Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 March 1917 — Seventieth General Assembly Closed Monday Night. [ARTICLE]

Seventieth General Assembly Closed Monday Night.

r indianapolis. March 6.—The Sunday moving picture bill as sent to the governor provides for the appointment by the governor of a commission of three members, each to re--eeme a sugary ©f S4jGOA«t year to be paid by a tax levied upon the picture houses of the state as follows: In cities of the’ first class, $25; second class S2O; third class sls; fourth class $10; fifth class and all other towns $5. The commission is to exercise censorship and supervision over the picture show business throughout tile state. The bill permits picture dhows to operate on Sunt’ay only after 2p. m. It is claimed the bill as finally amended nieets the approval of the governor, who i». expected to sign the measure. The state highway commission bill creates a commission of four members, appointed by the governor, and the commission shall appoint a state highway engineer. The commission will select the main public highways to be improved and the engineer will prepare the specifications. Bids will be received and the contracts let by the boards of county commissioners of counties in which the roads are located. If the state highway engineer is not satisfied with the bids and the proposed contract, he may appeal co the commission, and if the commission finds on investigation that the appeal is well founded, it may order the board of commissioners to readvertise for bids or the state commissi© rnnay let the contract. The state will supply SIOO,OOO for the road fund this year and $500,000 next year, together with an estimated $400,000 from the inheritance tax fund. One-half the costs of the roads will be paid by she state and one-half by the counties. _->=■ r- ; -