Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-02
PASSES RILEY
HOSPITAL BILL
BY BIG MARGIN
House, in Night Session, Ac-
cepts Memorial Plan, Only
Three Opposing.
ENGINEER SCHEME DIES

Passage of the bill providing for ere
alton of the Riley memorial hospital for
children as a branch of the Robert W.
Long Hospital in indianapolis and fall
ure Of the measure to create Depart
ment Of engineering Of the State depart
ment of conservation were the outstand-
ing features Of the Tuesday night ses-
sion of the House Of Representatives..
Fourteen bills were acted on, thirteen
Of which were passed.
The Riley hospital bill, which was in
troduced by Representative Chester A
Davis, lay County, is the outgrowth Of
a movement which originated before the
entrance OF the United States in the
World War and was halted temporarily
during the conflict. Recently, however,
hackers Of the movement to erect a last
ing memorial to the memory of the Hoo
sier poet revived their activities and =
conference was called by Governor War
ren T. AcCray which resulted in q bill
being drafted and presented in the House
Feb. 10.
Although there has been no opposition
to the bill, an effort made Friday to sus-
pend the rules and pass the measure
failed through lack of the necessary two
thirds majority. The bill now goes to
the Senate for further action. 1t is con-
sidered likely that the constitutional
rules will be suspended in that body and
the bill passed in order to dispose Of
it before the final rush.
ONLY THREE
NEGATIVE VOTES.
Only three dissenting votes were cast
against the bill in the House, those vot-
ing in opposition being Representatives
Da
Gaesser, Perry and Spencer Counties,
and William Anderson, Knox and Pix
Counties. Seventy-six votes were cast
in favor Of the bills passage.
The bin provides the hospital shall be
under direction of Indiana University. 1t
is to be constructed and operated in con-
nection with the Robert w. Long Hos
pital in indianapolis. Children afflicted
with any disease, defect or deformity
will be admitted to the institution on
commitment by the Judge Of the Circuit
Court Of any county in the State. The
building is TO be constructed to care for
200 patients and any child under 16 viii
be admitted for treatment.
The cost of treatment is to be borne
by the county from which a patient Is
sent.
A training school for child nursing
hospital, as well as an Out-patient and
social service department for the pur-
pose of conserving the health Of children
of the State.
An appropriation of $685. is carried
in the bill for carrying out the provisions
of the act.
CONSERVATION PET
LACKS MAJORITY.
Ono Of the pet measures Of the con-
servation department. the bill providing
for the creation of a department of en-
cheering, failed of passage through lack
Of a constitutional majority after a hard
fight was put up by friends Of the bill.
The measure may be acted on again on
call of the author Henry L. Humris-
houser, Marshall County, who was alb
sent when the bin was being considered
The vote was fl ayes and 80 noes.
Representative Omer L. Newman, Ma
rion County, and a number OF the rural
members Of the assembly led the fight
against it Representatives Elmer Wat
ers, Tippecanoe County, and Charles w.
Harlan, Kosciusko County, led the fight
in favor of the bill.
1t was charged that the appropriation
of $4,000 which the measure carried was
a waste Of money and that the matter
could wait very well for another two-year
period when the State would be better
fixed for handling the expenditure
Representatives Fifeld, Waters and
Harlan, however, declared an emergency
exists, for the reason that water levels
in the northern part of the State, where
in many lakes are situated, are being
lowered, to the detriment Of many
counties.
OTHER MEASURES
PASSED IN SESSION.
Bills passed during the night session
were
Bedgood, providing the father or
mother may be the natural guardian of
a child.
Harris. to permit school city to accept
q mortgage on property which it wishes
to sell. Applies particularly to Ham
mOnd.
Harrison, making regulations Of Indi-
ana National Guard conform with those
of United States Army.
Noll fixing time when street assegs-
ments shall be paid.
Shultz. amending inheritance tax laws
to allow discounts for payment In one
year and interest charge of 10 per cent
if not paid in eighteen months, unless
litigation prevents.
Youse providing for sale Of abandoned
schoolhouses or lands when schools are
no longer used or are torn down.
HumrichOuser, raising age Of consent
and including males in the scope OF the
law.
Kiper, amending State highway COM
mission act so that drains, culverts and
bridges may be considered part Of State
highway.
Richards. allowing payment of teachers
l.. II -
of the teacher and providing contracts
must be in writing and may be broken
on fifteen days notice in writing By
either party.
Strobe, amending law concerning inter
est Of benefciaries In persons insured
Willis, Steuben, making establishment
Of high school mandatory In certain cases.
Southworth, requiring life insurance
to deposit securities with the
Insurance commissioners