Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 1, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 March 1935 — Page 3

MARCH 12. 1035

STATE ASSEMBLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE OUTLINED

Problems of Public Policy Included in Work of Legislature. Mnre than a problems of public policy, exclusive of taxation, were Included m the manifold accomplishments of the 79th Indiana General Assembly, which last night finished us 61-day constitutional session. The adjournment sine die was contingent on a special session to be held later this year at which the tax problem, which includes the necessary provisions for old-age pensions and unemployment insurance will be faced. No attempt being made to classify the A 5 embly's accomplishment as to importance, the outstanding enactments include: Liquor Control Easily the most controversial subject on which the legislature acted, the administration liquor control act covers the outlawry of the roadhouses, legalizing of whisky by the drink, stringent provisions against alcoholic beverage sales on Sunday, reduction of the whisky tax and provisions calculated to decrease bootlegging State Police Involving political ramifications within the Democratic party, the state police bill contested with liquor for the dubious distinction of being the most controversial subject of the session. The bill as * now stands, provides for a four-ma partisan board, but that board hai le or no authority over personnel. introl of personnel is vested in superintendent, who Is directly i -onsible to the Governor. The bill stands as •. compromise between the state dministration leaders and those Senators who favored the contentions of A1 G. Feeney, state safety director, on his platform of keeping the state police out of politics. Superintendent Feeney won a victory when his supporters succeeded in shearing the board of its contemplated authority over personnel. Consumer Credit Broad in their application and fulfilling a pledge of Gov. Paul V. McNutt, the administration bills on consumer credit, or installment buying. affect a large percentage of Indiana’s citizens. Six in number, the bills bring under the supervision and control of the state department of financials institutions the activities of pawnbrokers, automobile dealers and similar credit agencies Ending grasping interest rates and superimposed charges is the goal of tins legislation. Stream Pollution Far reaching in its eventual results. the new anti-stream pollution bill permits the state department of commerce and industry to abate sewage and Industrial pollution of more than 1000 miles of Indiana waterways. Other outstanding legislation includes: A general state planning program: a state NR A act to serve as a companion measure to Federal legislation on that subject; an insurance bill, the first of its kind in ihe nation; an anti-heart balm bill ending the extortionate practice of extracting money under the guise of surcease for a broken heart; the Black free text books bill permitting township trustees o purchase and provide books for e’ementary grades pupils; ratification of the Federal constitutional amendment to end child labor. Banker H B. 3—Removes defects in 1933 financial institution act and releases betw en $3,030,000 and $4,000,000 of frozen deposits. H B 257—Allows investment of savings bank funds in federal certificates and municipal bonds, with approval of financial institutions department and allows savings bank to be members of Federal Reserve System. S B 81— Legalizes acts of certain building and loan associations which have operated after expiration of charters. Conservation S B. 25—Authorizing creation of Indiana forestry associations. S. B 39—Enables establishment of Federal forest reserves in state covering approximately 36 000 acres. H B 293—Permits state agency to abate nuisances caused by sewage and industrial pollution of water courses Divorce H B 137 —Allows divorce on grounds of incurable insanity. S. B. 206—Permits woman in divorce action to regain maiden name regardless of status in divorce case. Education S B 104—Provides state minimum payment of S4OO and maximum of S6OO toward teachers' .'alary.

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S. B 107—Permits reallocation of deposited funds in restricted banks. S. B. 194—Provides reciprocal nonresident tuition fee transfers. S B 263—Permits two persons from each county to serve as Purdu* University trustees. S. B. 320—Permits Purdue University instead of County Commissioners to grant two scholarships in each county. H. B. 75—Authorizes abandonment of grade schools in certain cases provided classes are instructed in available high schools. H. B. 93—Brings children who have been residents three months or more under both compulsory attendance and labor laws. H. B 131—Extending period within which teachers may enter state retirement fund. H. B. 163—Extending teachers’ minimum compensation law and provides increases aggregating $1,000,000. H. B 164—Requires high school instruction on State and Federal Constitutions. H. B. 96—First Indiana free text book bill for elementary schools. Permits 51 per cent of school district residents to petition for adoption of the plan. H B 168—Permits Vincennes Universtty to bonds to finance its share of Federal aid construction. Elections S B. I—Permits nominations of candidates for special elections after election is called and 10 days prior thereto. S. B. 2—Removes application of registration law in special district congressional election. S. B. 33—Omits requirement of posting election polling place notices in Indianapolis townships. S. B. 172—Requires petitions of qualified voters to accompany declaration of candidacy. S. B. 311—Grants additional compensation to county clerks for handling voters’ registration work. H. B. 62—Prohibits anonymous public attacks on candidates because of religion or race. H. B. 202—Permits defeated judicial candidates to have judge named by Governor to hear appeal and removes testimony of illegal voters as basis for recount. H. B. 221—Excludes from election ballots parties advocating overthrow of government by violence. Farmers H B. 205—Establishes warehouse v item m which farmers may store ;rain as basis for credit. H. B. 209—Makes State Health Board enforcing agency for act requiring proper labeling of fruits and vegetables offered for sale. H. B. 510 —Provides agriculture division 'control of live stock dealers and sets annual license fee of $125. Forbids conspiracy to restrict competition. Financial Institutions S. B. 81—Legalizes building and loan association activities after expiration of charter. H. B. 168—Establishes state board for registration of professional engineers and land surveyors and prescribes educational requirements. H. B. 231—Permits corporations t to file voluntary bankruptcy petitions on vote of three-fourths of outstanding shares. H. B. 232—Provides for copyrighting of non-profit corporation’s name by filing with secretary of state. H B 257—Permits savings banks to invest in Federal securities and municipal obligations, including FERA bonds H. B 289—Revises insurance law to provide more strict state supervision of companies and agents. , H. B. 373—Revises generally state financial institutions act to regulate consumer credit agencies; restricts interest rate in unpaid balance to 14 per cent a month. H. B. 374—Provides uniform conditional sales and selling arrangement. H. B. 375—Uniform conditional sales act regulating repossession of merchandise for delinquency. H. B. 376—Requires rate per cent per month on industrial and investment company loans not to exceed 1 and 14 per centH. B. 377—Licenses retail automobile dealers and others charging more than 8 per cent annually on conditional sales contracts. H. B. 378—Places pawnbrokers under strict state supervision and . prohibits pawnbrokers from engaging in small loan business. H. B. 422—Exempts charitable deGray Hair Best Remedy is Made At Home You can now make at home a better *ray hair remedy than you can buy by following this simple recipe: To half pint of water add one ounce bay rum. a small ho* of Barbo Compound and one-fourth ounce of glycerine. Any druggist cau put this up or you can mix It yourself at very little cost. Apply to the hair twice a week urttl the desired shade Is obtained. Barbo Imparts color to streaked, faded or gray hair, making It soft and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not sticky or greasy and does not nib off. —Advertisement.

p<its in banks and trust companies from Intangibles. H. B. 443—Makes postal savings certificates, real estate sale contracts and leases subject to intangible tax.

Indianapolis

H. B. 303 —Creates merit system for Indianapolis police and fire departments. H. B. 115—Allows public service commission to determine public necessity for operation of additional natural gas company in area now served by existing company. H. B 405—Merges city sanitary and public works boards.

Labor

S. B. 44—Prohibits shot firing in Indiana coal mines during regular working hoursS. B. 99—Requires public works contractors to pay prevailing rates of wages in community in which work is performed. S. B. 135—Prohibits employment of persons under 21 in Indiana mines. S. B. 332—Establishes workmen’s compensation rating bureau to set up minimum premiums for compensation insurance. S. B. 333—Excludes work relief employes from workmen's compensation act. H. J. R. 4—Provides for Indiana ratification of Child Labor Amendment to Federal Constitution. H- B. 174—Requires safety and first aid appliances and regulations in mines.

Lawyer

S. B. B—Provides indefinite term for Vanderburgh circuit Court. S. B. 10—Makes Vanderburgh probate court term uniform. S. B. 14—Limits infants and absentees to one year after filing of walls to begin contests. S. B. 20—Reo.uires proof of including question of title in possession suits as an issue and inclusion of that question in certificates to county courts. S. B. 22—Makes uncertified session laws of other states acceptable as state court evidence. S. B. 46—Voids judgments against public deposit sureties by extending relief of 1933 public deposit suiety act where banks have failed. S. B. 48 —Provides method to obtain easements where property is shut off from roads by reason of public works. S. B. 50—Allow's executors to execute bond after sales of estates have been arranged but prior to court confirmation. S. B. 74—Authorized service of civil process upon any person connected with a domestic corporation. S. B. 90—Places Ripiey County in Eighteenth Circuit District and Scott and Jennings Counties in the Sixth. S. B. 91—Allows court instructions to be made part of record in appeals to Supreme or Appellate Courts.

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S. B. 95— Transfers to Superior or Circuit Court cases filed in Municipal Courts involving title to land. S. B. 105—Prevents venue change on heaftngs on executor and administrator reports. S. B. 110—Places Starke County in Forty-fourth Circuit District and Pulaski County in Forty-ninth Judicial District. S. B. 113—Permits city of Evansville and Vanderburgh County judges to combine probation departments. S. B. 154 —Establishes method of making a civil summons returnable at a term beyond next term of court when issued. S. B. 156—Provides that legal notices shall be published once a week for three weeks. S. B. 216—Increase salary of Marion County Circuit clerk to S3OOO. S. B. 329—Extends present appeals law to include failure to prosecute or dismiss an appeal in cases where appellant is liable to appellee on appeal bond. H. B. 141—Establishes state judicial council to study operation of courts and make recommendations as to simplification of procedure and correction of faults of justice administration. H. B. 256—Grants S3OO additional to circuit judges whose circuits contain more than one county. H. B. 270—Requires collectors of accounts for others to post bonds.

Liquor Control

H. B. 399—Outlaws road houses and night clubs, requires Sunday closing, legalizes sale of hard liquor by drink, increases tavern fees and reduces excise tax on hard liquors to combat bootlegging.

Motorists

S. B. 97 —Permits suits against out-state motorists for automobile accidents. H. B. 36—Legalizes any kind of container for registration certificates. H. B 54 —Gives gasoline fee judgments priority over any other liens. H. B. 86—Requires all but farm trucks and pleasure cars registered in another state to be equipped with safety glass after Jan. 1, 1936. H. B. 91—Reduces to 15 gallon the amount of non-taxable gasoline that may be brought into the state by non-residents. H. B. 92—Regulates use of spotlights. H. B. 147—Licenses used car dealers and requires daily reports of sales to state safety department. H. B 227—Authorizes state secretary to prepare index cards instead of printed lists of motor vehicle owners. H. B. 237—Requires payment of delinquent registration fees in advance of reregistration. H. B. 239—Fixes $2 as the delinquency penalty for failure to obtain title certificates within five days after buying automobile. H. B. 245—Requires automobile dealers to report sales to motor vehicle bureau within five days. S. B. 24—Provides rental system for school textbooks.

Professions and Industry

S. B. 43—Extends supervision of optometry board over profession and describes penalties for unprofessional conduct. S. B. 203—Authorizes prosecutors and state boarus to enjoin unlicensed architects. Si- B. 243—Requires coal dealers to specify on sale ticket the brand or trade name of coal and prohibits substitution. H. B. 46—State NRA act establishing four-member commission and creating machinery to supplement Federal fair practice codes. H. B. 218—Authorizes state dental examiners to revoke licenses for unprofessional conduct, including false advertising.

Public Health

S. B. 83—Provides state agency to prevent use of narcoticsS. B. 161—Provides for inspection and licensing of tourist camps and prescribes requirements. S. B. 233—Imposes upon the state the duty for providing hydrophobia treatments, instead <. i upon counties as at present.

Public Officials

S. B. 77—Abolishes offices of treasurer in Hammond and East Chicago. S. B. 148—Establishes bi-partisan board and merit system for state police force. S. B. 167—Increases salary of chief deputy assessor, Center Township, Marion County, from $6.50 a day to $2500 a year. S. B. 211—Authorizes Lake County prosecutor to appoint investigators at not more than ss‘ ''o annually. S. B. 216—Increases salary of chief clerk of counties of 200,000 and more population from S2OOO to S3OOO a year. S. B. 219—Places charges made by sheriffs for feeding prisoners under sole control of State Accounts Board. S. B. 247—Pe- nits Public Service Commission stenographers to retain transcript fees. S. B. 248—Establishes state commission on preserving public records. S. B. 249—Establishes Elkhart Juvenile Court. S. B. 259—Fixes salaries of election board members ranging from SI2OO to SSOO a year. S. B. 265—Authorizes appointment of county planning boards. S. B. 266—Allows all cities to create planning boards. S. B. 280—Changes method of electing South Bend City Council. S. B. 380—Provides for commission to recommend appointee as Adjutant General and fixes salary at SSOOO. S. B. 311 —Increases compensation of county clerks acting as registration official. H. B. I—Appropriates $125,000 for General Assembly expenses. H. B. B—Combines offices of clerktreasurer and fixes tenure at four instead of two years. H. B. 121—Authorizes Attorney General to institute suit on behalf of

state against public officials wrongfully retaining public funds. H. B. 148—Authorizes Muncie Common Council to reimburse city clerk for funds lost through bank failure. H. B. 214 —Increases salary of chief deputy treasurer, chief deputy county clerk and chief deputy auditor of Marion County. H. B. 219—Provides uniform rates of interest on public funds. H. B. 230—Reduces second class cities’ park rates. H. B. 252—Authorizes Indianapolis Sanitary District to issue bonds for patent infringement settlement. H. B. 256—Gives S3OO additional to circuit judges having more than one county in their district. H. B. 285—Limits local units to budget appropriations without state tax commission approval. H. B. 334—Authorizing use of public funds for repair of public buildings erected through gifts of private citizens, H. B. 498—Authorizes transfer of Vincennes Memorial to State or Federal agencies. S. B. 341—Relieves public officials of responsibility for overpayment of public official salaries.

Sportsmen

S. B. 3—Prohibits use of powerpropelled boats over spawning grounds. S. B. 4—lncreases penalties for hunting or killing wild deer or turkey and for using explosives in fishing. S. B. s—Requires fur buyers to deal only through licensed stores. S. B. 11—Reduces daily bag limit on quail to 10. S. B. 12—Allows Conservation Commission to fix 60-day open season on squirrel. S. B. 31—Gives Conservation Commission power to decrease or suspend open seasons and bag limits. S. 3. 32—Prohibits night spearing of carp and suckers; fixes open season on rabbit and quail to begin Nov. 10. S. B. 40—Provides closed season on hen pheasant and open season on cock pheasant. S. B. 66 —Prohibits use of fish nets of not more than one-inch mesh in certain sections of Wabash River S. B. 69—Provides for free per-

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mits to conservation clubs to possess fish and game for breeding purposes. S. B 73—Requires owners of dams in streams to allow sufficient flow to protect fish life below. H. B. 2—Requires state permits to possess more than 50C live minnows or engage in buying, selling or catching minnow's for bait. H. B. 4—Requires licenses for gillnet catching of Cisco fish. H. B. s—Requiress—Requires permits for removal of water vegetation from fresh water lakes, streams or rivers. H. B. 6—Provides for 10-day nonresident fishing licenses. H. B. 19—Prohibits use of ferrets or mechanical devices to frighten rabbits from holes and makes unlawful the delivery of ferrets to unlicensed owners. H. B. 20.—Provides for state permits for keeping pet birds and animals. H. B. 23.—Creates closed season from May 1 to June 1 on mussel. H. B. 157—Reduces non-game fish netting licenses for Wabash River between Lafayette and state line to $1 and limits net mesh to 14 inches.

Thief

S. B. 19—Imposes equal penalties on certain relatives for harboring fugitives. S. B. 21.—Creates a uniform criminal extradition act. S. B. 27.—Provides for reciprocal arrangements between states foPattendance of witnesses in criminal cases. S. B. 55 —Gives Elkhart County Superior Court power to impanel grand jury. S. B. 116—Provides for correcting criminal information affidavites and indictments without resubmitting case to grand jury. S. B. 121—Allows Superior, Criminal or Circuit Court judges to issue summons instead of warrants in misdemeanor cases, making disobedience of summons contempt of court. S. B. 122—Allows same powers as in S. B. 121 to municipal judges and justices of the peace. S. B. 123—Gives trial judge discretionary powers to require joint trial of criminal defendants or to order separate trials. S. B. 211 —Authorizes Lake County prosecutor to appoint investigators.

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H. B. 11—Makes ransom kidnaping punishable by death. H. B. 32—Makes escaping from prison or county jail a 'elony punishable by one to five years’ imprisonment. H. B. 78—Regulates sale of pistols and small firearms, and making possession of a pistol at the time of commission of a crime presumptive evidence of intent to use it. H. B. 190—Removes restrictions preventing judges and juries from giving convicted robbers, burglars, murderers and auto bandits a lesser sentence than that provided by law for the crime for which convicted. H. B. 352—Makes mandatory penalty for embezzlement of more than $25 from five to 50 years instead of two to 14 years. H. B. 470—Authorizes state to agree with other states for coope ative assistance in prevention of crime and enforcement of criminal laws and provides for compacts regarding paroled convicts.

Veterans and Militia

S. B. 106—Provides Federal Veteran Administration the right of hearing in county court on reports of veterans' guardians. S. B. 308—Establishes board to recommend to Governor qualified person to be adjutant-general. H. B. 117—Makes appropriations for Disabled American Veterans’ ConventionH. B. 119—Gives Mexican border veterans all rights and privileges of other war veterans. H. B. 38—Permits children of veterans to attend state universities and normal schools without tuition. LUDLOW TO EXPLAIN WAR VOTE PROPOSAL Indiana Representative to Speak on Radio Today. Rep. Louis Ludlow (D., Ind.) will explain his proposed constitutional amendment calling for a national referendum before declaration of war and conscription of private property in case of war at 4:15 this afternoon over the NBC-WEAF network, including station WKBF locally.