South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-18
Rep. FeiCk Introduces Measure
Said to Be in Line with Gov.
RaISton'S Idea of Board of
Cancellation.
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/ FROM THE NEWs-TINES
Ii INDIANAPOLIS BUREAU

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1s.-Hope
for primary election legislation was
revived in the senate today when a
favorable report on the Van Auken
bill for a referendum vote on the
question OF a statewide primary law
was presented. Sen. Van Auken IS
chairman of the senate elections COM
mittee and he was influential yester-
day in killing the Rinear primary bill.
Favorable reports were received by
the senate today on the Cleary bill for
the destruction of all leftover ballots
and blue pencils at the closing Of cleo
tiOn places the Thornton measure for
the purchase of The old state capitol
at Corydon. and Gemmills bill for a
tax commission. Van AuNen's bill 10
consolidate several state offices WAS
killed. The kinder bin 10 Increase
the salaries of township officials in
Gary 90 that 81 officials in cities OF
from 45, ,0Oo 10 100000 population was
killed by ine senate
sen Zearings hil co-uelun- the
sale Of fruits and mats iH Wtlent was
passed and BallouS nr.e giving
county cOmniSeion-r~ .oo.r lo act an
drainage matters was p- duaih-
mously Sen Narlu-'s iil go codii>
the state educational l-ws WAS ALSO
passed
Mould Regulate Hospitals
In the house Rep. Arho lutrodu ucfa
a bin containing drastic regulations
upon private hospitals. It provides
that al any time an appointed inspec-
tor. county commissioner cor Erann
jury can inspect amy private hospital
and provides a tine of from SlVo 10
$500 for any attempt Go Illustrate any
attempted inspection.
Thirteen bills were introduced tn
the house today and il senate meas
ureS were presented for first reading
In the senate favorable reports was
received on Sen McConaha's bill &c
provide for a preferential or advisory
vote on legislation with the initiative
by 10 per cent OF the voters OF the
state 10 compel the secretary of state
10 put desired legislation TO A vote OF
the people at the ensuing election.
Mediation j. Provided.
Mediation and cOunciliauOn M labor
disputes is provided for under the
Feick bill. introduced into the house
today IL is understood the bill was
shown TO Gov. Ralston before its in
PRODUCTION and that the measure is In
line with the administrations SUg-
gestion for a board OF mediation
The Feick bill would provide for q
board Of three members 10 be ap-
pointed by the governor where strikes.
and labor controversies threaten the
public welfare. and convenience" The
governor may appoint the board upon
his own motion. CT on application OF
either party TO the dispute. The board
must be made up of one employer,
one representative Of labor and one
disinteTested person, none Of the mem
bers 10 be a party 10 either side OF
the labor controversy in question. The
bill carries an annual appropriation Of
81. 500 to pay the board members $40
DAY for actual services and clerk
hire
Rep. Brananam' S bill seeking 10
eliminate several legal holidays in In
diana was presented 10 the house TO-
day amended so as TO eliminate only
Discovery day and New Years day.
II passed the bill will mean thousands
Of dollars 10 saloon men Of the state
as il would permit them 20 sell liquor
openly on these days
To Strike Medium
With a view 10 striking a medium
that would be acceptable TO all parties
concerned. the committee having in
charge the proposed wOrkmen's COM
pensation law. handed down their re-
port IN the house today. The new
bill is practically the same as she one
presented earlier in the session by
Rep. Sare The measure fixes
schedule Of % per cent Of the aver
age wage OF an injured workman 10
oe paid by mis- employer. with q max
imum benefit OF $1,000 It likes the
minimum compensation al s. week
FOR total disability. The bin would
create a commission of three mem
bers az a salary OF $4,000 year each
The bill does not include the state lu-
surance feature contained in other
compensation measures offered 90 this
session. the committee deciding that
this feature created an unnnecessary