The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-09
IMPORTANT Bills
AWAIT ACTION IN
COMING SESSIONS
Starts Second
Month Facing Heavy
Program,

Starting its second month, the
Seventy Fourth Indiana General As
ssembly faced a heavy program for
the coming weeks when it convened
at 10 a. m. today. A great majority
of work Of the session remained
and bills introduced from now on
stand little chance OF passage
through the legislative mill, accord
ing to leaders.
Important measures awaiting
action included the budget, State
constabulary, blue Sunday" blue
sky, chiropractic, bus regulation and
other administration bills.
The blue sky bill was to be called
down for third reading in the House
today.
Bills before the Senate for sec
ond reading today included the Hull
Murden bill, abolishings the power OF
the State board of health to con-
denim schoolhouses, and the farmers
cooperat tive marketing bill
For Second Reading
Southworth, providing death or lifs
Imprisonment for bank banditry; bill.
amending the motor registration act
to require nonresident automobile
owners to register; Moorhead, plac-
ing BUSES under regulation of public
service commission; Shank, pro-
hibiting places Of amusement within
eighty rods of a State park; Eng
lish, fixing salaries Of deputy clerks,
auditor and treasurer Of Marion
County at not more than $4,000.
Southworth, providing automobile
license plates shall be manufactured
at the State prison and sold at cost.
plus 2 cents on each set; Leonard,
prohibiting lowering OF lake or
stream levels by artificial drainage;
King, abolishing office Of State
Juvenile probation officer; Daily, es-
tablishing municipal court with four
judges, to replace Indianapolis city
court
Interest was attached to q measure
to be introduced by Senator LlndIey,
Kingman, which would divorce the
common schools from alleged control
by the State universities by ousting
the university heads from the State
board OF education.
Gas Tax Increase
A group of gasoline tax bills. in
creasing the tax from 2 cents to as
high as 4 cents is exciting consid-
cradle interest, but it is said the
Cam bill, providing for Scent tax.
one-third going to the counties, is
the most likely to pass.
Most all major measures low are
centered in the House. The admin
istration budget bill general fund
bill, Kissinger Sunday closing bill,
relocation Of School for Blind, closed
season on quail and highway distract
bin all are on second or third read
ing and viii see action this week.
1t was expected chiropractors
would take some action Tuesday to
force out the chiropractic bill from
committee, where 1t has rested D
week. Chiropractors viii INTRODUCES
new>bill providing for equal repre-
sentation on the State board of
health. Committee action on the
measure viii be taken tonight.
Election Contest Decision
In the Senate. the Holmes steriH-
zation bill, the Penrod grade-cross-
ing measure, and six bills relating
to public utilities awaited action on
second or third reading.
The joint legislative COMMITTEES
trying the George K. Denton.Ben-
5amin NJ. Willoughby election con-
test over Supreme Court judgeship.
will announce a finding on the petit
ton fled by q. C. Day, Kokomo. al
leging irregularity and maIconduct,
and declaring Denton should have
been elected by $50 votes, at public
session Tuesday night.
The Steele county unit bill Is ex-
pected to bs introduced in the Mouse
this week. The measuuA was de-
feated in the Senate. The House
measure, it is said, viii carry q ref.
erendum clause.
The Smith bill providing for re-
peal of the law permitting commits
sion-manager form OF city govern
ment faces stir opposition when the
measure comes out Of committee, by
Michigan City ana indianapolis per-
sens. A divided report is expected
from the committee.
The workmeri's compensation bill
will be reported out by Senate Labor
Committee this week.