The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15
FEES AND
Mistakes of the Law Discussed in the
Seuafe=NeM BILE.

The business of the Senate yesterday was
of a miscellaneous character, consisting Of
the adoption of various committee reports.
the passage of several minor bills, and the
introduction Of a number of resolutions
and twenty-five additional bills. The COM
mittee on cities and towns was the first
TO be heard from reporting favorably Sena-
tor Gostlin's two bills, 43 and A, legalizing
the Incorporation of the towns of Lowell
and Whiting. Both bills were passed by a
unanimous vote under a suspension of the
rules.
A message from the House announced the
passage Of House Bill 100. providing for d
change in the time of holding court in
Boone county. The bill was taken up out
of the regular order and passed under a
suspension of the rules on motion of Sena-
tor Gill.
The on fees and salaries made
a favorable report on Senator Duncan's
Bill 80, which l~egaliZes the action of
county commissioners in paying the
salaries of county auditors and treasurers
when their fees have not equaled the
salaries allowed. Senate Duncan moved
that the rules be suspended and the bill
put upon its passage. The motion aroused
considerable argument. None of the sena-
tors was actually opposed to the bill, but
some of them, notably Senators Alexander
and Drummond. contended that it ought
not be rushed through hastily until they
could be satisfied it covered the desired
ground. Senator Alexander said: 1T is
just such work as this that gets us into
trouble. Many county commissioners have
completely ignored the law and have en-
tered into contracts with the county OFF,
GERS, paying them more than the law pro-
videS. i don't know whether this bill COW
ers the ground or not. but think it should
be printed and a copy placed on each
senator's desk for examination"
After some little further discussion in
which Senators Shiveley and La Toilette
poured oil on what babe fair to be troubled
waters, Senator Duncan withdrew his mo-
ton to suspend the rules, saying he had
bill and that he did not want it rushed
through without the consent OF every
senator.
Senator Alexander then moved that the
bill be printed and made a special order
for this morning at 1880. The motion was
amended by Senator Ball to be made a
special order for Monday at IL o'clock. as
he thought there would not be time to
have the bill printed by to-day. The mo-
ton was carried as amended.
The committee on fees and salaries also
reported faVorably and ommend for
passage Senator Duncan's Bill 50. Senator
Wood explained that this bill was of the
same nature as the one just discussed and
il, too, on his motion, was made a special
order for Monday morning. Senator Dun
cans Bill - was also reported favorably
and the report adopted.
The committee on joint enrolled bills re-
ported favorably Bills ~ and IS and recon-
mendedI them for passage. The committee
on agriculture reported fayorably Senator
Bobilya's Bills 30 and s.. anu the judiciary
committee reported favorably Bill %. ask
ing that Senator Woods Bill SO be referred
TO the committee on railroads..
President Haggard announced that nc
had received a petition signed by "A large
number OF persons asking the Scnate's sup
port OF the anti-cigarette law. 1t was re-
ferred 10 the committee on nubiic health.
! A resolution offered by Senator Collett