The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-20
SENATE NEAR
APPROVAL OF
SUPPLY BILL
Appropriation Measure to
Save Millions, Claim of
Administration.
UTILITY DRAFT PENDING
Beer and Wright Laws Also
Awaiting Action in
Upper House.

Full power of the administration
was aligned behind the biennial ap-
preparation measure today, as the
Indiana senate swung into the clos
ing fourteen days of its session.
Carrying a total of S45 100000,
the supply bill has been whipped
into such shape by the budget COM
mlttee that senate leaders are pre-
dieting adoption this afternoon,
without extended debate or amend
ments.
Senator Anderson Ketchum Dem,
Greensburg) and Senator Thurman
A. GottSchalk CDem., Berne) are
managers of the bill in the senate.
Both say that material changes are
not anticipated when the measure
is considered by the senate sitting
as a committee of the whole.
Big Reduction Claimed
Reduction of about $5,000,000 I'M
der the appropriations for the
previous two years is claimed by the
administration. Economy plans an
nounced by Governor Paul v. Nc
Mutt may result in a further reduc-
ton which may bring the two-year
savings close to $6,0O0,000, according
to administration senators.
Other important measures pending
before the senate as the session
nears its end include repeal of the
Wright bone dry law and enactment
OF the beer tax measure, revision of
1ndianaS banking laws and creation
OF new banking department.
Others pending include more lib
eral laws governing public utilities
and public ownership of utilities, re-
vision of chain store fees, and sew
eral measures dealing with salaries
Of public officials.
Measures dealing directly with re-
lief for delinquent taxpayers and
farm owners have been scarce so
far, during the present session.
despite many procession opinions
that the McNutt administration
would concentrate its power on such
enactmentS.
Early Adjournment Sought
Plans for an early adjournment.
or at least a recess the weekend
OF March 4, were revived today as
senators returned to the statehouse.
Voting strength of the McNutt
forces has held steady throughout
the session and even the handful
OF Republicans now express the
opinion that if an early adjourn
ment, or a recess, is desired all
that is necessary is for McNutt to
pass the word to his legislative
adherents.
Saturdays routine session of the
senate was enlivened by a brisk
SkirmiSh over the two liquor bills,
one repeating the Wright law and
the other creating a beer control
and tax department.
Led by Senator Elias C. Swi-
hart Oem., ElkharD, eleven dry
votes we're mustered, with seven
senators absent and thirty-Swo
voting with the administration.
Swihart failed to modify either of
the two liquor bills, though claim
ing that neither was in accord with
the Democratic platform, and the
woodworking majority machine
advanced the bills to second
reading.
Hits GarniShee Law
Opponents of Indiana's garnishee~
law, which has been held practically
ineffective by county courts, found
unexpected strength Saturday when
adherents Of the present law sought
to remedy its defects.
Led by Senator E. Curtis White
(Dem., Indianapolis), the senate
turned thumbs down on the attempt
to strengthen the law.
Lets pass a few laws in favor of
wage earners," White said. Instead
OF trying to strengthen the garnishee
law, we should let it remain as it is
or repeal it entirely.
Many courts have said the law
was Of very little, if any, effect. For
the sake Of the poor man, we should
do nothing here to give it teeth"
Other Bills Considered
Bills to limit the gross weight of
trucks to $4,000 pounds, to give dou-
BILE compensation to minors injured
while illegally employed, to increase
/ fees for chain stores, and to in
clude the effects on the human sys-
tenn Of alcoholic drinks, narcotics,
SedativeS and tobacco in books used
by pupils of common schools all re-
ceived Endorsement by the senate.
Attempt by Senator Herbert v.
Tormohlen rep, Portland, to levy
a tax on cigarets and cigaret papers
was sidetracked and referred back
to the finance committee, where the
bill is expected to rest quietly for
the balance Of the session.