South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-11
Rep. HepIer introduces Meas
IRE Providing for Return of
Park Land-"Dead Beats"
Guardian Bill Killed.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. IL. The
Summers senate bill providing that
when any bank or trust company shall
have acquired real estate with obli-
cations to pay all taxes thereon. the
assessed valuation of such real estate
shall be deducted from the valuation
of the capital stock for taxation pur-
poses, was handed down on first read
ing in the house today, having passed
the senate.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. II. - Horse
racing and betting on races will be
legalized in Indiana, if the house ap-
proves the action of the senate today
in passing the HiTsch bill.
The senators vOtsd 26 to 10 in favor
of the HirSch measure, which permits
pari mutual betting.
In the senate a bill to create an
employment commission in every
city of the state was introduced by
Sen. Fleming of Portland. The meas
ure provides that the commission to
furnish employment TO all idle work
ers would be appointed by circuit
judges and the members would serve
without salaries.
Sen. Eikman's bill to have guardians
appointed for dead beats was killed
in the senate today when a committee
reported for indefinite pOstponement
was adopted.
Would Refer Contracts.
A bill went in today providing for
a referendum vote in cities of any con-
tract involving more than 100000 or
on any franchise contract. Rep. Hep
Ter introduced bill providing that
where county fair grounds are used
for agricultural purposes the county
commissioners may sell the grounds
to the city for park purposes and re-
invest the money in other fair
grounds. Rep. Hagerty sent in a bill
seeking to pay deputy assessors So a
day in townships containing cities of
the first or second class. Rep. Fulton
introduced a bill providing for erec-
ton of comfort stations in all cities
of 500 or more population Rep.
Southland introduced g. bill 10 allow
circuit courts to pass on the question
of vacating streets, alleys or lands.
Rep. Kinder introduced a bill to-
day providing for establishment OF
teachers training or normal schools
in cities of first and second class by
school boards. Rep Feick introduced
a bill creating q commission to inVeS-
tigate the advisability of Indiana
buying coal lands TO supply fuel for
public buildings of the state. Rep.
Pierce of Marion introduced a bill
prohibiting boys under II and girls
under is selling papers in cities of
more than $4,000 population between
s O'Clock at night and 3 o'clock in the
morning, and prohibiting the vending
of any newspapers or magazines in q
voice louder than a conversational
tone.
Attacks Gearing.
The morning session of the state
senate was brought TO a dramatic
close today by a speech Of Sen. Bal
lou in support of one of his drainage
measures. Sen. Fearing attempted TO
have the bill which was passed sever
al days ago, reconsidered.
Speaking on the motion Sen. Ballou
declared Gearing was trying to dis
cjpline him" for voting against the
city of Indianapolis finance board bill
Il have respect for all the Marion
county senators, except Sen. Gearing,
declared Ballou. He has stopped TO
do a most despicable thing in trying
to defeat this drainage measure be-
cause he desires to punishme for not
voting for the Marion county SEN
atOr's pet measure.
Fearing attempted no response.
Rep. Miller's tuberculosis measure,
which is being supported by Rich
mond. Terre Haute and many other
cities in the state, was handed down
from committee in the house this
morning with favorable recommends
ton. The bill is backed by the
Marion county society for the study
and prevention of tuberculosis.
Provides for Registration.
II provides for the registration by
physicians of all cases of tuberculosis
with the local health authorities for
the free examination of sputum of all
persons desiring TO learn whether
they have the disease: for the olsen
lection OF all premises vacated by
tUbercular people before the prem
ises may be again occupied. No quar-
antine is provided for unless occas-
Toned by carelessness.
It is attitdue OF the society that
through this measure they viii be
able 10 more successfully combat the
disease and that unless the measure
is passed. they viii have but little op-
pOTtunity to wage their desired battle.
The bin TO make Gary Ind. a city
OF the second class vii be passed by
the Indiana house, but the salaries of
the present city officials will not be
affected by the elevation OF Gary. ac-
cording 10 opinions expressed today
about the statehouse. The vote yes
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