South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-20


INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 20-Suict
party lines were drawn I'M the house
today in the report of the educational
committee on five proposed laws. The
committee reported as indefinitely
postponed the Coons measure compel
ling county councils 20 make appro-
priations for county agents. 4 minor
it's report signed ny the republican
members of the committee favored
the measure A contest on the floor
Of the house was in prospect, but it
was certain the democrats would up
1 hold the majority report killing the
measure.
indefinite postponement was the
verdict also i'm the case OF the Hulse
bill regulating joint high schools and
fixing the expense OF their mainte-
nance, upon the township and city
the Benz measure providing for the
election OF all county superintendent.
the Harris bill repeating the act which
created the office of high school in
spector and the DragOo bill compel
ling examination OF all persons seek
ing license TO engage in any business
or profession.
Rep. Clearys bill forbidding public
officials from acting on election boards
was indefinitely postponed By the
committee on elections a favorable
report was made on the Davis bin per
hitting boosters clubs 10 own stock in
manufacturing concerns. Rep. Decks
bill providing shorter terms for coun-
" superintendent was killed by the
committee on judiciary A A favorable
report was made by the committee on
anti-lobby bill.
Presents Flood Bill.
Sen. Stephen 3 Fleming of Fort
Wayne today introduced an important
measure in the flood prevention bin
Of "a Tn n ON
mission. Sen. Fleming is "A member
OF the commission His bill would
create a water control board COM
posed Of the governor. attorney gen
eral. state auditor and the head Of
Purdue university. Districts would be
formed, and the board would have the
right 10 order improvement OF any
water way in the state 10 prevent
floods damage. The bin carries a pro
vision for the appointment Of secrc-
tary TO the board at salary OF
$4,000 "A year
Rep. James T. Cleary. Indianapolis
republican, today was 10 introduce
bill in the house which lt was be-
lieVed. would correct conditions that
have caused the gravest scandal
throughout the state and particularly
i'm indianapolis If IL should become a
law The bill seeks 10 prevent the
destruction of ballots. cast in any gen
eTal or primary election IN Indiana
for six months in the hands OF the
clerks OF the counties during which
time the balIoJs shall be subject only
10 the der/nd OF the judge OF any
circuit or superior court OF the state
'in connection with any litigation
arising from the primary or general
election an which they were cast, and
at the end Of the six months he fthe
clerk shall destroy them"
Mould De.1frov Pencils
The BIN also provides that before
the ballots cast or uncast in any pr.-
mary or genera1 election ln this state
shall have been counted. all the pen
ellis used in marking the ballots used
in such primary or general eleclou-
shall be destroyed" and provides
nenaltv for failure 20 comply with
that section OF fine of $40 90 $50, or
Imprisonment in the county Jail for -
least go days or by both such nne AMI
imprisonment
The latter provision. Rep. Cleary
said is added 10 the bin ih an attempt
10 prevent election fra uus resulting
from marking of ballots after an
election with the same pencils used
by the election officers during tHs
time OF the election
The bill. If It became a law. would
strike directly at election fraud con
ditfous which have been reported
from, many counties in the state AM
would prevent the repetition OF such
situation as appeared 20 Marion
county following the last generai elec-
tion. when am appel Tor an lnl
tion TO the new Judge of the circuit
court. Lewis p. EWbank. was neccs-
sar,. 20 prevent the board of election
commissioners from destroying the
ballots.