Senate Passes Bills by Allen County Members
In Indianapolis on March 6, the Senate moved through a slate of measures. Debates covered public depository and county treasurers salaries, with local bills like Allen County life insurance and guardians mortgages advancing or passing. The session also addressed liquor on trains, library mergers, oversights over vetoes, and a contested medical college bill between Indiana University and Purdue.
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Senate
Allen County
Wells
Messrs. Watson
Ratliff
Behmyer
House
Speaker Branch
Troop
Purdue University
Edwards
Hanna
Cavins
Indiana University
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne Rail Crossings Bid Spurs Senate Hearing
Fort Wayne residents and several railroad officials urged the Senate Railroad Committee to pass the Fruechtenicht bill, giving Fort Wayne’s board of public works power to elevate street rail crossings at Calhoun Street. Support came from the Fort Wayne Retail Merchants Association, city council, and Commercial Club, while Judge Allen Zollers argued the current law suffices.
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Fort Wayne
Senate Railroad Committee
Fruechtenicht
Board of Public Works of
Pennsylvania
Wabash
Grand Rapids
Indiana
Findlay
Fort ,Wayne and
Calhoun Street
Retail Merchants Association
William J. Hosey
Guy Colerick
Allen Zollers
Supreme Bench
The
Retail Merchants’ Association
Zollars
Indiana House Clash Over Metropolitan Police Bill and Veto
Governor Hanly vetoed the McCullough metropolitan police bill shifting appointing power to mayors and prompted a tense House vote. Debates covered state salaries, county treasurer bills, and readiness to send public depository measures to the governor while bills on fish and game laws and insurance investments passed or advanced.
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Indianapolis
Hanly
McCullough Metropolitan Police
Kelley
Bowlus
Scho
Senate
House and Conference Committee
Morgan (House
Roemler
House
Mary Stubbs
Bureau. of Statistics
Salaries Cut in County Treasurers Bills in Senate
In Indianapolis on March 7 the Woodfill public depository bill and Giiger salary measure advanced in the senate. Amendments lower county salaries and interest rates on public funds while limiting auditor examinations. A correctional sterilization bill and Laporte soil school tax measure also pass the senate, with various finance and charity bills advancing or failing.
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Giiger
Senate
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Slack
T. T. Moore
Kistler
Stephenson
State
Board of Finance
Boards of Finance
State Board of Finance
Board of County Commissioners
Board of School Commissioners
Horace G. Read
Tipton County
H. ©. Sharp
Indiana Reformatory
Laporte County
Rome Stephenson
Woodfill
Board of State Charities
House
Wickwire
Pearson
Wreck injures six on Lima and Toledo interurban east of New Haven
A dense fog collision two miles east of New Haven involving the Lima and Toledo Traction line left about six people injured and many more with minor hurts. Motor man Albert Beckman and fellow motorman Bowlus suffered broken ribs. several others including Miss Winona Cameron and Mrs. Henry Bilcemker sustained head and body injuries. Even as doctors treated victims, officials attempted to suppress news of the wreck and blamed weather and a disordered schedule for the crash.
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New Haven
Albert Beckman
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Lima
Henry Bilcemker
Lafayette Street
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Ind
I. E. Sprague
Monroeville
Winona Cameron
Helmick
Edwin Fisher
Berry Street
Sadie Wood
Dixon
E. A. Saltsman
Dayton
M. W. Hoffman
H. W. Bates
Chicago
August Schlagel
Decatur
E. M. Butler
Ottawa
Andrew Adamski
Payne
E. W. Stump
C. E. Smith
Richmond
Lima and Toledo Traction Company
Fort Wayne and Wabash Valley Company
St. Marys
Miss Cameron
Sylvester Mix
Limited
Mary
W. A. Morton
Straus Bros. Company
Cooney Bayer
L. J. Libbing
Gas Magnates Hearings Shape Indiana Gas Policy
Indianapolis March 6 representatives of artificial gas companies from various parts of the state were heard by the house committee cities and towns last night. The proceedings focused on state gas regulation and industry practices.
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Indianapolis
Ox Teams Displace Horses In Shelbyville Farm
Shelbyville, Ind, March 12 Charles Allen disposes of two horse teams and plans to replace all horses with oxen on his farm and in the sawmill business. From Sciota County Ohio he imported two yokes of oxen, shipped to Shelbyville and driven to the Allen farm ten miles west.
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Shelby County
Shelbyville
Ind
Charles Allen
Sciota County
Ohio
Allen
Lecture on reform in the election of United States senators
Charles R. Lane secretary of the state senate spoke to Indiana University History Club on reforming Senate elections. He opposed constitutional convention amendments, arguing they risk chaos. Lane advocated party voters casting ballots for candidates via primaries or conventions, a practice already common in several states.
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Indiana University
Bloomington
Charles R. Lane
Fort Wayne
State Senate
United State
History Club
Lane
United States
Sheds Music on Closing Scene
Legislative halls rang with patriotic song America at 6 30 last night as fifty senators and clerks attended in Indianapolis. The event marked a ceremonial close to a session with music and formal proceedings.
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Indianapolis
America
Clerka
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