Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-17
CLIMAX DUE
ON PROBLEM
Of FINANCES
Riley And Feigenbaum Plans To
Be Joined By Compromise
Program From Rolph.
HEADED FOR DEADLOCK
Legislature Faces Heavy Work
As Huge Mass OF Bills Await
Action By Solons.
HEADED FOR DEADLOCK
BY THOMAS B. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

By THOMAS B. MALARKEY
United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, April II. Climax
of CALIFORNIA; most important leg
islative session in decades appeared
imminent today as legislators re-
turned to Sacramento determined
to reach some solution of the be-
wildering financial problem that
faces the state.
The issue is simple. How can
California make both ends meet for
the forthcoming two years?
Between those two ends-that is.
between anticipated receipts and
disbursements-reposes a $49, ,600,-
900 deficit. Some new revenue sour
ce must be round to wipe out the
deficit and balance the budget.
The legislature appeared to he
heading straight for a deadlock
on the method of bringing the
states books to balance.
The assembly may turn down
the Riley-Stewart plan which calls
for repeal of amendment number
one, a gross receipts tax and real
property tax limitation, In favor of
the Feigenbaum plan, a graduated
sales tax.
Governor Rolph, disturbed over
apparent failure of the legislature
to get together. is planning to of
fer compromise plan.
Out of chaos of conflicting OPP
inions some accord must be reach
ed in the near future. Otherwise an
ad valorem tax is inevitable.
Meantime consideration of the
$240, 100000 assembly ways and
means committee budget bill by
senate finance subcommittee
foretold more trouble Trend of
these hearings is towards upward
revision. If the figure is material
ly increased, the budget bill will
run into deadlock in the assemb-
ly where a solid majority stead
fastly opposes revision.
State departments have been
bearing down hard on the senate
subcommittee. They argue state
government will be seriously Grip
pied if drastic economies imposed
by the assembly ways and means
committee are approved.
Beer Bill Coming Up
Many other important issues face
the legislature during the forth
coming week. Proponents of the
anti capital punishment bill are
stirring, and may bring the mea-
sure out on the senate floor. 1t has
already passed the house.
The beer regulation bill is sched-
uled for another amendment bar
rage in the senate, after which 1t
will be sent to the assembly for
concurrence. This concurrence Is
doubtful. The assembly will fight
for exclusion of local option.
The state controllers report of
the financial status of the states
So counties, as of April l, will be
submitted to the senate in a few
days. Reports indicate many count
les are in serious straits.
A multitude of bills-many of
them vital-are still lying quies-
cent in committee. Their authors
have been content to mark time
until the states financial problems
are ironed out. But with no i'm
mediate prospect of agreement.
they are becoming impatient and
will probably push their measures
onto the floor.
OF the 5000 and some odd bills
introduced, only 671 had been pass
ed in the house of their origin by
the conclusion of the eleventh week.
The governor has signed 81 bills.
most of them minor. He was ex-
pected to sign two important meas
ures today or tomorrow-the 60-day
tax moratorium and the pari-
mutuel horse racing measure.