The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-03

nection with the lynching of Marion Tyler.
at Scottsburg. was filled in on motion OF
Senator Hogate. so as 10 give him Slf3i5,
Senator Ball. as chairman OF the special
committee on the May claim, asked 10
have the House amendment stricken out OF
the bill. and. after a long discussion, IN
which senator Gil ranged himself with the
Republican opponents of the claim. saying
that the records showed that the claim nad
once been paid and that. In MS opinion. the
State owed Mrs. May nothing. the majority
decided that the claim was not valid. Sena-
tors on both sides OF the cnamDer TOOK OPP
posite views and in the end the claim was
stricken out, as anticipated yesterday
Senator Gochenour asked to have $z25 APP
propriated TO defray the cost or return
ing the flags captured from Terrys Texas
Rangers and Senator New moved TO allow
penses OF the soldiers and sailors monu-
ment, with the provision that the regents
make reports Of all receipts and eNpendl-
lures TO the state auditor. Both were
adopted. Senator asked that
the claim OF w. H. DRAPER. for compiling
and printing the Senate BREWER Reports.
be allowed to the extent OF Nc36.6o. ana
charged that the State was d~efrauding the
claimant by refusing 10 pay a Just deDt
against which the State had once drawn IFS
warrant. Senator Hogate explained that
the committee had carefully investigated the
claim and bad found no reason TO De.eEs
that the State owed any such amount OF
money. He Furthermore said that the war
rant referred 10 had not been signed oy
any authorized officer OF the Senate OF 1921
and Was not leRdl. lHc lain "oS ANPN
ated by a standing vote. BY 4:40 O'Clock the
bin had been read through and the formal
report OF the committee OF the wn0le was
made and concurred in on moton Oh
Senator Hogate the bill was advanced TO
third reading.
The report of the conference committee on
ing out road taxes at s1.25 a day be changSo
20 $40 a day. was concurred IN, as were em o
House amendment 20 SenasG n piI If school
townships which have been annexed u
towns or cities.
secured its passage under a SUSPENSION Oh
the rules. It allows two townships IN owen
county to be relieved from the operation OF
the recent act. which limits the issue tf
bonds for the construction or free graVel
roads TO 4 per cent of the taxable property
The committee on education recommended
the passage OF House bill No. OBJ, allowing
the transfer of children from one scho1n cor,
fees at g a month for high school grades
and $50 a month for lower grades
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
The following House bills were passed:
No. "a Making county commissioners oil
rectors of the repair of free ~turnpikes.
No. Oh Regulating the settlement and
distribution of decedents' estates.
No. 4S3. Providing for the release. at the
erd of one year. Of prisoners charged with
No. =. Providing that it shall not be nee
essary in a civil action for a receiver &c
prove his appointment as such. unless it is
disputed by his opponents under oath.
No. 21G. Allowing contractors for the con
struction of roads the right TO take grave
or other material by demnatio proceed
ings for use on the road.
No. 26S. For the survey and sale of re-
claimed swamp land.
No. 81. Providing for the taxing of al
legacies IN excess of $4,000.
No. 430. Concerning the assessment o
street Improvements in cities of 1900.
During the consideration of House bill No
430. which IS identical with the Senate bill
known as the 'Irvington bill" and whici
was killed about two weeks ago, the fac
developed that the House bill failed 10 pas:
several days ago, and "A motion to recon
slider the matter had been carried. but hat
not been made a part or the record. For
time matters were considerably complicated
hut finally the Lieutenant Governor rule'
that the bill was properly before the Senate
Senator Inman spoke against IL. saying that
If passed, 1t would stop all street improve
ment in Washington. He asked that furtner
consideration of the bill be postponed. Sen
ator Drummond spoke in favor of the bill
scoring town boards In general and holding
that the provision in the bill, allowing
two-thirdS vote of the property owners alon,
a street to be improved TO prevail agains
the Improvement, was a typical Republican
provision. Innumerable amendments wer
offered with a view to exempting differen
cities from the effects of the bill. but non
wore adopted. although they provoked con
siderable discussion. The bill was final,
passed.