Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-23

legal status of the proposed Kiper bin
regarding the proposed validating of
bond issues, which would be seriously
| impaired If there were any great reduc.
| ton In valuations.
The senate Is also concerned over the
| proper provisions for the making OF
state tax levies when there will be large
reductions in valuation throughout the
/ state.
! The tax problem must be solved by
| The senate before there are any SUBJ
stantiat prospects Of adjournment.
Indications now are that the senate is
attempting to get around the legalizing
plan of the house.
| The majority members are giving much
thought to the political effects Of legal
izing legislation If the senate should at
the last minute concur on the Tuthill
legalizing bill as passed by the house.
The republicans realize that any action
legalizing the horizontal increases which
| have been declared invalid by the state
supreme court will not meet with the
| approval of the citizens of the state.
MAJORITY WANT
SUBSTITUTE BILL.
The majority republicans are hoping
to decide on a substitute measure which
win overcome this statewide objection
or. II forced to legalize the increases,
they want to do It in sugar coated way.
Many members Of the house contend
that the legalizine method is the only
way out Of the trouble. and are willing
10 meet any issue which might arise
during the fail campaign from its adop
tion.
The opinion prevails today that the
johnson bin. as passed by the house.
In returning the power to make tax
levies to the local taxing units. will
probably be adopted by the senate with
out prolonged debate or with radical
changes.
The Johnson bill is the principal bust!
ness scheduled for today with the sem
ate sitting as a committee Of the whole.
The third big question Is the war
memorial and II is evident now that
the house bin In no way meets the pro-
visions Of the original measure which
WAS favored by the American legion.
The house reduced the proposed state
appropriation for the memorial from
five millions TO two millions aud set aside
the sites Of the state school FOR the blind
and st. Clair park in Indianapolis as
the location OF the memorial.
COUNTY AND CITY
BILLS NOT OUT.
The ways and means committee OF the
house has not reported out TIE county
or city memorial bills providing for an
additional i've millions
At this time. with the house stating
they have completed their major work
OF the special session aud are ready to go
home IL the senate will let them, there
is little prospect OF any action on the
county and city memorial bills,
The senate might be prevailed TO In
crease the appropriation and In this way
satisfy the American legion.
The senate might make specific pro
visions FOR the removal OF the state
school for the blind and thus give
definite idea as to when work could
begin.
As the bill low stands It is very In
definite
The senate must also take action on
n bin passed by the house repealins
the primary election law.
Although some members Of the house
arc hoping that the senate will com
Tiete its work in time to permit of final
adjournment Saturday night, II is prac-
tically conceded that there will be no
prospects Of ending up the special ses-
sion until next Tuesday or Wednesday.