The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-27
THE HOUSE DOES BUSINESS.

Union Label and Minor Bills Passed-In-
and Soldiers Home Measures.
Bfr Suchanek's bill 10 protect union
labels was read the third time and placed
upon it's passage. A bill for the same pur-
pose was passed two years ago. but was
made worthless by the decision of Judge
Cox. of tho Marion County Criminal Court
III the Ryder case. last autumn, when the
eigar-makers sought TO prosecute Captain
Ryder for selling cigars bearing a label
similar to that of the union. Mr.. Sucha-
nek's bill corrects tho faults of the
former measure. and is believed TO be
air. tight. 1t was drawn by j. f. McCrl-
lough, who represented the oiger-makers
in the Ryder prosecution. 1t provides q
fine of s., coo and three years Imprisonment
for forging q registered label, ana the same
penalty for any person dealing in goods so
labeled. Mr.. Suchanek explained the bill
and Dir. Barnes asked why the present
trademark laws were not sufficient. lie
replied that in the eyes of the law the
makers of these goods were not mann.
facturers. MIR. Meredith and Mr.. Deery
spoke for the bill and it passed by a vote
of 62 TO s. the negative votes being those of
Messrs. Barnes, BLAIR, Brown Creigmile.
Dinwiddie, MaRenity, Teal and Wilson Of
Dubois and Martin.
Mr.. Hord's bill to paw a Judgment against
the State held by James NJ. Stoddard was
read third time. 1t is one of the old
Gapen bills, amounting to S3lL65. 1t was
passed without debate. Mr. McMuIlen's
bill. permitting summons to be served upon
corporation through any OF its officers or
agents was read a third time and passed
with no opposition. By an inadvertance
be served through q director. Mr.. Stake
bake's bill to refund any excess of gravel
road assessments collected was passed by
a unanimous vote. Mr.. Hamrick'a bill to
authorize the thing OF open public drains
upon the petition of prOperty-Owners,
came up on third reading and YVES passed
after not D little discussion.
Mr. Hench's bill providing that the court
may, at the expense of the county, provide
transcripts of evidence for INDECENT llti-
giants desiring to appeal was placed on
third reading and was passed. Mr.. Lyonss
bill amending the ditch law was read the
third time. This bill, which takes in moth
ing less than five.mile bitches, raises the
wages of common labor on bitches from
S1.25 to S1.50 per day, and prevents the man
with a small allotment from standing In
the way. The bill failed to pass. the vote
standing 80 yeas and SO nays, the latter
nearly all Democrats.
DIR. MoutouX's bill to prevent nursery
agents from deceiving their customers was
read a third time and the Doctor made q
German American speech on the subject.
The Doctor explained that be had himself
been cheated three times The emergency
clause was stricken ont and the bill passed.
Mr.. MagenIty's bill to protect the interests
of persons under legal disability was read
third time. The bill provides moro
stringent regulations for guardians and
exeoutors' bonds. 1t was passed withous
opposition.
CULLOP's INSURANCE BILL.
The insurance committee reported in ia
vor of killing Mr.. Cullop's insurance bill
requiring the companies to pay the full
amount OF policies when property insured
burns down. 1t provides that the value of
articles and property agreed upon when the
policy Is written and premiums collected
shall Il the value when the property
burns. Mr. Cullop defended the bill in q
speech of some length showing the present
practice OF insurance companies in getting
out of paying about half their insurance
by compelling insurers to prove their risk.
Mr.. Barnes spoke against the bill, explain
ing at the same time that he did some
insurance business himself. Mr.. Farlow
spoke for the bill. as did also Mr.. Deery.
Mr. Collins spoke against the bill. claiming
that the present law provided for an in
Identifying policy, which was proper. If
man he'd about the value of his property he
ought not TO gain money By his lying. He
who seeks equity must seek il with clean
hands," Mr.. McMahan spoke for the bill.
as did Mr.. Fippen. the latter in remarkably
picturesque English. Mr. Hord spoke
against the bill, starting out by saying that
he failed to see why upon every
question that came mp there should
be n certain amount of balderdash about
the people. grasping corporations, etc.
The committee report was rejected. after n
funny wrangle about points OF order. and
the bill ordered engrossed. Mr.. Cullop
then moved the suspension OF the rules
and passage of the bill, but did not have
votes enough to push IL through. The bill