South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-16
"VOteS for Women" Bill Is Re-
ferred TO Judiciary Commit
tee-Primary Bill Report to
Be Heard on Tuesday.
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FROM THE NEWS-TIMES
III INDIANAPOLIS BUREAU

INDIANAPOLIS Ind Feb. 16.-
Demand was made upon the Indiana
state senate today 10y Thomas Taggart
of French Lick. that an investigation
be made by that body as 10 the extent
of the 'bossism' charged against him
10y the Indianapolis News. as being
exercised over the upper branch of
the legislature.
Mr. Taggart would have both him
self and the editors OF the NewS
brought before the senate. and placed
under oath. the former regarding the
influence exercised by him. and the
later with respect TO the source OF
their Information. other witnesses ar,
TO be called i'm if the senate deems it
desirable, and from the mass OF knoSvI-
edge obtained. the senate body viii
then be expected 10 decide whether or
not the News allegations ar true as
TO its being bossed by Taggart. and
announce its decision 10 the state.
Action May Come soon.
An appropriate resolution receiving
the demand and taking the require
ments thereof into account was passed
10y the senate. TO be followed accord
ing 10 indications 10y early action.
Charges on the floor OF the senate
made last Thursday by Sen. Ballou OF
Lagrange and reiterated Saturday by
Sen. Adams OF Clinton. both demo
Gratis. appear 10 have been the basis OF
the News charges The two senators
alleged that organization backed con
spiracies that had been leveled against
Sen. Ballou, and certain Of his meas
ures. for disciplinary purposes, he haX-
ing failed TO vote for the Bell bin 10
provide a board OF finance for the city
of Indianapolis
The News fatty put responsibility
for these alleged conspiracies against
Ballou measures, up 20 Mr. Taggart,
and hence the demand for probe.
Introduce Suffrage Bill
In an effort 10 learn the attitude 81
the Indiana legislature on the ques-
ton OF woman suffrage. the lcgisla-
tive council OF Indiana women.
through Rep. Perry Rule i'm the house
today introduced "A bill giving the wom-
en- the right 10 vote for city. county.
state and national officers. The biz
was referred To house committee ou
judiciary A.
A lively fight was INDUCED in over
the Judkins bill 70 appropriate S15.-
900 Tor indiana Negroes who desire
10 attend the semi-centennial celebra-
ton Of the cOlored race in Chicago.
The bill finally was killed by the adOp-
tiOn of the committee report unfaN-
Orable 10 the measure.
Thirty-fve bills were killed today
in the house, u were advanced TO a
second reading and l6 were passed
In the senate Sen. Rinear enlivened
the session by sprinsing "a demand
that his statewide primary bill be
reported out of the committee lie
said he had introduced ti.e measure
more than - days ago and had not
-ea.a..
it, Chairman Van Auken replied that
the committee had been swamped
with other work. Cn a motion by
Sen. Van Nuys the senate voted 10
hear a committee report on the meas
ure tomorrow morning.
Van Nuys l. Defeated.
Sen. Van Nuys. democratic floor
leader. suffered defeat today in an ar
gument with sen. Robinson, republi-
can. A resolution presented bv Robi-
son demanding that all senate bills Doe
printed before they were called for
third reading was opposed by Van
Nuys, but the senate voted 90 adopr
the Robinson resolution.
The senate by "a vote OF A. 90 %.
passed the Fleming bin putting the
state free employment bureau under
the direction OF the secretary OF state.
The Kemp-DragOo registration biu
providing for only one registration oI
a hUiEl AllAfEN ne lliiIh 80 NNN-AAN Nfa
the precinct. was reported favorably
today in the house. The bin differs
out little from the Feick bin. framed
after last weeks caucus Of house dem
Ocrats
Osborne f3ill Presented
The osborne Din. providing Tor
statewide primary election law.
framed. it is understood. 90 displace
the Jones primary 0ill was presented
20 the house with a divided report.
All OF the committee ON elections eN-
ccpt Rep. Griffith signed the report
faVoring the Osborne biu-
Griffith signed a minority report In
which he declared the Jones bin was
the one that should he adopted
Rep. Clearr today struck blow at
water gas and electric companies hv
Introducing bin fOrbiddiug the Drac-
tice of making "a char-e for the use
o. meters. clearE declared many
companies charge s. rental on meters
and in this way raise an enormous
amount or working capital he eN-
poets stubborn hEht 90 be made ~
many Of the large corporations - me