The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-07
PROHIBITION TO
Be QUESTION IN
LEGISLATURES
All States in Middle West Not
Dry to Vote on Measure
Tax Reform in Indiana.
(By Associated pressb

AIIiSA1O, DpC. Will
overshadow all other reform issues in
the legislatures of the Central states.
which will swing underway early next
month. Every state not already dry
will take action through the legisla-
ture.
Scores of reconstruction measures
Will be brought up for consideration.
but most of these SO far have reached
only tentative form. Good roads, tax
alton. revision of election laws, and
constitutional changes will be leading
issues in many states.
The Ohio legislature, overwhelm-
ingly dry" will have up for adoption
statewide prohibition amendment
and legislation revamping the tax
alton laws to meet the big deficit re-
sulting from the loss of liquor rev.
enues.
In Michigan, bills. will be introduced
to strengthen the state prohibition
law, to create state budget commits
sion to pass on appropriations, and to
establish central board to purchase
supplies for state institutions.
The Republicans, who will have
overwhelming majorities in both
houses OF the Indiana legislature, are
expected to enact laws consolidating
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lish separate departments of banking
and insurance to be conducted under
the governors direction. Appoint
ment of the attorney general and the
state superintendent OF public instruc-
ton by the governor also is proposed.
The Kentucky legislature does not
meet this year
One of the principal contests at the
Illinois session is expected to develop
over the federal prohibition amend
ment The senate is dry" and both
sides claim the house. Legislation
for the calling of constitutional con-
vention, approved on Nov. 5. and
measures providing a comprehensive
finance law to replace conflicting sta
tutes also will be dealt with.
Both sides are already claiming vic
tory In the coming fight over adop-
tion of the federal prohibition amend
ment by the Wisconsin legislature.
Measures prohibiting unfair tactics in.
marketing and preventing the teach
ing Of foreign languages in schools
lower than high schools also will be
acted upon
Non-Partisan League Active.
Statutory prohibition, woman suf-
ffage and proposed tonnage taxes on
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the Minnesota legislature, which also
will take up legislation to prevent flu
;usc disastrous forest fires.
Besides suffrage and the prohibi-
ton issue. the North Dakota legisla-
'ure, firmly controlled by the Nation
nj Non-partisan league. is expected to
axe up the measure fathered by the
league which in effect provides a new
state constitution. If the leagues
bonding and state ownership amend
mcnts pass. legislation might be ex-
pected bonding the state for the cree
ton of terminal elevators, grain ware
houses flour mills. packing plants and
other industries. Matters of local in
terest will hold sway in South Da-
kota.
The question of taxation will be
paramount at the Montana session A
commission appointed two years ago
will report on alleged inequalities in
tax statutes. The mines are charged
by some interests with not paying
their share The few legislators who
had endorsement of the National Non
partisan league will have little
strength in the legislature.
In Nebraska, prohibitionists claim
sufficient members to ratify the fed
eral prohibition amendment, and the
drys' in the Iowa legislature like
wise claim a majority in both houses
TOR the amendment The Iowa legis-
lature is expected to be confronted
with measures intended to provide re-
lief for returned soldiers and sailors.
Besides action on the federal pro-
hibition amendment, the Missouri
legislature will take up revision of
the statutes and an important mort
gage recording tax measure.
Maintaining the State Council Of De-
tense as a peace time organization.
ratification of the prohibition amend
ment and construction of state high
way will hold interest in Kansas, and
the submission Of an amendment for
statewide prohibition will be an i'm
portant issue in Texas.