The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-14
PRAYED FOR NICHOLSON BILL.
Rev. G. III. Murphy Opens the House
misunderstanding Car Bill.

Prayer was offered yesterday morning at
the opening of the House by Rev G. II.
Murphy, of the Broadway Methodist
Church He referred to- the petitions that
keep coming in in favor of the Nicholson
BILL and besought grace and guidance for
members, to the end that they may vote ac-
cordngly. Representative Van Arsders bill
regulating sleeping-car berths was called ,p
by Mr.. Dinwidde, who had the day before
asked leave to submit an amendment. The
amendments We're a section making tips to
porters Illegal and another making the rates
70 cents for the first hundred miles tray
eled, and 50 cents or less for a distance less
than fifty miles The section providing that
the renter of a lower berth shall have the
breathing space of the upper was cut out
on the ground that this might involve an in
trusion into the privacy of a berth when &C.
cupied by a woman. This argument was
made to the members of the railroad COM
mittee by John G. Brush, who is watching
cut for the interests of the Pullman COM
pany. Mr.. Van Arsdel objected 10 the re-
port against this section, but was outvoted
The bill as amended was advanced to third
reading.
Considerable time was taken up with the
consideration of Holloway's engineer license
bill. A favorable report was made upon it,
with amendment striking out the emery
ency clause. An attempt was made to make
the bill apply to all engineers, but as this
would include the thrasher machine and the
crossroads sawmill engineer. the farmer
members opposed it. The gentleman from
Morgan" opposed the bill with yehemence
and led to his being called down at the end
of five minutes. The attempt to restrict the
member by the fiye-ninute rule caused con-
siderable connection. and hIr. Howe an
pealed 10 the members TO know whether he
was to be denied the right of free speech in
the house of his friends. The House ended
the discussion and commoton by voting to
make the bill apply only to cities of 600
popula ton. The bill was then ordered en-
crossed. A
Bill 271-Allison's bill to regulate the license
of itinerant or transient vendors: favorabiy
upon House Bill i42, defining the Eleventh
judicial circuit, Pike and Dubois countless
favorably. upon. Senate Bill IA. relating 10
Judge McCray's salary; adversely upon
House Bill i5. relating to the taxation of
greenbacks. another bill being under consiti-
Grafton with favorable report; adversely to
House Bill 476. being Hunters bill to change
the auiet-ttle law Mr.. Hunter attempted to
stem the tide. but in vain
There were two reports Cardwiirs bill
concerning the removal of county seats, the
majority adverse and the minority favor
able. The minority was a large one in
recommit the report the purpose being to
await the action of the Senate when the
bill approaches final considera ton. The i,,-
dietary committee further reported adverse
ly upon House Bill Az, relating TO decedents
estates. adversely upon House Bill 422 re-
The committee recommended House Bill
4S5, providing for the consolidation OF
street railways and lighting COMPANIES and
this WAS concurred in. Bill $50 was report-