Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-26

OF the state tax board.
There was every indication that the
senate committee would stand by it.
original home rule policy.
The only possibility of breaking the
deadlock. it was said, was for the houss
committee to agree to the proposals Of
the senate
Early adjournment depends on the COM
mittees reaching an agreement on this
and other hills.
Some Of the more optimistic predicted
that the session would end by the mid
die of this week, while others declared
the end is not yet in sight
BUSH WILL TAKE BLAME
FOR 4O-DAY SESSION.
Lieut.. Gov. Bush in a statement issued
Just before . o'clock this afternoon, the
! hour set for the reconvening of the as
sembly intimated that it might be nee
essary for the legislature to remain IN
session for the full constitutional period
Of forty days.
If it Is necessary for this special ses-
sion Of the legislature to last forty days
/ 1 am content to take the responsibility
Of holding the session the entire time il
there is no agreement on the Johnson
h4ii rs paSSeu u9 Lne Sendte.
Il know the people of the state are In
sisting on the complete return of tax
and loan making power.
Il am not picking fight with the gov
ernor nor with anyone lse, but know.
the senate is right in its stand on the
Johnson bill"
The lieutenant governor said no con-
ference committee chairman bad reported
an agreement on any of the bills now be-
fore the committees.
The measures now in the hands Of the
conference committees are:
The Johnson "home rule" tax blu.
The war memorial bill.
County unit road bill
Action on the coal commission bill.
which originated in the lower house. and
was amended in the senate to throw tho
duties OF such a commission on the pub
lie service commission. instead Of a new
ly organized body, has been delayed by
the refusal Of the house TO concur IN
the amendment
Due to the statement of E. I. Lewis,
chairman Of the service commission, to
the effect that his organization could not
possibly take over the added duties pro-
posed, for it. a plan was launched to
have the coal price regulations taktn
over by the state board Of accounts.
On this plan. It Is understood, both
houses Of the assembly and the admin
istration are agreed, and it was to be
reported out this afternoon when the
legislature reconvenes, and the coal com
mission bill disposed OF.
TAX BILL BIGGEST
STUMBLING BLOCK.
The johnson home rule" tax bill
probably Is the biggest stumbling block
TO adjournment
This bill is in the hands of q commit
tees composed Of the following members
OF both houses:
Senate-John AlldredEe, Andersen,
WIN Brown. Hebron. and Alfred HOE-
ston of Marion.
House-David A. Rothrock, BIOona-
inEtOn; Charles L. MendenhaII, Cam
by. and Clinton II. Givan, Indianap-
oils.
Whatever action the committee on the
johnson bill takes, will determine the
action to be taken by the majority In the
Senate.
1t is understood should the committee
fail to agree on the measure, thus hold
ing Ii up, that the majority n the sen
ate are in favor OF the chair holding I'D
the Kiper administration "curs alls tax
bin.
Dt tHlS hiSuuS the AlpeE Dill would bA
held up, thus imperiling its passage at Z
the special session.
Should an agreement be reached On
the johnson bill, however, then the
chairman Of the senate would sign the
hiper bill, send II to the house for
passage, and harmony" would again
prevail in the ranks of the legislature,
thus assuring speedey adjournment.
Members of the assembly are hoping
that agreements might be reached on the
memorial and county unit road bills, as
eGsily as settlement on the coal com.
mission bill was effected.
Amendments to the memorial bill. made
by the senate Saturday, have caused in
dlgnation to crop out anew among lower
house members
HOUSE MEMBERS
MAKE CHARGES.
Members of the house declare that the
senate is changing bills passed by the
lower branch, not with the idea of i'm
proving legislation, but rather for the
purpose of throwing a stigma on the rep
resentatives, to the effect that they are
not tending to business"
What effect this attitude between the
two branches will have on the conference
committees when they consider the In
creases made in the memorial bill is a
matter that will be undecided until the
committee makes it report.
The members of the committee which
is fonferring on the memorial bill are:
Senators-Cecll c. Tague, Brook
Vile; Clarence ]. Munton, Kendall
vile; Robert Bracken, Frankfort.
William L. Wood,
Parr; Howard Fl. Newly, Sheridan;
Sam Benz. English
The senate conferees were announced
tentatively Saturday before adjournment
by Lieut.. Gov. Edgar d. Bush in the
absence of quorum.
The committee considering the county