The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-16
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It further provides that any violation Of
! the provisions of the act shall be deemed
TO be destructive of full and free competi-
4 ton and d conspiracy against trade, and
/ any person or persons who may engage in
4 any s3ch conspiracy or who shall, as prln-
! Cipdl, manager, director or agent, or IN any
/ other capacity. knowingly carry out any of
/ the stipulatiOns purposes or orders made in
/ furtheranCe of such conspiracy shall. on con-
| viction. be punished by a fine of not less
| than 800 nor more than 5000 and by i'm
prisonment in the penitentiary not less than
/ one year nor more than ten years, or by
| both lne and imprisonment"
Mr.. RoOse was not sure that he under
| stood the bill, but in his opinion 1t was
! vicious Mr.. EichhOrn said IL was an anti
J trust measure with drastic provisions, and
/ that it would put a stop to such common
| practices as brewers fitting up saloons and
! then virtually owning them. although others
| were the supposed owners. Mr.. Noel de-
| clared that those so anxious to scent an
| antitrust measure would find nc more than
! the scent in this one, but the bill passed
| by 50 ayes TO 81 noes.
The last half hour of the morning ses-
! sion was an uncomfortable one for Mr..
| Roots, who had been called to the chair by
| Speaker Iittleton. The members at once
/ began to plot to make his term as presid-
ing officer an uncomfortable one Mr.. Cara
| ways bill on common schools was up Tor
! consideration and the first plot was to get
! up bogus state and nonstate school fight
| on il. Mr.. Echhorn had not yet been noti-
! fed, and he seriously pointed out a glazing
! error in the bill and moved that 1t be re-
! committed to the author for correction.
! ms dGlOn was taken anu Tie put lSll
! through Mr. Williams's bill to increase the
! salary of the steward at the kntghtstoWn
| Orphans Home was next selected and the
! Democratic members agreed to abstain from
| voting and break a quorum. Other mem
| bers strolled out of the hall and the alb
! sentees were called for several times. De
! mands were made that the absentees be sent
! for, that they be brought in, and in the
midst of the struggle Mr.. Shideler walked
| in. He did not understand that 1t was a
! joke, and saw the apparent danger to the
| bill. In great earnestness he started TO
| work for the bill and to try TO induce the
! members to vote for it. His earnest EFFORTS
! added to the hilarity of the members, and
! they talked and strolled around the hall
! as though they were anywhere but in ses-
! sion. Mr.. Roots pounded in vain for order
/ ana the clerk called the roll again ana again.
| By this time Mr.. Shideler saw what was
| up, and he went to the back part OF the
! room and announced that fully a dozen
| members were standing behind the pillars.
! he demanded that they be compelled 10
| come in and vote and Mr.. James moved to
| adjourn. Mr.. Roots declared the motion out
| OF order, and Mr. Eichhorn strolled down
! the aisle with an innocent expression on
! his face. The clerk nearly burst blood
| vessel, 50 loudly did he call Mr.. Echhorp' s
name, and that gentleman turned and mildly
! inquired: WAS my name called?" He then
voted for the bill, and the others came in
| and did likewise and 1t was finally passed.
! A motion was at once made to adjourn, and
| Mr.. Brown moved to lay 1t on the table.
| Mr.. Roots was made the target for other
| motions, and he announced that he would
| entertain nobody else" He put the motion
! to table the motion to adjourn and points
! of order were put at him by dozen MEM
| bers that a motion to adjourn could not be
! tabled. He nevertheless put the motion and
! every in the House voted on both sides
| of the question Mr. Roots declared the mo-
| ton to table lost, and he then put the mo-
| ton to adjourn. Again every man in the
| House voted on both sides Of the question,
| and Mr.. Roots declared the motion carried
! and the House adjourned. He then came
| down from the speakers stand and Joined
in the hearty laugh over his first experience
| in the chair.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following committees reported to the
House yesterday:
| judiciary
No. 552. By Mr.. Bonham: To amend the
| act concerning procedure in the trial of fell
! onies; passage recommended.
| No. 476. By Mr.. Louttt: Prescribing the
| number and duties of justices of the peace in
| certain countless passage recommended.
No. 5N By Mr.. Murphy, of Marion: To
| amend the act concerning proceedings IN
| criminal cases; passage recommended
No. 2S2. By Mr.. Fest: Concerning jury
trials before justices of the peace; passage
No. 4C3 BY Mr.. Noel: For the suppress
| sion of mob violence; passage recommended.
| No. 429 BY Mr.. Eichhorn: For the sup
| preston of mob violence; passage recon-
Organization of Courts
No. S76. BY Mr.. Krick: To fix the time
of holding court in the Twenty-sixth circuit;
| passage recommended.
No. $40. By Mr.. Eichhorn: To define the
Fifteenth judicial circuit; passage recon-
! mended.
Education
No. 800. BY Mr.. Roberts: To provide that
nonresident students shall pay a tuition fee
| at the state universities; passage recon-
mended.
S. B. No. 49, BY Mr.. Goodwine: Concern
ing the common schools of the State; pas
| sage recommended.
Indiana Reformatory-
No. 423. BY Mr.. King: TIC. provide for the
| establishment of a hospital for the criminal
insane; passage recommended.
| No. 424. BY Mr. King: To amend the act
| establishing the Indiana Reformatory; pas
| sage recommended.
Fees and Salaries
No. 542 By Mr.. McCarty: Relating to
the fees and salaries of sheriffs; passage
No 4Ol BY Mr. Manifold: To amend the
fee and salary law; passage recommended.
No. $40. BY Mr. Stevens: To amend the
| fee and salary act; indefinitely postponed.
Rights and Privileges
No. 535. BY Mr.. Owens: To protect own
ers Of threshing machines, etc; indefinitely
No. 3iS. BY Mr. Barlow: To amend an
act concerning public offenses; passage
! recommended
| S b. No. 23S BY Mr.. New: Relating to
! the purchase of goods, requiring a license,
etc: passage recommended.
| No. 446. By Mr.. Kerwood: Defining the
| qualifications of saloon keepers etc; referred
| to judiciary committee
No. 55S BY Mr. Titus: Concerning the
| title to certain church property; indefinitely
| postponed.
No. 554. BY Mr.. Glossbrenner: To pro-
| vide punishment for any person who mutt
| lates, degradeS or defaces the United States
| flag; passage recommended.
Railroads.
| No. 4S4. BY Mr.. Furness: To legalize free
| gravel road bonds issued in certain cases;
| indefinitely postponed.
No. 443. BY Mr.. Clark: For the protection
| Of trainmen; passage recommended.
| No. Is. BY Mr.. Neal: To provide for g
cent fare; indefinite postponement recon-
| mended. but report set as special order for
| Thursday evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
| No. 123. BY Mr.. Altman: To fix the max
imum railroad fare at cents indefinitely
postponed.
County and Township Business
No. 545. By Mr.. Blankenship: To enable
| commended.
S. B. No. g. BY Mr.. Binkley: To fix the
time When the terms of county auditors
| shall begin; indefinitely postponed.
s. 3. No. 189. BY Mr.. Ball: To prevent au-
| ditors from charging a fee for swearing
claimants; passage recommended.
No. 02l. BY Mr.. Graham: Supplemental Ia
an act concerning taxation; indefinitely
postponed.
No. SS6. BY Mr. Burrier: To authorize
| township aid for the construction of rail-
| roads; passage recommended.
No 40. By Mr. Blankenship: To amend
the act fixing the compensation and duties
of certain state and county officers; passage
| recommended.
Roads
No 555 BY Mr.. Caraway: Concerning tbs
construction of free gravel roads; passage
recommended.
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