The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-03
LAST WEEK OF
ASSEMBLY TO
Be DEVOTED
TO BUDGET
Appropriation Measure Will
Be Special Order Of Busi-
ness in House This Week
Amendments Expected.
MANY BILLS ARE LOST
(By Associated Press)


posal of the specific appropriation
measure, action upon joint resolutions
proposing changes to the basic laws
of the state, and consideration Of more
than a hundred bills passed by the
senate are the important business
matters on the calendar of the house
of the legislature for the seven re-
naming working days of the seventy.
first general assembly.
The specific appropriation bill was
the special order of business today.
Many amendments are expected to be
proposed to the bill, which would ap-
propriate s3,500,00O for different pur-
poses of state institutions, Offices,
commissions and departments The
amount which is almost double the
specific appropriations given two
years ago.
Beginning Tuesday consideration of
the proposed amendments to the state
constitution are expected to be con.
sidered. A few of these are regarded
as especially important, as they would
enable the legislature ultimately to
enact laws to change the methods of
provides that the general assembly
shall have powers to enact laws for
taxation" thus not specifying the lim-
itations of the legislature, while an
other would make possible the enact
ment of an income tax law.
Adoption is Certain.
Adoption of both resolutions by the
house and their signatures by the gov
ernor is regarded by house leaders as
certain. They will be presented to
the 1921 session of the legislature and
If adopted again by both houses and
signed by the chief executive of the
state, they must be ratified at gem
eral or special election.
y The repeal or the registration law
Is expected to be one result of the
weeks session. The measure provid-
ing for the repeal of the election law,
passed by the house committee on
elections Monday. The election COM
mittee Of the house has been holding
back biiis providing for the repeal of
this law, expecting that bill would
be introduced which would amend the
present law in manner satisfactory
to all. Several bills were introduced
providing for permanent registration,
but they did not meet the approval
expected Of them.
The greater number of house bills
introduced, which remained in COM
mittee or second or third reading up
on adjournment Saturday afternoon,
Were regarded by members as dead
measures. The house may consider
them, but leaders were doubtful that
they could be passed and sent to the
senate in time for action by that body
There are more than a hundred pend
ing on third reading, a number of
which are relatively much more i'm
portant than the majority of the bills
that have been passed.
Bills for Consideration.
The senate measures ready for con-
sideration on third reading are for the
most part of minor Importance. Many
would affect rural schools in a minor
way, while there are several that con-
Germ the insurance business. Among
the more important scheduled to be
considered on passage are:
Exemption of soldiers, sailors and
marines from penalties of delinquent
taxes, which resulted from their be-
ing in the military or naval service.
Relief of contractors engaged in
highway construction work during the
war. enabling action by county COM
missioners upon petitions for claims
for losses incurred on account of war
conditions.
Removing necessity for having cred
its for work done in study of German
language in order to be graduated
from high schools.
Providing increase from $5 to S25 a
day in payment of services of special
judges appointed by the governor.
Making it a felony punishable by
sentence of from one to five years
in the state prison, for any public Of
ficer to demand directly or indirectly
or to receive any part of compensa-
tion rightfully belonging to clerk or
deputy under him.
Oil Inspection Bill.
Administration oil inspection meas
ure, providing for state food and drug
commissioner overseeing inspection.
ii passed by the house this bill will
be sent to Governor Goodrich at the
same time as is House Bill No. 76, al
ready passed by both houses, which
provides for oil inspectors being ap-
pointed on the fee basis until October,
next, when the administration meas
ure is scheduled to go into effect
Authorizing county to issue bonds
TO pay expense of maintenance of pub
lie hall in which public market is op-
Grated
Increasing allowance for boarding
orphans from 40 to so cents each per-
diem and to 60 cents day for those
under years of age
Regulating administration of fire.
mems pension funds.
Authorizing farmers to incorporate
county farmers mutual fire insurance
companies.
Enabling county commissioners to
borrow money to finish contracts.
Giving common councils right to
appropriate money to assist fncorpor-
ated association in promotions of pub
lie health propositions.
Establishing farm colony for feeble