South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-08
URGE JAIL TERM
FOR VIOLATIONS
OF LIQUOR LAWS
Municipal League A i o . s
Resolutions at Close of
Convention Here.

RESOLUTIONS recommending the
passage Of statute imposing a 90
day jail sentence fo- violators Of
liquor laws on first oRenses. that II
be necessary 20 show sufficient
grounds for scoring. a change OF
venue in criminal cases. and statutes
conferring on towns and cities OF the
state wider powers ia self govern
mcnt were the h1al works OF the
convention Of the Indiana Municipal
league which closed here Friday
afternoon
The resolutions are as follows:
That whereas delegates Of the
different cities and towns OF Indiana
in session Ga their 31st Annual Con-
ventlon "a. south Bend. Indiana. on
oct g and 6. 1922. have discussed
questions pertaining 90 City Govern
ment and what is desirable IN the
way OF new or changed legislation to
secure good government for the peO-
pie OF Indiana.
Therefore. De u resolved by said
Convention that we recommend the
following additions. changes and
amendments tc the statutes OF the
STATE Of Indiana 10 e1ectuate the
end above rcc.ted.
\ First: We recommend a change
D. tho criminal law In the state OF
Indiana pertaining to violations OF
the liquor laws OF this state which
Will require the courts 20 inflict a
minimum punishment or 80 days-fu
jail for any violation thereof and
for frst offense.
Second: We recommend an amend
ment 10 the change or venue statute
81 the state OF Indiana pertaining 20
changes from courts IN criminal
cases so that any defendant desiring
change from the judge before
whom his case IS pending shall be
required 70 state the facts constitut-
ing the reason why he can not have
q fair and impartial trial before said
judge. and further providing that Il
shall be within the sound discretion
OF the court 20 grant or refuse such
change.
Third: We favor an amendment
20 the Public Improvement Statute
which in substance shall provide that
BOARD OF Public Works OF cities and
that the Common Council Of towns
may assess any part or the whole OF
intersection costs against abutting
property but that the preliminary
resolution adopted by such Board
or Council shall IN the first instance
Tecite or inform property owners
whether or not said cost or any part
thereof shall be assessed against
them.
Fourth: We recommend a further
amendment 20 the Public Improve
ment Statute Of cities and towns
which In affect shall provide thai
where a Board OF Public Works OF
Common Council having jurisdiction
|. II the matter shall in its discretion
and Judgment find that all bids sub
mitted for such public Improvement
are too high. that they may refuse
all bids and order that said public
Improvement shall be made by the
o city, in which case the City shall
have all the rights OF a contractor
and shall have the power to receive
sell and assign public improvement
bonds executed because Of any such
improvement: and any deficit arts
ing from the sale OF such bond.
shall be paid out Of the general fund
Fifth We further recommend
the passage Of a statute providing
that where cities or towns own anC
operate any public utility. that tn,
Board or Council having contro
thereof may by the passage Of Al
ordinance adopt civil service rule
and requirements pertaining To tn,
superintendent, manager. officers o.
employees OF any such public ut.lit,
and may provide rules for the op
Grafton Of such civil service system
However, that said statute shoul,
provide that after the Common
Council has elected 10 adopt sucl
civil service system that the Council