The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-03-25
LEGISLATORS
OF 3 STATES
Still CONFER
Are Effecting Saving of
5000, 900, 900 for PeO-
pie This Year
BY SAM KNOTT
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, March 25.-(UP(.
Legislatures of IA states are ne
gotiating for the American peo-
pie this year a business deal
which yields $40 returns for every
81 invested. Meeting at a total
cost to taxpayers Of about Sill
100000, the legislatures are saw
ing the same taxpayers more than
5000. 100000.
Legislatures meet this year in
all states except Kentucky, Lou
isiana, Mississippi and Virginia.
Salaries 10 the 6.6$7 Legislators
total S5,875,OOO. About that much
more is spent for "incIdentalS.'
Most of the legislatures con-
vened in January. y dozen have
adjourned. FIorida'S meets April
4.
After last November'S Demo-
cratic landslide. hundreds OF ne"
legislators sought advice from the
American Legislators Association
on bills to introduce. With this
association as a guide. legislation
proceeded in all states along SINH
lar lines. with expenditure reduc-
tons and budget balancing rs the
major goals.
Although 80 legislatures have
not vet adjourned. more than
500. 100000 has already been
saved. That figure will be dou-
bled.
Expenditures are being reduced
in many ways. Consolidation and
abolition of bureaus. slowing W
of road programs, and reduction
Of salaries are favOrite methods.
Sales, gifts, and inheritance
taxes are the most popular ways
being used TO increase incomes.
Legalization of boxing and horse
race betting are also being used
to build up revenues.
The New York legislature plans
to save S60,0O0,000. Oklahoma
has saved $15,000,000. Iowa
saved almost S6,O00,OO0 by re-
ducing salaries. road work and
mileage expenses. Indiana saved
several millions by consolidating
bureaus. Texas saved its taXpay-
ers $500. 900 by eliminating tests
on automobile headlights. Texas,
Oregon, and Kansas reduced au-
tomobile license fees. Connect
cut is reducing employees salaries.
The North Dakota Legislature,
which receives q total Of only
S4S,6OO wear. saved its cent
ployers," the taxpayers, MAN.
millions.
Illinois. which pays the legiSla-
tors STA. goo, may prove an eX-
ceptiGn. Thus far. its only re
turns" have been repeal Of the
state dry law and passage of q
sales tax. The tax is expected to
give the state additional revenue
of S140,000,000 year.
This money may, however, he
spent to decrease other taxes.
Legislatures have accomplished
many other things. Oklahoma,
Arizona. Wisconsin, Iowa, Mon
tana and Minnesota declared
mortgage moratoriums. Almost
all states acted on banking ques-
tions. Michigan and others made
executives virtual dictators in the
financial crisis. Oklahoma, Mon
tana, Iowa. Minnesota and North
Dakota extended time for pay
ment of delinquent taxes.
The Nebraska legislature re-
moved the party circle from bal
lots. Georgia's, meeting at a cost
of $4,000, passed only one ma
jor bill, concerning banking, and
the governor vetoed that one,
Massachusetts abolished its de-
partment of smoke abatement.
Vermont appropriated S675,OOO
for eradication Of bovine tuber-
culosis. Montana went into the
gasoline business. Oregon and
Washington passed old age pen
sion laws. Iowa repealed its five
day marriage law so couples
would give some $4,000 a month
in marriage fees to their own JUS
tees instead of to judges in the
"Gretna Greens" of neighborlng
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