Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1920 — GOVERNOR GOODRICH SIGNS BILLS—REJECTS FIVE [ARTICLE]

GOVERNOR GOODRICH SIGNS BILLS—REJECTS FIVE

Indianapolis, Aug. 4.—Governor James P. Goodrich announced tonight that he had signed the bills passed at the special session of the Indiana ‘general assembly providing for an increase of approximately 30 per cent in teachers’ salaries and providing for the institution of the two platoon system in fire departments in cities having over 15,000 population. This bill was introduced by Senator Hogston of Marion. The governor had ten other measures besides these two awaiting his action today, which was the last day according to the constitution on which he could affix his signature. He signed five bills in addition to firemen’s bills and allowed five other bills to die by refusing to receive them. One of the bills killed would have autorized the two platoon sytem in all organized fire departments. Another bill killed would also provide .a two platoon system only for the city of Terre Haute. The fire department of this city will come under the provisions of the bill signed by the governor. The governor also allowed the bill restoring “lost amendments” to the county unit to die. He said he was not satisfied with certain sections of the bill and he believed it would be well to let the next regular session of the legislature take action on this subject. The bill would have restored autority to township trustees over the construction of dirt roads. *

Other bills signed by the governor included the following: Fixing salaries for county clerks in counties from 10,000 to 60,000. Increasing the salary limit of city clerk’s deputies. Increasing salaries of assistants to Marion county assessors. ' Providing additional clerical help for county officials. Giving Marion county assessors $6 a day. The bills which were allowed to die included some providing for minor salary increases.