Evening journal., 1921-03-24
ALL KINDS OF
School BILLS
Up TO House
Cc0ntInued from First paFe.l

IL was generally Understood that the
trainers OF the bill intended to try
to increase railroad taxes. Railroads
are exempted under the House bill
the same as they are under tho two
Senate bills. The railroads will con-
tinue to pay the lump sum OF s112,-
600 state tax in lieu OF all other
taxes.
The personal income tax provision
OF the House bill is practically the
same as in the Senate bills, but the
tax on corporations is removed from
the net income of corporations and is
placed at 25 cents on each 500 of
capital invested in the State. The
alternative choice Of two methods Of
taxation given under the Senate bills
to corporations s removed under the
House bill.
The House bill taxes foreign cor
porations as well as domestic cor
porations having capital invested in
the State, hut ,ontains a provision
designed to meet the retaliatory leg
islation Of other States.
The bill will not affect corporations
maintaining only principal office
in the State and certain other de-
scribed kinds Of corporations.
There is considerable speculation
as to what the final outcome will be
on the school question. No one now
seems to have any idea what the re-
suit win be Many persons are still
OF the opinion that on the final show
down the present school law will re-
main.
The new school bill went in as a
substitute for Representative Schnei-
der's school law repeater and in a
few minutes was reported out IA
vorably by the committee on educa-
ton The three Republican mem
bers OF the committee. Messrs. Glen
daniel. Medill and White, opposed
the favorable report. Mr.. Clendan-
iel afterwards said he intended to
make a minority report but did not
have time to prepare the report be-
fore the favorable report went in.
There was no meeting Of the COM
mittee but the minority members
were asked how they wished to vote
on a report. Mr.. Clendaniel said he
objected to the feature electing the
I ANAN' AfNAA "a AAANNAHNAn At .AhA anu
cutting out the county boards
The tax provision bill is still in
the education committee.
The House recommitted to the
committee on education the House
bill repeating the present school
laws
senate Passes Another.
With Senators Bennett. Robertson
and Walker dissenting. the Senate
yesterday afternoon passed another
school bill. carrying tax provisions
The vote was IA to 3.
Senator Palmer is really the fathe'
OF this bill, although It went in as :
substitute for a bill introduced earl!
in the session by Senator Short rela
tive TO school capitation tax.
This bill repeals the present schoo
code. reinacts the old school law
and carries with IL exactly the sam
tax provisions as the school bill pre-
viously passed by the Senate ant
tagged" by the House
After passing the school bill yes
terday afternoon the Senate adopte,
the following resolution, which wa
Sent TO the House.
BE II Resolved. by the Senate tina
the Senate respectfully suggest I,
the House that. II the House shal
r consider that there Is a constitution
al objection to the tax measure an
nexed to Senate bill No. 219, or t,
Senate bill No. %, the House shal
amend either Of said bills by strik
ing of the tax provisions and in
, cooperating the same In a House bil
and return the Senate bill witt
amendment to the Senate, for Il
concurrence, accompanied by tn
House bill containing the tax provis
ion.
And. That for this purpose Sen
ate bill No. 2i9 may be amended b
= striking out all OF Articles IA, Is,
and II thereof, and incorporatin
!, the matter contained in said article
in a House bill; or. for this purpos
Senate bill No. s5 may be amende
Z by striking out all OF Section 6. en-
u titled, Articles II, IS, 10 and 20, an
incorporating the matter containe
s in said section and incorporatin
u the matter contained in said sectio
IL 6 and said Articles in a House bill
n 1T is our duty to enact
" school measure that will ad
q quately care for the schools
a the state" Senator Palmer said
l., explaining the bill. 1T is fl
u cumbent upon us TO pass such a b
A before this session ends. / am so
ry that our friends in the 9th
y House do not take this position.
III There Is but two days left an
~ unless we give this measure serio
+" consideration the school children
'e the state will suffer. The peop
'e throughout the State sent us he
to take the present law off the ST
u tute books. We must do that
fore we go back 10 them and tn
y we must give them the best possit
a. school law in its place" Senat
~ Palmer concluded.
Senator Alice said he did not b
lieve the act as comprehensive or
broad as the bill drawn by the ci
zens' committee but said with
~ number OF changes made in 1t. I
law would be found TO be much b'
=. ter than when previously on the sta
70 ute BOOKS.
"a Senator Alice explained the {
~ provisions OF the measure which a
4 Identical with those In the bill pai
N ed by the Senate on Monday night
e. The measure was adopted wit
he out further discussion.
IN PLANT TREES DESPITE RAIN
OF Despite the drizzling rain viii
ht fell all morning. workmen engag
nj in setting out trees and shrubbe