Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
YES.

The new plan Of government would take
effect the first Monday in January next
succeeding the first election Of officers
held under the commission or city man
ager form of government. All powers
vested in the common council mayor,
judge, any executive department, officer,
board or commission in cities of the State
are continued in force and,A in cities
adopting the new plan, are transferred
TO the newly created commission and the
old existing officers would be abolished.
OFFICERS To SERVE
IN GROUPS.
Any qualified elector Of the city would
be eligible to election as commissioner
The first officers or commissioners. after
election would be divided into two groups,
!. the first group to hold office for two
years, and the other or smaller group
would hold office for four years There
after, all commissioners would be elected
for term of four years
The bill provides that after a trial of
the city manager or commission form Of
government, if any city desires to return
to the old plan. 1t may do so by the same
procedure as it adopted the new form.
The bill was introduced by Representa-
tive James Knapp, Wayne County. 1t Is
said the new form is desired in Rich
komo and a number of smaller cities.
The measure is ready for action by the
Senate.
CITY ZONING BILL
ADVANCED.
The Smith, Nelson. Abrams, Delaplane
bill, providing for the city zoning and
city planning commission, and the com
panion bill, introduced by the same per
sons, which places restrictions on the
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cities, were advanced by the House 70
third reading.
After numerous attempts on the part
of Representative Clinton H. Givan, Ma
rion County, to amend the bill, the
amendments to the blue sky commission
bill, enacted in the special session of
1920, was passed to engrossment, and is
ready for third reading and passage
Mr.. Givan was resisted in all his at
tempts to amend the bill by Representa-
tives Harris, Lake County; Abrams, Ma
zion County, and Waters, Tlppecanoe
County.
The amendments were prepared by
Senator Oscar Rats, Paoli, with the as
sistancs Of the members OF the secur-
flies commission, and have been passed
by the Senate. The members of the
commission declared that any attempts
to amend the bill on the floor Of the
House win tend to weaken the measure
and defeat the purposes Of the amend
ments
Givau's hrst amendment would have
limited the salary Of the administrator
Of the commission act to $1,000 a year,
and Of the clerks IN the department to
1890 a year. The motion was tabled
on motion OF Representative Abrams,
who declared that the blue sky COM
mission was the most valuable one in
the State.
MOTION TO STRIKE
OUT DEFEATED.
Givan then moved to strike out section
10 Of the bill. which, gives the commits
sion power to limit the price at which
securities shall be sold by an issuer.
dealer, salesman or agent or either. TO
FIX the maximum amount which may be
paid for promotion purposes. patents,
copyright. trade mark. process. lease.
formulae or good viii or for services and
other expenses incidental to the sale OF
securities sand the maximum amount Of
securities which may be issued for the
same"
It was contended by Mr.. Givan that
the commission had no means Of ascer-
tanning the value Of the patents, etc,
which would be taken over. He was not
upheld. however. in his contentious. for
the House overwhelmingly voted down
the motion to strike ont that section.
An effort made by Representative Bar
ker, Posey County. to make the bill a
special order of business for Monday
was defeated.
The next move against the bill came
from Representative Russell B. Harrison.
Marion county, who moved to strike out
the enacting clause Of the measure. This
motion also was defeated.
A motion by Representative Abrams to
pass the bill under suspension Of the
rules was ruled out of order because It
had been sent to engrossment. without
amendment. a few moments prior to the
offering Of the motion. The bill will
come up ia regular order for passage.