Indiana daily times., 1921-01-21
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MEASURE SENT
TO GRAVEYARD
Senate Kills Bill by Adopting
Report FavOring Post
pOnement.
ARMISTICE DAY VOTED

The bill providing for the supplying
Of free text books to pupils in the pub
lie schools was killed IN the Senate to-
day when that body adopted a report OF
the Committee on Education recommend
ing indefinite postponement. The bill
which was introduced by Senator VII
liam A Arnold Of Salem. had the back
ing Of a number Of labor organizations
The bill introduced by Senator Robert
L. Moorhead Of indianapolis providing
for the observance Of Nov. II as Armi-
stice day was passed by vote of 4S to O.
Senator Moorhead explained that the bin
does not make Nov. IL legal holiday,
but provides that the Governor Issue q
proclamation and that the day be OBJ
served in the public schools.
Senator William A McCullough's bill
, fixing penalties for crimes by violence
was reported fevorHbly out Of committee
The bill makes entering a bank or trust
company with intent to commit felony
g crime punishable by life imprisonment
makes any one guilty Of killing per
son in such an attempt guilty or hrst
degree murder, with the doath penalty
fixes similar penalties for any person as
sisting In such crimes and provides life
Imprisonment for burglary.
VEHICLE TAKING
BILL POSTEO&ED.
The Committee on Criminal Code re-
ported out tho Alldredge bin fixing pen
altles for vehicle taking with recommen-
dations that 1t be indefinitely postponed
II was explained that the bils eonhicted
with the Htrtzeu bin fixing heavier pen
altles and that the committee favored the
latter. The report was adopted, The
Hartzeu bill already had been reported
fayorably.
The entire question OF the changing
Of the Senate rules was reOpened when
Senator A. Il Beardsley OF Elkhart in
troduced resolution providing that his
PROPOSED chan ges be put into effect. the
resolution followed the adoption Thurs
day Of the recommendation OF the Com
mittee on Rules that the 1919 rules be
re re-adopted. Senator Beardsley proposed
that no bills be introduced after the hrst
thirty days OF the session without the
consent of a majority, and that short
explanation Of the contents OF each bill
be required on It's introduction.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
QUESTION Up AGAIN.
The question Of the teaching OF German
and other languages In the schools came
before the Senate again with the introduc-
tion Of a bin by Senator William E.
Bowers of New Haven. The bin provides
that all subjects IN parochial schools be
taught in English. but 1t also provides
that the schools may teach such sub
jects as the Advancement OF the pupils
may require"
Senator Don p. STROBE OF Kokomo In
troduced n resolution congratuiaung
Andrew Gordon Of Eureka, Kan, the
only sHrviving member or fhe gndi;uIa
constitutional convention OF $50, on HIS
one hunAredth birthday. The resolution
was adopted by the Senate and House.
Mr. Gordon represented Howard and
Cass counties In the convention.
Eight bills were introduced and re-
ferred to committees as follows:
Bowers-Amending law prohibiting the
teaching OF German. Education.
DecEer-AmeHdluR law concerning pro-
ceedlEgs I'm civil actions. Judiciary a.
Hays-Creatlng and defining fourth ju-
diclal circuit. Organization Of Cour 3.
Nichols s-Amending law providing for
the election and qualifications Of Justices
Of the peace. Elections.
Swain-Amending law concerning sales
for taxes and mortgages. Banks
Van Ormau-Compelling display of
barriers and of detour signs where roads
are blocked
ardsIey-Amending law concerning
cemeteries In counties. Judiciary +
Notwithstanding law regulating
cemeteries In cities. Cities and Towns