River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1921-03-31
INCOME TAX BILL
IN LEGISLATURE
Administration Backs Measure
Offered by John |. Dahl.
ASKS REVISION OF LAW
Declares for Repeal Of Personal Prop
erty Offset Tax - Exemptions
Same as Under Federal In
come Tax Law.

L. Dahl income tax bill which has just
been offered in the legislature. This
bill provides for revision of the pres
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, at the rate of l per cent.
On the second $1,000. or any part
thereof, at the rate of liz per cent.
On the third $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate OF 2 per cent.
On the fourth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate of 21a per cent.
On the fifth $1,000. or any part
thereof, at the rate of 3 Ter cent.
On the sixth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate Of 31s 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 51a per cent.
On the eleventh $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate of per cent.
On1the twelfth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate of per cent.
On any sum of taxable income in
excess of $4,000, s per cent.
The senate, by tie vote, killed
Governor Blaine's proposal for an
amendment to the state constitution
providing for the initiative and refer
endum. The assembly, by vote Of
GO to 81, killed the Mark bill which
would place SO tax on bachelors
of the state.
Consideration Of the committee
marketing bill has been delayed until
some time this week. This bin cre-
ates trade commission with broad
powers. A. E. Matheson, GAINESVILLE,
offered an amendment which would
strike from the bill powers granting
the commission final Judgment on facts
in the absence of fraud. This amend
ment was rejected by vote of 46 to
81. On the motion Of Ingalls,, Racine,
consideration of the bill was laid over
until Tuesday evening of this week,
when it will De made a special order
of business. The assembly at that time
will meet and consider the bill in COM
mittee of the whole to hear different
speakers on the subject.
Assemblyman Freehoff's bill on mar
keting was killed.
BY vote of 13 to IL, the senate sent
to engrossment the Huber resolution
for the initiative and referendum
Over half the states have adopted this
plan and the resolution was the cause
of an hour of debate
II am contending for the principle
that Is fundamental" declared Huber
land 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
sition. There is no necessity for il
in any way. The present plan protects
the minority. say that the will OF
the people subject to constitutional re-
straint should be the law Of the land
This resolution removes the constitu
tional restraint"
The senate engrossed the appropria
ton bill for the dairy and food com
missioner of 100000 annually. 1t re
fused to consider the vote by which il
engrossed the bill limiting the people
who could attend cases of communica
BILE diseases. The bill would prohibits
chiropractors from attending sucf
cases except by special permission Of
he local health officer.
The senate passed the Huber bill
restricting the manufacture of article:
of home work and placing such worl
Under the jurisdiction of the indus
trial commission. 1t also passed thu
Burke resolution calling on congress
1 to call a convention for the purpos'
of proposing an amendment to secure
more right of home rule.
Senator Jennings bill providing fo
the examination and certification o
dental hygienists was passed. The Pc
terson bill increasing the fees of wit
nesses and interpreters was ais
/ passed and now goes to the governor
Eight-Hour Bill Gets Knockout
The big eight-hour day bill of tn
session was killed in the house afte
IN hour of debate by a vote of 40 t
8. The measure voted upon was
substitute offered by Assemblyman F
4. johnson of Frederic to the Con
yay bill. 1t applied to "mills, factorie
nd manufacturing establishments.
Eight at the outset Of the debate, o.
| notion of AsSemblyman William OF