The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-28

noon.
Under suspension of rules,
the election moratorium bill,
after being amended to apply
equally to election in Indian
apolis of school board mem
bers, was gaveled through by
a vote of 81 to 8.
Only one Democrat. Senator Will
lard M. Anderson of Martinsvllle,
voted in the negative.
Senator L. L. Shull (Rep., SharpS-
ville), minority leader, attempted 10
ridicule the bill, by saying that the
Democrats are afraid to allow the
people to vote next November
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Shull also declared that all talk
bv Democrats of saving money by
postponing the city elections was
insincere.
You Democrats are afraid to let
the people vote. You fear you Will
be repudiated because you have
failed to remember the forgotten
man" You now ere returning 10
the dark ages of petty politics by |
adding length and confusion to bal
lots which already are so confus-
ing that the voters hardly know
how to use them
Senator Anderson Ketchum
Dem.. Greensburg), majority floor
leader defended the measure, as
vel las the speed with which 1t was
: considered, and claimed the only
motive behind the bill was economy.
AT least 5000 900 will be saved to-
the taxpayers by throwing the city
elections back to the general cleo
tion of 1894" Ketchum said. THE
Democrats have inherited staggering
burdens from the Republicans and
this is lust another step in our pro-
gram to effect constructive econo-
mics wherever possible
School Provision Inserted
Important change in the election
holiday measure in the house was
inclusion in it's provisions Of school
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lis. The amendment was offered by
Representative Edward H. Stein,
Bloomfield. Democratic floor leader.
Effort to postpone the bill indefi-
nitely, made by Representative
Fred S. Galloway Dem. Indian
apoliS), candidate for mayor, was
blocked easily
Another measure, fixing salaries
of mayors in more than 100 Indiana
cities. and reclassifying citiese on a
population basis. was amended so
that minimum salaries will be 80
per cent of the maximum, the lat
ter only being fixed in the original
bill.
Representative John F. Ryan
Dem. Terre Haute) offered the
amendment. and was supported on
the floor by Representative J. Clynn
EllySon Dem. Hammond.
Had Mayor at Mercy
Ellyson pointed out that in case a
council consisting of a majority OF
one political party and a mayor OF
the opposing party were in office,
the council might fix the mayors
salary as low as year.
Two other measures, one proVld-
inc that the limit of taxation shall
be | in townships, and that the pres
ent $50 limit in cities and towns
shall stand. and one for issuance OF
anticipatory delinquent tax war
rants, were advanced to engroSs-
ment without amendment.
Under provisions of the 81 law
tax adjustment boards are forbid
den to reduce levies which are
necessary to pay bonded debts or
interest incurred prior to enact
ment of the $3.50 tax limit law in
the 1882 special session.
However. tax boards created by
the 1882 act may raise the rate above
81 III rural districts and more than
$3.50 in cities and towns when an
emergency" or necessity" exists.
The city salary measure divided
cities into five classes, from 5000
to 100000 population, with eighteen
cities under 5000 being reduced to
status Of towns.
Makes Radical Changes
The measure would require mayors
In the smaller towns to serve as
city judges and places With the city
clerk the duties of city treasurer.
In third-claSs cities, office of city
controller and city judge would be
abolished and their duties trans
ferred to the city clerk and mayor,
respectively.
In all cities, except Indianapolis.
the works and safety boards would
be combined, and the system of cleo
ton of councilmen by wards would
be abolished.
The bill fixes maximum salaries
only and allows councils to effect
further reductions. Under the maxi
NUNS fixed for Indianapolis, the
mayors salary is increased $500 an
nually.