Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-04-02
INCUME TAX BILL
IN LEGISLATURE
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.

tration will stake its all On the John
L. Dahl income tax bill which has just
been offered in the legislature. This
bin provides for revision Of the pres
ent income tax law. It 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
bas been adopted:
On the first $1,000. or any part
thereof, at 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 per cent.
On the fourth $1,000. or any part
thereof, at the rate Of 24z per cent.
On the fifth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate Of 3 per cent.
On the sixth $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate Of 81 per cent.
On the seventh $1,000, or any part
thereof, at the rate Of 4 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 6 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 Blaine's proposal for an
amendment to the state constitution
providing for the initiative and refer
endum. The assembly. by vote Of
Ga to q, Killed the Mark bin which
would place "a $40 tax on bachelors
~ the state
Consideration Of the committee
marketing bin has been delayed until
some time this week. This bin Gre
ates trade commission with broad
powers. A. T.. Mataeson, Janesville
offered an amendment which would
strike from the bin powers granting
the commission final Judgment on facts
~ the absence Of fraud This amend
ment was rejected by a vote of 46 TO
b. On the motion Of ingalls,, Racine.
consideration Of the bin was laid over
Fntil Tuesday evening Of thle week
when 1t win 1e made a special order
Of business. The assembly at that time
win meet and consider the bill In com.
mlttee Of the whole to hear different
speakers on the subject.
AssemhIyman Freehoffs bin on mar.
keting was killed.
by vote of 13 70 10. the senate sent
TO engrossmeut 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.
Il am contendlRg for the princinie
that is fundamental" declared Huber,
"and TINT 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-
sltion. There is no necessity for II
IN any way. The present plan protects
the minority. / say that the will Of
the people subject 70 constitutional re-
straint should be the law Of the land
This resolution removes the constitu.
tional restraint"
The senate engrossed the appropria-
ton bin for the dairy and food com
missioner of 100000 annually. II re-
fused to consider the vote by which II
engrossed the bill limiting the people
who could attend cases OF communlca-
bic diseases. The BIN would .rohlhif
chiropractors from attending such
cnses ex2ent hg special permission Of
the local health officer
The senate passed the Huber bin
restricting the manufacture Of articles
Of home work ami placing such work
under the Jurisdiction Of the indus
trial commission Ii also passed the
Burke resolution calling On congress
% call convention for the purpose
o. proposing an amendment Ia secure
more right Of home rule.
Senator Jennings bin providing for
the examination and certtdcation Of
dental hvEieuists was passed. The Pc
terson hin increasing the fees Of Wit
uesses and interpreters was alse
passed and now goes 10 the governor
Eight-Hou BIZ Gets Knockout
The hlE eiehchour 3ay lin If tile
session was killed III the house after
nn hour IT debate by q vote OF So to
So. Tie measure voted upon was d
substitute offered by Assomatyman 4
II. johnson of Frederic to the Cen
why It'll i applied t. mills. taeso-ie.
and manufacturing establishments
Right d tic outset Of the debate. Ii
melton of Asseublyman William ps