Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 146, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 June 1920 — SPECIAL TERM OF LEGISLATURE [ARTICLE]

SPECIAL TERM OF LEGISLATURE

HAS BEEN CALLED BY GOVERNOR—TO CONVENE SOME r TIME NEXT WEEK. Indianapolis, June 16.—Governor James P. Goodrich announced tonight that he would call a special session of the Indiana legislature to be convened probably next week. The announcement was made following a conference with Indiana republican leaders who met here today to discus# the fall campaign. The governor said he would outline the work of the special session in his message which would be read to the body at its opening session. The legislature is expected to consider the finances of the state. -v Republicans here today were/Warren T. McCray, of Kentland, repubJiean nominee for governor; Senator James E. Watson, and Edmund M. Wasmuth, republican state chairman. The governor said the date for the session had not been determined but that he would issue tile call as soon as he could complete preparations for the session. .The calf will probably be issued either Friday or Saturday. It is expected the legislature will be called upon to appropriate >300,000 to maintain state institutions to the end of the present fiscal year. “I cannot at this time say just what matter I include in my message to, the legislature,” Governor Goodrich said tonight. “All I can say is that it is definitely determined to call the session as soon? as possible. I am determined to tissue the call at the earliest possible moment but I cannot say at this time what the exact date will be.” The proximity of the democratic national convention will, not delay the plans for the special session the governor said.