The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-16

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pscted to reach him in the coming
week. o. ~.
Hundreds Of Others struggling
along the devious legislative path
way, already Uttered with "the dead
and dying
Manager Bill Mangled
For indianapolis, the house fight
on the No1i city manager amend
ment bill held greatest interest in
the weeks developments. The bill,
sadly amended by its opponents,
will spend the weekend in Judiciary
A committee while its friends con-
coct remedies to be administered
when it is brought back on the
z floor next week.
Permanent registration of voters
as proposed il the house bill, drafted
and supported by the Indiana
League Of Women Voters. survived
the fight precipitated by a divided
elections COMMITTEES report. But the
margin of victory was narrow and
its success is. regarded dubious.
From Representative Harold r.
Donnell, elections chairman, Bit
ter opponent OF the women's bill,
came a measure representing his
idea of safeguarding the ballot by
permitting the selection of watchers
at the polls. upon petition Of ten
candidates of one party.
Despite protests from Indianans
in Washington, .. c., the house
measure proposing to create a COM
mission for obtaining and trans
hitting their ballots was wiped off
the calendar.
Tobacco Tax Proposed
With evident disregard for Gov
ernor Leslie's wishes in the matter,
! the house likewise killed the Adams
Byers bill to broaden reviewing
powers ofstae state tax9board. {
And although representatives
were reminded of Leslie's and for
mel Governor Ed Jackson's ecom
mendation of another 100000 an
nually for the highway department,
they all but killed the 1-cent gas
oline tax increase bill on a divided
report. Second reading will see a
renewal of hostilities.
Return of the divided report, pre-
pared two weeks ago, indicated the
road committees evident satiSfac-
ton with Highway superintendent
John D. Williams explanation of
administrative costs which con-
Sumed ST. per cent of the $16,000,-
900 expended by the highway COM
mission in the last fiscal year.
Most important of new house
bills introduced were those Spon-
Sored by the Indiana Farm Bureau
Federation, proposing to raise
2,250,000 from a tobacco tax and
81, 900 annually from all u
ment tax. That opposition will not
be wanting when reports are re-
turned, was indicated at hearings
when tobacco dealers declared the
tobacco bill would all but put them
out of business, and theater owners
insisted the amusement tax would
be equally disastrous. Protestants
of both classes insisted the bills will
not return the expected revenue.
Armory Report Waited
Of special licensing measures, the
real estate licensing bill Jared the
worst, riding to a fatal fall on sec
ond reading. The cosnetologiSts
and ~hairdressers' licensing bill will
be watched next week as it APP
proaches the same hurdle. The
BARRIERS bill, largely rewritten by
the house labor committee, awaits a
real test of favor.
Senate interest conferred on activ-
tiles Of the armory building probe
committee, revealing the i~ntricacies
of high finance" applied to a state
construction program. The senate
subcommittee's report. is promised
for Monday.
Taking more interest in the in
come tax amendment bil than
when 1t first passed the measure
without due regard for rules, the
senate passed the bill again and sent
it to the house where the farm
bloc will shove it toward passage.
After juggling the hot-brick OF
primary revision In the privacy OF
committee room and caucu cham
Der. majority leaders risked it on
the floor of the upper house and
narrowly averted disaster. Amended
to eliminate district conventions
and to provide the Australian ballot
system of voting III state conven-
tons. the bill squeezed ~toaseeonc
reading, while its opponents drew
their lines, Republicans joining
Democrats, Tor next chance at the
measure.
Judge Pay Hike Denied
A bill bearing signatures OF TWEEN
tv senators proposing a Referendum
in 1880 on primary revision did no.
help. clarity the primary atmos'
phere. 1t increased doubt that tn
current legislature will alter the
may one iota.
The senate applied the ak TO ths
bill proposing increases m-1aageS
salaries. aInounting-tol some S9SVs-
/ 600 a year.
/ The week passed without actor
on the workmen's' compensation
measure. There was wide discus
sion in both houses. but no action