Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 182, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1920 — SPECIAL SESSION SILL HESITATES [ARTICLE]

SPECIAL SESSION SILL HESITATES

KNOTTY PROBLEMS HOLD IN. DIANA LAW MAKERS AT STATE CAPITOL. Indianapolis, July 28.—The special session of the Indiana general assembly, now in its third week, was prolonged at least one more day when conferees on remedial legislation failed to reach an agreement this afternoon and discontinued their meeting Until tomorrow morning. Both houses had previously arranged to hold night meetings hoping that reports would be presented by the three conference committees which are still out and that a sine die adjournment could be had tonight. Marking Time. Following perfunctory sessions this afternoon of the senate and house conferees on the bill designed to remedy the situation created by the supreme court decision declaring invalid the act of tho state tax board in making horizontal increases in 191? assessments met but soon after left toe state house after announcing that they would not meet again until 9 a. m., tomorrow. ; x , ■ • ' No Report. The committee of senators and representatives considering differences between toe home rale tax bill passed, by toe house and senate continued in session but apparently had reached no agreement tonight and it was expectedzthey would not report until tomorrow. The war memorial committee is reported to have practically agreed upon a .bill, but they continued tomi sessions this afternoon and spin tonight with the prospect that there might be some changes in their report to the legislators tomorrow. Goodrich Active. GovernoTJames P. Goodrich and several republican leaders worked hard today to bring about an e»«y adjournment of the special session. Neither house transacted anyimportant business at today’s sessions the members merely meeting and adjourning while awaiting tfe reports of toe conference committees.