The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-25
he had mentioned, and vote was taken,
resulting in the passage of the bill by vote
OF 62 ayes and 10 noes.


resulting in the passage of the bill by vote
OF 62 ayes and 10 noes.
JURISDICTION OF JUSTICES.
Mr.. Behymer's bill to increase the jurisdic-
ton Of justices of the peace 80 take in all
cases involving $500 or less was read
third time. and Mr.. Behymer spoke for 1t.
Mr.. Rodebaugh made long and rather
vehement speech against che bill Mr..
Sulzer spoke against the bill, making the
point that il gave justices Jurisdiction
even in divorce cases. Belly mer denied
this, but the reading of the bill Is suscepti'
BILE of that construction. IL reads as fol-
lows: That In all civil actions. except
where the question OF title to real estate Is
Jurisdiction when the amount sued on
shall not exceed $780," with the usual re-
peslIng and emergency clauses. Mr.. Sui
Ear said. further, that in practice
usually closed instead of opening all
avenues of innocence. Mr.. Fippen made
q pathetic speech for the bill because the
Justices court is the court of the people
the court of you and the court of l." He
submitted that 1.-The people who law"
ought to pay the coss. Fippen talked the
house half to doath. veering from the style
of funeral sermon to the ranting of
cheap trsgedian. Speaker Curtis slipped
out of the chair and left DIR. Passage. Some
began "guying" the Sleeping Beauty.
Barnes wanted to know if the people of
Upton would keep him at home If tho
House would pass this bill, but Collins
Clipped in and said Tlpton county people
knew when they had good thing and
would probably keep him out of the couD-
~. Haggard nagged him two or three
times. but he declined to yield even TO
nally. the Upton county orator ran down
and sat down.
Mr.. Haggard spoke against the bill and
incidentally talked against the abominable
system that made justice OF the peace,
the Judge of q court. depend upon convic-
tons for his salary. Mr.. Cullop compli-
mented Fippen on his strong speech in his
own interest, and then spoke long and
loudly against the bill. His chief point
was that it would largely invalidate the
fee and salary law, providing that court
costs shall 60 into the county treasures
after certain fees are allowed. As Justices
courts do not come under this law these
costs would be pocketed. Mr.. McMullen
pronounced this dangerous bill, as the
repeating clause would wipe out many laws
limiting the jurisdiction of Justices 1t
would give them jurisdiction In divorce
cases and all sorts of civil actions. Mr..
vious question. aud Mr.. Behymer talked
fifteen minutes longer. Mr.. Hench had
been trying for an hour to get through q
resolution limiting speeches TO live MIN
utcs, uub no COulQ UOb Bcb I'll OpcuiuSs
Finally Behymer got through, and vote
was taken, resulting in the defeat OF the
bill by vote of AZ to 40 in favor OF the bill,
1T lacking a constitutional m aiOrity.
Mr.. Stakebake's bill to cover back into
county treasures excuses of sinking funds.
after the extinction of bonds such fands
were designed to meet, came up on third
reading, and Mr.. Stakebeke spoke for the
bill and it was passed without debate.
Senator Gilmen's bill exemprlng from
Gus to the church or not. came up on third
reading and passed without debate by q
vote of 10 to % The bill was thoroughly
discussed on second -eadIng last Friday.
HARNESS DIVORCE BILL LOST.
Mr.. Barnes's divorce bill, adding insanity
as one of the grounds of divorce. came MP
on second reading. and was lost because
nobody, but few opposed. was paying any
attention. Mr.. Lyons's little drainage bill
was engrossed, as were Magenity's bill to
protect the interests of persons under legal
disability. McCsllisters bill repeating the
act empowering County Commissioners to
vote subsidies to educational institutions,
Erwin's bill authorizing the Eastern hos
pital to sell q depot site. Henchs bill to
authorize the payment OF court stenOg-
raphers and Hamrick's bills concerning
livestock insurance and thing public
drains.
ALI these were handled without debate.
but when Mr.. Ssakebake's bill to refund
excessive collections for gravel roads came
I'D on second reading. Mr.. Farlow spoke in
favor of simply covering snch excess INTO
the county treasury. The bill had long
preamble which was stricken out and the
bill was sent TO the author to amend the
title. Later he amended 1t and 1t was en-
crossed. Terhune's bill concerning public
offenses was engrOssed as was Mr.. Hag-
CARDS fertilizer bill.
Mr.. Suchsnek's bill to protect union
labels was ordered engrossed without de-
bate. Mr.. Wilson's bill requiring eight
work for railroad employe came
up on second reading and MIR. Hench Of
fered number of amendments to the
phraseology, and providing that ten hours
minimum from 500 to $40. Mr.. McMullen
doubted the constitutionalIty of the law in
it's present sha ape, because it was not linn.
tied to Indiana. Mr.. Hench's amendments
were adopted. and Mr.. Cullop moved that
the bill be referred to the Judiciary COM
mirtee for further amendment SO it would
be constitutional. and it was so referred.
Mr.. Rodabaugh's bill making it q misde-
meanor for justices of the peace to practice
law. was engrossed. DR.. Moutoux's
bill requiring the registration of all
promissOTy notes for purposes OF taxation
was read the second time, aud DR.. Mou-
toux read a speech In favor of it In vigor-
Gus German-American dialect. The bill
was indefinitely postponed. The elections
committee reported in favor of Johnson's
bill to make Labor and Memorial days reg
ular holidays. and the report was adopted.
Two reports came from the committee on
education on McCalIister's bill to abolish
the township institutes. the majority favor
ing it. and the minority against it. Mr..
McCallIster said they did not amount to
anything and cost she State about e115000
per year. Mr. Creigmile spoke for the mi
nority report, defending the institutes.
The majority report prevailed.
The judiciary committee killed Mr.. Da-
vIs's tax-law amendment, and the House
acouiesced. 1t reported the same way on
Llndemuth's and Cullop's bills to amend
the regulation OF proceedings IN OWL cases.
and the House ratified. 1t favored Collins's
bill TO pay court steDographers a favor
able report was made OF the Senate bill for
the restoration OF the records of Delaware
county.