The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-30
RUSH OF WORK
PREVENTS FRIDAY
SENATE LAY-OFF
Fight Averted Over Gar
nishee Bill as Considera-
ton Is, Postponed,

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Because of rush of work the SEN
ate met this afternoon at 2 p. M.
although several Of the soloRs
wished to adjourn until Monday so
they could visit at home.
A bitter fight on Senator Harlap's
garnishee bill was averted today
when Harland moved the measure.
Senate Bill No. 20 be made special
order of business at p. m. Monday.
Senator Cam said he believed the
author was willing the measure
should go over until Monday,
''It is the desire of the chair that
the Senate meet this afternoon.
We're only elected for sixty-one days
and this is no weekend Institution. .
Lieutenant Governor Van orman
ruled.
Eight bills. passed second reading
and three third reading. Only nine
new ones were introduced School
children from St. Johns Academy and
the Indiana School for the Blind at
tended the session.
70 Humane Societies
One of the bills, introduced by
Senator O'Rourke, FIT. Wayne. Re
publican, provides that ali surplus
over 800 collected by the township
trustees from dog tax shall be
tnrned over to the county. Half OF
the fund thus established win go to
county humane societies.
Lieutenant Governor Van Ornan
was "shot" twice on his rostruR by
photographers.
In divided report OF the roads
committee on the motor bus regula-
ton bill was expected to precipitate
vigorous debate in the Senate, II
brought out of committee. Senator
Moorhead, author OF the measure
placing the motor buses under the
public service commission. threat
ems to force It out of committee
unless reports were filed soon. Bus
operators oppose the measure and
favor companion bill by Senator
Brown placing regulation under the
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State highway commission.
Appropriation Bill Delayed
According to information the first
budget bin will dissent from recon-
mendations of the State survey COM
mission by placing the historic com
mission under direction Of Indiana
University instead Of the library de-
partment, as proposed. Such bill.
with Senator Holmes as author, is
pending in the Senate.
The budget committee also consid-
ers leaving the Rockville Sanitarium
a separate institution. although the
survey commission recommended 1t
be placed un5er the medical depart
ment of Indiana University.
The appropriation bill, 1t us now
said. will not come before the House
until late next week. Another bud
get bill win provide for, the unit
fund for appropriations, placing all
moneys in the general fund, except
endowments, the Dunes Park levy
and the World War Memorial levy.
Other Levies Abolished
All other tax levies would be abol-
ished. Indiana and Purdue universe
ties and the State Normal schools, it
Is said, Will make bitter fight to
retain the fve-cent levy, although it
was learned appropriations are being
made on the basis of the existing tax
levy. Levy for the general fund
would be increased sufficiently to
care for all other levies abolished.
Amendments to the Penrod grade
crossing bill were expected to be
offered in the Senate. Chief Of these
sets amount Of grade crossing elm
nation expenditure to be met by
railroads and interurban lines and
the public. The original draft gave
the public service commission au-
thority to apportion the amounts.
Senator Cams bilT-t to provide that
public utilities shall not use their
depreciation funds for other pur-
poses than to restore property,
passed the Senate Thursday, AZ to 0,
and was sent to the House. It also
provides the fund goes with other