The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-02-19
RETAIL SALES, BEER
REVENUE PROPOSALS
ARE GIVEN SENATE
Third Bill Presented Calls for
Tax on Seating Capacity
Of Theatres

Two Of the proposals included In
the proposed revenue program Of the
2lth legislative assembly were intro
duced in the North Dakota senate
Monday as the time limit expired for
the ordinary introduction Of legisla-
ton.
Both Of tho measures. the two per
cent retail sales tax proposal and q
bill doubling the tax on beer, were
offered by the senate committee on
taxes and tax laws.
The sales tax proposal would place
. two percent tax on the gross re-
ceipts from sales Of tangible personal
property, consisting Of goods, wares.
or merchandise: sales, furnishing or
service Of gas. electricity, water and
communication service; and sales OF
tickets or admissions to places Of
amusement and athletic events.
$2,O00,000 Replacement Tax
Monies collected would be credited
to the retail sales tax fund" from
which monies would be allocated to
the state board Of equalization and
tho state public welfare fund.-" with
the remaining money going to the
state general fund.
With approximately 100000 each
anticipated for the needs Of the
schools and the public welfare fund.
Approximately $2,0oo.0o0 Of the rev.
enue would be . replacement tax
since general levies would otherwise
be needed, proponents Of the sales
tax measure claim.
The other revenue bill presented by
the tax committee was proposal to
double the tax on beer with the new
scale being one cent on each pint and
two cents on each quart In bottles
or other containers. and eight cents
on each gallon in kegs or other con-
tanners.
A third revenue measure for = tax
on the seating capacity Of moving
picture theatres. was sponsored BY
Senators G. w. Fine OF Benson, Walter
Trout Of Renville, and william
Thatcher Of Bottineau.
Is Cents On Each Seat
Under terms Of the bill there would
be levied q tax Of Is cents annually
on each seat In theatres. due by
January 10 Of each year.
The states equalization fund also
was named the beneficiary Of all fees
collected under a bill proposing the
regulation and licensing Of all retail
coal dealers. presented by the same
trio.
Based on the size OF the town In
which the dealer operates, the IL
cense fee is graduated from IS In
towns Of less than 500 population to
$50 in cities Of 10000 to 10000 pop
ulation or over.
Working with . determination to
clear its calendar Of Ill measures
pending on final passage. the solous
passed SIX bills and one resolution.
indefinitely postponed two and re-
ferred several to various committees.
On the schedule for final action
Tuesday are only three bills. but
committee work Monday and Tues
day was expected to bring out num-
erous measures referred to the COM
mittees for detailed study.
50 70 60 Items Studied
Senator A. r. Bonner Of Rich1And.
chairman Of the committee on state
affairs, announced Z meeting ct
which members would consider the
bulk Of SO to 60 items Of legislation.
Most other committees also were
working to oct on bills.
Argument developed Monday on
two proposals both Of which finally
were indefinitely postponed. They
contemplated z raise In the fee for
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