South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-12-15


Iarneson. johnson Of Morgan coun-
IS. Leer and Jinnett. Two seats in
The house we're vacant because Of
the deaths 81 Reps John +. Mcclure
~ Anderson. and Asa Matthews Of
South Pend. The other as members
of TIE house supported the boaHs
proposal
Adjourn Sine Die.
After Gov. McCray had read his
message favoring speedy approval
nf the new refCrrnEtory removal law.
administration forces lined up In
support or the bin but permitted
long discussion for the opponents
20 voice their objections The house
vote passing the bin was ca 20 Be-
there being eighteen republicans 20
join 70 the Il democratic members
in casting their negative votes.
Smith Named Speaker.
Before consideration o. the bill
was begun both houses completed
routine preparations for work, the
only important action being the for
nal election Of Claude 4. Smith Of
Princeton as speaker Of the house.
The democrats nominated their floor
leader Rep. Barker OF Posey county.
as Smiths opponent.
In the long house debate Of the
refOrmatory measure. its opponents
contended 80 was unnecessary 10
seek a location other than in Put
nam county, near the state penal
farm. asserting that the change from
the original law, enacted last Janu-
airy. would cost the state from So
600 900 % $4,000 Supporters 90
the bill answered that expenditures
for a new refOrmatory were inevi-
table. condemned the Putnam coun-
~ site as unsuitable and declared
failure 20 pass 90 new law would lose
an advantageous sale OF the present
JeffersOnville property.
Aside from the reformatory bill
only minor legislative proposals were
pressed for adoption a bin appro-
priating SO. 600 for the expenses of
the session was passed unanimously
as also a resolution offered by Rep.
Ross OF Allen county, praising PRIEST
Harding for calling the disarmament
conference. and it's results already
attained. Both senate and house
adopted testimonials in respect 10
the memory OF John f. Mcclure OF
Anderson, speaker Of the house who
died recently.
After receiving the bill late in the
afternoon the senate passed Il IS To
Il. after adding a number of minor
amendments. Discussion was con
fined entirely 70 the amendments
there being no remarks made when
the biz was inally put TO a vote.
An amendment by Sen. Strobe
republican, KokomO, providing foI
an audit by the state board of ac-
counts of "a financial report by the
board OF trustees in connection with
the construction work was adopted
The senate adopted at amendment
of Sen. Kline. republican Hunting.
ton, which would provide that in Sc.
lecting a new site the removal com,
mission should take into considera
tior the facilities offered for manu-
featuring OF cement brick and roaC
material by the reformatory inmates
The senate completed cOnsidera
ton of the bill at p. m. and re
ccssed until 8 .. m. when II was ex
pected the bill would be returned q
the house for action upon tn
amendments made by the senators
Three bills. aside from the refor
matOry removal measure and the oil
appropriating $4,000 for the ex
penses of the session We're presente,
in the senate The bills came fl
during the customary roll call for tn
Introduction OF new bills.
Sen. Alldredge republican. An
derson. introduced a bill providin
for bonus 10 ex-service men an
women OF $40 for each month OF ser
vice during the world war. AS a,
alternative to the cash bonus. FIRE
tuition In state educational institu
tions. with payments Of $50 MONTH
while enLOlled in these institutions
offered
Sen. Hogson, republican. Marion
presented measure proposing re
peal OF the 1921 teachers pensio
law. This law. the Marion senate
said. has received the general critic
ISM or teachers throughout the state
Service OF subpoenas and other cour
summoneses by telegraph and tele
phone would be legalized BY a bi
presented by Sen. Kline. republican
Huntington.