposition Defeated to Protect
Business interests of
the State.
FINAL VOTE WAS Sc TO 81
Act Provided for Repeal Of the Per-
sonal Property Offset to the In
come Tax-New Measure
Being Drafted.

| Hanson dill to repeal the personal
| property Offset to the income tax.
1t Is alleged that the action was at the
| request of the commercial interests
of the state It being contended that
the proposed law would double the
present heavy burden of state in
come tax which handicapped business
| men who have to compete with out-of-
state rivals. II is declared that the
senate is about evenly divided over
the question Of the repeal of the law
as II now stands requiring that state
| income tax records be kept under Gov
er The Severson bin to repeal the
secrecy clause has been sent back to
the committee for further cOnsldera-
| ton.
1t Is understood that a new bill will
be drafted by Senator Severson which
will permit the inspection Of state in
come tax records by public officials
but will prohibit idle curiosity seekers
from examining them.
BY a vote Of - to % the assembly
engrossed the Coe bill which will re-
quire foreign corporations 10 pay 81
per $1,000 on their authorized CAPT
tai. This places them on the same
footing as domestic corporations. The
judiciary committee had unfavorably
recommended the bill. This measure
was introduced by Assemblyman c. g.
Coe at the request of Secretary Of
State Hull after the supreme court
had held the present law limited the
state to charge only on issued capt.
tai.
Governor Philip sent to the senate
the denomination of Carl n. Jackson
10 succeed himself as railroad commits
siOner. Under the new rule Of the sen
ate. according to which the governors
nominations are laid over for ten days
and then considered in committee as a
whole, the senate will not be able to
act on the nomination until the com
ing week. The term for which Jackson
Is appointed ends the first Monday Of
February, 1929.
The assembly took another unusual
step when It refused 10 print, despite
Soclallstc pIens, petition of 1000
residents Of South Kaukauna asking
that the legislature pass laws allowing
the organization of trades unions, an
eight-hour day and removal Of the in
junction weapon against strikes.
In the senate the time lately was
devoted to Milwaukee legislation, but
the passage Of Il bin 10 make the teach
crs' salary minimum $500 for that city
Is Of statewide interest as creating n
new standard of salary for the state
70 follow. Senator Bennett introduced
n resolution asking that income tax
figures be given In confidence to the
committee on corporations in aid Of
the proposal TO run down prohteers in
Wisconsin war contracts.
Senator Jcnning introduced a bill to
change the eugenc marriage law by
requiring women to file an affidavit Of
hyglenic condition. Men must, under
this bill, provide n physicians certlh-
cate of fitness to marry ms hitherto.
Theirs viii he no immediate decision
Wy the legislative committee on the
amnesty resolution. Attorney Henry
r. Cochems Nil waukee, who appeared
FOR Congressman Elect Victor +.
Berger in the trial Of the five Social
lists sentenced by Federal Judge X. NJ.
Lands to % years Imprisonment for
violation of the espionage law, spoke
before the assembly Judiciary commit
tee for the Gilman Joint resolution
mcmorulizing congress 10 extend am
nesty to political prisoners.
"Thc espionage law Should not re-
main on the statute books one minute
longer" declared Mr.. Cochems. IAN
The convictions under It were not hon
rst convictions. Some Of them were
the fruits Of bitter passion. Men, law
abiding. and men who loved the com
try ana IT'S Gag as surely as you men
Of this committee do. were written
down with degrees Of sentences melted
out TO the foulest criminals.
"The treatment of some OF these
men after their conviction has become
acknowledged TO be scandals In the
war department, recognized by PresI-
dent Wilson and Secretary of War Bn-
ker. Today the public dare not think
The press does not dare To speak. Cow
ards shrink in fear and brave men
hesitate 20 tell the truth"
Frank G. Smith, representing the Aa-
ISOLATION Of Commerce, Milwaukee,
spoke against the resolution. No re-
port viii be made by the committee
for month II was announced