Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-03-12

Assembly by Close Vote Refuses
to Reconsider It.
HEARINGS ON TAX MEASURES
Many Persons Desire to Be Heard
When Legislature Takes Up Con.
sideration of All Bills to In
crease Taxes.

Madis0n-Since the Wisconsin gen
eraI assembly refused, by vote Of
4S to 81 to reconsider the vote of
few days ago by which it sent to en-
grOssment the Matheson bone-dry bill,
the measure is likely 10 be up for
final action within the next few days.
fenate action will next be in order.
During the debate three members
of the legislature attacked the actiyi-
ties Of r. f. Hutton, superintendent Of
the Wisconsin Auti-Saloon league. As
semblyman l.. A Burden of Marinette
sAid that Hutton has offered support
for an appointment If / would support
re Matheson bill" In spite Of these
. attacks reconsideration Of the Mathe-
son bin was refused.
Probably the biggest hearing ever
staged in Madison viii be held on
March "a when the legislature takes
40 the consideration Of all bills to in
crease income tax rates on individuals
Rno corporations doing business in
Wisconsin Business interests from
every section Of the state, chambers of
commerce and manufacturing eStab
liShmentS have notified the legislature
thar they desire 10 be heard on these
bills
Three hills win be up for consdera-
ton First is the Dahl bin, which
provides for an Increase Of income tax
rates on incomes below 5000 and car
ries exemptions Of $1,000 for married
men and 81. 200 for unmarried men.
Second is the bin offered By senator
II. J Stevenson, Waupaca county, which
provides for "a graduated surtax on in
comes above 5000. This bin applies
mike to individuals and corporations
The first $1,000 is exempt ON the sixth
$1,000 the tax Is . per cent, and this
tax increases gradually UNTIL on all
over $4,000. the tax is & per cent. This
bill is estimated To raise approximate
~ S6oO00OO annually. This measure
Is said to have the Endorsement of
GOV John j. Blaine. If the personal
property offset now used against in
come taxes We're repealed these two
bills would probably produce a sufii-
cieut amount of revenue so that no adj
ditiouul state tax OH real estate would
be necessary.
The third bin for consideration Is
one by senator Couaut with rates
yeaehiue as high as 10 per cent and
ralcuiuted to produce $lG0O0UO0 an
auaiIa. senator Arnold has bin TO
greatly increase present income tax
rates. business interests declare that
these bills should not he passed dur
AZ Al time OF depression
That the general property taxes lev
led by the state are small us compared
with the amounts raised for city aud
school purposes Is Shown in bulletin
issued by The Wisconsin tax commits
sion and sent to the legislature. Data
for every city ia Wisconsin has been
complied
state taxes constitute. ON the aver
age, only Is per cent of the total tax
collected, county board lcyics are 10
per cent; city councils are Is per cent
and school boards are "a per cent.
Many people have the impression
thar the general property tax burdens
ARE heavy because OF the requirements
for state purposes. says The bulletin.
This is entirely wrong BY far the
largest part of all general property
taxes are kept ia the city treasury and
spent for city and school purposes. II
cuts are 10 be made, they can be- made
most effectively hl the local council