The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-02-10
SOLONS GRAT|F|fD
At PROGRESS MADE.
Lawmakers Expect to Put
Across Important Legis-
lation During Week.
ONE FIGHT is CERTAIN
Garnishee Bill Is Due to En-
counter Rough Weather
Labor Opposing 1t.
ONE FIGHT is CERTAIN
National News Association)

National News Associatfon)
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 10.-Gratified
with the progress thus far accom-
plished, lawmakers, big and little,
started in this afternoon on the sec
ond half of the present session or the
General Assembly determined to put
across some of the most important
measures on tap.
Although insinuations were heard
of undue haste and precipitate action
on the Spencer public utilities COM
mission measure, the members joined
in hearty expressions Of confidence in
the wisdom of the trainers OF that
measure. particularly In view Of the
fact that 1t carries the approval of
Governor Ralston and his inner cir
Gle of counselors.
Spencer's measure calls for COM
mission of five members, to receive
$4,000 each annually, to absorb the
present state railroad commission and
have general supervision over the
public utilities of the state, with pow
er to make valuations, and regulate
rates for interurban, water, gas cleo
trio, steam railroads and other public
service institutions.
There is a disposition on the part
of advocates of the garnishee bill (by
Billman) to await the subsistence of
the storm of opposition engendered
against the measure by what ap-
peared to be too jealous support on
the part of merchants and other adj
vocates who crowded the chamber and
vigorously applauded the speeches in
favor of its passage.
This open demonstration aroused
labor organizations and resulted in a
special meeting of labor leaders and
others who threatened to get revenge
later on II their protested friends in
the legislature fail to put up a strong
fight against 1t.
1t was the intention to bring up the
measure later in the week in a quiet
way and shove 1t through without a
repetition of demonstrations 1t was
generally conceded that the clamor of
the grocers and other hackers of the
measure knocked their own game by
attempting to bring too strong a pres
sure by their presence in the hall and
Kissing of the utterances of Represen-
ldtltc anu OtUoT opponents
of any kind Of garnishee bill which
they asserted would not make dishon-
est workingmen honest.
The bill would permit only ten per
cent of mans wages to be taken for
ordinary debts when contracted for
the necessities of life
The anti-cocaine bill, socalled in
troduced by Keegan indianapolis
and aimed at the indiscriminate sale
of habit-forming drugs, but amended
by Sands (South Bend) in a manner
which caused Keegan to attempt to
entirely withdraw it, has been en-
crossed, and the sentiment of the sup
porters of the original bill has grown
in favor of its passage in it's present
shape in the belief that great good
will result, although perhaps not all
that they desired.
A senate caucus Tuesday will de
eide the question as to whether Sena
tor Shively's public utility bill shall
be pushed, or Representative Spen
GERS house measure approved of
Spencer is quoted as being agreeable
to have the Shively bill made to con
form to his measure and surrender
the honor to Shively Of having faith
cred so important reform. The
throw her into the high" faction pre
dicted Misunderstanding weeks work