The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-31
herg ana MerrItt spoke and thse House then

berg and Merritt spoke and the House then
adjourned until the afternoon
In the afternoon the debate vas continued
at,,s ara fhn
of the bill Too often attorneys had TO look
into the eyes of women VINO applied for
justice and tell the women that there is
remedy for them when wronged. He was
appiauded during his appeal for justice for
such women. Mr.. Harrison, of Shelby, IA
vcred a law On tits Inc but he hougnt under
the first section OF the proposed Law man
could marry woman, with the best of in
felony. The bill was finally put on its pass
age. with the following vote: Ayes, so;
INSURANCE LEGISLATION.
The insurance bill of Mr. Davis, of vigo
making it illegal to insert the 80 per cent
consumers clause in any insurance contract
was taken up. A penalty of forfeiture of
right to do business in the State is at
tached to the BILL In nearly all the large
insurance contracts, it is provided that the
insurer must carry insurance on his prop
erty amounting to so per cent. of the value
of the property, he becomes a coinsurer
up to that amount. The insurance commit
tee of the House. which has shown DISPOSE
ton to strange legislation affecting insur-
ance companies, raised the point that the
bill had been recommitted to the committee
insurance, and was not ready for final
passage The clerks records were produced
and they showed that the bill had been
dered engrossed. Mr. Willoughby then tried
to have the bill recommitted. Mr.. Leedy
of those who opposed this, calling
attention to the infamous rules of fire in
sUrance combinations and compacts in IN
diana, where rates were made excessive
and unjust provisions inserted in contracts.
The speaker declared the motion of Mr. VIII
loughby out of order petition from
Fort Wayne citizens, denouncing the so per
cent. clause, and a like one from Evans
vile We're read Mr. Willfoughby declared it
insurance bill which had not been in the
hands of the insurance committee. Some
men had charged him with championing the
defeat of insurance measures, ami had even
written to Knox county to ascertain his
business: He stood ready at any time to
speak of his occupation. The bill, he said
practically made judge out of the State
Auditor and the feature would serve to de-
stroy the force OF the ,o measure: M VII
bill is imperfect. The standard policy BILL
he thought. would cover the entire ground
Mr. Holloway said he was in favor of the
Davis bill, and opposed to a general bill
as the former struck at a specific evil Mr.
Moore explained that the Davis bill gave the
has now in blacklisting companies for fail
ing to comply with the law.
Mr.. McBeth wanted the vote on the bill
deferred till Friday, as the insurance COM
mttee had promised to give insurance peo-
pie and others a hearing Thursday evening.
ing to give the lie to the mean little accu-
satons that the committee was showing a
disposition ito pocket bills. Mr.. Robinson,
who always says something to the point,
warmed up in his remarks. Here was one
bill the insurance committee didn't catch.
The House itself was better able to Judge
of the merits of the bill than the insurance
committee. Mr.. Robinson was applauded.
and like action had with another resolu-
ton. A vote was then taken on the final
disposition of the bill, and it was passed
by the following vote: Ayes, 70; noes s.
Mr.. Pettit's bill, which permits doctors to
organize insurance companies to protect
themselves from malpractice suits, also
takes whack at prize fighting associa-
tons. 1t amends the voluntary association
law and drops out the section permitting
contests of science and Skill the no
torious McHugh provision Mr. IT., Petit ex.
which is to abolish such institutions as the
Reby arena. An amendment which Mr.
Petit agreed to permits i tn the organization
be put on its passage when the Speaker dis
covered a number of n,isspelled words which
had to be corrected. The vote on passage
was as follows: Ayes, so; noes, ].
Mr. Dalman's road bill was the next in
order. 1t requires toll roads to be twelve
with macadam or gravel Mr.. Leedy
thought such extensive improvements would
roads. Mr.. Grimes and others spoke. The
feature making it nlisdemeanor for COM
panies to accept tolls where the roads fail
to come. up to the requirements was con-
sidered by some too much OF a hardship.
Mr.. Bobilya said there were six toll roads
in Allen county, and be thought. all of them
compiled at the present time with the re-
Quirements of the measure. Mr.. Petit
thought it would be unfair to compel these
companies to maintain roads in eXtrava-
giant manner, and he asked that the meas
ure be recommitted. Before the discussion
| ended the House adjourned.
The following are the new bills introduced
| in the House yesterday:
Allison, of Monroe and Brownie prohibit
wine rooms.
| Newhouse of Notwithstanding to con-
struction of bridges on township and county
| lines.
stewart of Dubois-To amend liquor law.
Mcintosh, of Wayne and Fayette-To pro-
vide funds for the State Normal School,
State University and Purdue University.
Swope of Jackson-To require railroad
| companies to use diligence in moving
| freight.
] BiakeIy, of Shelby-To amend the act de-
| finjng who are of unsound mind.
Melendy of Steuben--To fix the number oil
Senators and Representatives.
Remington of Union-To regulate the can
| ming of fruit and all food products.
Davis, of Vigo-To protect discharged en-
| ployes and to prevent blacklisting; to amend
the insurance laws.
| Petit, of Misunderstanding to township
| libraries.
Barber, of Whitley-To require all schoo
cornorations to erect flag STATS. and for the
| nnrchase of flags for schoolhouses
Renyy of Bartholemew-To amend the act
| under which the Soldiers and Sailors Or
| uhans' Home is maintained, for the inn
| provement of the home and Tor an appro-
nnh