South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-15
SHOW INTEREST IN
PROPOSED MEETING
County Officials Will Discuss
Amendments to Indiana
Constitution.

County wide interest IN the hear
ing Of the 13 amendments TO the
state constitution to be discussed at
the Chamber Of Commerce meeting
I Thursday night. has led a mum Der of
local Office holders to consider their
views on the subject and TO attempt
70 find out the minute details OF the
amendments
The amendments, which have TO
do mostly with the questions Of tax
ations and county office holding. will
be submitted 10 ths citizens OF In
diana on Sept. 9th for q referendum
vote. They have already been voted
upon and passed by the seventy-first
general ASSEMBLY and ask that the
amendments be added to the consti-
tuition of the state OF Indiana.
Resolution IL S. j. reads Be 1t
resolved by the General Assembly Of
the state of Indiana that the follow
ing proposed amendments to the
constitution of the state Of Indiana,
which was agreed to by 1.-THE seventy
first (71) and referred to this Cen
eral Assembly of the state of Indiana
I
second General Assembly Of the state
OF Indiana.
That section two CD. article six
60, OF the constitution of the state Of
Indiana be amended to read as fol-
lows: Section two CD, There shall
be elected In each county by the vOt-
I ers thereof at the time of holding
general elections a clerk OF circuit
court, auditor. recorder. treasurer
sheriff and coroner. who shall sever
ally hold their offices for four (4)
years and no person shall be eligible
to either of said offices for more than
four Cd years and no person shall
J be eligible to either OF said Offices
/ for more than four years in any
+ period OF eight years
Change in Offices.
According 10 this amendment, in
the opinion of the local county office
/ holders, an entire new set of officers
vii Zoe put in charge of the coroner
ship. county jail, Jreasurey and audi
torship,
At present there is a state law that
/ prohibits the sheriff from holding
more than two terms. Sheriff Duck
is now serving the second term as
sheriff and when spoken 10 Saturday
night said. Il believe the amend
ment TO be a good one and quite
/ likely 10 pass. although l don't think
il is right 10 prohibit a man from
serving as many terms as sheriff as
the public wishes him to serve. The
four year idea, however. IS very
good"
Coroner Crumpacker would proba-
bly, be affected the most with the
passing of the suggested amendment
He is now serving his first term as
coroner and as It is customary Tor =
man in that position to succeed him
self he would be deprived Of a can
didacy for that position at the next
election if the amendment passes, as
II calls for one tern OF four years
in any eight, and If elected. he would
be serving six consecutive years.
When asked for his opinion if the
plan it was found that he was earn.
estly in favor if il. All the amend
ments appear very good to me-" he
said. and / am IN favor OF the one
term for four years IN any eight
However. one amendment calls tol
unconditional state control over
taxes and I don't believe that !:
right. It's the only one. however.
am against, even though one of them
may deprive me from another tern
as coroner"
Section two (2) of resolution II
another of the amendments. provide!
that There shall be elected in eacf
judicial ciruouit by the voters there
of. a prosecuting attorney who shall
hold his cfliCe for four years.
This amendment would mean tha
q new man would take the place o.
the present Pros. Aty'y Floyd Jelli
: son.
Begin Campaign.
Indiana university has started Z
state wide propaganda campaign il
an effort 20 induce the voters OF III,
state 10 work for the amendment No
$.
The proposed amendment reads
The General Assembly may by Law
, provide for the qualifications Of per,
sons admitted to the practice of the
r law. The Indiana constitution a
I, present provides that every person o.
good moral character. being a voter
shall be entitled 10 admission I,
practice law in al courts OF justice
Local attorneys have received cop
lies Of the Indiana university News
Letter which contains the opinions
of judicial personages such as Mrs
Edward Franklin White. deputy al
torney general Of Indiana; Charles B
! Hepburn. dean Of the Indiana Law
school. Samuel 3. Ralston. forme
governor of Indiana; Elmer E. Stew
enson. president OF the Indiana Stat
Bar association, and William Low
Bryan, president Of Indiana Univer
sity. urging the adoption OF tn
/ amendment as a necessary amend
lment TO keep the standard in law Il
Indiana at high level.
} Al the amendments viii be com
mented on at the meeting Of tn
/ Changer Of Commerce. to which tn
public has been invited.