South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-26

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26. Regis
tratiOn of voters in Indiana will con-
tinue under the present arrangement,
according to the stand taken today by
the state senate. BY n vote of , to
II the upper legislative house adopted
a minority committee report which
killed Sen. Reidelbaells bill to repeal
the registration law.
Sen. Whites bill providing for the
payment for the transportation of high
school pupils the same as for common
school pupils was killed by indefinite
pOstpOnement
Rep. Sare in the house introduced
a wOrkman'S compensation law con-
tanning the same provisions as the
measure introduced in the senate by
Sen. Van Nuys.
The house passed the Feick bill to
eliminate the 81 license fee which the
state now eXacts from fishermen.
Rep. Horn of Lake county, who in
troduced a bill to repeal the state
housing law. today introduced an
amendment TO the present law making
il effective only in cities of more than
sc, 200 inha bitants.
Declaring the state board of educa-
ton is discriminating against some
high schools, Sen. " Ood introduced a
measure to compel the board to COM
the requirements of the law governing
them.
Sen. Reser offered a bill to change
decoration day from May so to the
first Sunday in June.
Favor Amendment.
Committee reports presented to the
house today favored the proposed
amendment to the mortgage eXenp-
ton law providing for the exemption
Of -Ia1 Of ion,
instead OF the present exemption Of
$500; and killed the two Van Horn
measures for the appointment OF Spe-
cial justices OF the peace, and giving
a justice OF the peace power to compel
attendance of witnesses in court.
A public hearing was announced
today for Thursday night on the sew
age disposal and the Indianapolis local
flood prevention bill. These two meas
ures carry a possible expenditure Of
about $4,000, coo by the city OF IN
dianapOlis.
The citizens of Gary. Ind, Will have
the opportunity 10 make Gary sec
ond class city under the Kinder senate
bill as it was amended and passed by
the senate just before adjournment
last evening. 1t is believed the amend
ed measure Will be passed by the
house The bill as at first offered,
would have lifted Gary from a fourth
class city to a second class on basis
OF the city's total taxable property
rather than on population.
Bill to- Face Fight.
That the Mccormick bill TO abolish
capital punishment in the state of IN
diana will be the center OF an intense
fight in the house Of representative
became known Monday when dozens
Of members Of the house took sides for
and against the proposed law. The bill
will have many enemies If the sent1-
ment expressed by a number OF the
representatives can be relied upon
who have stated their opposition 10
the measure. Democrats generally
are non-committal upon the question
but ii is known that there is a strong
body of supporters behind the bill.
Lobbyists were given a shock when
the Davis anti-Iobby bill passed the
house by a vote OF 90 to 3. Every
democrat in the house voted in favor
OF the passage Of the measure and the
opposition which has been given the
measure proved futile.
SuperintendentS Bill Passed.
After an extended argument the
house also passed the bill providing
for the direct election Of county su-
perintendents by a vote OF 6S TO %.
Much fighting is expected If the IN
dianapolis administration bills which
have been reposing in the committee
on cities and towns of which Sen. G.
r Summers of South Bend, is chair
man. would come out tomorrow as
was anticipated tonight. There is
much sentiment both for and against
the bills and some warm battles are
expected when the committee re-
ports.