Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-01
SENATE HITS
ACTIVITY OF
CONSTABLES
Measure Puts Jurisdiction of
Traffic Laws in Hands
of City Courts.
FIVE BILLS ARE PASSED

The first step toward the limitation OF
the activities of constables has been
taken by the State Senate with the pas
sage Of the bill providing that city courts
In cities Of the first, second and third
class shall have exclusive original juriR-
diction In all cases Of violations Of traf-
&c laws and ordinances. The bll is now
ready for action In the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
The measure Is designed to prevent con-
stables from making arrests in minor
traffic cases in order that justices OF the
peace and prosecutors may collect fees.
1t has been the practice in Marion Coun-
ty for constables to set traps for traf-
&c law viOlators and arrest them and
take them to distant townships for trial.
SENATE PASSES
TWO AMENDMENTS.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed
Eve other bills and two proposed amend
ments to the Constitution. One amend
ment provides that the State may be
classified for election registration pur-
may be prescribed according to the
density Of population Of various dis
tricts. The other amendment provides
that the Governor may veto separate
items in appropriation bills.
Among the bills PASSED was the one
by Senator Oscar Rats Of PaOn provid-
ing that the cities of Washington, Rens-
selaer and Linton may form separate
corporations for the purpose of con-
structing and maintaining utility plants.
The bill provides that they may issue
bonds up to 2 per cent Of the total val
uation of their taxable property.
The osher hills nasged were.
bf1 amending the law concerning
the protection of tile drainsi a bill
amending a law concerning township
trustees, applying to Delaware County {;
a bill providing that the State highway
commission need specify only one kind of
material IN the construction OF bridges
more than twenty feet in length. and one
providing that ditch bonds may bear
per cent interest instead Of per cent.
The Senate failed to pass the Hogston
bill providing a two-platoon system for
Are departments in cities Of a population
of 1900 or less. It was voted down,
% to d
Twelve new bills were introduced, as
follows:
Misunderstanding cities and towns
to purchase stock in utility corporations,
applying only to the city Of Bicknen.
OeEktE anu mar AAc4A -AJClAAAS NNC
RIwenty -ei Zhth and creating the Seventy
Z first judicial circuit.
Dunn-Amending the Indiana prohioi-
ton law with the purpose Of strengthen
Ing it.
Notwithstanding a law concerning
the regulation Of warehouses.
misunderstanding for an approprt-
alton Of $500 for the erection OF monu-
ment to Gen Henry LawtOn IN Arlington
Cemetery.
Holmes-A bill regulating the sale and
possession Of firearms.
MEMORIAL
FOR SOLDIERS.
Misunderstanding that every man
who served in the Army or Navy dur
ing the world war, every man who
served on the Mexican border and every
man who served in the militia be given
a Suitable personal memorial to De
paid for out OF the Governors conting-
ent fund.
Mnler-Amending a law concerning
schools.
Notwithstanding the law concern
ing the printing OF court reports by the
State.
Notwithstanding a law concerning
the transfer Of stock certificates held as
securities for loans or other indebted
ness.
Kiper-Amending the law providing
for the regulation OF children's homes.