The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-12

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and have pushed it before. The measure is
regarded with suspicion by many members,
and there is little probability that it will be
allowed. Representative Sutton, who pre-
sented it to the House says he is opposed to
1T and will vote against it.
Speaker Bynum yesterday appointed the
following gentlemen as mem bers OF the State
house investigating committee: Messrs.
Heff'ren, of Washington county; Moody, of
Dekalb; Mccormick, of Bartholomew; Shock
ney, of Randolph, and Huston, of Fayette.
\ preliminary meeting of the committee will
be held to-day.
In the Senate yesterday morning, Senator
keiser, in an innocent and guilelesS manner,
introduced an apparently harmless reSolu-
ton directing the State Secretary to furnish
the Senate a certified copy of the original
prohibition amendment resolution intro
duced by Mr. Huston, of Fayette, last ses-
sion. The resolution was adopted without
much consideration, but when the Demo-
Gratis ascertained its character reconsidera-
ton was had in hurry, and the resolution
was defeated by party vote.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL
Mr.. Ferriter, of this county, yesterday in
troduced the long-expected metropolitan po-
lice bill, an exceedingly voluminous docu-
ment. The bill is to affect all cities of q, 900
or more inhabitants, which will include In.
dianapolis, Evansville Terre Haute and Fort
Wayne. 1t provides for the appointment of
board of police commissioners in each city
to consist of three persons, to be appointed
by the Governor, Auditor, Secretary and
Treasurer of State. The first of these com
missoners is TO serve until JAN l. 1884, the
second until 1885, and the third 1856, and
after that the term of office shall be three
years in each case. They shall take the oath
of office before the county clerk, and shall
certify 20 him all removals and appointments
made, and shall each give bond for SO, 600
The salaries OF these commissioners are to be
fixed by the Governor Secretary, Treasurer
and Auditor of State, and shall
not exceed $500 per annum. The
board is to have power to appoint a superin-
tendent of police, captains, sergeants, detee
tives, and such other officers and patrolmen
as they may deem advisable. They shall not
have the power to appoint more than one
patrolman for each $50 inhabitants. The
compensation of the officers is to be fixed by
the commissioners, and shall be the follow
ing amounts: Superintendent, not less than
81, 900 nor more than $1,S00 per annum; cap
tains, not less than 800 nor more than
81 000 sergeant, not less than 5000 nor more
than $500; patrolmeD, not less than $3.50 nor
more than $3.50. The compensation of all
oVher oLlcerS ana EN- ployes snail be nXed by
the commissioners. All persons thus ap-
pointed shall serve during good behavior,
and be able to speak the English language.
The commissioners are to have the power to
make all necessary rules and regula-
tons for the government of the force.
The commissioners are to be entitled to a
secretary, not a member of the board. They
are to have absolute control of all police
property, and all the existing boards are to
be abolished by the act. The Common Coun-
Gil and Board of Aldermen are obliged to
furnish all necessary supplies, and provide
for the payment of the force. The Office of
city marshal is abolished by the act, and his
powers given to the superintendent of po-
lice, to be exercised by him or by the captain
or sergeants. as he may direct. The mem
bers of the force shall receive no witness-fees
or extra compensation of any kind. Provis-
ion is made for the appoint OF special patrol
men, and the usual restrictions are placed
about the force