The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-12
THE RECORD.
The Discussion Over the Winterbotham Me-
morial-New Propositions.
IN THE SENATE.

The Discussion Over the Winterbotham Me-
morial-New Propositions.
SATURDAY. Feb 1910 A. ~
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, the Lieutenant
governor (Mr. HANNAH in the chair. PRAYER by
Rev Thomas II. Lynch of the NJ. e. church.
PETITIONS MEMORIALS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.
Mr. johnson presented petition of over 1 400
persons concerning convict labor coming in com
petition with free labor
Mr. Spann presented IA letter, praying that the
ship trustee.
Mr. Duncan presented a petition for the repeal
of the Board of Health law.
Mr.. Lindley and Mr.. White presented remon-
STRANGE against the repeal of the public health
Law.
These papers were referred to appropriate
committees.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion by Mr. Bell, the bill H. B. No. 3o2,
making appropriations for the carrying on of the
state government and It's institutions for the
years 1884 and 1SS4-5, was read by title only
Tor the nrst reading, under setting aside of the
constitutional restriction by yeas SO, nays o, and
zoo copies were ordered printed. 1t was re.
ferred To the finance committee.
On motion by Mr.. Bell, the constitutional rule
was dispensed wlfh-yeas SO, nays O--and his
bill, 8. B. No. 1876, 10 attach Fs,yette to Franklin
county for Judicial purposes and to give one week
more to the court in Rush county, was read the
second time by title only considered engrossed
and read the third time.
FRANKLIN, Fayette, aud Union counties to con-
stitute the Ihlrfy-seventh judicial circuit, and
Decatur and Rush the Eighth crcuitl
The bill passed the Senate by yeas Al, nays o.
COAL MINES.
On motion by Mr.. Compton, his bill, s. B. No
100, to amend sections 5,422 and 5480 of the
Revised Statutes of 1881, concerning the regula-
tion and working of coal Mines was read the
second time and ordered engroesed for the third
reading.
TEACHERS LICENSE.
On motion of Mr. White, his graded teachers
license bill, s. b. No. las (see pages 70 ana 73 of
the BREWER Reports) was read the third time
Mr. Yancey opposed this 6il because it pre-
vents young people from procuring license to
teach school after their first six months license
has expired. 1t is unjust to poor young people
who are trying to educate themselves. 1t is un-
inst, unfair, and ought not TO pass.
The bill failed to pass for want of a constitu
uonal majOrity-yeas 81 nays ID.
THE THIRTEENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
slider the vote authorizing the committee
elections to investigate the Winterbotham
charges against the South Bend manufacturers
Mr.. MoCulloch, as chairman of the committee
on elections, has received letters stating thai
there are fifty or sixty witnesses one side of
TINS case, and has Information that there are as
many on the other side, and some indicate there
are Others 1t is patent the face that an in
vestigation would take up the whole time OF the
committee for the remainder of the season. Then
he could not see any good purpose such an in
vestigation would serve. The Senate does not
sit as grand jury. If the law has been vio-
lated on one hand or the other, it Is not ques.
npon different department Of the government
he hoped the Senate would agree to the motion
to reconsider.
Mr.. Foulke opposed the motion Day after day
we have heard on the floor of the Senate from
members on the other side charges that these
parties had fnterfered with the purity of cleo
tons We have heard 1t stated by senators upon
their personal honor that there instances
again and again where men have been driven TO
the polls by these parties to vote against their
WILL Tue demand for an Investigation has come