The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-04

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fore Watson's critics in both par
ties had denounced Watson's "one
man Veto"
Representative william F. Cole
man (Rep., Henry and Rush)
brought to climax today the
criticism that has been growing
against Watson'S failure to report
out the senate bills.
Watson's motive has been to force
the senate education committee to
report out his own school text books
bills, which already have passed the
house.
Advised by Peters
Coleman moved Watson's COM
mittee be ordered to report out,
without recommendation, the senate
bill placing the referendum on two
pending constitutional amendments
in the 1892 election. The bill passed
the senate Feb. IL.
Representative Russell J. Dean
Dem., Marion), made similar
motion with respect to the senate
bill simplifying supreme and ap-
pellate court appeals. This passed
the senate Feb. 20.
Anticipating the effort, Watson
had left the chamber. He was out
side looking for the state chair
man. Peters advised him to allow
the bills to be reported out.
When Watson had returned,
Speaker Myers announced Watson'S
willingness to report the bills this
afternoon without recommendation.
But the resentment was not to be
stif1ed.
Representative Howard s. Grimm
(Rep., DeKalb) had prepared mo-
ton directing the doorkeeper to re-
turn Watson to the chamber so that
they might act on the report de-
mandS.
KiStler Introduces Motion
AS representatives clustered about
the Speakers rostrum, Representa-
tive Cecil j. Kistler (Rep., Elkhart)
jumped up with a motion that Wat
sons committee be required to re-
port out the Moorhead senate bill
which has been in Watson's hands
five weeks.
"This senate bill, No. %, passed
the senate Jan. % by vote of 81
to g." Kistler said, land no report
has been made. 1t looks to me as
If something is wrong. This bill
simply gives the public service COM
mission jurisdiction over utilities
outside city limits. Mr.. Watson was
asked why he hadn't reported this
bill out and he answered that the
utilities don't want it reported
out.''
That's absolutely false" Watson
retorted. II defy any one to prove
that it's true"
Myers gavel almost drowned
Kistler'S reply that THE author said
so!''
That's Poor Excuse
AS watson finished his. defense
that hearing was held, no one ap-
pearing for the bill and several
against it, and that the measure
had been referred to a member of
judiciary B for further study, Repre-
sentative Edwar d E. Eikenbary
Dem., Wabasl) observed: That's
q poor excuse"
Grimm then referred to a story
in Tuesdays Times disclosing the
delay on important measures, In
GLIDING the Moorhead bill, caused
by Watson's retaliatory tactics.
II don't believe the house ought
to cast any reflection on the chair
man Of judiciary B." said Repre-
sentative Miles j. Furnas (Rep..
Randolph, whose habit is to spread
oil on troubled legislative waters,
I'VE all know that newspapers,
while they don't want to be unfair,
sometimes stretch things a little bit
too much one way or the other"
Waving the alleged petition of
other judiciary B committee mem
bers who, he said, wanted bills out
Of that committee, Representative
William McClain (Dem., Posey, Van
derburg and Warrick) shouted: az
don't think there's a man in this
house big enough to hold up bills!"
Kistless Motion Defeated
To Representative DELPHI L. Nc
Kesson, majority floor leader, who
took the role Of mediator, promis-
ing early reports on the bills. Kistler
objected: ''Mr. Watson has had
plenty Of time to bring out this bill
and now that pressure is applied. we
get it at o'clock"
Recognizing McKessons baton
and the Speakers gavel, Democrats
swung into line and defeated Kist-
ler's motion by a voice vote.
Although Watson today told the
house Of having referred the utility
bill to a member Of his committee.
he had told The Times Tuesday he
had lforgotten" to which member
it had gone.
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