Indiana daily times., 1920-07-20
COMMITTEE ON
TAX BILLCAN'T
GET TOGETHER
Legalizing Clause of COmprO-
mise Measure Is Bar to
Harmony.
PROTESTS ARE EMPHATIC


considering the tax bill to reach an
agreement on the best method Of
maintaining the revenue of taxing
units as established by the Illegal
acts of the state tax board delayed
the report of the committee to the
senate today.
"ATl I can say at thts time is that
whatever the committee does it viii be
what Is thought to be the best" said
Lieut. Gov. Edgar d. Bush on leaving
conference of the senate committee
which had been considering the substl-
tute tax bill.
Although senator's refused to make def
mite statements, it Is known that no
definite stand has been taken on the
'legalizing" clause, but it is understood
that many of the prominent features OF
the farmers federation bill has been
agreed upon by the senate committee.
The question now remains whether the
senate will agree to approve Of a legal
izing clause as passed by the house or
substitute a clause empowering taxing
units to make temporary loans to- meet
any deficiency.
1t is recognized that there is emphatic
protest against legalizing the Invalid
horizontal Increases made by the state
tax board.
If the legalizing clause is not included
in the report this afternoon. II is thought
that adequate provision will he made to
give taxing units power to make tenn
porary plans Of sufficient size TO meet
any deficiency caused by action OF the
supreme court
one senator points out that there is
grave doubt that the validating clause
has legal strength to withstand contests
in the courts.
q. o. r. MEMBERS
GO INTO MEETING.
The necessity Of concerted republican
action In the house on the war memorial
and united senate. II possible, on the
substitute tax bill, became apparent be
fore noon when the house adjourned un-
an o'clock and the senate until 80
The republican members of the house
Immediately went TO the courtroom OF
the supreme court to thresh out the
stand OF the house majority on the war
memorial program.
A decided stand Of the majority was
necessary IN the house when II became
known that Representative Frank KIM
mel of Lafayette was considering intro
ducing a resolution which would put the
house on record concerning the war me
mortal bills
II became known that Representative
Kimmel was considering introducing A
motion this afternoon instrueting the
chair to take the necessary action to com
pei the ways and means committee OF
the house to report out all the three me
mortal bills, as well as Representative
Bidaman's bin giving a 500 bonus 10
each Indiana soldier, sailor and marine
In the world war
such resolution, II introduced, un-
doubtedIy Will be opposed by the rcpub-
Ilcan faction, which is said TO be insist
ing that the memorial project remain in
definitely In the hands OF the committee.
To take a determined stand, the ma
Iorlty members Of the house met In
caucus following adjournment In an at
tempt 10 decide definitely what is TO
he done with the war memorial bills.
SENATE COMMITTEE
uOPELESsLY DIVIDED.
II Is known senate committee. which
includes senator Negley of 1ndianapo-
lis Is hopelessly divided on the memo
rial plan
II this republican caucus committee
should make a divided report, 1t is
feared the question will he no nearer.
solution.
The entire war memorial situation
stands as follows;
An desperate effort is being made h.
the state officials of the American legion
to get the bills out of the house com
mittee aud put each individual member
of the house on record.
The majority Of the house are at
tempting to agree on a war memorial
program.
Certain senators are insisting that the
question be nut to the voters for Il
referendum vote at the fall election, and
this plan is feared because some repub-
l.cans say IT. will make sharp political
issue.
Then there is another group, members
of which are IN both the senate ana
the house. which is demanding that the
entire $10.O000OO for war memorial
to he located In Indianapolis be appro.
printed Mt this session.
There Is small faction which Is in
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