| Show PERSONAL TAX FINDING FAVOR AMONG SOLONS Minimum Filing Fee for All Income Reports Urged by Some SYSTEMS ARE EXPLAINED Bill Would Boost Speed Limit in State Strong sentiment In favor fator of or legislation legislation legislation legis legis- lation which would make every adult In the state slate pa pay a personal tax tac was expressed Tuesday morning by several several several sev sev- eral members of the thc house and senate senate sen sen- ate atc committees on revenue and taxation tax lax atlon meeting jointly at the capitol Some favored a poll tax others a minimum income tax and Senator George Ryan Ran of Eureka suggested a 2 2 fee ee to be charged everyone who rues lies an income report Roscoe E. E Hammond member of ot the tax commission com corn mission pointed out differences be between between between be- be tween the plans To impose a minimum income tax or a filing fee ree on every citizen would be to embark on a plan that is Ls not being followed by any other state and it might or might not work Mr Hammond There are arguments In favor of a a poll tax or minimum Income tax but the filing fee was fee was tried by Delaware and abandoned The meeting Tuesday morning was the first session of the tax committees committees commit commit- tees and it was decided to hold meetIngs meetIngs meetings meet- meet Ings daily at 10 a. a a m. m Senator W. W D. D D Candland chairman of or the senate committee and David Hirschi chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the house group agreed that as soon as the members become thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- familiar with the provisions of the income tax ta measure they are arec c considering public hearings will be beheld beheld beheld held and citizens will be urged to attend and amid express their views on the bill LAST TRAFFIC BILL The fourth and last of the uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form highway measures was scheduled scheduled sched ached to be Introduced late Tuesday by Senator Pa Paul l H. H Hunt of Keetley This bill would regulate traffic among other things increasing the speed limit on automobiles from 30 to 45 15 miles an hour and on trucks and busses from 16 6 miles to a rate as aG yet undetermined ned A statistical bureau for collection of accident data also is created Information furnished this bureau by persons involved In accidents would be strictly Continued on Page PUG Two I PERSONAL TAX FINDING FAVOR AI AMONG ONG SOLONS I Continued from Page Fare One and could not be used as evidence In any court action against them The meeting of the joint committee commit commit- tee tec on revenue and taxation was i ithe In Inthe Inthe n the nature of a school of or Instruction Mr Hammond explained the provi- provi of ot the Income tax bill bUl particularly Jarly arly the rates fixed and compared the bill with the laws Jaws in n effect t in other states How can we tell teU whether these rates are fair and just Senator Burton Burton Durton Bur Dur- ton W W. Musser demanded of Mr Hammond if we do not know how much these rates will bring in or how much should be raised by any tax Have Ha you any statistics to show what these rates would return in Utah EXPLAINS TAXATION TJ How much should much should be raised is entirely entirely entirely en en- a matter of Judgment replied Mr Mv Hammond Some European countries have a high income tax and anda a low property tax rate while in the Unit United States the opposite Is 15 s generally gen gen- true But you expect to raise between and here with the rates ates you have fixed I understand Senator r Musser continued and 1928 We dont don't know In 1927 these there rates would have raised between between be be- tween and replied Mr Hammond But we have no idea Ide idea what the income was in Utah for last las year and it may have dropped to hat half that of the previous year ear Senators Hunt Jefferson and Ryan Ryan Ry Ry- an and Representatives Hirschi am and George W. W Le Lc Baron spoke In favor favo of having all persons enjoying th the benefits of or government pay a R tax Mr bir Hirsch Hirschi said that he had found a R strong sentiment among the citizens citizens' citi- citi zens' zens and In the legislature In favor favo of a poll tax He dislikes the poll ta tax he added because it would catch those who pay ay an income tax as well wel as those who arc are exempted He said ho prefers a minimum income tax tux from which there would be no ex exemption ex- ex emption DEDUCTION SYSTEM I Mr Hammond said that the de do deduction de- de system used by Wisconsin in I Its income tax will raise more revenue than the exemption system and will wil require everyone to make a return whereas under tho the exemption plan only those whose Income exceeds the exemption would have to te report This would reduce the evasion of the tax tar he said At the request of Senators Hunt Hun t and Musser Mr Hammond promised ed to te bring in statistics showing tho the return return re- re turn urn received by the federal government government government govern govern- ment in Utah on Its various classes of single and married persons The plan of Representative Will wm L L. Hoyt Democrat of ot Juab county to give o three-fourths three of a petty jury power to bring in a verdict in felony cases will be given a public hearing at 11 a. a m. m Thursday at the the- capitol The bill bUlls is In the hands of the thc house judiciary committee The bill provides that in all criminal criminal crimi crimi- nal cases except those involving capital crimes three-fourths three of the jury ury may convict or acquit In cases calling ailing for the death penalty the enire en- en entire tire ire jury must act Mr Hoyt's bill bUl provides for an nn amendment to the state constitution The bill bUlis is s one of four measures introduced introduced in- in by Mr Hoyt to speed the wheels of justice His other three thre provide that judge or counsel may comment to the jury when the defendant defendant de- de declines to take ke the witness stand tand that the court may comment to o the jury on any particular phase of f the case casc or the testimony and that the ic courts have less discretionary power ower in giving ball bail when the defendant defendant de- de is appealing for a new trial The he bill bUl regarding the defendants defendant's right to decline to appear as a n witness witness wit- wit ness ess is pending before the house The he other two have passed the hou house housend e and nd are in senate committee TO O ASK EARLY ACTION Sponsors of ot the resolutions to name a legislative unemployment commIttee committee commIt commIt- tee ce have agreed to ask that the Jor- Jor gensen ensen resolution be bc acted upon upon pon early carly in the senate The resolution resolution reso- reso lution was passed by the house Monda Monday Mon- Mon da day ay It provides pro that the house and senate enate name six members of the legislature legislature leg- leg lature to study unemployment compile whatever data data- is available and nd report within twenty days The Information Is 13 sought to tc enable th the legislature to act wisely In provIding providing provId- provId ing relief John M. M Mills Republican of Weber county Introduced a a. a resolution resolution tion calling for a a. constitutional amendment to put the thc state school fund In the hands of the state board of ot education The state board manages manages manages man man- ages this fund now under rules lules laid down by the legislature but the leg leg- can place the fund under unde other jurisdiction whenever it dc de- de I de-I sires The intent of Mr Mills' Mills resolution resolution reso reso- reso-I reso lution lutton is 13 to take the matter of handling handling han han- the fund out of tho the hands o othe of I the legislature and put It t in th the hands of or the tho board The school fund amounts to about annually BILL JUTS JilTS NEPOTISM I I Appointment of ot relatives to on tho the public payroll by any state county district city or municipal mu mu- officers would be made a misdemeanor misdemeanor misdemeanor mis mis- demeanor punishable by a fine flue of no noless not less than and by removal from office for lor a a. second offense under th the terms of a bill bUl introduced in tho the leg leg- Monday by Senator Dan B B. B Shields of Salt Lake The measure was introduced by request I When asked who requested it the thc senator remarked be sur sur- But isn't it a good bill The practice of appointing a father son or brother to a Job has been greatly overworked There ere Is hardly a public public pub pub- lic lie office In n the state where the in incumbent incumbent incumbent in- in has not named some relative rein rela tive to a position on the thc public pay pay- roll Of course as far as I am concerned concerned concerned con con- it doesn't affect me for I haven't any relatives to give jobs to Senator Shields' Shields measure would woul d prohibit any executive legislative ministerial or judicial officer in the e state tate from employing or appointing or voting for lor the appointment o ohis of hIs ils father mother son daughter sister sister sis sis- ter er brother uncle aunt nephew niece first cousin mother-in-law mother law in law in in ill any department of the state district county city or municipal government t o of which the officer is a member Budget Methods Rapped tapped in Debate Five Fhe men in the senate and eight in n the house adopt Utah's biennial budget Burton W. W Musser declared in the course of a a debate in n the senate Monday By agreement agreement agree agree- ment the appropriations committees of f both houses refuse to permit the thc bill III to be opened after atter it is reported out ut so a majority of or the committee actually adopts the measure he saidI saidI said I know that two years ears ago four men In the senate committee adopted the budget bill bUl Senator Musser asserted as- as I know that an agreement was as made not to permit the bill to te be opened up for debate on the floor because because be- be i cause ause I was a party to that agree agree- ment mente It is a 3 practice that has been 1 followed for years ears but it is vicious 1 WANTS EARLY REPORT The budget appropriation bill should hould be reported to both houses carl early arly enough in the session so that all members may have a a. chance to study tudy it thoroughly We should be able to discuss it fully amend it if it we desire even cven repudiate it Jt and substitute substitute sub- sub an entirely new bill bIJl The practice of presenting the measure for or consideration by the senate and house a day or two before the session ends and rushing It through is dangerous dan dan- serous and unjustifiable Senator Mussers Musser's attack on rushing rushIng rush Ing ng tactics arose in the course of a debate over a senate rule which hw would woul d require the appropriations committee ee to o make a report on the progress o of f the budget bill on the forty fifth da day of the session Some members wanted wante d the bill reported bac back by that time I Senator Malcolm A A. Keyser chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of the committee said that th the e governor will not submit the budget budge t to o the legislature until Thursday an and d that hat it would be Impossible between betwee n i the seventeenth and forty fifth da day y of the s session lon for the committee t to o complete its hearings and delibera Ions on every detail of the measure He ie promised however howe er to make a complete report on the progress u up p to o that date and declared that h his i s committee will wUl start its hearings tearing s Thursday OPPOSES DELAY When a motion was made to adjourn adjourn ad- ad journ ourn the senate Thursday aft afternoon 1 for or the thc remainder of or the week so that hat the legIsla legislators tors might visit the Branch Agricultural college at Cedar Ceda r City Senator W. W V. V D. D Candland op opposed op- op posed the delay of legislative activity We Wc are being criticized for fallin falling g to o act on the work before us Senator Senator Sena- Sena tor or Candland exclaimed The pa- pa papers papers pa- pa pers ers say we are arc doing nothing It Is true rue that If we keep up this business of adjourning in the middle of th the e week we will not have time to complete complete com- com the biggest Job this legislature e has las had before It in thirty years W We e have no time to waste and I am on on- on posed to te taking three days off for such a trip We Ve can leave Friday night and see the school Saturday That will give us all the time we need for or such an inspection Senator George Jefferson of MIllard Milard Mil Mil- lard ard had ext extended an invitation on behalf behal of the Cedar City chamber of commerce for the legislators to visit iron ron mines and Zion national park parkas as well as the school but Senator Candland declared the legislature is making maling no appropriations for iron mines and has no time to waste in in them An act to provide for city or re regional regional re- re gional planning was introduced inthe in inthe the he house of or representatives Tuesday y by y David Neff Republican of Salt Sal t Lake Lae county The act acL provides for a a. commission of f 13 members with the mayor of a cIty Ity tho the city attorney and the city engineer as ex officio members Theother The Theother other ther ten are arc to be appointed by the city Ity commission All planning commissioners com com- missioners are arc to work without pay and nd are to hold no other outer municipal office except that one may be a member r of the thc zon zoning board of ot adjustment adjustment ad ad- or appeals The planning planning- commission will b be bc charged with the laying laing out of a master maser master mas mas- ter er plan of development for the city or r town represented Its expenses expense shall hall be limited to the amount approprIated ap ap- by the governing body o ohe of he thc city It may hire and conduct its work as it sees fit without without with with- out ut interference from the city governing gov OV emIng board and must report back backo to o this board at stated times tunes any plan ot of f development I I A bill that w would abolish olish the board J of ot re regents at tho the University of Utah and the board of trustees o 0 of the Utah State Agricultural college and supplant supplant supplant sup sup- plant these by a new administrative body was introduced in the lower lowe lowerhouse lowerhouse r house of or tho the legislature Tuesday The bill bUl was introduced by Representative pre pre- John M. M Mills R Republican of Weber county and also recommended recommended mended that the new body manage any other state institutions of higher highe r learning earning that the legislature might create According to the plan mapped ou out t in n the bill bUl the board would consist of ten members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate senate sen sen- ate and each member would serve e ten en years The proposed establishment of a system of Junior colleges In the state under the control of the unified board of or regents is considered the thc reason for or introducing the bill bUl at this time The bill Is considered the first of a a. series Aeries to bring about the junior college college col- col lege ege plan S e SS 1 |
