South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
VAN AUKEN'S
PROPOSAL HAS
RIGHT Of WAY
Sen. BeardSIey'S Resolution is
Amended by Striking Out
Clause Applying to
Registration.
Rr limited Press.

BY United Press:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. "a
Woman suffrage legislation was
given a clear path in the senate
today.
The difficulty threatened by the
conflict between amendments TO the
constitution giving women the right
10 vote. offered by Sen. Bearsley and
by Sen. Van Auken. was eliminated
by the committee on constitutional
amendments.
The Beardsley resolution was
amended so that the clause apply
ing TO registration was stricken out
This will allow the resolution pre-
sented by Van Auken to stand. Van
Auken's proposal regarding regis
tration provides that the general as
sembly may legislate regarding reg
istration for voting in cities of more
than $4,000 population. thus elimi-
mating the chief difficulty with the
present registration system. II
would also provide that voter
must have paid his pool tax before
he is allowed 10 cast his ballot The
Beardsley amendment was made
special order OF business for Thurs
day morning at IL o'clock.
Introduces Relief Bill
House bill No. 3S. providing for a
double platoon system for firemen
in Fort Wayne. which passed the
the senate.
Sen. Munton introduced bill for
the relief Of William Hale OF Noble
county from taxes on an old gov
ernment land grant.
a bill raising the standard Of
qualifications necessary for pharma-
cists was introduced by Self
Sen. Strobe presented a measure
providing for nOnpartisan election Of
judges.
Paying Of county officials sala-
ries monthly instead OF quarterly is
provided in a bill introduced by
Sen LAney
Lieut.. Gov Bush appointed Sens.
Cravens, Hagerty, Mckinley and
Munton on a committee TO call on
sick members Of the senate.
Favor Goodrich Bill
Reports Of committees. including
favoring passage Of the administra-
ton bill providing for appointment
instead OF election of the attorney
general. favoring the bill giving
parole authority TO judges of Grim
lnal and circuit courts; favoring
passage OF Yoder's bill extending
the police pension FUND 10 cities OF
third and fourth classes
Three bills were reported out by
house committee on railroads. which
clears up the business before that
committee.
The majority report on the bill by
Rep. Youse, giving the public service
comm nission police power over prop
ertv Of railroads not used i'm the op-
Grafton OF their lines was for IN
definite postponement. The Behmer
bul requiring all vehicles TO stop at
railroad crossings was for passage.
\ unanimous report for killing the
Deem bin authorizing railroads 10
anplov detectives with fun police
mowers was accepted
House Passes TWO Bills.
The house pissed two bills and
defeated one. II approved the Ma
lott bin providing that township
lines cannot be changed without a
,ote Of the people and the Miller
biu appropriating funds for the c..
=. work The Cooper bill pro-
,idine that county commissioners
,,ust give $1,000 bond was killed.
Rem Buchanan introduced a bll
providing for ests olishment OF "A
stale movie censor board 70 be COM
posed OF three members and dep
rties who may be appointed 10y the
..oysrnor All films would have 10
bear the approval OF the board. Fees
would be charged for censoring films
,o nav EXPENSES OF the commission.
severe penalties are provided for
,hanging a film after IL has been
censored
A bin providing for inspection of
buildings 10y mayors In cities which
have no building Inspector. was in
troduced by Rep. Mckinley OF
Muucie.
A bin preventing injunctons be-
Ing issued against strikers was intro
duced bv Rep Bidaman. II is spOn-
Jared by the federation Of labor.