The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-03-07
PARI-MUTUEL
BILL KILLED BY
HOUSE SPEAKER
AdiournS With Betting Bill
Hanging in Air and
Ready for Vote.

Earl Crawford. speaker Of the
1913 house OF representatives. which
adjourned sine die At midnight
Monday night, had to promise he
would not impede Wright bone dry
law repeal. before Governor Paul V.
McNutt gave his approval to CraW-
ford as speaker
However the Governor must have
forgotten TO pledge Crawford on
other liberal legislation, and the
speaker played prominent part IN
fhe death Of the pari-mutuel betting
bill
The house in its closing hours,
witnessed the unusual spectacle OF
three house conference committees
being able to agree with senate con-
forces on the inclusion Of dogs IN
the betting provisions.
Forced Through Senate
McNut is known to have said Al
the last conference Of administra-
ton leaders before his departure to
attend the Roosevelt inaugural, that
he saw no reason why dogs should
not be included.
The bill was dragged through the
senate by itseears when Senator An
dcrson Ketchum Dem, Green's
burg, the ma jority floor leader,
broke the chambers rules during
roll call.
Admitting the bill was an admin
istration measure to finance the old
age pension act, Ketchum succeeded
in switching six adverse votes and
obtaining passage.
Double Dealing Charged
Senator Russell Kehoe Dem,
Jefersonville) started the closing
DAY heat when he charged on the
floor OF the senate that the house
conferees had been guilty Of double
dealing.
Representatives William J. Black
Dem, Anderson and Charles J.
Allardt Dem, South Bend had
reported to the house the confer
cnce committee had been unable 10
agree on including dogs
Kehoe charged both with agree
ing to and signing the report and
then reporting differently to the
house.
New committees we're appointed IN
both houses. Crawford naming Rep
resentative Frank Finney Dem,
MartinSville). liberal, and Repre-
sentative J. Frank REGISTER Dem.
Bloomington a conservative.
mo Dogs or No Bill'
Representative Eugene Martin
Dem. Fl. Wayne demanded an in
yestigating committee be appointed
TO determine the status of the bill.
but Crawford shouted, There would
he no dogs or no bill.
Discharge OF the second com
mittee was followed by appointment
of q third, Crawford naming Rep
resentatives Wilfred JeSsup Dem,
Centervile), and. Christ Lassen
Dem, Crown PoinD.
Lassen also declared on the floor
AS soon AS he was appointed and
before comforting, that "therell be
no dogs
AS the minute hand Of the house
clock drew nearer midnight. Repre-
sentative Pat Cain Dem, Ft
Wayne. W2ged a valiant, but futile
fight to discharge that committee
and obtain one that could reach an
agreement with the senate, thus
saving the bill
State Minus Million
There was a motion TO table his
motion and while only a few ayes
supported it. Crawford ruled the
ayes have it," There was shout of
disapproVal and Cain renewed his
protest, demanding division.
REGISTER called for the floor to be
cleared and the senate reported its
business transacted. Crawford did
not even take a division count, but
recognized Representative Edward
H. Stein. ma iority floor leader who
moved to adjourn sine die.
The ring the speakers gaVel left
the mutuel bill hanging in mid-air
and the state minus the million dol
lars in revenue the measure was
scheduled to produce,