The Lake County times., 1907-02-13
Not Taken too Seriously
However, AS This Condi-
ton Is Perennial.
TIGER MEASURE IS SAFE
No Doubt That Governor VIII Sign
Metropolitan Bill Still
Slumbers.
lSnec,al to Lake County Times).

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Indianapolis, Feb 13.-As very often
happens about this stage of the pro
oeedings. there is talk of an extra ses-
sion cf the legislature. to be convened
Immediately after this present session
ad4ourns. From the start there has
been a persistent rumor concerning the
chances for an extra session, but with
IN the last few days the talk has been
very general.
1t is probably based on the fact that
the session is more than half over and
nothing has been done towards what
have been called administration or re-
publican platform measures. Only the
two-cent fare bill is in shape.
Now the other platform measures will
be passed, all right, In the estimation
of those who usually know things. 1t
may not be this week, and It may not
be the week after. In fact. It may
not be for several weeks-and this
gives rise to the story.
Fer If the Legislature does not see
fit, within the sixty-one days allotted
to it to pass the republican platform
measures, It is pretty well understood
that, rather than see the work un-
done. the governor will call an extra
session, and do his best to see to II
that the platform pledges are kept. II
the measure are passed, however, there
will be no necessity for an extra ses-
sion.
VIII Effect Club Bars.
Some things have been done, any
how For example. that little Elk
club room In your home town will have
TO stop the selling of liquor CT will
have to take out a regular saloon Ii
cense. So viii every other club and
organization In the city. And If the
attempt Is made to get around the
"blind tiger" bill that has passed both
houses, and now UP TO the governor for
signature, by getting a city license
the bar of any such club will have to
be moved to the front of the building
and open on a street; which will be
unpleasant for such clubs.
There is little question but that the
governor will sign this blind tiger
bill. He has made no direct reference
to this or ether temperance legislation
but it is understood that he has ex
pressed himself privately as being il
favor of the measure.
A bin of interest to the cities of th
state in connection with the pavinj
contracts and side walk contracts wa
passed by the house, yesterday. Thi
bin. introduced by Senator Schrc ede
Of Evansville permits the residents t
select the material for walk or
pavement after the bids have been sub
mittedl Heretofore the selection woul
have to be made before the bids ha
been made. and then after such selec
ton the paving companies put up tn
price on their bid. This will be avoide
If the Schroeder bill passes the senate
M. A. Chipman of Anderson, one Q
the members Of the codihcation com
mission that drew the cities and town
bill came to a vigorous defense of tina
measure. even as applied TO the lowe
class cities yesterday.
Stands for Bonr6 Of Public Works.
Mr. Chtpman said that 1t would b
a mistake to abolish the offices of cit
controller and members of the boar
OF works. His position was based o
the belief that the city controller acte
as a checking force in the managemer
of the cities financial affairs and tn
board of works saved the tax payer
OF the cities thousands of dollars ever
year by its careful supervision OF tn
contracts that the cities made.
The metropolitan ponce oitL IS Stl
slumbering 1t has been referred to tn
senate and has not been reported on
cf the senate committee as yet TIL
sentiment in the senate indicates tha
there Will be strong effort made I
abolish the system as provided for b
the Mccullough bill.
Circums tantially the investigation c
the State Life IS showing up the Ioos
methods among the officers or the com
pany, who admitted on the witnes
stand that they did not voucher tn
expense money that they spent or tha
they sent out to their general super
vising agent to spend
Then. too, there came yesterday. tn
telegram signed by Churohman. in az
Acknowledgement of one from Sweene,
setting the date for the Cincinna
meeting where the affidavit was OF
tanned showing that neither Sweene
and Quinn received any of the $50
600 as alleged. In that Telegram
Churchman stated that he would ''e1
ecute his part If Sweeney would d'
liver his; which sounds like fnancii
transaction.