The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14

one-half OF the fees collected to the State
remuneration.
STREET RAILWAY BILL.
The new street railway bill. which was
published yesterday, was presented by Mr..
Noel. The bill will be so amended that in
case the contract of the new company is not
fully entered into within six months the
New law Will again go into force and effect.
Mr.. Beardsley introduced a bin TO repeal
the road poll tax law in cities. The tax is
now two days labor or 50 in cash. He
claims that this tax is a great burden on
young men and says that many cities col
lected last year from 81 to IS poll tax. in
Guiding State, county. city and road. His
bill increases the city poll tax for general
purposes from 20 cents to ST.
Mr.. Titus sent in a bill providing that
wnen congregation shall abandon church
property without disposing of it, the title
the ehurch belonged. Mr.. ROots's county
purchasing bill, which he thinks is the
proper solution of the difficulty on county
and township reform, was introduced
The committee rights and privileges
had Its last struggle with Mr.. kirkpatrick's
bill 10 prevent judges and members of the
General Assembly from accepting passes.
The bill was reported without recommended
ton and Mr. Kirkpatrick's motion to receive
the report was lost Mr. Eichhorn moved 10
print the bill and Mr.. Whitcomb moved TO
table the motion This was lost by 27 ayes
TO IS noes, and the motion to print carried.
The morning session was opened by prayer
tional Church, of this city Mr.. Manfold's
bill to provide United States flag for every
schoolhouse in the State caused some dis
cussion. The majority report to indefinitely
postpone the bill was favored by Mr.
Roberts. Mr.. Compton, Mr.. Herrold and Mr..
Blankenshp. The last-named gentleman
figured out that it would cost the State $120.-
0G0 to supply flags, and Mr.. Compton favored
having the flags inside the school houses.
Mr. Canada was also against the bill Mr..
Rifenburg thought flags should be pro-
vided no matter what the cost might be.
and Mr.. Manifold defended his bill but the
majority report to indefinitely postpone it
was accepted.
Mr. Kirkpatrick's bill. which prohibited
the marriage of persons for two years after
they were divorced, caused lengthy dis
cussion. Mr.. James pronounced the Dill
curiosity and moved to kill it. Mr.. Bonham
argued that 1t was an attack on the Wife
ard would be wrong to her who had stood
the abuse and maltreatment of a husband
and who would be compelled to labor for
two years to support the children. MI Can
ada favored the bill as tending to decrease
divorces and said that to bring out all the
evidence as this bill provided, would more
frequently result in the right party receiving
the decree. Mr.. Huff thought it would in
crease perjury and would accomplish moth
ing else. Mr.. Kirkpatrick said the bill would
prevent collision and the motion to Kill was
lost by "a ayes to SO noes. Mr.. Wiuoughby
tried to have the bill SO amended as to pro-
hibit the remarriage of divorced persons,
but this was tabled and the bill was ordered
engrOSsed.
The Senate resolution to secure a revision
of the internal revenue laws so that the eX-
press and other companies will be forced to
pay the war tax. was adopted and 1t viii be
sent TO the Indiana delegation in Congress.
Among the new bills introduced in the
morning was Mr.. Echhorn's, to define the
Fifteenth circuit as Owen, Hendricks ana
Morgan counties. This would abolish the
Fifty-tifth circuit, and the bill grows out of
the recent attempt to unite Boone and Hen
6riO lie RlDnlxpnChin
gan, favored that bill and this is the result
of the combination.
Mr.. Barlows bill provides that $1,000 shall
be appropriated for the adjutant general to
compile the record of every soldier from In
diana who participated in the war with
Spain The bill further provides that 10000
copies shall be printed and every soldier who
served shall be given one. Mr.. Bonham S
bill provides that after any prisoner has
served in the Reformatory TOT TWO years years ne
shall have the right TO appear before the
board and present any reason why his
sentence shall be ended under the indie
terminate sentence law. Mr.. GlosSbrenner
introduced a bill on county reform which
will be found elsewhere. His other DILL IN
PRODUCED yesterday, provides that whoever
purposes, prints thereon an advertisement
mutilates it in any way or defaces 1t, shall
be fined from $25 to 800.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following committee reports were re-
ceived in the House:
Judiciary
No. go BY Mr.. Hedgecock Prescribing
the manner of accounting for SPECIFIC APP
preparations; passage recommended.
Education
No. 1872 BY Mr.. Manifold: Providing a
United States flag for each PUBLIC school
building; majority report to indefinitely
No. 4S1. BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick: To author
ize school trustees to levy tax Tor mann
tanning, free lecture courses; passage recon-
mended
No. SOB. BY Mr.. wiIloughby: To estab-
lish and maintain day schools for the dear;
NO No 1893. BY Mr. O'Bannon: To make
teachers licenses good in all parts of the
State; indefinitely postponed
Agriculture
No 266 BY Mr.. May: Fixing the time
when fish may be caught; passage recon-
No 426 BY Mr.. Marshall: Cooperating
partition fences; passage recommended.
No Az. BY Mr.. Louttit: Regulating the
practice of veterinary medicine ard prdvid-
ing for the issuing of licenses to practices;
passage recommended.
Rights and Privileges
No 135. BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick: TO make it
unlawful for any Judge or member of the
General Assembly to accept pass; motion
to print carried.
Bills Re19rced.-
No $40. BY Mr. Eichhorn: To define the
Fifteenth and abolish the Fifty-ffth jGdicial
circuits; organization of courts.
NO ooU. by MI. BdIlO"' 10 pIONIue lOI
printing and binding the records CT In6.aEa
soldiers who participated IN The war with
SPAIN military affairs.
No sol. By Mr.. Hedgec 1ck: To amend
the act on taxation; ways ana means
No. 552. BY Mr.. Bonham: 70 amend the
No 553 By Mr.. Glossbrenner: To enable
the State to exercise better supervision in
the care and collection. OF county funds;
county and township business.
No. 554 BY Mr.. Glossbrer ner: To protect
the United States lag; rights I'd privileges.
No. sos. BY Mr.. Artman: Concerning
drains; drains and bikes.
8. Is. No 233. BY Mr.. New: feiating to
the purchase of goods, etc; rights and priv
S. b. No. 2O5. BY MIR. Gilbert: TO amend
the act concerning public officers judiciary.
S. B. No 3S2. BY Mr. Hugg: CcncerLirg
the Incorporation and government of certain
cities; affairs of the city Of indianapolis
S. B. No. 3Sl. BY Mr.. Hugg: To amend
Section of the Indianapolis charter; affairs
of the city of Indianapolis.
S. B. No. 3S3 BY Mr.. HugS: To amend
the act Incorporating certain Ci,ies; affairs
of the city of Indianapolis.
s. 3. No. 1856. BY Mr.. Corr: Relating to
husband and wife in certain cases, 'tc.; ju-
S. 3. No 112 BY Nr. itugg To amend
the indianapolis charter; affairs of the city
S. b. No 10. BY Mr.. Lambert; To pro-
vide for the erection of hospital for in
durable insane; benevolent and scientific in
s. B. No 161 BY Mr. Ryan: Concerning
pensions for disabled and retired policemen;
cities and towns.
the sale of adulterated food or drugs; med
icine, health and vital statistics
s. y. No. 10I. By Mr.. Goodwine: To amend
the act to provide for a general system of