Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-08
COMMISSION TO
HAVE EMINENT
DOMAIN RIGHTS
Details for RefOrmatOry Re-
mOval to Be Ready Be-
fore Wednesday.
THE SPEAKERSHIP FIGHT

The commission for the removal Of the
reformatory from Jacksonville will be
given the right of eminent domain in
obtaining land for the new site of the in
stitution, it was learned today following
4 conference in the office of Governor
Warren T. McCrsy when the bill to be
presented to the Legislature when 1t
meets in special session next Wednesday,
was considered. This will be done to pre-
vent the State from being charged ex-
brilliant prices for land.
The conference was attended by mem
bers Of the removal commission, members
Of the board of trustees Of the reforma-
tory and others interested IN removal
Plans When the conference broke up after
nearly three hours OF discussion the Gov
srnor announced that he had appointed
a subcommittee 70 do the actual work Of
drafting the bill this afternoon The
completed draft will be presented to him
for approval tomorrow.
sUB-COAIAITTEE
CHOSEN.
Members of the Subcommittee are
Michael E. Foley and Thomas Daley Of
Indianapolis, trustees % the Institution;
George A. H Shideler, superintendent Of
the reformatory; Charles A McGonagle,
superintendent Of the Boys School;
George E. Hester Of New Albany,
member of the removal commission,
Senator Estes Duncanon Of Cloverdale,
and Sumner Kenner, deputy attorney
general.
1t is understood that the bill will pro
vide that the removal commission shall
select the site of the new institution and
that the construction work will be done
by the board Of trustees. Under the
present act the building would be done
under the supervision of the removal
commission. The provision for the site
of the institution has not been definitely
agreed upon, it is understood. 1t was
said to be probable that this will be
left entirely in the hands Of the re-
moval commission.
APPROPRIATIONS
ABOUT 100000.
Appropriations for the removal of the
reformatory probably will amount to
about 5000 900. This will include the
$4,000 received for the present prop
erty, the 100000 appropriated in the
present act and various appropriations
made for improvements at the Jefferson
vile institution.
It is the plan OF the Governor and those
drafting the bill to have copies printed
and distributed to members Of the Assem-
bIy before they meet The committee had
before it a rough draft Of the proposed
bin, but many changes were suggested.
SPEAKER TO BE
NAMED IN CAUCUS
Meanwhile arrangements are going
forward for the opening OF the session
and for the speakership fight The
speaker Of the House viii be named at
n caucus Of Republican members at the
Hotel SEVERN Tuesday night. Governor
MeCray and Edmund ". Wasmuth, Re
publican State chairman, have both been
asked to address the caucus but neither
has indicated whether he will accept.
Representative Claude A. Smith OF
Princeton and Jacob D. Miltenberger of
Muncie are still in the field. Raymond
Z. Willis OF Angola has written letters
10 members Of the House indicating that
he would be willing to accept the place
II elected and he is considered as having
considerable strength. IL is understood
that Mr.. Willis may not return to the
next Legislature and many members Of
the House are DESTROYS of compromising
on a man who viii not be considered for
speaker next year.