South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-19


voted in its favor
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. Is-Peti-
tions and memorials signed by thous-
snds of men ano women from alb
parts of Indiana were presented 10 the
house OF representatives today. an
asking for the enactment OF "a stste-
wide prohibition law. Rep. McGonaRIe
Of Delaware county presented peti-
ton bearing the signatures of s,g84
men and 2,01S women. Rep. Dunmire
offered petitions of 100 men and 6Sl
women of Elkhart county. Rep
Wright presented those from Allen
county bearing signatures Of 1929
women and l,la1 men; Judkins pre-
sentcd the signatures of 600 WaNne
county residents, Wait of Grant Of
fered petition from that county
signed by 9S1 men and 1.16O women.
II is understood this shower of poti-
tiOns has just been started and that
there will be many more every day.
A public hearing or the Wright pro-
hibition bin viii be held 10y the house
committee on public morals on Tues
da~ evening.
Consider Amendments
In the senate today. the proposed
constitutional amendments were up
for consideration. The 10th amend
ment proposing 10 reform the state
tax laws was killed = > 10 20 after "a
spirited debate. The 18th amend
ment was lost Is o. four. II would
give the assembly power 10 amend or
alter corporation laws. The 18th
proposed amendment for the omission
Of the word white" iu defining the
membership of the state militia Wa~
ment providing that salaries and
terms Of officials shall not Doe incrcas-
ed while they retain offices was adopt
ed 40 to two Democratic Floor
Leader Van \uys was responsible for
the adoption by vote OF 2S 10 Is
of the 20th proposed amendment pro
viding that the constitution can be
changed by majority vote of elcc-
tors and providing for a C0nstitu-
tiOnal convention II the people of the
state desire it,
Eight new bills were introduced m
the house today and II were handed
down from the senate for first read
ing. The specific appropriations bin
was read for the first time i'm tne
house today and without discussion
was ordered printed
Housing Bill in FaVor~.
Rep Van Hornes hin 10 limit The
housing bill SO it would apply only 90
cities OF more than 3O.0 900 inhabitants
was reported faEOra Dly in the house
today boy the comittee on judiciary T.
Favorable reports also were present
ed on two of Rep. Cleary's bills pro-
viding that ID property owners amy
upon petition force matters into
court where public improvements are
being delayed. and eliminating charges
for the use OF water gas and electric
meters.
Pass Appropriation Bfl.
The house THURSDAY afternoon Voted
10 adopt the generaI appropriations -
the regular appropriation bill
The carries a total of s23.Ss1.6ZH
annually for the two-y ear period COW
cred.
The proposed constitutional amend
ments, known as the St0fzenburg
amendments. which were agreed 90 hv
the legislature cf 1913 and which
must be approved by the present iee-
lsiature before they may be submltted
10 2 popular vote were the subject ~
consideration IN the senate 0n third
reading
The ameudmen. which would make
Il possible for women co vote in I'M
diana. vas adopted pF rRe announced
vote OF 29 o. T..
The auendment which would en-
able the general assembly to enact
workmens compulsory compensation
law FOR injuries or death occurring in
hazardous employment and u define
hazardous employment was agrccd
TO. 80 20 s.
Section 5 of the proposed amend
uIenfs. one 80 tnose particularly ao-
vucated by GOV Ralston and ~ hich
wouId give him the power 70 veto any
part az am appropriation bin without
veLaing al 9r ta was adopted. so 10 20.