The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
WOMEN GIVEN
EQUAL RIGHTS
IN STATE C. O.P.
State Use of PriSon-Made
Goods Provided in
Senate Bill.

Hoosier senators Friday promptly
passed the ffty-hfty bill, giving the
women equal voting power with men
in party organization; the bill for
state use of prison-made goods, and
a measure permitting damage suits
to be brought against the Union
Traction Company receiver for the
twenty-one persons killed in the
Grotto crossing crash here in 1927.
For good measure they reconsid-
cred and passed the Niblack bill
repeating the horsethief detective
law. The bill had failed of a con-
stitutional majority Thursday
Senator Chester A. Perkins
Dem), South Bend, was the only
one to take the floor against the
so-called fifty-fifty bill.
The measure provides that APP
pointed -Chairmen, who are uSu-
ally women, will have equal vote in
party councils with the chairmen,
elected and usually men.
DenounceS Measure
Senator Bruce E. Cooper, Stew
artsville, pleaded for the bills pass
age as part of the Republican cont
mittee program and to please the
women.
Perkins then termed it IAN in
luitous measure" providing not
dual rights, but special privileges
to women. He said if the women
wanted to vote they should get the
craftsmanship and not divide au-
tllority in party councils.
The vote was 80 ayes and 9 noes.
Several senator's names had to be
called more than once before they
responded to the roll.
The RoWley bill for state use OF
prison made goods has been amend
ed so that it is approved by prison
officials, NAM 'turers, labor and
the Indiana .nber of Commerce. |
AS passed, il 1quires the manufac-
ture and sab orison-made goods
to all governmental units, making
their purchase required and failure
a misdemeanor. tbs goods to be
made will be determined bya board
of classification of three members
appointed by the Governor. Any
surplus may be sold on the open
market.
GrOtto Bill Passed
Senator John l.. Niblack, Indian
apolis, pulled a coup in having his
horsethief detective repeal bill
passed after defeat. He had seen
some of the unfavo1able senators
in the interim and the bill polled
90 ayes, without his saying a word
in its favor. Only 26 ayes are re-
CURED for a constitutional major
ity.
Senator Sumner Clancy, Indian
apolis, sponsored the Grotto recov-
cry suit bill to passage The orig
inal provision of the measure, which
required permission of the court
appointing the receiver before suit
could be started, was amended out. !
The bill polled 38 favorable and
only unfayorable votes.
The Adams bill regulating dirt
track automobile races was defeated. |
Voter Bill Withdrawn
Senator Winfield Miller, Indian
apolis, withdrew his voter registra-
ton bill and will report similar |
house bill from the elections COM
mittee on a divided report. Miller
is chairman of the committee and |
will join the majority in urging the
bills passage.
A committee report for pasSaSe |
was adopted by the senators when |
the bill permitting fraternal insur
ance organizations to write old line |
life policies was reported out.
The bill came in on a divided re- !
port, four members being for and
the same number against the meas
ure. Senator William A. Hodges,
Gary, chairman of the committee,
opposed it, 1t is opposed by the
Modern Woodmen of America and
backed by other fraternal organ
izations. the senators said.