South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-16
SPEAKER WANTS
MORE ACTION
Sen. Arnold Makes Effort to
Secure Endorsement of
Fourteen Points.

F-schbach that committees might
dispose Of the bills referred 10 them
promptly or be swamped with work.
later in the session Of the Indiana
legislature. committees OF the house
on education, roads. cities and
towns and parks held meetings
Wednesday following the short ses-
sion OF both houses this morning.
When the house and senate are
reconvened tomorrow. the senate
VIII have up the contest OF the cleo
ton Of Joseph NJ. Cravens. democrat.
81 Madison, as senator from Dear
born, Jefferson, ohio and Switzer-
land counties, and will consider as a
special order Of business the moe
70 drop the two proposed constitu-
tionai amendments-wom sur
frage and prohibiting increasing
salaries OF public officers while they
are in oflcc-as adopted at the ses-
sion two years ago.
An effort made at the morning
session today to secure adoption Of
a resolution by Sen. Arnold of Sa-
lem. indorsing the Il points OF
Pres't Wilson and the proposed
league Of nations, failed when Lieut..
Gov. Bush referred the question 10
the federal relations committee Of
the senate for its consideration AMI
report.
The house. which during the SEES
sion so far has received As measures
from its members, was urged by the
sneaker 10 speed up along all lines
of activity. Mr.. Eschbach declared
that much work can be done now
while the press of business IS not as
great as he looks for it TO be later.
Two Administration Measures.
Two of the administration meas
Ures We're received in the senate to-
day. when the bill providing for a
department of conservation to han
ole the work OF the departments on
geology. entomology. fish and game.
forestry and parks and waters was
introduced by Sen. WOifson. of In
dianapolis and the bill to repeal the
law creating the bureau Of statistics
and the Office of state geologist was
presented By Sen. Meeker, of Month
cello.
Judges Of the Indiana supreme
and appellate court would be paid
$4,000 and $1,000 annually, respec-
lively. instead of $4,000 as at pres
ent by a measure which Sen. Eng
fish. of indianapolis, introduced.
sen. English also would have the
state erect a monument in honor of
the Civil war veterans at Nicksburg.
Miss. introducing n bill providing
an Appropriation of $50, coo for this
work.
Important House Measures.
In the house. the important meas
ures received were:
A blue sky" bill by Rep. Givan.
of indianapolis, which is proposed
TO prevent the offering for sale OF
worthless securities in Indiana.
Dealers in certain securities, such as
bank stocks, utility stocks where the
corporation was under the Jurisdic-
ton of the state public service COM
mission. and others. would be ex-
empted from securing licenses to sell
them.
Children would be required TO at
tend school through the eighth
grade. and 70 receive a certificate
from the school authorities by pro-
visions of a bill Rep. Rothrock, OF
Bloomington, introduced. The bill
also provided for creation of attend
ance districts, in each of which ar
all time attendance officer would be
employed. Children between IA and
IL years of age could work at a
gainful occupation during the school
year only upon a permit being issued
TO them by the school authorities.
Prohibit Sign Boards.
other new house measures include
one by Rep. Davis, of Jay county. TO
prohibit erecting or maintaining ad-
vertising sign boards along Indiana
highways. and another by Rep. Ben
edict. of indianapolis, fixing the sub
Jects 10 be taught in the grade
schools. with The instruction beng
conducted in the English language.
Jail sentences OF 80 days or
longer would automatically require
that the convicted person be sent 20
the state penal farm under a bill in
troduced by sen. Duncan. This IS
10 prevent habitually idle persons
from living in jails during the win
ter at the expense of a county, Sen.
Duncan explained.
Sen. Dobyns introduced a measure
creating the 6Sth judicial circuit n
Decatur thus separating the Bar
MISUNDERSTANDING circuit
senate Employees.
The senate committee on employ
ment tonight completed the list of
employees for the session. Among
them were:
Roll Clerk-zell c. swain, Middle
town.
Endorsing Clerk-A. B. Hanson,
Indianapolis
Registry Clerk-Orion O. schick.
Marion.
File Clerk-C. :. Philips. Carbon.
Minute Clerk-D. Delos Dean,
Rensselaer,.
Reading Clerk-D. NJ. Horner.
contemporaries Clara Camp
BEN. Corydon.
chief Ensrossing Clerk-Charles
s. Brooks, Rushville
Chief nographer-Norma Win
scott Indianapolis
grapher--Marie Backmeyer.
Richmond.
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