South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-13
FIGHT FOR DRY
STATE IS BEGUN
Committee Will Report Early
to Hustle Action - Ad-
iournS Till Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 13.-With
the sweeping prohibition bill advo-
Gated by the statewide dry fedora
ton in the hands of the senate COM
mittee on public rights and fran
chises. TO which il was referred at
the request of it's prepayment, Sen.
Thomas Dorreil of Greenwood, the
fight to make Indiana liquorless by
statutory enactment began in the
general assembly Friday. Sen. Rob
inson, chairman of the committee
to which the measure was referred.
said today that the committee will
give the measure the earliest posi-
BILE consideration. to the end that
the fight may be waged in the open,
and the general assembly given am
pie time to consider all phases of
the question. Sen. Robinson is dry,
as il is understood, are a majority
of the committeeman who will have
first consideration of the bill.
The senate Friday received II bills,
including the administration road
bill. and the house IS. Adjourn
ment was taken at noon until
. CLOCK MONDAY AFTERNOON
Sen. Dobyns probably will ask for
public hearings on his road bill in
view OF the widespread interest in
the subject. The measure provides
for a nOn-partisan commission of
four members. empowered to en-
ploy an engineer and clerical help
under the merit system; for the ap-
preparation of a five-cent tax levy,
the inheritance taxes, oil inspection
fees and state highway fund for the
use of the commission.
Hold Public Hearings.
Sen. Beardsley's committee on
public health agreed Friday TO set
a time next week for a public hear
ing on the housing law On &C
count Of the possibilities of abuse
that this measure affords, il is like
ly that there will be widespread OPP
position TO it.
The first important hearing before
senate committee was held Fri
day. when 16 lawyers and business
men of Lake county protested
against Sen. Kinder's bill 10 trans
fer room three of the Lake county
superior court from Crown Point
and Hammond. where it sits alter
nately, TO Hammond.
Judiciary A committee of the SEN
ate Friday reported favorably on
the Thornton measure, prohibiting
political chairmen from practicing
before boards of county commits
siOners; the Kinder measure, en-
towering school boards TO make
temporary loans at four percent and
the English bill, TO excuse from
grand and petit jury service men
OF so years old.
Senate judiciary 3 reported ia
vorably on measures TO legalize acts
of the board Of trustees of Oakland
college and other measures Of a
legal nature. The senate reported
back the MoCray bill abolishing cap
ital punishment without recon-
mendstion.
Report FavOrably.
The committee on fees and sala-
ries will report favorably the bin fix
ing the salary Of the adjutant gen
eraI at $500, because Of the federal
allowance OF $500 under the new
army Law. The finance committee
reported favorably on the bill 10
purchase the old statehouse at Cory
don for $4,000.
Friends OF the constitutional con-
vention movement are much encour-
aged over the prospects of speedy
passage OF the convention bill which
is now fairly launched in both
houses. Word has been conveyed
from administration circles that il
10 democratic senators will support
the bill the measure will become a
law. This is taken 70 mean that
Gov. Goodrich has decided 10 get
behind the bill.
The house committee on public
morals met Friday afternoon and de-
cided 70 report for passage Rep.
Woods bill prohibiting liquor on
railroad trains in this state.