The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-26

their disadvantage. Then Cullop whanged
away for half an hour in q Democratic
stump speech having nothing more TO DO
with school matters than 1t had with the
man In the moon. Mr.. Rodabaugh spoke
against the bill. and lett politics out of his
speech. Mr. Merritt likewise confined his
the bill. He showed how easy il was for
bad men TO get caucus nomination. and
said that, as a usual thing. under the pres
ent law. tustees were selected with care
and regard for fitness. Jerry" Collins got
in a great political Laranguc, and a demand
was made Tor the previous question. MT.
McMnllen then made a closing speech, and
on roll-call. the bill was defeated by vote
of 80 yeas to A nays.
PRIZE-FIGHT BILL DIES.
The judiciary committee gave in O ma
jority and minority report on Magenlty's
stringent prize-fght bill, the majority IA
voring the killing of the bill, and the mi
nority In favor of amending it. The mi
nority report got lost in the shuttle. and
the question came MP on the majority re-
port. Dr. Passage moved to table the re-
port and 1t was tabled on division vote.
Along with the bill, as it came to the clerk.
was a separate paper containing an amend
ment defining prize-hghting as fighting
with gloves of two ounces or less or no
gloves at all. Mr.. Alder moved to strike
out the enacting clause claiming that
the effect of the bill would be TO legalIze all
prize-fghting with gloves of more than
two ounces. He read the present statute.
which he believed very good law. Mr.
Magenity defended his bill. and said the
great trouble as that the old law did not
define prize-fghting His bill fixes penal
and ten years for principals; 500 fine for
accessories; $50 for spectators: 5000 for
owners OF newspapers publishing notices
OF advertisements in advance; S., 600 for
nj h~I. h. oh
came for lze-fght. Mr.. Collins spoke
against the bill, laying particular
stress upon its effort TO regulate
the newspapers. Mr.. Collins thought
venting newspapers from publishing the
news the members had better look out for
the next election. He would favor the bill
with its amendments if the author would
strike out this newspaper section, and be
would say that there would be ten times
the prize-fghting In Indiana that there is
now. Mr. McMullen spoke against the bill,
and proceeding on the ground that no pugil-
ist ever wanted to fight with gloves of less
than two ounces, made poor MageniJy out
as the great friend of prize-fghters. Some
how Magenity had been under the i'm
preston that twO-ounce gloves were pill
lows" Mr.. Ader's motion killing the bill
was adopted on a viva voce vote.
DR.. Teals bill providing that In town
ships containing cities or towns and hav-
ing no school houses outside of the city or
town. the children should be attached to
the city schools; that Is that the whole
township should be made q school district.
DR.. Teal explained his bill. and Mr.. Mere
dith spoke against it, explaining that 1t
would compel Taxpayers of such town.
ships to support city schools. The bill was
defeated by a unanimous vote. While the
vote was going on DR.. Teal explained that
he had discovered the defects of the bill
and voted against it.
Mr.. Hord's bill to pay S311.65 to satisfy q
judgment against the State held by Joseph
At. Stoddard and Carmen Stoddard was
read the third time and recommitted.
Mr.. Terhunes bill to fix the time for
shooting quail one month later than at
present, fixing the hunting season between
Nov. 10 and Jan. 90. instead of Oct. 10 and
Dec. 20, was read the third time. Mr.. Ter
hume said quail were hardly half grown in
October. and moreover hunting at that
time was nuisance TO farmers engaged in
gathering corn. Wright wanted to pre-
Hench and Terhune indnged in a little
back talk. Creigmile favored the bill. and
it went back to Mr.. Terhune for slight
amendment 1t came up in the afternoon
again and was passed.
The judiciary committee reported in
favor of killing a little bill by Mr.. Ham,
rick to legalize certain transfers of real
| estate.
Mr.. Deery yesterday moved to reconsider
the vote by which Dr.. MOntoux's bill re-
for taxation had been killed the day be-
fore. He had voted for the judiciary COM
mittee's report, believing that it was favor
able to the bill. WHILE as o matter of fact.
it was for indefinite pOstponement. This
was the bill upon which the Doctor had
made his great speech. 1t was reconsid.
cred. and sent to the ways and means
committee.
The labor committee reported in favor
of Deery's prison contract BILL and slight
ly amending the title. and the report was
adopted. Itreported. killing DR.. Montoux's
bill providing for exemption to the extent
of $780,
The committee on rights and privileges
reported in favor of Mr. Sections bill to
protect hotel-keepers The committee re-
ported in favor of Mr.. Askren's bill on street
railroads, and the report was adopted.
The committee on education reported IN
favor of Mr.. HaGgard's bill permitting Pur-
due to dedicate ground for street. The
rules were suspended and the bill passed.
The same committee reported favorably
upon Mr.. JOhnson's bill requiring covering
back to county treasurers' excuses of tut
ton funds.