South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-23
HOUSE PLEASED
At WEEK s WORK
Takes Adjournment Until 2 P.
M. Monday Out of Respect
for Memory of George
Washington.
Associated Press Service:

lNDLANAEOLlS, req. Wv men
the house OF the Indiana legislature
was adjourned at noon today out of
respect for the memory Of George
Washington until ? o'clock Monday
afternoon, leaders reviewed the re-
suits accomplished during the week
and expressed their satisfaction.
They predict equal achievements
next week
A decision TO require state de-
partments 10 submit itemized state
ments OF proposed expenditures dur
ing the next two years to the mem
beers by Monday afternoon if possible
was the outstanding feature OF this
mornings session.
Passage of the house tax and
roads measures on To the senate
along with disposal Of bills pruvid-
ing for the adoption of the COM
mission or city manager form Of gov
eminent. for amendment Of the state
prohibition law TO make it more
drastic as concerns illegal sales and
more tolerant as concerns personal
liberties, for preventing employment
Of children under IA years Of age
at gainful occupations at any time
and under sixteen years of age dur
ing school periods. for dissertation
of memorial day being made a mis-
demeanor and for carrying or dis
playing any banner. flag or emblem
of persons opposed TO organized gov
eminent being severely punishable
were pointed 10 as the distinctive &C
complishments.
Pass Senate Measures.
Leaders also called attention 10
the passage of several senate meas
ures. a few important. Among them
were bills providing for creation of
state insurance and banking de-
partment, for shot firers being en-
ployed by operators instead of by
miners and putting the state on rec
ord as favoring a nationl policy of
compulsory military service.
Members forecasted that next
week they would dispose of meas
ures which concern the punishment
o. wages and other "blue sky" legis-
lation, the foreign language legisla-
ton. the regular appropriations for
the next two years for state institu-
tons, offices and departments and
the important bills providing for
cities and counties or both CONNIE
morating the work of their citizens
in war activities. Whether the legal
izing Of Sunday motion pictures, the
limiting of hours of work of women
and amending the workmen's com
-.
ments would be disposed of were
questions which members said they
could not answer.
1t was admitted by leaders that
the tax and commission highway
measures likely would be amended
in the senate and sent back TO the
house for concurrence. The fact
however, that the important provi-
sions have been passed on by the
house caused Representatives to be-
lieve no questions would arise as
result Of senate action to cause a
deadlock.
ItemizCd Statement Asked.
State departments, including the
public service commission will be
required by the action of the house
this morning to furnish the repre-
sentatives by Monday afternoon, If
possible, itemiZed statements setting
forth the estimated expenditures and
the purpose of each during the next
two years The house determined
to ask for this information on the
motion of Representative Symons, of
Henry county. banker who explain
ed that he did not like to approve
of the items in the regular appro-
priatfon measure as introduced by
Representative Swain Of Pendleton.
a manufactures and banker, which |
are lump sums. Among these is !
the sum of 100000 for the public
service commission.
The house passed the measure |
providing that parent or parents OF
feeble minded persons who are fin
ancially able 10 support these de-
pendents, who have been placed by |
them in private institutions or under !
the care of individuals, he required /
10 support them financially. The /!
Kingsbury measure which would |
have enabled persons suffering from |
mental disorders in the early stages /
70 enter state hospitals for the in |
sane for treatment and observation /
was defeated by a vote Of Al TO 29.
Egg Biu Fails to Pass.
For want OF constitutional ma
ioritv. the Abrams measure. which |
would prohibit the sale or having /