The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-01-06
Progressive Representative
Will Support Measures
Prepared by Progressive
Legislative Committee.
HE WANTS A GOOD
ROADS LAW PASSED
Other Matters He Will Advo-
cate Are Public Utility
Commission, Penal Farm
Bill and Blue Sky" Law.
(Staff Correspondent.)

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind, Jan. g.
Progressive acts which are being pre-
pared by subcommittee Of the Pro-
presented to the state legislature
which convenes Tuesday by Repre-
sentative John w. Judkins. representa-
tive from Wayne county, and lone Pro-
gressive of the House.
Mr.. Judkins said yesterday that he
was heartily in favor of the Good
Roads law, a public utility commission,
an amendment to the registration law,
constitutional convention, the Blue
Sky Law" the Penal Farm bill, and
free school books.
Good Roads Law.
81 am especially interested in the
good roads law, and will advocate that
it be passed. my idea is that part of
the taxes should be paid into the coun-
ty treasury and then distributed among
the townships in proportion to the
amount paid into the county treasury.
The good roads law provides for a
system whereby the township trustee
Or some other township official shall
have charge of the distribution of the
funds in each township and a stipu-
lated plan for constructing and main
tanning roads be adopted. This law
has been framed by experts who We're
hired by the state to do so.
II further believe that the head
quarters should be established at
Purdue university l do not mean by
H. ! H.
but if the headquarters is established
at school maintained by the state it
will be more economical to the state -
Utility Commission.
In speaking of the public utility COM
mission. Mr.. Judkins said he believes
it to be one of the best measures to
come before the session. Il believe in
connection with this act that taxes
should be paid on all valuable fran
chses. The franchises are valuable
to the companies and a tax levy on
them would bring thousands of dollars
to the state. The people in the cities
are more interested in this act than in
the rural districts or villages. l have
received many requests to act favor
able toward this proposed law.
Favors Amendment.
"Travelers should. be allowed the
privilege of voting and | am in favor
of the proposed amendment to the
registration law which will provide
that a traveller be allowed to register
away from his resident city. Further
] am in favor of heavy penalty to be
imposed on anyone who registers false
". In Terre Haute 500 voters regis
dress which was afterward found to
be a one room saloon. Others in the
same city were found to have register
ed their residence in vacant lots.
Constitutional Convention.
"a constitutional convention is the
only legal way the women could be
given the right to vote. If a constitu
tional convention is held the consti
tuition can be revised and an amend
ment made allowing women the right
of suffrage which they should have
The Progressive Legislative commit
tee will advocate through me that a
convention of this kind be held.
know the Democrats are in the ma
jority and because of the Marshall con
stitution which was proposed at the
last session and which is now tied uI
in litigation it is not probable that the
motion or resolution for the conven
ton be held. The proposed conven
tion if the state officials act favorabl!
toward it will be controlled by bi-par
tisan members of the board to make
the proposed changes. These mem
bers will be elected by the people
The constitution should be revised anC
a new constitution should be made
Some of the laws of the present con
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