Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-25
BILLS
UPON TAXATION
DUE IN HOUSE
Governor S Revenue
Program Covered by 8
Measures Now Ready.
No Strictly Administra-
ton Proposals as Yet
Before the Assembly.
BY w. w. MOSES,
Staff CORRESPONDENT,

BY w. w. MOSES,
Staff Correspondent.
Helena, Jan. Ex-Governor
Dixon's program of revenue
and taxation has been COM
pleted and will make its ap-
pearance in the house of rep
resentatives Tuesday or We'd
nesday, according to notices
given in that body Monday by
3. H. Cooney Of Cascade coun-
ty, chairman Of the committee
on revenues and taxation.
The program relates only to rev.
enues and is covered in eight bills, all
Of which have been completed or are
being completed, although none was in
the hands of Chairman Cooney on
Monday.
The lines covered by the governor in
his measures are principally those Of
the metal mines, coal mines, cement
manufacturing plants and oil produc-
tion together with which is an income
tax, q tax on inheritances and hieher
motor license tax.
The notices covered eight measures
as follows
What Measures Cover,
One imposing a license fee upon the
operation of any mine from which is
taken gold silver, copper lead or
other metals, or precious or semi
precious gems or stones.
One placing license fee upon con-
Germs engaged in manufacturing ce-
ment, cement plaster or gypsum plas-
ter.
One putting license fee upon con-
Germs engaged in the mining of coal.
One for license fee upon all per
sons or concerns engaged in the pro-
duction of oil from wells within the
state.
Another places tax upon income ).
still another a tax upon inheritanceS,
and the last one provides for an III
creased license upon motor vehicles.
The eighth measure acts to repeal
certain sections Of the existing mine
tax law.
Tax Rates Unknown.
No information has been given out
as to the rates of taxation which have
been inserted in these bills and Chair
man Cooney states that none has as
yet been delivered to him by the gov
ernor.
Although number of measures
which appeared to be in line with
recommendations made by Governor
Dixon in his message to the seven
teenth legislative assembly had been
tons of being administration meas
ton measure, according to statement
made by Governor Dixon to The Tri-
bune.
II have had bills prepared covering
most of the matters submitted in my
message and they will be introduced
within the next day or two," said he.
All of these measures relate to taxa
ton and all will be put in through the
house and probably as committee
measures.
Dixon Is Perturbed.
The governor appeared to be great
" concerned as to the temper OF the |
concerning his recommends I
tions and wanted to know how they
we're going to be received. When told |
The indications were that opposition to
some Of his proposals, principally that
81 an income tax. might be expected in
he senate he wanted to know why
such tax should be opposed. holding
,ut that it was the most equitable
'orm of taxation and would relieve
some Of the present excessive burdens
lpon real estate.
1--WE are not trying to raise more
money by additional taxation" said the
governor, what we are trying to do
8 to equalize the burden and to hold
,ur disbursements down to our earn
ng power"
Busy Days Ahead.
In addition to the bills which have
'een prepared as administration meas
res, several important measures will
make their appearance during the
week and the assembly will be given
N opportunity to climb out of the hole
a which it has been rep0sing during
he first three weeks Of the session
nd get busy.
A general oil development and taxa
ion bin will be introduced by COM
aittee. The latter bill has been in
reparation for some time by Senator
Iooth who desires to confer with some
t the oil experts before submitting it !
B the asAembly. This bill is expected
, before The close Of the week. II