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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Legislative Notes.

The House meets this morning at 3
o'clock and the Senate at 10.
A bill of Mr.. Splitter makes the penalty
for delinquent taxes 10 per cent. only on the
November settlement, instead of both in
stallments.
Mr.. Hamrick, of Hendricks, sees the hor-
duced a bill changing the term of county
asylums to County Homes"
The Speaker appointed the following pages
at the close of the session yesterday morn
ing: Edwin A. Eaton, Ralph Brenneman,
Charles Rowland, Ray Long and Edward j.
onway
Mr.. Crozier sent in a bill which provides
for the election of a waterworks superin-
tendent and the abolition of trustees for
water works in towns between 5000 and
10000 inhabitants.
House, has put on his staff. are Charles S..
Tarlton, of this city, who is registry clerk;
WI Maxedon, of Crawfordsyille, and
Daugherty.
Acting on the request of a constituent,
Mr.. Holloway has introduced a bill to re-
quire registration and examination of veter-
mary surgeons. An applicant must be a
graduate of a reputable college or a prac-
titioner for fifteen years.
Mr.. Van Arsdei introduced a bill reduc-
ing the number of justices of the peace in
townships of over 100, coo Inhabitants to three.
an and > putting vu t the justices 4osns on a i salary apys Of s. 81
fected.
A petition mas Deen prepared by citizens
of Madison, asking the Legislature to
abolish the water works board of that city.
1t is claimed the taxation for its main
tenance is excessive. The petition will be
presented by either Representative Watson
or CroZier.
Greene Smith was about the Statehouse
yesterday. 1t is rumored that he does not
relish the proposed investigation. He as
serted that 1T took half of the fees collected
to pay his share of the expenses of the
men WHO went up and down the State hunt
ing delinquents.
A bill of Mr.. Gregg's, of Porter, provides
for a change in the procedure of appeals to
the Appellate and Supreme Courts. He asks
that it be made unnecessary to have all
the parties to one side of a suit made CO.
parties in an appeal, but wants them all
to be bound by the appeal Judgment. The
bill applies to all appeals now in the
higher courts.
A returned member of the House, who
is for a decided fee and salary measure.
says that nearly all of the Democrats in
both bodies will attempt to defeat all leg
~islafion, or else to repeal the constitutional
portions of the present law and revise the
old and obnoxious law. To him one DEM
and in letting officers get all they could
under it,"
One of Mr.. Stakebake's numerous bills
senger trains at county seats and makes
the. company accepting freight fer ship
ment directly liable for any loss, no mat
ter whether the goods are damaged or lost
on some line to which the goods are after
wards consigned b. the original company.
of his bills makes it possible to
obtain an injunction on Sundas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
MORE SUPREME couRT JUDGES.
Amendment to Constitution Intro
duced by senate O,Brfen.

In the Senate, yesterday, Senator O'Brien
introduced a joint resolution providing for
an amendment to Section 2, Article Z, of
the Constitution. This is the article which
provides that the number of Supreme judges
shall not be less than three nor more than
five. The change that Senator OBrien pro-
poses will make the section read the num-
Der of judges shall not be less than nine
nor more than fifteen. This amendment
anticipates the expiration of the present
Appellate Court in 1897. With the assist
ance of the Appellate Court the Supreme
Court has just about been able to keep
pace with the appeals that come to it.
The number Of cases that go up from the
Circuit and Superior Courts of the State
is constantly increasing, and once deprived
of the assistance of the Appellate Court
the Supreme Court will be able to do just
about half the business that will demand
it's attention. The Appellate Court has
proved a good thing in its way, but the
difficulty with it is that many of the cases
that are passed upon by that tribunal
Court. and the query Is. Why not take
them to the Supreme Court at once and
have done with them?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
PURE FOOD BILL.
Committee Decides to Report 1t with
Favorable Recommendations.

FavOraO1e o nm e ndatiOns.
The Senate nmi on agriculture got
together yesterday afternoon and passed
upon two important measures, both of
which will be recommended for passage.
One of these is the bill of Senator Ellison,
which is aimed chiefly at oleomargarine.
The bill provides heavy penalties for col
oring any product to initiate butter or for
the adulteration of any food products, I'M
less they are plainly stamped to show their
true character. The Ellison bill is a copy
of the Massachusetts law, which has been
held constitutional by the Supreme Court
of the United States. Under this bill, if it
becomes a law. the sale of oleomargarine
wall stu be legal # it is sold as such, but it
oleomargarine. Last year there were sold
in the United States s., 600, 900 pounds of
In those States where a law like that of
Massachusetts, is enforced the traffic has
been practically suspended.
The other dill, which the committee on
agriculture decided to report favorably, was
that of Senator Holler. which provides for
commissioner. This bill is in line with that
of Senator Ellison, the duty of the commits
lators of the pure food law. He is to be
appointed by the Governor, and is to have
a salary Of $1,000 and one-tenth of all fines
The State Board of Agriculture is author
lied to appoint a deputy commissioner in
each congressional district, who is to re-
ceive rs per cent. Of the fines collected
through his efforts.
Anent the Boiler Inspectorship.
your fellows have made a. great noise
about retrenchment, but one of you has
offered a bill to create the office of boiler
inspector and assistant boiler Inspector,
said a Democrat, yesterday. This is your
first bid, is it? Two offices at 81. 600 for
one and $1,000 for the other, and travelling
expenses, means $4,000 a year. What can
they do? There are 10000 boilers in Indi-
ana-does any one suppose that these two
men can inspect them all? The most dam
gerOus boilers are those used with thresh-
ing machines-will they inspect these -
o course, you will vote against the
measure" said the Republican. mo, sir:
we are disposed TO oblige you by helping
to enable you to break your pledges
Revised Statutes State Property.
There has been some MISUNDERSTANDING
as to the purchase of the revised statutes
for the Senate said a member yesterday.
These books will not become the property
OF the Senators, but will be held for the
next session. The secretary was instructed
to procure fifty copies of the work for the
benefit of the members while the Senate
is in session. Each member must give a
receipt for the books and pledge himself
to return them at the close of the session.
After the Senate has adjourned the books
will be deposited in the State library for
the use of the next Assembly. The secre-
tary Will have the stamp Of the State IL
bgary placed upon the volumes which viii
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
AGAINST DOUBLE TAXATION.
MIR. Newhouse's Bill E~xempting Real
Estate Mortgage Indebtedness.


Plans for relief from double taxation rave
been discussed in all parts of Indiana, and
several measures nave already been sent
to a committee. Mr.. Newhouse introduced
one yesterday which he had submitted to
the judges of the Supreme Court indivdu-
ally, and he says that members of that high
bench are satisfied the bill is well con-
structed. He proposes to exempt real
estate mortgage Indebtedness from taxa
ton. The main feature OF the bill does
away with the double taxation upon the
same valuation. The party giving the mort
gage is required to appear before the
auditor of the county in which he resides,
between April l and May /, and make a
sworn statement as to the amount of the
mortgage Indebtedness, and also the date
and page where such mortgage rs recorded.
The auditor places the amount in a column
prepared for that purpose and deducts the
amount from the citizens taxable proper
ty. The bill provides that no emptio
can be had when such mortgage notes or
credits are owned by parties in any other
State. A feature of the bill is that which
requires the taxes to be paid upon said
mortgage notes or credits in the county in
which the mortgage is taken. The owner
of the land is held liable for the taxes on
such notes, and the tTeasurer's receipts for
such credits shall be a partial payment on
the mortgage notes.
To the claim that such q bill would allow
the railroads to he practically exempt from
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bill appropriating 4s.513.o9 for the payment
of the Indiana militia for services in the
suppression of the strikes last summer.
The rules were suspended ! and the bill
passed by a unanimous vote. The Senate
to pay the expenses of the session. The
rules were suspended in the case of two
legalizing acts, which were passed for the
benefit of the towns of Greenville, Floyd
county. and Albany, Delaware county. The
former was introduced by Senator Leyden
and the latter by Senator Cra1or.
A number of memorials were introduced
asking the establishment of a State sol
diers' home at Lafayette, and were re-
ferred to the proper committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
ELECTION LAW AMENDMENTS.
Watchers at the COunt-PreservatiOn
of the Ballots.


of the Ballots.
The principal change contemplated in the
various election law amendments offered
relate to watchers, to be appointed by
chairmen of the two principal political par
ties. Mr.. Newhouse's bill contains some of
the ideas of Chairman Gowdy, of the Re-
publican State committee on the subject.
The chairman also wants all the ballots
preserved, instead of the undisputed ones.
Mr.. Thomas. of Rush, presented a bill yes
terday. 1t only allows three voters in a
room at the same time. If the stamp fails
to hit a square the mark shall be consid-
cred a distinguishing one. No voter shall
leave the room with a ballot or stamp,
under penalty of arrest. The manner of
counting the entire State vote first, which
keeps the public in ignorance of general
results until a few days after the election,
is still continued. The bill also provides for
two watchers, to be appointed by chairmen
of the political parties.
The bill which Mr.. Crozier, of Jefferson,
introduced, gives TO the party having the
highest number of votes the first column
at the next election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
SALARY For JUSTICES.
Senator CranOr's Bill to Relieve tn
Magistratess Conscience

Senator Cranor says his bill to provide
salaries for justices of the peace. with the
provision that all fees shall be paid into
the county treasury, is in the interest of
common justice, and especially in the in
terest of those persons accused of INSIDE
meanors whose guilt is doubtful. Under the
present law the remuneration of a justice
of the peace who tries an alleged offender
for an infraction of the laws depends on
a conviction. If the accused is found guilty
the justice gets his pay out ofithes costs the
defendant pays. If there is no conviction
there is no fee, and the temptation to get
a fee offers a remiu for convictions, even
where they may be a reasonable doubt of
the guilt of the accused. With the recon-
pese of the justice secured independent Of
the case in hand, the prisoner at the
bar would be assured of a fair trial, and
between his conscience and his cupidity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
TO REIMBURSE THE GOVERNOR.
Senate Passes the Bill Appropriating
$4S,513.O9 to Pay the Militia.

The Senate did a half days work yester-
day and then adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning. An attempt was made to recon
slider the action of Monday ordering the
purchase of fifty sets of Burns's Revised
Statutes for the use of members. and eight
sets for the use of committees. Senator
Shiveley introduced a resolution ordering
the purchase of twenty-eight sets, and Sem
ator Kern raised the point of order that the
subject had been disposed of yesterday.
The point of order was sustained by Lieu
appealed from tire decision of the chair.
The roll was called and the decision of
the Chair was sustained by a vote of 20 to
q.
The committee on military affairs made
a renort recommending the passage OF the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
ONLY TWENTY-EIGHT SETS.
Revised Order of Senate to He
RecOnsidered This Morning.

The Republican Senators held a caucus
last evening at the Denison Hotel to secure
united action in cases which have any
political bearing. The question involving
the purchase of copies of the Revised
Statutes took a political turn. All the
Democrats favored the purchase of one set
for each. Senator and eight sets for the
all. A majority of the Republicans favored
the purchase of a total of twenty-eight sets,
but by reason of a detection among the
Republicans the Democrats had their way,
and were much elated thereat. The caucus
last night was for the purpose of averting
Republican humiliation and Democratic
jubilation in the future, and to that end
Senator Wishard. chairman of the caucus.
appointed a steering committee consisting
Of Senators Shiveley, Duncan, Newly,
to reopen the question of the purchase of
sets of the Revised Statutes at the OPEN
ing, OF the Senate this morning and to so
modify the order as to provide twenty-eight
sets instead of fifty-eight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
ftiSDryGOOd Co
ADJUSTMENTS.

seabrooke Opera Company Tonight.
Thomas @ Seabrooke and his opera COM
pany will present two of their gorgeous
productions here at the Grand Opera
House tonight and Thursday. In the
presentation of Smith & Gagels comic
opera success, THE Grand Vizier," there
is every element for winning favor from
the modern patron of comic opera. Good
music, effervescent humor, gay costumes
and dazzling scenery are the foundations
on which THE Grand Vizier'' has been
built. The orchestration throughout is far
above the average. Enhancing tableaux,
delicious melodies, humor and
dazzling costumes are plentiful. Seabrooke
is indescribably funny in his makeup and
action, and is every inch q comic opera
king. The company carries it's own Or
chestra and, Joined with that of the thea
ter, will. give some good music. On Thurs
day night this big company will be seen
in The Isle Of Champagne" Mr.. Sea-
brooke's famous success, and a magnificent
production. both scenically and unsteady.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
A Blow to Corporations.

The Appellate Court yesterday handed
down a decision written by Judge Ross, in
the case of the Consumers Gas Trust Com
pany VS.. George Huntsinger and others,
which was tried in Hancock county on a
change of venue from Madison county. The
appellant company laid a line of pipe across
the appellees' GROUND without permission of
the owners, and in the night it was torn up
and ruined. The company sued for damages
and was beaten in the lower court. 1t has
now lost In the Court of Appeal. The
ground on which the case was lost was that
the line had no rights on the property of
the appellees without their consent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
To Prevent BIfndness.

Mr.. Becker, of Tippecanoe, thinks much
of the blindness in the world is caused by
the neglect of infants during the first few
days of their existence. He suggests that
the attendant be fined who fails to report
within six hours a case where a child I'M
der ten days of age is suffering from swol-
len eyes or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
CIarksviIIe Wants to BE Let Alone.
Defnes Fraudulent Marringes.

1t is a rather severe measure which Mr..
Robinson, of Gibson, has to punish men
who compromise women. He calls fraudu-
lent marriage one where the man marries
the woman, fearing an action for seduc-
ton or bastardy. In the event the man
two years after such a marriage, she would
be able to give evidence of such treatment
or abandonment ard the same would
prove a fraudulent marriage, the man to be
punished by Imprisonment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
1t Was Green smiths Crab.

Mr.. Splitter, of Jasper and Newton, has
a plan to take away the temptation which
Green Smith had under his eyes in grab
bling fees in connection with unexpended
school revenues. His bill says school SUI
perintendents shall return to county treas
urers in July the unexpended balances over
500 of funds appropriated to them by the
State superintendent. There is exempted,
however, the balance remaining from local
levies, dog and liquor licenses, for tuition
1rrpnCaC
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
CommerciaI club Init Conner.xtll.

William Fortune, secretary of the Com
mercial Club, went to Connersville last
night to address an assembly of public
spirited citizens on Commercial Organiza-
tions." Mr.. Fortune says it is proposed to
organize a commercial club In thai city,
and that a number of gentlemen interested
in such organizations have addressed the
citizens of Connersville on the subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
city HOSPITAL Crowded.

1t is reported that the capacity of the
City Hospital is being severely taxed. Last
night there were 126 patients, fifteen of
whom We're compelled to occupy cots. The
night before there We're 126 inmates. This
is said to be the largest number of in
mates ever in the City Hospital at one
time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
PROTECTION AGAINST porsoNs.
Bill to Regulate and License Clerks
who Fill Prescriptions.

Who Fill Prescriptions.
Senator Crumpacker's bill to protect the
citizens of the State from poisons contem-
plates the erection of safeguards against
the blunders of prescription clerks. 1t pro-
yldes that any person who desires to en-
gage in the compromising of prescriptions
shall first secure a license. The diploma
81 oha any sn rtgiPt,n'atbbi a apnniic ra - ~ ! I,n n : hon
without such a certificate the applicant
shall undergo an examination at the hands
Of a commission. The bill is not intended
to effect anyone now engaged in the pro-
fession to which this bill is intended to ap-
ply.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

Secretary of the Senate Oglesbee yester-
day appointed Frank Gibson, of Fort
Wayne, to the position of copying clerk.
Assistant Secretary Ennes appointed J. H.
Shrode, Of Grand View, Spencer county,
to a similar position.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
A Blow mt Cigarettes.

There will be a tremor over the class of
cigarette fiends in the State when they read
this morning of the bill of Mr.. McCaskey.
of Grant. He proposes to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of cigarettes in the
State. The committee on rights and privi-
leges will consider the matter further.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Regulating Telegraph Rates.

Mr.. McCaskey seeks to regulate the tele-
graph rates in the State. His bill forbids
the companies charging more than 20
cents for a message under fifteen words or
more than % cents for one under twenty
words. A rate of no more than a cent d
word is to be charged for all words in ex-
cess of twenty. This will not prevent the
companies from making private contracts
with the Associated Press and like organi-
cations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
seabrooke Yanked Up I'm Court.

Special 70 the ~Ind1anapoIis JOURNAL.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 15.-Thomas @.
Seabrooke appeared in 1.-The Grand Vizier''
tonight, and after the performance Jack
Greig, of this city, and Robert Edwards,
of st. Louis. authors of the new comic
opera, ~,"Saddusee," got out a writ of re-
pievin to recover the libretto, which they
claim Seabrooke was trying to get away
with. He was taken into court after the
performance and made to give the libretto
no RQad-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
enate .Iudicinrx COMMITTEES Meets.

Senator Newly got his committee on jul
dietary together yesterday afternoon, and a
cursory glance was taken at the thirty or
forty bills which have been referred to the
committees consideration. A few important
bills were passed upon and will be recon-
mended for passage, but none of the more
important bills were considered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

w 1890
taxation by showing heavy bonded indebf-
edness Mr. Newhouse explains that the
taxes would have to be paid on the mort
cages. and If these mortgages are held out
side the State there would be no exemp-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
verde Against street-car COMPANY

The jury in Judge McMaster's court, yes
terday, returned a verdict in the case of
John Findley against the Citizens Street.
Railroad Company. allowing the plaintiff
$500 damages. He was thrown from a car
near the viaduct and severely injured,
about a year ago, and sued for IL 1900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

Catarrh is a constitutional disease. Hoods
Sarsapariila is a constitutional remedy. 1t
cures catarrh. Give 1t a trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16

C. w. Stapp. a leading attorney of Law
reneeburg. came up last evening with a
supplemental complaint TO file in the con-
test case of Francis NJ. Miller against An
drew ]. Bowers in the joint representative
district composed of the counties of Dear
of the returns Bowers was elected by a
plurality of seven votes. The supplemental
complaint, which Wa be fled with the
House committee on elections this morning,
alleges that in the First precinct of Man
chester township Dearborn county, four
teen paupers were voted, thirteen of whom
were Democrats and one a Republican. 1t
is charged that of --esa fourteen pauper
thirteen were residents of precincts other
than that in which they voted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-16
Bower.-MiIIer Contest.

show that they are the property of the
State. The purchase will amount to about
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