The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

Ayes-Afkin, Baker of Whitley, Blanken-
ship. Bonham. Burrier, Canada, Caraway,
Clark. Compton, Cravens of Monroe. Guilty,
DOwney. Furness, Fest, Giants. Glossbren-
ner, Geisel. Graham, Green, Hall, Hayes,
Hays. Heuring, Holcomb, Huff, Hedge
cock. James. Kerwood. King, Knots,
Krick, Lawrence, McGary, Marshall, Mes
sick. Murphy of Marion. Marsh, Morrison,
Null. Murphy Of White, Myler. Neal, Noel.
Osborn, Owen, O'Bannon, Patterson. Reser,
Rifenburg Schrader, Scott of Lawrence,
Strong. Schaal. Shirley. Vogel, Whitcomb of
Vigo. Whitcomb of Marion, Wise and Little
Noes-Artman. Baker of Martin, Barlow,
Beardsley, Burkhart, Galley, Claycomb,
Cravens of Washington. Dilley, Durham,
Eichhorn, Fuller, Herrold. kirkpatrick,
LAIR, Lief, McCarty, Madden. May, Powers,
Reece, Roose, Scott of Montgomery, SOM
ers. Stevens, Sullivan, Titus and Williams.
The discussion of this bill was interrupted
long enough to permit the Governors pri-
yate secretary to read a message from me
Governor. Mr.. Knots. as soon as the vote
had been announced, moved TO reconsider
and then to table his own motion. This was
done and the bill went to the Senate.
There was a brief respite to receive a mo-
ton from Mr.. Clark, and seconded by Mr..
Murphy, of Marion, to reconsider the vote
by which Senator Agnew,,s bill had been
passed in the morning. The bill makes 1t
mandatory on election commissioners TO
place on the ballots the names of all candi-
dates properly certified to them. BY a strict
party vote, the Republicans voting for the
motion, it was received and placed on file.
Mr.. Hedgecock then moved to take up the
OlHCT Dlll NGlOtQ ny lic GONtIlOI. Ills
was the bill authorizing any city under 3d.
600 population to purchase water works
plants already in operation. 1t was said TO
have been originally introduced for the
benefit of Seymour, but il was SO amended
as to include Anderson and Auburn. Mr..
kirkpatrick opposed the bill and declared II
to be dangerous. Mr.. Huff and Mr.. Altman
also spoke against it, while Mr.. Knots
spoke in its favor. Mr.. Bonham moved the
previous question and the bill was passed
over the veto by 81 ayes to S6 noes, as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Aikin. Baker of Whitley, Burrier.
Brown, B1rkhart, ClaGycomb, Clements
Guilty, Durham, Downey, Echhorn. Feist,
Geisel, Graham. Green, Hall. Holcomb,
Hedgecock, Herod, James, Kerwood,
Knots, LAIR, Lawrence, Lief, Manifold,
Marshall, Messick, Miller, McCarty, Mad
den, Marsh, May, Morrison Murphy of
terson. Reser. Rifenburg, Schrader. Schaal,
Shirley, Sullivan, Titus, Wise and LIttleton.
Z NOes-Artman, Baker of Martin, Barlow,
BeardSley, Blankenship, Bonham, Canada,
Caraway, Compton, Galley, Dilley, Fuller,
Furness, Giants, Glossbrenner, Hayes, Hays,
Heuring, Huff, Herrold, Kirkpatrick, Me-
Gary, Murphy of Marion, Powers, Reece,
ROose, Roots, Scott of Lawrence. Shideler,
Somers, Stevens, Strong, Whitcomb of Vigo,
Whitcomb of Marion and Williams.
1t was necessary on this vote to have the
absentees brought in, and as soon as the re-
suit was announced the usual motion to re-
vote clinched. Mr.. Eichhorn made an at
tempt to table the motion to reconsider Sen
atOr AgneW'S bill, but the attempt failed by
a vote of SO ayes to ii noes.
MEALS MILEAGE BILL.
Mr.. Neals bill to require railroad COM
panies to keep on sale mileage books good
for 500 miles, to be sold at $40, and to be
good for use by any member of the family
of the purchaser, came up for passage. Mr..
Neal stated that this bill was not objected
to by any employee of railroads, and he ar
gued briefly for it. Mr.. Clark worked hard
to defeat it and argued at some length
against the bill, but it was passed by 81 ayes
to 80 noes. The vote was:
A~yes-Aikin, Artman, Blankenship, Bon
ham. Burrier, Brown, Burkhart, Canada,
Caraway, Compton, Claycomb, Clements,
ham, Downey, Eichhorn, Fuller, Geisel,
Green, Hayes, Hays, Heuring, Herod, Her
rold, James, Kerwood, Kirkpatrick, Krick,
LAIR, Lief, Louttit, Manifold. Marshall, Me-
Carly, Madden, Marsh, May, Morrison,
Null, Myler, Neal, O'Bannon, Patterson,
Roots, Scott of Lawrence, Somers, Sullivan,
Titus, Williams and Wise.
Noes-Baker of Whitley, Barlow, Boards
ley, Clark, Galley, Feist, Glossbrenner, Ora
King, Knots, Lawrence. McGary, Miller,
Murphy of Marion, Osborn, Powers, Reece,
Reser, Schrader, Scott Of Montgomery,
Vogel, Whitcomb of VigO, Whitcomb of Ma
rion and LittletOn.
1t was necessary to send for the absentees
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motion to reconsider and to table.
COUNTY OFFICERS AGAIN.
A number of new bills were introduced
and among them was one on fees and
salaries which is supposed to be the one
which meets the appreciation of the County
Officers Association. The bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Hedgecock and amends the
fee and salary law enacted in 1895. Section
ia, relating to the fees of clerks, is changed
so as to provide that he shall receive the
former fee of 81 a day for attending court
and that he shall receive the fees now al,
lowed by law for work done for the county,
which shall be his own and not paid in and
also 10 per cent. Of all fees turned in the
treasury in excess of his salary. Section
115, relating to the auditor, provides that
in addition to his salary he shall receive
one-half of 1 per cent. on all school funds
loaned, but no fee is to be paid on money in
the treasury and not loaned. For records
connected with pike roads and bitches he
shall receive 8 cents per hundred words.
Section lis is amended so that the recorder
shall retain the fee now allowed for run
ming the title for school fund loans. He
shall also receive a sum of money equal to
80 per cent. of the surplus fees turned into
the treasury in excess of his salary. To
the further fees of one-fourth of ] per cent.
upon the first 800. 900 of current taxes and
one-eighth of L per cent. on all in excess of
that amount. The sheriff shall receive 50
per day for attending court, shall be al
lowed 6 cents per mile for taking any one
to or from a state institution and shall re-
ceive 20 per cent. of all fees turned into the
county treasury in excess of his salary.
Section 1876 is so amended as to provide that
all salaries shall be paid quarterly and from
any funds in the treasury not otherwise
Section 1911 is repealed in toto.
This section provides that If there shall
be a balance of salary due and unpaid to
any officer when he makes his last return
at the close of his office and there is not a
sufficient amount in the treasury from fees
collected by him to pay this balance it shall
be paid to him out Of the fees earned dur
ing his term Of Office, but collected by his
successor. There is an emergency clause in
the bill.
Mr.. Eichhorn's bill amends the present
law so that all money remaining in the spe-
cial funds of the county officers at the close
the general fund of the county. Mr.. Hedge
cocks bill is practically the amendment
which he m to make to the town.
ship bill. Mr.. Meals bill provides that a
cept on a physicians prescription, shall for
felt his license. He attempted to nave this
provision inserted in the pharmacy bill. Mr..
Rifenburg reported from the special COM
mittee to investigate regarding the advisa-
bility of having an independent water and
electric-light plant for the Statehouse re-
ported in favor of such an Improvement and
presented a bill to appropriate $4,000 for
that purpose.
Among the bills passed were Mr.. Cara
er's license the right to say whether the
PAPER shall be submitted to the county
superintendent or the state superintendent
Of public instruction. Mr.. Clark's, to re-
be at least twenty-five feet above the rails,
except trolley wires, which shall be twenty
two feet above: Mr.. Blankenship's, to re-
quire a return for taxation TO show In de-