The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-03-06
PETTY LOAN AGENTS
MUST GET LICENSES
Humanitarian Plea Touches
Senator'S Hearts on This
Matter.
WEISMAN BILL FAILS
Carleton Pleaded With Sena-
tors to Hear Call Of
Labor Forces.
WEISMAN BILL FAILS
(NatfonaI News Association

fNatfonal News ASSOCIATION
INDIANAPOLIS, March 6.-The hui
imanitarian plea reached the hearts of
the senators Wednesday afternoon in
one instance and failed in another
when they passed the loan shark"
regulation bill and killed the "snotfir
ers" measure.
The ACCOMPLISHMENTS bill was
really passed twice and met no oppo-
sition. Earlier in the day it was amen
ded so as to exempt personal surety
loans and mortgage loans under 5000.
Then it was reconsidered after a con-
ference between Senator Mccormick
and Floor Leader Curtis and the per-
sonaI surety loan amendment was eX-
cised and the bill again placed on pas
sage
1t requires petty loan agents to take
out licenses, paying therefor a fee Of
$50; they may charge not over So for
services and are limited to two per
cent a month for loans.
The shotfirers bill, introduced by
Rep. Weisman in the house, came up
in the senate as a special order. The
majority report of the mines and min
ing committee was for indefinite post
ponement. Those who voted to kill
the bill on final passage We're: Clarke,
Cleveland, Curtis, Engle, Fleming,
Gers, Greenwich, Hauck, Carey jack
son, Jenkins, kaufman, Kistler, Kol-
sem, Netterville, Rats, Sullivan,
Trautman, Traylor, VanNuys, Geo.
Wood and VIII Wood.
Senator Carleton fought for the bill,
pleading with the senators to heed the
call of labor in this matter and the
garnishee bill, declaring that if they
failed to do SO, the 1914 legislature
would contain men who would do
something for humanity.
Senator Wood claimed that it was
not laboring men who wanted the law,
but gentlemen who represented labor
ing men, but Senator Akin said he had
petition signed by 1000 miners
not gentlemen who represented labor,
but men who did the labor.
Lyday's socalled fee grab" bill, le-
galizing all fees under the act of 1909.
giving sheriff's the in and out fee, and
taking out about $260,000 fro mthe
county treasures passed., 20 10 L.
Among those favoring the grab were
Fleming, Kistler, Netterville, Hibberd,
Jenkins, VanNuys, Trautman, Yarling,
Will Wood and Lamont.
Keegan's bill providing penalty for
inserting in any newspaper or periodi-
cal a false or leading advertisement,
failed of passage for want of consti-
tutional majority and the vote was
looked upon as frame-up against Kee-
gan. The Harmon bill, covering the
same subject, passed the senate with
out opposition, and probably will be
passed by the House, as the vote to-
day appeared to be more a rap" at
Keegan than against his bill.
Other bills passed follows:
Increasing salaries of sheriff and
clerk of Porter county, 5000 and $1,100
respectively (GaviD.
Providing for appointment of high
school inspector at $4,000 annually
(StahD.
Permitting cremation of bodies of
paupers (Wood).
Compelling county surveyors to va
cate office when term expires regard
less of work in progress (Dunham)
Making third Friday in April, Arbor
Day Duncan).
Lengthening time school bonds may