Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 February 1917 — Suffrage Bill Up This Week—Expected to Pass. [ARTICLE]

Suffrage Bill Up This Week—Expected to Pass.

Indianapolis, Feb. 4.—When the two branches of tihe state legislature meet tomorrow afternoon it will mark the beginning of the second half of the Seventieth general a number of new faces are to appear among the employes of the two houses. ‘ So far the two most important bills passed by both houses are the constitutional convention measure, already signed by the governor, and the prohibition bill. The amendments written in the latter measure in the senate are yet to be acted upon by the house before it can go to the governor, which probably will be Tuesday or Wednesday. Another important bill to be dis•posed of this week is the woman’s suffrage measure. Leaders in the legislature expected favorable action on the bill in both houses. It is pointed out that the enactment of the constitutional convention law will automatically check further action on a number of measures now on the calendar. Bills relating to changes in the tax laws, providing for commission-manager plan of governing cities, and others bills which may be dealt with in the convention next January, it is said, may be permitted to die in committees. Thus far 406 bills have been introduced in the house, 28 being passed, 83 killed, 30 engrossed and the remainder are either in the hands of committees or are on second reading. In the senate 2*?2 bills have been received, a number of which are. the same as some introduced in the house.