South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-10
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suit of the referendum. Some
changes in our constitution are inn
perative. I, therefore, recommend
that the following amendments DC
adopted for reference TO the session
of 1921.
Providing for equal suffrage.
Limiting the right to vote and
hold office to citizens Of the state.
"Abolishing the elective offices of
state superintendent Of public in
struction and clerk OF the supreme
court.
Providing for the budget system
and authorizing the governor to veto
any items in an appropriation bill.
Against increasing the salaries
of any official for the term of Of
fee for which he is elected.
authorizing the general assembly
to classify counties for registration
purposes so as to make unnecessary
the registration of voters in the
smaller counties Of the state.
Giving the general assembly
larger power in dealing with the tax
question and especial powers to
adopt an income tax and classify
property for the purpose of taxa
ton"
Would Appoint Attorney.
Gov. Goodrich reiterated the por-
ton of his message before the 1917
legislature relative to changing the
method of naming the attorney gen.
eral and specifically recommends
that upon the expiration of the term
OF Ele Stansbury that attorney gen.
eral be appointed by the governor
instead of elected.
1--WE should have only one Ian
guage taught in the common schools
taught in our country. The language
of the declaration of independence"
said the governor in urging the re-
peal OF the law of 1860 which pro-
vides for the teaching Of German
in the public school
The governor merely transmitted
the federal prohibition amendment
TO the legislators without specific
recommendation. II will undoubted-
" be ratified by the legislature.
He also urged home rule for cit
les in Indiana and a general revision
OF the mining laws.
To meet the changed conditions
in industry by employment Of wom-
en- on an increased scale. he recon-
mended that the making permanent
of the woman's division in the in
spection department OF the indus
trial hoard, regulating the hours and
safeguarding the working cOndi-
tions and otherwise protecting the
welfare of women in industry. He
stated that in the last seven years
the number Of women in industry
in the state increased by rs. 000.
About Women Workers.
no objection can be offered to
the employment Of women in in
dustry. if such employment is not
used as a means Of lower wages, If
the principle of equal pay for equal
service is firmly fixed"
He stated that he was lin full
sympathy with the movement to
require all time health officers"
The governor cited abuse Of the
teachers pension law and urged its
repeal. with the understanding that
an improved law would be enacted
at the legislature in 1921, TO be
based on the study Of conditions by
a commission.
He urged general betterment Of
facilities for caring for mental de-
fectives in the various state insti-
tutiOns for that purpose and also ad-
vocated the moving Of the Indiana
reformatory. now at Jeffersonville,
10 a more centrally located city.
A monument in honor OF Charles
Warren Fairbanks, former vice
president of the United States and
for nearly 10 years a member OF the
United States senate, was urged by
Gov. Goodrich. He suggested that
the monument be erected either in
the state house grounds or in uni
versity park, indianapolis
He also urged recognition of the
financial aid given the state by Sid
ney Lanier, during the Civil war.
Confinement Of the use of the
emergency clause making an act Of
the legislature upon passage TO only
actual public emergencies, was
urged by the executive.
Mrs. Ora E-ua1TiuV Of Mad iSOn