The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-02-11
SENATE HEEDS
NRA CRITICISM;
CALLS HEARING
Protests May Be Heard on
Thursday; Price Clause
Under Attack.

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Retail trade and industry have
opposed the provisions of Section II
of the bin which has passed the
House, making loss leaders" AND
destructive price cutting unlawful
Gov. Paul V. McNuJU mas an
nounced that the administration
welcomes constructive criticism.
Business leaders are prepared to
charge that the prohibition of loss
leaders" and the making of "de-
structive price cutting" punishable
by fine and Jail sentence, will entail
a sharp increase in consumer prices.
williams Refutes Rumor
Reports that the Indiana NRA bill
was opposed by the national Admin
istration were promptly denied in
washington today. The New Deal,
according to S. Clay Williams, MIRA
chairman, has thrown its full sup
port behind the Indiana legislation.
THE maximum measure of recov-
ery in a state is found where the
authorities exercise the powers OF
the state Jointly with the Federal
government to put across the aims
of the Presidents program" he said.
Fred Hoke, state NRA compliance
director, was informed today by r.
S. Beach, deputy administrator for
state relations, at Washington, that
the NRA favors passage by Indiana
of the state bill
Members of the House Ways and
Means and the Senate Finance Com
mittees are scheduled to start joint
meetings tomorrow on the budget
bill. -
Budget to Be Taken Up
Faced by an anticipated deficit of
100000 in the general fund. the
members of the joint committee
must finish their work on the bill
before any administration tax leg
islation is introduced.
The large number of tax bills
pending in the House have been held
in committee in the meantime.
The Administration liquor bill, in
preparation for weeks, is scheduled
for introduction in the Assembly
some time this week, unless the
measure again has to be rewritten.
It has undergone several overhaul
ings in an effort to arrive at a
model bill.
One of the known provisions will
be the outlawing of the roadhouse
by combining hard liquor sales, at
least, to cities and towns. Blythe
drink sales, of course, will he legal
lied and the tax will b. cut SUBJ
stantially.
Advisory Boards Set Up
A tentative provision of the bill
is the proposal to establish local
recommendatory boards to pass on
liquor license applications. The
licenses probably will be issued by a
nonpartisan liquor commission to
be set up by the bill.
Action on the anti-slot machine
bill and a floor fight on a garnishee
law are expected this week in
the House.
The slot machine measure which
will give police broad powers to
seize and destroy machines and
prohibit their manufacture and
transportation will probably pass by
a safe majority this afternoon.
The amended compromise garni-
shee measure will come up as
special order of business Wednes-
day. This measure, drafted by
Rep. Herbert H. Evans (R., New
castle), would require at least five
days notice before wages are gar
nisheed and would exempt from
garnisheement all wages of $12 a
week or less paid to the head OF a
family.
Garnishee Fight Looms
Rep. Edward P. Barry Cd, In
dianapolis), who attempted to have
a bill passed which would repeal the
present garnishee law, will prob
ably be joined by several other low
er house members in an attempt to
raise the exemptions provided for
in the bill or kill it outright.
A proposed amendment to the
1888 act on public depository ha-
bility will receive House action to-
day. This Senate measure would
extend the period of the law which
applies to public funds raised by
general taxation, and Rep Martin
j. Downey Cd, Hammond wishes
the act broadened to include public
funds raised in any manner.
A Lincoln anniversary program
will be held in the House tomorrow.
DR.. William Lowe Bryan, president
of Indiana University, will be the