South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-28
EXPENSE BILL IS
PASSED BY HOUSE
Few Changes Are Made in
MeaSure-SeVeraI ReSO-
buttons Postponed.

TNDIANAPOLIS. Feb 2S.-The
house passed the general appropria-
ton bill Tuesday afternoon under
suspension Of rules. after two hours
consideration OF the bill in COM
mittee Of the whole.
The only changes made in the ap-
Precipitation bill were suggested by
republicans. Rep. McGonagle's mo-
ton TO reduce the appropriation
for the public service commission
from $4,000 20 100000 because
Of the law enacted a few days ago
aDolishing the office OF legal clerk
Of the commission which carried a
salary OF $4,000 was adopted.
Speaker Eschbach, sitting as a
member OF the committee. moved 10
strike out Of the bill the section APP
propriaung $4,000 for the horticul-
tural bureau and the apple show
commission The committee con-
Cured In the motion.
The bill carried several admins
trative features suggested by the
governor ia his message 70 the legis-
lature. notable among which was
the authority for collective purchas-
ing OF certain articles used by all OF
the public Institutions OF the state
and providing for authority 20 an
ticipate appropriations under Ger
tair conditions when by so doing
advantageous purchaser could be
made by the state.
Consider Appropriations.
The specific appropriation bill.
carrying a total Of S1.2OO.0OO. will
be considered ~ committee of the
whole Wednesday afternoon.
The house indefinitely postponed
five house joint resolutions propos-
ing a. endments 10 the constitution.
which ame up on third reading
Tuesday fternoon. They included:
Rep. Bart IS resolution requiring
three years esidence i'm the United
States and a receipt as neces-
sary qualihcatiO for suffrage; Rep.
Behme s resOlut. Y giving women
the full suffrage right Rep. jim
nett's resolution exempting the prop
erty of soldiers and sailors TO the
amount of $1,000 from taxation and
two other resolutions eXempting the
property OF widows and orphans TO
the amount If $200 from taxation.
The resolutions were all indei-
nitely postponed because OF the
fact that the constitutional conven-
ton which meets next year will
likely deal with the proposed
changes. Rep. Gorski OF South
Bend made a vigorous speech
against the resolution proposing 10
require the foreign born citizens TO
establish a three-year residence in
the United States before being elig-
ible 70 vote. Rep. Anderson of Elk
hart also opposed the resolution but
for the reason that the whole ques-
ton relating TO suffrage would be
passed upon by the forthcoming
constitutional convention. Fourteen
senate joint resolutions are on third
reading in the house and leaders
say hat they, too. will be indefi-
nite,y postponed for the same rea-
sons
The bills to amend the primary
election law and to prohibit injunc-
tions in labor disputes 20 prever
destruction OF property were sent to
engrossment Similar disposition
followed a debate and attempted
amendment Of house bill 2S2. pro-
hibiting the sale of hog cholera
serum made in "a plant within 4.OO1
feet OF stock yards.
Before adjournment Sen. gilbert
son presented "a bill which he said
IS constitutional and saves TO the
state the oil inspection revenue and
makes it possible for democratic in
spectors 10 keep their jobs"
Sen. Culbertson added that the
doubtful constitutionality Of exist
ing and pending oil inspection pro-
visions induced him TO present this
measure. which. ne says the attOr-
ney general has passed upon and re-
ported constitutional
sen. Mercer introduced a bill linn
i.inS counties TO four percent OF
bonded Indebtedness for the con-
struction OF roads
steel hooks carried on a revolving