Evening journal., 1920-04-16
HOT fight over
TAXATION BILLS
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rate on real estate. which is already
overtaScd.
Previous to passing the bill the
House voted down an amendment Of
fered by Representative Hanratty ex-
emptins insurance companies and their
agents. Philip Burnet. president OF the
Continental Life Insurance Company, a
Delaware corporation. explained that
his company was not trying to dodge
any license that City Council might
impose, but that unfortunately other
states where his company does busi-
ness have similar laws with retail
tory provision which would result in
the company having TO pay a license
In hundreds OF cities and towns OF
other States where they do business.
should Wilmington place a license on
the agents OF companies OF other States
in that city. II was brought out That
members OF Council had stated they
had no idea OF placing q license on
insurance agents, after which the
amendment was rejected.
nflUIt Tie AIliNNNllA'uA was ANII'N'N
Mr.. McNabb said he thought MIR. Bur
net should go TO Council II the bill
passes and not come TO the Legislature.
il was then that Mr.. MoNabb said he
could not understand why railroads
were exempted and that he would not
vote for The bill II n carried any ex-
emptlons.
Representative Mulvena. who Is also
a member OF vhe Wilmington City
Council, was the only member to tab
on the Robertson bill after the Han
ratty amendment had been voted down.
lie said It's purpose was only TO put
Council In position 20 raise extra
money 10 meet expenses TO make VIII
mington a better place for the people
10 live in for the short time they have
20 live"
No Share For City.
Previous TO action on Senator Robert
sons bill there was a. long discussion
in the House on Representative Mo
Nabb's bill which provides for the re-
turn 20 Wilmington, rural New Castle,
Kent and Sussex counties OF so per
cent. OF the money paid by the residents
OF those districts 20 the State In income
tax. Action on this bill was deferred
until i.30 o'clock this afternoon. Should
the McNabb bill become a law II
would mean that Wilmington would
get more than 100000 returned that
its citizens have paid In income tax,
and Council would not have 10 raise
near as much money under the Robert
son bill as is now anticipated. Repre-
sentative Lloyd, OF Blades, Sussex
county. was especially active against
the return OF the income tax money,
and II was on his motion that action
was deferred.
Mr.. McNabb, after the bin had been
read, advocated its passage as a mat
ter OF fairness and justice. II said IL
was passed as a war measure and
that there Is now no necessity for II,
as the State treasury Is bulg'ng with
money. while Wilmington Is greatly in
need OF funds. lie says while II was
true Wilmington would get large
portion OF the money returned, yet IL
must be understood Wilmington pays a
large portion.
Mr.. Lyons also made a strong plea
for the bill and asked the rural mem
bers 10 vote for II as a fair PROPOSE
ton. lie said Wilmington is always
ready 10 help out the rural districts
and would like 10 get the same treat
ment.
Representative Hastings, OF Laurel.
remarked that In the money was re-
turned TO counties In the proportion
as suggested in the bill, Sussex county
would get very little and Wilmington
nearly all.
Mfr. Lloyd was plain in his opposi-
tion. but did not deny the fairness OF
the bill. He said. II don't blame VIII
mlngton for asking II. but would
blame the rural members for voting
for H."
Mr.. McNabb said III you don't get
much returned II win be because you
have not paid H."
Representative Mulvena said II some /
times seemed to him that members
from other parts OF the State treated
Wilmington as an outlaw. He thought
the bill should receive the support OF
every member.
II. s. Smith, OF Georgetown, said he |
saw no reason for so much tax II you
are going TO hand II right back" He |
thought the rate should be reduced II |
The State is getting too much money.
THAT would suit u.s." Mr.. McNabb |
replied.
Representative Danzenbaker said he
thought the bill was one OF the fairest |
that has been before the House this
session and would vote for II.
Representative Parker stated there
was no question but what the bin wss
fair. but the only thing that bothered
him was whether or not the State was
able 10 return this money 10 the coun-
ties. He said the State may not have
50 much money in a year or so.
Representative Mulvena called atten-
lion OF the rural members 10 the fact
that the Wilmington members on We'd
nesday voted for the bills passed by
The House. sppropriatlng $4,000 to
1ght tuberculosis among cattle and
$4,000 for hog cholera serum. and
hat n could not directly beneflt VIII
nlngton although that city would pay
/ large portion OF the $4,000
Say City Is Ignored
we get none OF IL and pay so per |
,ent. OF IT," remarked Mr.. McNabb. He |
'aid since he has been a member OF |
he Legislature he thought he had |
voted away millions Of dollars 10 the |
state where Wilmington was not bene- |
lted.
Mr.. Parker said nine-tenths OF the
money goes TO New Castle county for
state institutions located there.
"Yes. your people I'LL them and we
Seep them" replied Mr.. McNabb.
Mr.. Hastings said he thought VIII
nington would get as much benefit as
he rural districts from the hog chol-