The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-21
Blue SUNDAY
MAY GET BY
LEGISLATURE
Measure is Destined to Create
Considerable Commotion-
Assembly Shows Inclination
To Take Sentimental Stand.
THREE MOVIE BILLS UP
BY PALLADIUM CORRESPONDENT
INIIA APOI IS Ind Enh 01 "A

BY PALLADIUM CORRESPONDENT
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 21.-A
survey of the important work remain
ing before the legislature indicates
that the senate has outstripped the
house in progress. Not many senate
measures of an important nature re-
main to be acted on in the senate.
But the house has several important
house bills, notably those relating to
levies for the state highways and for
the common schools that must be
taken up and in addition the house
must yet consider many senate bills.
During the last week the senate
passed on something like 25 house
bills, while the house considered only
six senate bills. However, in appraisal
of comparative merits of the two bod
les, it should be noted that the larger
proportion of big measures originated
in the house. All of the appropria-
lion bills of course originated in the
house, and then there were such
measures as those to change the stat
us of the state board of agriculture,
the governors tax bill and others.
sssCdSNi Coz
1t also should be noted In compar-
ing the work of thr two branches that
the house has been doing lot of
killing. Taking the last week as an
example, the house killed more bills
than it passed, the number of house
bills passed being 26. and the number
killed %. 1t also should be said that
while 1.early 500 bills had been intro
duced in both branches Of the legis-
lature up to the beginning OF. this
week. it will be no hardship on the
public if the great bulk of them never
see the light of day.
1t might be that the house by slow.
ing up it's action and by devoting a
large part of it's time to killing bills
would work a greater benefit for the
state than it would by the opposite
course. Among the important meas.
ures that probably will be considered
in the house this week are:
The Knapp bill to send the automo-
bile license money back to the coun
ties, and the Anderson bill for levy for
the state highway commission meas
ure for a levy for the common schools
The Daley bill modifying the re-
structions as to, the teaching of the
German language in the high schools
The Rats budget bill from the sen
ate.
Blue Sunday bill introduced by
Johnson of Morgan
The Barker of Bonne bill (recently
intrOduced) to create one board o.
trustees for the states higher educa
tional institutions.
School Levy Up.
The common school levy bill wa:
on the program for consideration BY
the house as the cOmmitte of thu
whole before the end of the session
today. 1t seemed to be understood
that after it had been considered il
committee it would be passed by tn,
house at once under suspension of th'
rules and sent to the senate. In al
probability the figure agreed on will
be seven cents with large proper
ton, possibly 80 percent to go to th
deficiency fund.
1t is said that one thing that in
duced the governor last week t,
change his mind about standing for
levy lower than seven cents was tn
portrayal to him OF the unspeakabi
condition of some of the countr,
schools in southern Indiana. 1t wa
said today that there may be some dill
ference of opinion as to how the NOR
ey that goes from the state fund t
the poor schools will be used.
Urge New Buildings.
Some are of the opinion that
should be applied principally in tn
take this stand have made an invest
CATION and they say that in most G
the counties that will need help tn
h,,ilI nf pnnJni & in
are beyond any hope of effective r.
pair. They believe that the applics
ton of state money in making repair
would be a complete waste.
The Barker of Boone bill providin
for single management for the highe
educational institutions has only rt
Gently been introduced in the hous
but it probably will not, for that re;
son be lost in the parliamentary shu
fle 1t has all the ear marks of b'
ing a laboratory experiment in Gel
tralized management which the go'
ernor is said to favor for all instit,
tions and it is probable that in tn
consideration of this measure tn
whole question will be pretty we
thrashed out If action is taken o
the measure this week in the house
probably will be on the report of tn
house committee.
Assembly Sentimental
Around the legislature it is believe
Morgan blue Sunday bill is destine
that what is known as the Johnson {
to create considerable Legislative con
motion and there are some who b.
lieve the bill might get through, Th
gossip that is heard on the subject
along this line: In tho hurly bur)
Of late years the old fashioned Sunda
has about disappeared. This legis'
ture has shown an inclination alread
to take a sentimental stand Oh a goo
many things. It was thought at fir!
that the Abrams house bill whic
would compel children to care fe
parents who are unable to care ft
themselves would have no show, Bl
it has gone through both houses.
The summary manner in which tn
house killed the Sherwood boxin
commission bill was another exampl
OF legislative temperament. Even
the Johnson bill does not go throug
III such form as to prohibit Sunda
baseball and Sunday movies it may b
put through in a way that will put a.