The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-20
AMENDMENT
TO HIGHWAY
MEASURE UP
IN ASSEMBLY
Change in Tax Measure Also
Submitted by Sub-commit-
tee Cravens Retains Seat
in Senate.
MOVIE BILL DEFERRED
tBy Associated Press,

tBy Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 20.--Compro-
missed amendments to the highway
commission and tax measures were
scheduled to be introduced in the
house Of the legislature this afternoon
by the sub-committees, named by the
Republicans at their caucus Monday
night.
The bills which are on second read
ing, are expected to be amended by
the house majority as the committees
recommend. Whether either bill would
be placed upon passage was not dis
closed by leaders of the house ma
jority, but members said the bill
would be passed and sent to the senate
not later than tomorrow noon.
The house this morning received
nine new measures, passed five others
and adopted q committee report ia
vorable for passage of the Laughlin
measure providing for the repeal Of
the registration law, killed the meas
ures providing for state police or
ganization and for appointment OF
commission of three persons to study
the needs of the rural schools.
Provides IS Cent Levy
A tax levy Of 15 cents,on the 500
assessed valuation in the state is pro-
posed in the amendments offered by
the subcommittee handling the high
way bill. The bill as introduced pro-
vided for ten cent levy, but as Rep
resentatives Butler Of Paramount, and
Kimmel of Lafayette. were unable to
agree on the provision for distribution
Of automobile license revenue, q COM
promise was reached which was
agreed to by all the members, 1nclud-
ing Oliver Lafuze. Of Liberty.
The compromise amendment pro-
vides that $500, 900 Of the automobile
license revenue, estimated at $1,000
900 annually shall be apportioned
among the counties as at present Tor
road maintenance purposes and the re-
nilinder placed ct the dtsnceal q tho
highway sc0mmisslonS TOR construcfi0n
OF a state highway system OF hard sur
faced roads.
Other amendments to be offered pro-
vide for the salary OF the engineer be-
ing fixed by the director with the ap-
proval Of the governor for bids being
received when contracts are adver-
tised on three or more paving mater
ials and for the work done by the
present highway commission being
taken up where 1t left of and thus
preventing duplication Of work.
Changes In Tax Bill.
Members of the committee instruct
ed to report amendments to the taxa
ton bill declined to discuss the pro-
vision of this report. 1t is understood
numerous changes were made includ-
ing one which provides for assessed
values of all property listed for taxa
tion being taken at so per cent of the
fair cash value. This would increase
assessed valuation on real estate
throughout the state and decrease that
on banks. Changes also are under
stood to be made in the provision con-
cerning the control features over local
assessments by the state board OF tax
commission but members said they
were not informed as to the exact
changes to be made.
Bills passed today include that pro-
viding for each inspector, Judge, sher-
III and clerk of election precincts be-
ing paid SO for each days service and
for members of the canvassing board
being paid the same rate for one days
service. 1t. ~
Mcconaha Bill Passes.
The senate committee on elections
today submitted report on the con-
tents of Erastus w. Caldwell for the
seat of Senator Joseph M. Cravens.
saying that depositions and evidence
filed in the senate by Caldwell were
insufficient to unseat the incumbent.
Four bills received final considera-
ton. One of them failing to pass for
want of a constitutional majority.
This was the Laney bill permitting
new banks to act as public depositor-
les, the vote being "a to %. Senator
McConaha's bill exempting soldiers
from the delinquency tax law until
six months after their discharge, was
approved. Another bill passed was
Senator Kline's bill legalizing the IS
suance Of school bonds in Wabash
county to clear up pending litigations.
The first bill approved by Senator
Rats and empowers court to hear
cases for appointment OF guardians
without jury.
Because there were not sufficient
Sunday Movie" advocates present,
Senator McCray refrained from asking
reconsideration of his bill legalizing
Sunday motion picture shows after
1880 o'clock. The bill failed to pass
the senate yesterday by q vote OF 25
to % and McCray said he will call it
up again a. soon as all those in favor
Of it are present.
Hitch Over Oil Bill.
It was learned that there has been
"hitch" In republican ranks over
the Kimmel oil inspection bill, abolish
ing the present democratic system Of
oil inspection and re-establishing 1t
under republican leadership. This
was to have been called for third read
ing and passage early in the week. but
Senator Negley says now that he does
not know when he will ask that 1t be
placed on passage.
Several bills were introduced. A
joint resolution introduced by Senator
Negley provides for the appointment
OF commission Of six persons by the
governor to investigate what the scf.
ence OF hygiene can do to prevent
crime. disease and degeneracy. The
commission would report to tha COVER
Tc0ntlnual On Ra0n Thfftoan.1