The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-28
SEVERAL NEW BILLS
MEASURES OF IMPORTANCE INTRO
DUCED IN BOTH BRANCHES.
Board of Health ReorEanfzation-To
justices of the Peace ON Salaries.

In the Senate yesterday sixteen new bills
were introduced, although that order of
business was not up at any time. After
the Republican members returned from
the caucus, just before noon, Senator Shive-
ley asked consent to introduce two bills.
One is for the establishment Of a state
board OF health. Unde the bill the state
board is to consist of five members. to be
appointed by the Governor. with all pow
ers of corporations. The board is TO ap-
point its own secretary, who shall be a
physician. One clause of the bill reads:
They shall study the vital statistics
and endeavor to make intelligent and prof
liable use of the collected records of death
and sickness among the people; they shall
make sanitary Investigations and inquiries
respecting the causes of disease, and es-
pecially of epidemics; the causes of NOR
tally. and the effects of locality. employ
ment, conditions, habits and circumstance
on the health of the people,"
The sum of 10000 a year is appropriated
for the expenses of the board. The bill
provides for the establishment of a labor
atory of hygiene, with a department of
chemistry and one of bacteriology, to be
under the charge of salaried officers. The
bill gives the board the power TO regulate
the plumbing, drainage, water supply, etc,
of any public building or institution. 1t
invests the board with the police power of
the State for the enforcement of such laws,
rules and penalties as they may adopt for
the preservation of the health of the inhab-
itants and domestic animals of the State;
for the prevention and checking of infec-
tious and contagious diseases and for the
declaration and establishment of quaran-
tine; for disinfecting persons. premises or
personal property; for the condemnation of
and destruction of any public building; for
the inspection and regulation of dairies and
the condemnation of diseased mich COWS.
Provision is made for the appraisement of
all property destroyed ~ order of the
board of health and the payment for the
same by the county commissioners.
Senator Shively'S other new bill is to pre-
vent the spread of deleterious growths on
fruit trees.
Senator McCord introduced yesterday
the same building and loan association law
he presented two years ago. AT that time
there was quite a night against ii. The bill
makes 1t unlawful for any association to
collect from any of its members any money
other than dues or premium, fines, for
FIXTURES, transfer fees and withdrawal fees.
All initiation, membership fees, transfer
fees, fines, premiums and interest are to
be credited to the earnings, from which
all expenses shall be paid.
Senator New introduced the bill for the
reform of the school law prepare by j. p.
Dunn as a substitute for the bill prepared
by a ommitte appointed by the president
OF the Commercial Club last August. Both
measures were considered after the Senate
adjourned at a meeting of the committee
on affairs OF the city OF Indianapolis, to
which Mr.. Dunn's bill was referred. An
other of the numerous educational bills
was presented by Senator Hogate. 1t pro-
VldeS that graduates of institutions of
learning having in their cirriculums a
course on pedagogy shall, after teaching
two years, be entitled to state licenses to.
teach good throughout the State. Senator
nunt nxyr fhat H. IN
is to extend the law so that the provisions
governing the State Normal School will
extend to other schools. Another bill he
introduced is for the propagation and pro-
lection of fish, and appropriates SO. 600 a
year for that purpose.
A bill permitting county commissioners
TO introduce voting machines in their coun-
ties was introduced by Senator Hawkins.
1t provides in what way the expenses of
using such machines shall be paid by the
commissioners.
Senator Shea is the author of a bill he
introduced yesterday which prohibits any
person, firm or corporation from granting
the State Board of Education. The pur-
pose or the bills to assure students against
fraudulent educational schemes. There is
some doubt as TO whether it will reach
'off-color" medical colleges.
Senator Watson introduced a bill that
would work something of a revolution in
the management of prisons. 1t provides
for the removal of the present boards of
control, for the management of the pris-
Oh ny DodrdS OF 1Our members, no more
than two of whom shall belong to The same
party, and who shall serve without paw.
1t also provides that qualifications and fit
ness shall be considered in the appoint
ment or WardenS without regard to politics.
New Senate Bills.
S. b. ex-senator Shively (by requesD:
To establish a state board of health. Public
health.
S. b. Ex-senator McCord: Regulating
building and loan associations. Building
and loan associations.
>. Il: Ex-senator Shively: To prevent the
spread of contagious diseases among trees.
Agriculture.
). 3. Ex-senator Watson: Providing for
the better government and control of State
prisons. Prisons.