Five Hanly reform bills to be passed in Indiana
Indianapolis Jan 23 The legislature heard reports from committees as Governor Hanly asked authority to use contingency funds to aid flood sufferers. A policy to pass at least five reform measures aligned with the Republican platform was pushed, including a separate Department of Insurance with a commissioner, a private banking bill, a public depository bill, an anti trust bill and a two cent fare measure. Higher salaries and qualifications for teachers were debated with bills on salaries, county institutes, and extended term aid. a commission to codify statutes was proposed. and auto and bicycle industry interests backed a bill capping highway tire damage fines at 50 dollars. George Hire, 17, was killed by a Lake Shore train at a crossing.
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Goodwine
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Senate
Department of Insurance
Educational Commission
E. E. Moore
Slack
T. T. Moore
The
Senate Committee On Education
Committee On Education
State Board of Education
E. B. Moore
Fitch
Delaware County
Indiana
Supreme Court
General Assembly
Roemler
Ing
Education Commission
State of
E. H. Hughes
de Pauw University
W. E. Stone
Purdue
F. E B. Cooley
Evansville
W. W. Parsons
State Normal
R. L. Kelley
Republicans to caucus on reforms in Indiana legislature
Indianapolis Jan 24 Republican leaders in both houses plan a joint caucus to decide on action regarding reform laws promised in the party platform. Key bills include a medical college for Indiana University in Indianapolis and a Purdue medical college. Senate debates over liquor license fees and anti trust measures continued as House poured out new bills including child labor protections and a bridge bid busting act.
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Indianapolis
House
Senate
Indiana University
Purdue
Justice of the Peace Moves to New Office
Justice of the Peace L. P. Huser has rented and moved into a new office at 619 Calhoun street. He describes a large well lighted and well ventilated room and states he will keep it free from loafers.
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Justice of the Peace
L. P. Huser
Calhoun Street
Indiana Senate clears bills and eyes adjournment
Indianapolis Jan 25 Much routine business filled the Indiana senate with many bills advanced to engrossment and over thirty awaiting third reading. House action centered on passage of several bills and delays on others including anti lobby and judicial parole measures. A move to place a Lew Wallace statue funding and a Nancy Hanks Lincoln grave care bill both advanced, while a floor clash over a university medical college surfaced. Agricultural workers in Germany show 982 societies and 221,913 members.
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Senate
Senate Committee
Senate Committee On the Affairs
Cox
Indiana Gas Company
House
Ways and
Marion
Kleckner
Cass County
Slimp
Woodfill
Senate Committee On Railroads
Bland
Wallace
Thomas Moore
Lew Wallace
Statutory Hall
Washington
Pelzer
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Lincoln City
Spencer County
Germany
Indiana Senate advances two anti liquor bills in close votes
In Indianapolis on January 25 the Indiana Senate moved two anti liquor measures forward amid heated debate. The Gannard blind tiger bill passed 34 to 7 after hours of discussion and a contentious Kistler amendment failed 21 to 23. The Mattingly $1000 liquor license bill advanced to engrossment after amendments shifting funds to the school fund and cities.
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Senate
Gannard
Mattingly
Miller
Senator Lane
Anti-Saloon League
Kistler
Senator Kissler
Columbia Club
Senator Slack
Benz
McDowell
Floyd Parks
Ranke
Shafer
Stotsenburg
Cox
W. W. Parsons
Indiana State Normal
C. N. Kendall
Pearson
T. T. Moore
Moore
Suc
Senate liquor remonstrance bill spreads power to counties
The senate considered amendments to two liquor bills signaling possible victory for prohibition efforts. Senator Mack then introduced a broader remonstrance bill extending local veto power to counties, cities, wards, and townships. If enacted it would bar liquor licenses in a city or county for two years, backed by the Anti-Saloon League of Indiana.
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Senate
Mack
Anti-Saloon League of
Indiana
Great Sale Offers Bargains Across Household Goods
Read the new list of money savers this week with prices on tea sets dinner sets toilet sets slop jars glassware and much more. Items include 14-qt rinsing pans enamel pans large pitchers and watch bargains with many under a dollar plus clothing and fabric goods for men women and children.
More Hearings or the Insurance Measure
Indianapolis January 26 joint house and senate Insurance committee will hold another public meeting to hear representatives of Indianapolis Life Interstate Life and other insurers on the Babcock bill creating a new insurance department. Some speakers oppose the bill but want reform and better oversight.
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Indianapolis
Joint
House
Senate Committee On Insurance
Babcock Insurance
Indianapolis Life
Interstate Life
Indiana Insurance
Mack
Senate
W. H. Whittaker
Indiana Reformatory
Reformatory
Slack
Hugg
Whittaker
Farber
Indiana postmaster named in president's nominations
Washington January 29 The president sent to the senate today the following postmaster nominations Indiana W R Claxton French Lick Kentucky William Catron Somerset.
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Washington
Senate
Indiana
W. R. Claxton
French Lick
Kentucky
William Catron
Somerset
Fifty five women bootblacks among U S industrial workers
A report notes that eighty five women bootblacks are counted among United States industrial workers highlighting the growing participation of women in industrial labor and the expanding workforce during the period.
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United States
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State Board of Charities
Bowlus
Marion County
State Board of Pharmacy
White
Johnson County
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Hamilton County
Lane
Day
House Committee On Rights and Privileges
Gilbert Elliott
McKinney, McCullough
Vizard
Faulkner
Elliott
Purdue University
Judiciary Committee
Will Wood
Educational Committee
Garnard
Mock
James M. Kane
Amt
Aurora
Compa
Nies
Indiana Senate
Crumpacker
Criminal Code Committee
Kittinger
Bloomington
George Jaap
Centlivre Brewing Company
Spy Run Avenue
F. W. Freese
Taber
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Freese
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