The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
THE RECORD.
IN THE SENATE.

IN THE SENATE.
Concentrating the Rape of the Benevolent
observation-disclosures of the Bill Appro-
priating $50, 600 to the Flood Sufferers
Evansville Wins First Blood in the Fight
for an Insane Asylum.
THURSDAY, Feb. 22-9 A. NJ.
After preliminary exercises and motions, on
motion by Mr.. Compton, his bill to incorporate
the Commercial Bank was read the second time
and ordered engrossed.
PUBLIC FUNDS.
On motion by Mr.. Lockridge his bill to amend
section 1852 of the Revised Statutes, SO as TO re-
quire county officers TO pay over all moneys to
successors, was read the second time.
Mr.. Lockridgee explained the bill simply pro-
v1des penalties in case clerks, treasurers and
sheriffs-otiicers having charge of pubic moneys
their successors in office.
The bill passed the Senate by yeas 40, nay o.
FEES AND SALARIES.
Mr.. Voyles moved to dispense with the consti-
tutlonal rule that his bill, supplemental to the
fee and salary act, may be pressed through two
readings and to the final vote, that it may be
passed to-day.
He explained it would prevent constructive
fees. Officers violating its provisions may be
removed on application of any taxpayer.
The motion was agreed tO-yeas SO, nays A
and accordingly the bill was read the second
time, by title only.
Mr.. Graham moved to amend the bill by ap-
prOpriately inserting the words "knOwingiy tax,
receive or demand any fee to which he is not en-
tltied by the law now in force.' and substituting
for Taxpayer" the words "freeholder and resi-
dent
Mr.. Magee favored the first eight sections of
the bill, but objected to giving the right to every
taxpayer to have an officer removed-that nInth
section should be amended. Section 8 provides
su ticlent penalties.
Mr.. spaun moved to strike out section 9,
which was agreed TO.
MI. Henry desired to amend section 8 by ap-
propriately inserting the words Tor shall ask, de
ulanu or receive any Zee otherwise than pre-
scribed by law" This bill only provides against
charging constructive fees.
The bill was considered engrossed, read the
third time and passed by yeas as, nays o.
ADULTERATIoN OF SUGAR
IN motion by Mr.. Fletcher, his bill to nrevent
frauds in the adulteration of sugars was read
the second time with committee amendments.
Mr.. Van Worlds questioned whether there is
much to be gained except a lucrative field for
the State chemist, and whether there would be
any benefit at all to the consumer. OF all other
things sugar is the one article that needs less of
legisiatlon thhn any other. A great many other
articles OF food are adulterated in such "a way as
to be detrimental TO health.
Mr.. Mcclure said so far as this bill is concerned
he could see no positive advantage to be derived
from it. The retail merchants, in order to be
safe from prosecution, would have to obtain an
analysis of all BY rups and sugars sold Dy them
in order to know they would not violate the law.
He opposed the bin.
Mr.. Fletcher contended his bill was in the in
terests of tine farmers Of the State engaged in
raising sorghum. Sugars ATE now adulterated
from 10 to 20 per cent, and il is rapidly lncreas-
ing. There are not to exceed n dozen sugar re-
fiueries in the State. An analysis once made
would be good for that entire grade, which ana
lyses would be furnished through wholesale
dealers at a cost of about one cent for each bar
rel or nogshead OF syrup or sugar. He meu-
toned the following points therein:
FirsG-There is scarcely q pure syrup and sugar
sold.
s~econd-Glucose and other matters of adultera-
ton, frequently injurious to health.
Third Authorizations often exist in syrups as
great as 80 per cent; sugars, 10 to
20 per cent. One house in Chicago is
using 90. 900 bushels of corn per day for snpAr
and syrup adulteration. The starch sugar costs
less than four cents per pound, but used for
adulteration sells for eight to ten cents per
pound.
Fourth-The bill does not make the adultera-
tlon unlawful. IL demands that the quality of
the adnlteration shall be maze known to the
Fifsh-The method of securing ANALYSIS and
labels is precisely the same as in use for deter.
mining commercial fertilizers.
Sixth-fhe bill encourages the sugar industry
in Indiana, encourages home growth and manu-
faeture, and enables the lniiana farmer to make
pure sugar and syrup, aud TO dispose of such
pure goods without the competition OF cheap
authorizations, sold as pure at fancy prices.
Seventh-The bill protects all retail dealers.
Eighth--The hill works no hardships on deal
es without the State who do an honest business.
N~inth-rhere are not exceeding IA dozen sugar
reinrrtes in the Union, and these make perhaps
SIX different grades of sugar. All the analyses
any one refinery would have to make would be
these, and these once made are good indefinitely
for that grade or brand.
Tenth-Grades of straight syrups made are
make ANALYSIS for the various wholesale dealers
using their goods in Indiana.
Eleveuth-The bill does not take a single dollar
our of the public treasury Of Indiana.
! Twelftn-After a careful examination by the
committee on agriculture, the bill has been re-
ported back 10 the Senate, with recommendation
tina IL do pass.
FLOOD SUFFERERS.
On motion by Mr.. Benz, the Senate took up
the bill for the relief of sufferers by the flood.
Mr.. Voyles moved to amend by allowing a rea-
sonable sum to be applied in rendering habitable
the recently overlooked houses OF persons re-
dnced to straitened circumstances, which was
rejected.
Mr.. Rahm had a talk with the commissioners
especially the Governor, who recommended no
| greater appropriation than 300. 900, which would
he used in relieving the sufferers In any way the
commission may see fiji, and that is the reason he
consented TO the rtSuctlOn.
Mr.. Henry offered the committees amendment
adopted yesterday hut left out in the engross-
ment, reducing the amount appropriated from
$780, 900 to S60, 00J.
This amendment was agreed to by yeas 81,
nays 20.
On motion by Mr.. Henry, the hill was read the
third time and passed bv yeas 81, nays
LOCAL COURT BILLS.
Mr.. Youche, by consent, introduced n bill to
legaliZe a term OF court held in PULASKI county
in June, 1881, which was read the three times,
under "a setting aside of the constitutional re-
striction by II two-thlris vote, and passed the
Senate by yeas IL, nays L.
Mr.. Bischowsky stated that about eight DAYS
ago a bin was passed fixing a term Of the Vigo
County Court on the first day of May, 1888
There is a term pending, which the provisions of
the new bill cuts off, There are from thirty to
thirty-fve prisoners in the Jail awaiting trial,
and on this account there was a supplemental
bill introduced and passed the House yesterday
providing that the first term for this year shall
cofRmence on the LIST OF March. AS the time is
short, he moved for "a suspension OF the cOnstitu-
tIonal rule that the bill might be passed by the
senate. The motion was agreed 20 by a two
birds vote and the bill passed by yeas Al, nays
8.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. YOuche, by consent, introduced n bill TO
provide for the drainage of certain swamp lands:
TO create a State board of drainage. viz. the Gov