South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-02

the roll call finished and the
crowd surged into the state house
lobby, there began one of the big
gest celebrations seen In years
The bin had passed the house by
a to 1 vote
There are two amendments that
must go back TO the house for ac-
tion before the bin viii be ready
for the governors signature.
one is the amendment 10 change
the time Of the laws becoming eff
fective from Jan. 1. 1913 20 April ..
1918.
The other is the one prohibiting
druggists from selling anything but
alcohol
Twenty republicans and is demo
Gratis voted for the bill and four re-
publicans and seven democrats voted
against the bill. The vote follows.
For Prohibition.
Armstrong. Beardslcy. Braclzcn.
Chambers, CuIbcrtsOD, Dobyns. Dor
reII, Elsner, English. Fleming.
Grant, Hagerty, HcmphilI. Hudgins.
Humphreys, jackson. James. Laney.
LAM, McConaha, McCray. Mckinley,
Maston. Mercer. Metzger. NegIey,
Norman. Porter, BeideIbach. Roth
erford, Robinson, Signs, Simmons,
Smith, Spaan, Summers, White.
Against Prohibition.
Bird. Ersline, Hazen. Hirsch.
Kinder, KOlsem, NejdI, Reser, Thor
ton, Nanauken. WolfsOn.
Long before time for the senate
to convene, the galleries were pack
ed. DocEkeepers could hardly keep
the mob of ardent "drys" off the
floor Of the senate. The corridors
were crowded.
The "drys." expectant OF victory.
came to celebrate. In the crowd
were many vets" They watched
! the proceedings intently. hoping for
a victory which was fast fading from
/ their sight
Rumors flew thick. The vets"
were encouraged by some OF them
| before the session began. They
would not admit defeat. but il was
an empty smile on their faces.
Presents Petition.
AS soon as the session opened
Sen. Durrell presented petition
signed by 1920 students or Indiana
university asking for dry state.
Purdue university already had sent
/ a petition bearing 500 names
Sen. McCray, republican, and Sen.
Simmons. democrat. were regarded
as the spokesman Of the dry
wings Of their respective parties
Liquor has no legal or inherent
right" declared Sen. McCray. The
brewers and the disuuers made their
Investments at their own risk. They
can hope for no compensation for
stopping the business they are en-
gagged in.
"Sen. Culbertson, in calling at
tention 20 the fact that no compen-
sation is provided. admitted liquor
! is morally wrong. I say IL is econ
omicaly wrong. too. Economically.
liquor does not give employment 90
men OF does il pay our taxes II i'm
/ creases our taxes"
The temper OF the senate was
shown when Sen. Van Auken de-
/ clared senators were tired of this
talk" and moved for "a vote on the
bill Lieut.-GOv. Bush. however.
/ recognized Sen. Simmons. who fol
lowed McCray
Sen. Chambers offered a minor
amendment. which was a correction
and the bin was referred 20 Sen.
Summers.
The senate received eighteen new
measures including the following
HUmpEreys-TO give publicity o.
the examination OF public accounts
where defalcatiOn or malfeasanCe is
shown
Kinder - Exemptine honora bly,
disc harged soldiers and sailors from
taxes on personal property up 20
$1,000
McCray-Establishi state inc
spector OF masonry a. a salary OF
$500 TO inspect stone and brick
con truction on Indiana public
buildings
Eegley - 70 establish municipal
markets where foodstuns and the
necessaries o. lie may De sold az
cost
NezIey-To include ~ntney' buses
n the Supervision o. the public
service commission.
S. mmons-E.sr ablIshinE board
consisting Of the secretary OF state
consisting or the secretary OF state.
the auditor Cf state and the attorney
general t0 pass uDon ala anplica-
tl0us for charters and revising and
Simplifying the C. operation laws Of
the state
Reser-Empowering circuit crir-
iual and superb JUDGES 90 appoint