South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-21
STATE G. 0. P.
GUMS UP new
TAX MEASURE
Republicans Unable to Agree
on Bill Now Pending in
Legislature.
BY Associated Press :

By Associated Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, July 2O.-Eforts
to reach a decision on the disturbing
subject OF tax legislation for passage
at the special session of the Indiana
general assembly were continued in
vain Tuesday Pending final deci-
sion of the leaders regarding the tax
subject the house and senate kept
busy with other bills OF more or
less Importance but adjourned after
the afternoon sessions 70 meet again
at 10 a. m. Wednesday.
The tax subject was further COM
pliCated Tuesday afternoon when
house republicans meeting in a eau
Gus following adjustment were un-
able TO agree upon action 10 be
taken when the house rule taxa
tion bill presented by Rep. Charles
Johnson Of Grant county, comes up
for passage. The bill would take
away from the state tax board con-
troll over bond issues and tax levieS
and lace these subjects in the hands
OF local units.
Divided ON Measure.
The republicans, according to re-
ports from the caucus, were about
evenly divided on the measure. 1t
was finally decided 10 leave the sub
ject over night with a committee
composed of Reps. Swain of Madi-
son county. Tuthill Of Michigan city
and Harris of Lake county. This
committee will report TO another
caucus meeting at a. m. Wednes-
day.
which has been struggling since
ErfA nrAnn1fsfA, ~
evolving a bill taking care of the
situation created by the supreme
courts decision declaring invalid
the horizontal increases made by
the state board Of tax commission
ers met again Tuesday night TO
hear further discussion of a bill
drafted by Sen. Kiper OF Boone
willie. The bill is designed to replace
the measure prepared by Rep. Tut
hill and passed by the house. The
house bill legalizes the horizontal
increases. Sen. Kiper's bill would
require the state board to recon
slider its horizontal increase order
and would require a refund 10 be
made in the case of excess taxes
paid under the state boards hori-
zontal assessments. Provision would
be made for one year 7 Ier cent
temporary loan TO take care OF units
which find themselves in financial
straits because of refunds The state
board would be authorized 10 In
crease tax levies 10 meet a falling
off in revenue occasioned by re-
funds.
Agreement Close.
That definite agreement on
either the Kiper bill or the Tuthill
oill is close seemed improbable
Tuesday night and the legislators
expected continued conferences
would be necessary before a bill is
drafted for submission on the floor
of the senate.
Further consideration was also
given in the republican caucus TO
the war memorial project upon
which action was taken Tuesday
morning. Only minor amendments
20 the morning plan were discussed
however, and IL seemed certain that
the plan agreed on 20 lH<it the me-
mortal building project 10 a $1,000
600 appropriation by the state to-
gether with the donation OF the
grounds in indianapolis now occu-
pied by the blind asylum and St.
Clair would be the proI osition final
" submitted in the house by the
ways and means committee to which
the war memorial bills were re-
ferred
The senate finally disposed Of the
bill authorizing the public service
commission 10 order 100 per cent
car service 70 mines with which the
state has contracts for fuel for state
. Institutions Some amendments
4 have been made TO the bill as II
was passed by the house and it was
sent back 10 that body for concur
renee in the changes. Sen. Cravens.
democrat. OF Madison, cast the only
vote against the bill.
Consideration of the blue sky
hill presented In the house by Reps.
Svmons of Henry county and Givan
of Marion county and passed by the
house was begun in the senate but
after the adoption OF numerous
amendments final action was post
poned until Wednesday when the
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