The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-23
GAS BILL HITS
SENATE SNAG,
PASSES HOUSE
Measure Blocking Fran
ChiSe to Be Debated Again
Tomorrow.

The bill to prevent the Marion
County Commissioners from grant,
ing a gas franchise that would block
the cityS acquisition of the Citi-
zens Gas Company was passed, 81
to II, today in the House of Repre-
sentativeS, but struck snag in the
Senate.
After an impasse obviously had
been reached over desirability of
rushing the measure, the bill was
made a special order of business in
the Senate for II tomorrow morn
ing.
The Marion County delegation in
the Senate first attempted to sus-
pend the rules and pass the bill,
but acceded to demands by Sena-
tor I. Floyd CARROT (R., Battle
Ground that the Senate have a
chance to study the amendments
made by the House. His motion to
have the amended bill printed and
put off to tomorrow morning was
adopted when the Democrats lost
a move to obtain action this after
noon.
Saving Clauses Added
Inroads on the Republican minor
ity opposition were made this
morning when the House adopted
amendments offered by Rep. Fred
Barrett Cd, Indianapolis). The
amendments consist chiefly of saw
ing clauses, it was said, and were
designed to relieve fears of munich
pal utilities that they might be af-
fected.
The measure, as it now stands and
if passed by the Senate, will prevent
the Marion County commissioners
from granting a franchise to the
Users Gas Company without first
obtaining Public Service Commits
sion approval. Such a grant was
scheduled to be made Feb. 4, it is
reported. Hence, the efforts of the
Marion County delegations in both
houses to obtain immediate enact
ment.
Unanimous consent in the House
permitted Rep. Barrett to offer his
clarifying amendments. He thanked
the minority for its cooperation
and explained that the bill was
faulty when it was introduced. The
House minority stopped an effort
yesterday to pass the bill under Sus-
pension of the rules.
G. o. P. Claims Credit
1.-THE Democrats ought to be hap
by that we didn't let them run that
bill through yesterday" said Rep.
Herbert H. Evans (R., Newcastle).
They would have been in bad
spot if that bill had gone through
with those errors"
House Republican leaders and
some of the minority voted against
the bill. In explaining his vote Rep.
Evans said, Il consider the state
ment made by Senator Jacob Weiss
Cd, Indianapolis) that 100000 was
being used by certain utility COM
pany to influence attorneys and city
officials as a direct affront to the
dignity of this body"
He filed formal protest in the
journal, and voted no on the meas
ure.
Rep Evans announced that to-
morrow he intends to introduce
motion to have Senator Weiss ap-
pear before the House and explain
his statement, or to file a motion
having the House censure the Pres
ident pro tenn. of the Senate for
his statement.
Fears Wrong Impression
"ThiS whole thing will give the
people of the state the wrong i'm
preston" he said. cit will look as
though we were being bought off by
special interests"
Three measures sponsored by the
Indiana State Bar Association were
introduced yesterday in the House.
They are intended to license attor-
neys, correct obsolete procedure and
restore rule-making authority to the
Supreme Court.
One bill, the integrated bar bill
which failed to pass the 1888 As
Sembly, provides for establishment
of a state board of bar managers
made up of one member from each
Of the II judicial circuits.
The State Board of Agriculture
appropriations bill asking 100000
for aid in liquidation of the state
foreground bonded Indebtedness is
to be presented in the House.
The fair board owes apprixi-
mately 100000 on the state fair
plant and expects to use the $780,
900, revenue from contemplated
pari-mutuel betting machines and