Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-03-01 | Page 10 | Senate Refuses O. K. to Mine Tax

I I SENATE RAF REFUSES ES O. O K TO MINE TAX Barker Bevan Measure Is Sent to Conference Committee The senate today reused refused to to concur concur con con- cur In the house amendment to the Parker B an tax bm bill and on motion mollon of Senator Dern the measure measure was referred referred re- re to A cont conference rence committee The members me of committee appointed by President Funk are Senators fern Dern Sanford and K Knight The chief objection raised by Senator Senator Sena- Sena tor Darn to the adoption of the house I amendment was ivas the striking of the I wor words s not to exceed In that part of I the bin bill which fixes the multiple at which net proceeds shall be taxed Under the bill as tt It came from the house net proceeds of mines be taxed d at three times The senate had hada a lively fight on the same point but the amendment which the house adopted was lost fost in the upper house This point will be the principal point of contention before the conference committee rite Dorn state land leasing and occupation occupation oc- oc bill was passed by the senI senate sen- sen ate ale without opposition Under the provisions of this bill the state will reserve mineral rights In all lands sold by the state land board The bill also provides for the leasing instead of sale of grazing lands House hill bill No 4 by Bennion creatIng creating creat- creat Ing Of Daggett county the Twenty Twenty- ninth r representative district was passed on its third and final reading and returned to the house