South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-28
LEGISLATORS
MAY WIND UP
MEET TODAY
Leaders of Both Houses Pre-
dict Sine Die Adjourn
ment Tonight.
HOLD MANY MEETINGS
Leaders Believe Committees
viii Reach Agreement
on All Measures.
Ey Associated Press

AfF ArcOCAditu fGtno-
INDIANAPOLIS. July 27.-Re-
publican members OF the Indiana
general assembly prophesied an
early adjournment Of the special
session at the close OF its foul teenth
day. Tuesday. one more day they
said should be sufficient 10 COM
plcte enactment Of the emergency
legislation which remains unsettled
and they believed a sine die ad-
tOurnme1t was possible Wednesday
night
Their prophecies were mace with
some reservations however. There
are still two intricate tax bills upon
which final action must be taken
and also the war memorial project.
Hope was expressed that confer
Cnces early Wednesday morning
would result in satisfactory agree
ments being reached on all of the
propositions
Laws Still Pending.
There was little business Of i'm
portanCe transacted by either house
al the morning and afternoon ses-
sions Tuesday. The day was given
over 20 conferences and informal
discussions concerning the final dis
position Of the emergency legisla-
tiOn still pending.
Conferees from the house and
senate met and discussed the home
rule tax bill which would give 10
local authorities the power over bond
issues and tax Ievies which is now
held by the state tax board. No
final action was taken but the COM
mittee expects to complete a report
" edncsday 10 present 10 the legisla-
tors.
The tax bill passed by the housc
and senate TO deal with the in
validated horizontal increases in
1919 assessments were sent to a
conference committee composed Of
Sen. William T.. English OF Indian
apolis, Thomas Grant OF Crown
Point and Ray NJ. Southworth of
West Lafayette and Reps. Harry B.
Tuthill Of Michigan City. Edgar /.
I.aughlin OF Odon and -. j.. Dunn of
spencer. This committee Will meet
ut Q n. m Wednesday to prepare
report
Hold Meeting.
y meeting Will also be held early
Wednesday by the conference com
nittee TO consider the amendments
made By the senate to the way mem
orial bill There is said to be strong
sentiment IN the senate TO insist
upon more liberal provisions for tho
war memorial than those contained
iu the hoase bill which provided for
appropriation of $4,000. 900 together
with ground in indianapolis occu-
pied 10y the state blind asylum and
~ Clair park. The senate passed
a bill donating the same ground
bat providing for an appropriation
Of S-25O.00O. The senate is also
disposed 10 allow Marion county and
the city Of Indianapolis 10 partiCi-
pate in the building of the memorial
to the extent of a large appTopria-
tiOn OF probably $1,000, 00O. The
differences between the house and
senate sentiment viii probably be
smoOihed out in the conference
committee.
Concur In Report.
Both the house and senate Tues
day cOncUrrCd d IN a conference COM
mittee report which placed i'm the
hands of the state board of accounts
the authority 20 fix fuel prices,
which a house bill would have con-
ferred upon q new commission and
which the senate would have given
TO the public service commission.
sens Edward i. Elsner Of SEYMOUR.
and Joseph NJ Cravens OF Madison.
democratic leaders. opposed con-
CurreucC In The committees report.
state board eff accounts had 40 ma
chinery 10 haudlc the fGel question
and said that placing he power in
The hands Of this hoard ''w ls max
ing farce out of the bii' Sen.
CrlVens said Gov. James l.. Good
rich controls the state board of ac-
counts and calling attention 20 the
governors interests IN the mining
industry declared this untitled him
10 exercise the power which the BIN
would bestCw upon the hoard 20
investigate and regulate fuel prices
The senate vOtetd IN the negative
Both houses Will meet az ten q.
IN. "Wednesday. when they hope to
receive reports from the various
conference com mn'ittces-
Rep. Charles 4. Phelps OF Fort
NVaynes introduced n resolution Clil-
ing for a survey by the conserva-
ton department OF state waterway s.
IN the state with a view 20 develop
inC inland waterways. The house
adopted the resolution.