The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1947-02-07
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will ioin those of HB 81 and HB6S.
Income Tax Revision

troduced by Harlow of Sanders coun-
ty. HB177 would eliminate lot of the
leaks" in individual income tax rev.
enue, as we'll as increase upper brack-
eft rates somewhat. HB17S, with GER
tain amendments which Rep. Harlow
is planning to propose, would in
crease state income from corporations,
principally by placing the computa-
ton of state income tax before the
figuring of federal income tax thus
saving for the state many thousands
now going to the federal government
Rep. Harlow carried the merits of his
twin" proposals to the people Mon
day night at 10:45 over the Z-bar leg
islative program.
Union Busting Proposal
Late last week Reps. Bradley of
Prairie, and Duppler of Fallon, MOTTO
ed a bill which would, if successful,
outlaw the "closed shop, set up stiff
punishment for violations of the law,
and in general make life pretty much
hell for the worker who must rely up
on himself and fellow workers,
through union, to preserve and bet
ter his wages, hours and working con-
ditions The bin has not as yet been
introduced, and reports are that it's
co-authors are now inclined to proceed
with caution Needless to say, passage
of such a measure would meet with
great acclaim on the parts of certain
absentee-owned corporations in the
state.
Inactivity In The Senate
Over in the Senate, the first month, |
for the most part saw little activity, |
and minority party senators assert |
this is due primarily to the highland |
ed manner in which the majority party
is manipulating the legislative docket.
Democrats are complaining loudly
about the ''freeze-out' they are endur-
ing in the matter of committee ap-
the words of one
Demo senator: Committee appoint
ments, what are they?"
Thus far upwards of a hundred
bills have been introduced covering /
everything from the sale of firecrack-
ers to the prevention of the adulter-
alton of insecticides. Two or three
measures do stand out.
Here's The "Merit Rating"
One important bill is SB73, by Saw
ell of Custer. This is companion
Measure to HB164 by Foot of Flat
lead. SB73, like HB164, would provide
little liberalization of weekly bene-
its to unemployed workers-but- also !
arries a merit rating clause for de-
the tax paid by steady en- :
-iso, many employers would have 5
heir tax cut from 2.7 per cent to ap- (
one per cent, and the door
would be open for future reductions (
or other employers. In final essence
hese two measures represent the
pening wedge of drive to complete Z
V emasculate the unemployment COM
ensation system. Neither are good Z
ills and should be voted down in fav-
r of HBS9 by Head, Missoula, and
,ook, Cascade, which provides $25 per
Yeek for 20 weeks for unemployed
workers.. There is no merit rating rid 3
+ hitched to HBS9. (
Separate Labor Department Up
To The Senate
Favorable action by the House on
IB98-to let the people vote on es-
ablishment of separate department
f Labor has placed this measure in Z
be lap of the Senate. 1t is hoped that
he vote in that body will also be fav- 4
rable. <
Wonder Who Wrote This Bill? 8
SB65 by Mundy of Hill; Fischer of &
Vibaux; Larson, Sanders, and Arnold, 8
will bear scrutiny. This g
i'll has been reported out of commit s
se favorably, and should it pass 8
-ould" impose civil liabilities up &
n magistrates and officers (sheriffs 8
nd mayors, that isl who neglect to Il
gercise the authority vested in them &
" disbursing rioters and arresting =
TENDERS In view of Butte be- Z
g the only city in the state where q
lch large scale events have occurred Z
the past, and in view of the "hor- q
,r' stories appearing in the ACM- Z