South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-07-17
.LECISLATORSOF OF
STATE RUSH
LEGISLATION
Pass Bill to Take Care of the
Women Voters of
State.


INDIANAPOLIS. July 16.-Work-
ing with the idea of reaching a sine
die adjournment as soon as possible
the two houses of the Indiana gen
cial session Friday cleared away
some of the important legislation
which has been submitted for its
consideration.
The two houses held morning and
afternoon sessions and came back
10 the capitol for evening sessions.
The house Friday afternoon
passed the bill which will make ne
cessary changes in the election law
machinery to take care of the in
creased votes when the woman suf-
frage amendment is finally ratified.
The bill was passed by the senate
and it is now ready for the gov
crnor's signature. The bill when
taken up in the house received the
support of both parties as il did in
the senate. The vote in the house
was S5 TO o. the rules being suS-
pended to pass the bill.
Suspend Rules.
Following the passage of the
GleGLlOn
pended the rules and passed the reg
istration act which provides that
registration boards shall sit from s
a. m. to 9 D. m. and for the registra
ton of voters who are unable TO go
to the registration places. The vote
on this measure was SO TO 0. 1t is
now ready Tor the governors sigma
tUre.
Republican leaders III the house
were relieved when by a vote of 63
TO 50 the bill of Rep. Harry B. Tut
tie legaliZing the action of the state
tax board i'm making horizontal in
creases in assessments was passed.
This is one of the emergency meas
ures recommended by Gov. James
2. Goodrich. The democratic mi
nority augmented by some of the re-
publican members of the Marion
county delegation voted against the
bill.
Subject Of Caucus.
The tax bill was the subject at
six-hour caucus Thursday followed
by another caucus of two hours this
morning. The republican majority
finally agreed upon the Tuttle bill
with three minor amendments. The
most important of these amendments
is in the second section and regards
the fling of petitions for claims of
property owners who have been as
sessed moro than 100 per cent valu-
alton by any assessment legallzed
under the act. The amendment pro-
vides that where the county board of
review finds that such an assessment
has been made they shall certify
the petitions for relief TO the state
board for final examination and or
der.
The house also passed another ad-
ministration measure. This is the
bill for the abolishment of the en-
ployment commission and placing
it's functions in control Of the indus
trial commission. The house sus-
pended its rules again and passed
the bill 65 10 7. The bill of which
Sen. II. e Negley republican. Of
Indianapolis. is the author, had pre-
viously passed the senate and is now
ready for the governors signature.
Primary Law Bill.
Following a lively debate the
house adopted by a viva voce vote
the majority report Of the elections
committee favoring the passage of
bill to repeal the primary election
law. The bill was introduced by
Reps. John ". Grayson Of Nincennes
and Edgar T Laughlin of odon. \
minority report recommended indefi-
ite postpor ement.
The house took favorable action
on the bill Of Sen. a. II. Beardsley
of Elkhart providing that school
bonds redcemable within five years
may bear interest up 10 six per cent.
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