The Indianapolis times., 1925-02-03
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Representative Bruce n. cooper,
Stewartsville, was expecting lot of
Hell an Maria" stuff the ether day
when he was greeted with a large
stack of correspondence on his desk.
Instead, the communications carried
almost unanimous Endorsement of
his bill to require public officials to
procure surety bonds.
Church property not used for re-
hgious purposes would be included
on tax duplicates by bill Repre-
sentative Barr, Ft- Wayne, win In
troduce in the House this week.
Reading from newspaper clipping
+, showing there were fifty less bills
introduced in the Senate to date than
in the 1923 session, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Van Orrnan complimented the
Senate today and also urged continu-
alton Of an economy program.
Senator Saunders. Bluffton, Demo
crat, said the dearth of bills was due
to the fact that the minority side
was introducing no party measures,
leaving all bills to the Republican
side, so that Van Orman's compli-
ments should really be directed to-
ward the Democrats.
Dame Indianapolis would be en-
titled to wash up. get new dress
and manicure herself once in a while
by bill soon 80 be introduced in
the Legislature by one of the Marion
County delegation. City council
would be authorized to appropriate
SO, 900 annually for a distinguished
visitors fund, which now is taken
care of by popular subscription.
For the first time in blue moon,
Representative J. Glenn Harris,
Gary, was absent Monday from the
session. He was at home trying g.
lawsuit.
| Patronage in the House has be-
come such popular sport that Rep
resentative Thiel, chairman Of the
Patronage Committee, has been
obliged to shake the plum tree
weekly. Naming member of your
family on the list is one Of the pre-
requisites of being a Representative.
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Senator Harmon has a measure
allowing judges to require verbose,
intricate pleadings in civil action to
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common understanding to know
what is intended.
| More than 500 residents of Dubois
County sent a petition to Senator
/ Sweeney protesting the proposed
fve-year closed season on quails. It
was read to the Senate, minus sig
natures.
Employees of counties having
more than 100000 population will
have Saturday afternoon as half
holiday, under bin introduced by
Senator English. A similar bill died
a painless death in the House.
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Organizers Of corporations will be
individually liable for debts until
the letter of the Incorporating laws
has been compiled with, according
to a bill by Senator Holmes.
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Senator Hill, Carthage, Republic
an. has the mumps at the CIaypool,
and can't get out to work for a
week.
Three "practicing" BARRIERS, to be
appointed by the Governor, will con-
stitute board of control for bar
ber's license, according to bill in
troduced by Senator English, In
dianapois. Each would get $50 a
week.
Senator James J. Nejd1, Whiting,
addressed the Irvington Republican
Club on problems confronting the
Legislature Monday night
r. Clyde Hoffman, indianapolis.
has registered as a lobbyist repre-
senting the Indiana conference on
city planning.
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Glenn ]. Richards, Terre Haute,
member OF the 1923 Senate, visited
the Upper House Monday. He sat
with Senator J. Monroe Fitch,
Muncie.
County chafr1nen would hold the
whip hand over party newspapers in
bill introduced by Senate news,
paperrnen Monday designating official
party organs and providing for
printing certain legal publications.
A bill 70 extend charter OF State
hanks more than twenty years is
being drafted at the instance OF
bankers.
The bill prohibiting serving OF food
in q place where other business is
carried ON is being redrafted. The
| first bin, introduced by Representa-
tive Mendenhall, Indianapolis, was
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