The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-16

$4,000 or less. shall not exceed 8 per cent.
Of the annual receipts; on an income Of
receipts: over $4,000, ? per cent. This does
not apply TO associations in the first two
years Of their existence or 10 those which
have gone into liquidation. Mr.. BOnham's
bill to prevent the use Of depot grounds or
of a right of way Of a railroad from ripen-
ing into right, and Mr.. Lars bill to re-
quire a label on all packages of -four buck
wheat or other ground grain, less than Il
barrel, which label shall show the amount
in the package. were also passed.
COUNTY-SEAT BILL PASSED.
The Newton county seat bill was finally
disposed of by the House and passed as it
was last amended AS the bill left the
House the consent of Is per cent. of the
voters shall be necessary to locate the coun-
ty seat. Mr.. Fuller's bill to extend the pro-
visions of the mechanics lien law so as to
include street Improvements and Mr.. SOM
ers's bill to require annual itemized state
ments from all institutions receiving appro-
priations from the State were passed. Mr..
Noel's bill to require an annual report from
insurance companies 10 be filed with the au-
ditor of state was passed.
Three bills failed. Mr.. Holcomb's. to
abolish the three days Of grace, and Mr..
Mulls to appropriate $1,000 to assist in the
purchase Of the Carthage pike, which is be-
Home, were both defeated on passage. Mr..
stevens s bill to prevent hunting and shoot
ing on inclosed grounds, and giving to the
owner of such grounds constabulary power,
tailed for want Of a constitutional majority
by vote of AZ ayes to 80 noes.
Senator Hogate's bill regarding the for
nation of a commission to take action re-
garding the Ohio centennial exposition,
which was identical with that introduced in
the House by Mr.. HedgecOck, was passed
under suspension Of the rules by 76 ayes
to noes
The Senate amendments to the bill to pay
for%he sprinkling and sweeping of the
oil Wa in AIr
Murphy explained that the effect of the
SSmendments was to put the. responsibility
OF having it on the Legislature, and he was
satisfied that the demand in the city for
such change is sufficient to have the
usual time for adjourning Mr. Shideler rose
and moved to adjourn. Speaker Litteton
looked at him in blank amazement, but the
nrlnatlVe vote the ayes We're both loud
and long. There were a few noes" and
Speaker LittletOn used his mo" ear only
when he heard It, He declared that the
noes seemed to have it, when Mr.. Shide-
Ter demanded a division, and this was
taken with the result that a large majority
was found to be in favor of adjOurning. An
adjournment was, therefore, taken until
this morning at o'clock, and the Repub-
lican members at once went into confer
ence
SETTLED DOWN TO ROUTINE.
After the opening prayer in the morning
the House settled down to the transaction
Of routine business, and until the last hour
Of the morning reports were received and
bills disposed of with remarkable rapidity.
Among the bills reported by the committees
were both anti-lynching bills, and the
House will be permitted to select between
them. Both were favorably reported, so
they will be printed.
Three state bonds, amounting to 1914, 600,
cannot be paid without some legislative &C
ton, and a resolution by Mr.. Herrold was
adopted to appoint a committee to investi-
gate the question. Those to investigate will
be Messrs. Shideler, Glossbrenner and
Hedgecock.
A resolution was offered to pay to Clerk
Fred c. Kimbley 5000 and to Assistant Clerk
Charles A. De Haven $3.50 for extra services
after the adjournment. A committee con-
sisting of Mr.. Rifenburg, Mr.. Murphy, of
Marion, and Mr.. Null will investigate it.
A number of new bills were presented.
Mr.. Kirkpatricks bill to amend the divorce
laws makes it mandatory on the prosecut-
ing attorney to appear in uncontested cases.
The bill further provides that If the judge
is satisfied there is collision between the
parties he shall order the prosecuting at
torney to appear in the case. Mr.. Somers S
bill requires the county commissioners to
publish in a newspaper at the close of each
term Of court the allowances made to the
circuit judge during the term Mr.. Hayes
bill is to authorize the county commission
ers of St. Joseph county to allow the county
auditor not to exceed 1,5O0 for extra serv-
ices in connection with the building Of a
courthouse. Mr.. Shideler's bill is another
bill to require insurance companies to file
annual reports with the auditor of state.
Mr.. Noel's bill to reduce the interest on
bonds issued under the Barrett law from 6
to per cent, was passed under a suspen-
sion of rules.
A resolution offered by Captain Somers,
asking that the state museum be placed in
charge of some old soldier, was adopted
Mr.. Canada's bill is to protect the state
treasury from indlscrimnate attacks by old
claims from counties. The bill forbids the
payment Of a claim over six years old until
it has been passed on by the Court of
Claims. Mr.. Whtcomb would increase the
salary of the elevator man at the State
house from $40 month to $50 q month. The
resolution by Mr.. Williams, calling for q
report from the committee appointed to in
vestigate the debt Of the Vandalia Company
to the State, was adopted.
SCHOOL FUND FOR LOANS.
Mr.. O'Bannon's bill is designed to correct
an evil as regards loans on school funds.
He states that he knows instances where
the interest on school fund loans has been
paid to the auditor and the money has been
appropriated by the auditor to his own use
He claims that there is no law existing by
which the auditor can be reached, and his
bill prevents any official, deputy or clerk
from receiving any money not expressly au-
thorized to be paid to him. To do so, under
the provisions of the bill, constitutes a fell
ony and the punishment is a fine of from
$500 TO $500 and Imprisonment for from
three to fourteen years.
Mr. LOuttit sent in a bill which amends
the Nicholson law, and by some is claimed
to practically repeal that law. Under Mr.
Louttit's bill a wholesaler can sell to q sa-
loon keeper any amount Of liquor over one
quart, but to no other person, The bill
makes a dealer comply with the law before
ne enters the business. 1t Is against the
sale of hop ale, malt cider and Sucn drinks
on the claim that they are Misunderstanding
and bases the description OF intoxicating
liquors on that adopted in the United States
internal revenue act The bill makes 1t IN
lawful for saloon keeper to sell less than
five gallons at time unless he has q retail
license. 1t is no infraction of the bill for q
wholesaler to sell less than five gallons to g
saloon keeper. It provides against any at
tempt to have the license money distributed
in counties where there are no licensed Sa-
looms. The provisions for continuous viola
ton are that each days violation shall con-
stitute Il separate offense
Mr.. Mays bill regulating coroners' in.
quests is the same as the former bill or
this subject, except that Marion county is
left out of its provisions. The bill was
passed under suspension of the rules. Mr.
| Burkharts bill provides that railroad com.
panes shall sell 500-mile tickets at the same
rate as 1,000-mile tickets are now sold. Mr.
EedgecOck's bill to provide for the appoint
ment OF commission to represent the State
and to make arrangements for suitable