Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-19
GOODRICH PROBLEMS
TOO BIG FOR SOLONS
Senator Negley Has Bill to
Prevent Graft on Me-
mortal.
ACTION IS DEMANDED

All chance for profteering or grating
in the sale or purchase of real estate for
the site of the proposed war memorial
building in Indianapolis would be elimi-
mated by a section of the memorial bill
to be presented by Senator Harry E.
Negley of Marion county.
The new section was presented to the
joint committee from the house of repre-
sentatives and the senate at a meeting
today.
Senator Negley said it was his opinion
that the joint committee Of the house
and the senate. which has under consid
GRAFTON the three memorial bills, will
reach a definite agreement regarding the
memorial.
Il am in favor Of staying here in spe-
cial session until we do take definite &C
tion' said Senator Negley.
So far the committee has failed 10
agree, as some members are still Insist
ing, that the memorial question be sub
mitted to a referendum vote at the fall
election.
The referendum plan is objected to by
some politicians on the ground that 1t
would probably put the American legion
into politics at the fall election in an
effort to get a favorable expression from
the voters on the war memorial.
II the committee does not agree on
plan prior 10 the opening Of the session
this afternoon, conference Of the COM
mittee will be called during the dinner
hour.
Section i. proposed by Senator Neg
ley, reads as follows:
NEGLEY's SECTION
HERE GIVEN.
"No real estate shall be purchased un-
der authority of this act. and no part
OF the funds herein provided for to be
created shall be expended for real estate,
until said board of trustees shall have
filed in the general term of the superior
court Of Marion county, Ind, to he heard
and determined by said superior court
with its fun complement Of judges, sit
ting on bane, a petition naming as de-
fendants all persons. firms. corporations
and flduc!aries having any known or dis
coverable interest in such real estate. and
describing the same by separate parcels
as the same shall be found listed for tax
alton; and praying that said superior
court for finding. Judgment and decree
OF the fair and reasonable cash value of
such real estate at the time when such
court shall make its finding, judgment
and decree thereon. and for condemna-
tion thereof In the name OF the state of
Indiana.
And the Judgment and decree of said
court In general term. sitting on bane.
as 70 the fair and reasonable cash value
Of such real estate. shah be binding
and conclusive upon said board Of trus-
tees and upon all persons, firms. corpora
tions aad hduciaries interested In such
real estate, unless appealed from within
thirty days from date OF Judgment
thereon: and the valuation so fixed BY
such judgment and decree shall be the
price which shall be paid for said real
estate, snd the price which shall be ac-
cepted for the same by the rightful
owner or owners to the title therein.
LAWS IN FORCE
SHALL GOVERN.
And the law in force when such
petition or petitions come on for trial.
governing condemnation proceedings on
the part Of the state of Indiana for state
purposes, shall be the law governing
condemnation proceedings held under
this act for the said board OF trustees
But provided, that in all condemnation
proceedings fled and prosecuted under
this act, II shall be lawful to include in
such petition and petitions all necessary
parties. allegations and statements of
fact as may appear to be necessary to
quiet the title TO such real estate, under
the state of Indiana for all intents and
purposes of this act.
And the general laws in force at the
time of such hearing governing actions
to quiet titha TO real estate shall be
the laws governing the trial. findings,
judgements and DEGREES in proceedings
hereunder for quieting title, in the state
of Indiana. TO real estate condemned and
appropriated under this act
Senator Negley states that his pro-
posed section would prevent any prof
iteering from real estate agents or others
from the securing OF options to lands
under consideration as the possible site
of the memorial.
If my proposed section does not elm
mate profteering I do not know what
will do it," said Senator Negley.