Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1920 — TAX MUDDLE IS THE PROBLEM [ARTICLE]

TAX MUDDLE IS THE PROBLEM

Over Which Republican Legislature la Still at Sea. It la scarcely probable that Gov. Goodrich’s second special session of the legislature will be able to finish up and , adjourn the session this week. The tax muddle curative bill is causing the most concern, of course, and the Republican members of the legislature are endeavoring to seek a temporary way out of the hole that will be of most benefit to their party. "Willie the legalizing plan is confessedly the easiest, the Republicans of the senate who are looking to the future of the party believe It is the most dangerous from a political point of view because it confirms the horizontal principle, which is admittedly unpopular, and because it may lead to new law suits. It is argued with considerable show of reason that Republicans can not afford to run the chances of another series of court actions that would center attention on the tax law right in the midst of the campaign, says the Indianapolis Star. The house practically cleaned up all the bills before it Wednesday, and is now waiting on the senate. Among the bills passed by the former is the soldiers’ memorial bill, appropriating $2,000,000 and donating the grounds of the state institution for the blind and St. Clair park for a memorial building site in Indianapolis; increased pay to teachers, making the minimum SBOO per year; repeal of the primary election law; requiring mirrors on motor trucks so that drivers can see the road In the rear thereof; the Johnson bill restoring to local units tax levies and bond Issues, etc., and several other minor measures. The “blue sky" bill, which had previously passed the house, was passed in the senate Thursday afternoon, but carries 19 amendments made In the senate. The senate has also passed Representative Fifield’s bill amending the county unit road law by restoring the “lost" amendments, giving the township trustee jurisdiction over dirt roads, and Increasing the number of'the petitioners required on road petitions from 50 to 200.