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¢ that reason, an | or i og Dean Dirks said: d 4

: = ow a “I have never based my decisions® ; on adoptions on any consideration : 1" . fof my son’s connection with the - ~*~ ok . § State.” . ; j

question if whether or not he.

|New J of the bill, [said the bill merely provided f New Castle), author o had been influenced

told the committee yesterday that{the machinery of appeal in cases the pay-as-you-go plan would per-|where trustees have arbimit the reduction of the State re-|trarily refused to make these paytirement fund rate from 24 cents|ments. : i tol cent. ; The report of. the committee A- pension consultant, who re-|which would ‘have killed the bill fused to identify himself, was|was not adopted by a 44 to 49 vote, brought before the committee by|and the bill remained in the hands Albert. Wyatt, State Teachers Asso-|of the committee. On a - motion ciation representative. He said the|of Rep, Denton the committee then pay-as-you-go plan was financially|was forced to report this measure unsound because “you will not belto the floor of the House without building up a reserve and when the recommendation, which would au-

Party Leaders Renew Budget Parley as Assembly Speeds Handling of Minor Business

He further told the Committee. that he favored free textbooks for =

Textbook Probe Continues! onool children in Indiana, and As New Bill Is Drafted to |

system now in vogue, ‘Clear Situation.’ f

Favorable Report Is Given in ~~ House on G. 0. P. Liquor Bill.

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! go} she House today. I don’t know what that ‘great power’ was. “If you don’t want to tighten up the. liquor bill you had better turn the problem back to local

constituencies and have a bone dry|

act again. The bill doesn’t correct any of the evils in the present law.”

Objects to Comments

‘Angered by the reference to “hidden power,” Rep. Herbert H. Evans (R. Newcastle) promised- to “punch any man who charged he had sold out.” “I don’t think Mr. Bower means all he said. ~ says he wants a square liquor bill, and then in the next breath he moves to indefinitely postpone this bill to kill the subject matter of this “bill. If I had my way I would abolish the State Commission alto-

gether.” i ~ According to Rep. J. Chester Allen (D. South Bend) the “only thing this bill does is to add a Republican member to the already political State Alcoholic Beverages Commission.” : ‘Rep. Glenn A. Markland R. Zionsville) defended thes amendments and said they would take liquor administration out of politics. "At this afternoon’s conference, the Governor and party leaders were expected to question for the first time this session the advisability of repealing the truck weight tax law. Previously, they had recommended repeal of this tax and measures to do so are pending in both houses, but the 1937 Truck Weight Tax Law

In the first place he}:

TRUCK TAX LAW STAND WEIGHED BY DEMOCRATS

Position Uncertain After State Supreme Court Upholds Levy.

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ality of the statute had been questioned in several lower courts.

Prepares to Collect

However, Mr. Finney said his de« partment would be prepared within, the next few days to receive payment of the truck-weight tax in various branch offices. : “Although the Governor's mora-

torium which extended the time for

purchase of all 1939 motor vehicle tags from Jan. 1 to March did not specificially, mention this tax, I assume it would apply,” he said.

any 1939 plates for this tax, but this order is being sent in today and the new plates should be on sale within a few days.” Representatives of truckers groups

truckers to pay this tax for both 1938 and 1939 before March 1. Rep. Edward H. Stein (D. Bloomfield) and State Budget Committee member, said he expected that the effects if the Supreme Court’s decision would be discussed at the conference the Governor is to have later today with legislative leaders

provides for creation of a State Iusurance Fund produced. by: premium payments. “ls It provides for a Board of Contmissioners to administer the fund, one of whom is to be the chairman of the Industrial Board and four members are to be selected by the Governor from employers, or executive officers of employers insuring in the State fund. Appointment of the Board of Commissioners must be approved by

“The department had not ordered |

said it would be very difficult for|:

the Senate, under provisions of the bill. Not more than two persons on the Board shall be of the same political party, it ‘is provided. ) The ‘measure would specifically take the State Insurance Fund out from under the operaion of the Reorganization Aet of 1933 and would place full control of the fund, the appointment of all employees and the fixing of all salaries in the

_|Board of Commissioners.

: ‘The gross income ‘tax revision for retailers favored by the Ways and

‘Means Committee would reduce the ‘retailers’ rate from 1 to % of 1 per - cent, but also would cut down the

retailers exemption from $3000 - to $1000, Committee members voted to send a-quelified report to the House when the committee reports were read today.

‘Represents Best . ,

The text of the Ways and Means Committee, report, drafted after heated arguments between some of the members, read: ' “In reporting out House Bill 47 . » the Committee wishes to report that, in its unanimous judgment, the bill represents the best of the many on this subject now pending before the House and believes

that the bill should be passed when

and if assurance is available that funds” sufficient to. absorb the loss of Tevenue created by its passage will become available by virtue of

pension promised the teacher falls due you will have to make up the amount plus interest.

‘When Peak Is Reached . .

“There are about 1400 teachers on retirement now and when the peak load is reached there will be 5000 with a life expectancy more

ent,” the pension expert said. Mr. Wyatt said that the teachers were opposed to the pay-as-you-go plan because they “considered it unsound.” ‘“If the pay-as-you-go plan becomes a law.the State in the future may be forced to have a 5-cent fund rate which it probably could not pay,” he said. House bills to clarify the procedure for demotion of Indianapolis police and fire chiefs and to abolish the salary the Indianapolis city engineer receives as a result of his membership on the flood control board, were reported favorably by the House Affairs of the City of Indianapolis Committee. Committee members decided to return a favorable report after Mayor Sullivan explained that this measure dealing with police and fire chiefs applied only to demotions and not to dismissals. The 1935 Indianapolis Police and Firemen Merit Act of 1935 specifically exempted chiefs, the mayor said, but the operation of this statute was confused to some extent by a 1937 amendment.

‘There Remains No . , ¢

“There remains no statutory provision for the demotion of chiefs of the fire and police force, & matter which has been considered to be the right of the Mayor of Indianapolis for the last 100 years,” he said. “This measure actually would clarify this procedure.

‘I'm just looking ahead four years

than trebled the estimate at pres-

tomatically advance the bill to second reading.

the split report of the House Elec-| tions Committee on the Senate bill to repeal the provisions of the primary election law which require candidates to file petitions with their declaration of candidacy. this bill is finally passed the candidates would only have to file declarations of candidacy. Declaring that there were too many candidates on the primary ballots now, Rep. Harry M. Shull

would weaken the primary law. The majority report of the committee to advance the bill to second reading was adopted by the House on a voice vote. : : Also advanced to second reading on report of the Elections Committee was the House bill to change the withdrawal time for a candidate in the primary from 30 days to 25 days before the election day.

400 PLAN EXHIBITS FOR AGENTS’ SHOW

Purchasers’ Exposition Set

More than 400 manufacturers will have exhibits in ‘the second annual Purchasing Agents Show Feb. 14-17, Dwight. S. Ritter, com-

mittee chairman, said today. The show, to be held in the

Split Over Election Bill floor fight also developed on

Auburn) ' said the measure

Feb. 14-17.

O'DANIEL LETS KILLER SUFFER

Gives Him 30 Days for Specific Purpose of Extending Agony.

AUSTIN, Tex. Feb. 2 (U. P).— Governor O’Daniel, whose campaign platform was “the golden rule” postponed the execution of a Negro murderer for 30 days today so|® the killer would suffer some more. He acted in the case of Winzell Williams, who shot to death his white employer, and who was to have been executed this week.

“It seems to me”

Governor

Miss Verna Hoke, Gary school principal and member of the Board of School Book Commissioners, was to testify today as the fifth witness before the Senate textbook investigeting committee. Meanwhile the House Education

Committee voted to return to the floor, without recommendation, a House textbook bill. This measure limits textbook changes in elementary grades to one change a grade each year and high school text changes to not more than 20 per cent of the books adopted each year. * i

Defends Son's Appointment

The Committee took this action after Rep. Elam Y. Guernsey (R. Eedford) said he was going to introduce today a bill which would ear up. the whole textbook situaion.” : Yesterday Dean Louis B. Dirks of LCePauw University told the Senate investigating committee that “no high administration official interceded in favor of my son’s appointnent at the State House.”

Senator Thurman A. Biddinger (R. Marion), in an earlier committie meeting, had cited Dean Dirks, whose son is employed in the Attorney General’s office, as an example of a charge that certain members of the Board might be influenced in adoptions because : of relatives on the State payroll. In answer to Senator Biddinger’s

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Manufacturers Building at the State Fair Grounds, will be open the first three days to those invited by exhibitors. The general public will be admitted on the final day. Other members of the show committee are Howard Muller, American Paper Stock: Co.; Louis Moller, Carter-Lee = Lumber Co.; Paul H. Keller, Peerless Electric Supply . Co.; Charles: E. Wagner, Burnet-Binford Lumber Co.; Harold Hampton, Indianapolis Office Supply Co.; George H. Stalker, W. J. Holliday Co., and Robert C. Burnett, William B. Burford Co.

Committee members were expect-i Officers of the Purchasing Agents iy : Association are Frank C. Thomp-

ed to give final approval to other - House bills to increase the salary ge en, Be of the chief probation officer of P. R. Mallory & Co.; J. T. Casethe Marion County Juvenile Court bourne, secretary,’ BEsterline-Angus from $2500 to $3600 a year and to Co.; Mr. Mollet, treasurer; L. M. enable the judge of the Criminal Fehrenbach, executive committee Court to name an investigator. chairman, Indianapolis Drop Forg-

in urging the passage of this bill.” Under the bill the Indianapolis Safety Board would act with the Mayor on making reductions in ranks for the chiefs and the ruling of the board would not be subject to appeal. Under the present merit law, chiefs can be selected from members ofthe department not lower in rank than captain. ‘The new measure would change this: to provide that lieutenants could be given consideration when a new chief is selected.

other measures of economy or other measures providing new sources of revenue.” Clarence A. Jackson, Gross Income Tax director, said the tax cut would decrease state revenue from that source approximately $3,000,000. The measure, introduced in the House by Rep. J. Ralph Thompson (D., Seymour), provides that the retailers’ exemption would be cut from $3000 to $1000. 1 No change in the 1 per cent tax on individuals ‘is made in the bill and services similar to laundries and gasoline stations are excluded in the cut. : Arguments arose in the committee as to whether the committee would report the bill out with or without recommendation for, passage.

has been upheld by the Supreme Court. “A debate among lawyers | in the House arose when majority and minority committee reports were handed down on the bill to establish

~ an “integrated bar.” : truckers’ who had made payments In the Senate, a bill was intro- before collection efforts were halted. duced to establish'a State. insurange| po, on ‘this ‘subject now: are pendfund for INSUring employers againsty;;,."s;, yoth houses of the Legitle liability under the Workmen's Com- ture, the House measure to make pensation Act. the $625,000 refund having been adAnother bill to renew for two|yanced to third reading. Attorneys more years the life of the State|caiq there now was some question Milk Control Board was to be dis-|as to whether this refund could be _ cussed today at a joint public hear-{ ode since the original collection ing to be conducted by the Agri- has been held legal. chiiture Committees of both thel 1, its decision written by Judge House and Senate. Identical bills George L. Tremain, the Supreme OR ‘this subject have been intro-|Gourt peinted out that it was not duced in both chambers. passing upon the justification of the The Senate Education Committee tax, but merely upon its legality. reported out without recommenda-{ The decision was made in a cease tion a bill to put the teachers’ re-|in which the Richmond Baking Co. tirement fund on a “pay-as-you- sought to block collection of the fees

O’Daniel said, “that few forms of punishment could be more harsh than to see certain death staring you in the face day and night for 30 days.” : / “The death penalty will be in-| flicted March 5 unless the Board (the Board of Pardons and Paroles) extends clemency,” he continued. “I therefore grant a 30-day reprieve . » o in order that Winzell Williams may suffer this dreadful punishment 30 days before he is relieved by death in the electric chair. “Also, I am frank to admit that I believe in the Bible literally and do Lo : not intend to be a party directly or| yu Write for gFolder on Insured Accounts indirectly to killing a person. But 3 : J the matter according to law is out of : i my hands and beyond my power at the expiration of this 30-day reprieve.” : Under Texas law, a Governor may grant one 30-day reprieve. He has

on the State's financial condition. Repeal Suggested

Governor Townsend, in his message tothe Legislature, ‘suggested repeal of the tax and a refund to

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Blain in Favor Rep. Gideon Blain (D. Indian-

gd” bakis. This measure has drawn fire from teachers groups.

;The Senate Labor Committee also returned to the Senate without recommendation the bill to establish a minimum wage of 25 cents an hour for Indiana workers. This committee also returned a favorable report on the Senate bill to prohibit

adoption of daylight savings time’

any place in Indiana. 2A House measure to prohibit trucks, except those carrying perishable goods, from using highways on week-ends was killed by the House Roads Committee which is to report out without recommendation a bill td eliminate filling stations from the store tax law.

Debate Licensing

Heated debate developed last night at a public hearing conducted by the House State Medicine and Public Health Committee on a House bill requiring licensing of operators and employees of municipal sewage disposal and water works plants. Maurice E. Tennant, Indianapolis Works Board member, asked that Indianapolis be excluded from provisions of this bill. -T. A. Dicus, State Highway Commission chairman, and C. W. Siniff, Commission member, were to give Democratic Senators answers to the Senators’ questions about contract letting and material use policies of the State Highway Commission. The Senators questioned these officials - ahd asked that written answers be submitted. ‘Rep. Denton attacked the House bill to create a State Bar of Indiana as a judicial department of the State government under jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. “This will require every lawyer in the State to join the State Bar Association,” he said. “I belong to this organization and have no objection against it, but lawyers should not be forced to join it.

on the grounds that the law was unconstitutional. Attorneys for the company claimed that trucks and trailers used by the firm were subject to taxation while similar motor vehicles used commercially for hauling motor vehicles were exempt. The company said this was unlawful discrimination. . **"« Decision 1s Given The court’s decision said in part: “The highways are public property. It is within the power of the State to require users of these highways to contribute to their cost and maintenance, and to require those who make special use thereof to contribute to their upkeep. “The distinction between commercial motor vehicles and pleasure cars has been recognized from the beginning of their use. Such regulation, tax or fee is not a burden upon interestate commerce . . .” This tax has been attacked by truckers since -its passage by the 1937 Legislature. Under the act the tax is based upon the size and number of tires and ranges.from $3 for small trucks to $80 for large tractors and semitrailers. ! Only 65,000 truck operators out of 198,000 in Indiana had paid in a total of $619,000 before collections were halted by the State Motor Vehicle Bureau.

» passage and the minority to kill. This “integrated” bar bill was riot argued on the House floor as a political issue. Explaining that the integrated bar movement began in 1919, Rep. Gideon W. Blain (D. Indianapolis) said: “There is no denying that this bar association movement is designed to clean up the bar. This bill does not require every lawyer to belong to the present State Bar Association. This bill’ creates a new association of lawyers.. The term ‘integrated. bar’ means a unified bar or an organized bar.

-*“This bill also would discriminate against young lawyers. Let the Bar Association clear its own skirts before it forces everyone into the orgenization., The lawyers ought to

~ be able to police’their own practice | w

in their own courts.”

- Rep. Homer E. Beasley (R. Washington) declared he was in complete agreement with Rep. Denton since this was “an attempt by. a minority of lawyers ‘who belong ‘to the association to force all the gthers in.” ot

B= Oppose ‘Coercion’

toy am against being herded and _ Goerced into being forced into joining the State Bar Association.”

= Rep. Hugh S. Dillin (D. Peters-!

Burg) said:

= “It Is not right to attempt fo im- 2

nt An the minds of the laymen in his House as Rep. Denton ‘has done that

Judication of cases. 1 ~“This bill would require all lawers to belong to an association, not

the group we now know as the State

. Bar Association. “Every shyster lawyer is fighting 8 bill because it is the only measure which can be passed to place this type of - lawyer under discipline for abusing the privileges of -his profession.” : =This Bill was brought out of Juciary “B” on a split report, the Majority of the committee being for

this bill would ‘set up addi-| tional technicalities to delay the ade|

Would Set Up Fund

The bill to provide a State insurance Fund for insuring employers against liability under: the Vorkmen's. Compensation Act, was introduced by:Senator Charles H. Bedwell ¢D.. spllivan). ~~ The measure,” which was referred to the. Labor:Committee, adds 24 new sections to the present act and

apolis) favored reporting it without recommendation, Rep. Harry W. Shull (BR. Auburn) declared he could not ‘go along” with other members who wanted to recommend. it flatly for passage, declaring “how I can face the farmer back home if I support something to cut State revenue without recommending something in_its place.” on Ea Other members said they thpnght because “this tax has been sfibject to more protest than any other” should be passed as “good legislation” but that ‘in view of the reported budget deficit some recommendation should be made fo set up another source of reverie to offset it. Rep. Winfield K. Denton (D. Evansville) said “we know the State is out of balance now about four million dollars. Don’t you think we ought to recommend some other form of tax?

‘Suppose It Passed ...

“Suppose this bill to cut the tax is passed in the House. Suppose then there isn’t enough to pay the teachers or to pay old-age pensions? “All we are doing if we report this out without recommendation is transferring the heat from our shoulders to the House.” “Of which we are members,” Rep. George W. Heniey (Ry Bloomington) put in. Mr. Henley then suggested the report the committee finally adopted. :

Civic Clubs to Fight Bill

Most of the opposition to the milk control measure has come from condensories, butter and cheese factories, some producers, some distributors and the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs. Principal supporters have been various farm groups. The Milk Control Board was established for two years in 1935 to regulate milk production, establish fair trade practices and stabilize prices. Its authority was extended for two years by the 80th General

June 30 of this year, : The Teachers Retirement Fund amendment would ‘increase the present pension of $700, ‘after 40 years of service, to $960 after 35 years of service. :

Assembly and now would expire |

Juvenile Court Judge Wilfred K. Bradshaw. said the bill to increase the sdlary of his probation officer merely would put-‘thé ‘pay of that official on a level ‘with salaries paid in other, cities of ‘similar size. he nurs a r2ling with the rion :County., Criminal Court, as a ‘would mandate the County Council to appropriate $5000 a; year for godrt 'mvestigators. 7.- Criminal “Court. Judge: Dewey

one investigator but said the salary of that official should be $3000 a year. The investigator would be used to discover facts in cases where the defendants were financially unable to hire proper legal counsel. ‘ ’ Both judges said they would present the committee members with a brief of arguments for these measures to enable the Marion County delegation to defend the bills on the floor of the House. A debate developed - over the County and ' Township Business Committee's report to kill'the House bill which would amend the poor relief law to provide that emergency medical attention given to the needy, for which the township trustee refused to pay, may be collected by filing appeals with the county commissioners. The commissioners then would decide whether to direct the trustee to make the payment. Republicans said this measure “would hedge” the power of the trustees who should have the final and complete responsibility for spending the funds of this govern-. mental unit. : The measure’s author, Rep, Winfield K. Denton (D. Evansville),

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