The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-13

VDem., HammOnd) and Wlltre
both real estate operators,
prohibits sale of property for
delinquent taxes until the
second Monday in February,
1884.
Before the weekend adjourn
bill was introduced in the senate
for outright repeal of the teacher
tenure law The act passed in the
1927 session is the target for the
bill introduced by Senator Henry
+. Schricker Dem., Knox
Demand VoIstead Action
While revolt flared among Demo-
cratic legislators on the beer con-
troll bill an administration measure,
senators demanded immediate mod
ihcation of the Volstead act and re-
peal of the eighteenth amendment,
by overwhelming vote.
Only a few scattering noes were
heard against the concurrent reso-
luton The resolution will be sent
TO Speaker John NJ Garner and
Vice President Charles Curtis, and
to members of the Indiana delega-
ton in congress.
The criticism against the beer bill
has succeeded in blocking its intro
duction until next week, and it is
to be rewritten lii the meantime,
Senator Jacob Weiss Dem, Indi-
anapoliS) announced.
McNutt Takes Responsibility
Although the focal point of
criticism is the monopolistic feature
of the bill, Weiss declared today that
this will not be changed.
In his opinion, the greatest crit
icism arises from the heavy pen
alties levied on home brewers and
the fact that draught beer Will not
be available.
Governor Paul " McNutt Shout
dered responsibility for the measure
Thursday and defended its monop-
olisitic features.
This Was given grave conSidera-
ton and the administration is
souarely behind it," he said.
Delinquent taxpayers today were
halfway toward legislative relief
when the house of representatives,
under suspension Of the rules,
passed an emergency measure pro-
viding for year moratorium. The
measure now goes to the senate.
The bill, introduced by Repre-
sentatives j. CHM Ellyson Dem.,
Hammond, and Wilfred w. Win
gate (Rep., Muncie), both real es-
tate operators, prohibits sale of
property for delinquent taxes until
the second Monday in February,
1884
The vote was SO to 0, and the bill
was the first passed by the house
aside from the appropriation bill
which always is house bill No. /.
Amendment of the $3.50 tax Jaw,
nassed as an emergency measure at
the special session last summer, is
nroposed in a bill sponsored by
Senator Harry M. Williams and
chester K. Watson, both Democrats,
from FIT. Wayne.
Protection Is Stipulated
Protection of Indebtedness out
standing prior to the taking effect
If the 81, so tax law last August is
ested in the new bill, by giving tax
Lowing bodies the power to add
suff1cient levies to cover interest and
rooturitv of bonds and other forms
Of formal indebtedness.
other house measures introduced
today include:
bill prohibiting banks or build
ing and loan associations from writ
inc insurance; decrease of the 1ndl-
ana war memorial levy from six to
four mills for three years; an in
tanoibles tax bill allowing only
sI mo- deduction for Indebtedness
and providing a Is per cent penalty
for nondeclaration of intangibleS;
sh,I,tion of the office of county
highway superintendent and trans
fer of his duties to county surveyor;
uniform salary reductions for all
township trustees except the trustee
of Center township, indianapolis,
whose compensation remains fixed
at $4,000 a year.
The township trustee reduction
measure, introduced by Representa-
tive Fabius Gwin Dem, Shoals
affects LOLA trustees and is calcu-
lated TO save $2l9,715 annually.
The house adopted favorable re-
ports of committees on the following
bills
Repeating 1917 act, so far as it is
mandatory, for l-cent levy for Ii
brary maintenance in cities of $4,000
to 200 900 population.
Repeating 1917 act, which made
mandatory construction of a high
way from county seats without rail-
roads to railroad terminus.
Forbidding issuance OF inJunctions
IN labor disputes except on testi-
mony that life or property is in
danger.