The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-07
DRIVER LICENSE
FOR so CENTS,
SENATE EDICT
Recalls 81 Measure, and
Cuts Price in Half in
Swift Action.

Admitting IL AdQ mace a mis-
take" the Indiana senate late Mon
day recalled the bill taxing each
motorist 81 for a drivers permit. and
amended the measure to set the fee
at so cents.
Action came swiftly on the heels
Of a demand from Senator Henry
T. Schricker dem, Knox) that the
senate admit its mistake and reverse
its action Administrator senators
fell into line and by an overwhelm-
ing vote adopted the lower fee.
It is estimated that at SO cents for
each permit, in place of IS cents, as
at present, will bring about 100000
annually into the state treasury.
Reported out of a senate commit
tee late Monday, the bill providing
for complete reorganization of In
diana cities so far as boards, COM
Missions and duplication IN duties Of
officials are concerned, was passed.
Effective date of the act is Jan. l,
1885
City Salaries Reduced
Salaries Of most city officials are
reduced materially b y the measure.
Except in indianapolis, boards of
safety and public works are merged,
and are to consist of city officials
rather than citizens chosen by the
mayor.
Salary schedule for indianapolis
officials, under the new act, is
Mayor, $4,000; controller, $4,000;
clerk, $1,000; corporation counsel,
$4,000; city attorney, $4,000; chief
Of police $4,000 chief of fire depart
ment, $4,000; purchasing agent,
$4,000; city engineer, $4,000; presi-
dent of safety board, $500, and
president of public works board.
$4,000. Members of the city coun-
Gil will receive 5000.
Pressure from R. Earl Peters.
chairman of the state Democratic
committee, resulted in a complete
reversal of action by the senate
Monday night on the bill upsetting
the present agricultural board.
Pass Agriculture Board Bill
When this bill was up for the first
time Monday afternoon, administra-
ton forces were defeated, getting
only fifteen votes. During the night
session N1cNutt leaders corralled
tWenty-three additional votes, and
shot the bill through under SuSpen-
sion of rules by vote of 80 to g.
Those voting against the measure
were Senators Brewster and Rupert.
Democrats, and Senators Brown,
Garrett, Shuler, Sherwood, Shuu.
Tormohlen and Trent, all Repub-
Leans.
Terms of the new act place every
employe of the agricultural board
except the secretary and the suner-
lntendent of buildings and grounds.
under McNutt'S. new department of
commerce and industry. The two
officers excepted are to serve until
the expiration of their present con-
tracts, but specially are made sub
Ject to the orders of the McNutt
regime.
Denounces Steam Roller
Senator L. l.. ShuIl CRep.. Sharns-
~f' 80 q OA4cl4 y QCIlQIlCIdJlOO OF
steam roller tactics by the Peters,
McNutt group, tried to prevent the
senate from reversing its former ac-
ton.
I've said before that you fellows
are putty in Paul McNutt's hands.
and now you are proving it," ShullI
said. You know that farmers are
against this bill, and, for once. YOU
should vote your own convictions
instead of acting as mere rubber
stamps"
Peters applied the pressure by cir
culating freely on the floor of the
senate as soon as defeat of the bill
was apparent late in the afternoon.
A committee meeting was held dur
ing the evening recess and an
amended bill reported back which,
except for the temporary retention
in office of the secretary and super
intendent, eventually will wipe out
present control and method Of oper-
ating the agricultural board.