The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-31

ders in the house ante room.
Among those present were
Frank McHale and Virgil
S m m ons, administration
spokesman.
Others who conferred were Rep
resentative John Ryan Dem,
Terre Haute) chairman of the
public morals committee; Repre-
sentative Edward H. Stein, Bloom
field, Democratic floor leader; Rep
resentative Wilfred Jessup Dem,
Centerville); and Representative
Lenhardt E. Bauer Dem, Terre
Haute), sponsor of the draught
beer demand.
Move Comes Suddenly
The committee recommitment
move came with dramatic sudden
ness, when Speaker Earl Crawford
announced second reading of the
beer bill which had been set for
1920 a. M, as special order of
business.
Representative ]. CHM Ellyson
(Dem., Hammond, on a point of
order, called attention to a pending
motion by Stein that the bill be
moved to third reading.
This would have precluded
amendments prepared by insurgent
vets, had the motion carried. How
ever, Stein withdrew this motion
and Ryan's move for recommitment
to his committee carried easily.
The excise directors power will be
curbed sharply by one amendment
which Bauer has prepared, and
which Ryan said the committee
will view with favor.
This amendment provides that
any permit holder aggrieved by a
decision, ruling or order of the ex-
else director may appeal to circuit
or superior court of the county in
which the permit holder resides.
Urge Draught Beer
Bauer, exhibiting stack of tele-
grams more than six inches high,
which he said we're demands e-om
every labor union in Indiana for
draught beer, will offer his draught
brew amendment again to the COM
mittee when it meets.
His proposal is that the public
consumption of bottled beer permit
ted by the administration bill be
optional for a like amount of
draught beer. For home consump-
ton, he would permit the sale of
keg beer up to six gallons in bulk,
which is the same as the bottled
amount prescribed in the bill.
Ryan announced formally that
reason for the recommitment was
too many amendments" He refused
to comment on the demand for
county option, prepared by Repre-
sentative H. H. Evans rep, New
CASTLE, minority floor leader, except
to say that Evans would be granted
a hearing when the committee
meets.
Representative Eugene Martin
Dem, Fl. Wayne) has prepared an
amendment slashing the beer direc-
tors salary from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year.
Evans Leads Fight
Long foe Of wet measures and
leader in the present session of
opposition to Wright law repeal,
Evans recognizes that nothing can
prevent the Democrats from passing
a beer bill in some form. He joined
his political foes in an effort to pro-
tect dry communities.
They're going to pass a beer bill
that's undebatable,' says Evans.
and since they are, I think it's
Only fair that they include a county
option plan whereby the big wet
centers can have beer and dry
counties, like the one I represent,
can avoid it."
In eight sections, Evans amend
ment is copy Of the county OPP
ton law in effect before prohibi-
ton, when seventy-one Indiana
counties voted dry.
Provides for Ballot
The amendment provided that
petitioners, equal to 20 per cent Of
the last vote cast for secretary Of
state can demand from their county
commissioners a special election by
ballot within not less than twenty
or more than thirty days.
The election board would consist
of the county auditor, one person
known to favor the sale Of in
toxicating liquor, and one person
known to oppose it.
Precinct judges and clerks also
would be appointed on a favor"
and opposed" basis. Elections, the
amendment provides, can not be
held more often than two years.
Just before the beer bill action,
the Speakers rostrum literally was
swamped with petitions from coun-
ties against any legislation tend
/ ing to weaken our present dry laws.
particularly the Wright bone dry
law"