Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-12

, be nominated in conventions, and provid-
ing optional primaries for local offices. 1t
provides for the election OF delegates
by primary only where contests exist.
in Introducing his bill Senator Boards
ley followed his suggested changes In the
rules By presenting it with summary OF
its contents and undermining the new
! sections to be included in the primary
law.
3 COMMENTS ON
: THE MEASURE.
In commenting on the bill the Senator
+ said:
Z. THE bill proposes TO remove the bur
E tien Of the Statewide primary, TO elect
delegates to all conventions by primary,
l,does away with the primary entirely
when there is no contest and authorizes
silocal direct primaries for the nomination
Z Of all candidates when this method is
: desired.
''The proposed revision So simplihes
the law that no interpretation will be
= necessary, and ut the same time every
possible safeguard of the old law is re-
{ tanned. II enacted It will permit man
!. Of moderate means to be candidate
I. for State office and also win mean a
! considerable saving Of expense to the tax
(. payers by doing sway with the printing,
F distributing and canvassing OF State bal
lots, by the elimination Of the primary
entirely when no contests develop, and
and by the general simplihcation Of the
primary machinery. The bill follows
closely the recommendation regarding the
primary in the Governors message"
A bin was introduced by Senator
William E. English, indianapolis, pro-
viding salaries Of $1,000 a year for
Judges Of the Supreme and Appellate
Courts. They receive $4,000 a year.
& CLEANING AND DYEING
; FIRMS AFFECTED.
Senator English also introduced a bill
regulating the construction Of buildings
/. for dry cleaning and dyeinF esabIish-
ments, providing that the buildings must
be hreproof and must be constructed
under the supervision Of the State fire
marshal. An inspection fee Of S25 is
provided
A bill seeking to bring about the edu.
cation of aliens was introduced by Sena-
tor Robert L. Moorhead, Indianapolis.
The bill provides that every alien not
physically disqualified and who is be-
tween the ages Of 10 and 45 and who
cannot read, write or speak the Eng
lish of the qualifications required OF q
fifth grade pupil, must attend night
school at least four months out Of each
year. The bill seeks to authorize trustees
ana school boards to provide such
schools. 1t carries a penalty of a fine Of
and provides liability for guardians Of
such persons under the age of q.
SHELBY COUNTY
HOSPITAL SOUGHT.
Senator Maurice Douglass, B1atrock,
introduced a bill to permit Shelby Coun-
ty to construct a hospital
bill was introduced by Senator Al
fred Hogston, Marion, amending the law
20 that 1t viii not be necessary to show
lack Of responsibility in suits for dam
ages to personal property.
A bill was introduced by Senator o.
car Rats. Paoli, providing for special
elections for the establishment OF utili-
ties by municipal corporations. Sena-
tor Glen ]. Richards, Terre Haute, IN.
produced bill providing that police ma
irons shall be paid the same salaries as
sergeants, and Senator Don Strobe, Ko-
komO, introduced q bill providing that
court bsiliffs shall be paid salaries Of
s. day. Senator Claude s. Steele, Knox,
introduced a bill seeking to clear title
in a special case.
The rights and privileges committee
reported IaVoraDly on Senate Bill No. 3
iseeking TO amend the law governing
Evansville College
SENATE VOTES TO
VISIT TERRE HAUTE.
s. The Senate accepted, by a vote Of %
ito II, an invitation Of the Rotary Club
.of Terre Haute to visit that
tfity. Jan. IS was set as a
Tentative date. There was considerab BILE
lobjectiOn to frequent 'junketing" trips.
IA motion By Senator Miles 4, Furnas,
lynn. calling for the appointment Of a
committee to invite the Senate TO stay
In Indianapolis, was lost
A committee Of three was appointed In
the Senate on motion OF Senator Rats
TO confer with a like committee OF the
House on some plan whereby the public
may obtain copies Of bills Members Of
the committee are Senators MOorhead,
Hogston and Joseph E. Henley. Bloom
dngton.
A petition from citizens Of San Pierre
asking that motion pictures showing
burglary, robbery and barroom scenes
be prohibited by law was read.
+, Teachers of Pulaski County, in pc
tition read to the Senate, objected TO an
age limit as a basis fer retirement, sug-
gesting that length OF service be made
TIE basis. They asked that contributions
to the pension fund be made the same
for men as for women