The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-19
STANDS READY TO TALK TO ANY
BODY HE SAYS, ANTICIPATING
VISIT OF BIG RICHMOND DELE
CATION.
SENATOR KIRKMAN'S BILL.
Upper House-Many Bills Intro
duced in Both Houses at Morning
Session.

Indianapolis. Sept. 19.-The explos-
i've session of the general assembly
did not today due to the
fact th. ic leaders did
not appear $780,. -~ice the issue on
the question of early adjournment.
The governors bills on county local
option, night rider situation, appro-
priations for the state institutions and
to repeal the Vincennes claim act,
were all introduced. However, the
Vincennes bill was not introduced in
the senate in keeping with the decision
of the conference last night, not to
consider that bill during the session.
In the house it was introduced and re-
ferred to an unfriendly committee.
The night riders bill was not offered in
the house.
Roscoe E. Kirkman of Richmond,
introduced one Of the governors bills,
that making appropriations for the
maintenance of state institutions.
The county local option bill drawn
by the anti-saloon league differs from
the original bill radically. 1t con-
option feature, whereby If a county
is voted wet, individual townships
voting dry shall remain dry, while If
the county votes dry, townships vot-
ing wet do not remain wet. While it
Is intended as a sort Of compromise
the bill is regarded by many as strong
er than the original.
n ~ ~ hn rct
English Lutheran church of Richmond
stopped OF on his way through the
city to urge the Wayne county repre-
sentative to vote for county local op-
tion. Ra&aif said he had been told
that delegations from all the churches
except the North A street Friends
his own church, would be here today
to reason with him.
I'm willing to talk to anybody"
he said. cit seems odd to me, how
ever, that the very ministers who
fought my nomination should now be
coming here"
Ratliff Happy.
Ratliff and others classed as recall
citrants were pleased with the failure
republicans a caucus. At the confer
ence of the senators. it was agreed to
elbow just three bills to pass-Local
option, the appropriations and the
might riders BILL The house decided
to let in all bills offered. but it is
known that action will be restricted
as much as in the senate.
Is For Judges.
In the house today. Gaylor of Ham
jlton county introduced bill repeal
ing the act by which salaries of cir
cult and superior judges were increas-
ed $4,000. The discovery of statute
providing a fine of 81, 900 for any men,
ber Of the legislature who breaks
quorum with the intent to defeat, de-
lay or obstruct legisls.iau-to be en-
forced by the Marion County Criminal
Court-caused several democrats to
think hard today
Senate Bills.
In the senate many bills were intro
duced, Notwithstanding last nights
decision including all recommended by
the governor, except the Vincennes
bill. Two county option bills were
presented. Cox, of Marion county. in
troduced the Anu-Saloon Leagues
dual option bill.
Senator Mattingly introduced his
own option bill. which is minus the
dual feature.
Two night rider bills were introduc-
ed by Kimbrough, one appropriating
money. the other designing a method
for protection.
Moore introduced bill to keep un-
expended balances of specific appro-
priations from reverting to the general
fund.
Other House Bills.
In the house, Cowing from Della
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