Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 56, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 March 1920 — GOVERNOR ASKS VIEWS OF SOLONS [ARTICLE]

GOVERNOR ASKS VIEWS OF SOLONS

CONSULTS MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY ABOUT SPECIAL SESSION. In letters mailed to the Republican members of the Indiana general assembly Governor Goodrich (outlines a tentative legislaitive program for a special session of the legislature if it shall be called, and sounds out the legislators in regard to their views on the proposed program and addition legislative matters that should be brought before a special session for consid-

eration. The Governor says that if a special session is called it will be done with “a great deal of reluctance,” but adds that “if we can meet, pass the necessary emergency matters and adjourn without delay, the special session will not only result in no injury to the party but will actually strengthen it.” The tentative program outlined by Governor Goodrich is made up of eighteen legislative matters which the Governor says were discussed at the informal conference of Republican assemblymen the day following the one-day special session of the legislature, and some other matters that have been suggested to him since that time. The letter, he says, is sent out in accordance with the plans agreed on at that conference.

Text of Letter. The Governor’s letter says: “At the informal conference held at the one-day special session of the general assembly it was agreed that I should send out to the Republican members of the house and senate not only> the suggestions discussed at the conference, but also any additional suggestions that might come to me from the various members of the general assembly and elsewhere, for consideration as a special session. “I am inclosing you herewith the list of suggestions that have been । handed to me. T 1 will ’be very greatly obliged to you if you win- let me know: “1. Whether you have in mind anything in addition to the inclosed list that should be considered? “2. Are you in favor of limiting the session to the fewest possible emergency matters? “3. Would it be advisable to hold a Republican conference or caucus on the night before the special session in' order that some intelligent party action can be taken? “4. Keeping in mind the importance of the shortest session consistent with the public interest and the fact that a regular session of the general assembly will be held in about nine months, I would Mke to have you indicate any matters referred to in the inclosed statement that in your opinion might properly be carried over until the regular session.

“I have no desire to impose my views upon the general assembly. If a special session is called, it will be done with a great deal of reluctance. My conviction is that if we can meet, pass the necessary emergency matters and adjourn without undue delay, that the special session will not only result in no injury to the party, but will actually strengthen it.” Proposed Legislation. The schedule of proposed legislation accompanying the letter follows: “1. The making of the necessary appropriations to enable the state institutions to finish the biennial period. “2. The correction of the county unit road law so as to replace the sections of the law that were left out by the enrolling clerk in the senate. “3. The restoring to the county auditors and treasurers the per diem for services on the equalization boards which was by mistake taken from them by the tax law. “4. The consideration of a blue sky law. *5. Amendment of our election laws so as to care for the additional vote resulting from equal sufrage. “6. Proprosed amendments to the tax law.

“7. A. bill authorizing the erection by the state of a suitable memorial to the memory of the soldiers and sailors of Indiana who rendered such magnificent service in this war. “8. Ab ill readjusting rates for legal advertisements. “9. Amending the depository law so that all funds of every kind that come in' the hands of the county treasurer and clerk or any other public official by color of their office shall go into the public depositary. “10. A bill authorizing the prep-

aration and submission to the general assembly of a budget and repealing the law creating the visiting committee. “11. A bill authorizing an increase in interest on bonds from 4% to 5 per cent. “12, A bill authorizing the submission to the voters of Indiana at the coming primary the question as to -whether or not the state-wide primary should be repealed. “13. A bill to correct the registration law so as to provide for permanent registration. “14 A bill repealing the law passed by the last genera) assembly amending the drainage law and affecting Noble, Lagrange and Steuben counties. “15. Amendment of the Peru flood prevention law. “Also the following additional suggestions -by the Farmers’ Federation: “16. Pure seed law. “17. Authorizing traction lines to haul farm products through the streets of the cities. “18. Placing the stockyards under the control of the public service commission.” Copies of Bills. In the event Governor Goodrich calls a special session of the legislature, it is planned to have bills prepared covering the legislative matters the assemblymen indicate they wish to consider and copies of the bills will be mailed to all legislators in order that they may have the opportunity of considering them prior to the convening of the assembly. _ _