Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 July 1920 — THE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION [ARTICLE]

THE SECOND SPECIAL SESSION

Outline of the Legislation Proposed by Governor Goodrich. Governor Goodrich, speaking to the Indiana general assembly Monday at the beginning of a special session, recommended that the legislators do the following: Legalize Invalid assessments by the state tax board and otherwise remedy the present tax situation. Appropriate approximately $970,000 more for state institutions and departments. Provide for a world war memorial building in Indianapolis. Rearrange election laws In view of the women who vote this fall. Restore to local taxing units au. thority to issue bonds and fix levies. Empower the state . purchasing committee to spend $600,000 for a coal mine and cars. 4 Restore “lost amendments’’ to county unit road law. Make all public bonds bear 6 per cent Interest. Require county clerks and treasurers to be fully under the public depository law. Increase rates that may be paid for legal advertising. Abolish free employment commission and placing of employment bureau under state industrial board. , <Jake all public securities nontaxable. Strengthen state’s right to make a lien against real estate for taxes. Authorizing the public service commission to regualte freight car service to state institutions.