The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-19
COMPROMISE
ON TAX BILL
PROBLEMAT|C
Republican Senators Caucus
This Afternoon on Legaliz-
ing Bill Passed by House
Opposition Develops.
MEMORIAL IS FAVORED
(By Associated Press)

T. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July 19.-The
special session of the Indiana general
assembly which convened one week
ago to consider emergency legislation
recommended by Governor James P.
Goodrich entered its second week to-
DAY with tax legislation remaining as
its most important problem.
Both houses convened at 2 p. m.
Republican members of the senate
will caucus Immediately after the
afternoon session to give further con-
s1derat1on to tax legislation During
the weekend caucus committee con-
s1dered various solutions to the situa-
t1on created by the supreme courts
decision invalidating the horizontal
increases made by the state tax
board.
Senate Opposes Bill.
Although the house has passed a
bill legalizing these increases there
has been considerable sentiment in
the senate against the house bill and
IN favor of a bill prepared by the
Indiana Federation of Farmers asso-
citation. The farmers bill would refer
the 1919 assessments back to county
boards OF review for equalization.
A compromise between the two bills
is considered probable. The compro-
mise bill, II presented, will come be-
fore the senate probably tomorrow.
Proponents of the $10,00O,OOO war
memorial project were hopeful of
favorable action by the house either
today or tomorrow on the war memor-
ta1 bill. A caucus committee of house
Republicans is said to have decided
favorably on the plan.
Attacks Coal Bill
That the supreme court has given a
decision which declares that price fix.
ing Is not a prerogative Of the state
government and that in line with this
decision the coal commission bill now
before the Indiana general assembly
would be unconstitutional was pointed
out today by Harold A. Henderson, OF
Terre Haute, general counsel for the
miners Of Indiana.
The bill providing for coal commits
sion with powers to fix the price OF
fuel and regulate its distribution was
passed by the house Saturday and
sent to the senate.
Mr.. Henderson said the miners as
yet were not -fayoriug or opposing any
legislation but he said certain facts
connected with the coal industry
should be pointed out.
Senate's Work
When the senate reconvenes this
afternoon Its first work will be dis
posal of the house bill which provides
authority for the public service com
mission to order 100 per cent car ser
vice to coal mines with which the
state has contracts for fuel for state
institutions.
After some amendments a roll call
was started on the bill late Saturday
but its supporters seeing the posi-
bility Of its lacking enough votes to
obtain a constitutional majority OBJ
tanned an adjournment before the roll
call was completed. They expect
passage Of the bill today when the full
membership Of the senate is present
Numerous bills Of minor importance
are ready for third reading in the
house and will be taken up this after
noon.
Action by the senate on the coal
commission bill providing for q body
to regulate the distribution of fuel and
fix prices is not expected before to-
morrow. The bill was passed Satur
day by the house under suspension OF
the rules.