Governor Marshall Calls for Reform in Indiana Lawmaking
Governor Marshall urges lawmakers to shun bribery and lobbyists, push a corrupt practices act, primary elections, and longer term limits. He proposes a December start for sessions, a May second session, an industrial court, workmen compensation, tighter bank and corporation rules, and a unified tax and public spending plan to curb state debt and extend public health and labor protections. He warns against overlong appropriations and calls for austerity, efficiency, and abolition of nonessential offices.
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Indianapolis
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Marshall
State Central Committee
United States Senate
Alao
Indiana
Nspecton
Indiana Legislators Name Senate Committees In Busy Opening
Governor Marshall read his annual message as the chamber listened closely in joint session. Senate committee lists were announced by Lt. Gov. Hall, while House leaders said their committee rosters would be ready by early next week. Indiana University marks its 90th birthday with Foundation Day ceremonies featuring Dr. Charles H. Grosvenor, Phi Beta Kappa installation, and a Bryan prize oratory contest in the afternoon. The Indiana Live Stock Breeders’ Association convened at the statehouse with officers elected and plans to hold a Purdue-based winter meeting for extended farmer education.
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Senate
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Rouse
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Long
Clark
Powers
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Farrell
Greenwell
la Mont
Yarling
Jackson
Harlan
Aikin
Stotsenburg
McCarty
Gers
Netterville
Carleton
Sullivan
Troutman
Grube
Farlow
Mocument
Shively
Tilden
Indiana University
Charles H. Grosvenor
Amherst College
Grosvenor
Phi Beta Kappa
School of Law
School of Medicine
A. H. Smith
A. B. Stonex
T. W. van Metre
Indiana Live Stock Breeders’ Association
State House
Warren T. McCray
Kentland
W. N. Foster
Attica
D. O. Thompson
Purdue University
Maurice Douglas
Flatrock
Alonzo Hodson
Newcastle
L. E. Troeger
The
Prairie Farmer
Chicago
Indorsement of Prison Sentences for Tax Dodging Debate
John W. Kern urged the state board of tax commissioners to jail tax dodgers and to tax all bonds. He attacked county assessors for failing to administer the oath to property owners and pressed equal taxation. William T. Murray warned Fayette county about rising real estate assessments after farm price declines and noted deceptive appearances of farm property masking tax burdens.
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John W. Kern
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Kern
Indiana
William T. Murray
Fayette County
Newt Brown Elected President of State Board of Agriculture
After the reelection of eight board members the state agriculture board reorganized naming I Newt Brown Franklin president succeeding Oscar Hadley Plainfield. Dan C Reed Attica chosen vice president with Brown moving to chair. Charles Downing re elected secretary with few changes anticipated. Brown to announce committees soon.
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State Board of Agriculture
I. Newt. Brown
Franklin
Oscar Hadley
Plainfield
Dan C. Reed
Attica
Mr. Brown
Charles Downing
Brown
Lectures Deterred by Fairbanks Absence at Farmers Course
Charles W. Fairbanks could not deliver the evening talk. Grace Woodward and G. M. Frier led lectures on home economics and binder twine. Rev T B Terhune spoke. Fairbanks may visit for an afternoon lecture later. Enrollment nears 700 with seven city auditoriums in use. One hundred fifty women study domestic science. a corn show of 1000 ears led by Fred C Palin highlights the event. A health inquiry into a Montpelier steel casting factory air quality is promised by Dr J N Hurty. A Delaware County physician notes a birth certificate sex error acknowledged to the statistics bureau.
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Charles W. Fairbanks
Stone
Purdue
Grace Woodward
G. M. Frier
T. B. Terhune
Huntington
Fairbanks
Fred C. Palin
Palin
J. N. Hurty
State Board of Health
International Molders’ Union No. 357
Montpelier
Doctor Hurty
Delaware County
Bureau of Statistics
Noblesville man urges Indiana to create state fire marshal
A. H. Myers before the Mutual Insurance Companies Union of Indiana urged establishing a state fire marshal in Indiana. He cited U.S. fire losses totaling 4.5 billion dollars over 33 years and noted rising losses since Ohio established a similar department.
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Mutual Insurance Companies’ Union of
Indiana
A. H. Myers
Noblesville
United States
Ohio
Veneman Names Is Committees and Appoints 63 Employes
Indianapolis Jan 10 The legislature opened with Speaker Veneman reading committee appointments listing chairs for Elections Spencer Indianapolis Ways and Means Cravens Madison Judiciary Carr Bloomington and many others The plunder committee announced 63 house employes including clerks stenographers and pages The first roll call brought numerous bills and the senate adjourned in memory of late Senator C K McCullough Anderson The speaker urges rapid committee action to move bills back to the floor.
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McCullough
Indianapolis
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House
Spencer
Ways and Means
Plunder
C. K. McCullough
Anderson
Dille
Asa's Reign in Judah Lessons for Jan 15 1912
Seaday School lesson on King Asa of Judah covers his early reign from 963 BC, his idolatrous challenges, and reform. It notes his grandmother Maacah's influence, the Ethiopians threat at Mareshah, and Asa's faith driven covenant with God and reformist leadership. The piece links Asa's example to modern civic righteousness and religious commitment.
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Jeroboam
Kingdom of
Judah
Jerusalem
Ephraim
Asaa
Mareshah
Rehoboam
Maachah
David
Egypt
Cromwell
Jesus Christ
Father
God
Garfield
Carlyre
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