The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-26
Vote In the House stood 40 to 40 and
81 Was Needed TO Carry It-Mny
BE Called Up Again.
FOUND NO WHISKY BARREL
EXPULSION NOT TOO SEVERE FOR
REPRESENTATIVE JACKSON,
Given Him to Retract-sIilitia
BILL Ordered Engrossed.

The bill increasing the salary OF the Judge
of the Marion county Criminal Court from
$3.50 to 1900 came up for final action yester-
day afternoon in the House, the Senate hav-
ing passed it. Itcontains an emergency clause
which would give Judge McCray the bene-
fit of the increase. He has been on the floor
of the House frequently since the bill has
been up. Mr.. Moore thought the matter
should have more consideration. He wanted
the bill sent back to the judiciary COM
mittee and another suggested changing the
amount from $4,000 to $1,000. Mr.. Harris
opposed increasing the salary of one judge
over another. Mr.. Hanna said there was
no excuse whatever under the existing cir
cumstances for increasing the salary. Mr..
Statesman favored the increase, he said,
contrary to his usual stand. The court is
kept open every day in the year except
Sunday. Mr. Petit spoke in favor of the
bill. Mr.. Dinwiddie gave it as his impress
sion that some of the members of the
Marion county delegation were opposed to
the raise. Mr.. Moore showed that it was
proposed to put the judge of the Grim
inal Court on the same salary as that
received by judge of the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Van Arsdel boldly announced that
he did not believe the people of Marion
county wanted to pay an annual salary
of $4,000 to their criminal judge. He thought
they were willing to raise the salary from
$500 to 5000. Mr.. Robinson said he didn't
preached before. The time to amend was
on second reading. Mr.. Van Arsdel ex-
planned that the bill went to third reading
when there We're only few members pres
ent.
Judge McCray asked Mr.. Allen. the night
that gentleman was in the chair, to hand
the bill down for second reading, explain
ing that Speaker Adams had intended to
do 1T in the afternoon
Mr. Robinson made the statement that
the year
forty days?' asked Mr.. Allen. Mr.. Robin
son thought it had.
floor of this House, every day almost since
the session began" added Mr.. Allen, land
is here at this present moment"
fact that bill before the House would
take much of the work from the Criminal
Stubbs. Mr.. Moore accepted an amendment
Of one with instructions to change
this reference was made and Mr. Moore,
as a committee Of one. was about to re-
that it takes two-thirds vote to recommit
so direct vote was taken on the bill
There were 4e for it and 40 against. it.
The bill failed for want of the constitution
al majority of 81. 1t can be called up again
at any, time. Of the Marion county. dele
gut and Boardman voted against it and
Messrs McGregor and Leedy fer it.
n svn nd pooe boards Or tb yr IN
to advertise and sell at public auction
all stolen property recovered by the po-
was passed by a unanimous vote.
The bill legalizing the. appointment of a
here the @ OF oee
insane. was passed without objection.
"a It was proposed to substitute Senate Bill
on its passage under a suspension of the
rules. The measure gives the German
Mutual Insurance Company. of this city,
the right to increase it's surplus to an
amount equaiing per cent. Of the amount
Mr.. Adams of Parke, had a drainage
amendment, which passed: 1t permits vol
with condemnation proceedings in the Cir
cult Court
The committee on benevolent institutions
reported favorably on the statesman civil
service bill for penal and benevolent in
situations. The report was concurred in.
Senate Biil 2o,. concerning libel was also
M Mr. Nc Moorss liquor bill came up for ae
the constitutional rules. This measure
gives city councils the right to regulate
saloons. order screens down. prohibit games
and devices and direct the location of bar
rooms. Some of the friends of the Mich
olson IN opposed this one, as they thought
preston OF wine rooms is possible under
me. senate Dill changing the name OF the
Mutual Life and Endowment As
ISOLATION to the Mutual Life Insurance
Association met opposition. Mr.. Harris, Of
Shelby, thought the Circuit Court was the
place for the company to appeal That
tribunal changes names and the gentle
man thought 1t not the proper thing tor
the Legislature TO 10. The rights of policy
holders might be affected. Mr.. Robinson
cited section of the Constitution In ref
erence to the. Legislature changing names
of persons. A law passed n year or SO
after adoption of the Constitution placed In
the Circuit Court the power to change the
names of corporations. The committee gave
the association the benefit OF the doubt
name. The House, by n vote of AZ TO 81
refused to pass the bill changing the COM
pany'S nume