South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-21


Joseph and EIkhart counties was
cited in the fight on the house
floor
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. p. Sen.
Meals bill providing for a physical
examination for men contemplating
marriage was passed by the state sen
ate TO-DAY by a vote Of 32 TO y. a.
was amended before passing so as 10
release the bride-to-be from the re
quirement Of showing health cetu-
ficate
The statewide food prevention bill
Of Sen. s. B. Fleming was fayorably
reported in the senate and 200 extra
copies of the bill were ordered print
ed.
Workmen's compensation legisla-
ton was started in both houses today,
Sen Van Nuys introducing the bill
prepared by the Indiana federation OF
labor. and Rep Westfall INTRODUCING
a similar bill i'm the house. The Van
Nuys measure provides for two-thiTds
pay in case OF disability, an aggre-
gate payment Of S3.500, payments TO
begin one week after the workman IS
injured. The house bill and senate
fund 20 be made up Of premiums paid
by employers who receive certain le6al
immunities by coming in under the
law.
Sen. Fleming of Fort Wayne intro
duced a measure 10 give certain re
tired public school teachers a pension.
Sen. Van Nuys announced today that
under the legislative rules a saving or
from $1,000 to 81 600 in the cost Of
printing bills would be effected by
having all bills printed SO as 20 save
space and cut down the paper eN-
pense.
Sen. J. r. Fleming offered two bills
for combining the state entomologist's
office with the department Of ento-
mology at Purdue university and 10
do away with the state department OF
forestry.
Would Create Commission.
Rep. Judkins introduced a house
bill creating state civil service COM
mission. and another providing free
school books for children OF the state
The bin making il compulsory for
county councils TO appropriate money
for the use Of county agents was de-
feated in the house this morning. The
farmer legislators who had been eK-
pected 70 support the measure voted
against it,
The house extended an invitation 10
l.. $ Sen. Robert l. owen Of Okla
homa 10 address a joint session Of the
legislature next utSld4-
Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon OF
Evansville, an authority on the subject
Of housing. was in Indianapolis tOoay
prepared 10 lead the fight against the
repeal Of the Indiana housing law,
which is intended in bin introduced
in the house by Rep. Van Horn ot
Lake county.
"I do not intend 90 surrender in the
matter OF housing legislation said
Mrs Bacon today Il have made that
subject my life work. cannot con-
ceive why anyone would want % kin
the law which il took seven years 10
get To wOrking properly in Indiana
/ There are too many sensible men IN
the legislature 10 permit such fool
ishness as the repeal of this good
law
Democrats i'm Caucus.
: A caucus or senate democrats was
called today. the meeting 10 bee held
/ in room S3 OF the state house. The
| caucus as explained by Sen. Van Nuys
OF Anderson. democratic floor leader.
1 is not 10 be binding upon any senator.
but IL is To oe just an EFFORT 90 get
squared away for the legislative work
/ ahead"
Forty-two. farmers who are 'oem-
I bers OF the lower house. met before
the legislative session today. 90 dis
I cusS measures calculated 10 henenr
the farmers Of Indiana. This is the
Z largest representation of farmers ever
sent 10 the house. Arrangements are
being made 10 bring Congressman
Moss here TO address the farmer-legis-
lators al an early date.