The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-03-24
MAY NOT AMEND
BADGER TAXLAW
Wisconsin Legislature Does Not
Favor Making Any Changes
in Present Statutes.
HANSON BILL MEETS DEFEAT
Personal Property Offset Measure Is
Killed by Large Mobilization
Promises to Be 5laine's Chief
Issue in 1922.


NIadlson.-With the telling blow to
the c. Il. Hanson bill for the repeal of
the personal property offset in Income
taxes, the Wisconsin legislature has
plainly indicated that It does not favor
any change in the tax law Of this state
and there are no amendments likely at
this session Of the general assembly.
This means that Governor Blaine, II
he stands for reelection, will be com
PEELED to make taxation matters dl-
rect issue in the next campaign. Inc
Hanson bill, which was defeated In the
house, was recommended by Governor
elaine, by the state tax commission
and by at least two or three political
parties. It's defeat by the assembly
means that the tax issue will be fought
out in the 1929 election.
It Is probable that the assembly VIII
appoint a committee TO investigate tax
matters. BY vote of 80 to 40, the as
sembly has tabled the ingalls, resolu-
don which provides for tax inyeStl-
cation. This means that this resolution
can be taken from the table at any
time and acted upon, and 1T is probable
that the outcome Of this tax discussion
will be that such committee will be
ultimately appointed.
The Titus resolution for an organ
tied reforestaton project was the sub
icct Of a long discussion in the senate
a few days ago. The resolution pro-
vides that sum not to exceed two
tenths of a mill of the last state as
sessment may he appropriated for the
reforestation work in the state. This
would amount to about 100000 under
the terms Of the proposed constitution
al amendment On the roll call the
resolution was passed % to ..
An emergency appropriation of $780,
)OO for the warden's department Of the
conservation commission was passed
without opposition
A part Of the grain taxes Of Superior
Milwaukee and other dock cities viii
90 to the counties and the state If the
senate follows the action taken by the
house in advancing the Edwards bin
for this purpose.
Up to 1915 grain was taxed as other
property and was subjected to all
taxes. Then it was found that there
was little grain In elevators on May l.,
the tax assessing time, SO the law was
changed and an occupation tax was
imposed. The whole amount of this
lax went TO the city where the elevator
was located. The Edwards bin is for
a division Of this amount Of grain tax
collected so that 10 per cent will go
20 the state. 20 per cent to the county
and only 20 per cent to the city. AS
yemblyman Polowsld moved for the in
definite postponement of the bill His
motion failed CPS, and the bill was
then advanced.
In spite Of the fact that the house
recently voted to repeal the dog tax
law, it has engrosSed and amended the
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