The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1918-04-12
SPECIAL SESSION
Of LEGISLATURE
IS PROBABILITY
Governor Goodrich Indicates
That Extra Session May Be
Called April 29.

iNDiANAPOLlS, Ind, April IL
Governor Goodrich at the close Of a
conference with members Of the Legls.
lature yesterday afternoon declined to
say definitely whether he will call
special session. He indicated to them,
however. that he believes an emer-
gency exists for an extra session. He
left no doubt that he is determined 10
Issue call.
The Governor asserted during the
conference that he thought 1t would
be advisable to have the session begin
April 80.
Objection was raised to that date by
the Democrats, who said that many
members OF the Legislature are candi.
dates for denomination and that It
would be inconvenient for them to
come here before. the primary. The
Governor was inclined to acquiesce IN
the views Of the Democrats.
Those Who Attended.
The members who attended the con-
ference were Representative Charles
McGonagle, of Muncie; Senator Gem
mill and Representative Miller, of
kokomo; Speaker of the House Esch-
bach; Senators Frank Culbertson. OF
Vincennes; w. S. Chambers, OF New.
~0'siSs ohu iNpPICoChtotANC huuICW
Durham. OF Greencastle.
Former Governor Ralston also at
tended the conference. Lieutenant
Governor Bush did not arrive until
few minutes before adjournment of the
conference.
Governor Goodrich declared disposjt-
ion was manifested to limit the session
to emergency matters. The Democrats
said the calling of special session
rests with the Governor. and that they
are ready to join with him In enacting
whatever emergency legislation may
be necessary.
It has been the talk for some time
that the Governor would call an extra
session for the purpose of enacting war
measures. 1t did not develop that
there are any war measures" of sig
nificance to be presented.
Would Lesalize Council.
The nearest approach to a 'war
measure" was the suggestion of the
governor that the State Council of
Defense should be legalized, and that
the Marion county officials should be
authorized to issue bonds for the con-
struction OF military roads from here
to Ft. BENJAMIN Harrison.
The governor gave the impression
that the most important reason exist
ing in his mind for the calling of an
extra session is to make approp ria
tions for the maintenance of state in
stitutions that are said to have run
short Of funds on account of the in
creased cost of labor and supplies.
He submitted the following reasons
for holding a special session:
To legalize the State Council of De-
fense.
To authorize the county sherffs to
charge more than they receive for
boarding Jail prisoners and to author
ize county councils to receive more
for boarding inmates of county or
phan homes. Il
To appropriate s15O,OoO for a new
home for the Indiana University
school Of Medicine.
To appropriate $15O,o0O to meet the
increased cost in maintenance of
state institutions.
To legaIize the construction Of mill
tary roads to Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Refers to Jeffersonviile.
To appropriate funds for rebuilding
, the state reformatory at Jefferson.
vile.
To increase the per diem OF men EN-.
ployed on public work.
To repeal the law for the compuls-
ory teaching of German in the graded
schools.
To legalize the removal of Moores
Hill College to Evansville.
To authorize penal institutions to
take contracts for building roads
The governor asserted he would be
obliged under the constitution to sub
NIT to the special sessions resolu-
tion for the ratification Of the nation
al prohibition amendment.
The governor said he will have bills
prepared carrying out the measures he
will recommend and that copies will
be mailed to each member in advance
Of the session.
Members of the legislature in the
army will be invited to sit in the spe-
cial session.