South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-05
House COnCurS in the Senate
Amendments to Jones Meas
ure and Act Goes to R. IStOn
For Signature.
SUFFRkGISTS PIN HOPE
ON RULE MEASURE
Chances For Its Adoption Are
Considered Very Slender.
HoWeVer-SpeeCheS Limited
to Five Minutes.

lNnIANAPOLIS. March 5-Wthout
debate today the house. concurred in
the senate amendments 10 the Jones
primarv bill and il was sent TO the
enrolling room 10 be prepared for the
governors signature. An the repub-
iican Representatives voted against
the bill rs amended. GOV. Rslston
has sgnined his intention OF signing
the bill this afternoon or tonight.
An attempt 90 have the house begin
Impeachment proceedings against
Judge Earl sample OF Greenfield fail
ed TO-DAY. Rep Gleary OF Indianapo-
lis presented the Impeachment reso-
luton declaring Judge Sample ac-
cepted Perry LNnams plea Of guilty
10 the charge Of numbering his wife
In Indianapolis and sentenced him 20
life Imprisonment without allowing
Peter Rucker Of Indianapolis % ap-
pear In the case. Rep. Reeves made
an impassiOned speech praising Judge
Sample fer his fairness and his abili-
ty as jurist and declaring the Clary
resolution 90 be political measure.
Limit SPEECHES TO Five Minutes
ON motion Of sen. Bird the senate
today voted unanimously 20 limit all
speeches 10 five minutes unless. unan-
imous consent was given for a longer
Grafton on any prospective legisls-
tion.
Rep. Weis' bin permitting property
owner TO pay Off Barrett law assess
ments at any time without paying
the interest Tor 40 years. Was passed
10y the senate - 10 . The senat,
killed Rep. Durham's bin 10 register
all accountants.
Friends of Nomans suffrage TO-
day had not given up hope OF getting
favorable consideration of the ques-
Z fsrr Q
their attempt yesterday 20 bring the
issue 10 a vote I'm the house failed bv
that the Maston bin passed by the
a vote OF 53 90 A.. II was admitted
that the Mastan bill passed by the
senate was dead since the house re-
fused 20 call 10 out OF committee but
the suffrage advocates were pinning
their faith tO the Rule house bin on
which a unanimous committee report
favorable 10 the measure has been
presented i'm the house.
The chances for passage OF the
Rule blll We're considered very slender
by those who have been watching the
legislative trend. and although only
today tomorrow and Monday re-
manned for the legislature to act the
suffrage forces were still working 10
get the house 90 pass the RIle bin in
the hope that the senate would sus-
m. e.
done IN the case OF the Maston bin
Accept Change i'm Bill
House democrats who have stood
with Rep. Jones on his primary bili
today decided tO accept the changed
bill which the senate passed late yes
terday by vote Of 81 TO IL. Jones
and his followers were immensely
pleased today they said that the pre-
mary bill still retained Jones name
and contained most Of the things for
which they have been fighting They
admitted that the bill as passed by
the senate was a better primary meas
ure than they expected the upper
house 10 approve. In the bills pass
ed by the senate. the state convention
remains but all the delegates are O.
be chosen by a direct vote.
Felon's Relief bill Killed.
Sen. ElsneT's bin known as the
'felon's' relief bill was killed on see
ond reading in the house today. IS 10
a6- The measure was designed 10
compel a court 10 grant a change OF
venue in criminal cases where the
defendant desired that the case ne
taken into another county
movement was started today to
pass the watermelon bin over GOV.
kalstOns veto. The measure seeks
20 regulate the loading OF water
melons in freight cars. sen. Van
Nuys and Rep. Niblack are marshaling
the forces in both houses TO override
the executive veto.
Plans are being made this afternoon
20 pass again the Chambers bin TO GER
init more competition in bidding ON
state printing, which, it was rumored.
the governor would veto ~. IT. NOll-
mer. former treasurer OF state. is said
10 be urging both measures.