The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-19
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SLASH|NG ACT
ON BUDGET
20 Per Cent Pay Reductions
Are Advocated in
Economy Bill.
BAR CALL TO LESLIE
Bennett Measure Asks for
Increase in Chain
Store Tax.

Partial solution of the statewide
demand for governmental economy
appeared to have been found by the
house OF representatives today as
attention was turned to the amend
ed biennial appropriation bill Of
1881, calling for reduction of $2,219,-
sos in state expenditures for the
next fiscal year.
Backed by Democratic members Of
the lower house, the measure would
reduce all state salaries 20 per cent
and would make like reduction in
operating expenses of nearly every
branch OF state government.
Its introduction late Monday aft
ernoon followed passage by the
house Of several bills estimated to
save nearly half million annually
for taxpayers.
Suspends Educational Levy
One Of the bills now awaiting ac-
ton by the senate suspends, during
1882 and 1893, the 2-cent educa-
tional improvement levy, and the
second measure would abolish the
mandatory levy for maintenance of
county fair associations, leaving the
appropriations to discretion of
county councils.
After introduction of the biennial
appropriations bill, the house unan-
imously defeated a resolution which
"a
Harry G. Leslie to appear again be-
fore the legislature to point the
way toward definite program for
tax reduction and retrenchment.
The resolution, introduced bv
Representative Fred A. Egan Dem.)
OF Gary, met with a deluge of crit
lcism and was defeated on the APP
parent theory that the legislature
can find its own way.
Appropriations Are Cut
The appropriation reduction bill
departs from the 20 per cent gen.
eral cut IN the auto license depart
ment, where items of personal Serv-
ice are sliced from $4,000 to S25 900
and operating expense pared from
$4,000 to $4,000.
1t would slash expenses of the
f1sh and game division from
$246,000 to 100000 and capital out
lays from $4,000 to $4,000. The
state fire marshars personal service
is cut from 5000 to $4,000 and
operating expenses pared from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Personal service and operating
expenses Of benevolent and penal
institutions would be reduced only 10
per cent.
Among new revenue raising bills
placed before the house Monday is
a measure by Representative H.
Curtis Bennett Oem), Dillsboro,
increasing fees charged under the
1929 chain store tax law. AS COM
pared to the present 100000 reve-
nue. from the tax it was estimated
the new measure will draw about
$2,000,O00 into the state treasury.
Would Boost Tax
Other new bills would place a tax
of l cent on each 5 cents for soft
drinks and would tax net personal
incomes from l to Is per cent and
corporation incomes from l to 5 per
cent.
Still another bill would levy a
Accent tax on oil used in Diesel en-
-
The house elections committee re-
ported for passage today the Evans
bill, providing for a uniform poll
tax of 81 for all persons, male and
female. between 81 and so.
Divided report on the Kenney and
Allardt bills, legalizing pari-mutuel
betting and betting on race horses
was submitted to the house by the
committee on public morals.
Senator Walter S. Chambers
Dem, Newcastle, claims a S25.000.-
900 tax saving could be made by
favorable action on levy limitation
hill which he has presented IN the
senate.
Saving Is Seen
Under the bills provisions, the
1881 levy would be the maximum for
all governmental units in the state
for 1882, 1888, and 1884. This levy
based on tremendously reduced
valuations, would effect the saving,
he said.
A senate resolution was presented
Monday afternoon calling for
survey of the costs of the four state
schools, Indiana and Purdue uni
versities and the normal schools at
Muncie and Terre Haute.
Abolition of the present state
health board setup is asked in
senate bill presented by Senator
Rollo N. Walter (Rep), Lagrange.
Another measure asks abolition of
the state teacher tenure law.
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