The sun., 1916-12-25
Most Important Legislation Is
Creation Of the State
Department.
ADVISORY BOARD OF TEN
Charles T.. Hughes Will BE
Legal Adviser Of the Coun-
cil-State Budget.

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noon on .Tan,,srw iii, .'.n..,sa sn
es,ab,isbmon, - o, r~o ~ wi wy
! foods ana sona ,-sr,. "sp~'""e"' VI
Tho hsaa ~ 80
| comr,,..,an.u s ueps', ,m0n. VIII oe
| man .,,htoc, o.. ~ ~ u"r. VIZ"
| c.nn, $1,000 W the approval OF the State
sals pv ~ s,,oon
! powers to i,cense ,ood a,.,.Ih,,.''. Ia
! dealers and ,o rogni.,a ..i.a NV
| This commissioner vii, h.. ad,,.., A,,
council OF ten ynen,her. m. chaIr,,. -
which will he Ceory. W. p".,,,.. - ~
counsel 10 the comr,,..,nn.r Ill, hs
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Commissioner a nd hi. co,,no,, 81, e .,,e
| constitu,ionsi nha a.. ~ -, wy.
denartu In cn,.rr,..'.
!
MI, =
y p'.i 10 accomplish these ends is now
| oeihs draited ana VIII he favored in the
heeislature by the food investigating
COMMISSIONS appointed by Gov. Whitman
a." Mayor Mitchell ana by tho Joint leg
isiauvo COMMITTEES headed by Senator
.nAIies w. Wicks. which has been inves-
| usauns inc production and distribution
OF mix ana other commodities.
Sommissioner Dilion's department will
| DO soolsned if this scheme GoAo through
| ehu the powers now vested In the state
NxnouituIai ana Health departments at
| tecCn9 xood reGuiationo and cold storage
VIII % transfsrred to the new depart
men'' toeether with the adpninistration
OF laws ahectins weights and measures.
warehouses.
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The next important question OF legis-
ls'ion 20 he considered will he the state
budget. Gov. Whitman VIII submit his
own tentative budget 10 the Tegisla, ,ure
early In January. The financial commit
ices OF the two houses have been collect
Ing data upon which TO base a legislative
budget. but II II not believed that radical
differences between the Governor and the
Legislature will result.
Even II every appropriation request is
: cut to the bone Il IL believed that II will
!; be necessary to have a direct tax THAI
will raise at least $4,000. 900 to meet the
! cost Of government next year.
The THOMPSON committee. which In
, vestigated the administration Of the pub
nsct. 10 .uhri, 10 tho Ier,slatur, a
complete revision OF the public service
, COMMISSIONS law
senator ogden H. Mills again Will m
roduce MS income TAX Dill. but not much
IL expected along lnls ilhe until the TAX
article OF the STATE constitution Is re-
, Nised So as To give To the Legislature
powers now Nestcd IN local ass"ss"rs ana
, tax collectors IN fact no important TAX
legislation II expected thls year 'Nc'nt
the passage OF proposed constitutional
amendment giving the Legislature
! broader taxaton powers. PRESIDENT
= SAKE or the state Tax commission has
prepared an amendment to accomplish
TINS senator Miils Is NhcWlse drattlng