South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-01-17
Motion to Postpone Oil InSpeC-
ton Measure Ruled Out of
Order and Senate Ad-
journed by Bush.
DlSREGARDS DEMAND
FOR A CALL OF ROLL
Axe is Used on a Number of
House BiIIS-Senate faV-
orS Purchase of Old
State Capitol.
News.Tiae. speciaI servIce.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. H.
Employing tactics that would have
done credit TO Uncle Joe Cannon in
his palmiest days. Lieut.. Gov Ban
tam" Bush today saved Gov. Good
rich's bill to transfer the activities
of the oil inspection bureau so as to
enable him 10 remove democratic in
spectors and appoint republicans in
their stead. dancing 20 the music Of
Persistent" Arthur Robinson, re-
publican floor leader. as though he
were a trained mouse.
A motion to take il from the judi
,iary committee and postpone II in
definitely was ruled out OF order by
the lieutenant governor, contrary, "a
il was admitted afterward, 70 every
lule Of parliamentary procedure.
The lieutenant governor then pro-
ceeded to declare the senate ad-
journed for the noon hour, disre-
sarding q demand for a roll call.
The motion To indefinitely post
pone the governors oil inspection
bin was made 10y sen. Culbertson,
democratic floor leader, the plan Of
the democrats being TO introduce a
substitute bill that would Kill the oil
inspection department created by
the republicans themselves 10 years
ago. and thus actually provide for
the economy that the governor only
pretends 10 want Sen. Robinson.
while in process OF bullying the
lieutenant governor into doing his
bidding. made a great plea for state
economy. such as the bill presumed
To provide for, and finally conveyed
10 the chair that the thing to do was
To call the session of and not allow
any democrats chance 20 respond
and point out the hypocrisy of the
measure.
Agreements Are Buried
The proceeding looks like the
burying of all conciliatory agree
ments heretofore made between the
democrats and republicans, demo-
Gratis asserting that il such steam
roller methods are 20 be employed,
the remainder % the session may
prove of "a mere lively order
The axe was used on a number of
house bills by committees. including
bill for the repeal OF the three
mile road law. However, the COM
mittee recommended the bill be re-
committed AID 10 is expected that
the next report viii be on the adj
ministratiOn-drawu measure
Among the bills killed were the
bill for a clock ON the dome of the
state house. repeal OF station regis
Iration law, eliminating stoCkhOld-
ers in voluntary associations who
fail 10 pay assessments.
Favorable reports were made 10y
committees OF the bill for consti-
tutionaI convention. providing $40
instead OF $50 be paid for burial OF
soldiers and sailors. esta bhshing
Drminal courts az Crown Point
Southard's trout protection bin, pro
hibiting the parking Of automobiles
around the monument iu lndianapo-
-
Five Bills Are Passed.
Five bills were passed 10y the sem
axe including the Kinder Gary court
biu. the bill requiring road guide
posts for the purchase OF the old
state capitol az C0ydun We're
brought into the house
Among the new Htll0 tuNA oNuNtA
were the following:
Limiting hours OF employment OF
women 70 eight hours daily.
Bill STRENGTHENING dental laws
Allowing incorporated towns 60
assume school debts.
Prohibiting rate discriminatiou by
ire insurance companies.
Requiring registration OF sutomo-
biles and chauffeurs and licensing
them.
Requiring miners and guarrymen
be paid on Saturdays
PenSioning guards az state penal
institutions
The progress OF the Kinder pri
mary bill setting time of holding
primary city elections in August was
halted today when Rep. Dynes an
nouuced the house committee would
hold "A public hearing tomorrow ar
ternoon Tie decided 90 call a public
hearing because Of stiff opposition
voiced after the measure passed the
house on suspension Of rules.