South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-02


flee Of state geologist and the de-
partment of statistics. He touched
upon the ratification of the federal
prohibition amendment but made no
recommendations.
Measures on virtually all other
subjects which Governor Goodrich
recommended for enactment have
] been introduced and are in the
hands Of committees. House leaders
next week urge more rapid action
by the committees. The taxation
, and the highway commission bills
are the most important of those in
| committee hands. The roads COM
mittee is divided evenly, according
10 test vote taken Friday TO report
the bill recommending passage and
/ indefinite postponement. Not all re-
publican members approve the tax
measure, and there are some mem
bers who are in favor of changing
the present laws on taxation only
TO the extent of increasing salaries
of township assessors in the hope
thereby of getting better qualified
men to make assessments.
| Status OF Other Measures.
The status of other measures per-
tanning to the executives recon-
mendations is: Conservation bill, in
hands of committee on rivers and
waters, and to be reported, recon-
mending passage after a number of
amendments are made; insurance
department and banking department
measures, amended to lower the SAL
aries to be paid and to advance the
proposed laws taking effect until
Sept 30, 1920. instead of next fall;
removal of the Jeffersonville re-
formatory and esta blishing a colony
for feeble minded to be reported,
recommending passage. next week;
repeal of the two-cent passenger fare
law, in committee; making attorney
general appointive, ready to be con-
sidered on passage; legalizing the
$4,000 war expenditures of the
state council OF defense, recommend
ed for passage; giving cities right TO
adopt commission of city manager
form of government and creating all
time health office measures. in COM
mittee creating a commission TO
study and report in 1920 on social in
surance and child welfare conditions
TO be considered on passage. The
Americanization measurable Lowe
bill, which would prohibit teaching
of a foreign language in the grade
schools OF the state will come up on
passage next Thursday.
No caucauses have been held by
the republicans thus far, and none
has been called for next week. II
is not improbable, however. that the
ma jority side Of the house will go
into executive session to reach an
understanding on some of the more
important measures.
Responsible for Tax Levies.
Some of the leaders are of the
opinion that there are members who
are openly opposing certain meas
ures because they do not understand
their contents. Leaders say that
much time should be given TO study
of the specific and general appro-
priation measures yet TO be intro
duced. The legislature is RESPONSE
BILE for fixing the tax levies for the
state for the next two years. During
the fiscal year ended Sept. 30. last,
ldDDTONlITldlelY 80
ceived from taxation while there
were other revenues from other
sources It is doubted by members
il the financial needs during the
next two years will be less than last
year, in fact, they believe that they
will be greater.
The exact total, recommended by
the. legislative visiting committee
has not been computed, according to
Rep. Curry. a member of the COM
mittee. The report has not been
distributed.
The revenue during the last fiscal
year from the state tax 1evies was:
General fund, $i,292,9s1.19; for
benevolent and correctional institu-
tions, S2.0s6. 654.22; for state sinking
fund, S14S,3911s; for education
fund. s1.467,e13.s4; for vocational
educational fund, $200.235.42 and
for the state school fund. $S.043.-
2O7.O9.
Among the 81 measures passed are
those providing for the two platoon
system for fire maximum tax levies
for park purposes and second class
cities at from 10 to 90 cents on the
800 assessed value; for fixing the
maximum wages TO be paid laborers
at 80 cents and teamsters at so cents.
who are employed on road work: for
placing married women on the same
plane as their husbands as concerns
surety; for enabling public officers
TO deposit public funds in deposit
tories most convenient TO their Of
flee, whether In the same county or
not; for granting right Of appeal
from cretain decisions Of the state
board of health and for increasing
salaries OF court 5ailiffs.
Twenty-Five members OF the house
have thus far not introduced any
bills. ]. Glenn Harries representa-
tive from Lake county. holds the
record for the number OF measures
introduced with u. while Reps.
KimmeI. of Lafayette, and Southland,
Of Michigan City. are tied for second