The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-09
FUTILE ATTACK
Is WACED ON
STERILIZATION
Bill in House Advanced to
ENDORSEMENT, After
HoreSpIay.

The house Of representatives took
time out for a little horseplay to-
day, as the Schenk- Evans-Clark bill
for sterilization of criminals adj
vanced to engrossment.
No sooner was the bill handed
down by Speaker Earl Crawford
than Representative John F. Ryan
Dem, Terre Haute) moved for in
definite postponement.
This is a vicious bill, asserted
Ryan. Men was put here on earth
for the divine purpose Of reproduc-
ing his kind and we have no right
to take Gods law into our hands"
Ryan then faltered somewhat in
his assault on the bill and his fell
low LENDERS chuckled gleefully as
he wound up lamely:
Anyhow, it's a bad bill and
ought to be killed"
Defended as Crime Reducer
Representative H. H. Evans (Rep.,
NeWcastle), a co-author, defended
the meaSuree as a means of ere
ducing crime at its source" and
declared inheritance of criminal
tendencies has been demonstrated
fully by a number of case histo-
ries. Ryan's motion for indef-
mite postponement lost by a close
vote.
Representative Eugene Martin
Dem., Ft. Wayne) then introduced
an amendment demanding that a
new section be added to read, that
no provision Of this bill shall apply
to members of the legislature"
The measure passed to second
reading as Crawford ruled the mo-
ton was out of order, because
members of the house can not vote
on questions concerning themselves.
Penalty For FeIons
Sterilization is provided for any
person convicted of a felony in
which life is threatened or de-
stroyed. The bill is a perennial and
usually Is accompanied by a provi-
sion for sterilization of imbeciles.
In other measures advanced to
engrOSsment was the old age pension
bill with amendments which change
the starting pension age from 65
to 10 and reduce the maximum from
$25 a month to SIS.
A bill which removes the deposit
requirement for contractors in con-
struction of state highways passed
second reading, as did one which
ends tax exemption of Barrett law
bonds.
Favorable committee report was
approved on a bill providing for APP
pra1Sal of real estate for taxes every
year instead of every four years. 1t
provides that the assessor Of Center
township, Marion county, shall have
authority to employ three full time
assistants to carry out provisions of
the bill. Assistants would be paid
not less than $4,000 nor more than
$4,000 a year.
$1O7,95O Added to Budget
Number of assistants and their
pay was fixed by amendment. The
original bill provided for five at sal
aries of not less than $2,750 nor
more than $3,250
Minor amendments making a total
increase of $107,950 were expected
to be offered in the house of repre-
sentatiVeS this afternoon when the
biennial appropriation bill is re-
ported by the ways and means COM
mittee for passage.
Speed in passing the measure APP
parently is assured as it had the
approval of Governol Paul V. Nc
Mutt before introduction.
Proposed boosts in the $21 ,961 166
appropriated for the next two years
are $4,000 to restore boilers at the
Madison state hospital and $22950
to finance remodeling of that part
of the statehouse now occupied by
the state library and high courts.
A total of $4,000 100 is Slashed
from state costs in the bill as it
went to the ways and means COM
mittee.
Bus Bill Attack Fails
Attack on the bill providing more
stringent regulation on motor trucks
and buses failed Thursday.
Under its provisions. contract car
riers are required to obtain permits
from the public service commission
before operating outside the limits
of their headquarters city.
Representatives John Napier Dyer
Dem., Vincennes), and H. H. Evans
(Rep., Newcastle), led the attack,
charging the measure is sponsored
by railroad lobbyists
The administration beer bill.
amended in a number of sections.
and legalizing malt beverages at
sos per cent. by weight. passed to
second reading in the house
wednesday. Final vote Saturday or
Monday is probable.