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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1907
Page
10
The Fort Wayne track elevation bill passed the senate 29 to 13 and now heads to the governor for signing. Senator Ranke called up the measure after noon recess while foes included Farber and Will Wood. Tyndall and Slack offered strong support in vigorous speeches amid railroad lobby opposition.
A large Fort Wayne delegation in Indianapolis urged swift Senate passage of the Fruechtenicht track elevation bill limited to Fort Wayne. Present were Mayor Hosey, E J Lennon, Jesse Brosius, Henry Schwartz, City Judge Skelton, City Attorney Colerick, D N Foster for the Retail Merchants, City Controller Schmidt, J M Barrett and others.
Indianapolis March 8. The Indiana legislature opened with a flood of bills to shape. The governor can veto any bill sent after midnight. earlier bills may be passed over a veto. Debates centered on Joyce's second class city proposal, the Vincennes university claim, and a teacher salary measure. A clash erupted as Terre Haute and South Bend were set for differing salary boosts, provoking sharp exchanges among lawmakers. The session saw votes on sinking fund changes and new taxing plans as committees censured the state entomologist over expenditures.
The article details a legislative clash as the house and senate struggle over amendments to an anti trust bill and the Roemler primary bill. A caucus shifts to require defendants to prove harm and reasonableness, while the Roemler plan remains the majority choice, with Vigo county’s optional status contested and the bill advancing to engrossment.
Indianapolis March 8 The Brokey Sunday baseball bill failing 35 to 15 ends the state effort to permit Sunday games outside 1500 feet of a church. The senate drew a crowded gallery and lobby as votes were read with 15 names for and 21 opposed. A separate resolution to pay senate secretary Hogate 600 and assistant Lane 850 for journal work was adopted.
Indiana governor notes new statutes raising teacher qualification and minimum wage scales. Beginning teachers must meet high school, twelve weeks professional training, and twelve months license. experienced teachers face upgraded requirements. A companion Normal School bill orders accredited training across colleges and universities to improve professional prep for teachers.
Indianapolis March 9. The Fort Wayne track elevation bill did not advance this afternoon. Governor Hanly vetoed the Farber insurance bill. Hawkins bill No. 387 passed the legislature and heads to the governor for signature after conference committee changes. The session nears its real end as lawmakers plan quiet final days and await the governor's action on pending measures.
House Democrats vote to sustain the governor after an executive veto challenge. Lawmakers argue the veto aligns with party priorities while opponents push for broader policy impacts.
Indianapolis March 11 Republicans and Democrats clashed over the Farber insurance bill veto. The house failed to pass the bill over the governor's veto by 24 to 69, signaling no insurance act this session. Rumors swirled of a special session. a separate vote passed the Logansport sewer bill over veto 72 to 20, and Tell City flag station bill 56 to 23.
Indianapolis March 11 The sixty fifth Indiana general assembly adjourns at midnight after a sixty one day session. Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks addressed both houses in joint session and received an enthusiastic greeting. New laws include a two cent fare act a primary election law strengthened railroad commission powers protections for shippers and liquor control measures. The senate began work on the general appropriations bill.
Senator Will R. Wood denounced Governor J. Frank Hanly as a traitor to justice and urged the senate to free him after the chamber passed Vincennes university and Farber insurance bills. The tension rose as Col. Gemmer read the executive message vetoing Wood’s favored improvement bill amid a calm that broke into a storm of political fallout.
The Indiana House ended its long session with a sudden 5 10 pm adjournment amid confusion. Speaker Branch and Charles C. Kelley orchestrated the move to block a vetoed metropolitan police bill and resist reviving the Farber bill. Bowlus pressed for recognition as the session ended.
The senate adjourned after paying final respects to colleagues and the president of the senate. On Senator Slack’s suggestion, the chamber closed by singing America, ending at 6 30 with the gavel.
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