The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current, 1959-04-17
BY James J. Hollern
Executive Secretary

bly, saw both Houses of
the General Assembly
struggling with the diff
cult assignment of raising
taxes. The big question in the
legislative halls is whether
the Governors tax program
is in serious trouble.
An answer in the affirm
tive seems to be plausible for
the following reasons: Amen
ded H. B. 837, that increases
the tax on 80 beer, received
81 negative votes, the most OPP
position given any tax mat
ter voted on so far; the taxa
ton committee this week COM
promised from &c to lie on the
amount of tax that would be
added to a pack of cigarettes;
and finally S. B. 376 in spite
of tremendous pressure being
applied by the administration
and the Senate leadership is
not moving fast.
To support the allegation of
the tax measures being in diff
ficulty further, the Governor
challenged the minority lead
er of the House and the SEN
ate, the Retail Merchants lob
byist and the o. e. A. lobbyist
to appear on TV and debate
the need of additional taxes.
S. B. 376, the Omnibus Tax
Bill, is stuck.
The Governor indicated this
week that he hoped the Senate
Taxation Committee would
hold two meetings on the Bill
Wednesday, April 8, and then
vote it out of Committee. This
Bill is the one that contains
the elimination of the sales
tax, elimination of the direct
fuse exemption" (places tax
on machinery, etc. restores
the one cent sales tax on pur-
ehases from Is to 41c, taxes
motel and hotel rooms, etc.
On the Senate taxation COM
mittee there are eight Demo-
Gratis; Senator King called a
meeting of them Tuesday eve
ming to hear Finance Director
Malone explain the reasons
for the tax, but only six show
ed up and only five said that
they would vote to recommend
the Bill out for passage, six
votes being needed. The Demo
Gratis have agreed to elimi-
nate from the Bill taxing dia-
per services, laundry services
and admissions to amusements
More opponents to S. B. 376
will be heard on Wednesday,
April Is. The Committee will
hold two meetings next
Wednesday.
JoBLESs
Senate Democrats caucus
ed for two hours April 8 on
the controversial Bill Is. B.
210) to effect wide changes
in the current unemployment
compensation laws. Majority
leader Frank King said a SUBJ
committee had been assigned
to draft a substitute bill en-
comprising the wishes express
sed in the caucus and would
report back to the Commerce
and Labor Committee Monday
night. The subcommittee: Sem
ators Dell, Carney, O'Shaugh-
messy and Guyer.
Chairman Lancione indicat-
ed Wednesday, April 8, that
eff and when" the proposed
cigarette tax bill reaches the
floor OF the House that an eff
fort would be made to restore
the proposed two-cents per
package tax on cigarettes.
1t is his belief that if this
can be accomplished that the
proposal might receive ade-
quate support to clear a hur-
die that stood in its path in
committee, when it was cut
in-half by a single vote.
Representative Thomas (S),
In voting for the amendment
called attention of the COM
mittee to the fact that he was
committed to vote for no great.
er tax increase than the 1c.
SCHOOL POLIO BILL
Governor Disable on April
described the Bill requiring
immunization of school child.
rem against polio as zone oil
the desirable Bills" before the
Legislature.
At the same time, he said
there will be no hindering Of
the Bill by the Ohio Health
Department.
DR.. Ralph E. Dwork. State
Health Director, indicated op
position earlier when he in
sisted he saw no reason Il
single out polio" Dworl
wanted the Bill to be expand
Cd to include smallpox, dip
liberia, whooping cough an,
tetanus.
Governor Disable said h,
would 60 along with tn,
health director in wantin,
these other diseases included
but he added: IF they are no
would be for the Bill anyway
After all, Ii we can't get per
lection, we'll take what we cal
get.
BLUE VALLEY
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