South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-12
ANTI-PICKET
BILL PASSES
STATE SENATE
Spectacular F ig h t Precedes
Adoption of Measure by
Indiana Lawmakers.

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sentees. Sen. Beardsley Of Elkhart
cast the necessary vote TO make the
constitutional majority after coming
from his hotel where. he said. he
had been confined by illness.
Those voting for the bill were
Adams. Baxter. Beardsley. Bowers.
Brown. Buchanan, Cleveland, Dunn,
English, Furnas. Hartzell. Hill,
Holmes. Kline. Leonard Lindley.
McConaha. Maier. Miller, Moor
head. Rats. Southworth. Steel
Swaine Tague and Van Orman.
Those against the bill were:
Audredge Arnold. Bainum. Cam.
Cravens Decker. Douglas, Fitch,
Hays. Henly Hepler. Hogston.
Humphreys. Kiper. Mccullough,
Meeker, Nejdl. Nichols, Richards,
Self and Strobe.
Pass Hill Measure.
The senate also passed the bill
of Sen Hill, of Carthage, providing
for the enforcement OF legal pro-
cesses against the individual mem
beers of any volunteer association.
I
I12 This bin was also opposed by
/ organized labor The measure
would make enforced BILE judgments
and other legal processes against
the individual members Of a vOlun-
tary association. club or society
after the tangible assets of such an
+ organization. club or society after
the tangible assets of such an or
SANITATION have been exhausted.
+ Opponents of the bill argued that
. it's scope was perhaps broader than
IT'S friends realized. They declared
/ 10 made liable the thousands of far
+ mers i'm Indiana who are members
Of the farmers federation. for the
acts of the officers of the federation.
done I'm the name of the organiza-
+ ton Friends Of the bill declared
such "A law would eliminate the
4 abuses of unpaid bills and violated
agreements made with representa-
tives Of such organizations as. it
contemplates.
Sen. Bowers bill requiring Is
minutes instruction daily in the
public schools on the humane
treatment of dumb animals passed
80 TO 10, after brief but caustic
debate.
Approve Utility Bill
A bill giving public utilities the
right 20 condemn and appraise pri-
vate property with the approval Of
the public service commission was
passed by the senate - to II.
Sen. Tague's bill PROVIDING a
method for the impeachment Of
public officials by action in the cir
cult courts through proceedings in
stituted 10y The attorney general was
\ passed 80 TO 8. Action to impeach
the attorney general would be in
+ stituted by the governor. the bill
7 provides sen. Tague declared there
/ is at present no law whereby GER
tain public officials may be removed
/ except by legislative impeachment
The house Friday amended the
administration bin. converting the
state board Of agriculture into
state department. 60 relieve mem
bers of the board from voting i'm
the conference of agricultural lead
\ ers 20 nominate their Successors.
Barker Approves Plan.
The amendment was offered by
Rep. smith Of Gibson county. who
said 1t was 10 correct a condition by
which the board. as q quasi-private
organization. had succeeded I'm per
petuating the terms OF its mem bers.
10 was opposed by Rep Barker Of
Boone county. who introduced the
huI The house voted 81 10 % for
adoption ~ the amendment
Provision is made in the bill for
the nomination OF candidates for
/ places en- the board az a conference
Of presidents Of various agricultural
/ organizations. The nominees would
bf appointed by the governor. The
board would consist OF sixteen mem
. beers. one from each Of the congress
sional districts OF the state and the
others az large. IL would be nom
partisan body
The bill also provides that the
present members Of the state board
shall serve as the first board under
-he new statue All property held
by the board is turned over 90 the
state under terms 81 the measure.
which was agreed upon by the gov
ernor and the present board before
us introduction
Give AuthOrity.
The house passed the senate bill
giving authority FOR The purchase
Of an Indiana railroad bv an out