Show f S f CJ Jl 1 r tI r tf t elJ 8 Iv J I Q F 1 t i r rA Q 7 Olt or pI D n ro l i I l I Although many measures proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed thus far in the twenty first Utah legislature have aroused outspoken outspoken out out- I spoken opposition taxation proposals proposals pro pro- pro pro-I I in particular the keenest I Ithe alarms are being sounded against the state stale compensation revision bill introduced in the Ule lower house by Representative Stanley N N. Child of Salt Lake County I Opponents after more than a I week of diligent delving into the i many intricacies of the bill have s I brought to light several phases that ar are causing owners of small I industries anI businesses the businesses the grocer grocer gro gro- I eel carpenter plumber and contractor con con- con I tractor tractor tractor-to to view it as extremely dangerous to their interests Even the homeowner is beginning to to see it as a likely menace to ever everyday day living conditions Apparently say those concerned it will be he most hazardous under the proposed law to give employment employment employment employ employ- ment to individuals or small business business business busi busi- ness houses such as electricians plum plumbers ers and carpenters even for minor improvements and alterations alterations alterations altera altera- in residences This would make it dangerous for the homeowner homeowner homeowner home home- owner to deal with small employers employ employ- ers in favor of the larger institutions institutions institutions who are definitely carriers of workmen's compensation ance Opponents of the bill also point out that it will be extremely difficult difficult difficult cult for small business firms and individuals indi employing one or two persons to familiarize themselves s with all the state laws and rules and regulations of the industrial commission They say that failure failure failure fail fail- ure to do so would probably result in an act of omission and make malte them liable to injured employees for amounts greatly in excess of benefits provided in the act The homeowners the opponents argue are vitally affected by that section of the proposed law la lathat that creates a lien and preference for compensation awards ahead of ev ev- cry thing except taxes Under this section the possibility of such a aien alien a. a lien ien having preference over existing existing exist- exist i ing ng mortgages or outstanding bonds would make malte it very difficult to borrow maney on real property Awards on an single compensation oc- oc might exceed Other sections objected to are those delegating authority to non- non commission persons to inspect plat placIng plating Ing ng of employment to determine health safety and welfare conditions conditions conditions condi condi- the making of the industrial commission more than an administrative adminis- adminis body and that depriving the he state of tax revenue on compensation compensation compensation com com- premiums amounting to about annually The first mentioned would lead to spying upon employers b by any person des des- by the commission Objections to the weekly compensation compensation allowed was also raised in inI investigation investigation in- in I showing that t this is might reach as much as in some cases o 0 o While expected opposition to the Holbrook individual income tax bill especially from those affected by bythe bythe bythe the jacking up of taxes in the high higher er brackets has not developed to any great extent there is apparently apparently a growing demand from those seeking more state revenue to include incomes down to GOO in the taxable lists Proponents of such inclusion ar argue gue that in order to provide any appreciable revenue and to afford property tax relief the smaller in incomes incomes incomes in- in comes should be taxed at least to the extent of paying a 10 filing fee This they declare would add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the anticipated yield of the present Holbrook bill An amendment to the measure provid provid- I ing for the inclusion is expected to be offered The strongest opposition to the Davis county solons solon's measure has come from those against the property property property prop prop- erty ta tax offset provision They de declare declare clare dare doing away with the offsets would materially lessen the ability of Utah industry to compete with outside manufacturers Utah cigar ci cigar cigar ci- ci gar and smoking tobacco manufacturers manufacturers manufacturers say they will be put out of business by the proposed tax on cigars cheroots smoking and chewing tobacco and snuff Early evidence tends to the impression impression impression im im- that tax increase bills are areto areto areto to have speedier if not more favorable favorable favorable fa fa- fa- fa consideration than those proposing tax reductions although I the only tax ULC measure thus far far passed Is in ill the taxpayers taxpayer's favor favorin I in that it extends the period for redemption of certain tax Lax delinquent delinquent delinquent delin delin- I quent properties three months Moves to speed up the I Holbrook I bill doubling the state revenue from corporation franchise taxes j were defeated in the senate last last lat week but everything points I 1 I I I I i I I to the early enactment into law of this and other tax increasing mea mca Greater difficulty is antiI anticipated anticipated anti anti- in getting action on the bill exempting homesteads up to 2000 from taxation although it itis itis is looked upon favorably y by many legislators Much l legislative and coning coning coning con con- ing is e expected too on the T T. T W. W Jensen resolutions proposing submission subi submission sub- sub mis mission ion of constitutional amendments amend- amend ments meats to the voters vaters which if approved approved approved ap ap- ap- ap proved would classify tangible property for assessment purposes and raise the aggregate of state school funds o 0 I Talk of an extra legislative session session ses ses- I sion to consider liquor control apparently apparently ap ap- ap- ap wane waned to the extent ot of j dying a natural death as Representative Representative I Will Vill R R. R Holmes of BoxElder BoxElder Box BoxElder I Elder county suggested a compromise compromise compro compro- I compro-I mise control plan tending to overcome overcome overcome over over- come objections of both the state I stores and private licensing co co- horts ports I Mr Holmes following the introduction introduction introduction intro intro- of the undeleted committee commit commit- tee of 19 49 liquor bill proposed after af af- af after after ter a conference with senate and house leaders anxious to avoid a liquor control deadlock legislation calling for control by the state of wholesale distribution of hard liquors liquors li liquors li- li and licensing for private sales It is believed that it will provide a common ground for settlement settlement settlement set set- of the talked much of liquor liquor li liquor li- li quor problem Probabilities that little favorable cooperation would be forthcoming from Governor Henry H H. Blood and the apparent desire of legislators legislators legis legis- to speed action on important import import- ant measures aided in killing talk of a special liquor control session to hold a constitutional convention to handle the many amendments amendments amendments a- a to the constitutions al already already already al- al ready proposed are receiving receiving- some consideration o u oThe uThe The Nelson by request request bill bill banning advertising by dentists is arousing considerable adverse com corn comment comment ment from folks who dont don't mind learning in advance of a tooth fill ing or pulling ordeal the qualifications qualifications qualifications of the man who is to do the job I IThe The opponents of the measure I point to the fact that the horse- horse breeder must freely advise prospective prospective prospective pros pros- customers of the qualifications of Gallant Knight or General Jones as a producer of fine stock So why shouldn't a dentist be permitted permitted per per- milted to tell the world of his qualifications his methods and what not They can see no harm harmin in it nor in advising the public as to costs and the like I I Denizens of rural communities and small cities and towns are arc rallying rallying rallying ral ral- ral- ral lying in opposition to the senate bill proposing that 10 per cent of the gasoline tax money be allotted for city streets Southern Utah men stiffened their opposition to the bill despite arguments in its favor made last week by members of the state road commission They are arc convinced convinced convinced con con- vinced that it would work to the detriment of of the smaller cities anc and towns and establish a pr precedent that might easily lead to diversion of the gas tax revenues into sources sources sources sour sour- I ces opposed to the general public welfare A committee leading in the fight against the proposal includes among among among a- a mong its directors Speaker Walter K K Granger of the tho house and Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator 0 O. O C. C Bowman of Kanab o o Many senators and representatives I tives last week joined in an tation for their constituents the constituents the folks back home home to to write them I ad lib regarding their view on pending or proposed legislation I The invitation reflects a widespread widespread widespread wide wide- spread desire on the part of the lawmakers to obtain a up close-up view of what the average man thinks of legislation what he wants how he wants it on the statute books and how he lie feels about legislative doings in general o o Le Legislative o Hopper Grist GristA A bill to create a metropolitan I water district thereby enabling work to begin and reach completion completion completion comple comple- tion on the Deer Creek project Is likely to be introduced this week Evidence that the Labor Farmer-Labor bloc will vill not be entirely cohesive was s seen en when its vote was divIded divided divId- divId ed on a motion to suspend the rules for an Immediate vote of the child chUd labor resolution Daily meetings of the senate appropriations and claims revenue and taxation taxation taxation tax tax- and judiciary committees will vail be held hereafter weekly tri meetings of the state and municipal municipal municipal pal affairs committee and emi emi- weekly meetings of the social re re- re- re I I lations and relief committee That Republican senators will vill vote as alike as two peas in a pod was seen in the early balloting balloting also also that they will likely vote anti antl New Deal To junket ct or not to junket junket jun jun- ket en masse or by committees occupied much legislative time last week with the in hi toto forces winning out in the house and the only committeemen in the senate Representative Warwick Vanvick C. C Lamoreaux Lamoreaux Lamoreaux Lam- Lam continues to be the busiest man in the legislature with 19 public utilities bills added to his individual hopper list last week Senator Ward Vard C. C Holbrook was the theW theW W V. C. C of the senate with 12 bills introduced seven of them having to do dovith with taxation Senator D D. W W. W in the upper upper upper up up- per house and Representative P. P S. S Marthakis In the house are responsible responsible responsible res res- res- res for much school legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion aside from taxes The hearing hearing hear hearing ing on the Peterson underground mine work da day bill brought out the most acrimonious debate up to date with mine owners doing most of the tho talking and getting the least results j |