South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-19

bin creating and legalizing filing
of liens on judgments and in Other
legal cases 10y attorneys.
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 10. - Every
member OF the house in the state
legislature today found a copy of the
statewide primary plank adopted hy
the Indiana democrats in convention
last March. on his desk when the
house convened az 10 o'clock this
morning.
This action indicated that the
friends of the Jones' Rinear measure.
which ~ as introduced in both branch
es of the assembly yesterday after
noon, would make determined effort
10 have the primary bin passed.
Tt is understood that a statewide
organization lis To- be formed TO urge
the enactment OF the Jones-Rinear
bill. supporters OF the measure SAY
the rank and file Of the democratic
party desire "a primary election law
and that the insertion of that plank
in the partys state platform was the
one thing thar worked most strongly
90 hold the parry together i'm the last
state election. fhey say If such "a law
is not enacted the voters viii Dee
heard from i'm 1916 in way that viii
not be pleasing % ihe democratic
state leaders.
May Pass House.
IL appears that Rep. John II. Jones
who introduced the measure in the
house, has support enough 90 get the
bill through that body. IL remains 10
be seen whether the senate Will yield
90 the demands that the supporters Of
the bin are creating.
The senate committee on judiciary
A today reported favorably the Van
Auken anti-lobby bin. the administra-
ae u
lobby evils It would compel the res
iStratiOn of all lobbyists and maze D.
necessary for them TO carry ident.u-
cation cards issued by the secretary Of
state
The Elsrer bin permitting farmers
mutual dre insurance companies 20 iu-
sure town property was also faror3bl
reported today.
May Bar Free Lun.h.
when the house meets tomorrow
morning if viii Doe asked 20 consider
the question of aboiishing the saloon
free lunch. rep. Davis of Crown
point viii introduce the bin and he
Will have the support OF the majority
side OF the house. Do is reported
Davis contention that the free lunch
should bee abolished purely FOR sam
itary reasons.
"I do not pretend TO 5c dry adr0-
cate said Rep Davis today, "but /
ann for cleanliness and health. Free
lunch stands are the worst places in
the world % catch diseases. Aen
follow one another 90 the counter. eat
with .he same fork until they have
spoiled their regular meals. fail 90 90
home at meal time and cause their
wives unhappiness. The saloon free
lunch IS injurious 10 the stomach.
too
willard Van Horne introduced "a
.H-H H...
peal the famous housing bin OF a late
session
Postpone Action
Definite action VIII not be taken by
the house committee on criminal code
ON the Rule bin providing for pun
ishment of owners of houses used for
immoral purposes until late this weeh.
A public hearing on the Rule measure
was held before the legislative scs-
sion opened TO-DAY. Several speakers.
headed by r. a.. Miuton. representing
the Federation ff churches of india ~
apolis. spoke in favor OF the measure.
Sen. Van Nuys today introduced in
the senate "a resolution approving and
adopting the StOtscnburg c0ustitu-
tioual amendments and recommending
that the - proposed amendments Dee
submitted 10 the people for vote In
1916.
Sen. Kinder of Gary introduced "A
bill 20 enable property owners % pe-
tton for sidewalk lamps 20 Poe main-
tanned by a city
Rep Van Horn in the house offered
a measure 20 give concrete contrac-
tors first lien ou amy building for
which they furnish the materials.
Seventeen Bills Introduced.
Seventeen bills were introduced n
the house of repreeeutatives at ths
afternoon session Monday Among
others was the Jones primary hil
providing for primary law to apply
in statewide sense. Fred J.. FsicS
introduced bin providing that al
motor vehicle license moneys collected
in a. county should 20 returned 10 that
county. Rep William a. Deck -
Afartiusville introduced biu. aimed
90 repeal the act passed iu 1913 by ala
of the county superlutsndents lobby.
OF which Homer l.. Cook. speaker II
The 1913 house was am ardent advo-
cate. which Increased the county
superinteEdents terms for two Years
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