Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-07-02
INHERITANCE TAX
RATE BILL KILLED
Senate Votes Down Measure
Which Triples Cost.
NEW SOLDIER BONUS BILL
Would Impose Tax of $40 on All Men
Between Ages of Fl and go Who
Did Not Participate in the
World War.

Madison.-The Arnold BILL which
would triple the inheritance tax rates
IN Wisconsin, has been killed by a
vote Of IL TO 10, which means that
the inheritance tax rates will not be
disturbed by the present session of
the legislature.
The original Inheritance tax meas
ure provided for 300 per cent increase
of the present rates. Some time ago
Severson offered an amendment which
doubled the present rates he Sever
son amendment was adopted at that
time and became the bill. At the last
session Fons offered an amendment TO
increase the present rates so per cent.
The Fons amendment was rejected by
a vote Of IL TO 0. The Arnold inheri-
tace bill was indefinitely postponed
by vote of II to 10.
A sixth soldier bouns bill appeared
in the senate when Senator George l..
Buck, Racine, offered substitute
measure providing for tax levy Of
$40 each on every man between the
ages of twenty-one and sixty who did
not participate In the world war The
bill provides for raising the balance of
the S15.000,000 necessary by taxation.
The Buck bill, like other measures
on the subject. provides for payment
of $40 for each month Of service for
all Wisconsin men and women who
served in the war.
"A lot of people have told how patri-
otic they are and how much they wish
they could do something TO help the
soldiers who did the actual fighting
and training. l am goInk to give these
people chance" said A.nator Buck.
The senate killed the Burke bill pro-
vding for appointment Of commits
sion and making an appropriation for
the dedication of the state capitol. II
advanced "A new bill by Skogmo recog-
nlzing Christian Science under the
workmen's compensation law on the
option of the employers. 1t concurred
in the II. f. Johnson bill increasing
the rate for the care of the inmates OF
the home of the feeble-mlnded to S4.25
a week
The senate may be compelled to in
stitute proceedings against senator's !
who willfully absent themselves from |
the sessions. The senate was under a |
call Of the house and Senator ]. Henry |
Bennett refused to return. On motion |
of Senator Jennings committee has !
been appointed to ascertain what pro- |
ceedings could be brought against Sen. |
ator Bennett or any other senator who !
was wllfully absent Action will |
probably be taken by the senate this |
week.
,. BY vote of 40 to 2s, the assembly
sent 10 third reading. after n hot de.
bate, the Bennett bill. which provides
that interurban street railways may
operate upon city streets without n
franchise by securing from the rail.
init. BY securing an indeterminate
permit the city loses all right and CON
troll over the interurban lines and can
place no limitations and restrictions
over such lines. The granting Of an
Indetermlnate permit Is In effect per-
petual franchise.
Assemblyman Kaney tried TO kill the
isll ard he was backed up by Assem-
hlyman Knappe, who contended that
the passage would take away the
rights of the city over interurban com
panies using the city streets. Assem-
blymen otto Buckley and Nolan fa-
vored the passage of the measure.
The assembly. by vote Of 20 to Al,
refused to kill the bill. Gilman at
tempted to have the bill laid over I'M
m the next calendar day. but the
house refused and the measure was
sent to third reading by a vote of 40
to IS.
BY vote of 40 to 25 the assembly,
following an hour of discussion. killed
the Chllsen primary election bill legal
izing the holding Of party conventions
ami providing for election Of delegates
90 county and state conventions by the
use of the primary system.
The bill was supported by Assem-
blyman Chilsen and was opposed by
Assemblymen Axel Johnson and G. III.
Hood. No substitute was offered to
the bill as was suggested some days
ago and vote was taken upon the ORR
ginal measure.
The assembly cOncurred i'm the Ed
wards amendment 10 the Severson bill
relating TO the secrecy clause of the
state income tax law. Edwards at
tempted to kill the bill A roll call
was demanded and the house refused
% kill the bill by vote of IS to 20.
Conference Ordered on Market Bills.
The senate refused to recede from
its position In favor of the Skogmo
marketing commission bill. and so in-
formed the assembly asking for con
ference. Speaker Young named c. c..
Coe, j. C. Hanson and A. L. Best as
assembly cOnferees and Lieutenant
Governor Dithmar named Senator's
Skogmo, Kuckuk and Bilgrien A re-
port TO both houses, to include amend
ments to either the SkOgmo or Coe
bills, or a substitute amendment on
which all factions can agree, Is ex-
pected this week.
Plans Bounty for Soldiers.