| Show UTAH INLINE FOR PUBLIC WORKS CASH Passage of Sales Tax Bill Bil 1 Virtually Assures Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral Money SESSION NEARING CLOSE Senate Kills Chain ain Store Utilities Levies Legislative Day THE SENATE Passed 17 07 to 4 a a conference report on the 2 per cent sales tax measure making it effective on approval of Governor Henry H. H Blood Defeated 8 to 14 a house bill to tax chain s stores res Defeated 7 to 15 a house bill to tax utilities D Defeated 6 to 12 a house bill to increase corporate franchise taxes from froth 3 to 4 per cent and eliminating property tax offsets TilE THE HOUSE Defeated 0 9 to 39 a senate bill pertaining to filing referendum petitions Defeated 25 to 29 a senate bill appropriating for district court our salaries apiaries and expenses after reducing the mount amount to heard a a motion Passed 38 to 7 a bill to In increase in crease corporate franchise taxes from 3 to 4 per cent and aud eliminating eliminating ing property tax lax offsets sent zent it to the senate A conference committee ommittee agreed late Wednesday on an-a an na a house bill to allow legislative officials and em em- to accept salaries for work done after adjournment sent it to both houses where it was indicated indicated in in- it would pass Utah virtually placed itself in line to o receive millions in federal funds for or public works Wednesday after the legislature had passed a 2 per cent sales ales tax bill as the revenue producing section of the state industrial I cry ery ry program The sales tax expected to yield approximately ap ap- proximately annually awaited waited only the signature of at Governor Gover Cover nor or Henry H. H Blood to become effective tive Ve as a guarantee for interest on fedral fed fed- eral ral public works loans made to the state tate and its political subdivisions Outright grants of 30 per cent of the ic cost of construction of the projects will be made by the federal government govern govern- ment which also will loan the remain remain- ing ng 70 per cent on time long terms Interest on many of the loans and outright out out- right ight financial some communities ties ies will be furnished by the state through returns from the sales 13 tax The stormy background ba of the sales tax ax measures measure's trip through h the legislature legisla legisla- ture ure was overshadowed by the anticipation anticipation an- an of unemployment relief through h public works after the senate enate accepted a conference committees committee's report re re- port ort on the measure Wednesday morn morn- tag ing ng The house passed the measure Tuesday night after yielding to the cause ause of ot relief thus thu ending a stalemate stalemate stale stale- stalemate mate which had existed in the legisla legisla- ture ure for weeks NEAR ADJOURNMENT Not only was the states state's public works program a step nearer as a are re re- suit of ot the passage of ot the sales tax jut the lawmakers rs were well on their way toward of the special cial ial se session convened vh July 10 It Il t was exp expected adjournment would be e called formally at the close of the theay's days day's session The senate went into session at 10 a a. a m. m and speedily passed the sales tax ax measure by a vote of 17 to 4 with two wo absent after adopting the conferees conferees' con con- report on the bill It then acted in characteristic fash fash- Ion on and defeated two house measures providing for taxes on chain stores and nd on utilities The chain store bill was vas killed by a a vote of 8 to 14 with 1 I absent after sever several l senators ex ex- Continued on Pare Two UTAH IN LINE FOR PUBLIC WORKS CASH Continued From Prom Pare Pace One pressed the opinion that it was wu not a revenue measure but merely represented the outgrowth of a battle between be be- tween two classes es of or merchants The utilities tax measure received from the house with drastic reductions reductions in rates compared with the original original original inal bill met an even more decisive defeat in the thc senate nate where it was killed b by a vote of of 7 to 15 with one absent MEASURE l SENT BACK The house bill which would permit state elective and appointive officials to post personal bonds in lieu of surety surety surety sure sure- ty bonds now now required b by law was sent back to the representatives on motion of Senator Ira A. A Huggins D. D Weber The Thc measure was one of two bills designed to end the controversial controversial con con- Charles A. A Stain state slate treasury treas trea ury case caseS caseSA A conference committee was appointed appointed appointed ap ap- pointed to iron out difficulties on a ahouse ahouse ahouse house measure permitting legislative officials and nd to accept salaries salaries sal sal- aries for work done after adjournment adjourn adjourn- ment Members of the committee are arc Senators Ward D D. Holbrook D. D Davis Da Da- Da vis viz Patrick J. J Fennell D. D Juab and W W. D. D Candland R. R Sanpete and Representatives Arch McKinnon D. D Rich and Alvin and B B. B S. S Young OX D. Salt Lake The senate became involved In tn a debate when letters were received from officials of the Utah Ulah Light Traction company and the Mountain States s Telephone com corn p pany outlining ing- ing funds th those sc companies compa compa- ales nies expect to spend on improvements in connection with the st states state's tes te's recovery program Some senators wanted the letters printed in the sena senate journal but the result of the deba debate was that the communications were turned over to the public utilities comm commission slon with instructions that that body check on the pledges contained in the letters letter HOUSE SUSPICIOUS The house went to work and killed a senate bill by Joh John M M. Wallace D. D Salt Lake per pertaining lining to filing flUng referendum referendum refer refer- petitions was 39 to 9 11 The house was suspicious of the measure and opposed it on the thc ground it would curb attempts attempt for the people to express their will vill in a referendum Another senate bill bUl met defeat in inthe inthe inthe the house a howe a measure appropriating for district court salaries ana expenses The vot vote was 29 to 25 but bui indications were were it would be brought back for reconsideration with the appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- ap- ap reduced to Many representatives es directed caustic caus cans tic criticism at district court judges during consideration of ot the measure for failure to accept voluntary salary reductions in connection with Governor Gover Gover- nor Bloods Blood's plea for economy I Determined Determine to lind tind another source of revenue besides the sales tax lax however however how how- ever the house howe passed a measure to increase corporation franchise taxes from 3 to 4 per cent and to eliminate property tax offsets The vote was 38 to 7 Its fate In inthe the was senate doubtful doubtful doubtful doubt doubt- ful however as the upper house has consistently every house effort eUort to push through any tax measures other than the 2 per cent sales tax Efforts were made to retain the offset offset off ort set provisions in toe ne measure and Representative Irvin Arnovitz D. D Salt Lake argued that the senate might pass jass the bill i if the offset were allowed to remain Representative Weston Vernon D. D Cache author of the bill was not optimistic over its it fate in the senate but urged its it passage by the house hous The house has consistently stood for a point four tax lax pro program am he said aid Lets pass this measure to show the people that we have kept by our prom promise e. e Agreement on the 2 pec pet cent sales tax came only after a bitter house battie battle bat bat- tie tle during which the measure was sent back lo to conference twice j The tax bloc in the house fin finally all despaired of holding up the measure longer however and it finally was passed by bya a vote of 49 to 10 While the senate had not sanctioned the conference report on the sales tax in lit its final form it was expected todo todo to todo do so in short hort order It passed the house b by two thirds majority and is expected to be adopted similarly by the senate making makin it effective immediately immediately immediately imme imme- on approval of Governor Blood Such action will turn revenue derived de do- rived from the tax immediately into relief channels for carrying out the states state's public works program and for direct destitution relief As the bill now stands stand it is expected to lo yield approximately a ay ayar y year yar ar and all in excess of that amount will be used to reduce the tax levy y for school purposes Adoption of the measure by the house Ue climaxed an day all stormy session session ses ses- sion and opponents of the measure only were converted to it with arguments arguments ments that their continued opposition would jeopardize the states state's recovery program Opponents of the sales tax who vigorously vigorously vig vig- expressed their d disapproval approval on the floor of the house alter after the measure had come from the conference conference confer confer- ence committee where it had been recommitted twice were H. H C. C Pope D D. Salt Lake E. E H. H Cornwall D. D Box Elder M. M L L. L Holbrook D. D Davis Davi Arthur l- l P F. F Miles D D. Washing Washing- Washington ton John Holley D D. Salt Lake Mrs Rhoda Gibson Gibon CD D. D Carbon Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace R. R Wayman D. D Carbon Warwick Warwick War War- wick C. C D. D Salt Lake Daniel Mitchell D. D Duchesne Mrs A. A C. C Lund D. D Salt Lake and Mrs E. E E. E Ericksen D. D Salt Lake The conference committee report providing for a a 2 per cent rate WB was adopted by a vote vole of ot 33 to lo 26 with one absent For For Allen Allen Andersen Arnovitz I Miller Caine Clark Cornwall East East- man man Gammeter Green Green- hagen Grossenbach Hammond Harris Harris HarrIs Har Har- ris Henderson Hoyt Keddington Killian Lane Magleby Mendenhall Monson Newman Nicholes Nicholas Paxton Peterson Rich Adair Thatcher Van Vm Wagoner Vernon Young and Speaker Speak Speak- er Smoot Against Against Olson Gibson Boyden Christensen Creer Doty Edman Eman Ericksen Eriken Granger Graner Hall Hal Holbrook Holdaway Holley Holey Hopkin Lamo Lamo- reaux Low Lw Lund Maw McKinnon Mie Miles Mitchell Mitchel Pope Boyle Royle Wall Wal and Wayman The only ones who failed fied to vote vol for lor forthe forthe the me measure on final passage were Olson Gibson Christensen Doty Ericksen Holley Honey Maw McKinnon McKinnon Miles MUc and Peterson Representative J. J R. R R Jarvis Jarvi D. D Salt Sl Lake was wa a ab absent absent ab- ab I sent when both votes vote were taken |
