Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-18


be treated as public utilities. The bill
carries an appropriation Of $4,000 TO en-
able the commission to carry out its pro-
visions. It was referred to the Com
mittee on Rights and Privileges.
a third measure providing considerable
departure from present laws was intro
~S1ced by Senator William a. Arnold Of
= Salem. The bill that provides text books
shall be supplied free to all public school
children 1t provides that the books shall
be purchased by township trustees and
school boards and distributed among the
children The act would become effective
al the beginning Of the school term OF
1922 1923.
il ID. = SALARY
BILL KILLED.
The first measure to he killed by the
Senate WAS the bill introduced by Senator
William z. English of indianapolis pro-
viding for an increase from $4,000 to
Sfp fs' f. the salaries of Supreme and APP
pellate Court Judges. The bill was killed
on recommendation Of the committee on
fees and salaries that it he indefinitely
postponed. Senator English complained
that he had not desired the bill TO 90 to
this committee.
An attempt to pass Senate Bill No. Z
which provides heavier penalties for rob
berry by violence, failed when the Senate
refused to suspend the rules on motion
Of Senator English, author Of the bill
The measure probably Will be taken up
at a later date.
II provides that the penalty for rob-
berry by violence be increased to ten to
twenty-one years. It is now five to four
teen years. 1t provides also that per
son found guilty cf this charge q second
time shall be imprisoned for life. The
Senate refused TO suspend the rules after
Senator A. II. Beardsley os Elkhart de-
clared that in his opinion no emergency
for the immediate passage OF the bill ex-
listed.
EFFORT TO RAISE
MEMBERS SALARIES.
The biennial attempt to increase the
salaries Of members OF the Legislature
was started in the Senate by Senator
Noble Hays Of Scottsburg, who intro
duced a bill providing that salaries
should be increased from IS TO SD day
Favorable reports were accepted on the
following bills; Senate Bill No ,. pro-
~ibiting circulation Of misleading state
ments concerning stocks and bonds: s.
J. r. No. 1, containing the sixteen pro-
posed constitutional amendments. Senate
Bill No. IS. authorizing corporations in
adjoining states to own and operate rail
road lines n this state Senate BIZ No
IL, prohibiting the holding OF races or
any sports on Memorial Day. Senate Bill
No. II, amending an act concerning hos
pitfalls. applying only to Shelby County
Senate Bill No. %, Increasing the sal
aries Of city court natrons.
WOMEN PROTEST
PRIMARY REPEAL.
The resolution Of the indianapolis
League Of Women Voters protesting
against the proposed repeal Of the pri-
mary law was read IN the Senate A
communication from the Chamber of
Commerce Of Evansville protesting
against any proposed abandonment of
road work by the State highway COM
! Faission during the coming year also was
read.
The following other bills also were
Introduced:
- Hogston-Joint resolution providing
FOR the codifcation Of insurance laws
Baxter-Providing for the printing and
publication Of the proceedings of the
Indiana Academy of Science. carrying
an appropriation Of 81 500. Finance.
English-Legalizing bonds issued in
good faith where all publication require
Inents hsse not been complied with. City
Of Indianapolis.
.Fifch-Amendment of law concerning
Hiding aud loan associations. Banks
.1S& Trust Companies
4 sprnas-Provtding for tina formation