Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 169, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1920 — HOUSE PASSES THREE BILLS [ARTICLE]

HOUSE PASSES THREE BILLS

STATE INSTITUTIONS WILL BE RELIEVED OF PRESSING STRINGENCY. ‘ Indianapolis, July 14.—While the Indiana house of representatives । kept the legislative wheels turning today and passed three bills on to the senate, the upper house became stalled in a parliamentary jumble, and was unable to take final action on any of the pending legislation of the special session of- the general assembly. House Passes Three. The house gave its final approval under a suspension of the rules, to the bill appropriating funds for the maintenance of state institutions until September 30, the close of the present fiscal year. This bill was passed without a dissenting vote. The second bill approved gives the public service commission authority to order railroads to provide, 100 per cent car service to coal mines with which the state has fuel contracts. This bill passed, 75 to 18, after the rules had been suspended. The house also passed by unanimous vote the bill of Representative James Southard, republican, of Laporte county, amending the registration law so that the registration of voters will be permanent unless they move from the precinct in which they reside. Obstruction In Senate.

Attempts at the afternoon session of the senate to suspend the rules and finally pass upon a number of bills reported favorably from committees were futile. Democratic members of the upper house, assisted by Senator Luke W. Duffy, republican, of Indianapolis, voted against suspending the rules and their 17 votes were enough to beat the constitutional two-thirds necessary for suspension. - An agreement was reached between party leaders, however, later under which the democrats will agree to a suspension of the rules tomorrow in order to pass a bill drawn up by a non-partisan committee providing for changes at the fall election if the federal suffrage amendment is ratified by that time. To Shut Off Bill*. Hoping to shut off the introduction of further bills in the senate, Senator Arthur D. McKinley, republican, of Muncie, introduced a motion today to discontinue the introduction of rfew measures after today’s session. Following objections by both republicans and democrats, Senator McKinley changed his motion so that the limitation would be imposed tomofrow instead of today. His motion was then referred to the rules committee where favorable action is expected* The house has a tentative agreement to discontinue consideration of bills introduced after today. • With the legislation now on hand leaders in both houses say it will be impossible to end the special ses-, sion before Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. Carrie* SBOO,OOO. The appropriation bill passed today by the house carries a total of approximately SBOO,OOO. Th l ® amount is for institutions which

have exhausted their appropriations. The bill also legalizes the action of the state finance board m aflvancing money out of the general fund of the state treasury to the institutions to meet unpaid maintenance bills incurred in 1918 and 1919. ' Override Committee. Before disposing of the appropriation bills, the house passed to second reading the bill of Representative Harry E. Rowbottom, republican, of Evansville, proposing the abolishment of the public service commission. A majority report recommended indefinite postponement of the bill, while a minority report signed by Representatives 8. C Diem, democrat, of New Albany, and Claude A. Smith, republican, of Princeton, recommended its passage. After a lively debate in which Representative Smith said the public had come to the conclusion that it was a "rate raising . the minority report was substituted for the majority report by a rising vote of 49 to 32. Representative D. M. Vezey, of Ft Wayne, ™»®e a short speech in favor of the majority report. He held no brief for the commission, but he believed action on this measure should be deferred untal a regular session of the assembly.

Mra. Moss, her daughter, Mrs. McCoy, and son, Jeorge V.ww formerly very greatly respected residents of this count?. They owned and lived in the Milton Roth residence at the corner of Cullen and Angelica street, now occupied by C. L. Murphy and family. Mr. McCoy was at one time principal of the local high school and Mrs. Moss was before her marriage Miss Susie Parker, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Isaac Parker, who for many years were influential citizens of Hanging Grove township. Mr. Parker has been dead for a number of years.