Show 1 TAX BILL IN VALID AlIO Jl J.l. A WUN DECLARES E Proposed PrO Law Includes Levy Levyn on n All Mining Property Whether Whether Metallic or NonMetallic NonMetallic NonMetallic Non- Non Metallic in Its Nature T IN t the opinion of former Senator Senator Sena Sena- 1 tor or J. J L L. Rawlins who vho has Jook looked d over the legality and con- con of the thc several bills Introduced in iii the senate the occupation tax bill introduced this t s morning is clearly and wholly wholly who who- I ly invalid Senator Rawlins points out that the mineral lands of the country are the property of the United States and that by complying com corn plying with certain restrictions and regulations of the government government govern govern- ment x ent persons may do work on those mineral lands and that the tate state is without right to impose a tax for such work As a n. solution for the taxation and anti revenue re problems which confront the tate slate of or Utah the special taxation and revenues committee through its chairman has introduced a measure in inthe inthe inthe the senate providing for the tho levying of au an occupation tax against all alt persons persons per per- sons and corporation or association working orkin or operating mines or mining claims The proposed law will include a tax tar taron on all mining property whether they Uley be metallic or nonmetallic placer or 01 ln rock The tax shall apply only to claims and mines where annual assessment assessment as as- work or operations exceed the sum of or and provides for an ann n annual tax of 1 1 against all such claims daims in addition to a tax of or 2 per per- o of the total net proceeds derived derived de do- rived rived from the operation The ThC bill provides however that the occupation tax for fol the Ule year 1917 to be collected in the year ear 1918 shall be 3 of or the total net proceeds for the year of at 1917 The bill provides that six seven of ot the revenues raised through thi this measure shall shaH go SO into the tile state school fund and that the balance shall SO go Q Into the general fund of or the state tate A All An mining concerns arc are under the 1 provisions pro of or the act required to make an annual statement to the state showing showing show show- ing the gross yield of ot the property It Jt is estimated that the occupation tax bill will bring a revenue re of or 1080 I to the state of or Utah for tor the tho years ears 1 1917 Hj and 1918 raisins raising the total estimated estimated esti estl- mated revenues of the state for tor the two years to 3 which is ia well cn within the Ute appropriated by Ity the state stat V The bin bill was introduced shortly be before be- be toro fore oro noon by y Senator Dern Bern ltd and will be bc bethe the first order or of business at the afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon f session Senator Armstrong introduced the tx x J Jon Jy n bill this morning but action was ns deferred deterred until tho bill passed this morning by b- the house had reached tho the enate Many members members' of ot the C lower l house ouse were called to the office of Gov Simon Bamberger this morning in regard to tho the measure introduced In the senate Th The members were called Into conference confer confor- ence mc nce ono one at it a a. time It is understood that the governor solicits their up- up rt for the occupational tax measure sUP j |