The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-04-30
TAX LEGISLATION
TECHNICAL VICTORY
FOR COAL, OIL, GAS
Production Takers Fight to
Last Ditch-Result In Fig
ures In Doubt
BY J. r. EEED

Cnar!esipn.* N. Va. April @s.--F;sht-
:ng brilliantly. bat always on the
weaker &!dc o. ;ho battle. the advocates
"i 2 production tax made their last
stand on the tax issue in the hou"c o.
delegates tonight and the gross sales
IN VAS enacted with such am, ndmcnts
as were advocated hy the special conf
mi;;,c>. on taxation and made effective
july |. 1921.
Technically the result Of the fight
Inay be declared victory for cUai
oil and gas since the bill which they
have fought for since thc opening Of
tho session VAS finally ioisted upon tn,
pcopl" Actually there arc elements or
victory for them following interests
which cannot hc overlooked according
TO the supporters Of n production tax
bul. These interests engaged n de-
uletiye Industries are taxed iwo-tifths
II one percent upon their SroH- sales,
while the manufacturing and business
interests arc taxed but on"-ffth. On
the other hand il Is pn:ri"J "U; that
there arc s,rrra! turnovcra N he !a;-
t..r busin.ss"i 3nd that IL ;i" md
thcir tax VII! as usual amount 1" p1ac-
ideally double III" tax .a.d ur"n tn"
dcplctiye industries.
100000 on Natural Products.
The greatest experts ut IN" sta;c arc
uuubl. u mere than Su""S al what WIZ
bc produced Is this bill The figures
advanced by the advocates OF the BAL
ana those who fought +; 10 IN" bitter
end d!ncr greatly. The HEIr"5 rs ad-
yanccd by the tax coT1r;*&i";cr'% Of
ucc show tha: the ;aA "ii "":tt VII!
amount 10 Ibout Sl.lOO.""0 GndHr thc
COMPROMISE rate Uf t~U-hft:!% NJ Il cent
~ tho prevailing price,. pE thc "lher
hand OIL and Sa#, considering the re-
real OF transportation tax now IN et-
feet will pa; about $4,000 -1cnuIac-
turing Interests and business Will ray
the rest uf he rcNcauc. and x seems
that the r:il aS - whole Is expected IL
raise about $5.G00.co0. tn" NATURAL
products Of ;hc STATE ~ - whole. IN
GLIDING coal. oil and gas w.! p|: about
TWO millions. or a little more ih~n thaI
sum
Rost from Direct Sources.
Ih.. remainder OF the vas, revenue
nr,1ed by the state viii probably Coh.:
finn direct sources. The provisions ~
senate bill No. 2c5 which calls tor r, =
Valuation upon all the property ~ the
state. passed previously now looms mp
as tnr prop Of state finances S'ncH II
Is alleged Oy the opposition "i Tn:
gross sales TAX inat II IS through 'HIf
b, that the remainder ~: The revenue
mus, be raised. If Raised through this
,ourca the 'tatc tircct levy MAJ nc Cut
slightly. The amount cf the ia:; ="
collected Will be increased. huWeN""
since an Increased valuation mans N
'I.,,.f 70 81
gwen rate.
Panhandle Men Fight.
The aghi ,ocay and ton:sut ea* as
the previous battles up l. ialAS t..
have b-.en. led by the delegate, IRON
the rAnhandle district. II"crct: +.
Moore Of Marshall and Wright HuEns
cf ohio, were among the leaders B"th
rInkc at some length against I'll h.!
and both tried 70 amend it. Moore
sought TO revise the provision repeal
irr tho transportation gas taX and fail
cd Hugus tried to have tho rate up
On coal. oil and gas Increased 10 thGc.-
quarters Of one Per cent ;Lnd likewise
failed Following lon% crhatca n
which nearly ha!t NJ tho member Il
the house took part. the bill "'-9
brought up for It's passaE" and IN r
delegate. Hurus, again attacked It. HIS
speech WAS like Mr.. Moore'S. upon tn"
transportation act amendment ore nf
tt. Ugh lights OF the entire session.
Tho measure was passed by vote OF
20 to 81. Five members wsre absent
al the time III" vote was taken.
Little Debate IN Senate.
III tho senate there was but LITTLE de-
bate upon the passage OF ~" amend
rnent Senators W L. Polling and T.. H.
Morton were N. principal speakers
against e.