Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-08-05
GOODRICH SIGNS
Z OUT OF IL BILLS
Firemen's Bill and Teachers
Salary Measure Become Laws.

Seven out Of twelve bills transmitted
to the governor during the last two days
of the special session of the legislature,
chief of which were the iremen's two-
platoon system and the teachers salary
increase bills, are now laws.
Gov. James p. Goodrich signed the
measures late Wednesday. the last day
on which, under the constitution, he
could withhold action.
Other bills signed by the governor
were the Butler house bill providing ad-
ditional salaries for certain county Of
flcials; the Givan house bill, permitting
the payment of the assistant to the
Marion county assessor for 800 days IN
stead of al fat salary of $1,000, carry
ing an increase of 5000 per year the
Givan bill, allowing Marion county as
SCISSORS SO per day; Green house bill,
providing foE additional clerk assistance
for county officials, and the bill inereas-
ing salaries for city clerks deputies.
PRovISo GOES WITH
FIREMEN'S BILL.
The wo-platoon BILL after rough
and stormy voyage over the Legislative
sea, and which finally reached the gov
ernor in amended form, now has been
signed with another proviso.
The governor stated that he signed the
act with the understanding that the fire.
men would not object TO an amendment
in the next regular session of the leg
islature in January, extending the time
for the law to take effect until July j,
1921.
This was done. Coy, Goodrich ex
plains. because many cities would he
unable to comply with the provisions Of
the law, as their finances are now at an
extremely low ebb, and would not be
able to provide revenue for establishing
the new system by Jan. ].
Gov. Goodrich stated that he had com
municated with Senator Hogston, Mar
ion, and Burr Hamilton. assistant Are
chief and president Of the Indiana Fire
mems association. also OF Mariog, before
signing the bill, and that both men had
agreed TO the provlso.
Several local firemen also agreed n
approve the amendment in the 1921 legis-
lature.
The teachers salary bill, which, like
the fremens bill. underwent consider
able rough handling at the hands OF
the legislators. was also signed by the
governor
This measure provides an Increase Of
approximately so per cent in teachers
salaries and makes q minimum Of $500
salary 70 be paid to any teacher In
Indiana
This bin was strongly opposed by sew
eraI township trustees and by many
farmers, and opposition In the senate
was led by oliver Kline OF Huntington.
TURNS DOWN FIFIELD
ROAD MEASURE.
The Fiheld county unit road law amend.
ment bin was refused by the governor
because Of bis doubts about tie section
legalizing all road petitions that have
been filed under the law.
The puney bill. providing for payment
Of 80 per cent OF completed work on
each mile OF road. was refused by The
governor because. be said. II did not pro-
vide for the payment OF only 80 per cent
but for the payment Of 100 per cent as
each mile is completed.
The Bainum senate bin providing foi
increases In salary for Knox county OIL
Gals was rejected because tho governor
declared the salaries Of these officials
was cared for by the Butler bill. which
he signed.
indianapolis hremen are not unanimous
In approving the action OF the governor
In signing the fremen's bin with the pro-
vision that Il be not effective until July
/. 1924.
Several members OF the city FIRE forces
have declared they want relief from the
twenty four hour day as soon as posi-
BILE.
Members Of the city iremen's organi.
cation gave their approval of the amend
ment to the governor.