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Show PLAN OF HARRY jOSSPS Oas Bill to Offer That Would Levy Jax ca Output v of Mines and Great Salt Lake : j ' ' 'A bill to tax the coal output of the State, exclusive of the coal used. by the railroads, and also for the' taxation of the products of mineral lakes and springs not used for medicinal purposes, will be In. troduoed by Representative, Harry B. Joseph Jo-seph at Thursday's seeslon of the House. Representative Joseph said Thursday morning, regarding the bill that the output out-put of coal was controlled by a ring and that the Bute was not benefiting In any way. In regard to the tax? on the output of mineral lakes and springs Mr. Joseph. Mid:. . . .' . '. . - i "What we need Is a tax on the salt out. put at Great Bait lake. The State Is getting get-ting nothing from this Industry and yet the company there Is lowering the level of the lake yearly and paying absolutely nothing to any one for the privilege of the great buslneea they have. - "I believe that Utah is entitled to at least a small per cent of the output of the salt works, and I mean to try and secure this If possible." . . "Will not this tax on 'the coal and salt result In . higher prices to the .masses?' was asked Mr. Joseph. "Not at all. If It does there are means of legislation to check that evO." was the reply, "The corporations that control these Industries are becoming enormously wealthy at the expense of the commonwealth common-wealth and It Is no more than right that they, pay for the privilege." |