South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-16
Representatives Are Prepar-
ing to Voice Their 0ppoSi-
ton to the Admins
tratiOn Measure.
PRIMARY BILL MAY
BRING ON A FIGHT
SoIonS in the House Let Up a
Little and Only Twelve
Bills Are Presented at
Tuesday Session.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. To-,
Democratic representatives. were
preparing todas 10 voice treir oppo-
sitiou 10 the administration high way
commission bin. which was under
fire in "a caucus held last night. The
Duney road measure was analysed
by the democrats and II was decided
by them To- either oppose the bill or
secure q satisfactory explanation of
the intent of the proposed legisla-
ton.
Opposition TO the bill from rural
communities because of the removal
of power from the county commits
sioners in road building is expected
by the democrats. 1t is also charged
that the bill lacks dehniteness in the
provisions concerning the selection
OF the main market highways.
Favor Reduced Expenses.
Minority house leaders will sup
port any administration measures
which tend TO reduce state eNpendi-
lures and increase efficiency, but
they will oppose any bills which
would increase the number of plums
10 be passed out by the governor 10
his political friends. il was asserted.
The oil inspection bill will be igor
ously opposed on these grounds.
Prohibition was not mentioned in
the caucus last night, il was said by
house democrats.
The kinder primary bin, which
passed the senate without a dis
senting vote. came into the house
of representative today. The fire
was sfnoldering, but II did not break
out. The bill is expected To provoke
81 big night within the next few days.
~ puts the city primaries for In
annapolis i'm May and for other
cities in August.
The solons i'm the house let up "A
little ON the introduction of bills to-
dav. only . being presented. Includ-
ed i'm this list was the administra-
tion measure. 20 establish a cOnser-
walton commission. as outlined 10y
GOV GoodriCh's message and bill
..uthorizIus the governor 10 issue "a
, ear book instead of allowing de-
uartments TO make separate reports.
twenty thousand dollars is appro-
priated for publishing the year book.
Measures introduced.
Facilitating draining of swamp
land by allowing assessments against
state swamp lands and permitting
the. auditor of state 90 sell swamp
lands. ii the swamp land fund does
not contain enough money Co pay
the state assessment
Providing for medical aid 90 i'm
.ured ma industrial accidents and
more stringent sanitary measures
for the protection ol school chill
dreu.
More stringent laws for protection
af travellers at railroad and street
ear crossings
Permitt!ng boards of commission
ers To condemn property for high
way purposes in counties having a
uopulatiou from 10000 20 $4,000.
The first open political night I'm the
senate today came when ny vote
of "a 90 % with four absent the
senate refused to concur I'M the taN-
orabIe committee report on the LAM
bin for the reapportoument OF the
first. second and third districts So
as 10 make the second district nor
meIly republican.
The big test Will come ou the final
vote Lieut. Gov Bush mas aU-
nounced ne will vote bon case of y
tie should the Vote result -5 20 .
ON straight party lines De will de-
eide. Sen Culhertsou. democratic
floor leader. viii contest his right 70
Vote Co break "a tie on a bin.
The woman suffrage bin was in-
troducea by Sen Natson democrat
ANA Sen. AIcKulev. republican. The
mu was referred 90 the committee
ou rights aud privileges instead OF.
Judiciary -E committee rs Matson
requested