The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-01-09

PROBLEMS,TO
Be faced. BY
LEGISLATURE
State Assembly Opens What
Promises to be One Most
Important Sessions = Re-
construction is Problem.
PROGRAM OF GOVERNOR
(By Associated Press)

ant sessions Of the Indiana general
assembly from the standpoint OF legis-
lation to be enacted, was begun this
morning when the seventy-f1rst bien-
nial session was convened at the state
capitol. After the recently elected
members were sworn in the organiza-
tion of the House and Senate was ef-
fected Lieut.. Gov. Bush, who pre-
sides over the upper house called that
body together. while Secretary of State
William A. Roach presided III the
house until Representative Jesse r.
Eschbach, Republican, of Warsaw, was
elected speaker
Later Governor James p. Goodrich
delivered his opening message at a
joint session OF the senate and house
in the house chamber. Emphasis was
given to the importance Of the enact
ment of proposed legislation, provid-
ing for increased efficiency and econ
omy in administration Of state busi-
ness, as pledged in the 1913 platform
OF the Republican party. which con-
trolls each house by a good majority
Adjournment was to be taken after the
governor spoke.
The governor dealt with taxation,
creation of departments of banking
and insurance, outlined his recommen-
dations Of q state highway commits
sion detailed the condition of state
institutions and the need of appropria-
tions for ;mnrovement thereof and ex.
p,ained his advocacy of other proposed
jepisIation
p,r+v Measures
Farly in the session the Republican
members will bepin the introduction
of marty measures which were pre-
nared in the form Of hills or Joint reso-'
Iutions by a committee composed of
Senator William r. English. Indianap-
oils. and REPRESENTATIVE 7. Glenn Har-
rv az Gary. and distributed among the
members for their consideration sew
eral DAYS before the opening Of the
!. seesjcu,r- ~ As'----s-'
Joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to the state constitution includ-
ed one to provide for the classifica-
tion of property for purposes OF taxa
ton. another to add section thirty-one
10 article four providing for an execu.
tive budget, a third to redefne the
governors authority to veto bills max
ing appropriations for money, a fourth
TO make the office of state superin-
tendent of public instruction appoint
i've instead of elective. and a fifth to
classify the counties for the purpose of
providing for the registration Of per-
sons entitled to vote.
Bills prepared for introduction by
this committee propose establishing
commission-one to deal with social
legislation and another to study child
welfare work; creating a department
Of banking for supervision of all bust
nesses making loans of $500 or less;
regulating inspection Of oil. gasoline
and petroleum products; creating a de-
partment of conversation whereby the
divisions of state work on geology,
entomology. forestry. land and waters.
and fish and game will be under one
head. creating an insurance depart
ment: providing for appointment OF
the attorney-general by the governor.
redefning court procedure, and pro-
posing by constitutional amendment
the appointment OF the clerk OF the
supreme court
Praises War Record.
Praising Inliana's war record and
calling attention to after the war re-
constructions problems. Governor
James p. Goodrich today outlined his
legislative program before 4 Joint ses-
sion oil the senate ana mouse OF rep
resentatives
The Governors recommendation
followed generally the platform adopt-
cd by the Indiana Republican state
convention. or these. probably ,rost
important. include q revision of the
present tax law under a classification
of pronerty. enactment of comprehen-
sivr state highway law giving more
ties. adoption Of seven amendments to
tho state constitution, including wom-
ans suffrage. and passage Of a bill
granting cities the right to be gov.
erned bv commission or city manage.
ment form of government
Governor Goodrich emphasized the
Importance of solving reconstruction
problems.