South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-25

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25-In "a
stirring speech in which he declared
the democratic machine in Indiana no
longer existed. Rep. Mason j. Nib
lack. democrat OF Nincennes, today
scored the Indiana house members,
who. he said. were part OF the old
machine.
The old democratic party is on
the scrap heap Ia Indiana ne said.
I'm glad to see its downfall. Tine
machine is cracked and the prOgres-
siVe democratic politicians are coming
TO the front. There are many persons
over this entire state who viii be glad
10 hear of the dismal failure of the
machines attempt to run this legis-
lature."
Niblack was speaking in favor of
Rep. Friends resolution TO reimburse
many employees of the house who had
failed to work full time during inc
present legislative session. The reso-
luton would have paid full salaries to
employees who came TO Indianapolis
10 work for the house, but who were
delayed for several days in receiving
their appointments. The resolution
Naas defeated, 90 TO -.
The question of ventilating the leg
isiatiVe chambers was brought up
again today by sen. Neal and the SEN
ate adopted a resolution providing
that the state house heating and Nen-
tiating system be investigated and
stems taken TO improve it at the next
legislature.
Receive Favorable report.
y favorable report was received IN
the senate today on the Thornton Dill
providing counties wherein tubercu-
losis hospitals are located can levy a
FIVE per cent tax TO care for charity
patients. The house this morning adj
NanCed TO engrOssment the COons Oil
ttc.ng away with the state entOmolO-
ctst's office and the state Inspector OF
aPiaTies, An attempt 20 table them
was killed. several republicans voting
10 advance the bill The house also
n lvanced bills abOlishing the state de-
partment of geology and the Office OF
state statistiCian after 1871. KEEP
Davis of Lake county introduced a
bill providing for the opehlhS OF
streets ON dividing lines betW cen cities
bv "A vote of two-thirds of the voters
of the cities
The senate today passed the Maston
bin giving counties the right 10 make
preparations for the proposed Chi
,ago-Toledo canal. The senate also
passed the Harmon bill giving trans
fer men lien on property they maui
VIII Hold Night Sessions.
Speaker Bedweu announced today
that night sessions OF the house
would be the rule beginning tonight
Speaker BedWelTs policy OF hur-
rving business resulted yesterday IN
the handling of So measures. Twen-
" were killed 10y committee reports
three were defeated ON third reading
n were received with favorable re-
ports. u senate bills were read foi
The 6rst time. hve we're read the sec
and time. is house bills were ad-
Xanced 10 third reading and seven
measures were adopted.
4 foint hearing last night on the
constitutional convention question
was attended by only one member OF
the house and senate committees haN-
inp- the measure under consideration
Another public hearing is planned foI
tonight in the senate chamber and
speeches will be made by Judge "
III Eickhorn. Bluffton; Edward Gard
ner a labor leader OF South Bend
Theodore r. Theme. a MANUFACTURED
o. Fort wayne and several other
speakers who viii speak ON work
mems compensation and business
administration for cities in connection
with the proposed new constitution
plan.
To Hold Caucus.
a special caucus was 20 De hel
Thursday at the state house 10 deter
mine the future course OF acton OF
several bills OF direct and important
interest t0 the cities OF south benc
and Fort Wayne.
At this caucus delegations from
these two cities including the may
ors viii be present Lieut. Gov
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