Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-18
AID TO PRIVATE
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reason why the State should extend
funds to them.
MINORITY REPORTS
SIGNED RY FIFIELD.
Tie minority committee reports. all
signed by Representative Otto G. Fiheld,
Lake Copnty, favored referring the bills
to the committee of the whole for action.
The majority reports in each instance
provided for indefinite pOstponement.
The bills were introduced by Repre-
sentative Raymond E. Willis OF Steuben
County for Tri-StatA College; Repre-
sentative ]. Glenn Harris, Lake County.
for Valparaiso University; Representative
George W. Freeman. Howard County, for
Central Normal College, and Representa-
tive Benjamin f. Davis, Hendricks Coun-
ty, for the 100000 appropriation.
Tie debate was lengthy and the mem
bers in several instances uttered some
what acrimonious statements. 1t was
charged By Representative Oscar A. ALL
gren, Lake County, that most Of the mem
bers, inasmuch as they had never visited
some Of the Institutions and yet object
ed to extending aid, were speaking on a
subject of which they knew nothing.
SPEAKER CUTS
OFF DEBATE.
In the discussion Of the levy for Val
paraiso, the Speaker, John T. Mcclure,
cut or debate. Representative Harris
demanded the right to close the argu-
ment on his own bill, but the Speaker
ignored him and put the question.
Representative Harris then demanded
the ayes and noes, and when it came his
time to vote he denounced the Speaker
for not giving him an opportunity to
oTr-D hin in answer m he
arguments against him.
Whenever the Speaker arbitrarily
shuts Of debate on a measure and denies
a member the opportunity to express
his arguments in opposition to state
ments made against him on the floor
Of the House, then it is time for the
members of the House to wake up and
do something" said Representative
Harris
Il don't care what any one else thinks
about 1t. I mean what I say. l vote
no."
It was charged by Representative r
L. Barker, Posey County, that the
founder of Valparaiso had become rich
from receipts of the school and now
wished to turn over the university to
the State.
rs not this the same manner in
which Indiana University, Purdue Uni
versity and the State Normal School got
on the State pay roll?" asked Repre-
sentative Barker.
Representative Harris replied that that
may have been the way in which the
schools came under State control. but
he added that now the State, since Il is
paying 500 per capita for the education
Of the students in the thEee State
schools, should not object to a small
levy for the private Institutions that are
just as efficient as the State universe
ties
He scored the representatives Of the
universities who. he said. are engaged in
a lobby for their schools.
STATE WATERWAY
COAINISSIO FAILS.
The House Committee on Rivers and
Waters returned a divided report on
Senate bill No. 116 providing for crea-
ton Of a commission to decide on
construction Of the Lake MichiSan-tO to-
Ohio River waterway. The minority re-
port favored indefinite postponement and
was adopted.
1t was declared that the $4,000 that
would be appropriated could he better
used for the Typographical survey Of the
State. for which a bill is now pending in
the House.
The Committee on Federal Relations
reported favOrably a resolution that the
House and Senate join in a barbecue at
the Coliseum at the State fair grounds
Saturday, Feb. 20. The barbecue is to
be arranged by Representative Charles
Kares, a barbecueist of Evansville, and
Is to be attended by the Legislators and
wives and friends.
The James bill. providing additiopal
clerical help for county auditors. was
reported unfavorably by the judiciary
B. Committee A similar bill had been
killed on the floor of the House during
the present session.
food of bills was expected to be in
trOduced in the House late in the day,
the last day for introduction Of measures.
rule adopted at the beginning of the
session placed a limit Of forty-f days
on the introduction Of bills. After to-