The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-03-08
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! (By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Madison, Wis.-The Dahl general in
come tax bill, estimated to raise nearly
/ S16,000,000 from incomes in Wisconsin,
was engrossed by the assembly this
afternoon so to II. This drastic
revenue measure swept through the
lower house with an unprecedented
maj ority, indicating the disposition of
that body to readjust the tax burden
in the state.
One amendment was attached to the
bill by the assembly. This change
places the exemptions under the in
come tax as proposed by the measure
! back to $500 for single persons, $1,000
| for married persons, and 5000 addi-
tional for each child.
Coming to the floor of the assembly
with the unanimous recommendation
of the taxation commission, the Dahl
bill was backed by administration mem
bers and Socialists who put it through
with little effort. Those backing
the bill will meet their real opposi-
tion in the senate.
General Increase in Rates.
By its action the assembly approved
general increase in rates on indi-
dividual incomes to one per cent on
the first $1,000 of taxable income and
incomes over $4,000. 3 A fiat rate
of six per cent on corporation earn
ings is called for
The Dahl bill repeats the personal
property tax offset to the income tax,
adding 100000 annually to the tax
returns, repeats the secrecy clause to
the income tax, repeats the mill taxes
now imposed for the university, normal
and common schools and the sur-tax
retirement fund. It creates a state in
come tax fund from which appropria-
tions are made for these specific
purposes.
Re-apportionment Of the returns
from the state income tax law are pro-
vided in the bill, which gives the state
fifty per cent of the revenue derived,
the municipalities forty per cent and
counties ten per cent. Stock dividends
are made taxable by the measure.
What the Bill Provides.
The general effect of the bill, ac-
cording to those sponsoring it, is to
relieve the farmer, the small merchant
and the man with the moderate income
and to place greater burden upon
corporations and persons with large
earnings. 1t shifts nearly 100000 of
taxes from property onto incomes.
There was little discussion of the
proposal by those supporting it when
the measure came to the floor. Oppo-
sition was confirmed to specific provi-
sions and was ineffective in stemming
the trend of sentiment to its support.
Following is the roll call:
FOR ENDORSEMENT:
Allen, Anderson, Barker, Becker,
Beversdorf, Blomberg, Busse, Caldwell,
Cushman, Dettinger, Dieringer, Dopp,
Duncan, Eber, Eirschele, Elsner, Fred
rick, Camper, Gauer, Goodman, Grain,
| Grandine, Grimstad, Halverson, C. E.
Hanson, j. C. Hanson, Hillman, Holly,
Hutchinson, A. c. Johnson, E. H. John
son, Jones, Kamke, Hamper, Kiesner,
Killian, Koch, Koenigs, Liehe, Lindahl,
Mark, Meggers, J. D. Miller, A. M.
| Mllle1, winner, Moul, NelH, HeoIge Mel
son, w. G. Nelson, Oliver, Olsen, OFT,
Peterson, Peltier, F, J. Peterson,
Polakowsky, Price, Rahr, Royce, Ruff
fng, Sachtjen, Salter, Saugen, George
Schmidt, G. w. Schmidt, Schrimpf,
Slack, A. E. Smith, E. F. Smith, Sp6or,
Tucker, Tufley, Warden, Weber
Welch, Whelan, Woller, Ziemer, Zitt-
low, and Dahl-S0
AGAINST ENDORSEMENT: 2
Conway, Ellenbecker, Engel, Free
hoff Hefty, Hinkley, Jung, Laffey,
Lawson, Matheson, Perry, Prescott
Shearer, Stoffel, Summerville, Thinner
man and Vincent--17.
ABSENT OR NOT VOTING:
w. F. Miller. Mosely. Naumann-3.