The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-03-04
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Special to Lake County Times).
Indianapolis, March At was given
out today that the cost of the present
session would be within the appropri-
alton made at the beginning Of the ses-
sion-$12O. 900. This includes every
cost-pay4 of members, mileage print
ing bill. doorkeeper. etc. every possible
cost that comes with the holding of
this session.
Owing to the fact that an extra ap-
preparation was needed two years ago,
the republicans have been anxious that
this experience be not repeated and
every care has been taken to bring the
expenditures Of the present session
within the appropriation. And evil
IDENTIFY with success.
AS the session draws to a close the
work Of formulating the appropria-
ton bill progresses. The finance com
mlttee in the senate and the ways and
means committee Of the house are
meeting now at every spare opportunity
70 formulate this bill. and it will pre- b.
ably be reported about Wednesday of
this week. In the main the items in
this bill will follow the recommenda-
ton of the legislative committee,
though provision will be made for the
appropriations, ever and above the reg
ular appropriations that have been pass
ed during the session. The largest
of these is the $4,000 appropriation
for the payment of the Vincennes uni
versitY claim-if this appropriation is
not vetoed, as has been hinted
This week started the race with
time. 1t will be an attempt to crowd
In six days, about six weeks work
Final actlcn on most OF the important
bills pending will come this week. and
this with the mass OF routine will mean
night sessions and early startings
Bill Sisaed and Sealed.
Some things are off hand: The
blind tiger" bin and the two cent fare
bill have been signed The private
bank bill and the pure food bill have
passed both houses and are ready for
the governors signature. This much
has been accomplished anyhow, in ad-
dition tc some fifty Bills of minor i'm
portance.
Little trouble is anticipated with the
public depository bill. This has passed
the house and is ready for senate con
sideratiCn. AS there will be little
trouble with this bill there is no cues
tion but that it will be enacted with
it will drag along the bill increasing
the salaries of the county treasurers
The antitrust bill will probably have
a comparatively easy time aIsc. as will
the railroad commission bill which is
ready for house action.
The insurance bill, the primary cleo
tions and the so-called shippers
bill are going to cause the trouble this
week. And with these the hundreds
of smaller bills of minor Importance. al
of which will have to be discussed to
a greater or less extent
AS to the insurance situation. il
seems that 1t is now up TO the indiana
companies themselves. They have dom
mated the situation thus far. and vii
probably continue IN their dominance
They have seen to IT that the Babooch
bill was killed beyond hope of re.
oovery. and this afternoon. the hous,
is expected TO take some action on tn,
weakened Farber bill.
InsRFance Law is Dubious.
II the house kills the Farber bill
there will be no insurance bill pendinI
before the general assembly. If 1t i
amended substantially in the sam
fern that the Babcock bill was amend
ed, the senate viii probably refuse t
lconcur in the amendments. unless tn