South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-14


faFDrA ~ Fsl2T.ISs Ind. Feb. I3.--Fo or
the first time since the beginning of
the 1915 legislative sessions. both
houses held Saturday sessions today
The mass of work ahead of the two
houses made today's sessions neces-
sary. and in the lower house it was
likely that no night sessions will be
held in the near future.
The lower house leaders now are in
a quandry over the action TO be taken
ON the appropriations bill, carrying
nearly $4,00O,00O, which was intro
duced yesterday The plan was To
have the bill presented and rush it
through without taking up time for
public hearings on the various appro-
priatiOns. \ storm of protest has de-
scended upon the democratic leaders
who contemplated this action. and it is
believed action on the measure will be
delayed until several hearings have
been held.
An analysis of the action of last
nights caucus of senate democrats to-
day indicated that the job of John A.
Lapp, head OF the legislative refer
ence library was safe. An effort to
push through bill combining the Of
flee Of state librarian with that of the
legislative reference bureau, failed in
the caucus and a committee composed
OF Sens. Yarling. CulbertsOn and j II.
Fleming, was appointed TO frame a
new bill on the subject if il was found
a new bill was necessary. Ii was
the cOncensus OF opinion that the
committee would find no occasion for
doing away with Mr.. Lapp's job.
Jones Bill Supporters Meet.
In order TO present a united front
when the time comes for action, the
supporters of the Jones primary cleo
D OF ffIaTnnol
last night. The meeting ended at
midnight after kilograms and letters
from prominent democrats at Wash
ington and from friends of the meas
ure in Indiana had been read, and
several speeches had been made in
favor of the primary bill FOrty-two
men attended the meeting, among
them less than a dozen democrats who
are not legislators Both senators
and representative attended the
meeting, and IL was decided that no
supplementary measures will be con-
sidered. The Jones bill viii be push
ed as the Simon pure democratic party
platform measure. If they are de-
feated. the Jones adherents decided
they would see TO IL that the people of
the state learn just who is 10 blame
for not legislating on the subject in
accord with the pledge which they
say binds all democratic Legislators
TO enact a primary law.
VIII Have to Hurry.
The seth general assembly will have
TO hurry if il accomplishes all its
leaders have cut out for IL between
now and a little while before the Ides
OF March, when comes adjournment.
such questions as primary election
legislation, registration law amend
ments, workmen's compensation enact
ments. industrial arbitration. cOnstitu-
tiOnal revision. woman suffrage. pos
sibly statewide prohibition prob
lens and many others are awaiting
answers-and there have been none
definitely so far.
or the subjects mentioned probably
the primary election situation, the
proposed amending OF the registration
law and the constitutional revision
now present the most immediate
problems The house has set about
20 solve the registration problem and
IL now seems assured that the lower
body viii pass a law some time next
week amending the present registra-
tion law 20 provide for q permanent
registration. with re-registratiOn for
incoming voters in = precinct and the
purging OF the lists OF those who re-
move from the precinct
The question OF primary legislation
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