South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-05
AMENDMENT To
PERMIT CHANCE
IN REGISTRATION
Constitutional Change Passes
Senate Without Dissenting
Vote-ConventiOn ReSO-
luton introduced.

BY United Press
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Feb. o.
Classification Ot counties for pur-
poses OF registration of voters Is
permitted under an amendment TO
the constitution passed by the SEN
ate today. as % o. This amendment
Is expected 20 solve the difficulties
experienced with the present regis
tration law. In providing for regis
tration OF voters, IL is now neces-
sary 10 make the same regulations
Apply to all parts OF the state.
1t is held that in rural districts.
where the population is not moving
rs much as in the larger cities. no
registration is needed. IL would be
possible 20 enact legislation 10 this
effect, II the amendment is enacted.
Passes DOrrcll Bill.
The senate also passed the Dorrell
bill permitting property be sold on
court order. il either the husband or
wife owners, are insane.
a bill prohibiting the display OF
red o. black flags was introduced by
Rep. Deem.
Rep. Kessler introduced a bill al
lowing establishment OF municipal
ice and coal yards.
The bin providing for vote on
the question OF whether or not a
constitutional convention shall be
called. was introduced by Rep. Mil
Ter.
Kill Williamson Act.
The administration bill providing
Cor the appointment OF "A conserva-
rion commission was reported out
by a house committee with the rec
OmmendatiOn that il be passed.
The Williamson bill reducing the
waiting period under the workmen's =
compensation law from seven days
TO one day was killed by commit
tee action.
The senate by a vote Of q to Is
passed the Bainum bill providing
that mine operators must employ
shotfirers. They are now under the
jurisdiction or the miners.
Argue ON Court Bill.
Arguments were heard by the
house committee on courts last
night on the bin providing for es-
adjustment OF a new criminal court
at Crown Point. Those opposing the
bill. declared that the criminal
court business in Lake county has
decreased 75 percent since the pro-
hibition law was effective. and that
another court is not needed.
The committee has yet reached no
decision on the bill
Murray Turner president Of the
+ irst National banh OF Hammond.
and Fred Barnett We're the chief Op-
pouents Of the bill.
To Make Three Reports.
The principal points i'm the new
highway commission bin We're
agreed to by al but one member OF
the house committee on roads.
Three separate reports viii be made
10 the house. but two OF them W.;
not differ in principle Rep. Walker
alone Will favor indefinite postpone
mcnt
The majority OF The committee
voted for the following amend
ments SALARY Of director cut from
$4,000 10 S3.60e.
Members OF the highway ccmmis-
sion shall be chosen from different
districts of the state.
Salaries Of employees snail be hN-
ed by the commission and the gov
e~nor instead of by the director.
The commission win pass on all
bids and must advertise for bids for
lii work. If an bids are rejected
the commission cannot IN building
the road itself. spend more money
than the lowest bid
The division OF reports was on the
question of distribution OF the auto
taN. 6ve favorirE that the entire
amount 60 90 the highway commits
lion and Hve educating distri5u-
tiou OF the fund among counties