South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-12
"VOteS for Women" Measure
Called for Consideration
tuesday Afternoon With
Lively Debate on Tap.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. Ia
Equal suffrage suffered temper
airy death in the house today,
and this afternoon a delegation of
women who had hoped to see
the measure brought up for con-
sideration gathered in the house
galleries only to be disappointed.
The suffrage resolution intro
duced by Rep Scott of Indianap-
oils cannot be considered until
il is introduced again. The test
vote taken today on adjournment
showed sentiment enough against
suffrage to defeat 1t.
Rep. Niblack of Vincennes
moved to consider the Scott reso-
luton this morning. Rep. Scott
objected because, he said, many
women had planned to attend the
session and hear debate on the
question. A motion to adjourn
was made by a dozen legislators
at the same time. The vote to
adjourn until o'clock this af-
ternoon makes impossible any
consideration of the subject dur
ing the remainder Of the legisla-
tive day.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. y.
Leo Hagerty, nephew of Rep.
Charles A. Hagerty of South Bend,
has been named reading clerk of
the house, temporarily. Roscoe
Dunmire, brother of Rep. James
Dunmire, Elkhart, was named
roll clerk temporarily.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. u. -
NE state senate today acted favor
bly, on the house appropriation o
General assembly. The administra
ion measure went through the uppe
louse without a fight against it.
Equal suffrage was on the hous
,rogram for its inning today and
lively fight was anticipated when tn
Measure was called for cOnsideratiol
L > o'clock.
The house this morning was in ses
ion less than an hour before adjourn
nent until this afternoon. The OppO
ition to the granting of the ballot Z
women in Indiana was to be led b.
Rep. Samuel Benz of English. Ben
vas responsible for the postpOnemen
# action on the suffrage resolution
Until today when the Monden resolu
ion will be up for consideration a
Washington. In announcing the
would fight the suffrage measure ReI
3enz today declared, L am undeni
bly,. indisputaoly and absolutel
gainst any and all measures havini
o do with votes for women, and / vii
ght TO the end against such a meas
re"
The house on going into session a
0 o'clock this morning faced tn
Of employees for the legis
ative session. The expense commit
ee's report was ready for presenta
ion calling for the appointment o
My ga employees Of the lower house
Expect Opposition To Road Law.
In the senate the most lively actiol
gas expected from the opponents o
he three-mile road law. Attack
ides. Sen. James L. Fleming o
PORTLAND. started the opposition Z
ne existing law yesterday Afternoon
ghen he introduced his road bill
which is intended as a remedy for tn
onditiOns brought about by the three
nile road law. Much criticism Of tn
fleming bill is heard because il allow
he surveyor 81 "A day, and livery hir,
uring the construction Of highway
n his county.
II is said that a dozen other pro
.osed road laws are being prepared
OF presentation during this session o
ne legislature.
1t was learned today that some O
he most influential leaders OF tn,
majority in both senate and house vii
end their support 60 the measure in
reduced yesterday by Sen. McCOrmicl
4 North Judson, 10 do away with
apital punishment in Indiana. Th'
ght in both OF the measures in th'
.ouse Will be led by Rep. Boyer o.
'erre Haute.
Friends Of Warden FOgarty Of th'
tate prison ar Michigan City declar,
e is heartily in favor OF abOlishins
ne death penalty.
The Introduction Of new bills occu.
led most OF the sessions OF bOtf
Iouses during the morning. In tbs
enate bill 10 abolish common drink
ng cups in public places was intro
Iuced fby Sen. White of CraWfords
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