Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 February 1915 — SOME BILLS PASSED AND OTHERS KILLED [ARTICLE]

SOME BILLS PASSED AND OTHERS KILLED

Senate and House Had Busy Sessions pfeud Are Now ill the Middle of a Hard Grind. The Indiana legislature is busy and will have to aft tight on the job to give consideration to the many measures that have been presented. Of course, many oi them will bo killed in committee, but others will be reported and there will be lots of w*ork accomplished during the next two weeks. The senate passed several important measures Tuesday, among them: A bill regulating fraternal insurance organizations by restricting tlhe arbitrary increase of rates to old member®. This bill must go to the house. The measure had the indorsement of the insurance orders, in fact, was their bill, and Attorney E. P. Honan, as president of the state fraternal congireSss, wfe® in Indianapolis for several days on behalf of the measure. Efforts to raise fraternal rates had failed because of court rulings and tyy the piovisions of a new measure rates can -not be raised on old members but the rates may be adjusted for new member®. Providing that cities of the 4th and sth class may increase tax levy to 10 cents on the SIOO valuation for hospital maintenance. Repealing the law creating the state Ibuieau of Statistics aind transferring duties to the secretary of state. Amending the “lazy hudband act,” to provide that men failing to support their families be required -to Work on the tsreets and the authorities to pay to the families $1.50 per day. Providing for the reconstruction of highways under certain conditions where the present law provides for repairs. Providing that newspapers and other publications shall have the right to exchange advertising for railroad transportation. Legalizing the payment of the expenses off township trustees, including office rent, wfiere the expenses are authorized by the township advisory .boards. Amendment providing that holder of five instead of ten shares of stock in a loan, trust and safe deposit company may serve as director. •Providing penalty for real estate company misrepresenting the location of real estate to make sale.. The following bills passed the house: Providing for the issuance of automobile and motorcycle licenses by county auditor and that the fun dderived by each county .be applied for road improvements within the county in Whieh the license is issued. --4—— ----- " Providing for an appropriation of $5,160.16 for relief of G. W. Willenar, former treasurer of Steulben oounity. Providing for the payment of grand jury witnesses summoned from one county to another.