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

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The majority party beat
down renewed attempts of
Rep. Lenhardt Bauer Cd.
TerTe IIaUte) and the Repub-
Hcans to amend the measure,
but adopted If House reSOlu-
lions proposed by Democrats.
on two occasions Rep. Bauer
came close to 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 IN
the blu. but il was defeated 1881.
Ballotng 1913. the House turned
back another Of his proposed
amendments which would have
abolished the present importer syS-
tenn within 90 DAYS AS the bill now
reads. the importer setup viii END
on Nov. IS.
Rep. Justin A Roberts tR-. No
blesvillel forced through an amend
meut. 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 10 Kill all the
Administration bill and enact the
old Nicholson saloon law. but ne
was decisivelv defeated
Home Rule Voted Down
Two other attempts by Rcpub-
leans to put III a home rule pro-
vision. and an effort 20 prohibit
favernS 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 TO an amend
ment proposed by Req. Joseph A
Andrew r.. Lafayette and later
adopted by the House.
As previously promised. the ad-
mlniStration amended the measure
10 provide for q state liquor COntrO
commission OF five members instead
OF three. and 10 provide that two
thirds Of the revenue collected from
license fees VIII go 10 the cities anc
the other Oue-third so TO the Schoo
critics. Rep Fred Barrett ID In
dianarDlisl said that this latter
amendment would enable cities Il
balance their budgets
Amendments Are Accepted
Amendments which would limit
the Use and sale Of industrial alcO-
hoi and give the commission tht
power TO prescribe rules for the de-
maturing OF alcohol also passed
All factions agreed 20 an amend
meut which allows retailers 10 re-
new their licenses without the
necessity 81 examination from local
boards az control Rep. Henry A
Emig Cd. Evansville pushed
through a change which allows rec
t.fierS To sell 10 retailers as well as
wholesalers.
Charging that the provisions IN
The bin which limited liquor adver-
Using and liquor signs were unCOn-
StItutDnal. Rep. Bennett Il. Rocky
ID. SharpeSvillel leo a successful
fight IN having these stricken from
the measure.
Package sales Approved
As amended by Red. Richard
james tR. Portland any merchant
may tske out r license and sell
package liquor This Will strike
out the drug store monopoly. the
author claimed.
Rep. Bauer declared Rep Frank
Thompson was violating rules OF
legislative procedure BY expressing
the administrations attitude on
each Of the proposed amendments.
Since when does a Law making
body have 10 stand FOR ihlS2 II il
isn't or o. Order-It sure Is some
thinc Rep. Bauer charged.
The chair admits u Is some
thing replied Speaker Edward
Stein.
Stein. Bauer Clash
Later. open conflict between
Speaker Stein and Rep. Bauer was
reEeWed when r final attempt Of the
Ierre Haute representative 10
amend the bill 20 decrease the gal
lonage tax on liquor from 81 70 50
cents resulted in his saying We've
been informed We couldn't talk on
these amendments. but I'd ike "a
say something on this Amendment.
The Speakers face Redeemed and
he retorted: What 90 you mean
you can't talk? you've consumed