The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-13
281MEASURES
RESULT FROM
MEETING Of
LEGISLATURE
Administration Bills Most I'm
portant Work Of Seventy
First General Assembly
Blue Sky Bill Failed.
SOLDIERS REMEMBERED
tBy Associated Press,

lNDlANAPOLlS, March 13-TwO
hundred and eighty-one measures. in
GLIDING joint resolutions initiating
amendments to the state constitution
and concurrent resolutions suggesting
legislation by congress, were passed
oy both houses OF the seventy-first
general assembly which was adjourn
ed sine die early Tuesday morning.
inc selection OF the legislators was
from among 849 bills and fifty reso-
lutions.
Administration measures passed
were the most important of the legis-
lation enacted. They relate to tax
reform, creation Of a state highway
commission, removing the German
language from the schools, conserva-
tfon OF the states resources, creation
OF separate departments Of banking
and insurance. presidential suffrage for
women. repeal Of the two-cent passen-
ger fare law, establishment of farm
colony for feeble-minded, and adoption
OF numerous amendments to the coll
stitution which must be adopted again
by the next session of the legislature
and ratified by referendum vote be-
fore becoming amendments to the
basic laws.
A blue sky" bill, passage Of which
was predicted and announced in pre-
pared articles by Republican leaders
before adjournment was taken, thus
became the bill of Importance of pro-
Iosed legislation which failed. Others
OF wider interest because Of their more
general effect, that failed after pass
age by the lower house are the gar
nishee, the Wright amendments to the
prohibition law, the nine hour work
day for women, and the child labor
measures. Bills proposing the legal
izing Of Sunday motion picture shows
did not pass either house and the
lower house bill never was. brought
out Of committee. The house also had
a bill legalizing Boxing under state
commission control, which did not
reach passage. Important bills passed,
classified, follow:
Soldiers Of the world war and vet
Grams Of previous wars in which the
United States has engaged were not
forgotten by the legislature. Perhaps
the most important bill enacted is that
which enables Fort Wayne to erect
Victory Hail. in commemoration of
the activities Of the men and women
of Allen county in the world war. The
proposed building will cost 100000,
It is estimated. Laws were passed
which provide more than $250,000 be-
ing available at once for beginning
purchase of land and construction of
the memorial.
Another measure, which was gen.
cal in it's scope, providing for the erec-
tion Of county or city memorials at
public expense. is of special interest
at Richmond, Warsaw and Blooming
ton just at this time. This bill, the
Winesburg measure, providing for re-
cording of discharges of, soldiers, sail
ors ard marines free of charge by
county recorders, was rejected Tues
day, but the governor may recall any
of these before midnight Saturday.
National guardsmen, who purchased
their uniforms in order to join their
companies when they were mustered
into the federal service, will be reim-
bursed 1881 for each uniform.
Veterans Exempted.
Congress is asked to direct the war
department to pay discharged service
men six months in advance, according
to their rank at time of discharge by
provision of a concurrent resolution
adopted. Another would have congress
provide such men shall have first con-
lands. BY provisions of a third, SER
vice men are to be given first con-
sideration for appointment as oil in
spectors.
Veterans and widows of soldiers and
sailors admitted to the State Soldiers
Home at Lafayette are privileged to
retain a greater per cent of their
pensions than previously and members
of the enrolled state militia during the
Civil war are to be admitted to the
institution.
Veterans 20 years old or older and
widows Of veterans 60 years old or
older are to be exempted from pay
ment Of taxes on $1,000 worth of prop
erty where the total assessed value of
their estates does not exceed $4,000.
- Widows and orphans of men who
served In the military or naval branch
es during the world war are to enjoy
the same privileges of all kinds as do
those of previous American wars
An employment commission was au-
thorized to be created to cooperate
with the federal government in provid-
ing work for crippled and manned
soldiers. It's duties also concern in
forming employers and workers gener-
ally about employment.
Soldiers are to be given preference
in civil employment in cases where
applicants can fulfill qualifications.
Business Bills.
Measures in which business men
are interested because Of their rela-
tion to industry, and which are expect
ed to become laws soon, upon proc
lamation by the governor, are the fol-
lowing:
Law Of 1881 repealed making law
which remains provide that wife
shall have the same surety rights as
her husband. Similar action was TAX
en- in placing wives on the same plane
as her husband in regard to making
leans.
Sanitary conditions of bakeries reg
ulated by state food and drug commits
sioner and the weight of loaves OF
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