The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-08

midst or not and he was for the principle;
no provision for such a principle. Senator
seller followed, saying that every other
feature Of the bin might be approved by
him, and II this section still remained in IL
he would have to vote against the BILL He
spoke favosably of the Moore BILL which,
compel saloons. where cities So desire, to
occupy places where they can be supervised.
He announced that he was opposed In some
cases to communities having such power as
this section would give, and In some cases.
ne thought. Some such restrictive power as
city authorities He was frank enough TO
say. he declared. that there are some com.
munities where the people are too good..
would confer upon them. The remark sil-
yored OF sneer at professions Of morality s'l,
think the people OF ward. by their votes,
are as Wei able to say whether they want
council. such being one of the features Of
the Moore bill. Senator Seller said he Is
apRed h no Il he oRe a not no@ that the
Moore bill applies only to cities operating
under the general charter act of 1907 Sy ana
special charters. He said he did. but his
argument continued in a strain leading one
dianapols. Senator Ellison asked III the
section did not apply to obnoxious persons
who apply for licenses but senator fo ie,,er
licenses generally become obnoxious TO the
demonstrators.
amendments. He said he stood for the
right of the people who do not want sa-
loon ib te he STANDS WITH e
people of the state, irrespective of party
Here the galleries applauded. He said the
people of the State are awakening from
the Rip Van Wrinkle sleep OF mdinerence
to temperance legislation, and that they
are demanding that this bill shall pass.
Whereat there was more applause. and at
the suggestion OF Senator VINO rose 70 q
point of order. President Nye remarkeu
that the persons in the galleries have no
right to signify by any sign what their feel,
ings are upon the business be,ns transacted
Senator Parker said he thought the report
of the committee IN regard to this section
was a shrewd scheme. The bill, he said, is
known and the provisions of the bill IN
their general tenor have become more or
stricken S, out and the bin = iaw.sthey could
say in some parts Of the state: 20 we
passed the Nicholson bil,. and In other sr
1t. But We pulled the fangs. of the dragon
first" Would the author know the bin
with this out?" he asked.
Senator Shiveley-IIis name would still be
on It. 80 ~ .a aon,,n,,a,,
the senator s"The scheme i TO catch the
people acoming and agoing, Perhaps
after all this is a part Of the Evansville
compact. Let me tell you that you cannot
serve God and mammon, you cannot carry
out the Evansville compact and carry out
the demands of the people at the same
What the Evansville compact is was not
explained to the Senators. but Il is SUP
posed to refer to the action OF the Evans
Vile members solidly opposing this bill.
Senator Haggard spoke next, declaring that
ed If he could see it his duty to support
the bill. He went back to the days of the
Baxter law to point out reasons Why local
o'clock and as the debate did not seem TO
be nearly over. President Nye concluded
The Senators and crowd quickly left the
chamber.
TALKING TO THE GALLERIES.
Consideration of Section 3 was resumed
upon the reconvening of the Senate yester-
day afternoon. Senator Alexander made his
speech to the Hobbies. starting out with
sMr. President, Senators and Fellow-cjti-
zens.' He was of the opinion that 1t would
be an outrage to say to the people of any
community that they should NOT have the
right to protect themselves against an cx-
convict or man OF notoriousy nad cna iann
In their neghborhood. The consistency or
Senator Alexander. was shown when, after
making this speech, he voted to adopt the
report of the commsttee.
10 Senator Baker 1t appeared that this
was the supreme moment Of the session.
and he adjured the Senate to arise TO the
demands of the occasion.
Senator Haggard asked that from this
time forth the. fiye-minute rule should be
enforced, owing to the other important leg
islation that was pending, and which was
President Nye wanted to know il the
Senator from Tippecanoe thought there was
any more important measures pending than
the Nicholson bill, and Senator Haggard re-
piled that he most emphatically did.
The Lieutenant Governor replied that q
hundred thousand people had petitioned the
Legislature to pass this bill. and, measured
by the test of public interest, there was no
more important measure before i, the Legisiia-
again played successfully to the galleries
Senator McIiugh that it was out Of order
for the Hobbies and galleries to MANIFEST
their approval or disapproy,at senator major M hr
the Lieutenant Governor ruled that the peo-
pie had right to- come to the Legislative
he would not enforce the rule against dem
onstrations of approval or disapproval- At
this there was another outbreak from the
to do the advocates of the bill did some
playing for gallery recognition.
of the committee and favored the striking
out of the section. He recited that the
enormously increased the sale OF liquor at
the drug stores. and had In reality had the
effect to increase the vice OF intemperan rance
enable the authorities to enforce the present
laws which was the thing really desired.
in demanding too much the advocates OF the
bill would make 1T impossible TO secure any
temperance legislation at the hands OF this
Senator Shiveley supported the section. and
denied that ii meant local option or that it
could be construed into local option.
The discussion lasted until o'clock. and
the report of the committee that the sec
ton be stricken out was rejected by vote
of 20 to g. The vote was as follows:
Ayes-Alexander. Crumpacker, Gostlin,
Haggard Holler, Humphreys, Johnson,
Kern LaFollette, Leyden McCutchan, Me-
Hugh Mclean, Parker, Phares, Stuart,
Sweeney, Vail, Watson and Wray-D.
Noes-Baker, Barnes, Beck, Bethel. Bird.
Roord, Bovd. Bohemian. Collect. Cranor,
Duncan, Ellison, Clifford. Houghton, kerns,
McCord Mcdonald. McKelvey, McManus,
Manwarinp. Null Newly: O'Brien, Rinear.
Schneck Self, Seller, Shiveley--8.
Senator Baker moved that the constitu,
tionaI rule be suspended and that the bill
he nut upon it's passage. but the votes 10
s,snend the rule could not be mustered.
and the bill was made the special order for
this morning at Q O'Clock.
THE section upon which the real tight was
made reads as follows:
ssssection O. II, during any regular session
Of the Board of Commissioners of any doun-
~ a remonstrance in writing signed by a
nsiority of the legal voters Of any town
shin or ward in any city situated in said
county. shall be fled with said Board Of
commissioners against the granting of a
license to any applicant for the sale OF.
snirituous vinous, malt or other intoxicat-
ing liquors under the law of the State OF
indiana. with the privilege Of allowing the
same to be drunk on the premises where
sold. within the limits of said township, or
city ward. it shall be unlawful thereafter
fol. such Board of Commissioners TO grant
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