Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1917 — WOMAN SUFFRAGE MEASURE PASSED [ARTICLE]

WOMAN SUFFRAGE MEASURE PASSED

Senate Approves BiH by Vote of 32 to 16. TO BE ACCEPTED BY HOUSE? ■ • '■/ ;—i Bill as Approved by the Upper Branch of Legislature Provides That Women Have Right to Vote at September Election. Indianapolis. Feb. 9. The woman suffrage bill whiylt was passed by the senate by a vote Of 32 t<> 111 has been sent to the house for its action and it; is understood that the house will accept the senate bill .and permit its own .bill to die. The only difference between the two bills is that the senate bill would become effecti\ e“upon publication of the acts of tin* session and the proclamation of tin* governor which will be issued either in April or May,, while the house* bill would have the law take effect the first day of next October. Under the senate bill Indiana women would have the«right to vote at the election to be held in September to elect delegates to the constitutional .convention. Under the house bill they could not vote at this election. .. The senate passed the folknving bills: Appropriating s9oo' for payment to Henry W. Bullock of Indianapolis to j-eimbiTrse him for expenses in connection with an investigation of workmen’s compensation laws two years ago. To authorize cities and towns having paid fire departments and firemen’s pension funds to tax foreign insurance companies 1 per cent annually of premiums collected in particular cities and towns.Eliminating license fee for farmers and original producers of food who sell farm products from house to house. Providing that township trustees elected to four-year term shad not bo eligible to office for more than eight years ill a period of twelve years. (Present law prevents re-election after serving four-year term.) Permitting organization of boards of park commissioners in cities of fifth class. (Portland and Frankfort (‘specially interested in proposed law.) , Providing that street improvements may be made up to 100 per cent of the value of property and providing for the specifications of more than one material for improvement foundation, the present laxy. limiting the foundation to concrete. The following bills have been passed by the house: Prohibiting the practice of law by county attorneys and city attorneys before boards of county commissioners, common councils and boards of public works. Providing for the assessment of public utilities by state board of tax commissioners at face value, instead of by local authorities. Providing for ati economy and efficiency sui’vey.-of state departments and institutions under direction of the governor ami appropriating SIO,OOO to cover expense. Authorizing the state to accept gifts and bequests from individuals and to pity annuities on such gifts to the

donors. ' Authorizing medical of school children and prc'seribing method of appointment of health‘directors. Purchase by the state of the old capitol building at Corydon was approved at a meeting of the ways and means committee of"the house when that body voted to recommend for passage a bill carrying an appropriation of S6O.tMX), the purchase price. The measure specifies that the state will purchase the property on condition that Harrison county purchase the adjoining real estate erect a new courthouse thereon and will bear the expense of keeping the old capitol building in good repair. The committee also approved ano recommended for passage a bill authorizing tire establishing of county hospitals for persons afflicted with tuberculosis. This measure provides that such a hospital can be erected by a county or by adjoining counties on petition of 2<H) residents. The cost must be borne by the county through special taxation. State aid i.s provided at the rate of $5 a week for each patient. The cotnmifree,, however, amended the bill eliminating an appropriation of S4,(XXI for expenses of the state board,of health, which was tacked on to the measure. % - Dr. John F„ Hurty, state health commissioner. took the first step to put into operation the leprosy bill enacted by the legislature.’ Gibson county commissioners have been directed to select a half acre of ground on the county farm where a home for David S. Byers, Fort Branch leper; and his wife and daughter, may be built. Mrs. and .Mis§ Byers have, elected to go with the husband and father. A sanitary home with comforts and conveniences will be provided for the family, according to Doc-, tor Hurty. A telephone will be installed in the tiew house and some person will be employed to act as it go-. 1 between for the isolated family and the world at large. All buildings on the Byers lot in Fort Branch may ire com detuned and, burned if- it is deemed necessary to ’the best interests of the public,health. In case this is done, the health commissioner stated that he will stand for -the reimbursement of the leper .out pf the appropriation of §7,000 for the carrying out of the act. . •