The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-13
WORK OF THE SENATE.
A Few More Bills Passed-Cigarette
Measure Amended.

About the noisiest day the Senate has ex-
perienced was yesterday. Time and again
the lieutenant governor pounded his gavel
for order. Time and again he warned the
lobby that if the talking did not cease the
doorkeeper would be instructed to take a
hand in the proceedings. At one time Sem
ator Alexander read the rule which pro-
vided that the doorkeeper might turn every
one from the Senate chamber aside from
the senator's officers and representatives
of the press if il were necessary. There
was a momentary lull after each admoni-
ton on this question, but almost before the
chair quit talking about it the noise was
as bad or worse than ever Behind the
mammoth pillars there We're groups of
lobbyists holding swoi-rays," as Senator
DrummOnd put it. Senators could not hear
it was almost Impossible fo- any one to
determine what any Senator was saying
when he addressed the chair.
AT the opening of the session yesterday
morning several committee reports were
submitted. The committee on insurance
favored the indefinite ,postponement Of
organization and business of life insurance
companies. y substitute for No. "a (Early)
was reported. This is the bill in which the
State Life Insurance Company is interested
The committee affairs of the city of In
dianapoliS recommended the indefinite post
ponement of the city sinking fund bill. be-
ell has ample authority under the present
charter to levy the tax provided in the bill
4 long list of bills were reported by the
Judiciary committee. There were two re-
ports on Senator Hawkins's bill requiring
material men TO give notice to property
owners that they intend to hold lien
against the real estate. The minority re-
port, favoring its passage. adopted.
The Senate also concurred in report from
the same committee Indefinitely postponing
Senate Fill 193 CHawlkins). providing for
the purchase of voting machines for every
voting precinct in the State and one hun
dred extra 10 be kept as emergency ma
chimes. A report was made favoring the
substitution of q new bill for Senator
Woods measure for the repeal OF the spe-
cial verdict law. IT is referred TO mere
fully elsewhere.
Senator Gilbert offered a resolution ex-
pressing the respect held by the Senate for
of his natal day. Senator Gilbert moved
that when the Senate adjourned at noon it
should be to meet again at 3 o'clock. Sem
ator Watson moved to amend by making
the adjournment until Monday. Senator
Wood opposed this He declared that he
held Abraham Lincoln in high esteem
as any one on the floor. He thought that
the Senate could better show its respect
for the martyred President by passing a
resolution. as had beer done by other leg
islatures than by wasting valuable time
For five days the Senate had been on the
order of bills on third reading and his
name he'd not yet been reached Che Is the
last on the rolD. and he would like TO have
an opportunity of calling up at least one
bill before the week ended. Senator Shive-
ley was also opposed to an adjournment
until Monday. as the time of the Senate
was growing short and could not be fritz
tered away. IL might be well 10 adjourn
until 3 o'clock. however. he said. Senator
Woods contention was sustained.
MINOR BILLS PASSED.
There were three bills passed yesterday
morning. Senator Sells bill requiring
township trustees to file verified reports of
their annual expenditures with the county