The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-12
No SCRAMBLE
FOR TRAINS
Legislators Stick About At
ter Adjournment Since
Passes Non Est.
GOOD PROGRESS MADE
Ten Bills introduced in House and
Fifty in Senate-0ne Com
mittee Works
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Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 12.-When
the house and senate adjourned at
noon yesterday to meet again at 2
o'clock next Monday. there was not the
hurrying and scurrying that has OBJ
tanned on similar adjournments two
years ago, and before that. Most Of
the 100 members of the general assem-
bly, stayed at Indianapolis and spent
their time around the Hobbies, work
Ing on bills, or "other ways" And
the reason for this enforced exile
from home was the remarkable abb
sence of passes. This year it costs
money to go home. Two years ago,
and many years before that the legis-
lators had passes.
For a two days job of it the two
houses did pretty well. In the house
ten bills were introduced and the
plunder given out. A party fight
started. too, the democrats being led
by Joseph M. Cravens. 1t was a little
fight over a minor matter, but it
wasn't bad for the second day and the
first day of real business.
StiII Better in the Senate.
In the senate, conditions are in still
better shape. The senate is fully or
ganized. the committees appointed and
the plunder given out. One committee
even held an informal meeting yester
day a noon. This was the committee
on elections that will have to take
care OF the Talcott- Bingham contest.
Nothing definite was done at the meet
ing. The committee will take up this
contest early next week.
In the senate, too, fifty bills were
introduced--the ratio Of one for each
senator, though all of the members did
not introduce bills, and some introduced
as many as four. Chief among the
bills introduced are those for two
cent fare, for primary election laws
and for public repositories An inher-
itance tax bill was introduced in the
senate, too, though as a matter OF
fact, such a bill cannot originate in
the senate, as 1t is a money raising
bill. The introduction there will expe-
dite the passage of the house bill
however. when that comes TO the SEN
ate.
GOOdwine's Lengthy Bill.
Senator Goodwine's bill, a document
of some forty pages, is looked upon
as being the most promising candidate
out of a bunch of half a dozen. Law
yers who are thoroughly familiar with
the business of local fiscal officers, have
put their sanction on the bill and say
that it is thoroughly worked out. The
fact that Senator Goodwine is close
personal friend of the governor leads
to the belief that this Is the admins
tration bill
OF two cent fare bills, there was a
legion. Some provided for straight
two cent fare under any and all con-
ditions Some provided that a two cent
fare should be paid for a ticket, but
the rate of 215 cents for cash fares.
Others contained provisions for dis
tances under five miles
Senator Roemler introduced his pri-
mary election bill. too This is the bill
that the mer bers OF the state COM
mittee (repub can) are said to have
opposed at the meeting of the com
mittee Wednesday evening, on the
ground that 1t put too much power in
the hands of the leaders and too little
in the hands Of the people themselves.
People 10 Elect senator.
Several antitrust bills were intro
dueed. among them being one by SEN
ator Kirkman of Richmond and Sena-
tor Hugg of indianapolis. Senator
Slack introduced his old resolution to
the effect that Indiana should coop
crate with other states in obtaining
an amendment to the constitution that
would permit the election of United
states senator's by popular vote. He
istroduced & bill looking to the exciu-
sion of the big eastern Insurance com
panies unless they paid back the cam
paign NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
the state OF Indiana was slack.s pen
atty, exclusion after Jan i. 1908.
Today Governor Hanly issued invi-
tations to & reception that he will give
to the members of the general assem-
bly,. their wives and Others" (in case
of the bachelors) next Thursday even
Ing at his home in North Alabama
street.
The reception viii be informal AS
sisting Governor Hanly and Mrs. Han
ly will be Lieutenant Governor Hugh
tn. Miller and his wife, and other of
the state officers and their wives. The
reception will be held from TO Il
Thursday evening.
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