The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25
BOARD OF HEALTH BILL
UP AGAIN IN THE HOUSE AND is
PASSED TO SECOND READING.
Senate Considers Graded High Schools
for TOwnships-COmmi Meet
ings Last Night.


sion, but an unusually large amount of
work was accomplished. The children from
the schools of the city were present to see
how laws are made, and the exhibition to
them was that of a working House.
When the House took it's noon recess the
pharmacy bill was still pending and there
were as many amendments in sight as had
been offered During the noon hour the
friends of the measure agreed that some
thing must be done at once or the bill
would be defeated, and as soon as the House
convened in the afternoon Mr.. Canada
moved that the bill be sent back to the
committee with all amendments, and this
was done. large number of amendments
were .recommitted with the bill.
The next measure to come up was that
charging the powers of the State Board
of Health. and this was looked after by
Mr.. Noel also. The bill provides that the
secretary of the county board shall be paid
at the rate of IL cents per capita up to
100000 population, but that the salary shall
not exceed $1,000 nor be less than $50 per
annum. Mr.. Roose tried to amend so as
to have the salary l cent per capita, but Mr..
Noel explained that the bill as first drawn
was IL cents. This was a compromise and
the amendment was lost. Mr. Shideler of
can establish a board of health and that the
Council may prescribe rules for it, and this
was accepted. The section of the bill which
provided that the rules of the state board
should be published in the two papers of In
dianapolis having the largest circulation,
was so amended on motion of Mr. Bonham
as to require the publication in two weekly
papers of the counties in the State twice.
Mr.. OBannonS amendment to appoint
agents in each township to issue burial per-
Mr.. Cravens, of Washington, sent up an
amendment which was tabled by reason of
its indef1niteness, and Mr.. Huff's amend
ment to give fifteen days notice of removal
of secretaries instead of five was lost. Mr..
CravenS by this time had perfected his
amendment, and it desired to cut out the
provision that the salary of no secretary
should be less than $50. 1t was lost as was
the amendment by Mr.. Scott, of Montgom-
cry that the coroner should disinter body
only on the written request of five free
holders Mr.. Huff wanted the reckoning of
the population made on the basis of the last
federal census instead of the school enum-
GRAFTON, multiplied by three and one-half,
but it was lost and the bill was ordered en-
crossed.
The vote by which Mr.. Halls turnpike
bill was ordered engrossed was reconsidered
long enough to permit Mr.. Green to offer
an amendment to include macadam roads,
and 1t was then passed to the third read
ing.
Mr.. Rifenburgs bill to apply the benefits
of the indeterminate sentence law to those
prisoners who were convicted before it went
into effect was so amended that no indeter-
inmate sentence shall exceed the term for
which the man was sentenced, and also to
except United States prisoners. 1t was then
passed to the third reading. Mr.. Durhams
bill to prevent the killing of quail for five
years caused quite a storm Mr.. Roberts
tried to kill the bill by moving to strike out
the enacting clause, but his motion
wrong, and that of Mr. Willoughby to the
same effect was received. Mr.. Durham con-
h0f ha lIUh IN
tected as they eat insects and do not eat
grain. He referred to the fact that farmers
find their stock frequently filled with bird
shot Mr. Herrold said the quail is the best
friend of the farmer, while Mr.. Louttit con-
tended that it is not the city sportsman who
kills quail. but that 1t is the cold weather
and the fact that farmers pot them. Mr..
Lawrence vigorously denied that the farm
ers kill the quail, and Mr.. Willoughbys
motion was lost by 81 yeas to A nays.
Mr.. LAIR followed with an amendment
whereby the owner of land may kill the
birds on his land and Mr.. James said that
no one should be permitted to kill quail.
He said that this amendment showed this
bill to be a scheme by the farmers to for
bid anyone other than themselves to hunt
ouaiI and sell them. Mr.. Compton remarked
that he thought the state had spent enough
money in this discussion and he moved the
previous question, but there were others who
desired to speak and his motion failed. The
committee amendment to make it three
years in which the birds are to be pro-
tected was accepted and Mr.. Barlow tried
to make it four, but failed Mr.. Roberts
tried to make it one year and likewise failed.
and Mr.. Willoughby tried to have the word
quail stricken out and leave the act for
the protection of grouse. This was tabled
and the opponents of the bill gave up and
it passed to the third reading.
An attempt was made to kill the bill, by
Mr.. Kirkpatrick. which provides that no
street assessment or lien shall be placed on
any property abutting any street unless one
half of the property in lineal feet frontage
shall be represented on a petition that the
Improvement shall be made. The act applies
n
Mr.. King tried to kill The bill, but his at
tempt failed.
in regard to the appointment of receivers
and claimed that it is an unnecessary bill,
as the present laws cover all the provisions
of this act. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee to investigate this point.
The BARRIERS bill was set for next Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock as special order OF
business.
The committee on swamp land presented
a resolution authorizing the committee TO
nCsseS and become familiar with the ground
in particular reference to the pending bill
to straighten the river 1t was set for Thurs
day at D. m. Mr.. Barlow's resolution to
print two hundred copies of each Senate bill
favorably reported was adopted. Mr.. Stew
ems, Mr.. Williams and Mr. Downey were
the claim of Mrs. Edwin May.
COUNTY REFORM.
After the opening prayer by Representa-
tive Guilty. the House yesterday morning
took up the sugar beet bill which was under
consideration when adjournment was taken
the evening before Mr.. Blankenship sent
in an amendment cutting the bounty to one
half of a cent. Mr. Furness defended the
measure at some length. and claimed that
if Nelson Morris or any other Chicago man
wanted to develop the resources of Indiana,
he thought they should be encouraged in so
doing. He did not know that they were in
terested in the bounty, but he did know
that it is not to the interest of the cor
pOrations to have this bill pass. Mr.. Blank
enShip amendment was lost and Mr.. Gloss
brenner sent in the next one. which pro-
vided that in no single year should over
COO be paid out bounty. This was ia
bled, and the bill was ordered engroSsed
and passed TO third reading.
The county reform bill was then taken
up as a special order of business. and Mr..
Reser was recognized for a statement of his
position. He said there were many good
features in the bill and that he realized
that many would vote against the minority
report recommending indefinite postpone
ment, with the hope that the differences
could be adjusted. even though they do not
favor this bill. He had signed the minority
report and therefore would vote TO sustain
IT, Mr.. Huff moved to table the minority re-
port. and this was done by vote of As ayes
TO 80 noes. The majority report was con-
Cured in and the event was closed.
The bill by Mr.. Cotner to appropriate
S2,2559 10 complete the work OF marking
Indiana's military positions at Chickamauga
1885 the sum of $4,000 was appropriated
for this work and ~ fha and nf fha wear