Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1915 — WOULD PROHIBIT SUNDAY BASEBALL [ARTICLE]

WOULD PROHIBIT SUNDAY BASEBALL

“Eugenics" Bill Killed—Free* Lunch Must Go—Doings ol the Lower House. Indianapolis, Feb. 23.—Introduction of a bill to prevent playing of Sunday baseball, passage of the measure to abolish “free lunches” in saloons and adoption of a resolution giving committees obsolute power in killing bills pending; were the distinctive features of today’s session of the lower house of the legislature. Eugenics marriage provided in Senator Neal’s bill, which passed the senate several weeks ago, received Its death blow this afternoon when the house voted it down 36 to 52, It being the second time this session the house had refused to endorse the measure. * Two measures of general Importance were disposed of in the senate. The Eisner bill providing that the defendant in a criminal case shall have the right of a change of ffenua passed, 29 to fl after a bitter fight had been made against it by the republican members. Senator Yarlin'g’s bill, providing for the Indiana centennial and creating an Indiana historical commission with powers to collect and public historical matters, was opposed Ijy 11 democrats on the ground of extravagant expense. The vote was 32 ayes and 11 noes.