The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-27
SENATE TO MAKE
CAREFUL STUDY
Of TAX REFORM
Begins Consideration of Meas
ure Today Primaries
Changed to March.

ure lOddy - IrlmdrleS
Changed to March.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 27.-Resolv-
ing itself into a committee of the
whole the state senate will start par
agraph consideration Of the house
bill 8. the tax reform measure, at 2
o'clock next Monday afternoon.
Lieutenant governor Bush opened
the preliminary discussion with the
admonition to give the tay bill most
careful consideration and either
evolve good bill from this bill or do
your duty"
II refer this to a committee Of the
whole senate, because it was passed
by the house in Is minutes" Bush
said. II am told by members Of the
house who voted for It that they
were opposed to the measure II we
do anything on this proposition, we
should do 1t with due consideration
SO that the house can concur in the
senate amendments in IL minutes
without. fear of making an unwise
move" He warned that paragraph
consideration Of the regular and epe-
cific appropriation bill face the SEN
ate and these coupled with the. tox
bill. will require much of the remain
ing time.
Approve Election Change.
After little argument, the senate
passed the Duncan bill changing the
date of the primary elections from
May to March. the vote being 80 to
g. Duncan explained that farmers
could more easily leave their work
in March.
The Beardsley bill doubling the tax
on passenGNr autos and TRIPPING It on
heavy tx53Rks WAS made a special order
|of busap1 ~ 0nal conaideration.nex
Friday. Erskfne and Metxger declar-'
ed that the increase was too great.
Beardsley declared that auto owners
should pay for maintenance of roads
instead OF placing part Of the burden
on the small home owners" He said
that auto manufacturers and whole
sale grocers are lobbying against tho
bill.
Discuss Wright Amendment
There was to be a meeting of the
committee on public morals before the
afternoon session to discuss the
Wright amendment to the prohibition
law. 1t was understood that the bill
will be amended to eliminate that
clause permitting the possession of
one quart OF liquor and reported out
of the committee either this afternoon
or tomorrow.
BY a vote of to 35 the senate
killed the bill penalizing persons who
make statements derogatory to banks.
The bill giving chautauquas the right
of eminent domain failed to pass by
a vote of % to Is.
Bills passed include those providing
machinery for the consolidation of dis
trict schools in two or more town.
ships: and penalizing misrepresenta-
ton by insurance companies and au-
thorizing the commissioner Of insur-
ance to take charge OF companies mis-
representing their business.
Would Register Fighters
Passage Of three bills providing for
the Gambling of eggs before they are
cold, for water sold by public utilities
and others being tested twice a year
and for sheriffs being allowed 60 cents
day hereafter for boarding of pris-
cners with the introduction of two
bills concerning the use of English
language only in speaking and in
written instruction to voters at elec-
ton precincts were the outstanding
transactions Of the house Of the legis.
lature at this mornings session.
Representative Winesburg's meas
ure, which would cause county record
ers to record the discharges Of soldiers
sailors and marines. of their respec-
tive counties was advanced to third
reading.
The measure, providing for increas-
ing the fees of Sheriffs was passeds by
a vote Of Sc to 35. 1t would not only
legalize the charges made heretofore
in excess of 40 cents day. the amount
allowed by law, but would give sheriffs
hereafter 60 cents a day for boarding
prisoners.
Water Test Provided
Representative Givan, OF Indiana
polls, was the only member to vote
against the Swain measure, which
would provide for water sold by per
sons, firms or corporations including
public utilities, being tested twice an
nually by the chemists Of the state
board Of health. The fee to be charged
would be the actual cost, but in no
case less than $40. Eighty-six men,
bers supported the bill, while 10 were
absent from the chamber when the
roll was called.
The bill which would require all
persons who sell eggs. excepting the
producer, to pay license fee of 81
annually. and for all eggs to be can
died before being sold was passed by
vote Of 81 to A. 1t previously fail
ed of passage for want of a constitu-
tional majority. 1t is designed to pre-
vent bad eggs from leaving posses
sion of the producers. Enforcement
of the proposed law would be by the
food and drug department.
The English language bill introduc-
ed by Representative Axby Of Law
renee, would amend the election law
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