Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-24
SLIGHT CHANCE
FOR ASSEMBLY
TO END TONIGHT


| NNOnClnueu From rage One.I
on these two bills with the lieutenant
governor insisting that the amended
home rule bill be approved by the lower
| house and the house refusing to agree,
thus causing the presiding officer of the
senate to withhold the substitute tax
bill from the lower house of repre-
| senatives.
There are several important house
| bills which were amended by the senate
that are in the hands of Joint committees
Of both houses to report back to their
respective houses.
| Among these are the Johnson bill re-
storing tax levy and bond issuing pow
ers to the local taxing units and clip
! ping the power of the state tax board
| and the measure restoring the lost
! amendments to the county unit road law.
! The senate committee on the johnson
bill is made up of Senator'S Brown, ALI
| dredge and Hogston.
The members of the senate committee
| on lost amendments include Senator'S
J Nedjl Arnold and STROBE, while thu
house members are Representative Bull
/ Ter, Willis OF Steuben and Representative
| Gibbons.
Another bill in the hands OF a joint
/ committee is house bill No SAT which
restores the fee OF s. a day to the
county auditor and treasurer for attend
ing meetings Of the county board of re-
! view
The senate members of this Joint
committee are Smith, Wolfson and Doug
las while the house members are Ma
| lott. Scott and Cam.
1t is apparent already that If the Good
rich legislature does not terminate its
sessions tonight the reason will be the
failure Of the conference committee Of
both houses to agree on the amendments
as made for the Johnson bill.
Strenuous opposition is expected to the
amendments as passed by the senate In
the Johnson bill
The fireworks" were touched OF last
night In the senate when the senators
began to play after passing the substi-
tute bin for the Tuthiil house legalIz-
ing bill.
Taking the first opportunity to avail.
! himself of the right of special privl-
/ lege, Senator Oscar Rats, Lawrence and
| other counties, made Il talk in which
/ lie said he had heard some complaint
from members Of the lower house that
/ he had said "uBfriendly things agains2
members Of the house and It's presiding
| officer"
! Rats said he never had made such
remarks that he would not apologize
! He proceeded then TO make glowing re.
marks about the splendid attributes Of
! House Speaker Eschbach and other mem
( bers OF the house
Then Senator Negley, Marion. took oc
/ casion 10 liyen up matters by saying
/ he had heard such remarks and assured
| The senate he never entertained s1ch
! feelings.
/ Then Senator KIper stated that to
/ speed up matters he would make A mo-
/ ton that the remarks Il Senator Rats
/ be made in a motion 10 assure the good
Will Of the senate toward the house
/ Senator's objected to this because # was
contended Rats had never uttered a word
on the floor OF the senate against the
members Of the house and that the senate
never had any official knowledge Of the
attitude Of the house toward the ru-
mored remarks.
/ senator Kiper's motion then was tabled
and then Senator Luke Dufey. Marion.
I got into the mixup by introducing A
brand new motion worded 10 inform the
house that the senate has only the kind
/ est regards for that body,
/ That was promptly voted down
/ Then Lieut. Gov Bush raped for
I order as a senator called for a bin OIL
! third reading.
/ That's the most sensible thing I have
heard and shows the chair that the SEN
/ ate intends 70 get down 10 business
+ again" said Lieut.. Gov. Bush.
This IS no place" he continued. re-
ferring 10 Senator Rats statements
'and no time for any one to air any po-
I litical differences and to make political
1 capital
I'VE are here 20 transact important
/ business and the heart strings OF every
majority member OF the senate tonight
are beating TO pass good legislation and
speed up these proceedings
And the patriotic members Of the
opposing side are not here 10 hinder and
delay the enactment Of legislation which
the citizens Of the state are demanding
Il regret 20 have TO speak OF the ef-
forts of member Of this house to make
a cheap political record 40 this time
Il congratulate the senate on voting
down such a proposition and I am going
TO lay away my personal prejudices aud
bury my political ambitions 10 the end
that this special session shall enact some
Of the best measures in the history Of
the state.
Finish this special session by Satur-
day night and we will. II the members
Of this senate viii cooperate with the
presiding officer Of this body" said Lieut..
Gov. Bush.
Senator Kiper then asked II the chair
referred to him IN his remarks
Senator Kiper, the chair did not
said teh lieutenant governor. "and Il
this special session Is a success. It will
be so because Of your special devotion
and co operation
Senator Kiper appeared well pleased
and sat down as the senate broke out
with prolonged applause
Senator Rats did not attempt to an
swer the remarks Of Lieut.. Gov Bush
and the senate then passed house bill
giving the power TO the city council OF
Indianapolis to raise the salaries Of dep
uty city clerks from the present salary or
81 200 a year TO a sum- not to exceed
s. 900 n year
The senate fixed as the special order
Of business for this morning the Fihelds
house bill, which Is a companion bill to
the county unit road bill clarifying town
ship road situation.
The senate adjourned at IL D. m. until
10 o'clock this morning.
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