The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-03-19

Madison, via. The surprise of
the day was when Senator Stauden-i
mayer left the administration prof.
gressive column to vote against en-
grossment of the measure. The eff
feet was counteracted, however, by the
change Of Senator Bilgrien from the
opposition side when he voted with
the proponents The bill was ordered
to engrossment by vote of 10 to 10.
Under the previous agreement be-
tween opposing sides it will be taken
up for final action in the senate to-
night.
Senator gteudenraayvE, in explain
ing hSg vote, said that he was guided
BIZ his conscience"
HThe people in my district desired
that the personal property offset re-
main in the law" he said. 81 worked
hard for the insertion of the 8 per
cent deduction as the best substitutes
cbtainable and when they beat us on
that / voted according to my consci-
ence."
The roll call on engrossment was
the same as on adoption on the admin
istration amendment except for the,
switching Of positions by Staudenmay-
er and Bilgrien.
When engrossment had been voted
the Socialists apparently had scoredI
the greatest victory, having been glv-l
en- ell of their demands. The admin
istrations' advantage was regarded byl
opponents Of the measure as minlmiz-i
ed by the extensive changes made In
the original bill.
In the form upon which final action
will be taken in the upper house, the
bill would repeal the personal proper
tv offset, increase the exemptions Tor
married men and leave the income tax
rates as at present.
Changes in Bill to Get Support. /
Preparing the way for vote on tho
bill. the state senate made further
changes in it until few Of the orig-
inal features remained.
The division Of revenues was read
iusted under an amendment by Chair
man Johnson of the corporations and
taxation committee, as administration
leader, to give the cities a larger
share. The proposed substitution OF
q deduction on assessed property valu-
alton in lieu Of the personal property
Offset, which is repealed, was elm
mated. Then the administration
amendment, thus altered, was adoptedS
10 to 10.
The changes today apparently were
a continuation of the efforts Of the
bjll's proponents to obtain in supporT
of the measure and of the Socialists to-
obtain their demands. The voting OF
the three Socialists with the admin
istration progressives indicated that
hhev would give the latter group the
balance Of power.
The division amendm ent was offered
by Chairman o. Fl. johnson of the cor
norations and taxation committee, to
the previous administration amend
rnent number z. It increases the APP
nortionment for communities from 40
To 5OGo with a corresponding reduction
in the states share. 1t was designed
70 aid the cities, Senator Johnson said.
Quick Kills Deduction Provision.
Senator William F. Quick, Milwau-
kee Socialist, offered an amendment to
strike out the provision for 6To de-
ductiop on the assessed value OF prop
er+v used in earning incomes. This
feature of the administration amend
ment was opposed by the three Social
list senators, who also had asked new
division of revenue.
By adopting the Quick amendment.
eliminating the deduction, the personal
property offset repeal remained IN the
administration amendment without
anything 10 take It's place.
By vote Of "a to the senate re-.
jected the Morris substitute amend
nent. which was offered last Wednes-
day 10 delay consideration Of the ad-
ministration proposal, which amend
ment raised the deduction from 8 to
1870 and provided for a new distribu-.
ton Of revenue more favorable to To-
cal communities.
As amended, the tax bill now makes
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