The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-03-02

Although the House en-
crossing room staff worked
all night on the engrossment
Of the measure, printing
could not be completed in time 70
permit members 70 examine the re-
visions before the scheduled week
end adjournment. Speaker Stein
said.
More than 250 changes In the
original Dill were agreed upon by
the House late yesterday afternoon
The majority party beat down re-
neWed attempts Of Rep. LenharCt
Bauer ID. Terre Hautel and the
Republicans 10 amend the measure,
but adopted Il House resC.Jtions
proposed by Democrats.
Nearly Succeeds Twice
on two occasions Rep. Bauer
came close 70 upsetting the apple
cart. but both times his amend
ments were defeated BY roll call
votes. one Of his proposed changes
provided for a single retail license,
IN place Of the triple licenses now n
the bill. but 10 was defeated 1891.
Balloting 48-f3. the House turned
back another OF his proposed
amendments which would have
abolished the present importer sys-
tenn within 90 days. As the bill nov
reads. the importer setup viii end
on Nov. 10
Rep. Justin A Roberts r.. No
blesvillei forced through an amend
ment. which provides that there be
not less than 10 or more than 100
ports Of entry for foreign beer.
Rep. Herbert II. Evans r.. New
castlel attempted 70 kill all the
Administration bill ana enact the
old Nicholson saloon law. but ne
was decisively defeated.
Home Rule Voted Down
Two other attempts BY Repub-
leans 10 put IN a home rule pro-
vision. and an effort 10 prohibit
taverns IN towns Of less than 1000
population failed.
County commissioners. the mayor
Of the largest city in the county. and
the excise director each would have
one representative on the local con-
troll boards according 10 an amend
ment proposed by Rep Joseph A
Andrew R. Lafayette) and later
adopted by the House.
As previously promised. the ad-
miniStratiOn amended the measure
TO provide for a state liquor control
commission Of five members instead
Of three. and 10 provide that two
thirds of the revenue collected from
license fees viii 90 to the cities and
the other One-third go to the school
cities Rep Fred Barrett ID. In
dianapoiisl said that this latter
amendment would enable cities "a
balance their budgets.
Amendments Are Accepted
Amendments which would limit
the use and sale OF industrial alcO-
hOl. and give the commission the
power to prescribe rules for the de-
maturing of alcohol also passed.
All factions agreed to an amend
ment which allows retailers 10 re-
new their licenses without the
necessity Of examination from local
boards of control Rep. Henry A.
Emig ID. Evansville pushed
through a change which allows rec
filters 10 sell to retailers as well as
wholesalers.
CharLm-g that the provisions IN
the bill which limited liquor adver-
Using and liquor signs were unCOn-
Stitutional. Rep Bennett H. Rocky
ID. Slarpesville) led a successful
fight in having these stricken from
the measure.
Package Sales Approved
As amended by Red. Richard
James tR-. Portland any merchant
may take out a license and sell
package LIQUOR. This VII strike
out the drug store MONOPOLY" the
author claimed.
Rep. Bauer declared Pep. Frank
Thompson was violating rules OF
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