The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-09
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEpNEspAY. April s, IS
LIouoR DEALERS sURETrEs.


Mr. Williams bill II. r. sos relative to
the release of suIeies on the bond OF
liquor dealers having been read the third
time, Mr.. Williams explaining, said The
chief liability is the surety is liable for hnes
and costs. Where a man is keeping disor-
Derby house the surety should have the right
to say to his principal you must keep an or
derby house.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Tippecsnoe: 1t is the
clause, where he fails to get bondsman then
this liquor dealer, principal and all the
bondsmen are acquit. that ia Objectionable.
Mr.. WILLIAMS: Oh, no.
Mr.. SMITH: This liquor selling is priv
ilege granted for which money is paid. 1
want to be careful not to release any obliga.
tions the principal or bondsmen have rs.
sumed.
Mr.. TAYLOR: This bill ought to become
law 1t provides for release OF sureties iust
as person may be relieved from the bond
of a criminal; and L think that is right. 1
1 see nothing wrong about it. 1 think it
good bill and ought 10 become a law.
Mr. SrALEY demanded the previous
question.
The House seconded the demand, and, ua-
der lis operations, the bill passed by yeas %,
nays O.
Mr.. PATTEN: l don't believe we have
power TO relieve suTeties from toe response
bilities attendant upon the license while 1T
is in force.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Tippecanoe: 1 am opposed
to the bill because OF the possible danger in
it, and vote no."
The vote was then announced above
So the bill passed.
APPELLATE COURT.
The bill IS. 373l providing for the estsb-
lishment of an Appellate Court OF five
| judges at an annuaI salary of 81 900 each, at
Indianapolis, was reported back from the
committee without recommendation.
Mr.. BOOZE moved to amend by striking
out the section which provides that the
! judges shall be elected by the votes of the re-
spective districts which they represent.
| Mr.. SMITH. of Tlppecanos: l come from
! q county like Marion that believes in a non
partisan judiciary. believe IN such courts,
bnt IL this bill be amended so as to strike
out the non partisan features with which it
comes FROM the Senate, ahall vote against
/ the bill. ~ is my opinion that the judiciary
! can only be enthIoned in the hearts OF the
/ people by its non-paTtsan character. All
! The people are interested in the courts, there.
/ fore the courts should represent the political
/ opinions OF the whole people. No other
court can stand the test Of favor. High
/ qualifications, non-partisan characters and
| the representation of the people lie the pres
ent and will be the future test of Judi
| ciary.
! Mr.. BR0WEEEE: am in favor Of the
/ bill as il came from the Senate. Ii is non
parlitan in its provisions, and Will receive
my support; but il the amendment is adopt
| ed and the court is to DO placed upon the
level OF politics, | am against il. The
! judgment OF the people-those that do the
voting and pay the taxez-demand that
their courts shall be taken out --oi
and removed from politics. ~
believe the better judgment of all men
| is that the Judiciary OF the State
and Nation be removed from all political in
| huence. The one thing that must be kept
fee from the slime and mud of politics Is
the bench, and Tor non partisan court
| plead; and notify the gentlemen that offer
this amendment that II they succeed in in.
| cooperating il in this bill by 50 doing they
] s3und the desth kuell of the measure. The
minority la this House will gladly give their
support TO this bill as il comes from the Sem
ate, and share in The responsibility of its
passage but relieve it of its non bipartisan
features and the bill dies. l believe that so
! long as the judiciary OF this country remain
pure and incorruptble, the institutions we
love are safe; and, believing that the best
| way 10 make and keep The bench pure aud
free from suspicion, is to maze il non.parti-
| ssn aud, believing that in this position /
! VIII De sustained Dy the people mat honor
me with seat in this body, and by the best
sentiment in this State, move TO lay the
amendment on the table.
The motion was rejscled By yeas IS nays
| A. The am endmeat was agreed 70.
| Mr.. LLOYD moved to strike from the bill
the eDschng clause.
DR. McMULLEN made an Intellectual mo
tion-yeas %. nays 5S-to lay the motion on
the table.
The motion Mr.. Loyd'sl vas then agrssd
to by yeas 30, nays 81.
FEES AND SALARIES.
Mr.. SEARS, from the special committee
to which vss referred the Cartwright fee aud
salary bill, reported il back, with the recon.
menda!ion that it pass with amendments.