The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-01-28
ness or party political pur-
poses. it was pOinted out.

poses, it was pointed out.
Retention of the individual insti-
tuition trustee system is in the in
tereSt of democracy by securing
services of many citizens in govern
mental affairs, McNutt said. He
also reiterated that qualifications,
and not politics, will govern his Sc
lections.
Other aspects Of the proposed law
which will make for democracy, the
Governor pointed out, is the provi-
sion for full-time functioning of the
Lieutenant-Governor, and the fact
that the majority of the eight de-
partments will be governed by
active boards, the whole forming a
cabinet of department heads with
the chief executive.
Rein's in Governors Hands
However, the bill, as presented in
both houses Friday afternoon, does
place the reins of state government
squarely in the hands of the Gov
ernor.
1t puts the entire personnel, with
the exception of elective officers
and one deputy each, into the hands
of the chief executive. This gives
him full authority to hire or fire
any one Of the thousands of state
employees in any department of
state or state institution, except the
two universities.
AS Democratic measures, the bills
seem assured of passage, the senate
bill being already on secon1 reading
and the house bill ready for favor
able committee report Monday. Q
Democratic caucus approval was
given the measures before they were
introduced.
Appoint Attorney General
In addition to setting up eight
divisions of the state government,
the bill will remove the attorney
general from the ballot, giving his
appointment to the Governor.
Another bill will be introduced to
combine the Offices of clerk and re-
porter of the supreme and appellate
courts and further shorten the ball
lot, it was said.
The judiciary, being separate
from the administrative branch of
the government, remains intact.
Aside from that the Governor is
given complete power to do almost
anything ne wants in the way Of
mergers and reorganization.
Reorganization as Planned
Present possibilities reported are
as follows:
Executive division composed of
the Governor only, will take over
the state police, health department,
criminal bureau, all inspection, poor
relief, pardons and paroles, live
stock sanitary board, armory board,
state charities legislative reference
bureau, arson division of the fire
marshals Office and all professional
boards
Division Of state, composed of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
secretary of state, with the secre-
tary as chief administrator, will take
over the elections and national
guard.
Audit and control, composed of
the Governor, auditor of state and
attorney general, with the auditor
as chief administrator, will take
over the board of accounts, budget
control, other than legislative, in
surance, banking and securities de-
partments.
Treasury, composed of the Gov
ernor, treasurer and an apponitee
of the Governor, with the treasurer
as chief administrator, will take
over the treasury department, all
licensing, gasoline tax collection and
the state tax board.
Division of Work
Law division, consisting of the
Governor, auditor and attorney
general, will take over all legal
work
Education division, composed of
the Governor, superintendent Of
public instruction, lieutenant
ernor and from one TO five ap-
pointees Of the Governor, will take
over the state department of edu-
cation, literary and historical
bureau.
Public works, composed of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
three persons named by the Cover
nor, will take over the state high
way commission, conservation de-
partment, state fair and buildings
and grounds.
Commerce and industries. COM
posed of the Governor, Lieutenant-
Governor and three to five appoint
ees of the Governor, will take over