Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
administration Backs Measure
Offered by John L. Dahl.
ASKS REVISION OF LAW
Declares for Repeal of Personal Prop
erty Offset Tax Exemptions
Same as Under Federal In
come Tax Law.

ent income tax law. 1t declares for
the following:
Repeal Of the personal property of
set to the income tax law.
Repeal Of the secrecy clause Of in
come tax law.
Exemptions the same as under fed
eral income tax law.
As to rates the following schedule
has been adopted:
On the first $1,000, or any part
thereof, al the rate Of per cent.
On the second $1,000. or any part
thereof, at the rate Of Ia per cent.
On the third $1,000 or any part
thereof, at the rate of 2 per cent
On the fourth 81 900, or any part
thereof, at the rate Of 21lz per cent.
On the fifth $1,000 or any part
thereof, at the rate Of per cent.
On the sixth $1,000, or any part
thereof. at the rate Of 3tz per cent.
On the seventh $1,000, or any part
thereof at the rate OF per cent.
On the eighth $1,000. or any part
thereof, at the rate of AZ per cent.
On the ninth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate of per cent.
On the tenth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate Of So per cent.
On the eleventh 81 900. or any part
thereof, at the rate Of per cent.
On the twelfth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate Of 7 per cent.
On any sum of taxable income in
excess of $4,000. per cent.
The senate, by tie vote killed
Governor Blane's proposal for an
amendment to the state constitution
providing for the initiative and refer
endum. The assembly by vote Of
6a 10 q, killed the Mark bin which
would place $40 tax on bachelors
If the state
Consideration Of the committee
marketing bin has been delayed until
some time this week. This bill Gre
ates a trade commission with broad
powers. A. r.. Mataeson. Janesvllle,
offered an amendment which would
strike from the bin powers granting
the commission final judgment on facts
IN the absence of fraud This amend
ment was rejected by a vote Of 46 to
81. On the motion Of Ingalls,. Racine,
consideration Of the bill was laid over
kntil Tuesday evening of THE week.
when 1t viii 1e made a special order
Of business, The assembly AT that time
win meet and consider the bill in com.
mittee of the whole to hear different
speakers on the subject.
AsSemblyman Freehoms bin on mar.
keting was killed.
by vote Of 10 10 Il. the senate sent
TO engrossmeut the Huber resolution
for the initiative and referendum.
Over hair the states have adopted this
plan and the resolution was the cause
Of an hour Of debate
Il am contendlRg for the principle
that Is fundamental" declared Huber.
"and that Is the principle of direct
government by the people. This legis-
lation paves the way that the people
may take the power in their own
hands"
This plan ought to be defeated"
said Senator Burke, leading the oppo-
siuon There is no necessity for IL
in any way. The present plan protects
the minority. l say that the will Of
the people subject 10 constitutional re-
straint should be the law of the land
This resolution removes the constltu.
tional restraint"
The senate engrOssed the appropria.
ton bill for the dairy and food com
missioner of 100000 annually. II re.
fused to consider the vote by which n
engrossed the bin limiting the people
who could attend cases OF communlca.
bic diseases. The bin would prohibit
chiropractors from attending such
cases except by special permission Of
the local health officer.
The senate passed the Huber bin
restricting the manufacture Of articles
OF home work and placing such work
under the Jurisdiction OF the indus
trial commission. II also passed the
Burke resolution calling on congress
10 call convention for the purpose
Of proposing an amendment to secur,
more right Of home rule.
Senator Jennings bill providing foi
the examination and certiflcation o
dental hyglenlsts was passed. The Pc
terson BIN increasing the fees of wit
nesses and interpreters was ais
passed and now goes TO the governor
Eight.Hour Bill Gets Knockout.
The hlg eiehthour day bill Of tn
session was killed In the house afte
an hour If debate by vote OF As f
30 The measure voted upon was
substitute offered by Assemblymap i
ii. johnson Of Frederic to tire Cor
why bilE Il applied to mills, facta~ie
and manufacturing establishments.
Right 0t tine outset Of the debate, q
motion Of Assemblyman William O
son, an amendment was incorporate
into the bin exempting "ereameri.
ana cheese factories" The amende
measure was indefinitely postponee