The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-01-19

teen bills introduced In the house.
among them one by Representative
Adam E. Wise of Plymouth to regu-
late the liquor traffic; % bills offered
in the senate, and an extended discus
sion m the upper branch on Senator
Stotsenburg's proposed amendment
to the constitution providing for five
years residence and full citizenship
before the right of franchise is grant
ed. marked the week 5 opening of the
Indiana legislature.
The bill introduced in the house
yesterday for saloon regulation, by
Representative Wise of Plymouth is
radically different from the other
bills already before the legislature.
One of the main features of the
measure is that all screens or all 9TH
er obstructions to view are prohibited
The saloon room would have glass
doors or windows In front. and there
would be nothing In or about the room
to prevent passers-by from obtaining
full view of the room from the street.
Sliding License Rate.
Saloon would be limited to one to
each 400 population. The license fee
depends upon the kind of a saloon
the applicant desires to run. For a
general saloon fee of $500 Is fixed
in the bill IF malt and vinous liq-
uors are sold the fee is $400,if malt
liquors only. $500. This license is a
state license and must be paid to the
county treasurer. A maximum fee of
$500 may be charged by the city coun
ell. thereby making keeper of a. sa-
loon pay 81 900 license incorporated
towns may charged maximum o.
$500 for license.
Abolishes Brewery Saloon.
Under the provisions of the bill
the brewery saloon would be abolish
ed. As every applicat for a license
must own all fixtures and not be con-
nected directly or indirectly with any
brewery. The saloon is also pro-
hibited in resident districts.
The open hours are from 6 a. m. to
10 o'clock p. m. Representative Wise
in speaking of the bill said:
"This bill is my own production
have read the brewers bill through
and it won't do. The brewers want
the saloon regulated, they now have
an opportunity TO show their sincerity
by supporting my bill"
Argue Point of Order.
When Senator Stotsenberg's amend
ment came up in the senate Senator
Wood, minority leader, arose to /,
point of order, maintaining that on,
amendment to the constitution, tina
for an educational qualification fo
lawyers, was already pending ant
that no other could be proposed. AT
ter more than three quarters of al
hours discussion, Lieutenant Cover
nor Hall held Mr.. Woods point no
well taken, and the resolution wen
TO argument
Senator W. B. Carleton Of Evans
vile, submitted a measure providin!
on proper demand, for recount o
votes in elections. A bill designed Il
establish miners examining boar'
and calling for a miners apprentice
ship also was offered by Senate
Carleton.
Pension for Teachers.
Snator George w. Curtis Of Noun
Vernon, in the senate and Rrepresent
alive H., L. Coos1 of Indianapolis in
troduced the teachers pension bill
The measure provides that after 1
wears of service, teacher may draw
pension under certain conditions; an
than after 80 years service he ma
retire on a pension. The measur
provides that the fund shall be main
tanned by tax approximating on
per cent of the teachers wages.
A measure providing for specis
Judges in change of venue cases wa
offered by Senator Frank M. Kis1
Ter of Logansporf. Senator Kistle
offered a second bill-that governin
the construction and providing fo
Standardization of gravel roads cor
Meeting free grave1 roads.