The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-22
STATE BONUS
PROPOSED FOR
WAR VETERANS
Bill Provides Payment Of
Sis for Each Month
of Service.

Another attempt to obtain a
bonus for soldiers, sailors. marines
and nurses who left Indiana for
service during the World war is be-
ing made in the Indiana legislature.
A bill providing that these veter-
ans be granted bonus of SIS for
each month of service, with a
minimum of two months and a
maximum of twenty months has
been introduced by Representatives
William G. Babcock Jr., Rensselaer,,
and James B. Brewster, Corydon.
The bonus fund is to be obtained
through a special levy and part OF
the regular levy. Qualified heirs OF
the veterans will be eligible to col
lect the bonus, the bill provides.
The bonus is to be decided by
popular vote in November, 1880, &C
cording to the measure, which has
been turned over to the ways and
means committee.
Seek Highway Money
An attempt to obtain an addition
al 100000 revenue for the state
highway commission is made in a
bill introduced by Representative
Lewis G. Carter, Salem, providing
for an increase in the state gasoline
tax from 8 to Az cents.
All of the receipts from the tax
increase are to be used for highway
construction, the bill provides.
Increase of pay for township as
SCISSORS and their deputies is pro-
posed in a bill sponsored by Repre-
sentative Charles Worley, Alexan-
dria, which provides that assessors
in townships of less than 5000 popu-
lation will receive SIS day, an in
crease of 81; and their deputies will
also be increased 81 to 81.
Assessors in townships having a
population of more than 5000 and
less than 10000 will be paid $500 a
year and $40 for each additional
10000 population or fraction there
of. The salaries now in force are
$500 a year and $50 for each addi-
tional 1000.
Pension for Mothers
Relief of dependent mothers
through a pension is provided in a
bill introduced by Representative
Thomas A. E. Cantwell, Terre
Haute. Counties with population in
excess of 100000 will pay the mother
not more than $40 month for
herself and one child, and a son
not to exceed SIS for each addi-
tionaI child. Mothers residing in
counties of less than 100000 popu-
lation will receive a maximum OF
SIS a month for themselves and one
child, and not more than than $40
a month for each child. The cir
cult court judge and the board of
children's guardians in each coun-
ty will determine the state of de-
tendency. Counties are authorized
to designate a special levy to carry
out the provisions of this act.
Fishing, Hunting Bill
A universal hunting and fishing
law measure sponsored by Repre-
sentative H. H. Evans, Newcastle,
provides that fishermen as well as
hunters must obtain combination
licenses to hunt, fish and trap in
any county of the state, including
the one in which the sportsman re-
sides, Only persons exempt are the
owners of the land upon which the
fishing place is located, their chill
dren and tenants and honorably dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines,
and persons under eighteen.
The claim of Nettie J. Hughes,
Connersville, for reimbursement by
the Fayette county court of $4,000
for bonds declared forfeited by the
circuit court judge in 1923. has again
been presented to the house. This
time by Representative William
Dentlinger. Connersville. The claim
was passed by both houses in 1927
and given the pocket veto by former
Governor Ed Jackson.
o. X. Refreshment Stand
The bonds were forfeited while
the defendant, Myron Aldridge, was
present in the courtroom and had
filed affidavit to change of venue in
a liquor case. The forfeited money
reverted to the common school
fund AMI although the Governor
and state pardon board RENTED in
1924, it can be recovered only
through an act of legislature.
James A. Maxim, operator of
Broad Ripple park. was given ex-
elusive permission to install a re-
freshment stand in the corridors
of the house by a resolution adopted
by voice vote. The resolution was
introduced by Representative John
E. King, Indianapolis. who presented
q similar resolution last week, but
was informed that the house had
no authority to delegate such estab-
liShment. King checked upon and
LEARNED that the house does possess