The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-18

Ohio Legislature - General Appro
pratIen Bill. Carrying Nearly sever
Millions, Passss the Senate. 'lpf
Columbus. o., April 15.-Three pro
posals. embraced In Q single resolu
tion. amendatory Of the constitution
we're sprung on the legislature as the
taxation program Of the Coz admins
hration.
Classification Of property for taxa.
don in place Of the ironclad uniform
rule; Jumping the tax limit from 10 to
IL mills. exclusive Of sinking fund and
interest levies. but making that limit
permanent 20 far as real estate 10 con-
cerned: and exempting public bonds
from taxation. we're the three pro.
posals.
The three desired changes In the
basic tax law. Article ~ Of the consti-
tuition. were Incorporated in Q single
resolution 80 a. to command the sup
port q all those who favor any one
Of them. Each will attract the votes
OF distinct elements.
Single takers who fought for the
Bernstein resolution for homo rule in
taxation. arc for classi ncation Of prop
erty for taxation. Just as are holders
Of bonds and stocks. who think intan.
gible property should be taxed at q
different rate from tangible property.
The support OF owners of real estate
Is expected because Of the proposal to
anchor to the Smith law for all time
by insertion Of the ultimate taH rate
on realty In the constitution.
Omcials Of tho larger cities will bs
pleased over the raising Of the posi-.
bls limit to Is mills. exclusive Of
levies for carrying and redeeming
bond issues. and they and others in.
terested IN getting moro money for
big improvements II cities will no
doubt support the proposal to insure
. good market for bonds BY restoring
the former provision Of the constitu.
tion sxempting bonds Of the state.
Its subdivisions and school bonds from
taxation.
These three proposals were substi.
tinted by the house committee for the
resolution Of Senator Mooney. which.
- adopted by the senate. merely ex.
empted bonds from taxation.
Appropriation Bill Passed.
As a starter for the windup week Of
the legislature the senate passed the
general appropriation bill, authorizing
the expenditure Of $3.50 900 for main.
taining the state government during
1913, appointed q steering committee
to see that administration bills are
safely landed before the final getaway
is made. passed the reilinger election
bills. reconsidered aud passed the
Greenlund bill providing for the Tor
rens system Of registering land titles.
While the appropriation bill was
considerably mangled by the senate
finance committee before Il was pre.
sented for passage, its total was only
$16,3S0 below that recommended by
the house. The house had passed the
measure before the recent foods. To
strengthen the levees ut st. Msry's
reservoir an appropriation Of S37 900
was made. To replace tho bridge at
the Girls Industrial home near Della
ware 100000 was inserted. Buckeye
Lake will be compelled to do without
many improvements by reason OF the
foods. An appropriation Of $4,000
Ehich had been sanctioned by the
house was cut S13.500.
The house had set the figures for
maintenance Of the National Guard at
S240,000. but the senate raised the
amount to $500, 900. This was done.
however. by cutting $4,000 from the
appropriation for armories. The
amount left for armories is 3i0l..
1910.
Flood Legislation.
Flood legislation ID under vay IN
the house. The Snyder bfll ia slated
for enactment. It gives assessors
power to reduce the tax valuation Of
buildings and land damaged by foods.
The house Immediately passed the bill
introduced by Representative Shanley
OF Portage. for presentation to every
officer and enlisted man VI the Ma.
ttonsl Guard who served during tho
flood a service ribbon. Mr.. Chapman
OF Montgomery came forward with q
Hood relief bill for saioonksepers. II
provides for refundsr OF the Aiken %.
loon tax for the period during which
saloons were closed BY military or
civil order. Representative Frick of
scioto fathered bill for the relief Of
Portsmouth. 1t seeks to appropriate
SsO0.000 to put the Scioto river back
In the channel from which Il was d.
verted by the state in 1888, when the
canal was built.
Wise ones predict that the Grsen
Anti-screen bill will be smothored by
the steering committees. whose per.
sonnel the governor had selected. and
the comforting upon these committees
absolute selection Of the bills which