The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-14
SENATE HOPES
TO FINISH ITS
WORK TUESDAY
Session Resumed Today
After Partisan WrangIe
Ends Night Meeting.
Continued From Page One)


as almost certain the end will not
come before Tuesday.
The House has added $1,000 to
the $4,000 appropriation bill to
carry on to Wednesday If neces-
sary. Early morning plans called
for weekend adjournment of the
Senate at noon.
Senator Alanson L. Albright Cd,
Cayuga). occupied the center of at
tention in the Senate yesterday aft
ernoon when he injected the issue
of more liberal old-age pensions into
the upper houses consideration OF
the Public Welfare Bill.
The Senate had been proceeding
in routine manner in amending
the welfare bill. making only minor
changes, when Senator Albright of
fered an amendment to pay pensions
to persons of 65 in 1887.
The administration bill, as it has
passed the House after a bitter bat
tie on the same question, provides
for payments to persons of IS in
1888.
Senator Albright, insisting the
state can bear the extra burden of
starting the pensions in 1897,
warned Lieut.. Gov. NJ Clifford
Townsend, Senate president, that
he wanted roll call.
Referring repeatedly to the adj
ministration's statement that the
state is to have balance of S10.-
100000 in its treasury at the end Of
the fiscal year in July, Senator Al
bright asserted that he did not be-
lieve any Senator who has the in
terest of the old people at heart"
could vote against his amendment.
The only person to speak against
the proposal was Senator Elias Swi-
hart Cd, ElkharD.
Gives His Reason
Senator Swihart said he was fav-
orable to the proposal, but the state
would be financially embarrassed by
adopting the program. He added
that this subject had caused the
Senate majority more disagreements
in conference than all the rest Of
the social security problems.
He offered figures from the state
estimate to combat Senator AL
bright'S claim.
IF there's any way to make the
booze interests pay for this addi-
tional cost, I'm for it," Senator Swi-
hart said.
Lieut.. Gov. Townsend put the
affirmative viva voce declaration for
tabling it hardly had ended before
Senator Albright reminded the chair
he had asked for a roll call.
Ruled 1t Was Seconded
The Lieutenant Governor ruled
the request had not been seconded.
-Four of five Senators seconded
the roll demand" retorted Senator
Albright heatedly.
Senator William E. Jenner (R.,
PaolD, spoke up, without arising
from his seat and asserted: II did"
Senator Larry Brandon Cd, Au-
burn) also nodded assent to Senator
Albrights charge. The chair ruled,
however, that the voice vote against
the change had settled the matter.
Angered, Senator Albright invoked
the right of personal privilege, a
prerogative which has been exer-
cised little thus far in the special
session.
Charged Breaking Faith
He charged the administration
with breaking faith with him in an
agreement made when the Senate
majority met with Gov. McNutt in
advance of the special session and
pledged itself to limit deliberations
to social security.
When I agreed to the limitation
program, we were assured that our
amendments would be given a fair
and square hearing" Senator AL
bright said.
Several Senators seconded my
demand for roll call. l leave it to
every one in this chamber and to
the people in the galleries to deter
mine if I've had fair consideration"
The Albright amendment lost, the
Senate proceeded with reading of
the bill by sections. The majority
of the amendments offered were Of
a minor nature and consisted chief
ly of Qualifications.
Earlier yesterday. the Senate re-
stored the state welfare administers
tors salary to $4,000 a year. It had
been changed in the House, where
the bill originally was passed, to
$4,000 a year.