The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-27

been compiled, that such bonus
900 to $25,000,O00. This is ba'
men. Payments would be made f,
Arthur G. Gresham, post adjutant
of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, has
sent questionnaires to members Of the
assembly asking their attitude on such
Il bill. He said today forty-four mem
hers of the house and a large part
Of the Senate had pledged their sup
port. He said he expected more men,
bers to approve the measure.
The bill would be similar in most
respects to the Ohio soldier bonus.
The money would be raised by tax
alton. There is a constitutional bar
against a bond issue.
Referendum Sought
A bill, fostered by Senator Howard
Cam Of Frankfort, providing for
referendum on the subject oil a soldier
bonus. already has been drafted. There
is no connection between the two
bills. The bill providing directly for
a bonus will not carry a referendum
provision.
Many old controversies will be re
newed in the Legislature, a list of
bills already prepared by the legis-
lative reference bureau, Charles
! Marlborough, director, indicated.
1.-THE bills were prepared at the re-
quest Of members of the Assembly.
! Among the problems to be fought
out viii be automobile registration,
the repeal Of the absent voters law.
repeal of amendment of the direct
primary law and the regulation of
public utilities.
The list Of bills follows:
Abolishing Of county highway
superintendent and placing mainten-
ance county highways in charge of
| county commissioners who shall have
charge of all highways in their dis
| trict.
Repeal of Laws
Removing of all gravel roads and
special assessment bonds from tax
exemption list and placing them on
the tax duplicate.
Repeating of the absent voters
laws.
Repeating of the law Of 1920 pro
viding an additional appropriation for
clerical help for the county clerk.
Repeating of the law of 1920 pro-
viding for an additional appropriation
for clerical help for the county
auditor
issue all automobile registration plates
funds for use on county roads.
Authorizing the secretary Of State
to collect all auto fees as now pro-
vided by law but paying all fees to
the counties for the use of county
roads.
Repeating the act of 1920 providing
for additional danger signs at rail
road crossings.
Repeating direct primary law.
Repeating direct primary laws as
applied to local officials only.
Eliminating the office of Governor
from the primary but retaining local
officials and United States Senator.
Assessing gas tax of l cent per gal
lon for use of State roads.
Assessing gas tax of cent per gal
lon for use of county roads.
Imposing a special tax Oh auto
buses which operate on public roads
for hire, declaring them common car
riers and requiring them to carry liza
bility insurance.
Severe Penalties
Prescribing a more severe penalty
for drunken aulo drivers.
Providing that public utilities shall
in no case be assessed less for taxation
than they are appraised for rate-mak-
ing purposes.
Creating maintenance districts with
a permanent organization for repairs
ana cleaning OF puOnc bitches.
Examination and licensing of foot
doctors.
Providing that the State highway
commission shall select and enforce
the constitution Of State roads, but
that the work shall be done by the
county commissioners.
Declaring Armistice Day a legal
holiday.
Adjustment of the township ad-
visory boards.
Prohibiting auto races on Memorial
Day.
Prescribing a closed season for all
game fish.
Repeal of mortgage act of 1921.
Repeal Of an act requiring the an
nual enumeration of soldiers.
Authorizing referendum vote on
the question of a soldier bonaa.
Depriving the board of health of
the power to condemn school build
ings.
Repeating the law creating miners
examining boards.
Authorizing counties to pay over
funds to the State highway commits
sior for the constructiGm of roads in
the counties.