| Show ARGUMENTS ON I MINE ME TAX CASE ARE COMPLETED 1 M Briefs Being Prepared for Half Million l Dollar DolIar Test Action I II I 10 Attorneys for the mining companies 4 which aro suing Daniel 0 O. Larson Lanon secretary of ot state to prevent tho the collection collection col col- lection of ot nearly nearl a million dollars In Instate f state taxes will bo be given ten days clays In which to file tUo their briefs according to toa a n. tulln ruling malio made yesterday afternoon by Judge D D. D Johnson of ot tho the United United Unit Unit- ed cd States district court Arguments Arguments d of ot both sides were ere completed yester yester- cIa day clay The Tho suit Bult was waR flied filed with the clerk of ot tho the district court for the purpose of ot testing testing- hl the tho validity JI t o of the o. o p privilege Eo ul U lup 1 1 LJ lor Ie purpose of at taxing mining companies a 1 higher per cent of ot their annual j. j output Twenty mines operating In Utah filed separate suits against tho the state Mate treasurer but upon stipulation tho complaints were heard b by Judge Jolin Johnson on ns as one case Attorneys forthe for tor the tho mining companies declared In court yesterday e that It was unconstitutional to tax taz tho the ore oro of ot the tho mining companies holding that It t was exempt from taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion as an agricultural products The TIle briefs which will probably ho bo flied filed with tho the clerk of ot the court withIn with with- In a n few fc days will It 1 I s anticipated be brn amon among tho the longest legal Instruments Instruments ments filed flied In court tor several se years ears Herbert Van Dam assistant attorney ney tiey general represented Secretary Larson in his opening statement the tho assistant attorney general declared that the alato Legislature Les was acting withIn with with- 1 In In Its rights when It t passed the mining law which would compel min mYn- Ing companies to pa pay Increased taxes In In his arguments he states that there thoro had been no violation of Interstate commerce com corn merce coerce as a R result of ot the act net accordIng according accord accord- Ing to recent opinions handed down b by courts In other states It was as contended b by the attorney forthe for tor the tho state that the tho Legislature had a constitutional right to enforce pay payment ament a- a ment meat of ot tho tax funds In any way ay i It t saw fit as 4 long as It did not violate au any section of ot the state tate constitution lie He used the United States Income tax as an nh illustration The hearing which was completed complete d yesterday est rda has attracted considerable attention In all sections of ot the w west st st. Mining men who arc are fighting thUng g the act declare the enforcement of ot suc suca such sucha h a law In will make an unfavorable unta Impression Impression impression im Im- with eastern corporations More lore trim than n a million dollars In state taxes taxes- Is Involved In the case It Is h s the cont contention of the tho attorneys for Secretary Larson that tho the present law was passed b by tho the last lalit Legislature ture for the purpose of placing tho the burden hurden n of ot taxation more equally eQuall upon the Industries in industries industries In- In of the tho state |
