Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
BILLS FAVORED
BY MOTORISTS
WELL ON WAY
State Association Sums Up
Gains in Legislative
Program.
PLACE CHECK ON THEFT

Bills designed to safeguard automo-
billing and to put an effective check on
wholesale thefts Of machines are max
ing favorable progress in the Assembly,
according to an inventory taken by mem
bers Of the Hoosier State Automobile
Association.
The list of House bills favored by the
association and their present status Is
as follows:
Benedict, H. B. No. 12-Ghing party
on the right the right-Of-way at inter-
sections except where otherwise PROVIDED
by ordinances in cities and towns. This
clears up confusion and establishes pro-
cedure in court. Such a law is In ex-
istence in Illinois and a few other States,
and is recommended by the national
motor vehicle committee. Passed House
90 to 81, ready for passage in Senate)
Dufendach, II. B. No. 151-Requiring
mirrors on trucks (re-enactment OF bill
put through at special session. which
failed to become law on account Of fault
in the title). (Reported favOrably.)
Winesburg, H B. No. 163-Requlring
uniform additional danger sign placed on
highways 500 feet back on each side or
all railroad and interurban crossings out
side of cities and towns. The public
service commission takes the initiative
the railroad pays the transportation
charges, furnishes the labor, cement and
gravel, and places the signs; the county
pays for the sign and post and keeps
same maintained after it Is set. (Re-
ported favorably)
Noll, H. B. No. 165-Title OF ownership
act, the purpose of which is to destroy
the market for stolen cars. (Ready for
passage In House.)
Lafuze II. b. No. 1S4-PrOvtding for
patrol maintenance of main travelled
county highways, giving the commission
ers authority to increase the salary of
the county road superintendent and to
pay more for teams and labor when nee
essary to compete with prevailing prices,
etc Passed In House IS to g.
Calf. II, B. No 377-HeaGlghts. I'm
Judiciary Committee b.
RowbOttom, II. Il. No. 252-Making 1t a
misdemeanor for chauffeurs to take auto
mobiles out for private use without per-
mission of the owner. (Killed)
Willis OF De kalb. H B. No. 26S-Clear-
ing distractions at road intersections.
(RepOrted favorably.)
FAVORED BILL FOR
2O-CENT ROAD TAX.
The association also favored the An
derson BILL which would have granted
20-cent tax levy TO the State highway
commission. but win not be reported out
Of committee. Instead, the Governor. the
tax board and the auditor Of State will
fix the road levy.
In the Senate important additions 20
the criminal code laws have been ad-
vanced favorably. Measures affecting
autoists and pending in the Senate are
as follows:
Hartzen, s. B. No. 3O-Increasing pen
atty for stealing automobiles. S. B. No
TO- introduced by Aldredge. was dove
tailed into the Hartzen bil1) PASSED
Senate ready for passage in House)
Miller, S. B. No. 59-Taking away au-
thority Of the constable and justices Of
peace over motor vehicle regulations in
cities and town of first and second class.
Passed Senate, reported favorably In
the House)
Meeker. s. b. No. 73-Amending pres
ent guide posting act TO permit county
commissioners to pay for signs pur-
chased OF the State. The old law pro-
vided payment for same out OF license
fee funds, and the amendment provides
for payment out OF the general fund
since the license fees now go to the
Stdle- u asScu otHdLt, IaNOI-
ably in the House)
Van Orman, s. b. No. 102-ReQuirfng
barriers at each end OF highways closed
to the public and at night a red light
Requiring detour signs all the way round
/ the dctour. This applies to State, county
and township roads PASSED Senate, re
ported favorably in the House.
Holmes, 6. b. No 1854 bill regulating
! second hand dealers, the purpose being to
guard against selling stolen cars. (Ready
for passage IN Senate)
SPEED INCREASE
KNOCKED OUT.
The Senate killed the Baxter bill to
increase the speed limit in cities from
ten to fifteen miles an hour, which was
approved by the association.
Three bills opposed by the autoists
have been either killed or withdrawn
One introduced by Senator J. Fred Mas
tiers, Indianapolis, which would have IN
creased the license fee on passenger cars,
was killed. A like fate met a bill by
Senator Howard A. Cam, Frankfort,
which would have amended the county
unit road act so that abutting property
could have been assessed. Senator Lee
]. Hartzell, FIT. Wayne. author of a bill
requiring a quarter cent tax on gaso-
line, had 1t Withdrawn.