Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-24
GIVES
MORE WORKING
TIME TO WOMEN
Amendments Fix Hours at
Sc Per Week in Place
of 81.
BILL SHORN OF EFFECT

Amendments to the bill limiting the
working hours for women that remove
most Of the effect of the bill were adopt
ed in the Senate today.
As the bill now stands, after having
passed through second reading, the
working time for women would be lin
tied to fftysix hours a week instead Of
nine hours day, six days a week aB
was originally contemplated.
When the bill was called up for second
reading Senator Rats introduced q mo-
don limiting the working week for wom-
en- to fifty hours, but providing that
women may work ten hours on one day
in the week and providing that women
shall not work more than six days a
week This amendment was amended by
Senator Harold Van Orman, Evansville,
providing q fifty-six- hour week and the
amended amendment was adopted.
EXEMPTIONS
PROVIDED.
Other amendments exempt women ems
ployed in an executive capacity, women
employed in small telephone exc nges,
women telegraph operators and women
employed IN hospitals.
The bill came up as a special order and
the galleries were crowded with women
interested in the measure.
Action for the removal Of any county.
city or township official by twelve citi-
zens Is provided in a bill introduced in
the Senate by Senator William E. Eng.
lish Of indianapolis The action under
the bill would be brought in the Circuit
Court.
CAUSES OF
REMOVAL.
The bill provides officials may be re-
moved for the following causes: WillfuI
or habitual neglect or refusal to perform
the duties Of his office, obstruction of
the course Of administration Of public
affairs; willful misconduct or maladmin-
istration in office, corruption, extortion,
intoxication, gambling, the commission
Of a felony or misdemeanor involving
moral turpitude, or for the commission
of a felony which shall automatically va
cate an office.
bill introduced by Senator Walter
]. Behmer, LOgansport, would require
banks and trust companies to turn over
each year to assessors a list Of the mort
cages they hold and requiring that mort
cages be assessed as other property.
reflection of a movement to have
Indiana University take over the prop
erty Of the Indiana Dental College is
contained in bill introduced by Senator
NAelu AlCAdIuS, 1eEEe daule, TO permit
the university to establish a school here
and to accept gifts Of land.
OTHER BILLS
INTRODUCED.
The following other bills were intro
duCedi
Notwithstanding the act to regu-
late the practice OF dentistry. Rights
and Privileges. g.
Bowers-Anending an act authorizing
the construction of coliseums by coun4
ties. County and Township Business.
Hartzell-Fi1ing time and duration of
terms Of court in Thirty Fifth Judicial
Circuit, composed of Steuben and De-
Kalb Counties. Organization of Courts.
SeH-Amending the law providing for
State Printing. Public Printing
Tague-Amending an act concerning
free gravel. stone and macadamtZed
roads. Judiciary B.
Tague-Amending an act concerning
municipal corporations, Cities and
Towns.
Rats - Concerning application for
changes OF venue Judiciary a
BY a vote Of 80 noes and Z ayes the
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