South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-15
REPORT AGAINST
AMENDMENT On
WOMEN s VOTES
Constitutional Committee to
Recommend Rejection of
BeardSley MeaSure-Sub-
Stitute to be Offered.
BY United Press

BY United Press:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 15.-
Sen. william f. English. Indian
apolis. chairman Of the senate com
rnittee on constitutional revision, to-
day reported unfavorably on the
Beardsley woman suffrage amend
ment. recommending that II be re-
1ected on motion of Sen. Hagerty,
South Bend. this was made special
order Of business for IL O'Clock to-
morrow. Sen. English agreed and
the vote was unanimous.
Sen. Beardsley. Elkhart. father Of
the amendment, will reintroduce the
measure. upon its rejection by the
two houses. changing it to read that
amy citizen over 2t years OF age
shall be entitled TO vote" The pres
ent measure reads that ANY female
citizen" shall enjoy the privilege of
voting. thus providing only for
women's votes.
Women Support Measure.
Mrs. Richard +. Edwards, Peru,
president OF the Woman's Franchise
league. stated today that the pro-
posed amendment has the full sup
port Of the women though under its
provisions. woman suffrage will be
set back two years in Indiana.
Sen. English also reported unfav-
orably on the proposed English
amendment providing that no salary
OF an ofice-hoIder in In6iana could
be increased during the term Of any
officer The amendment will be re-
vised and reintroduced. after it has
been rejected by both houses.
Sen Harry Negley. Indianapolis,
introduced a bill in the senate to-
day. fixing the time for court judges
10 take office. as the first of January
following their election. Another bill
introduced by Sen. Negley provides
for the appropriation of $1,000 per
year for the c. A r. encampment.
Lieut.. Gov Bush today announced
that he will hand 10 the committee
on elections. tomorrow morning. a
decision on the contest of Sen. Jo-
seph VI Cravens. Madison.
Rep. Chester A. Davis OF Jay
county. will introduce a public serv-
ice 5ilj prohibiting the construction
and maintenance of signs resem-
bling railroad crossing signs along
public highways.
COmmcnds Wilson
Sen. Arnold introduced a resolu-
tiOn in the senate i'm which he COM
mends Pres't Wilson for all his ac-
tions since departing for Europe;
declares the senate in favor of a
league of nations. thoroughly con-
ours in Wilson's IA principles for
peace and i'm favor Of freedom OF the
seas Upon q motion by Sen. Wolf
son the resolution was referred to
the committee on federal relations.
In the house Rep RothrOCk in
troduced a hill which requires all
children under 16 years old to at
tend school unless they have COM
pleted the eighth grade before
reaching that age. Benz presented a
hill which he states is directed
against the "embalmers' trust" and
which provides that persons other
than licensed embalmers may ac-
cept bodies for interment provid-
ing they are not 10 he shipped on a
common carrier.
Would Appoint Officers.
Rep Murray s. Baker of Thorn
town. introduced a bill to repeal the
laws providing for the election Of
state geoloeist and for a state
statistician This measure was also
introduced in the senate by Sen
Neeker. and is the initial step in the
administration program 70 place
these two officers subject 70 the ap-
pointment Of the governor. Rep
Benedict introduced a bill providing
that subjects taught in the comm on
schools shall be taught in the Eng
lish language.
\ bill introduced by Sen. Furnas
provides that fraternal beneficiary
associations in Indiana may consoli-
date and otherwise unite. Rep.
Claude a. Smith Of Princeton. in
1roduced a measure in the house to-
dav fixing the salary Of shorthand
reporters In curcuit and superior
courts in Indiana at not more than
s. per dav nor more than $500
per year. Sen. Grant introduced n
hin providing for the relief Of the
state board of agriculture and per
mitting the board 20 borrow money
and mortgage the state fair grounds
10 meet its debts