South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-16
LAW MAKERS
TALK0F WAGE
INCREASES
Short Session of Lower House
Shows Disposition to Be
Economical With
Public Money.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15.-The
house of the Indiana legislature
sent its record for bills introduced
this session to 415 by receiving -
measures at the two and one-half
hour session this morning, but add
ed only one bill 10 its record of those
passed. Adjournment was taken at
noon until . o'clock Monday after
noon. when leaders declared a hard
drive must begin in order TO accom-
plish what has been proposed in the
way of legislation.
Disposition to be economical with
the public money and with the in
terests OF individuals and businesses
marked the session today. when the
legislature refused TO consider in
creasing the salaries of members Of
future general assemblies and to in
crease motor license taxes on owners
of pleasure cars and 10 tax bust
nesses which are engaged in han
ding for sale and serving Of food
products of all kinds.
The house was informed by Rep.
smith of Princeton, that Gov.
Goodrich is opposed to increases in
salaries at this time.
When the bill OF Rep. Rowbottom.
Of Evansville, providing for increas-
ing the per diem of legislators to
$40 was reported by the committee
on fees and salaries, il carried two
reports. one signed by seven mem
bers who recommended passage
ard the other by five members who
favored indefinite postponement.
The house, after debating the ques-
tion more than a half hour. adopted
the latter report by a vote of 20
40 IS
Have Met Like Fate.
Similar bills have met like fate in
previous sessions Of the general as
scmbly, and Speaker EschbaCh de-
cIared that it is time the republican
and democratic parties adopt plat
forms urging increases i'm pay for
representatives and putting it up to
the people whether they believe in
paving their law makers SIS a day.
Members who favored the bill, al
though they voted against il. argued
that Indiana should provide enough
money 10 enable the members 20
meet the ordinary and necessary
obIisatiOns incurred in living in
indianapolis during the sessions OF
the legislature Opponents however.
answered that the people did not
send them here 10 make money, but
10 serve the peoples interests
we were not sent here 10 make
money" said Floor Leader Menden-
hall. OF the house majority. There
is a certain amount Of patriotism
and service we owe to the people OF
indiana. and hope the minority re-
port will be sustained"
co Home the Loser.
we come here at a sacrifice. %
said Rep. Johnson, OF Gas City. a
minister I'VE 60 home the loser.
don't believe the people would OBJ
5ect 70 our increasing salaries or fu-
ture members"
81 could not afford to come
back" said Rep. Phelps. OF Fort
Wayne.
Il have been here two sessions
now" said Rep. Sambor. of East
4
the salary Is not increased I won't
try 10 come back for the third
what is the use of increasing the
salary j am asked. My answer is
that we can't live on love-we are
TOO old for that we need something
go eat
Rep Jinnett. "A minister. said that
members are expected 10 live in q
STYLE that is fitting the dignity OF
the office He said that the first
class hotels demand SlI0 a session
Tor a room. and that meals average
a dollar each. Ohio he said. pays
members of her legislature S2,50C
/annuaIly and Illinois $500 SEES
sion. whether it lasts 10 days or 60
or longer
Fort Wayne Memorial.
The initial step FOR Allen county
erecting Victory Hall" in Fort
WAYNE as memorial 10 the mer
and women OF Allen county who
participated I'm war activities was
instituted today when Rep. Nesey
introduced a bill which provides for
local self determination OF the ques-