South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-04

10 provide that the state may pay
Tor surveying such lands before
they are sold The latter refers
! TO a Kankakee land situation.
Rep Hagerty introduced the
measure asking 100000 addition
al appropriation for the Panama
exposition commission
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb A. Gov.
Ralston today signed the anti-lobby
bill and the measure became effective
at once
Sec'y Of state IT. L. Cook, antici-
pating that the bill would pass both
houses OF the legislature and be sign
ed by the governor. had made ar
rmgements for the registration OF
lobbyists several weeks ago.
In the house this morning the COM
mittee ON Libraries presented a favor
able report ON the bill empowering
( library boards 20 issue bonds and
raise FUNDS FOR the erection and ex-
tension Of library buildings.
Statewide prohibition is demanded
in "A bill introduced in the Legislature
today by Rep. Wright of Randolph
county The measure. it is under
stood. is the Offering OF the Indiana
Anti-Saloon league. 10 would make
Indiana dry on Jan. I. 1916.
The measure proposed fine OF
from 500 20 $500 TO which might be
added 80 days 10 six months i'm Jail
for manufacturing, giving away or
selling Intoxicating liquors in Indi-
ana
There is a section 10 prohibit So
hciting orders for liquor another sec
ton would prohibit the advertisement
Of Intoxicating drinks and section i 3
forbids the transportation of liquor
into the state 20 be used in violation
OF law.
Would Need License
a physician issuing an improper
prescription under the provisions OF
the Wright bill would be deemed
guilty os a misdemeanOr. Druggists
carrying a stock OF drugs exclusive o.
liquor valued at more than $1,000
would be permitted To dispense liquor
for medicinal purposes only prOviding
the druggist obtained a permit To-
handle Intoxicating drinks from the
circuit Judge. Prescriptions on
which liquor r. sold. the bill provides
must be filed with the clerk OF the
circuit court
bill was introduced i'm the senate
today by Sen. Hirsch 20 form a. racing
commission 20 have jurisdiction OF an
racing meets and 10 is understood un-
der the provision Of the bin. betting
would be permitted. The bin names
as the racing commissioners for two
wears. Charles y. Dufin. Terre Hautc
Sterling r. Holt indianapolis.
Ral-ton Explains Bill.
Gov Ralst0n appeared before the
house today and i'm a special message
90 that body explained the anti-lobbv
bin which he signed this mOrning
The governor expressed himself as
satisfied that the measure was consti-
utionaL
a war Of education against the high
cost OF living was begun IN the legis-
latUTe today when Rep. Feick In the
house introduced "a measure 20 com
uel an school teachers in Indiana to
qualify for the teaching Of thrift in
the public schools before June 30
1915. The bill provides that the
teachers shall instruct pupils in do
mestiC economy frugalitv. husband
ry. buying and selling. saving and
spending. and the value OF dollar.
Rep. Feick said upon INTRODUCING
the measure that the Wilson national
administration was back ~ the biz.
port of the legislators who stand with
the federal administration.
Defeat BendcI Bill.
The house Of representatives We'd
nesday afternoon defeated the Bendel
bin. providing for the abolition OF the
board OF public works in fourth class
cities. after much oratory had been
spent on eacn Slde OF ILe mus -
delegation of prominent representa-
tives OF Ohio. Rhode Island am
PENNSYLVANIA explained % the house
the purposes OF the campaign to
erect a memorial 10 the memory or
the victory OF Commodore Perry In
the war of 1912 over the English
fleet on Lake Erie
The argument over the Bendel bin
brought up illusions 20 several
prominent state officials who had
been lobbying against the bii- repuh-
lican members charged Rep. Jesse
-schbach republican floor leader.
said one 0f these lobbyists was draw
ing $4,000 from the state oi Indiana
and The other was drawing $500. 10
aas believed he was referring So j
Fred France Of Huntington. clerk ot
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