South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-25
Speaker EShbaCh Makes At
tempt to Call Prohibition
Bill Up at Morning
Session But Fails.
VENTILATlNG SYSTEM
APPROVED BY SENATE
Sen. BeardSIey Points to Va
cant Seat of Sen. Green as
His Only Argument
For the Bill.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-LOng
before the house of representative
convened this afternoon, the CALLER
les we're filled with temperance
workers, ready 10 make a big dem
onstration with the expected pass
age Of the state wide prohibition
bill. Speaker Escnbach made an
attempt TO get TO call the bill 10
third reading at the morning SEES
sion. but could not reach it
The senate passed under suspsn-
providing a commission 20 provide
new ventiladng system for the
state house. eBardsley pointed to
the vacant seat Of sen. Green as his
only argument
Lieut. Gov. Bush announced he vfD
not hand down the constitutional
bill in the senate until more senators
are present, many OF them being alb
sent because Of the death OF sen
Green.
secret Caucus Fails.
IL was learned today that in a Sc
cret senate caucus a plan to bind
all republican senator's on admins
tratiOn measures failed. An agree
ment was reached for a straight vote
on all party measures. The prohi-
bition bill was not taken up in the
caucus.
Sen. Hudkins brought the fight
for an S-hour day for women into
the senate with the introduction OF
a bill concurrent with the Moor
house bill.
Sen. summers OF South Bend, in.
troduced the bill extending the pro
visions OF the housing law and es-
pecially including tenement houses
sen. Robinson. republican floor
leader, introduced in the senate ths
bill demanding an accounting Of tn
funds Of the Pacific exposition com
mission.
Report Is Favorable.
The constitutional amendment re-
curing foreigners TO have their
third papers before being allowed &c
vote received a favorable commit
tee report
Beardsley introduced a bill pro
yiding for uniform enforcement Of
the pure food and drug act and re-
curing all medicines 20 be labelled
as to the amount OF alcohol they
contain.
Thirty-hve bills, including several
administration. partisan and purely
local measures, were dumped into
the house hopper today
Partisan Fright Started
A partisan light was started when
Rep. Johnson of Grant introduced a
bin calling for an investigation OF
the accounts and transactions Of the
Indiana Panama-Pacihc exposition
commission. Of which former Lieut.
GOV. W. 2. O'Neiu was chairman.
Many prominent men were mem bers
OF the commission. The democrat
will fight the resolution.
Rep. Miller OF KokOmO, introduced
Gov. GoOdrich's measure providing
for an efficiency and economy sur
vey Of the state business. Rep. Ma
sons primary bin was introduced.
Among other measures introduced
were
Requiring fire drills once month
in schools.
lettering working conditions o.
train dispatchers.
Establishing department OF agri-
culture.
Allowing cities 20 establish COM
mission form OF government
Heavy penalties for concealing
stolen automobiles
Each county having 200 miles OF
improved roads shall have a road
superintendent.
Allowing county treasurers -
cents AID 10 per cent delinquent Ia
for collecting Il.
senate Gets Duplicate.
The senate received many d1ph-
cations OF house bills.
SEN Beardsley made another plea
for women in joint resolution 0s-
signed 20 qualify women as cleo
tors only a short session Was held
out Of respect OF sen. Green. whose
funeral was held today. and a COM
mittee OF senators viii accompany
the BODY 20 Albion where services