The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1921-01-14
State Assembly Organization
Now Practically Completed.
MANY SEEKING STATE PLACES
Committees DeIuged With Applications
for Positions-State Institutions TO
Have Powerful lobby-Plan
Tax Law Amendments


with the conduct of the state legisla-
ture were the features of the first
week of the assembly session.
The Inauguration of Governor Nc
Cray was brilliant feature of the
Monday session of the body, and was
attended by practically the entire men,
bership of both branches, as we'll as
large number of interested citizens of
the state, to hear the governors in
augural address.
Following the formal opening of the
assembly last week when the officers
were chosen. an agreement was reached
among majority members to delay any
important action until after the inau-
guration of Governor McCray and Lieu
tenant Governor Branch.
Ceremonials for the occasion were
arranged by the committees OF the SEN
the converting Of the house Monday
morning the members of the house met
with the senator's for the Inaugural
ton of Mr.. Branch. GovernOr-elect
McCray and Governor Goodrich accept
ed the formal invitations of the senate
to attend the ceremonial, which also
was attended by the members of the
Supreme and Appellate courts. The
constitution provides that the inaugu-
ration of the lieutenant governor shall
take place in the senate chamber in
the presence of the membrs of both
the senate and the house.
Immediately upon the completion of
these ceremonies in the senate, the
entire party retired to the first floor of
the state house where the Inauguration
of Mr. McCray took place.
Upon leaving the senate chamber
the procession was headed by Gov
ernor Goodrich. the retiring executive,
and the governor-elect. They were
followed by Edgar Bush, the retiring
Lieutenant governor and the lieuten-
ant governor elect. Judges of the Sp-
preme and Appellate courts followed.
The next in line were the members Of
the senate and the representatives.
Former Governors Ralston and Dur
bin and Vice President Marshall. who
preceded Mr.. RalstOn as governor of.
of Indiana, were invited to attend the
Inauguration of Mr.. McCray. Vice
President Marshall advised the inaugu-
ration committee that he was unable
to attend the ceremonies because Of
his duties at Washington
The inauguration speech of Mr.. Nc
Cray was very brief 1t consisted of
two typewriter pages. AS soon as
he was sworn into Office he delivered
his message TO the joint meeting of the
senate and house In the representa-
tives' chamber
Mr.. Branch announced the person
mel of his committees in the after
noon Monday. Speaker Mcclure
planned TO take the same action so
that the regular order of business can
be taken up by the assembly Tuesday.
The plumber committees OF both
houses experienced difficulties in NAM
ing the army of employees for the ses-
sion. An unprecedented number or
applicants were turned over TO the
committees by the members. In order
to satisfy all the demands the commit
tees intend to limit the services of each
employee TO about one-half OF the SEES
sion.
Evidences that the state institutions
If higher education will conduct a
powerful lobby at the session in order
TO obtain an increase in their state
levy are manifest The Legislative Wis
iting committee. in its report TO be
/ placed before the assembly, will roc
ommend that the levy be increased
from 30 cents to cents. The two uni
| versities and the state normal school
are insisting on n 7-cent levy.
one OF the first definite actions TO
impress the asSemblymen with the ne
cessity of the increase is shown in in
vitatiOnS forwarded TO the members OF
the senate and the house by the Ro-
tary club of Lafayette. inviting the
legislators 10 visit Purdue university.
The invitations were accepted.
The recent announcement of tine
legislative visiting committee thar il
will be ready TO present the appropria-
ton bills TO the assembly early in the
session is being carried out. Members
of the committee announced that the
bills will be ready to submit In the
house this week. There will be mum
Der Of items in the specific appropria
ton bill which will enable a number
of the state institutions TO make per
manent additions.