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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

1t to keep improved that part of the public
thoroughfares actually occupied by it, with
unjust and onerous burden. with a boast
in one breath that 1t represents the largest
aggregation of capital ever invested In
ability to make these improvements on ac-
count of poverty.
THE plea of poverty has not, 50 far as
we have observed. ever awaited the small
property holder who earns his bread by
daily toll, who protested against being re-
ment which in the march of progress was
about to be laid in front of his lot Though
work TX Of Improvement went 70 on. The present
attitude OF this great corporation on this
question, is in, striking contrast to the
women of Indianapolis. owning their own
small homes, IN cheerfully paying their full
share of these burdens never attempting
to dodge fun payment, much less attempt
ing to place part of their just burden upon
ut IS agreed that the contract or charter
under which this company is acting. will
not expire until the year 1901. The COM
question as. to its property rights at that
time, that Is as to how 1t shall be COM
pensated then for its tracks and other
will then determine; but in the meantime,
the streets Of the city must be improved
and the question is, shall this company, so
long favored and so greatly enriched, escape
all liability for the same thereby add
to the burdens of a people already over
taxed and assessed up to the limit of en-
durance: In all justness and fairness this
bill as an entirety should become law,
but in view of the fac, that the contract
will in all probability expire in the year
1901, and that the question of its rights be-
yond that time are in litigation, we have
concluded that it might be regarded in some
quarters as unfair to put it in the power
of the city authorities to compel this COM
pany to improve between it's tracks all the
streets heretofore improved by the abutting
property owners, and that therefore Sec
ton 3 should be stricken from the bill.
1--WE submit, however that in view of the
great privileges heretofore and en-
no valid reason can be given why in the
future Improvement of streets it should
not bear its full and equitable share OF the
expense.
1--WE therefore recommend that said bill
be amended by striking out Section there
Of, and that when so amended the same
should pass
This report is signed by John w. Kern,
James McHugh and r. f. Stuart.
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while the Building Association Men
Paid-Up stock, Slipped Through.
STREET CAR PAVING BILL
Minority Will Recommend the PAS
sage of the Bill with Some
Minor Amendments.

Among the bills signed yesterday by Gov
ocably, until repealed, becomes law. 1t
was passed without opposition as .'simply a
bill TO perfect defective features of the tax
law" recommended to be thus amended by
the State Board Of Tax Commissioners, after
four years of experience with the enforce
ment of the law. 1.-THE bill does not touch
politics or property rights the MEM
bers were repeatedly assured. The bill, how
eve provides for the taxation of greenbacks
and for the listing for taxation of paid-up
and prepaid building and loan stock. While
the opponents of taxing this stock and the
building and loan association lobby were d.
recting their fire at the numerous bills bear
ing a title which they believed unfriendly
10 such investments and, therefore. must be
fought, the administrative amendments of
the tax law were passed in bill with ease.
The law, 1t being now no longer a bill,
provides that taxpayers shall list ''all credits
of money" which includes greenbacks. 1t
distinctly says that all moneys loaned build
ing and loan associations must be listed.
Besides the ordinary articles mentioned in
the list of chattels to be taxed are included
bicycles, tricycles. barrel slaves, headings,
etc.
George u. Bingham who has charge of
the building and loan department in the Au-
ditor of States office, said when he heard of
this law that 1t would simply make money
harder to borrow from the associations, pc
cause they could not offer capitalists the
same Inducements for investment and free
dom from taxation.
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FOUsT-RINEAR CONTEST.
Committee Reports Expenses of Its
Work Amounting to 1924.

Committee Reports Expenses of It's
Work Amounting to 1874.
The bill of Senator Wray to regulate the
charges that may be made by stock yards
companies was before the Senate yesterday
afternoon as special order. The author of
the bill presented figures to show that the
stock yards management is charging ex-
orbitant rates. After long and loud dis
cussion, vote was taken on the motion
to substitute the minority for the majority
report anG the motion was lost by vote
OF ID to ID. A motion to adopt the majority
report, recommending the indefinite post
ponement Of the bill, was also defeated.
and the bill will lie on the table to be
called up at the pleasure of the author.
Senator Houghton presented a report of
the expenses of the. elections committee in
their investigation of the Foust-Rinear con-
test case, with a resolution authorizing the
assistant clerk to draw the necessary war
rants. The adoption of the report and the
resolution would have involved the calling
of the roll with the consequent disclosure of
no quorum. and the report went over until
Monday. The committee recommends the
allowance of the following expenses.
John Hendricks, official stenographer,
hve days, $780, expenses, 81; total. $751; Adam
s1Oo; N. K. Todd, securing evidence. ss5 !;
w. H. Line, securing evidence. $40; +. NJ.
Hough, securing evidence, $50; livery hire,
ETC., A0; sheriff's fees. $; total, $50.
john NJ. Rinear's eXpenses-PoStage and
$3.50; car fare; g; Whildock and Cook. at
attorneys fees, s25; Martin & Eicham
$25; Daley, Simmons & Daley, SO; sheriff
fees, Huntington county, $25.75; sheriff S
writing. $40; total 172.
Elections committee expenses. J. NJ.
La Toilette, $50; William E. McCord. $50;
Houghton, s5o b. NJ Graves, doorkeeper,
SIS; total, $3.50; total cost of contest, STA.
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IT'S PURPOSE UNKNOWN.
MIR. FcsIcr Does Not Know the Pur-
nose of the Call.


Speculation among the legislators yester-
day did not go very far toward determine
ing Chairman Gowdys purpose in calling
a session of the Republican State central
committee to be held III this city Monday.
1t is evident that members of the COM
mittee have not been fully advised as to
the thing to be accomplished. Mr.. Feser,
who is the member from the Seventh con-
gressonal district, said last night he had
no idea of the business that might demand
the committees attention at this time.
Some of the legislators say they will resent
any attempt to force the Legislature into
a stand in regard to bills affecting the inter-
ests of the people of the State. 1t is real
lied by these members that few of the
committeeman would undertake such Ques-
tionable political move.
Neither the people OF Indiana nor the
Republicans of the State" said a legislator
last night. made pledges to the State can
didates. 1t is not customary for public SER
wants to demand pledges of this Sort nor
have the Republicans delegated the power
Of making pledges to any State committee.
The Republicans make their pledges In
platforms and In conventions. Greene
Smith and his fee grabbing furnished top
les for every Republican orator the
stump during the campaign, and it would
be sheer qualification to promise a Repub-
Republicans in convention have made
pledge to remedy this evil What right has
any one to toss this pledge aside?'
The Republican caucus will be held Mon
day night and the State Committee meet
ing will probably be held in the afternoon.
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THE DENTISTRY BILL.
Part the National Association OF
Dental Faculties Plays.

The following is copy of the bill which
the dentists are seeking to have passed.
Section /: Be it enacted by the General
persons practicing dentistry shall be IL
censed and registered in the office of the
upon the practice of dentistry must be reg
ular curriculum graduates OF reputable
school OF dentistry, chartered or incorpora-
Sec 3. Any person desiring to enter the
practice of dentistry in Indiana must apply
to the clerk Of the county in which he. de-
sires to practice, and must present a diplo-
ma from a reputable school of dentistry,
as provided in Section 2. The clerk shall
make oath that he. attended the usually
prescribed course of lectures and clinics.
and that said college school had in all
things complied with the regulations and
Dental Faculties, and is recognized by them
as reputable school. The clerk, upon the
payment of fee of 81. shall thereupon
issue to the applicant a license authorizing
him to practice within the county.
Sec. A. All persons who hold certificates
of permanent registration which may have
been issued under boards of examiners &C
cordng to the laws of the State of Indiana,
this State, and the clerk of the county in
which such person desires to practice shall
indorse proper authority upon the certificate
OF permanent registration when 1T is ex-
hibited to him.
Sec. 5. All county clerks shall keep
it shall be the duty of such clerks to direct
the attention of the prosecuting attorney
of their district to any violation of the
law by persons practicing dentistry who are
not properly registered.
Sec. 6. Any person who shall violate any
of the provisions of this act shall, upon
conviction thereof, be fined for each Of
Tense not less than $40 or more than $1Oo.
Sec. Z. Proof of actual dental service;
or having. rooms and apparatus for the
practice of dentistry; or causing ones self
to be advertised or known a dentist,
shall be sufficient to establish the guilt of
the person and subject him to the fine here
in provided for, provided he has practiced,
advertised, or held himself out as dentist
without being properly authorized according
to the provisions of this act. 1t shall not
be bar to a prosecution that such per-
son may have practiced, worked or rem
dered service without consideration.
Section g. All laws parts of laws in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed..
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TRACK PAVING BILL.
Report OF Committee VIII BE Made
To-MOrrOw Morning.

When the Senate was called to order yes
terday afternoon Senator McHugh asked
permission to make minority report. from
the committee on the affairs of the city of
Indianapolis, on the street paving bill. Sena-
tor McHugh said the bill had gone to the
committee on the 14th of January and he
had frequently demanded that the bill be
reported. He said the chairman of the
committee. Senator Wishard, had steadily
refused to report the bill and he was con-
WINGED that the intention was to smother
it. President pro tenn Newly requested
that the report be held until the arrival of
presiding officer Nye Monday, and Sena-
tor McHugh again locked his report in
his drawey
Senator Wishard denied that he had any
intention of smothering the bill. He said
that when things went Senator McHugh
desired, every thing was all right. but
when they didn't, everything was wrong.
lie had not been able to attend the meeting
OF the committee held yesterday, for the
reason that he watching the passage
OF bill In the House In which he was in
terested. He said he had promised to report
on the bill Monday. The minority report
which it was sought to introduce is as
follows:
The undersigned, minority of your
Indianapolis to which was referred Senate
bill No. 40, Introduced by Senator McHugh,
have had the same under consideration
and beg leave to submit the following
There are two propositions embodied in
this bill. First that street-raiway COM
panies In cities of more than 100000
Inhabitants shall hereafter, when the streets
occupied by them are ordered to be i'm
Improvement, that is, the cost of improving
between their tracks and space of two
feet on either side thereof.
Second. that sIrh rOmDaneS he
required by the BC~rd OF Public Works to
make such Improvement on all streets here
tofore improved In such city, where the
space between the tracks and for two feet
on either eide thereof remains nnmproved.
bill affects only the city of indianapolis.
and at present will only apply to the Citi-
zens Street-railway Company of that city.
that company having a monopoly of it's
Joyed by this company. II has taken posses
sion of all the streets Of the city desired
by II, and Is maintaining it's single and
double tracks In every part of the NUM-
single dollar.
The citizens and taxpayers of Indianap-
oils deem II unfair and unequitable that the
owners OF property abutting these streets
ment of that part of the same which has
been appropriated by this corporation and
used by u for It's own profit TO the ex-
laws they must bear this expense or suffer
that portion of the streets to remain unm-
proved. an unsghtly strip OF mud from
ten to sixteen feet In width In the middle
OF beautifully paved thoroughfares. This
corporation thus highly favored, after tho
enjoyment of this monopoly for all these
years. without price, until it's market value
approaches 5,o0o,ooo, insists that to require
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24
THE AFTERNOON ROUTINE.
One Bill Killed with Less Than n
Quorum Present.

The afternoon session was SpritleSs
enough, the monotonous passing of bills to
third reading being broken now and then
by some slight discussion, lasting for few
minutes. Senate Bill 23S was handled by
the corps of debatcrs 1t gives justices of
the peace the privilege to appoint a lawyer
to try a where a change of venue is
demanded. Mr.. Robinson said lawyers fire.
quently appeal cases to the Circuit Court
because neither side have confidence in the
ability of the magistrate. IT lawyer could
be appointed cases could frequently be tried
without the expense of carrying them to the
Circuit Court
The bill was amended so as to make the
appointment subject to an agreement of
both parties to the suit. An amendment to
strike out the enacting clause was then
passed by Is to 20 vote, which practically
showed that there no quorum. Mr..
Robinson asked IL an enacting clause could
be killed where there was quorum pres
ent. The Chair thought it could. il there
was no roll call 10 show the absence of a
quorum. In this division was merely
called for. and while tho total vote was only
As there was a possibility that members
might be present without voting However.
there was quorum. withal the action
stood.
When tho Senate resolution legaizng the
state seal came up, Mr. Van Arsdel
planned the object of II. In some of the
seals the buffalo Is going west and in others
1t Is going east; in some the sun rises and
in some it does not. The gentleman for
himself would have preferred to have man
planting tree instead of cutting down.
but no showed no opposition to the reso-
luton, which was adopted.
After the reports OF committees were taken
up, Chairman McBeth. of the insurance
committees, handed in several measures with
unfavorable reports. Mr.. Lcedy promptly
protested against killing important meas
ures without quorum present He
Mr.. McBeth persisted. The latter gentle
man Hared up and accused MIR. Leedy of
always impugning his motives Mr. Leedy
had the satifaction. however, of carrying
ported favorably was the one Of Mr. Card
will which amends the law discriminating
against local companies and practically
throwing them into the hands of a receiver
days. The new bill covers all insurance
companies. Mr.. Pettits bill allowing COM
panies TO organize and issue from 500 900
to 100000 In stock in $50 shares was favor
ably reported. The House adjourned till
Monday morning.
The following were sent to engrossment:
Senate Bill 12I-Ghanging name of Mutual
Life Endowment Association of Indiana.
Senate Bill 1l-Compelling street railroad
companies to put screens in their cars 10
protect drivers and motormeIl.
Senate Bill 5f-Legalzing sales made by
County Auditor OF lands rnortgaged to the
school fund.
Senate Bill 5o-For the protection. super
vision and safety OF property willed or
donated for benevolent purposes. Amended
to provide for publication of notices
Senate Bill SS--Providing for change of
venue from justices OF peace in certain
cases.
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snIvELEy's SCHOOL FUND BILL
RecOmmitted by the Senate. Which
VIII Probably be the Last of IL.


VIII Probably be the Last of IL.
Senator Shiveleys bill, relative to the I'M
expended balances in the hands of town
ship trustees and other school officers at
the end of the school year, occupied near
~ the entire morning session in the Sem
ate yesterday. The bill was the special
order. Senator ShiveIey explained the bill
and attacked the measure that 1t was de-
signed to supplant, being the bill passed
two years ago giving the Attorney-general
12 per cent. for the collection of unexpended
balances in excess of 500. Senator Clifford
stated that he had formerly been in favor
of the bill. but since examining It more
carefully he was convinced that it should
not pass. The city of Richmond, he said.
had special interest in the bill, arising
from the fact that the school officers over
there had about $4,000 in school funds which
they did not want to refund.
Senator Kern also was against the bill.
The Supreme Court, he declared, had de-
cided that the bill of two years ago was
constitutional. and Judgment had been rem
dered to the effect that the Richmond off,
Gals should dsgorge and here was a bill.
the purpose and effect of which was to
defeat the ruling of the Supreme Court.
The bill was finally referred back to the
committee on education by vote of -
to Is.
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A CIvIL-sERyIcE BILL.
Measure Affecting All State Institu-
tiOns Introduced.

Mr.. Statesman, in the House, and Mr.
Wishard, in the Senate. introduced similar
bills yesterday placing the State benevolent
and penal institutions on a civil-service ba-
sis. The bills make the State Board OF
Charities the civil-service commission, and
this board is to prepare a set of rules gov
erning these institutions and the appoint
ment and discharge of employees. The rules
are to be submitted to the Governor for
his approval, and If he desires any changes
the commission is TO act upon his sugges-
lions. If the Governor fails to act upon the
rules ten days after they are submitted to
him the rules shall be considered in force
The merit system is contemplated and If
it shall be shown that any warden or SUI
perintendent of a State institution makes
an appointment contrary to the civil-service
rules such an act shall be sufficient cause
for the removal of the offe ending official
All discharges must be for cause. The COM
missioners are to receive no salary but an
appropriation of 5000 goes with the bill
for expenses The number of the bill. which
is the last introduced in the House. Is SIT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-24

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Army, who must serve without pay. The
Governor has announced his purpose to
appoint General Carnahan, of Indianapolis;
u. N. Foster. of Fort Wayne; Captain Wal
lace. of Lafayette, and Captain Murphy. of
Evansville, as four members of the board.
Captain Murphy is Democrat, >cnd the
others are Republicans. The fifth Democrat
has not yet been selected.
Governor Matthews also signed Senate
Bill 209, legaliZing the town of Grand View,
Spencer county: Senate Bill 254, legalizing
the records of the Common Council of the
town of lebanon House Bill 124. legaliZing
the acts of notaries public; House Bill ga,
liking the terms of court in the Forty
second judicial circuit; House Bill 1893,
amending the tax law, and House Bill 81,
providing firemen'S pension fund.
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Baby Farm, Death Being investigated.


The infant which died at the baby farm at
No. Is Mill street few days ago is still un-
buried. The township trustee refuses TO pay
for the burial. as he says he has buried sew
eral children from that place already. The
Coroner is still investigating the case. The
young mother of the child has been located.
and has testified that she took the baby to
the farm because she was not able TO take
care of it,
The Board OF Health notified ycster-
day that the infant had not been buried.
The colored woman who conducts baby
farm at that number called at the office OF
the board and made demand that the
board advance the money for the burial
She said the township trustee had refused
to give her pauper permit. Clerk Bern
ard, of the board. replied that the city
does not attend to pauper burials. and
the board could not advance the money.
money and she had not enough 10 buy a
new pair of shoes. Health officers Matt
lock and Duval went TO her home. They
found the child lying there unprepared for
burial They called at the township
trustees office. where they were told that
the woman who runs the baby farm, owns
property and that the township cannot help
her. Several children have been buried from
the place. and Mr.. Gold refuses to bury
any more. The health officers propose TO
see If some one cannot be compelled to
bury the dead child.
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lature was yesterday referred by the
House to the committee on claims.
The report Mr. Aliens bill to author
ize electric railway systems to furnish
light, heat and power was reported favor
ably and the report concurred in.
House Bill 81, being bill to render rail-
roads liable for damages accruing from fires
started by locomotive engines was passed
without debate by vote of SO to s
A bill was introduced yesterday morning
appropriating 800 for the care of the Union
flags in the State museum, the money to
be expended by the State Geologist
Speaker Adams appointed Aessrs. Card
will. Willis, Crozier. Harrison and Barber
as the committee to investigate the ma
chine for voting which is on exhibition
in the cloak rooms. and make report.
House Bill 1898. providing for the repairs
Of free gravel roads was yesterday passed
by the House by vote OF n ayes to no
nays. Mr.. Moore gave notice that he voted
aye for the purpose of moving recon-
sheraton of the vote.