Imperial Valley press., 1935-03-13
SUPPORTERS
Of MEASURE !
REORGAN|z|NG
Reconsideration By State Sem
ate Postponed In Effort To
Obtain More Strength
OPPONENTS FEEL SAFE
Confident OF Holding Five Bal
lots Which Defeated Resolu-
ton Yesterday
OPPONENTS FEEL SAFE

SACRAMENTO, March 13. U.p)-
Reconsideration of a resolution
giving unqualified support to the
Townsend old age pension plan was
postponed in the state senate today
pending reorganization of forces
seeking its approval.
Senator Ralph E. Swing, San
Bernardino, who led the adminis-
tration fight for the measure, asked
permission of the upper house to
delay action until tomorrow.
Senatorial observers said it was
obvious Swing and other admins
tration supporters were attempting
to switch enough votes to assure
passage of the resolution memorials
izing congress to adopt the Town
send act in all it's details, and would
continue postponing another vote
until the needed support was OBJ
tanned.
The senate sprung its first major
surprise when it defeated the reso-
luton, 81 to II, yesterday. Mem
bers who voted "no" said they be-
lieved their forces would stay to-
gether on this particular issue, and
that reconsideration may be delayed
indefinitely.
| Activities in both houses got un-
derway slowly today with the only
fight in prospect being the possi-
bility of an assembly argument ov-
er a bill placing the sales tax an
out-of-state purchases.
There were reports that Demo-
Gratis were prepared to insist that
exemption of the tax on foodstuffs
be included in the bill. General
idea of this demand would be to
settle the exemption issue early.
Democrats do not object to an
increase in the sales tax rate so
long as foodstuffs are exempted.
The administration forces, however
recognize the necessity of tapping
other revenue sources for some $35.-
900, 900 biennially if food is not in
, cluded in sales tax provisions.
Debate Income Tax
Discussion yesterday before the
revenue and taxation committee was
enlivened when the group consid-
cred bills to tax real estate transac-
tions and levy state income tax.
Representatives of the California
Real Estate association and various
realty boards protests the one per
cent transfer tax on the ground 1t
| added to the burden already car
ried by real estate. They said, how
ever, they would not oppose the bill
if it merely was fair part of a
general revenue program, and If an
ad valorem tax could be escaped.
The bill, an administration mea-
sure introduced by Assemblyman
Charles w. Lyon, was put over UNI
til newt week to permit sub-com-
mittee to make alterations.
A state income tax measure by
AsSemblyman Ford A. Chatters,
proposing to raise from $17,500,00o
to $40 0,000 900 each biennium by levy
ing a rate equal to one-third of the
federal rate, also viii be considered
next week. 1t has the approval OF
the California Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton.
The committee likewise deferred
action on a similar income tax bill
by Assemblyman James j. Mcbride,
and on corporation tax increase pro-
poSals submitted by Assembyman
Ray Williamson.
Changes in the highway fund dis
tribution plan were approved by the
assembly committee on government
tai efficiency which gave a do
pass" recommendation to bin pro-
posing the spreading of funds to
counties in proportion to unem-
pioyment.
1t also passed a bill to provide
that all state-owned automobiles be
identified by proper signs.