Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-17

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and individuals engaged in the sale and
distribution of such food products, and
to make recommendations to the governor
for preparation of a bill to be presented
to the next general assembly recommend
ing such laws as will prevent profiteer-
ing, boarding and destroying of such
food products by wholesalers, retailers or
individuals engaged in handling them.
The Phelps amendment was adopted by
an overwhelming vote.
ONLY TWO OF
SAME PARTY.
The Goodrich coal commission bill pro-
vjdes that the governor, the lieutenant
governor and the speaker Of the house
each shall appoint a member of the H.
diana state coal commission, but only
two shall be of any one political party.
The bill gives the governor the entire
power to remove any member of the
commission when the chief executive
feels that it is in interest Of the pub
lie welfare, and the governor has the
right to appoint the successor of the
member who IS removed.
Members of the house contended that
the person who appointed the removed
member should have the power to ap-
point the successor to the member re-
moved by the governor.
The chair indicated that a correction
would be made to provide for that.
The commission is given the power to
appoint as many clerks and deputies as
necessary to carry on the work Of the
commission and to make all the rules
pertaining to hearings and the fixing OF
rates.
The commission is given complete au-
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duce all books, reports of. production,
costs Of mining and transportation, and
fixes a heavy penalty including a years
sentence at the Indiana state farm for
any persons refusing to comply win
the orders OF the commission.
The bill provides shat each company
mining coal In Indiana shall register
with the commission and pay a yearly
license fee of $25.
The bill fixes the wholesale dealers H.
sense fee at $40 and the retailers fee
at So.
FEES To BE USED
To PAY EXPENSES.
All fees so paid are to be used to pay
the salaries and the expenses of the COM
mission.
In discussing the power Of the COM
all coal mined in Indiana, the bill pro-
vides that the commission shall hold
public hearing preparatory to the fixing
of the prices Of coal at the mines and
the wholesale and retail prices Of the
coal
The prices so fixed shall not be less
than the actual cost Of production plus
transportation price and a fair return
of profit.
The commission also has the power to
fix maximum and minimum coal prices,
and to require all coal mining companies
in the state to list with the commission
the number Of tons mined.
1t is specifically stated that any prices
or regulations fixed by the state coal
commission shall In no way AFFECT coal
in interstate shipments or to apply TO
any mine or mines under any federal
control or jurisdiction.
The bill provides that suits TO test the
validity Of the orders fixing prices OF
coal shall be fled in the Marion coun-
ty circuit court aud the court in de-
termining prices shall consider the cost
OF production plus transportation, to
which is TO be added a fair margin of
profit
HOW THEY LINED
Up ON MEASURE.
Following is the vote on the Goodrich
measure for the creation Of coal COM
mission:
AYES.
RepubIicsns-Abraham Abrams. Ander-
son, Baker, Barker Of Boone. Barnard,
Behmer Benedict, Butler, Butler, Byers,
Covalt, Davis, Day, Delaplane, Dunn, FL
field, Gaesser, Gibbons, Given, Gordon,
Grayson. Green, Hamsell. Harris, Hoff-
man, johnson, Kessler, himmel, Kings
bury, Knapp, Lafuze, Laughlin. Leer,
Lowe. Mckinley, McMaster, Malott, Men
denhall, Miltenberger, Morgan, Newly.
Newman, Noll, Overmeyer, Phelps, Phil
lips. Shilling, Smith, Southland, Swain,
Symons. Traub. Vesey, Williamson, VIM
mer, Winesburg, Wood. Yoder, Youse.
Democrats-Axby, Craig, Curry, Lee,
0'Niel, Walker.
Republicans-Cann, Jinnett, Miller of
Marion, Sambor.
Democrats-Barker of Posey, Bidaman,
Griffiths, Scott.
COMMISSION CAN
CONDEMN ANY MINE.
4 One of the most Objectionable features
Of the bill. as favored by Gov. Good
rich. is that it gives the commission the
right ito condemn any NINE" accord
ing TO Representative Miller of Ma
rion.
This section. which is No. 10, is looked
upon as "a joker"
This Joker" provides that If the state
should take any coal mine all funds de-
rived from the sale of coal in the state
owned mine should be placed in a spe-
cial fund to be used In operating such a
mine or paying compensation to the own
ers of the mine.
Representatives claim that this Joker"
virtually gives the coal commission the
power to condemn any mine for the pur
pose of obtaining coal for state insti-
tutions.
1t is pointed out that Section 10 would
give the governor a state-owned mine for
a limited period
1t is evident, according to some mem
bers, that the governor seeks TO obtain
a state-owned mine for q limited period.
at least, by means OF this Joker" when
he realizes that the house would never
pass a state owned coal mine bill
ASSESSORS SALARIES
TO COME UP MONDAY