| Show Fight Fight Looms Over Natural Gas Tax Bill Forces were marshaled for combat on proposed natural gas tax afternoon of f its measures as the house conven convened d for the session forty forty- forty fifth i th day Wednesday Debate on the measure H H. B. B 16 introduced by Floor Leader Lender Reva Beck Bosone D. D Salt La Lake e was interrupted by the noon recess It had a a. a warm Inaugural Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day morning I The bill would impose a tax of or 4 cents per 1000 cubic cuble feet of ot natural natura gas used in Utah Originally the tax would extend to artificial gases But a committee amendment Wednesday Wed Wed- morning struck that provision provision provision pro pro- vision of oC the measure Rill Bill d dLe Le Legislative wheels were vere spinning somewhat more snore rapidly In the house houseas as the forty fifth day began DurIng During During Dur Dur- ing the morning session legislators made mad short work of or the senates senate's in individual individual in in-I income tax bill It was passed shortly after atter the session be began be- be gan The bill will return to the senate stripped of ot all amendments made by the upper house with but one ex ex- The rate is left at 2 per percent percent percent cent on the first 1000 instead of ot 1 per cent as originally provided Under suspension of the rules the house louse then passed H H. B. B by Representatives Rep Rep- P. P S. S Marthakis and Sam F. F Kleter Kiefer both Salt Lake county county coun- coun ty y Democrats extending time for obtaining state staLe automobile license plates one month until April 1 Floor Leader Bosone was optimistic tic lie over the forecast for tor the afternoons afternoon's afternoons afternoon's afternoons afternoon's after after- noon's work worle of ot the house She predicted predicted predicted pre pre- th that t representatives would take ake action not only on two house bills for reorganization of ot the state road commission but also on seven bills billJ to carry earry out in part the committee committee com corn of ot nines nine's suggestion with re regard regard regard re- re gard to Utah's educational system As the afternoon session opened a motion by Representative T. T W. W Jensen Jensen Jensen Jen Jen- sen tD ID to table H. H B. B 16 lost ost by a close oral vote It was the second motion to table to o be defeated b by the house hous Late in inthe the he mornin morning session a similar motion I by Representative Lyle B. B Nicholes D. D Salt Lake was lost ost H. H B. B 16 was attacked as an attempt to 10 o put gas companies out of competition compe compe- by Representative Edward F. F Richards D. D Salt Lake Grossly Unfair n Representative Richards charged I that hat the bill was not a taxation bill that it was a grossly unfair attempt to o penalize gas companies He denied assertions of or previous speakers that gas companies companie escape tax free and declared their taxa tion ion structure was similar to that o of other utilities The Salt Slit Lake count county ive urged the house hoUe to defer action until taxation bills in the senate are arc received by the lower house I Action on Bills H. H B B. P. P M M. Peterson which requires physicians making Industrial industrial Indus- Indus trial rial physical examinations to file copies of ol their findings with employers employers em em- and the industrial commission commission commis commis- commis sion ion was reported out favorably by bj public health committee and was referred to sifting committee H. H B B. B Monson which permits permits permits per per- mits county commissioners to proceed proceed pro- pro eed with civic improvements Unless uness unless un- un less ess 50 M per cent of persons affected file Cile le written objections with the county clerk was reported out favorably favorably fa- fa as amended by the judiciary committee and was referred to sifting committee H. H B. B Holdaway Edman Mrs Bosone osone Macfarlane which relates to o the proposed Utah metropolitan water vater district act was referred to and enrolling committee for tor or engrossing H. H HB B. B Farr and Maw which provides certain exemptions from the ie sales tax Including professional I services and provides that anyone anone to pass pas tax on to purchaser be e guilty of ot a misdemeanor was re report retried re- re port tried d out by rules committee and was vas referred to Lo revenue and taxation taxa- taxa lion tion on committee H. H B B. B Gammeter which Imposes Imposes im- im poses oses a a franchise tax on corporations corporations corpora- corpora Ions according to the volume of oC business done in the state includIng including ing rentals and royalties and interests interests inter inter- ests and dividends was vas reported out by y rules committee and was referred rc- rc re-I re to revenue and taxation com corn H H. B. B Mitchell Mitchem which provides provides pro- pro vides vides ides for a cream testing and gradIng grading grad- grad Ing ng law and relates to the purchase and nd sale of ot cream for ing ng was reported out by rules committee com com- and was referred to agrIculture agriculture ture ure committee H. H B. B Mrs Bosone which provides that all motor vehicles used for the transportation of school chool children shall be painted In the nc national colors was reported report cd out outI b by y rules committee and was reT reI referred re- re to education committee H. H T B B. i Spence which provides pro- pro vides ides that no attachments shall be Issued sued unless it Is shown that the value of the property attached cx- cx eeds was reported out by rules committee and was referred to ju- ju committee ht H. H B. B Maw which provides pro that nat all ail teachers I or Instructors of ot state Sir schools Is shall take an a oath or I affirmation formation was reported out by byo rules committee and was referred to o 0 education I committee H. H B. B Cornwall which creates creates cretes cre- cre ates tes a Utah state board of or Institutions tI ns was reported out ut by rules comand comm committee com com- m and was referred to judiciary corn committee m H. H B. B Kieler whIch and Marthakis raB gran grants a f 3 da 30 day 30 day grace erace on n 1934 motor tor vehicles l license plates vas wa reported out by rules committee ways and and was referred to highways highways high high- bridges committee H H. J. J R. R 20 J J. J R. R Peterson and Bennion Which memorializes the he national C eon congress ress to pass the theas I razor mi farm rm refinance bill was vas as reported out favorably by culture agriculture agrI- agrI committee and was referred to 10 sifting committee S. S B. B 36 Judiciary committee by request which relates to ball bail b bonds in n criminal cases was referred to judiciary committee S. S B B. state and municipal affairs af- af fairs committee which authorizes the governor to deed to the federal government lands in the bed or on the he margin of Utah lake was referred referred re- re erred to municipal affairs commit commit- tee S. S B. B state and municipal affairs affairs af af- af- af fairs committee which validates contracts between water users' users associations associations as as- and the federal government government govern govern- ment meat for far reclamation projects was referred to municipal affairs com corn S. S B. B 88 revenue and taxation commute committee by request increases individual individual individual in in- income tax rates passed as as- amended Vote 47 ayes 5 nays nas and 8 absent H H. B. B Marthakis 1 and nd Kiefer extends the p period for 1934 automobile automobile automo automo- automobile II bile license plates until April 1 I passed d under suspension of oC rules rules- Vote 45 ayes acs 2 nays and 13 absent absent- |
