, 1923-03-22
KEEP THIS FOR REFERENCE IN 1924

KEEP THIS FOR REFERENCE IN 1924
Briefly, what were the accomplishments of the recent Wy
what seemed to be It the a almost IS in nes nii 1sa discussions ~ and de- Sl
about and what, in as few words as possible, viii be the more i'm.
portant of the changes in the state laws and what effect those
an attempt to supply that information:
tacui Ar o of ths f bstties one esn sew 0s around ens ne the effor tht to m sixe s w.
oming a mineral severance tain other words. to force the
the cost Of running the government. y.
Many leading authorities contended that no such law could
be passed without amending the state constitution. Going on
this advice, the legislature adopted a joint resolution submitting
or not they wished to levy such a severance or separation tax.
An attempt was started to make of this a political issue.
introdu esd by Republicans and ane,d the third by a Democrat .s
of this trio the third was the only one that was constitutional
1t was a matter of comment, however, that this same third
test from the minority side of the House. After the chief ex-
f fsS' measures pss 1 nsa l fii1ed an withoss f 4y q k ePotest. The the s sfees
decided that, instead of putting the taxpayers to the expense
good chance Of losing, with the result that the proposal Would
be delayed for four years, they should kill two birds with one
stone by making the plan constitutional and then letting the
The question will be submitted at next years general cleo
ton. And the American principle of letting the majority rule
That was only one thing-and this editorial is running into
many words. To be still briefer and make a long story longer.
s enesf for eri the @e gre ps tn number w of p ens eaea Oh DONG n greatest
Extending until June, 1928, the penalty for 1922 delinquent
Providing for the semi-annual tax payments.
c crestinp tho fer s St, epe Densstm ms5te Of A assos1fs1ons' and thus
cutting down on the number of bureaus and offices.
Re-distributing the federal oil royalties.
Providing for a combination of the Rocky Mountain states
to fight for lower freight rates.
Increasing the inheritance tax and providing a sliding scale
whereby the Swollen fortunes will pay a larger proportion
of the total.
Liberalizing the state farm loan system and reducing the
interest rate on those loans.
Reimbursing the counties for the losses due to the soldier
tax exemptions.
Creating a State Tax Fact Finding commission to investi-
gate and recommend plans for a thorough revision of the
States taxation system. This was vetoed Saturday by the
governor.
Preventing unfair competition and unfair prices in the sale
of gasoline and other products.
Providing for more adequate taxation of railroads, sleep
ing car companies and telephone and telegraph companies
and enlarging the duties and powers of the State Board of
Equalization.
Increasing the filing fees for new corporations.
Submitting a constitutional amendment to take ne-third
of the royalties from the state school lands and turn them over
to the general fund, for the current use of the public schools
IAN investment in children"
Lowering the legal and contract rates Of interest.
Paving the way for the success of irrigation and drainage
districts by having the State supervise the issuance of bonds
for those districts.
Regulating the hours of female labor and prohibiting child
labor.
Providing a peace officers indemnity fund.
Reducing the expenses of the state government.
Ratifying the Colorado River compact.
Providing a better law enforcement.
Providing for the destruction of rodents, grasshoppers and
other enemies of the farmer.
Continuing the road building program.
Requiring tourists to pay their share Of the cost of that
program by handing over to the State one cent for every gal
lon of gasoline purchased.
Strengthening the State Workmen's Compensation law.
These were parts of the constructive program proposed and
adopted. These were the ones of major interest.
1t might be added that the legislature was under the com
OF the measures enumerated above was offered and put through
the gauntlet by a observation-disclosures Tribune.
GOVERNOR GIVEN NEARLY ALL HE ASKED FOR