The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-02-07
CHECK SHOWS
SIX BILLS SIGNED
OF 5|)2 OFFERED
Senate Leads in Passing
House in Killing,
Measures.

With half Of the sixty-one-day SEES
sion gone, only six of the sos meas
ures introduced in the Indiana Sew
enty-Fourth General Assembly have
reached the Governor for signature.
The Governor has signed these
measures, all Senate bills: LegaliZ-
ing the town Of Dune Acres; allow
ing Putnam county judges to SEN
tence in vacation fugitives from the
Indiana State farm; allowing recov.
cry of tax payments to purchasers OF
property at judiciary sale; authorize
ing judges to use discretion about
terminating guardianship Of female
minor wards on marriage; calling on
Congress- to appropriate funds in
furtherance of the national defense
act; providing relief for the Tolleston
Club of Chicago.
The Senate, with 236 measures in
troduced, has passed sixty-two, and
killed or withdrawn fourteen, In
the House 267 measures have been
introduced, twenty-six passed and
sixty.seven killed or withdrawn.
Back in Committee
The chiropractic bill, after
hectic session on the floor of the
House and passage to third reading
again is resting peacefully in com.
mittee.
The "Blue Sunday" bill is ready
for second reading in the House, but
proponents, 1t is said will deserts in
favor of the Leonard Senate mea.
sure providing for stricter penalties
in the present laws
The Moorhead bus bill, providing
for regulation of the motor bus in
dustry by the public service commits
sion, is ready for second reading in
the Senate.
The Wright ''bone dry" bill, which
passed the House, is ready for sec
ond reading in the Senate.
The Holmes eugenical sterilization
bill, recommitted-fo for amendment, is
ready for second reading in the Sen
ate.
The old age pension bill is in SEN
ate committee.
Four bills affecting Indianapolis
courts are ready for second reading
Gas Tax Increase
Senator Cams S-cent gas tax
bill is up for second reading in the
Senate. It provides for, 1-cent in
crease in the gas tax to be divided
among the counties.
Easton bill for Strengthening
White River is up for second read
ing in the Senate.
Penrod bill for codifying the State
game laws is up for second reading
in the Senate.
County unit educational bill.
killed In the Senate. is expected to
be introduced in the House.
Dickerman Senate bill providing
college students could take courses
in biblical training for credits, passed
in the Senate, was killed in the
House.
Khan bill prohibiting any dis
tinctive garb for public school teach
ers is up for second reading in the
House. Similar bill was killed in
the Senate.
Religious Education
Dickerman bill providing for 100
minutes weekly religious instruction
outside of school for public school
children, passed the Senate and is up
for second reading in the House.
Among important measures killed
are the Speedway bill, county unit
bill and child~labor Federal consti-
tutionaI amendment.
Senator Bradford's bill providing
for establishment Of dentention
homes in cities Of $4,000 population
or more passed the House Friday.
Another Senate >bill passing the
House Friday was the Chambers bill
authorizing the State to bring suits
against estates of voluntary inmates
of benevolent institutions. The two
bills go to the Governor for sigma
ture.