Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-27
PLUMBER HAND
SEEN IN TABLE
FOR ASSEMBLY
Increased Tax Leyies and
More Commissions Being
Hinted At.
MANY SCHEMES ON FIRE

PIunder in the Legislature which con
venes next week will consist Of pro-
xisions for additional commissions, ad-
ditional employees for various depart
ments and increased tax levies, II plans
q a number OF the majority members Of
the Legislature are carried out. Indi-
cations are there will be efforts to IN
crease tax revenues far above the pres
ent peak which has followed the opera
don of the Goodrich tax board.
On top OF this situation, il has been
rsointed out, that values are dropping
and that il will be necessary eventually
b decrease the enOrn Gus valuations now
put-on property by ne tax board. re-
valuation Of rtsl estate in the near fu-
fnre is among TIE possibilities.
i Not all the proposals made by mem
bers Of the Legislature are likely 70
meet public disapproval. In this class,
especially. is the demand for increased
educational facilities. The State insti-
tntions are asking for a scent tax rate.
The State department Of education IS
asking for more employees. The teachers
are asking for a new pension system.
There is a strong movement toward
nnpplying free textbooks All this must
hean an enormous increase in taxes.
Road PLAN CALLS
FOR 100 YEARS.
The State highway commission has
discovered that at the present rate OF
building It will require 100 years 10
complete the $500 miles Of highway des-
fenated for improvement. By that time,
II has been discovered, the highways
low built or under contraction Will long
ago have been worn out For this rea-
sop the commission is expected to ask
tor more money. A shake-up in the
Highway department is looked for short
IL after the opening OF the McCray ad-
ministrntion. Examiners Of the State
board OF accounts have been engaged in
going over the books Of the depart
ment.
Then there is the proposal that the
State Board Of Agriculture be placed
directly under the supervision OF the
State. It is now 4 private corporation
With semi-public powers While. with
commercial State fairs, there appears to
be no likelihood that the commission viii
be drain on the public treasury, there
Il always a possibility.
The aIl-time health officer and health
commission bills are to be presented
again at the coming session Consid-
cradle money viii be necessary to sup
port this new enterprise.
The biennial bill for the formation OF
4 State constabulary is being agitated
stronger than ever. The formation OF
sHeh an organizat ton will mean the main
tenance OF a police department by the
state with all the attendant expenses Of
salary and equipment.
JUDGES ASKING
MORE MONEY.
Judges OF the Circuit. Superior and
Criminal Courts Of the state. county com
nissloners, city judges and other off,
Gals, are asking for salary increases and
indications are they viii be granted.
Then there is the movement for the
establishment OF a municipal court sys-
TEN In Indianapolis and courts Of do
nestle relations in Indianapolis and the
other large cities Of the State. all antiei-
pating the creation OF more offices AID
more salaries.
The most recently proposed ns5Fs state
commission is 4 juvenile commission to
have charges Of the administration of
laws concerning children Members Of
the commission. with two exceptions. are
to be salaried and the commission n.ust
be provided with fund with which to
operate
The State department OF conservation
proposes virtually to exempt certain
types Of timber land from taxation. On
top Of this 1t is asking for additional
appropriations for reforestsion.
THIS is only one Of the many depart
ments asking for higher appropriations.
The State institutions are demanding
money far in excess OF amounts previous
" appropriated.
These are some Of the things that have
been proposed. Beginning next week 100
legislators will set about in earnest to
find other ways to spend the States
money