The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-07
IN SENATE.
FnipAx. March 6. 1855.
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FHpAy. March 6. 1856.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
On motion Of Mr.. FOWLER the bill d.
J. PHI 70 Tegu'a'e weights and measures was
Tsssed by yeas %, nays.
rAHr on fEEEIEs.
On motion by Mr. DAY. the constitutional
ale was suspended, and the bill Is. 293l ON
cesping ferries was read second time by title,
tho third time by sections
Mr.. MCCLURE: This bill matter OF
ectrie Is general in lts character, bat local
81 its application. II has no particular APP
pIication except in the city OF Jeffersony Vile.
The PEOPLE In the vicinity Of Jacksonville
lave complained of the charge OF ten cents
Tor foot passengers. The Commissioners OF
Clark County have ordered them 10 carry
passengers for i've cents, but they have re-
fused 10 accsde TO the demand of the Com.
missioners and now they come here, for
The purpose OF getting litigation and still
proloDg their concurrence IN the demand Of
Toe Commissioners
sir. DAY: Many persons IN my district
demand that this bill should DC passed, AS
the matter row is, whenever the Board OF
Commissioners make declson IL is final.
We want the right to go into the Circuit
Court on appeal. Wewant to 20 back where
re were under the Ia = four years ago.
Th. bill Iassed by yeas 80, nays9
LIQUOR LAW
Mr. BAILEY moved to take from the "a.
/ bic bill J 1861 to allow saloons in the
cries Of indianapolis and Evansville to keep
1Jsn except from midnight TO / a. m.
Mr. MCINTOSH made an ineaectaal mo-
tiou-yeas. 10; nays, l9i-to lay this motion
CT be table,
The motion to take up the bill was agreed
TO.
On motion by Mr.. BAILEY the report OF
the majority OF the committee was con-
cured in-yeas. %; nays 20.
Mr. DAVIS, in explaining bis vote, said
The bill throws down the doors for salo IN
keepers 10 sell LIQUOR whenever they please
exesIt upon Sundays and election days.
. an not in favor Of such liberal provisions
for the sale OF intoxicating liquors. l vote
no."
Mr.. MCINTOSH: I am opposed to the
passage of this bill and therefore opposed TO
the report Of the committee. / an perfectly
surprised at the votes that ara being cast in
the Senate. is ii possible that the FALCON keep
eYs OF Indianapolis and Evansville can put a
ring in the nose of the Democratic Senators
IN this Indiana Senate and make them vote
what they want? Is it possible that mem
bers who, few days ago, voted to lay that
bill upon The table now come here within
Two days oftbe end OF the session and change
their votes aud bring the bill back and take
I'D our time? In the name of my cons.itu-
enis protest against this measure and vote
no."
Mr.. THOMPSON: The travelling public
coming In At late houre OF the night after the
hotels had been closed would be benefited
by the extention Of the me- OF closing
saloons until ~ c'cl0cr. Nv assoc a o
Senator Mr.. ley has looked into this
matter by day and night. and he says the
travelling public demand Ii. l vote AYE !"
Mr.. MAGEE: Two years ago was not in
favor Of the Metropolitan Police BILL bat |
have been persuaded that is the right kind
q legislation. We have got To nave an
arbitrary hour for closing up the saloons
eny way and think II O'Clock is a good
hour. Earnestly | don't believe that this
law ought to be interfersd with. The law
simp applies to Indianapolis and Evans
Vile; IL il was general there might be some
question. am opposed TO any change. !
vote no"
Mr.. HILLIGAss: If this proposition was
TO apply generally should oppose IL, aud
since II is special will oppose it. If such a
law would be good IN Indianapolis aud
Evansville il would be good in my town.
do not think il would be good in my town.
am opposed 10 taking up SC much time in
this kind OF legislation. ! vote no."
The vote was announced as above.
So the report was concurred IN.
Mr.. BAILEY moved that the bill be en-
crossed. / submit that il is simply police
regulation that has fixed the hour Of closing
saloons IN Indianapolis for the past two
years. The statute upon this subject is not
regarded. The saloons have not any partic
MAR hour for closing. IL seems ID me IN
fair that Senators from another district
should cone here and vote for legislation
M Just 10 this large city. The whole COM
munity were we'll pleased with the police
regulation closing the saloons al y O'clock
one or two papers objected to il on the
gIouL that Ii was 8 police regulation in
stead of O statute law. Therefore we are
seeking by this bill 10 make the law con-
form 10 the demands Of the travelling public
and the people of this city. Indianapolis is
The Capital city OF the State, and there are q
large number of respectable people on the
stree. after IL o'clock at night.
Mr.. ONERSTREET: l want to repel the
SANDER that is attempted to- he perpetra,ed
upon the travelling public OF this State. The
idea that there is necessity after IL o'clock
81 night for men to have access TO q saloon
is absurd. The bill is fer the accommoda-
ton OF The saloons. IL would indeed be
strange II person could not procure in In
diansDols, after IL O'Clock ST night, sand
wich without going 10 a saloon do hope
sid pray that the senior Senator from Ma.
ZION will not surrender his manhood to the
saloon Keepers
Mr. THOMPSON: We you'd not De doir g
any violence by voting to allow the saloons
q tnle CITY 10 remain open until u O'CLOCK.
\ bave come to the opinion that temperance
is 10 be established in the family circle. in
! Ire Church End SuDdsy-school, and not BIZ
law. I have horror of establishing religion
BY law.
Mr. WINTER: The only class of people
that is demanding the passage OF this bill is
the saloon people and a small clasyof ward
politicians. 1 know the sentiments of the
better class OF Democrats and Republicans of
this city, and they are opposed to X. IL is
for political success that these small fry poll
ticians court the saloon vote. There IS no
sentiment whatever among either Democrats
or Republicans for a change in the present
law. In .en Iesrly day OF this session there
csIce before this Senate a memorial OF the