The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-05-01

IIOn Of the stamps, ana lHul-
Gated watering down probab-
ly would come in the fused
directly" section. But nothing
was definite.
Compromise Sales Tax
A compromise on the omni-
bus sales tax bill (S.B. 376)
was hammered out on Tues
day, April 81, at a meeting of
the Democratic members of
the Senate Taxation Commit
tee with Governor Disable.
The bill, originally estimat-
ed to yield around $500 mil
lion for the biennium, was
watered down to a $119 mil
lion figure. The compromise
eliminated proposed levies on:
diapers, laundry and clean
ing and dyeing, admissions
and parking. It also failed
to lift the present exemption
in the fused directly" cate
CORY on the following items:
agricultural fuel, fertilizer,
live stock, industrial fuel,
chemicals, ships, d~irigibles,
public streets and buildings.
In line with an agreement
reached in a House caucus
earlier on April 81, the con-
ferees also eliminated a pro-
posed one-cent sales tax that
would have hit cigaret sales.
The direct use exemption
was lifted on many machinery
items, however, including farm
machinery. The compromise
left in the penny bracket tax
sales of between sixteen
and forty cents, also
on motels and hotels, liquor,
beer and ice.
The proposal 10 abolish fax
stamps stays in ths bill.
Unofficial reports indicated
the compromise still hadn't
Jared loose enough votes to
guarantee that the bill would
come out of committee this
week as urged by Governor
Disable. Taxation Chairman
Stephen Olenick indicated he
hoped to know something on
this by the time the Taxation
Committee meets at 10 am.
Wednesday, April %, to take
up S.B. 376.
Invites COP
Governor Disable said on
April %, he would invite a
couple public relations men
from the State Republican
headquarters to attend his
regular press conferences.
He indicated invitations soon
would be mailed to Hal Cone
fry, former press secretary to
Ex-Governor c. William
O'Neill and Ray Stull, a form
er newsman now going editor
ial work for COP headquar-
tiers.
Disable said he understood
these fellows have "been try
ing to slip in questions at
press conferences via various
reporters, and l thought we
might as we'll let them come
in and ask their own ques-
tons"
Labor
Governor Disable made his
second appearance before a
House Committee on the eve
ming of April % in behalf of
his ethical practices code for
labor unions, measure. Glib.
573). His first appearance was
to take a stand on the bill
abolishing capital punishment,
in the House judiciary Com
mittee.
At tonight's Election and
Federal Relations meeting, the
Governor made a surprise
visit and explained his posi-
ton. He said he wanted to
express his ideas personally
because many people have
misconstrued the original in
tentionS Of the bill.
The Governor pointed out
that out that his views on this
bill Glib. 573) are not new
and have been expressed both
in the 98th General Assembly
and In Toledo. He stated that
the bill was designed to help
labor rather than hurt it.
"This bill expressed the pub
lie view and will not be either
pro-labor or pro.management,"
he said.
"The public needs legisla-
ton that will protect union
members against those who
have been selling their unions