South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-28
Proposed Law Would Create
Industrial Commission of
Three Members to Direct and
Approve All Settlements.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 2S.-Demand
viii be made upon the Indiana gem
eral assembly within the next few
days for a limited right OF women to
vote. The plan of the legislative
council OF Indiana women is 20 have
bill put through that viii give WOO
men the ballot except in the election
OF constitutional officials. The desire
of the women is TO have Indiana
grant them the same privileges as the
state OF Illinois gives its feminine
citizens.
A meeting OF the legislative council
has been called FOR this afternoon. az
which time "a bin granting limited
suffrage Will be endorsed and de-
cision will be made ON the best legis-
lator 20 introduce the measure. IN"
women contend that under the lndl-
ana constitution as ii now stands.
could be given this right and that
constitutional amendment IS not ne
cessary.
Would Extend Libraries.
Rep. Rules bin making owners or
houses used tor immoral purposes H.
able on misdemeanor charge, was
reported fayorably in the house to-
day. Rep. Brumbaugh of ElwOod prC-
provisions for the extension of free
Libraries in Indiana. The committee
on libraries To which il was referred
was asked 10 decide whether new
buildings for Libraries be erected
through a special tax OF whether the
library boards OF the various counties
be empowered TO issue bonds To de-
fray the expense. a similar bill was
introduced two years ago but was
killed in the hnal rush OF business at
the end of the session.
Another compensation measure
made its appearance IN the legisla-
ture today Copies OF the new pro
posed law were handed 10 Coy. Raj
ston. Lieut.. Gov. O'Neiu and speak
er BedWell. Because the measure car
ries revenue clause, il viii be hand
ed To- some members Of the house fOT
Introduction.
Proposes Commission.
The new bin was prepared by Hen
ry ". Bullock and William a.
Greene. chairman and secretary OF tn.
Indiana Workmen's compensation
commission. The bin proposes an boz
dustrial commission Of three mem
hers. the chairman To receive $4,000
"a wear and the other two members
S2.5oo each. 10 have charge OF the
state insurance fund and approve all
settlements under the compensation
law IL provides Tor the payment of
fteo-fbfrdS of "A urDrl<maU'g wages
dur-ira tha ffn,e he is disabled md fu
case 81 dearh rhe empIover must nav
from 81 500 to $4,000 The commits
sion ,<oiIld ho maintained bv taxin.
liability cnnDaufes on The business
done in Tndi3na 10 ner cent on their
gross premiums. This. it Is explain
ed would briu. $50. 600 "a wear into
the state treasury.
Hot Debate over Ferrrt~.
For one hour and go minutes today
the house debated over the biII I'D re-
neal the lav Drohihitfng the use of
ferret1 in hunting rabbits. finally kiN-
ing the measure bv "A vote of 81 10 4O.
.TV-errz-tbree hilIs were Introduced
I'm the bopse TODAY. among Them EeD.
Judlxirs' child labor rte.sl5ra nroyfd-
ing for drastic Drosecuff0n or employ
OPS of children urdar WORKING age
pom FeicI- fool- anorher ei0a at
tho fish ana game .cornyoissioners az
nee today b,- fnfrodncin,, "a meas r,,
,,rot-idir,e- for or1t ttt, fou.frfos af eaF-
aries III 81 500 :. wear ana not more
than Il deputies al So "a month
The SENATE killed The HeideIbach
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