South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28
HOUSE VOTES
FOR REMOVAL
OF G. 7. TRACK
Beyler Bill to Make Way For
Elevation is Passed
Unanimously.
lcnNTINI.ED ERnM PAGE ONEN


motion for indefinite pOstponement
OF the Beardsiey bill, the parliamen-
tary maneuver that killed the meas
IRE that was offered by Sen. Nedjl
of Lake county. Sentiment. how
ever. had been shown by the vote
adopting Sen. Strode's motion, which
had preciptated the primary right
and brought the bill before the SEN
ate for action. Nineteen republican .
aided by seven democrats supported
StTOde's motion. over Kidding the
twenty republicans and one democrat
who opposed it. The roll-call fol-
lows:
For immediate action. RepubH-
Cam, Cleveland. HartzeI. Holmes,
Kline. Leonard. LIndley. McCOnnagh.
Maier. Masters, Miller. Moorehead,
Nedjl, Steele, STROBE and Van Or
man; Democrats Arnold. Cravens,
Decker. Henley, Douglas. Hum
phreys and Mccullough. Total &c.
Against: Republicans: Adams,
Bainum Baxter. Beardsley, Bowers,
Duncan, Dunn, English. Self, South
worth, Swain. and Tague; Demo
crat. Hepler. Total p.
ADDralSc -1fllfeTlf IfncnIS.
Aside from killing t1e primary re-
peal, the senate approved two con-
stitutionai amendments, one permit
ting negroes 10 enlist In the national
guard and the other giving the leg
islatGre complete control OF taxa
lion. Six bills also were passed, in
Guiding the measure providing for
education Of non English speaking
aliens and making their attendance
OF night school compulsory. Other
senate bills passed We're:
Allredge bill permitting veterans
OF all wars TO membership TO board
Of governors Of state soldiers home.
Bainum bill. creating a superior
court at Nincennes.
Leonard bill, clearing titles 70
lands In Wabash county.
HogstOn bill. permitting courts TO
levy on a mans income for support
Of wife; under present law only real
estate may be attached to insure
payment OF support allowance grant
ed in separation suits.
SouthwOrth bill, requiring insur-
ance companies 10 deposit securities
with state insurance commission 10
cover their liza bilities with the state.
Defeat Humphreys Bill.
The Humphrey bill, TO compel
railroads 10 grade all crossings TO a
distance Of so feet from their tracks
was defeated and Sen. HartZell with
drew his bill 10 tax gasoline sales
saying he doubted the constitution
atty OF his proposal.
In the house, where the first bill
was passed IN the regular order. Il
disposition seemed manifest to make
up lost time. The first four bills
20 reach final reading were passed
and sent TO the senate three by unanl-
nous vote the other with only one
dissenting vote. An attempt also
made in the house to legalize eX
penditures from gravel road repairs
In excess of authorized expenditures
met defeat and in considering an
other bill the house went on record
as doing in favor Of reducing the
dog tax from 3 TO 81 year. The
Smith bill, increasing exemption
from tax for colleges OF $50 acres 20
500 acres was the first to reach final
reading. Pep. Smith explained that
n measure was intended to help
Oakland City college in Gibson coun-
" which is soon 20 receive a gift of
$40 acres OF farming land from
Jacob CrOnaCh of Mount Vernon,
IND.
The y Fdrdrn9 Dill -nakluE the APP
pelIate courts jurisdiction final un-
less two judges certify TO the SUI
preme court that there has been an
error. was passed.
License Breeders.
One dissenting vote was recorded
against Rep. Deer'S bill requiring
breeders Of fur bearing animals.
wild fowl and other game 10 obtain
permits from the department Of con-
servation. The bill provides for in
spectiou Of game breeding establish
ment
Rep. Ahlgren's bin providing that
dealers in foreign exchange and
steamship tickets. except those now
under state or national supervision,
shall apply for license and furnish
bond to the state auditor was sent TO
engrOSsment.
The auto banditry bill by Rep.
Filbert, providing life imprisonment
as the penalty for robbery with the
aid Of an automobile, passed second
reading and was sent 10 enEross-
ment A bill To require all motor
trucks 10 bo equipped with mirrors
t. give drivers rear-ward views was