South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-14
NEW FLAG FOR
STATE PROPOSED
Rep. 6OrSki'S Bill to Allow
Firemen Free Rides on
Street Cars is Passed.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. IA
Speaker Eschbach Of tho house Of
representatives cleared his desk
Tuesday OF bills on second and
third reading and a number also
were disposed OF in the senate. eight
measures being passed at the aft
ernOOn session. Twenty-Five new
measures were received in the SEN
ate and two IN the house
4 new state flag for Indiana is
proposed in "A bill introduced by
Sen. Simmons The bill describes
the flag as a field OF blue on which
are 10 stars above a torch Of gold
or buif. Thirteen Of the stars are
10 be enclosed in a circle. represent
ing the Is original states. Five
stars below the circle represent the
five states admitted TO the Union be-
fore Indiana and the / 9Th star is for
Indiana. The torch. the bill states.
is the emblem OF liberty and en-
lightment and the rays symbolizing
the arts"
Rep. Dynes' school flag bill was
killed i'm the house on third reading
by striking out the enacting clause.
Gorskfs Ffremcn Bill Passed.
Rep. Gorskrs bill. permitting city
fremen TO ride on street cars with
out pay, passed. S6 to 8. Rep. Nc
Claskey's bill. raising the standard
of county school superintendent
and increasing their pay. passed aft
or a long debate. 80 20 81.
Rep. McClaskey's bill, strengthen
ing the present law against fraudu-
lent advertising. passed, sc TO 26.
Rep. sips bill. exempting the
Greek letter fraternity chapter
houses from taxation. was finally de-
feated after several attempts had
been made TO destroy the bill by
amendment The bill failed. 50 TO
81
The important bills passed in the
senate included Gemmill's measure
10 license loan agencies and limit
them to three and one-half percent
interest charge per month; 70 license
through the state auditor all for
eign exchange agencies: making
abutting property the basis of
drainage remonstrances rather than
number of individuals affected;
making removal Of manufacturers
serial number a bar 10 the posses
sion or sale OF an automobile; 20
exempt junior high school teachers
from examination in subjects they
do not desire TO teach; legalizing
and making possible the construc-
ton of hve-mile gravel roads de-
layed by technical obstruction of
the law OF 1905.
Important new bills follow:
Bird-Making hunting licenses is
sued in any county valid in every
county in the state.
ambers-Requiring permission
Of the state veterinarian To prepare
or sell serum for the prevention of
hog cholera; abolishing the office OF
state statistician
English-Fixing an eight-hour
day and 50 minimum wage on all
public work.
Erskine-Rringing women under
the provisions OF the poll tax law.
Notwithstanding the duty of
preparing plats Of taxable real es-
tate from county auditors 10 town
ship assessors and providing for
printed descriptions by blocks in
stead OF lots.
McCray - Requiring silencers or
mufders for automobile engines.
Simmons-Increasin the salaries
of supreme and appellate judges TO
$4,000 per year.
Thornton-Permittin cities Of
thu third class without municipal
water or light plants to dispense
with boards OF public works. con-
may be created by order Of the city
councils and not affecting present
incumbents.
Sen. Humphreys measure 10 re-
0uire coal mining companies 20 re-
store land surfaces for agricultural
purposes. was defeated. &c TO II.
BILLS Out Of Committee.
Among the bills reported favor
ably out of committee were the fol-
lowing:
To permit county commissioners
10 grant liquor licenses for parts of
year. all TO terminate April I,
1918; to create an economy and eff
cheney commission 10 make sur
vey OF state offices: providing for
monthly institutes for teachers;
abolishinr the office Of reporter TO
the supreme and appellate courts.
Bills reported from committee
without recommendation Included
the one permitting moving picture
shows on sunday and another limit
ing the hours of service for porters
on railroad trains TO 16 in every
IS.
A bill 10 require 60 DAYS resi-
delce on the part OF feIlale appu-
Cants Tor marriage HceIres and
six-day wait between application
and a receipt OF license was killed
hy indefinite postpOnement and the
bill for an act requiring notice of
intent 10 file suit for divorce and
permitting or order ad interim for
support or maintenance was amend
ed 20 provide for 60 days notice in
stead OF 90 and recommended for
passage
MAN OF 81 KILLS SELF