Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1917 — DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

DAY IN THE LEGISLATURE.

Senate. Debate on excise bill, on third reading, occupies entire afternoon, but a motion to adjourn causes postponement of vote until this morning. Senate committee on education holds public hearing on Hyland bill changing time for selecting school executives of Indianapolis. House. ■ Passed specific appropriation bilk providing for allowances exceeding $2,000,000 to state institutions and departments. Defeated Montgomery bill to provide new method for sale of Manon county court house, after hot debate and exchange of . personalities. Sunday movie bill passed to engrossment’with two amendments, one providing for a commission of censors, and another limiting Sunday exhibitions to hours after 2 o’clock. Held night session and adjourned until 10 o’clock today.