The Indianapolis journal., 1891-01-29

Judiciary committee, and the member from
DeKalb, being so accustomed to having his
measures sheived. sat quietly by and sub
mltted without even q murmur.
COMPENSATION FOR RoAD-vIEwERs.
majority of the committee on county
and township business recommended the
passage of Mr.. Lindemuth's bill allowing
road-viewers S1.75 instead of S1.50 o day.
mileage at cents q mile and 35 cents q
meal There was minority report against
it's passage. and Dir. Work, who signed the
latter, said the objection was that the meas
ure gave the viewers too much latitude in
the matter of mileage and meals. Mr..
Lindemuth explained the justice of his bill
at considerable length and pointed out the
shortcomings of the present law. The dis
an hour or more, half q dozen members rails
ing their voices against It Mr.. Ader de-
manded the previous question. but with
drew his demand At Mr.. LindeInuth's re-
the demand. Mr.. Lindemuth protested
against tho gag and claimed the right as
author of the bill to close the debate in
fifteen-minute speech. The Chair sus-
tanned his claim and Mr.. Faulkner;
that the House rule only permitted
shch privilege on the question of final pas
sage. but the chair looked up the rule IN
question and finding the two gentlemen IN
error decided against them, and instructed
Mr.. Lindermuth to proceed. which he did.
The minority report, however, despite the
efforts of the member from Wayne, was
substituted for the majority report. and the
bill smOthered.
choose their own ply sicians, was adversely
reported, and tho passage OF Mr.. CarrolPs
bill, amending an act concerning gravel
and macadamized roads. was recommended.
Mr.. Kelley. it seems. was slumbering
when the judiciary committee reported un-
bill, and that fact sccounted for
his surprisingly meek acceptance of this
disposition of one of his efforts. Having,
In an unlucky moment, been Informed of
the killing of his bill, he moved . reconsid-
GRAFTON of the vote by which that had been
accomplished. and roared an appeal to the
House to come to his rescue. Mr.. F1ppen
droDed along in opposition to the motion,
until his attention was called by the Chair
to the fact that he was talking on the
wrong BILL but that made no difference to
the member from Upton. who said his re-
marks would apply with equal force to the
measure in question, and continued to talk.
though interrupted time and again by
points of order from weary members. The
Chair charitably allowed him to exhaust
himself, after which the House adjourned.
MORE OF KELLEY's NOTE BILL
At the afternoon session the discussion of
Mr.. Kelley's promissory note bill was re-
sumed. Mr.. HagRard characterized the
measure as Gemag0gical Mr.. CullOp said
such law would injure the farmers more
than any other class because it would de-
stroy their commercial credit. Mr. Kelley
charged that the Legislature did not seem
to be in favor of making. laws for the
masses, and he hurled back the charge
that the bill was demagogical or in the in
terest of any particular class" He called
attention TO Mr.. Fippen's having attacked
his bill without knowing what was under
State had such law as was proposed by
Mr.. Kelley, he did not know it.
He believed the latter sincere in
his endeavor to legislate in the
interests of the farmer. but said his bill
suit. Mr.. Glessner spoke in q similar strain.
and wanted to know why Mr.. Kelley had
not included bills of exchange in his pro-
posed law. He said he thought some one
had imposed upon the member from De-
Kalb, and that his bill was in the interest
of the banker rather than the farmer. 1t
was Q dangerous matter TO tinker with the
commercial law of the State OF Indiana.
which has been satisfactory to the people for
previous question, and, the demand being
sustained, the motion to reconsider was put
and lost.
Mr.. Hench's bills granting petitions for
rehearing in criminal cases in the Supreme
Court if filed within fifteen days, and re-
ducing the price to be charged by short
hand reporters in criminal cases from 10
cents to cents per hundred words were re-
ported from the committee on organization
of courts with recommendation that they
be amended in several specified particulars
and passed. The reports were cOncurrod In.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bill were introduced:
By Mr.. Hench (by request): Levying addi-
tional tax OF mills on each 800 of taxable
property % IN the state fof the ra NEXT three
plete the soldiers and sailors monument at In
dianapols, and al ropriating $4,000 to con-
tinue the work on that structure.
BY Mr.. Parker of Hendricks. For the relief of
Thomas Nichols. of Hendricks county. who ac-
cepted an illegal order for $3,333.33 from the
commissioners OF that county, issued TO the In
dianapQlis * St Louis Railroad Company. and
by that company to him In payment OK an obi
CATION.
20 the incorporation of manufacturing and min
ing companies.
By Mr. Inman: Abolishing estates by entire
ties and defining estates conveyed to husband
and wife.
By Mr. Smith of Owen: Requiring railroad
companies to make private passways under their
tracks at certain points.
By Mr.. Adams: Prohibiting the use of testers
in determining the grade of cereals
By Mr. Patton: Providing for analyzing COM
merciai fertilizers Also: Providing for the In
spection OF meat
BY MI Bernetny. frOnlD1tlng the snOOtlng OF
duck. rail or coOt except Thursdays. Frid ays
and Saturdays of each week, and Transporting
the same beyond the limits of the State.
BY Mr. Oppenheim: Concerning the use Of
electricity on street railroads. Also: Giving
employees OF street railroads police powers In
| certain cases.
BY Mr. Ebert supplemental to the acts con-
cerning the organization OF manufacturing and
mining companies.
BY Mr. McCullough: Fixing the salaries and
regulating the duties of certain county officers.
By Mr. Johnson, of Dearborn: To exempt all
bona fide indebtedness from taxation
BY Mr.. Callicutt Amending the act relative
to the transfer of claims for debt.
By Mr. Fippen: Regulating the trial OF causes
| on writs of capias ad respondendum.
BY Mr.. Wilson: Amending an act providing
for a live stock sanitary commission.
BY Mr.. Lee: Regulating and prescribing the
power of insurance agents. and making null and
void policies of fire insurance written upon
that try TO evade payment OF taxes on business
az shown by such policies.
BY Mr. Harrell thy request): Regulating
charges of stockyards.
BY Mr.. Kern: Abolishing the grand jury and
providing for the prosecution of crimes and
misdemean0rs by affidavit and information.
By Mr. Beesley: To correct certain abuses and
prevent unjust determinations of and by life in
eurance companies.
By Mr. Hench: Providing additional duties
and powers for the State Fish Commissioners.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read q third time
and passed:
BY Mr. Leyden: Regulating the holding of
courts in he hfty-second judicial circuit
Rv Mr. Brown 0f Sfeuhpn. Prescribing siy