The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-03
WAYNE LEGISLATORS
GET SESSION LETTER
FROM GOV. GOODRICH

Opinions on IS points Of legislation.
which would be considered at a special
session of the Indiana legislature, in
the event one is called by the governor
were asked in letter from Governor
Goodrich by Wayne county legislators
Tuesday.
The letters also ask for suggestions
on other matters Of legislation that
might be taken up at special session.
Senator Walter McConaha said We'd
nesday that although he favored look
ing after urgent matters of legislation,
he was opposed to a special session.
unless 1t is absolutely necessary.
IF a special session is called,
would favor some plan similar to that
used in the session to consider the
suffrage amendment, which would
limit the length Of the session to
matters that need urgent attention.
rather than stretch it out to the full
time limit" he said.
Following are the matters on which
opinions are sought by the governor:
The appropriations to enable the
state institutions to finish the bi-
ennia period.
The correction Of the county unit
road law 30 as to replace sections
of the law that were left out by the
enrollisg clerk of the senate.
The restoring to the county audi
tors and treasurers the per diem for
services on the equalization boards,
which was by mistake taken from
them by the tax law.
Blue Sky Law Up.
The consideration of a blue sky
law.
Amendment of four election laws
SO as to care for the additional vote
resulting from equal suffrage.
Proposed amendments to the tax
law.
"A bill authorizing the erection by
the state Of a suitable memorial to
the memory Of the soldiers and sailors
of Indiana who rendered such mag
nificent service in this war
A bill readjusting rates for legal ad-
vertisements.
Amending the depository law SO
that all funds of every kind that come
in the hands of the county treasurer
and clerk or any other public official
by color of their office shall go into
the public depository.
A bill authorizing the preparation
and submission to the General As
sembly of a budget and repeating the
law creating the visiting committee.
A bill authorizing an increase in in
terest on bonds from AZ to percent.
Should Primary Law Stand?
A bill authorizing the submission
to the voters of Indiana at the coming
primary the question as to whether or
not the statewide primary should be
repealed.
A bill to correct the registration law
SO as to provide for permanent regis
tration.
A bill repeating the law passed by
the last general assembly amending
the drainage law and affecting Noble,
Lagrange and Steuben counties.
Amendment of the Peru flood pre-
vention law.
Farmers Want Legislation
also the following additional sug-
gestions by the Farmers Federation:
Pure seed laws.
authorizing traction lines to haul
farm products through the streets of
the cities
placing the stockyards under the
control of the public service commits
sion."
1t is understood that, as soon as the
governor receives answers from the
members of the general assembly in
the event the special session is called,
tentative bills will be prepared on all
the subjects covered and ma lied to
each member, SO that they will have
an opportunity to examine them prior
to the meeting Of the Assembly.