The Lake County times., 1922-12-02
LEGISLATURE
MEASURES
DISCUSSED
Boxing Commission Bill Pro-
nosed will Cause a
Spirited Fight
BY HORACE N. COATS

= HORACE N. COATS
tsTAFF CORRESPONDENT +. n. sERycEl
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. with the
opening OF the seventythird session
of the Indiana general assembly
matter OF only few wesks ahead.
the race tor the speakership OF
the house of representatives is be-
coming more interesting daily, and
rumors Of proposed legislation are
talking more definite form.
The various candidates for speak
er are laying their lines and ona
of the warmest contests for the
honor for several SESSIONS is cx-
pected when the house members
caucus the night before the opening
Of the session
Chief among the contenders for
the speakership arc j. Glenn Harris
Lake county. veteran member of the
house; Lemuel Pittenger, Delaware
county maiden member, who Is
said 70 have the backing Of the
farmers. Luke w. Duffey. Marion
county. termer state senator. Os-
car Ahleren and James l. Day.
both Of Lake county, and both for
mer members of the house: and Asa
). Smith. Marion county. newly
elected member. Observers Of the
cont st declare the actual race now
lies between Harris ana Pittenr ger
Several important measures IA
been talked of about the statehouse
which. it is believed. viii be intro
duced, and which will result in
some warm debates. one of these
is a bill which would create a box
ing commission, which has the ths
backing Of the administration A
similar bill was introduced at the
last session. and met defeat after
a bitter battle. The governors
idea in supporting this measure is
to relieve him of future action
such as that taken when the pro-
posed Dempsey Brennan fight was
stopped at Michigan City. Labor
Day.
Another measure that is expected
TO be pres 2nted is bill providing
for repeal of the city manager gov
ernment law. The decisive anu
stinging defeats given the couS-
mission form Of government in 1921
in every city but on, where at
tempts were made to abolish the
present aldermanic system, has led
to the belief that the legislators
and public wish this law stricken
from the statutes. Michigan City
now is the only city having such a
form of government.
Upon the action Of the state su-
preme court, on the appeal from
the decision Of the Hancock circuit
court, depends the submission o.
new Iegislativa apportionmenr
measure. The Hancock court de-
ciared the apportionment law pass
ed In 1921 TO be unconstitutional
and an appeal was taken to the
supreme court 4 decision from
that body is expected before the
legislature convenes. and should
the lower court be upheld, then
Legislative action will become aec-
essary. as all members Of the
house would be holding their seats
unlawfully.
The old "bugaboo"-movin PFC
ture bills-will bob up again next
year. 1t IS believed. Several wo-
mems organizations Of the state
have declared intention of submit
ting measures for stricter censor
ship of movies. The picture in
terests, however. already have set
In motion an organization to defeat
such legislation. No Sunday pic
ture bills are expected to be intro
duced.
Little opposition to measures Of
the appropriation bills is expected,
due to the operations of the state
budget law. one Of the fireworks
m assures is expected TO be that
which would repeal the miners IL
censing board law, said 10 be
semi i-administration measure. grow
ing out of the recent coal strike.