The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03

stitutional majority by vote of AZ yeas
to "a nays The bill to take Benton county
| from Judge Thompsons jurisdiction and
| place 1t In Judge Rabb's circuit was passed
by 81 yeas TO p nays. The bin to authorize
| deputy county surveyors to perform the
duties of surveyors was passed by 76 yeas.
THE GOVERNORS MANSION
After the opening prayer in the morning
| by Rev. Charles Tinsley. of this city, a reso-
luton was sent up by Mr.. Compton, Mr..
Caraway and Mr. Furness which recited the
fact that the Governor is compelled to live
where he may and instructing the COM
mittee on public expenditures to investigate
as to the advisability of the State purchas-
ing the residence of the late A. G. Porter, on
North Capitol avenue. for an executive
mansion, The resolution was laid on the
The House Immediately took up the pas
sage OF Senate bills. The first one taken
up was that by Senator New. which pro-
WOES that when change of venue is taken.
the authority to appoint and employ counsel
shall remain in the Judge Of the court from
which the change of venue has been taken
ana all allowances shall be made by the
same judge. The judge of the court TO
which the case is sent shall have no power
to appoint employ counsel for either side
or TO make any allowances No negative
votes were cast. Senator Sheas bill to pro-
tect pheasants for six years and providing
a fine of from $50 to 500 for a violation OF
the provisions of the act, was passed with
out any opposing votes.
Senator Hugg's bill TO so amend the act
giving peddleis' licenses free to ex- Union
soldiers and sailors, to extend the same
provisions to ex-sodiers of the war with
Spain, was passed without a negative vote.
Senator Hogates bill TO amend the act re-
garding the Appellate Court caused pro-
test to be entered by the Democratic mem
bers. The bin provides that the period of
existence of the court shall be six years from
March l, 1897, after which time the Supreme
Court shall assume charge of all business
of the Appellate Court. The bill further
Ia no first al 0f five
judges after that of last November shall be
at the general election in November 1902.
and the succeeding elections shall be every
four years thereafter. Mr.. Eichhorn OPP
posed the bill on the grounds that it was an
attempt to legislate the judges. into office
for two years. He moved to recommit the
bill to the committee on organization of the
courts with instructions TO strike out the
clause which continues the present judges in
once Mr.. Whitcomb, of Marion, moved 10
table this motion and 1t was done by 80
yeas to 81 nays. The bill was then passed
by 81 yeas to Is nays.
Nj. Eichhorn also pronounced the bill by
Senator Osborn to accept jurisdiction over
certain United States land at the Marion
Soldiers Home, another political scheme
and designed solely to secure the votes OF
those in the Home. The bill was passed by
6S yeas to 80 nays. Senator Inman's bill to
prohibit county commissioners from issuing
bonds for the construction of gravel roads in
excess of per cent. of the total assessed
taxable valuation of the property of the
township where such road is to be located.
was passed by 20 yeas to nays, with the
House amendment so that it prohibits the
commissioners from issuing such bonds
when the total indebtedness is in excess Of
the per cent. referred TO.
LOCATING A COUNTY SEAT.
The special order for the morning was the
bill to move the county seat of Newton
county from Kentland or to locate it at such
town as the voters of the county might Sc
lect. The bill, as presented, required the
vote Of So per cent of the voters in favor of
one town to locate it and in this form it
was recommended by the minority of the
judiciary committee The majority recon-
mended that 65 per cent. be required. From
10 o'clock until after noon the arguments
were kept UP and they were but repetition
of those made when the bill was on it's Sec
ond reading. The only happening to vary the
monotony was a sparring match over a
point of order. MIR. Herrold began to speak
in opposition to the bill as reported by the
majority of the committee and he had
scarcely secured a start when his five min
utes had expired and he was raped down by
the speaker. Mr. Edchhorn said that Mr..
Noel had been permitted to speak over his
five minutes on Tuesday and he was of the
opinion that there should be no discrimina-
ton. Speaker Itteton said other members
had given Mr.. Noel their time and Mr..
Eichhorn said they had done so at one time.
but that Mr. Noel had been permitted to
speak without receiving the time of mem
bers. He said it was with regret that he
would appeal from the decision of the
showed that an appeal in the proper form
would consume much time, that Mr..
Eichhorn said he would desist and Mr..
Shideler was recognized. He at once yielded
his time to Mr.. Herrold. Other members
followed this plan and for once Mr. Herrold
had his speech all out Others who spoke in
favor of the minority report were Mr.. Hall,
Mr.. Canada, Mr. Clements, Mr.. Blankenship
and Mr. Huff. The debate was continued by
Roots, Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Brown. No
new arguments were made or points brought
out that the House was not perfectly famil-
lar with and the minority report was re-
jected by vote of 81 yeas to 50 nays. The
majority report was then concurred in.
The House will meet this morning at
The following committee reports were re-
ceived:
Fees and Salaries
No. $50 BY Mr. Shdeler: To legalize
certain settlements in Benton county; re-
committed to corporations.
Judiciary
No. 1H. BY Mr. Hall: Concerning the
county seat of Newton county; majority re-
port of bill with amendments concurred in.
Bills Refereed
No. 40 BY Mr. Glossbrenner: Concern
ing primary electons elections.
Nc. All. BY Mr.. Geisel Concerning ROADS;
No. Az By Mr.. Canada: To amend the
act giving state aid to Institutions; judi
s. b. No. 10. BY Mr. Brooks: Regulating
the allowance and payment of claims
against cities and towns; cities and towns.
S. b. No. 6S. BY Mr.. AgneW: Concerning
Detit juries; judiciary.
S. B. No 103 BY Mr. Gilbert: Relating to
the recording of assignments and mortgages;
S. b. No. 10. BY Mr. Hogate: To amend
the act relating to building and loan asso-
ciations building and loan associations.
S. 3. No. 100. BY Mr. New: To regulate
the management of county asylums for the
poor; county and township business.
S. p. No. 1877. By Mr.. Shea: Relating to
nrHa cd nv Gi s.
urers; cities and towns.
S. b. No. 1873. BY Mr.. Gilbert: To regu-
late the taking of fish from the waters OF
the State; rights and privileges.
S. b. No z: BY Mr. Hawkins: To amend
the act regarding justices of the peace;
S. B. No. g. BY Mr.. Hawkins: To amend
the act relating to justices Of the peace;
judiciary.
S. 3. No H. BY Mr. Hawkins: To amend
the act fixing the fees and salaries of GER
tain officers; judiciary.
S. b. No. 20. BY Mr.. Hugg: Concerning
pensions for disabled or retired policemen;
affairs Of the city of Indianapolis.
S. B. No. 46. BY Mr.. lnman To amend
the act relating to the opening, vacation
and change of highways; roads.
S. b. No. rs. BY Mr.. Hogate: Concerning
the tender Of money judiciary.
S. 3. No. 81. BY Mr.. Agnew: TO repeal
loan associations; building ana loan asso-
S. B. No. l2s. BY Mr.. stiIwell: To pre-
vent the stealing of dogs; judiciary.
S. b. No Isl. BY Mr.. Keyes To prevent
the adulkeration of candy, ETC.; medicine,
health and vital statistics.
S. 3. No ISL. BY Mr. Shea: To erect a
monument over the graves of the victims OF