Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 95, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1917 — SUFFRAGE BILL IS PASSED [ARTICLE]

SUFFRAGE BILL IS PASSED

Maston Measure Wins in House by Vote of 67 io 24. '- ■ ■'' ■ ■■ ■.■■ ■ NEW GOES TO THE GOVERNOR l n<ter Terms of Bill Women Will Have Kight to Vote nt Presidential Election and for Other Offices. Indianapolis, Feb. 23.—The house of representatives passed' the Maston woman suffrage bill by a vote ’of UT ayes and 24 noes. The bill has already passed the senate and it now goes to the governor for his signature. Under the terms of the measure women possessing the qualifications fixed for men voters will have the right to vote for candidates for the following officials: Presidential electors, attorney general, state statistician, state geologist, reporter of he supreme court, judges of the appellate court, superior courts, criminal courts, probate courts and juvenile courts, members of the county council, county assessor, township trustee, township advisory board members, township assessors, ail elective officers of cities and towns, ull school officials elected by the people and for a other elective officers not provided for in the present state constitution and which mj be created by the legislature. In addition to offices, they will have ’ the right to vote on all questions, other than amendments to the present constitutor, irtul including thg privilege of voting on the ratification or rejection of the proposed new constitution, which will be drafted- at the constitutional convention. In primary elections, the law says, they will have the right to vote for ail officials nominated or elected at such primaries. • Since the present constitution bars women from voting for constitutional offices, the lull provides that separate ballot boxes and ballots shall be supplied, the ballots to contain only the names of candidates who are to be voted for by women. These ballots are to be canvassed and counted separately;. and then canvassecTwlth the’other ballots. Women will be registered as Voters, ia-rearer, the .4nme as men. State and county offices provided for in the constitution, and tor which worn-, en may vote, include governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state, members of the supreme court, circuit court judges, county {sheriffs, county auditors, county treasurers and county commissioners.

The senate killed the Hemphill hill. The measure prohibited the operation of distilleries and breweries after the prohibition law goes into effect. z The senate has passed the following bills: Providing that county or township bonds issued by any county or township may be paid at banks in Indian- '* apolis. Publication of an Indiama year book which will include summaries of reports of all state officials and departmental' Providing for an economy and efficiency survey of state offices under the . directions of the governor, auditor of state and attorney general and appropriating SIO,OOO to cover expenses of this commission. House bill provided that survey be under direction of governor, but senate amended bill* to include the attorney general and audltoi of state. * To reduce.the salary of the quartermaster general of the Indiana National Guard so that aggregate salary incuding SI,OOO allowed by federal government because of added responsibilities shall be only $2,000 a year. Regulating the licensing of circuses and other amusement concerns.

Increasing the allowance for burial of soldiers from SSO to $75, Authorizing officials of the State Soldiers’ home to deduct certain amounts from the pension of the inmates for the maintenance of the home. Protecting the propogation of the trouts in the waters of the state and proyhfing for organization of associafor the establishment of trout hatcheries. , Making the lidding of teachers’ institute optional with county school superintendents and eounty school boards. Requiring abutting property owners to clear drifts and other obstructions from unnavigable rivers and streams. Extends right of township to bond highway assessment. Authorizing conrtacts between town and township school corporations for attendance of township pupils In town schools. 4 The following bills have been passed . by the house: Establishing a state library commis■Um. and defining Its newer

’> Regulating the sale of firearms and deadly weapons and prohibiting the display of such firearms and-weapons by dealers. | The following bills of “general inter- ' est have been killed: To prohibit the'killing of quail for a period of three years except by owners of farms on their property, 'or agents, and providing fine of $1 for each bird killed or trapped. . ’ . Establishing a state athletic commission to regulate boltingcontests. - Establishing a state dairy commission for the inspection of dairies.