Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-08
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Of certain ages, who are give1. sentences
! Of thirty to sixty days, shall serve tha
sentence in the woman's department of
the Indiana Woman's Prison, instead of
in county jails. The bill is the result Of
the upIift movement conducted by va
rious women's organizations of the State.
| The last chapter in the fight on the
Cam bill, an amendment to which, placed
| In the bill by the House, would have
permitted donations by the States to pri-
vate schools, was written when the House
passed the bill with tie amendment
stricken from it. The bill as now con-
stituted provides for the transfer of
high school children on the same basis as
elementary pupils are now transported.
Quiet, a marked contrast to the tumul-
tuous scenes of the early evening, pre-
vailed when the House adjourned sine
Gle at $50 o'clock. Goodbys were said
! by the members during the lulI that fol-
! lowed completion of the business and
while the clerks were busy enrolling the
| bills. 1t is necessary that ali bills be
! enrolled and signed by the Speaker of
! the House and the Lieutenant Governor
| before adjournment sine die may be
! taken.
| The Governor appeared before tbs
House members and said a few words Of
farewell. complimenting the Representa-
/ tives on their efficient work and bidding
them Godspeed. Speaker Mcclure, Rep
resentative Otto G. Fifeld, majority floor
leader, and R. Q. Barker, Posey County,
minority floor leader, made short talks,
following the presentation by Representa-
tive Claude A. Smith, Gibson County, Of
gifts from the members Of the lower
body.
! Speaker Mcclure was given a gold
Rotary emblem ring and the floor lead
ers were presented with fountain pens.
! The last message from the Governor to
| the members of the House was read short
| ly before u o'clock, by Miss Adah f.
| Bush, secretary. She informed the House
| that the Governor had vetoed the Bene-
| dict act, exempting the indianapolis Sal
wage Corps from taxation. He stated
that the act, which purports to amend
section of the 1919 tax law, had been
amended by the special session Of 1926
and could not be amended again in this
respect.
Signature by the Governor Of House
bills No 12O introduced by Representa-
tive Smith, fixing the salaries Of ths
judges Of the Circuit, Superior, Criminal
and Probate Courts at $4,000 a year; No.
81, by Humrichouser, permitting boards
Of works to determine the character of
pavement in case Of resurfacing work,
and No. $780, by Representative James,
making it unlawful for any employer to
charge and collect from an cmploye more
than per cent for payment Of wages be-
fore it is due. was announced by the Gov
ernor's secretary.
Just prior to the closing Of business
resolution offered by Representative
Oscar A. Ahlgren, Lake County, asking
appointment of a committee by the Gov
ernor Speaker Of the House and the
Lieutenant Governor, to investigat the
Wisconsin Legislatures system Of vot-.
ing, was adopted. The voting there is
done by electricity and a roll can be
taken in less than ten second. It is said
the installation of such a system in In
diana would result in q saving OF thou
sands Of dollars to the taxpayers.
The final act, prior to the motion for
adjournment, made by Representative
Fifeld, was the sounding of the first
guns Of q boom for Claude A. Smith for
Speaker Of the House in the 1923 ses-
sion. The mention of Mr.. Smith for
Speaker was made in a resolution Of
fered by Representative Harris, Lake
County.
Members and visitors of the House
were given treat when several girls
from the Anderson High School, the
home town of the Speaker, attired in
/ Spanish costume and accompanied by
their music instructors, sang and
danced. The girls were forced to re-
turn and present their entertainment a
second time, well were they received
by the persons in the chamber.
While the Representatives did not for
get that there was serious business yet
to be performed, as is usual in last-night
sessions. the solons interspersed pleasure
with their work Several resolutions
were introduced from which laughs were
obtained at the expense of members.
1t was necessary in most instances
when a bill was passed to suspend tha
rules in order to push 1t across the tape
before adjournment.
Speeches by members Of the Senate
closing their terms were the feature Of
the last five or six hours of the Assem-
bly, while the upper House was waiting
for bills to come from the enrolling rooms
to be signed. Senator Harold Van Or
man, Evansville. presided and conducted
the session in a lively manner.
Lieutenant Governor Branch and SEN
ator Oscar Rats, Republican floor leader,
were presented with scarf pins by the
members of he Senate. The Lieutenant
Governor also was presented with a floor
lamp by employees of the Senate.
The Senate adjourned at :4S o'clock
this morning.