Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 19, Number 10, DeMotte, Jasper County, 4 February 1949 — Would Stiffen Penalties For Drunk Drivers [ARTICLE]

Would Stiffen Penalties For Drunk Drivers

Measure Proposes Minimum Fine of $25, Six Months Sentence For First Offenders Penalties for drunken drivers will be stricter if a . bill introduced in the Senate yesterday becomes law. First offenders would be subject to a minimum fine of $25, and a 60-day sentence in jail or the state farm could be added. Drunken drivers involved in accidents would get even more severe sentences. If property damage amounted to $25, or if someone were injured, the drunken driver would be subject to a jail or state farm sentence of not less than five, and up to 60 days. A second conviction subjects the offended to imprisonment of six months and third to imprisonment in the Indiana State Prison for one to five years. The bill was introduced by Senator John Kendall, Danville Republican. Another safety bill requires operators of trucks hauling fuel oils and gasoline to display the

name of the transportation comany in large letters on the sides of the truck. It was introduced by Senator Clyde Matthews, North Vernon Republican. Another new bill would make counties financially responsible for property damage or personal injury or death caused by county officials agents, and employes who were on official business when the injury occured. The measure was introduced by Sen-

ator Cecil McConahay, Marion County Democrat. Mrs. Downey of East Chicago visited Mrs. H- J. Henrichs recently. Mrs. Downey, whose husband was the late Rev. Downey of Kniman and Wheatfield, is known to many in this community who will be glad to hear she has just recovered from a severe illness. She is visiting her daughters in Wheatfield at present.