Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 February 1939 — Page 4

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| QUITS FIGHT FOR STATE J0B LISTE

months to be ih ‘for relief. and that other persons must have been a resident of the state three years : 2 the township one_year before} . being eligible,

Senate Corimites- Tod. | It) ) Wout Cut ob i bers today delayed final action. an |

the “chain store” bill after. opponents of the measure charged it

exempt.

Tony Breen’ Bobs b and y

: or Reto Bill 1 Delay

Nahand Says Committee Is Too Slow, Wants It

Speaker Halts Heated Floor Clash Over Demand on Townsend.

Policy Committee Orders

A Roman Py S s

ay siinilar to the Fed ‘| eral Act. The measure would allow

And Jenner.

The Senate Public Policy Commit- | tee today ordered two of its members to combine’ most of the liquor

reform measures pending before it, incorporting several amendments suggested by the committee. Today’s meeting followed a. heated floor fight yesterday in which Seén“ator William Hardy (D. Evansville), | committee Chairman, charged that | 80 a “powerful liquor lobby” had kept other members from attending a . meeting Tuesday night. He said he . had been unable to get a quorum at three previous sessions. Meanwhile, the “local option” movement was progressing through ' the House with the measure to reenact the old Nicholson Law ready for second reading and a second ‘ measure to provide for county elec- . tions. on liquor questions scheduled ‘to be reported out of committee in a few days. The Nicholson law bill gave the lower chamber its first test of lo‘cal sentiment yesterday when the *. House -voted, 50 to 40, to accept the : Public Morals Committee's favor‘able report. - This bill, which would: “give ‘the State the type of liquor ‘control in. effect before Prohibition, was ametided in committee .to provide for city and. ward elections, - ' Senator Hardy and Senator William Jenner (R. Shoals) were named to the subcommittee to .combine the liquor measures. However, * the bill introduced by 26 Senators ‘designed to eliminate gambling from taverns and limit credit between wholesalers and retailers is to be reported -out favorably by the committee. Most controversial measure before the Committee is the one sponsored by the Republican State Committee passed hy the House last week following a floor fight. At present it calls for flat midnight closing hours, but it was indicated that the subcommittee might amend it to make the midnight deadline apply only to . cities of the fourth and fifth class.

Following an established custom, members of the Legislature were introducing visiting school pupils, former members and local party officials, when Rep. Joseph E. Klen (D. Gary) rose and said: “Mr. Speaker, gentlemen of the House—I wish to introduce to you a distinguished former member... I present the Hon. William H. English, Speaker of the House during the 1851 session.”

scale,

To Report Out.

A resolution demanding that some: action be taken by the House Labor Committee on the State Wage-Hour Bill was to be introduced in the House today. Rep. Arnold C. Nahand (D. Indianapolis), the bill's author, said “the committee was taking too long” and that “labor would “take its chances on the floor.” Earlier this week, he stated that a substitute measure would be. offered containing several concessions to employers, including & flat 48hour maximum working week. This proposal has now been “withdrawn,” he announced. The bill would fix the minimum wage at 25 cents an hour for the first year, 30 cents for the second to seventh year, and 40 cents after that period. Hours would be limited to 44 the first year; 42 the second, and 40 thereafter with time and one-half for overtime.

Could Appeal to Courts

A state labor commissioner would have the power to investigate complaints through-a six-member wage board. named by .him to’ fix wages meeting those standards. Appeals could. be made through the Circuit courts and the board would join with the U. S, Labor Department in enforcement. Violation of the act would bring a fine of from $25 to $500 and 10 to 90 days in jail in addition to wage fines. The bill was introduced Jan. 10 and has been pending in the Labor Committee since that time. One hearing was held at which labor and employer representatives packed the House chamber.

WAGE CUT BILL 0. K. EXPECTED

House Committee to Return Favorable Report on G. 0. P. Measure.

A Republican-sponsored bill to [sometime going to have to be comcut the salaries of State employees piled,” Rep. Roy J. Harrison (R. Atfrom 2 to 21 per cent was to be re-|tica) said. “It may have to be comported favorably today by the piled either for this session or for a House Ways and Means Committee. [special session which we may have The bill would reduce salaries|to have.” from 2 to 21 per cent on a sliding depending on their size.|from G. O. P. representatives that

. (Continued from Page One) whether they have too many employees. - - If you limit this resolution, ‘this information can be furnished.”

Rep. ‘Stein indicated that unless some limiting provision was made in the resolution it woud have to be ignored. “Rep. Stein has made this thing too complicated,” ‘Harry. Shull (R. Auburn). Said. “He is trying to throw a smoke screen argund this whole thing. “What he would like to see we Republicans do is to stab in the dark on this budget bill and make a cut which would result in the halting of the operation of some function of State government. We don’t want to do that and et in bad. ”

Speaker: Takes Hand

Rep. Stein’s reference to Rep. Schull’s “thick head” produced a heated exchange between the two which was shut off’ by the Speaker. Rep. Winfield K. Denton. (D. Evansville) said that since “the House had spent so much time passing patronage matters it could adjourn so: as to give the members of the 51 Club time to pursue the State's records to your hearts content.” Rep. Harry R. Fawcett (R. Kokomo) charged that the Administration “could not stand an investigation.” His references to motives of the minority leaders was halted by Speaker Knapp, who said: “This is a deliberative chamber. We will have to keep order and not indulge in rabble rousing. . Members will refrain from questioning the motives of any other member.” Rep. Harold T. Batman (D. Terre Haute) said that there was enough important legislation pending that the “House could do better to consider.” Pointing out that there probably were very few members who had ever studied the complete reports of such nonpartisan groups as the Indiana Taxpayers Association, he said: “What good would this information do if we had it? Who would have time to study it and present legislation bearing on it?”

Claims Necessity “This ' information asked for ‘is

This was the first public reference

called ‘gin marriages’ and would result in a reduction of cases of venereal diseases,” he said. “This M.| bill has the support of ail the Federated Clubs in Indiana and other civic groups.” ! i The measure would require marriage license applicants to

physical examina include blood tests for syphilis. Circuit court judges would have & right to waive provisions of this measure in cases of emergency. “| Blood for the tests and reports on tests ‘would be delivered through the U. “S. mail, automatically resulting in a “waiting period.

bill, Rep. Evans asked the right to enter a protes nal against the against it and predicted an attempt would be made to repeal the measure at the 1941 session. The bill

passed 90 to 4.

State to acquire land outside incorporated cities and towns for

delinquent tax lien'has not been redeemed in two years passed the House by an 86-to-0 vote and was sent to the Senate.

police and firemen merit law to provide that chiefs of both departments can be demoted in rank by the mayor passed 88 tol. The decision of the Mayor and safety board on the demotion would be 1

passed and sent to the Senate the bill to provide that children of disabled World War veterans receive free tuition to State universities and colleges.

WEIGHT TAX REPEAL

Increase in Gasaline Levy

Asking for passage of the Ad-|

“his bill would stop the so-

take tions which would

On the roll call on the marriage

in the House joureasure. He voted |

The House bill to enable the

conservation purposes wherever a

Bill Clarifies City Merit Law A bill to clarify the Indianapolis

On a unanimous vote the House

* PREDICTED BY WEBB

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Senator. John Bright Webb o.|

counties either to raise taeir local tax -rates or curtail their school or public welfare programs. _— his statement, Mr. Jackson “Those who . want Feductions in their taxes! should be fair envugh to to their Representatives

in the Legislature what local costs

should ‘be reduced to equal the tax reduction ‘suggested or on whose shoulders. they want to . transfer their taxes. Taxes will be less when people ‘are content with less.’ The place to be content with less is in

Aa $1000 exemption for each taxpayer additional

5 Merchants Oppose Bill

cer |counties refused today to be ap1 iP (PaSE] BY Sie SCHON! the Indiana

our own communities. “The gross income tax is not col-

| with a $500 ad = tor each ‘dependent, hE : e

Halving Gross Tax Times Special “FT, WAYNE, Feb. 16 —Merchants from 10 northeastern Indiana

of Representatives in passing a bill to reduce the retailers gross income tax rates from. .One: per cent to one-half of one per cent. : These merchants, who have discussed the advisability of a gross ‘income tax strike, declared they would be satisfied only with: a onequarter of one per cent rate and

retention of the present $3000 ex-|

emption. In a resolution passed at a ‘meeting here last night they asked that no one pay the tax until the “levy had been reduced to an equitable level for retail merchants.” The meeting ‘was attended by nearly 400 merchants from Allen, Whitley, Huntington, -Dekalb, Noble, Miami and Steuben Counties. Pledges of support were received from Adams, Kosciusko and Wells Counties.

ern Council executive director, said that a fifth of Indiana's industry is dependent upon chain stores. “This measure would drivé 30 to ; 70 per cent. of the chain »tares from . :

would decrease employment in this| State 20 per cent. i

Speaking ata “committee Deasing on this measure. last ‘night, Walter | Chain Store |

"he said

In answer to Mr. Greenough's

charge that “the bill is a punitive and not a revenue measure,” Senator Walter Chambers . Castle) estimated ' this bill “would |

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- HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 (U.P). —Bobin Breen, child singing star, prevailed upon his movie bosses

Aged 11 and big for his age, the young actor compiained it was embarrassing to be known on the screen as “Bobby” schoolmates call him “Boh.”

raise the tax on each store about $72.

McBride: (D. Jeffersonville) the bill would chain store license fees by providing a new schedule of fees ranging from $10. to $500.

. Call: It: “Backstop” Proponents of the measure said

it would compensate the State for the two and a third million dollars in revenue which will be lost if the hill to.cut the retailers’ gross income tax rate in half, which yesterday - passed the ‘House, is approved hy the Senate. :

The Senate Finance Committee

recommended out for passage a bill which would amend the inheritance tax statute ‘to broaden. the exemp-

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today to Change his name—ta Bob Breen.

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Indianapolis) today predicted the introduction and passage of a bill to increase the State gasoline tax

Those exempt from its provisions|a disagreement over the biennial are the Governor, Supreme and Ap- |budget might force a special session pellate Court judges, employees of |t0 consider the State's financial po-

Rep. Klen pointed to a marble bust set in a niche of the House chamber.

Everyone laughed except Mr. English. .

Other liquor measures pending

| |. before it include the Republican | |W State Committee’s reform bill which

! was passed by the House last week. This proposal repeals the importer system, lowers the restriction on | wholesalers and sets midnight as

| | closing time for liquor sellers.

Approve Bill to Limit - Township Relief While Lake County Senators prepared for the public hearing tonight on the problem of relief administration in their district, the Senate County and Township Business Com-

| . mittee today recommended for passage the bill to limit township trustees’ relief expenditures. The hearing tonight is on a resolution introduced by Senator Harvey Post (D. Hammond) asking for further State investigation into the Lake County relief setup which recently was: charged with ‘being ' “abounding in abuses.” . The township bill introduced by . Senator Walter Vermillion (D. Anderson), would-limit township trus- ' tees in their expenditures for poor relief in any calendar month to a sum equal to a 3-cent tax levy. The; measure would also require a publicy hearing before the county council in|; the case of an emergency. requiring “additional expenditures. .

Post Urges Passage

Senator Harvey Post (D. Ham- * mond), member of the committee . which is to report on the bill, said that “our relief bill in Lake County looks like the State budget” and urged passage of the measure. The Lake County resolution was prompted by the Governor's Commission on Unemployment Relief’s report on relief conditions there. The Commission also charged that “many families have been granted relief when possessed of more than sufficient resources to maintain themselves without relief.” Senator Elliott Conroy (D. Hammond), chairman ‘ of the Senate Committee on the Affairs of Lake

educational, penal and benevolent institutions and persons making less than $1000 annually. The $1000 exemption amendment was added by the Committee on the suggestion of Rep. Robert A. Hoover (R. Goshen). Rep. Frank T. Millis (R. Campbellsburg) is the author of [the bill. The possibility of an additional 10 per cent cut ‘in operating expenses, which could mean a onetenth reduction in employees’ salaries, was considered by the Committee. The biennial budget bill, to be given to the Committee, calls for a 10 per cent reduction in “personal service” in many of the same

{departments covered by the Re-

publican’s bill, Committee to Watch

Consensus of the Committee was to pass out the G. O. P. measure and watch the #iction taken on it while the members are working on the budget bill. If the “cut” measure moves toward enactment the reduction under the budget bill would not be necessary and would be restored, members stated. Committee members said they did not plan to duplicate the salary cuts proposed in the biennial appropriations bill. They said they would watch the progress of the Republican bill and if it moved toward enactment ~ “satisfactorily” they would make the necessary adjustments in the bill. Two other bills affecting the State’s income received the Committee’s approval. A Senate measure placing a 10year statute of limitations on gross income tax delinquencies = was recommended for passage. Also approved was a House bill appropriating $20,000 for the use of Purdue University in establishing greenhouses and undertaking research on canning crops — specifically tomatoes.

County, has asked Federal District Attorney James R. Fleming of South Bend to attend the meeting. Senator Conroy said he also has requested the presence of Judge William J. Murray of the Lake County Criminal Court and Prosecutor Felix A. Kaul. The resolution introduced by Senator Post asks the investigation if local authorities fail to prosecute Spseuny” in event irregularities are oun

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sition. Speaker Knapp, on a request for a rue, interpretation from Rep. Stein, sa. “I think the House is butting its head against a stone wall. In the spirit of fairness the chair is of the opinion that if the resolution had been couched in proper terms it might have been possible for the Governor to have. complied in a reasonable time. “The House cant’ order the Governor to do anything and neither can the Governor order the House.” This statement definitely cooled off the enthusiasm of the Republican members since it sustained in a general way the claim of Rep. Stein. The resolution was voted down on a voice vote. However, House Republicans pushed through a resolution to require the Governor to furnish the Legislature with a list of all State automobiles and the amount of gasoline and oil expended. The vote was 48 to 46. The two chief bills introduced in the House would prevent persons other than employees from picketing or agitating in front of establishments and would create a bureau of guard training in the State Public Welfare Department for training attendants at State penal institutions. Also passed by the House yester-

from 4 to 5 cents and repeal of the truck weight tax law. “The weight tax will be repealed | despite the fact that! it was declared constitutional by the State Supreme : Court,” ‘he said: ‘This type of tax is too partial and much too difficult to control.

will be necessary for the State to find some other source of revenue to replace it. system, much of it constructed in the past decade, is ‘now reaching the period when it must be reed.” 4

Senate on the bill passed by both the Republicans and Democrats: in the House to provide ga larger distribution of State-collected gasoline tax and automobile license fees to local governmental units at the expense of the State General Fund and the State Highway |Commission.: Although Rep. Edward H. Stein (D. Bloomfield), leaders, opposed this bill, he was unable to hold the Democratic membership in line, |

strengthened Senator Webb's prediction of an increase in the State’s gasoline tax rate when it killed by mutual agreement and without discussion a bill which would have lowered the gasoline tax rate 1 cent.

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