Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-29
LIFE TERM FOR
ROBBERY MADE
BY HOUSE BILL
Decks Cleared for Early At
tentiOn to Specific ApprO-
priations.
PURE SEED ACT PASSES

With the appropriation bill passed by
the House and with several other impor-
tant measures o. KID by the lower
branch, after strenuous fights on appro-
priations, the lower branch was ad-
journed today for the usual week lend
recess. Decks are now clear for the in
PRODUCTION of the specific appropriation
bill, which is expected to be presented
early next week.
Members of the House got down to real
business Friday afternoon and passed
seven bills before they adjourned until
Monday. The Representatives worked
until after 3 o'clock on passage of bills.
Included in those measures which are
now ready to go to the Senate are the
pure seed bill backed by the Indiana Fed
Grafton of Farmers Associations. the bill
for robbery where a gun or other deadly
weapon is used, and the bill making an
appropriation for the agricultural exper-
iment station at Purdue University.
The passage of House Bill No. indi-
Gates that the members of the Senate
have no higher ambition to stop the
present crime wave than have the Repre-
sentatives. The bill is far reaching ami
drastic, and is designed to stop the use
of weapons in robberies, as well as to
throw the fear of the law into those who
contemplate burglary or robbery.
PENALTIES OF
CRIME BILL.
The bill was introduced by Representa-
tive George II. Cooper of Hancock
County, and provides also that whoever
inspires fear in a victim Of robbery by
threat or physical violence may be i'm
prisoned in the State Prison for g period
OF five years to fourteen years and sub
ject to Acknowledgement for any de-
terminate period.
The bill goes farther and provides that
on conviction, the offender shall be par
doned only on action the Legislature.
After long debate and many attempts
to further cut the appropriation, the bin
providing for an appropriation of $40
600 and a tax levy OF three-elghtS of
cent for the agricultural experiment sta
ton at Purdue University is now ready
TO go TO the Senate. An unsuccessful ut
tempt was made by Representative
Charles Harlan OF Kosciusko County to
cut the appropriation to 100000. a mo-
ton to reconsider action on the measure,
after the bill had been passed, made By
Representative Chester A. Davis of Jay
County, was withdrawn by the author
just before adjournment.
The pure seed bill pissed unanimously
in the House, being actively supported
by all the farmers in the lower branch.
The bill requires that all seeds sold in
Indiana must be plainly labeled. Carry
ing out Of the provisions Of the act
would be in charge of the Purdue Uni
versity agricultural experiment station,
whose director shall appoint the State
chemist as State seed commissioner. Ex-
penses of the commissioner would be de-
frayed by the sale of the tags with which
to label the seeds.
Tho caad hin vas fufrO6urpd nv Rem
resentatiye Noble MaIott OF Lawrence
County.
PROVIDES FOR
FUGITIVES' ARREST.
Another Of the bills passed was that
OF Representative COapstick which pro
vides that any presiding officer Of any
court may issue a. bench warrant for the
apprehension or arrest Of any fugitive,
without waiting for the regular court to
convene. The bill passed by a vote Of
6S 10 0.
The bill making all papers, exhibits
and orders Of the industrial board,
when properly certified to by the secre-
tary. competent evidence in all cases.
introduced by Representative Claude A.
Smith Of Gibson County also was passed.
The bill ests blishing a probate court
in all counties having an incorporated
city or more than lVVUOO lnnaOlLanIs,
introduced by Representative Omer L.
Newman Of Marion County, passed by a
vote of ~ to o.
A public hearing will be held by the
committee on education next Tuesday
evening at o'clock on the Daley bill
reviving the teaching OF the German
language in high schools Of Indiana. A
fight against the bill is planned by Col.
Russell B. Harrison, representative from
Marion County