Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-27
CUR DOG GETS
CLEAN BILL BY
HOUSE ACTION
FidO's, Tax Reduced From So
to 81 Following Hot
Argument.
HELD AS BEST FRIEND

Fido-he of the common field and street
species, came into his own today in the
House of Representatives, and found
real champion. In fact, Fido learned
that he has several friends in the lower
branch of the Assembly, when the House
voted to reduce the tax on him from So
to 81.
The reduction in the tax was brought
about following argument on bill In
troduced by Representative Chester A.
Davis of Jay County, to place q tax of
$40 on kennels. Mr.. Davis idea was to
make a tax of $40 on all dogs, Of regis
tered degree, in order to make the tax
non-prohibitive against the raising Of
pedigreed dogs.
During the course Of the discussion,
a motion was made by Representative
John NJ Grayson of Knox County to re
duce the tax on the cur dog from I3
to 81. The tax was raised to the present
6gure in the session of two years ago,
at that time causing one of the biggest
arguments on the floor Of the House.
Representative Claude A Smith Of Glib
son County rose to the defense Of the cur
dog, after objection hada been made to
obstruct the decrease il the tax. Mr..
Smith called attention to the fact that
the common cur" dog is the friend and
playmate Of the children, and that the 81
tax has resulted I'm their being turned
loose or being prohibited as a playmate
of the child
The reduction in tn etax was brought
about following many parliamentary en-
tanglements, including motions 70 table
and motions to strike out enacting
clauses.
Representative Raymond f. willis OF
Steuben and Lagrange Counties opposed
the reduction OF the tax because he said
it would cause indiscrimiuate andpront-
gate breeding of eur dogs, which would
result in damage to his county because
of the large number of sheep raised
there.
The bill was sent to engrossment.
preparatory to third reading and pas
sage.
FAVORABLE REPORT
ON KANKAKEE BILL.
House Bill No. 175, providing for the
naming OF a commission and appropria-
tion for the expenses for deepening and
STRENGTHENING the Kanakkee River, was
reported out Of the House Ways and
Means Committee If which Representa-
tive Otto G. Fifeld, author Of the bill, is
chairman, favorable to passage. The bill
now is ready for second reading.
House Bill No. 1875, for the creation Of
boxing commission. and for the regu-
lation OF the boxing game In Indiana, in
troduced by Representative Elmer w.
Sherwood of Greene County, was recon-
mended for passage by the Committee on
judiciary A.
The House Committee on Education re
ported favorably one of the bills recon
mended by the committee on legislation
Of the State Teachers Association, pro-
viding for making the State Board Of
Education a teachers training board, and
providing regulations for teachers train
ing.
Sixteen bills were reported out Of com
mittee, favorable for passage. and four
were reported favorable for passage after
amendments were made. only one bin
was recommended for indefinite postpone
fnent, that introduced by Representative
David b. Johnson Of Morgan. providing
for stay Of executions by defendants In
criminal actions. The bin was reported
out by the Committee on Judiciary 3.
House Bill No. y, which was held over
on second reading from Wednesday aft
ernoon, on special order Of business, was
killed today by striking out the enact
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