Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18
100000 ASKED
). BY LEVY FOR 3
STATE SCHOOLS
Bill in Legislature Would
Give |. u. and Purdue
TwO-Fifths Each.
5 CENTS ON EACH 500

Approximately three million dollars will
be apportioned to the States three edu-
cational institutions, If the recommended
lions of the Legislative Visiting Commit
tee. embodied in a bill for revenue Tor
the three schools, introduced in the
Legislature yesterday, are carried ont
by the Legislature The bill was intro
duced by Representative otto q. Ftneld
Of Lake County, chairman OF the ways
and Means Committee and n member OF
the Visiting Committee. It provides for
.sak tax of 3 cents on each 500 OF taxable
property for the educational institutions
Based on an estimated valuation Of
property in the State for 1921 OF $685.
24s. 2S5. the levy would raise approx
mately S2.916,624 for division among the
three schools BY the terms Of the bill
Indiana University and Purdue Univer-
sity would receive approximately Sl,l66-
Gas each, or two-ffths Of the total amount
raised by the levy, and the Indiana state
Normal School ut Terre Haute would re-
ceive approximately 1888 ,324. the remain
ing One-hfth.
The bill contains a provision that all
of the appropriation not expended would
not revert TO the treasury at the emil
Of the fiscal year, hut would remain TO
the credit Of the respective schools, to
be used in building or other purposes
az the needs demand.
T-CENT LEVY
ASKED BY SCHOOLS.
The educational institution heads had
requested T-cent levy, but the visiting
committee. IN its report, stated that
Scent levy would yield sufficient reve-
nue..
Representative Fiheld also introduced
in the House the regular appropriation
bill asking a total of 81. 10, 1880. Both
bills were referred to the Ways and
Means Committee
Another of the bills introduced IN the
House was that providing for an all-time
health officer in every county. This Dill
was prepared and backed by the State
hoard of health and was introduced by
Representative Willis Of De K2lb County.
1t provides that on petition Of the tax
payers of 4 county the boards Of com
missioners shall appoint a health com
missioner, who shall be on duty at all
times.
The House again failed to take action
on the report Of the committee On rules.
when, on motion Of Representative Givan
OF Marion County, the report was made
a special order OF business for today at
II O'Clock. This was the third time
Action was delayed.
Modification of the insurance laws Of the
State would be made under the provisions
of a joint resolution introduced BY Rep
res"ntativa Daley OF Allen County. Rep
resentative Dailey's resolution called for
an appropriation Of $1,000 10 defray the
expense Of codifcation and provided that
the work would be done under the super
vision of the department Of banking Of
the State.
LIFE PENALTY
FOR BURGLARS.
LIE Imprisonment in the State Prison
would be the penalty for committing an
act OF burglary or robbery when an auto
mobile is used as a means OF escape, under
a hill introduced by Representative Fill
bert of Greene County. The bill was
referred to the committee on criminal
code.
A lively discussion was precipitated on
the House floor when the concurrent res
olutson introduced by Senator Hartzell
of Allen County protesting against In
creasing the size Of Congress and adopted
by the upper branch, was introduced.
Representatives Smith OF Gibson County
Davis Of Jay, Filbert OF Greene, Freeman
of Howard and Willis Of Steuben spoke
in favor of the resolution, deploring the
present condition and apparent Incidence
OF the National House. Representative
Smith pleaded for action at once on the
resolution, since Congress was to vote
Hebday on the question.
Representative Harrison OF Marion
nCounty opposed the resolution on the
Around that it was too late TO transmit
-. ny action taken to the Indiana delega-
ton in Congress in time TO be of bene-
ht On the viva voce vote the resolution
was adopted, only two votes being cast
against L.
OTHER BILLS
INTRODUCED.
Other bills introduced and the commit
tees to which they were referred, are as
follows:
Delaplane, authorizing township trus-
tees to purchase FIRE apparatus. County
and township business.
Benz, providing for creation OF the
SEVENTEEN judicial district OF Indiana.
Organization of courts.
Lee, regulating sale OF textbooks. Edu-
cation.
Smith. relating to workmen's compen-
eation act.
Filbert, bill relating to petit juries.
Judiciary a.
Harris. amendment to law relating 70
street railway companies, granting add
tional rights. Railroads.
Osborne, giving conservation depart
ment right to confscate game snd FISH