The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-26
HOUSE WAITS
SENATE MOVE
ON TAX BILL
Two Branches Squabble as
Important Legislation
Waits Senate Safeguards
Legalization Measure.
NO LEGALIzATI0N, CRY

INDIANAPOLIS, July 26-Antag-
onism between the two houses of the
Indiana general assembly growing out
of frequent amendments by the senate
to house bills, and augmented by q
disposition on the part of senate lead
ers to force through certain legisla-
ton, stood in the way of an early ad-
journment of the special session,
which went into its third week today
When both houses met at o'clock
this afternoon there was little change
In the legislative situation.
No conferences had been held by
the senate and house committee ap-
pointed to adjust the home rule tax
bill, passed by the house and so
amended in the senate that the house
refused to concur
Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush
has stated that until this bill has been
approved by both houses and signed
by the governor, with the senate
amendments Incorporated, the senate
will not return to the house the tax
legalization bill, over which there is
| also some conflict
Can't Adjourn Without Tax
With the senate holding up the tax
legalization bill, no adjournment is
! possible, as this is the most import
ant measure which has been brought
up for settlement
The home rule tax bill would give
local units control over bond issues
and tax levies. This authority is now
! resting with the state tax board
The senate amendments provide
for appeal from the local taxing units
! TO the county Judge, instead of to the
| state tax board as provided in the
house bill.
Senators Remain Firm.
| The Republican majority in the SEN
ate is reported to have agreed to re-
main firm in its draft of the home
rule bill in preference to the house
bill.
| The tax legaliZation bill is designed
to meet the situation brought about by
the supreme COURTS decision invali-
dating the action of the state tax
board in making horizontal increases.
The house passed a bill which legal
ICES the action of the state board,
while the senate passed substitute
bill prepared by Senator Kiper, of
Bonneville, which seeks to avoid legal
ization, but accomplishes practically
the same results as sought in the
house bill.
Eight 1t Out on This Line"
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS has de-
clared thtt the senate will keep its
bill from the house and from confer
ence with it until it is assured that the
home rule tax measure prepared by
the senate is safely included in the
Indiana statutes.
| Little was accomplished today in
composing the differences between
other senate and house bills, which
are resting with conference commit
tes, with the exception OF the coal
commission bill.
Legislators were hopeful that the
various bills on which the two houses
are In conflict could be readjusted
with little delay and that the special
session could adjourn sine die by the
middle of the week
An early close was not predicted
however, as both sides in the tax con-
troversy have already displayed con-
siderable staying ability and neither
| is expected to retreat without a fight
The session this afternoon marked
the beginning Of the third week Of
the special session. 1t was called to-
gether July IL when Governor Good
rich outlined the program of legfsla-
tion he desired enacted Most Of the
important measures recommended by
the governor are still unpassed-