The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-17
PROPOSE CHANGES
IN PRIMARY, DRY
LAWS Of INDIANA
Legislature May Pass Pay
Boost Bill Over Gov
errors Veto.

Tinkering with the direct primary
law, an amendment of the Wright
'bone dry" act and legislative inves-
legations of sundry State depart
ments and officials will hold atten-
ton of the Indiana General Assem-
bly, this week, which reconvened to.
day at 2 p. m.
Returning to their legislative
tasks following a ece since Fri
day noon, both houses prepared to
get down to business.
VetOes Increase
Governor Jackson vetoed tho legis-
lative increase in pay bill upon the
advise Of Attorney General Arthur
l.. Gilliom that was unconstitutional,
inasmuch as the Sc a day provision
was in effect until 1929 and that the
legislators could not raise their pay
during the term for which they are
elected.
The reduction Of Gilliom's salary
to Sc a day will be proposed IN a
bill to be introduced this afternoon
by Senator Earl w. Payne, Bloom
ington.
The, measure provides that this
reduction shall become effective i'm
mediately upon passage and shall
continue in effect throughout the re-
mainder Of Gilliom's term. Gilliom
now receives $500 per year.
Indications are the measure will
have smooth sailing through the
Senate, the members of which con
denim Gilliom's attitude on the pay
increase.
Jackson's veto Is expected to be
presented this afternoon when an
effort will be made to pass the bill
over the Governors veto, according
to leaders in the House and Senate.
Scores GiIIiOm
Representative Lemuel Pittenger
says that the bill was passed upon
favorably by judges of the Supreme
Court and Of the Appellate Court
previous to it's Introduction, as well
as by several constitutional lawyers
of high standing.
The attorney general has given the
Legislature the double cross" ac-
cording to Minority Leader Addison
Drake.
IT thoroughly resent the attitude
Of the attorney general" said Drake,
who, I am informed, advised that
the increase in pay was ccnstitu-
tional before the appropriation was
made and then declared otherwise
afterward." '
Friends Of the State highway com
mission / prepared to ask for an
investigation Of that body, bringing
out many Of the charges made by
Thomas A. Adams, Vincennes pub.
Usher. Some highway commission
ers arc said to favor such an inves-
tigation, claiming they have nothing
to fear.
Dry Measures
Both modified and more stringent
prohibition measures will be intro
duced this week.
Issuance of liquor upon medical
prescription would be legalized in In
diana under the terms Of a bill to
be introduced, sponsored by the In.
diana Liberty League.
Opposed to this will be a bill de.
signed to make. the search and seiz.
ure part of the bone dry law more
stringent. The Anti.Saloon League
amendment would make the issu-
ance of search warrants mandatory
on hearsay.
Committee hearings on the amend
ment to the search and seizure sec
ton Of the statute introduced last
week by John w. Scott Rep.) of
Lake County, will bring out friends
and foes of prohibition in Indiana.
Scott wants the law amended so
the informer would be compelled to
make affidavit. He thinks this will
do away with Shopping and the
giving Of information for Spite"
purposes.
G~ubernatorial ambitions will deter
mine some votes on the direct pri-
mary question. Friends of the vari-
u candidates in any move will see
an advantage for some candidate
other than their own and be gov
erned accordingly.
Several investigation resolutions
have been drawn and are ready for
presNptation.