The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-01-18
HOUSE STUNTS
PENSION BILL
TO S|DETRACK
McNutt Foes Lose Battle to
Force Measure Before
Legislators.

The powerful Democratic major
ity in the House of Representatives
today decisively crushed an insur-
gent attempt to disregard Gov.
Paul v. McNutt's appeal for delay
on state old-age pension legislation
pending receipt of full details of
Federal plans.
Rep. Jacob j. Reisinger Cd,
Evansville), who had threatened to
lead an inSurgent movement to
elect him House Speaker when the
General Assembly organized, unsuc-
cesSfully fought motion to recon-
nit to Judiciary B Committee the
Black Reisinger bill providing SIS a
month minimum and $25 maximum
benefits for persons over 65 Rep.
Reisinger was joined by a handful
of Republicans in voting against re-
commitment
Opposes Party's Moves
Rep. Reisinger, co-author of the
old-age bill heretofore regarded as
having Administration approval,
said he had direct word from Wash
ington that the old-age insurance
act prepared by Senator Robert F.
Wagner Cd, N. V, calls for the
Federal Government contributing to
the states a sum up to SIS month
for each old-age pensioner.
This, the Evansville legislator
claimed, would permit the state to
pay pensions up to 81 day with
out imposing an unnecessary burden
on state or county finances, and he
therefore said he would oppose any
movement to recommit the bill. The
state statute as now drawn supplies
all needs, he claimed.
Rep. William j. Black Cd, Ander-
SOM said he had moved to recon-
NIT the bill at the request of the
state administration. The measure
was ready for advancement to sec
ond reading at II today.
The House adjourned at noon to-
day until II Monday.
The Senate reconvened this after
noon to act on several minor bills,
and to await the arrival of Will
Rogers, comedian, who has been in
vited to address the General As
sembly in the event he arrives in
Indianapolis early enough.
One Bill Adopted
The House today adopted one
bill, advanced the administrations
financial institution bill which will
release between 100000 and
$4,000 in frozen deposits, and re-
ceived 10 new measures including:
Rep. william D. Blacks Cd,
Anderson, measure requiring school
districts to supply free textbooks in
elementary schools and all other
textbooks upon petition of half the
freeholders and householders of a
district; limiting to IL per cent
monthly interest charged on loans
under $500; placing children who
have been residents of the state
three months under the compulsory
school attendance law; prohibiting
out-of-State trucks and tourists
from bringing more than Is gallons
of gasoline into the state without
paying a license fee on it; provid-
zig for the appointment of five
member commission to plan and re-
ceive donations for a memorial to
Mad Anthony Wayne in FIT. Wayne
Others would require shatter-
proof glass IN doors and windshields
of all automobiles sold after Jan. l,
1896; provide for the appointment
of a deputy assessor for intangibles
in all counties of more than AS, 900
population, at an annual salary of
$780, give attorneys, after notice,
a lien on claims of clients, for at
torney fees, and prohibit the use of
automobile spot lights except for
reading highway markers and house
numbers.
Given More Amendments
The financial institution bill was
given additional amendments, most
important of which was the require
ment that rates Of dividends or in
terest paid by banks and trust COM
panies fixed by the department OF
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