Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-04-11
BLAINE TAX BILL
PASSES, 48 TO 36
Assembly Approves Meas
ure Without Changes
After Struggle.

uFe WfEIlOut OftuF1SSS
After Struggle.
Nadlson-The Blaine administration
,~aare tax bin has passed the assem-
br nv vote of IS to SO. The meas
r-e was concurred in by the assem-
n, SIS Il came from the senate. 1t
etanges The present law in three main
respects.
TIE personal property Offset is re
peaIed
Exemptions for a married man are
raised from $1,000 to $1,000, for de-
nendeats from $500 to $500.
Distribution of revenues is made on
the basis Of so per cent to cities, 40
per cent to the state, 10 per cent to
counties. The state now gets 10 per
cent. cities 70, and counties 20.
opponents Of the bin started a fill
buster and resorted to call Of the
house in an effort to stall off final
action. and for a half hour there was
stormy session The administration
forces were perfectly modified, how
ever. and soon forced the issue to a
vote. climaxing one of the bitterest
Sought legislative battles in years.
Two last minute coups by the ad-
ministration forces assured them a ma
j9rity Two Douglas county members
who had been opposed to the bill lined
uq with rhe majority when they were
assured that nothing wouIt be done
10 prevent grain elevators and coal
docks il thcir home district from us
los occupational taxes as an offset
AS 3a additional attraction to way-
erae members an original bill was in
uad8ced in the senate to allow a $500
offset an merchants and maDufactnr-
ems stock professional. mems books
ana Instruments and farmers live
g5ee
New Tax Battle Looms
Another tax battle that bids fair to
rv u Intensity the contest on the
administration measure is threatened
over ae eleventh hour" exemption
bH Unexpectedly introduced in the
senate
Tile new bill is intended to take
Eoae &c the Kick" out Of the income
tA BIN through the granting of GER
tail exemptions 1t places merchants
and manufacturers stock to the ex-
ten Of $500, fixtures, farm machinery,
mechanics tools and books in the ex-
empt class According 10 word ema-
mating from the Office Of Gov. Blaine
& substitute bin is being prepared
which viii grant still broader exemp-
tons
No Change in Highway Board
ADMINISTRATION forces received their
frs Important defeat of the present
session When The senate voted 10 to 8
70 k The bin for the adjustment of
c1efcio members of the state high
Way commission. Lined up against
me Blaine forces on the bill to abolish
the ez-oficio members of the highway
commission were the conservatives, the
socialists and the anti-administration
progressives
Iae senate killed the bin about
O'clock in the morning, after having
been in session at that time for six
teen consecutive hours, with the doors
locked and the sergeants guarding the
entrances All meals were carried in
. the senator's during the day.
The administration senators resorted
every parliamentary practice to de-
lay the vote on the bill Filibusters,
substitutes, calls of the senate were all
Included.
Inc roll call was as follows.
against Elimination Bilgrien, Car
ro.A Boidt. Casperson, Daggett. Gettel-
man. Hum LANCE, Michigan, Padway
Foasowski. Quick, Roethe, Sauthoff,
S.aunan Severson, Smith, Titus,
White 10
f9f Ll'mination-B Barker, eastman,
1as EagInnd, Carey, Heck, johnson,
AZ 4 SIaudenmayer-9.
after the bin had been indefinitely
rs ed and all the substitutes and
antS rejected. Senator Harry
~ # Madison moved for re-
tion and asked that the rules
ended for this purpose The
,4a q the Madison senator was to
lately the bin for the re-
the session.
7s- Theft Penalties Vetoed
Blaine has vetoed the assem-
aeaalizing persons who oper-
forboat or seaplane without
consent Such operation
-er the larceny laws and the
Imprisonment for five years
H'gh as $1,000 il too severe
cases, his veto message sets
Vas 70 amend section 441G
@ansin statutes. relating 10
a1 = an automobile with
""ner's consent, adding
ma'orboats sailboats and
p Tie provisions.