South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-29
Fort Wayne Senator Asks Gov
ernOr Not to Consider His
Withdrawal on Account of
Special Election Expense.
HOUSE GETS REPORTS
ON PENSION MEASURE
Majority Of Committee on Ju-
dietary B Recommends Kill
ing FeiCk Bill to All INDECENT
Mothers.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. %.
State Sen. stephen b. Fleming
has reconsidered his resignation
which was hastily presented 10
Gov Ralston on Wednesday. In
a letter TO the governor sen
Fleming asked that the executive
not consider his letter of resig-
nation.
In his letter 10 the governor to-
day Sen. Fleming said that he
was prompted TO reconsider his
action on account OF the unncces-
sary expense that a special cleo
uon in Adams county would
cause
Gov. Ralston had not decided
what action ne would take in the
Fleming case.
II is understood that Sen
Fleming. If he retains his seat in
the senate will only attend the
sessions when his presence is
necessary To further several bills
in which he is interested
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. %. - The
house today received two reports on
the Feick mothers pension bill The
majority of the committee on judici-
airy p, recommended that the bill be
killed by indefinite postponement
Organized labor OF the state has taken
a decided stand ia favor OF the
measure but charitable institutions OF
the state are opposing it,
\ majority report favoring Ser.
Whites drinking cup bin which
passed the senate. was presented to
the house The minority report was
for killing the measure.
Contrary 10 expectations the house
received no report this morning from
the health bills providing FOR the en-
ployment OF health officers on which
public hearing was held last night
one bill for all-time health officers j.
backed by Dr J. y. Hurry. secretary
Of the state board OF health. and the
other for part-time officers is being
pushed by Dr. H. -. Bruggeman Of
Fort Wayne
1t was predicted today that both
houses Of the Legislature would pass
the CleaTy bill prohibiting public OH
cials giving jobs to members of their
own families, or 10 relatives of nearer
kinship than third cousins. But for
parliamentary confusion yesterday
the bill would have been passed by
the house under q suspension OF the
rules.
Sen Thornton's bill 10 cut the sal
airy of the Marion county prosecutor
hire caused a lively discussion in the
senate today. A minority report on
the bill making IL effective at once
was adopted, 2S 20 IA. The majority
Of the committee on tees wanted the
measure made effective two years
hence. Those who opposed the bill as
il applies TO the present prosecutor.
who is a republican. declared the sen
ators were Inconsistent in their plan
Of economy and that such legislation
would hurt the democratic party.
O'Neiu Gets New GaVel.
A new gavel made OF wood from
the tree under which the first cOnsu-
tuition of Indiana was framed and
signed. was presented 10 Lieut.. Gov.
O'Neill today by Sen. Thornton
Sen. Ballou introduced "a measure
20 cut the salaries OF deputy game
wardens II provides for two deputies
10 receive $500 a year and the other
deputies 5000 a year. Ballou In an
other bill would place q closed fishing
season on fishing in lakes in Indiana
from April j : 10 June - and in TIE
rivers from March ! 10 June I. Sen.
Clark introduced "a bill making
crime Of rape punishable by a tine OF
81, 900 and from two 10 p years i'm
prisonn ent. In cases where the vic
tim is under i years old. the bill pro
vides life imprisonment
sen. @1au6e OuereQ Dill 10 cOmpel
passenger trains 10 stop in towns OF
more than 1000 population at least
four times a day.
Expect Spirited Fight.
A spirited fight is promised IN the
house OF representative early next
week on the White bill. which seeks
10 abolish the public drinking cup.
This is the bill, which was passed two
years ago and vetoed hy Gov. Ralston.
Sen White now declares the govern
or is IL favor OF the bill A majority
OF the house committee on state
medicine. health and vital statistics
at a meeting Thursday night decided
10 recommend the bill 20 the house
for passage Friday and IL will laT
over until second reading for action
by the house minority Of the
committee. composed OF Reps Friend
and Coggins. decided 10 bring IN
minority report advocating indefinite
postpOnement for the bill.
The Norman senate bill. permitting
undertakers, after proper disinfection.
20 delay the burial Of persons dying
Of consumption. was decided on FOR
passage by the same committee.
The same condition that threatens
on the drinking cup bill viii be pre-
cipitated ia the house when the Feick
mothers pension bill comes up for
second reading The committee on
judiciary B Thursday decided OF a
divided report for the bin. after vot-
ing 20 kin the first bin on the subject
that Feick introduced
VIII Make Two Reports
The Second bill which nrot.fHn1 fnF