The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-21
sENATE,s NIGHT SESSION.
Bills Advanced-AIso Some exp
Legislation.

Bills AuNanceG-AAS OAA ~
Legislation.
The Senate held it's first night session last
night and devoted the most of the time
to advancing Senate bills on second read
ing. The one feature which tended to
break the monotony of the steady grind Of
business was the resolution introduced by
Senator Ball at the close Of the session. 1t
was as follows:
Whereas, That under existing rules and
regulations now in force, the members of
this General Assembly have been unable to
get prompt action on their money; be it
resolved by the Senate, the House Of Rep
resentatives concurring, that uring the
next fifteen days, a jack pot may be opened
on a pair of tens" He had this re
ferred to the finance committee which
meets in the whist club room in the Denison
Hotel"
The only wrangle of the session came up
over Senator Woods bill to compel private
banks to make reports to the state auditor,
covering their liabilities, assets and invest
ments. Most of the opposition to 1t was
made by Senators Drummond, Gill and Win
field, who agreed that it would be equally
lust to exact a report from a wholesale
grocer. or other merchant, or seek to COM
pel an attorney to tell how much in the
wav of fees he received during the year, as
to compel a private bank 10 make Known
it's condition. Senators Huge ana WOOD
spoke earnestly in favor of the bill, saying
that a private enterprise, when STOOD IN the
attitude of soliciting public confidence
through the deposits of individuals, Should
nrotect- the public against possible loss by
making it's condition known. Senator New
by explained that the bill could not hurt
any sound or legitimate institution ana was
designed to compel private banks to pay
their just proportion of taxes along win
the state and national banks. However,
Senator Gilrs motion to strike out the en-
acting clause was carried.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SALARIES.
The fee and salary bill to fix the compen-
sation Of County Commissioners was ad-
vanced with several amendments, quite a
number of the senators securing additions
to the pay of their commissioners. AS
amended the amounts to be paid to the
commissioners of the various counties are
as follows:
Adams, $500; Allen, 81. 200; Bartholomew,
$3.50; Benton, 500; Blackford, $50; Boone,
$3.50; Brown, 500; Carroll, $500; Cass, SOW
Clark. $500; Clay, $3.50; Clinton, $500; Craw-
ford, $50; Davies, $3.50; Dearborn, 5000; De
catur, 5000; De Kalb, $50; $9g0!
Flovd. &5; Fountain, 500; Franklin, $500;
Fulton, $500; Gibson, 1926; Grant, SOD
Greene, $3.50; Hamilton. AO0i HANCOCK, gu;
Harrison, $500; Hendricks, 1926; Henry, $3.50;
Howard, $50; Huntington, S4J0i jackson,
$3.50; Jasper, $225; Jay, $500; Jefferson, $3.50;
Jennings, $3.50; Johnson, $500; Knox, $S50;
Kosciusko, $425; Lagrange, $50; Lake, 500;
Laporte, $500; Lawrence, $50 Madison, $40;
Marion, 81, 800; Marshall, $50, Martin, $l50;
Miami, $425; Monroe, $325; Montgomery, $40;
Morgan. $275; Newton, $3.50; Noble. 800;
Ohio, 500; Orange, 500; owen, S225; Parke,
$3.50; Perry, $3.50: Pike, $3.50; Porter, 500;
Posey, $3.50; Pulaski, $275; Putnam, $50;
Randolph, 500; Ripley, $500; Rush., 500;
s Start; SIS; steubeenr, $50; ST. Joseph, 500;
Sullivan, $3.50; Switzerland, $l75; Tippecanoe,
s7o0, Upton. $500; Union, 800: Vanderburg,
81, 800; Vermillion, 500; Vigo, $500; Wabash,
500; Warren, 500; Warrick, $500; Washing
ton, S275; Wayne, $500; Wells, 1926; White,
$275; Whitley, $3.50.
The remaining section Of the bill provides
that lit shall be unlawful for any county
commissioner to receive directly or indi-
rectly any compensation in addition to the
salary herein fixed. or TO make or to join
in making any allowance to himself or to
any other commissioner for any service
or expense rendered by him or them to the
county as commissioner or IN any office or
position. the duties of which devolve upon
the board of commissioners or the members
thereof by reason of being a member of the
board of commissioners or TO make to HIM
self or to any member OF the board any
allowance for any service rendered the
county other than as commissioner"
Other bills advanced We're;
No. Z2. BY Senator Agnew: Concerning
life insurance companies and their policies.
No. 2IS, By Senator Binkley: Amending
the tax laws.
No. II. BY Senator Ball: Exempting
property from taxation to the extent or any
mortgage against Ii up 10 $1,000.
No. 21. BY Senator Gilbert: Providing for
the Indiana National Guard Senator Gilbert