Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-10
HARBOR BOARD
ASKED FOR LAKE
FRONT PROJECT
Senator Nejdl, in Resolution,
Advocates Joining With
Illinois.
SUGGESTS $4,000 FUND

A commission to cooperate with
similar body appointed by the Gov
ernor of Illinois in investigating the
proposed interstate harbor on the
south shore of Lake Michigan was
proposed in a resolution introduced
by Senator James J. Nejdl of Whit
ing in the Senate today. The com
mission, which would consist of two
members to be appointed by the
Governor, would report at the next
session. 1t would cooperate with the
two men from Illinois and one to be
named by the Secretary of War.
The proposed water front, known as
the Illiana Harbor, would lie In the
cities Of Chicago, Hammond and tWhit
ing. 1t would be about three and one
half miles in length with the greatest
length on the Indiana side.
Plans for the harbor already have
been gone over by Government engineers.
The Government expects to expend about
$6,0000O0 on the project, it is said.
The resolution suggests an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the commission, but
leaves the subject Of salaries indefinite.
On a motion by Senator Winfield Miller
Of indianapolis the bill providing sal
aries for members of the park board was
postponed indefinitely Senator Miller
said the park commissioners of Indian
apolis preferred to serve without pay.
The measure gave the council the power
to fix their salaries at $500 a year.
STAY EFFORT TO
KILL JUDGES BILL.
An attempt to XIII the bill providing
for an increase in the salaries of Supreme
and Appellate Court judges from $4,000
to 81 800 was defeated by a vote of % tc
Is, In the Senate today. The measure
was reported out Of the committee with
majority report for indefinite postpone
ment, and a minority report signed by
Senator Alfred Hogston, Marion, recon-
mending passage, the latter being ac-
cepted.
In opening the argument Senator VIII
liam f. English. Indianapolis, author Of
the bill, declared Indiana pays its su-
preme and appellate judges less than
most of the other States. He recalled
the request Of former Governor Ralston
that the jurists' salaries be raised.
Senator Joseph e. Henley of Bloom
ington called the attention Of the Sena-
tors to the statement OF Governor War
ren T. McCray whom, he said, declared
for economy without parsimOny." He
urged that wages be paid commensurate
with the responsibilities of the office.
I'VE pay the treasurer $500 a year
more than our judges" he said, "and
his duties require him to be at his office
only twenty minutes once a week
A bill providing that the Judges sal
aries be raised to $4,000 was recently
killed in the Senate and the House has
already knocked out a measure similar
to the one now In the Senate.
SPEED INCREASE
BILL KILLED.
On an unfavorable report the Senate
killed the Baxter bin increasing the speed
limit for automobiles. The Senate also
killed the Beardsley bill concerning
boundary fence disputes and the Tague
bin regulating the use OF vehicles on
muddy roads.
The Senate refused to adopt the COM
mittee report for indefinite postpOnement
OF the Holmes bill, making unlawful the
purchase, possession or sale of firearms
without licenses issued by the county
sheriffs.
A minority report Of the committee on
fees and salaries calling for the passage
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