South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-24
Wednesday Morning Session
Hastily Adjourned and Four
Minute Caucus Of Democrats
Settles Fate of Bill.
MEASURE TO BUY GID
CAPITAL IS DEFEATED
Suffrage Workers Also Keep
Question to FOre-Have New
Bill Proposing Referendum
of Question.


INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 24.-An at
tempt to push through the bill Great
ing finance board i'm the city of In
dianapolis failed ia the house today
and the bill known as Mayor Bells
finance board bill. was destined for
defeat i'm the lower body OF the lesis-
lature this afternoon.
When a spirited fight against the
measure was started on its being
called for second reading. a sudden
adjournment was forced and a caucus
of the majority members Of the house
was called The caucus lasted only
four minutes. and it was understood
no further attempts would be made 10
save the bill The plan was to allow
the unfavorable committee report TO
be adopted. Eighteen democratic rep
resentatives were known 10 stand with
the republican side in its effort 10 de-
feat the measure.
Favorable reports wee received bv
the senate this morning on the Zear-
ing bill permitting moving picture
theaters 10 operate ON sundays and
on the Lantz garnishee bill A report
unfaVOrable 10 the Kemp shot-6re4.s'
bill was adopted. killing this measure
bill was introduced by Sen. Zearing
providing for an insanity commission
er in every first class city i'm Indiana.
at a salary of $1,000 "a year. $500 for
incidental expenses and whatever
travelling expenses We're incurred. The
bill provides that the salary may be
increased at the discretion OF the
board of county commissioners.
Report Registration Bill.
Inc kcmp-DraEOO registration bin
providing thar one registration IS suf-
hcient as long as "a voter resides in the
same precinct was faVorablv reported
10 the senate today. An attempt TO
pass the $4,000 appropriation meas
Ure Tor the purchase OF the old state
capital at Corydon. failed. Also at
tempts 20 reduce the appropriation 10
200 and then TO $4,000 were de-
tcated. but the senate adjourned
without taking final action on The
measure.
While the bills giving women a
limited use of the ballot are pending
IN the legislature and while a de-
lermincd light is being made bv forces
marshalled by Sen Fleming against
suiirase, the advocates Of suffrage are
leaving nothing undone TO keep the
issue constantly before the law MAX
ers.
II was learned today a measure IS
pelng prepared for early introduction
10 put the question of suffrage up 10
the whole people OF the state for a
referendum vote.
Also IL is understood "a resolution
is being written calling upon The ra-
uOnal congress 10 advance tho cause
OF Suffrage Dy the adoption OF
measure to change The federal c0nsfi-
tuition and give women the fun use
of the ballot.
Tonight i'm the senate chamber ID
public hearing viii be had on the
Balou senate bIl and Jones house
bill providing for a. constitutional
convention. The hearing is 90 ue
under the direction II the joint COM
mittee OF both houses on constitu-
uonal revision. Friends and foes II
the constitutional plan from all parts
of the state VIII be here.
FltU-iiNe house democrats Tuesday
night caucused on the Bell finance
board bill which would give Mayor
Bell OF indianapolis plenipotentiary
powers Practically every man spoke
during a more OF less stormy caucus
The final vote saw l1 democrats
refusing 10 be bound 20 the caucus
action and not voting Do is under
stood these viii vote against the hiI
when Speaker BedweH hands il
down. which probably viii be Wed
nesday morning.
Thirty-tWo in Favor
The other 3N men decided to vote
on the proposal 10 pass the biu and
all be bound by the Vote Of the ma
iOrity that voted. ThirtF-tWo voted
in favor OF the bin and siN men. in-
cluding Reps. Denist0n Branamsn.
Evelo. Eoho. Thompson and Lyday
voted against the bili. but they say
they viii stand hitched and vote
for il Wednesday.
Rep. Jones. wher Do became evident
that a binding caucus was 90 be THE
the caucus. it is said. and Rep. Waltz
Bedwell carried "a message from Cos
RsIstOn 20 the caucus insisting that
the 1ill DE passed and said hc would
vote for it himself
''Fclansr BiIl Pa~~s- senate.
The bin wmeh would make radical
changes in the laW reiauue to change
OF venue of criminal cases. commea-
IS known as the fei0ns relies blll
was passed by the senate by "a vote
Of % 90 S.
The bin provide Tor change of
venue out of the county iu criminal
cases.
The senate passed the CRUDE biu
requiring full length ard clean sheets
on beds bon hotels The vote was -
TO -
The republican members ~ the
senate all voted against the bin %
the roll csil hur each in turn asked