Evening journal., 1919-03-11
ran Correspondent.

Nau LOEecp pONueui.
STATE HOUSE. Dover, Del, March fl.
The House yesterday afternoon by a
tote Of p TO i3 passed The Mulvcna
amendment TO the income tax law.
This amendment fixes the exemption at
l2.OOO instead OF SiOOO as provided un-
her the present bin and allows $500 for
zach child. The amendment also takes
IN incomes from the real estate and
agricultural pursuits.
The vote on The bin follows:
Yeas - Representatives Bucks
Bunting. Clendaniel. Dlnzenbaker. Dean,
Francis, Gregg Ilanr1ity. Jakes, Jones,
Slair, Lester, Lyons McNabb, Murine,
Mulvena, Quigley, Sherwood, II. :.
smith, snow, :. J.. Warrington and
speaker CorbH-22.
Nays-Representatives Brooks, 'lIard-
esty, Hart, Hastings, Jester, Lloyd,
Lord, J. W. smith, Soper. stats, J. d,
Warrington-i3.
Mr.. Mulyena- in his Introductory re-
lorks. said the bin was one Of the
most important measures that will be
considered at this session. lie told OF
iis passage in 1917 and the fact that 10
had not been accepted In its original
n
10 get the support of an the people 70
was necessary for the bin 10 be amend
cd and That this WIS also necessary iO
provide funds FOR The Stale. lie told Of
10 being a good bill as 10 provided FOR
good schools and good roads.
While ne did not talk long on the bill
Il is largely due 10 the efforts OF Mr..
Mulyena that the amendment to the in
come tax law passed.
Josiah Marvel explained that his in
terest i'm the bin dated back two years,
as he was one Of the trainers Of the
present income tax law. lie pointed
out how amendments had been made 10
the proposed bin.
Mr. Marvel pointed out that there
Is SS500O,000 OF assessed property that
viii come under the provisions. OF the
law in the city Of Wilmington, should
The amendment be passed. He declared
that The proposed amendment was fair
and equitable and should be passed.
With the raised exemption limit, Mr.
Marvel did not believe more than ten
per cent. of the farmers OF the State
would be required 90 pay a tax.
Mr.. McNabb wanted TO know II The
amendment would increase or decrease
ihe receipts Of the state from the in
come tax law. and MIR Marvel declared
That he believed it would be maintained
al about its present figure.
Representative Hastings declared that
70 was 2 Wilmington bill. intended 90
exempt many wo-kingmen in that city
who are making Sc 0r 81 a day.
The Sc or s. men ought 20 De "a
empted, replied Mr.. McNabb. 1T takes
every cent OF that 90 live at the prices
you fellows are asking for your stun"
Mr.. Marvel remarked that an persons
paying - 900. which Is the average ex-
emption based on a family with three
children, should pay the tax no matter
In what part Of the state they reside.
Mr.. McNabb denied that it was a VII
mington bill, pointing out that It had
been opposed by the Wilmington mem
bers Of the Legislature two years ago.
At that time the exemption Of $1,000
was believed TO be too low. At the pres
ent time, he declared. a man cannot live
and support a family on $1,000 year.
He may exist but he cant live he
slid.
Mr.. McNabD declared that II the mem
bers wanted any income tax they would
pass the bill, and II they didn't want
lt they would kill the bill. pointing out
that there Is already a strong feeling Of
unrest in Wilmington and that unless
the present law is amended it will be
carried 90 the courts before the peO-
pie will pay the tax. He declared that
hlready thousands Of workmen are
combining TO test the law.
Representative Lyons also urged the
passage Of the bill. pointing out that
the people Of Wilmington are not de-
pendent upon the farmers Of Kent and
sussex for existence as has been claim
ID, as most Of the produce raised in
those counties is sent TO other cities.
Representative Soper strenuously OF
bosed the bill declaring that The far