The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-02-25
INDUSTRIAL
BILLS HOLD
INTEREST IN
LEGISLATURE
Nine-Hour Work Day Provis-
ion for Women Approved in
Report Modification Com
pensation Law Amendment.
APPROVE LAUCHLIN BILL
BULLETIN
(By Associated Press)


INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25-
The McCray anti-German lang
uage bill was passed by the
house of the Indiana legislature
this afternoon without debate
or amendment from the form in
which it was received from the
senate. The passage was under
suspension of the rules. The
amended workmen's compensa-
tion act also was passed by the
house.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25.-Modifi-
cation Of the bill to amend the work
mems compensation law. by restoring
the 55 percent compensation provis-
ion and adoption of reports of COM
mittee for passage Of bills repeating
the state public service commission
law and for fixing the nine-hour work
day for women in industry were the
noteworthy actions of the house of the
Indiana legislature at the session this
| morning.
Much time was lost today in debate
on committee reports. Speaker Esch-
bach again reminded the members
that the final adjournment Is less than
two weeks off. He said that because
of this fact the house will not consid-
er any senate bills on passage this
] week, but will endeavor to get as
many Of the house bills to the upper
| branch OF the assembly as possible.
J The Harris measure, providing for
amendments to the workmen's COM
pensation law as desired by the In
diana industrial board was amended
4 by striking out number Of provisions.
4 New features now in the bill pro
vide fer the membership of the com
mission being increased from 8 to
attorneys receiving their fees for ser.
vice out of the award to the employe
/ direct from the compensating author
ity and not from the employe, for fire.
men and policemen coming under the
law regardless Of payments they may
receive from municipal pension fund
and by striking out the word "consec.
utive" so that employees need not be
off duty seven consecutive days before
being entitled to compensation.
The Mckinley measure. fixing the
eight-hour work day for women in In
dustry in Indiana was amended by
adoption of a report by . majority OF
the committee to provide maximum
work day being nine hours. The house
adopted by vive .voce vote the report
Of the minority Of the committee on
judiciary A, recommending passage ol
the Laughlin measure providing TO!
repeal of the public service commits
sion law. Representative Kimmel,
chairman of the committee, and others
who urged the bill be indefinitely post
poned charged that malice was back
of the movement to repeal the law.
Roll Call Suspended.
Other salary increase measures
passed the senate today with nine dis
senting votes. It provides for SIC
day salary for field examiners OF the
state board of accounts against pres.
ent salary Of So.
The regular appropriations bill was
received from the house, but Lieut.
Gov. Bush withheld action on it. He
said he would refer it to the senate
as a committee of the whole this after.
4
noon.
Roll calls for the introduction OF
bills will be suspended during the II
remaining days Of the session, the
lieutenant-governor announced. In
view of the large amount of business
to be transacted within such short
time, new bills would have small
chance of passing both houses.
Senator Alldredge was trying tc
line up the committee on public NOR
ais to recommend passage Of the
Wright "bone dry" amendment to the
prohibition law If there is divided
report on the measure, it would be
killed under a rule adopted by the
senate yesterday.
: The Munton "anti masher" bill will
: be indefinitely postponed, Alldredgt
said.
; Report Highway Bill
The house highway commission
measure is being considered by thu
senate roads committee and Senator
Dobyns said he likely would repor
this bill out of committee this after
noon with recommendations that l
/, be amended to remove some of thu
power conferred on the director.
Senator McCray said today that th'
Sunday movie bill now mas prac
tically the same status as when th'
senate failed to pass 1t 70 to ~.
Several bills were passed at tn
morning session among them belnl
lone by Munton. authorizes railroat
! companies to condemn property whicl
obstructs the view at a crossing; D.
Rats. permitting the transfer Q
) school pupils to nearer schools in tn
!. same or different counties; and b.
! Self. increasing the rates allowe'
: newspapers for legal notices.
( Senate joint resolution 80 10
: amending the constitution to permi
i official decision of the supreme cour
s on pending or proposed legislation wa
8 under discussion when adjournmen
Q was taken at noon. Final action O
this was to be taken this afternoon.