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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

BETTER LUCK In THE SENATE
SUPERIOR COURT BILL FOR GRANT
AND HOWARD PASSED.

The Republicans failed to have the ap-
portionment bill engrossed i'm the House
yesterday through desire on the part of
two or three members to amend il in one
particular and a feeling on the part of
several other members that those object
ing to the bill should not be crowded too
much. In the Senate there was better luck
with caucus measures. The election bill
was engrossed and the apportionment bill
port. Almost the entire day i'm the Senate
was spent in the effort TO amend the bill
putting the burden of proof of contributory
negligence upon the defendant in damage
suits, but the bill finally went to engross-
ment in its original form.
The House passed the bill giving to the
world DR.. Goodwin's discovery of how to
compute the area of a circle and Mr.. Rifen-
burg's bill to release incorporated towns of
less than 1.5Oo from the requirement of the
law TO establish school boards. The advice
of the Governor to new courts in How
ard and Grant counties was taken and a
bill establishing a superior circuit of Grant
and Howard was introduced and passed un-
der suspension of the rules. The bill to
abolish county assessors i'm the smaller
counties was killed and that of Mr. East
damage suits had a narrow escape from
burial in the judiciary committee.
The House will endeavor to hold a session
this morning but the Senate has adjourned
until Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
IN THE SENATE.
Most of the Day Spent Upon the Con-
tributory Negligence Bill.

A report OF the legislative apportionment
committee substituting the caucus appor-
tionment bill for Senator Gilbert's was the
first of number of committee reports
made in the Senate yesterday morning.
The report recommended the indefinite
postponement of Senator Hogate's bill. 1t
was adopted without comment.
\ resolution calling on the State Uni
yersity the State Normal and Purdue Uni
versity to furnish an itemized statement of
the money they have received from the
State year by year since 1867 was introduced
by Senator OBrien. 1t was adopted. Sem
ator OBrien says that il would be per-
tinent while the discussion of the school
question is going on for the Senate to
know just what these institutions have cost
the State. The information is to be
furnished before Feb. II.
Senator Hugg introduced memorial by
the indianapolis Ministers Association. IL
asks the Legislature 10 urge on Congress
the confirmation of the arbitration treaty.
Bills on second reading were called up.
There was a good deal of discussion of
Senator Nusbaum's bill regulating the
duties OF county commissioners and audi
tors. IL effects counties OF more than nifty
thousand population. The commissioners
are TO audit the books of the county treas
session 10 compare allowances they made
at the last session. Allowances can only
be made in regular sessions. Verified
claims are 10 be filed In the office of the
auditor five days before the meeting of the
commissioners. Otherwise the claims cans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
APPORTIONMENT BILL.
First Trouble Over the Measure APP
pears in the House.

The apportionment bill was delayed in
the House yesterday by the refusal of half a
dozen Republicans to vote for the previous
question. This does not by any means
mean the defeat of the BILL though II does
mean that there will be some support to
an effort to amend it by leaving out the
joint district composed of Grant, Howard
Huntington and Wabash and giving La
grange and Steuben a separate representa-
tive. The apportionment committee, so one
of the members of that committee who
signed the majority report stated yester-
day, was going on smoothly in its work
until an ex-senator was called in, who,
claiming to know little more than any,
body else about the decisions of the Su-
preme Court, insisted that these two coun-
ties should be simply given a joint repre-
sentative and the other excuses, not
amounting to a great deal in any one coun-
ty. but to considerable amount when four
OF them were put together, should be taken
care of. This claim was made upon the
ground that where a numerical excess
taken care of for one county no other
county must be left with as large an ex-
cess uncared for. This principle of the de-
cisions was regarded as more important
than that other principle that the au-
tOnOmy OF the county should be recog-
niZed wherever possible.
AS is well known, the representatives of
Lagrange and Steuben have seriously OBJ
jected to the treatment of their counties
in the bill, and they declare that their con-
stituents are standing behind them prac-
tically solid and demanding that they do
not vote for the bill. Mr.. BabcOck stated
yesterday that he had voted for the COM
mittee report on the bill the day before,
upon agreement with Mr.. Littleton, chair
man of the apportionment committee, that
a chance should be given for discussion
upon second reading
The speaker handed down the bill shortly
after the House began business in the
morning, and soon as IL was read Mr..
LittletOn moved the engrOSSment of the
bill. and upon this motion demanded the
previous question. Mr.. Elliott. of Henry.
seconded the motion. Mr.. Eichhorn. for
the Democrats. objected to the previous
question, declaring that the minority de-
sired to offer substitute bill amend
ment. 1t is understood that they are try
ing to get Babcock's permission 10 offer
his bill as a substitute. The speaker put
the previous question with the usual form
ula and division was called. When those
supporting the demand for the previous
Mr.. Butler. Mr.. Linck. Mr.. Hall, Mr.. Can
ada, Mr.. Reynolds and one or two more
Republicans remained in their seats. There
We're a number of absentees. and there
were but thirty-three votes for the mo-
ton. Mr.. Ross demanded the roll call and
it directed. Upon the roll call more
than half the Republicans voted against
the demand for previous question. Mr..
Eichhorn then moved that II be made a
special order for next Monday afternoon,
and his motion was adopted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
BUILDING AND LOAN
MAIN POINTS OF THE BILL AGREED
UPON YESTERDAY.
Expense Fund and Withdrawal Fee.
Must GO-COntingent Fund
Telegraph Hearing.

The House and Senate building and loan
committees held joint session in Room 3
at the Statehouse yesterday afternoon and
agreed upon the main features OF a bill that
will be favorably reported by both commit
tees as a substitute for bills how before
them. While there are some features that
are not yet determined upon, the main
points of the bill are settled. 1t will not
go so far as the bill recommended by the
commission composed of Messrs. Holiday,
Mccullough and Sutton, and it will resem-
BILE the McCord bill a little more than any
of the others that have been introduced.
The bill will prohibit the withdrawal fee.
which has been fruit I'll source of COM
plant among stockholders, particularly
during the past year, when n good many
stockholders who desired to pull out found
that the withdrawal fee caused them to get
out with less money than they had put in.
There has been no regulation in the law
upon this subject and a few of the asso-
Citations have taken advantage of this fact
to have in their bylaws, printed in the
smallest possible type, very onerous bur-
dens in the way of withdrawal fees.
Then the expense fund must go. 1t has
been very generally understood that any
building and loan bill that might be passed
would contain this feature. In fact, the
great majority of the associations are nov
operating without the expense fund and
the one that has il is the exception
rather than the rule. The agitation against
it has been so general that most of the as
sociations have displayed conspicuously in
their advertising matter that none of the
contributions of stockholders go to the ex-
pense fund
There will be a provision regulating the
membership fee, probably by fixing max
imum fee that can be charged
The bill will also provide for the crea-
ton of a contingent fund of 3 per cent. of
the stock to meet possible losses.
These four points are agreed upon by the
committee and will form the main features
ough system of reports and examinations
under supervision Of the auditor of state.
There has been marked absence of
building and loan lobbyists about the legis-
lative halls this session. William Bosom
has fingered about occasionally more from
force of habit than for any other reason
and Charles A. Bookwalter has been seen
about once or twice, but neither have spent
much time arguing with members except
when they were called upon to speak before
the committees. There has been a very
general understanding among building and
loan men that the Legislature was sure to
pass a building and loan bill, with some
If not ALL of the features mentioned above
and they have believed that they would dc
more harm than good by attempting to
guide legislation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Hearing Given Them by the Senate
COrpOratfOns Committee.

The Senate committee on corporations
met after the adjournment yesterday after
noon to hear representatives of the tele-
graph companies who are opposing the pro-
posal to change the law regulating them.
The bill under discussion provides that the
company shall be liable for failure to trans
NIT messages and a penalty of 500 may be
recovered. s. Q. Pickens and j. +. Wallick,
representing the Western Union Telegraph
Company, appeared before the committee.
Mr.. PickenS Said that the statute of 1885
provides penalty of 500 il the company
exercises bad faith or sends out of order.
There was another section of the law, how
ever. which provided that the sender or
"sendee" might recover damages for fall
ure of the company TO transmit
Mr.. Pickens spoke of the fact that the
telegraph company does not keep up all
the telegraph offices. but often acts I'M
der contract with the railroad companies
whereby the agents of the latter became
its agents also. He thought that the tele-
graph companies ought not to be held liable
for every little act of negligence on the
part of agents who were not entirely I'M
der its own control.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
UGLY DOG CONTESTS.
A Feature of Dog show TO-Day-The
bloodhound Trials.

The ugly dog contest will be the card
to-day at the bench show. The manage
ment has offered special prize of s. for
the ugliest dog i'm Indianapolis. All entries
must be in at noon and the prize will be
awarded i'm the afternoon. The entrance
fee is 80 cents, which includes a ticket of
admission for the day. number of ugly
CANNES about the city are To be entered
and the exhibit is expected to be more
amusing than Instructive. One of the best
known dogs which will contest on the de-
merits of his shape for the prize is Jim
Scanians Rags" The dog is well known
10 frequenters OF the 'leVee" and may gen
orally be seen perched on the seat of the
owners hack.
Owney. the tramp. will still be I'm his stall
and so will His Lordshlp III. but both will
be kept out of the contest by the fact that
their nativity was not in Indianapolis. Tony
Ashton's dog circus will give a special
performance for the children, and the man.
agement expects the largest crowd of the
week at this the closing day.
This morning at 10 o'clock the test for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
HOUSE At WORK.
mathematical Bill PaSsed-EmpIOyers'
Liability Insurance.

The House spent much of its time yester
day on second readings. The education COM
mittee reported favorably upon Mr..
Rifenburg's bill enabling incorpor-
ated towns of less than 100
inhabitants TO have their schools
under direction OF the township trustee
instead of having a school board. The
present law establishing school boards in
incorporated towns is mandatory in char
acter. but is very generally ignored. The
rules were suspended and the bill passed
by Il vote of % TO 5.
Mr. East's bill for the purpose of knock
ing out the business of insurance against
damage suits. came up on second reading
and motion was made TO recommit il
TO the judiciary committee. The railroad
companies the street-railroad companies
and most manufacturing establishments in
sure for this purpose. Mr.. East spoke for
his bill. the point of his argument being
that this sort of insurance tended 10 negli-
gence upon the part of employers because
they would not be caught for damages any
how. He further declared that these liabil-
ity insurance companies fought damage
suits upon every possible technicality. Mr..
SpOOner said that many OF Mr.. Easts state
ments were untrue. He knew OF many dam
age suits that would never have been
biOuSIA iittu lHc tilplpN-I not nttU mus III
sured and he cited an instance in point.
The discussion was Interrupted by the noon
adjournment AT the afternoon session Mr.
East started TO make a second speech upon
the bill. but was called down. The motion
to recommit was lost by vote OF 3 TO 80.
In order TO kill time until enough men
could be brought in to defeat the engross-
bent OF the bill Mr.. Linek put i'm a reso-
luton for the appointment of couple OF
extra clerks. A question OF patronage al
ways causes great excitement In the House
and there were so many men trying to talk
at once that the House was kept going for
fifteen minutes. In the midst of the excite-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
PEEPHOLE WINDOWS.
Saloons Having Them Violate the
Nicholson Law.

p H. McNellis. Occidental Hotel; Henry
Victor. 81 South Delaware street; Harry
Walker 10 East Court street. and Joseph
Emminger IL Monument place, saloon
keepers. were charged in Police Court yes
terday morning with violating that sec
ton OF the Nicholson law providing that
there shall be an unobstructed view into
the interior of a saloon In all of the
cases the violation was in the fact that
ground glass used for windows and
only q small peephole provided so
that the police could look through.
Judge Cox held that ground glass and
frosted windows were a violation of the
Nicholson law and fined three of the men.
Harry Walkers case was taken under add
visement An appeal in all of the cases
will probably be taken. Two other cases
were continued until to-day.
Charges of violation of the Nicholson
law against +. III. McNellis and John
Huegele were continued until this afternoon
i'm Magistrate Nickersons court. as the
prosecuting witness for the defense is out
OF the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Ogg Not Against De PAW.

special 10 the indianapolis journal.
GREENCASTLE. Ind, Feb. 5.-In this
city, as in other college towns of the State,
the Geeting educational bill is causing talk,
and the proceedings before the legislative
committee are watched with great interest.
Prof. r. A. Ogg, superintendent of the
public schools and trustee of the State
University, has taken an active interest
in the matter. he being at present, in addi-
ton to his other positions, president of the
State Teachers Association. Professor
Ogg's stand has led TO some criticism from
De Pauw supporters and he to-day issued
the following card, published in a local
paper:
Il was asked this morning if L was work.
ing against the interests of Greencastle and
De PAW University in supporting the
Geeting bill. answered no, and am pleased
to make a statement TO show the truth of
the answer. A year ago the State Teachers
Association appointed committee to pre-
pare a bill which should secure yet greater
efficiency IN the public schools. The bill
was carefully prepared, its provisions pre-
scented to the City Superntendents Asso-
citation and the State Teachers Association
and heartily indorsed by all. 1t is thus dis
tinctively a public school measure The
nOnState colleges are attempting 10 defeat
iation they desire Their spokesman has
declared over and again that they are in
substantial accord with the provisions OF
the bill in themselves. Their opposition is
not to the bill, but to the organization of
the State Board of Education and the privi-
lege of the State Normal School to have
its diplomas stand for a life license TO
teach. Neither or these questions Is in
VolVed in the bill. If they should secure the
passage of the bill providing all they de-
mand in these regards, II would not aHect
the public school a particle. And In their
have to fight only the three State institu-
tons; whereas. by attacking this bill, they
have arrayed themselves against the public
school system. The presidents OF the state
institutions had nothing TO do with the
framing of the bill and were not once con-
suited about il. 1t is the public school
mems measure and they are the ones
the best but ii is their judgment that they
are and they resent the attempt to defeat
IL by those who declare they are not OPP
posed TO it's real provisions. On tuesday
the public school men in the interest OF
harmony conceded everything they could
concede but without avail. Graduates OF
these nonstate colleges were in indianapolis
Yesterday pleading for the bill. What can
these colleges hope from a contest In winch
they array the public against themE IL Is
a very unfortunate contest that need not
have occurred. As public school man AND
president of the body from winch emanated
the bill, loyalty, as well as my best belief
that il is wise, calls upon me TO stand fol
il: and | trust my friends will understand
that i am not arrayed against De Pauw
University DIR. Goblin has been very wise
IN allying himself and the university with
the public schools, and our talks upon the
subject have been full of accord.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
The yandnIia Committee.

At the office of Attorney General Ketch-
am there was meeting of the joint
committee of the Senate and House that
is to investigate the claim of the State
against the Vandalia Railroad. Attorney
General Ketcham, Speaker Petit, chairman
of the communities: Senators La Toilette
and McCord and Representatives Willough-
by and EichOrn were present. After the
meeting adjourned it was announced that
nothing definite had been done and that
nothing was likely to be done until after
the time set for the road to answer the
demand made by the attorney general. The
meeting adjourned subject 10 the call OF
Cha irr,nan Petit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
soIons at a stag Banquet.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SHELBYVILLE Ind, Feb. 5.-The Bach
elor- Benedict party at the Assembly to-
night was one of the SWEETEST banquets
held here in twenty years. Two hundred
of the married and unmarried men gave
themselves great spread. The programme
consisted i'm vocal and instrumental music
and recitations. At the banquet were Rep
resentative Sutton of this county, Senator
OBannon Of Harrison, Senator Newpy oL
Enightstown. Representative Record of
Posey. Or. Thornton of Clay. Representa-
tive Stoner of Greenfield and Representa-
TO toasts The menu was elaborate and
costly served in fine courses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

law concerning township aid to railroads.
County and township business.
II. r. i90-By Mr.. Shideler: To reconstruct
the State Board of Health. Health.
II. +. 491-By Mr. Smith: Concerning taxa
ton. Ways and means
H. Il. 4S2-By Mr.. Smith: Amending the
tax law Ways and means.
II. b. Spy Mr. Littleton: Declaring
the law OF the road. Roads
II. B. 4ef-By Mr.. Spooner: Concerning
assignments. Judiciary
II. b. 495-By Mr.. Spooner: Custodian
bill Public buildings
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Followed the Trail Closely.

Another man hunt was INDUCED in last
night by some of the bloodhounds from the
dog show. The hunt was merely for the
purpose of testing the ability of two dogs
which have just been brought TO the show
by s. s. Shissler. OF lakewood. O. Mr..
Miller's bloodhound Countess went along Ia
afford the visiting hounds the benefit of her
better knowledge OF the city.
Lawrence III. South laid the trail. the
dogs picking it up from his coat at the COR
ner Of Delaware and Wabash streets They
went down Wabash to Alabama. then north
to Ohio, east TO New Jersey. then crossed
the street. where the trail led back TO Ohio
street. At 126 East Ohio street Countess
dashed into the yard of Mrs. Souths board
ing house, closely followed by the other
dogs. The three ran up TO the door OF the
house. and when IL was opened they passed
through l., house and into the alley. Up TO
this time neither of the dogs had given
tongue, but now they all opened up in "A
chorus of bays. They went down the alley
to Ohio, then west and crossed the street
to the alley east of the Denison House and
down this alley to saloon.
A large crowd had accumulated behind
were sure the dogs had freed their man.
But they went through the saloon out the
front door, going south on Delaware To-
perched himself on the counter out OF
harms way and the dogs at once signified
that he was the man, attempting to reach
The test seems to show that these dogs.
which are American Man Trailers. are
thoroughly ION to their jobs" The night
was rainy and the dampneSS OF the ground
operated against a successful showing. Mr..
Miller's Countess won first money last win.
ter at the dog show in Indianapolis. Shiss-
ler's dogs gained their fame in the big banA
cessfully trafled the robbers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06

The w. b. HOlton Manufacturing Com
psny has settled with its creditors and the
trustee that appointed on voluntary
assignment has been discharged. Last fall
this company found that IL was impossible
To make collections from farmers who are
the principal debtors OF the company, and
was compelled 10 make an assignment 10
protect its assets. AT that time II was an
nounced the business was in solvent con-
dition and that most OF the accounts due
the company would finally be paid. Money
could not be borrowed AT that time. which
was before the election. TO tide over the en-
bafrassment. and the only course was the
assignment The business IS now in the
hands OF the original owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Voting Machines.

A representative of one of the voting ma
chimes that has been on exhibition since
the Legislature has convened was heard
by the judiciary committee. He urged that
favorable report be made on Senator
use mechanical devices i'm elections. All
the machine companies want. he said, Is an
opportunity to demonstrate what they can
do. The judiciary committee will meet
this morning at 10 o'clock and the insur-
ance at II.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
New House Bills.

II. b. 4S1-By Mr.. Patterson. Of Daviess:
Allowing Populist and oIher minor parties
TO have inspectors at elections Elections.
II. r. 4s2-By Mr.. Henderson: Fixing
compensation of certain county and town
ship officers. County and township bust
ness.
H. B. 4s3-By Mr.. o Bannon: Regulating
purchase of township trustees supplies,
County and township business.
III. b. 4S4-By Mr. Barlow: Regarding tax
alton for drainage purposes. Dykes and
drains
Fl. b. 4s5-By Mr. Barlow: Allowing any
school that comes up to requirements OF
State Board of Education TO issue life IL
censes. Education.
III. II. 4ss-By Mr. Elliott. of Henry: Le-
galiZing acts of Circle Grove Cemetery AS
sociation of Henry county. Passed
III. Il. 4ss-By Mr.. Ryan: Regulating build
loan.
II. 3. 4ss-By Mr.. Shideler: Amending the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-06
Mr.. Roots Has Another.

Mr.. Roots. whose bill for curbing the ex-
penditures of township trustees was de-
feated in the House on Thursday. yesterday
introduced new bill for the same purpose.
framed as to meet the objections that
had been raised to ii. Mr.. Roots moved the
suspension of the rules to pass the bill. but
objection was raised and ne withdrew his
motion.