The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-15

original bill as drawn by the gentleman
from Grant county. Mr.. Hamrick. chair
man OF the committee, said that the menu
Ders were not all agreed to the report, but
they had concluded to let the bill come be-
fore the House amended. and let the
sisted that If the man of wealth was able
&C. get "a two-cent rate, by buying a
nhoua pNs thu the rat aoa d
not have $50 to invest at one time Mr..
Van Arsdel felt that Indiana railroads
those Of any other State. Mr.. Williams
voiced the fears of some of the railroad
employees that II the two-cent rate was
an excuse TO reduce wages. Mr.. Cardwill
thought the companies had sent their en-
ployes to the Legislature with this tale
of woe in order to defeat the measure. Mr.
Barker wanted railroads to have fair treat
ment because they had made the country
rate. He urged that the companies were
merely making wholesale rate when they
s s6 mile mileage books Mr. MeGregogr o used
original bill. that the government made no
reduction in its rates for postage stamps
vote on the motion not to concur in the re-
port of the committee was carried by a
AZ to 40 vote and the original bill therefore
passed TO second reading
The reports of committees in the after
noon brought forward favorable recon-
mendation of the following:
BY MISUNDERSTANDING and amending the
charter OF the Western Mutual Life In
SuTance Association.
BY Stotsenberg-To amend building and
loan associations from deducting any
amounts paid in as dues, etc.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING the sale of liquors
in towns and cities: prohibiting wine rooms
BY Van misunderstanding the office of
police matrons in towns of over 10000
BY Stutesman--Concerning the making of
estimates of public improvements.
;, by Cardwill-Allowing cities over 10000 to
Eaton
BY Rlue-I4c galizing Incorporation of Os-
sian, Wells col nty
BY Willis-Amending Section 4s49 Indiana
Statutes.
by Longwell- Regulating the printing of
ballots.
BY MISUNDERSTANDING mining companies
from issuing scrip in payment of wages
BY Observation-Disclosures the incorpora-
ton OF mutual insurance companies. Amend
BY Allen-Regulating foreign insurance
companies.
The following were killed:
BY mountaineering the perpetuity of
voluntary associations.
BY Harrison, of Elkhart-Abolishing the
Office of water works trustees.
BY misunderstanding office of police ma
iron ia cities of 5000 and over.
:, Ky OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES metropolitan po-
BY Notwithstanding Improvement of
towns, -
BY Crozier-AboKshing Office of water
WOrkS trustees.
By ReynolGs-Re Regulating levy of taxes
BY Crozier- Conc erninC the government of
cities under 81, cte.
~ Hester-Conctrning payment by towns
Tor water used in extinguishing fires
I.y Lambert Concerning government of
cities. ~
BY I-ambert--Dividing cities into wards
and towns.
By .finkbiner, of Nigo-Regulating for
easn insurance companies.
AZ. Moores liquor bill exercised a few
or the legislators. 1t gives common councils
OF toTviis the right to regulate the location
OF saloons, and prohibits wine rooms Mr.
Willie ms waited the report of the commit
tee N Temperance. which favored the bill.
not concurred In. He declared he was for the
Nicholson bill and wanted side issues swept
away. The House, however, concurred in
the committee report.