The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-25


the sum named above has not been used be-
cause OF the occupation of the field by the
United states army and the consequent in
reference with the work. The bill further
provides that John Walsh the contractor
who had charge OF the work. shall be REIN
bursed for the loss he sustained by reason
OF the delay caused by the occupation of the
neld by troops. As soon as the bill was
called up on second reading, Mr.. HUFF arose
< anu saLu lial the man VINO LOOK tHdt con-
tract was from his home and was warm
friend Of his. but that should not deter him
from making fight to kill the bill. He said
that Mr.. Walsh had taken a contract from
the State TO do certain work and the work
had been done. He had also received from
the State every cent the State agreed to pay
him, and now the commission intends to
give him bonus of $1,000 or 81, 300 because
the members like him and he likes them.
Mr.. Huff declared there was no moral or
legal right TO pay this claim and he was
surprised by the strange enthusiasm of the
committee on claims to pay this sum, par
ticularly when that committee is headed
guardian of the treasury-the watch dog of
the treasury" He said that if Mr.. Walsh
lost money it was not by reason of any act
OF the state OF Indiana, but It was because
Of the occupation of the field by the United
States government, and he had told Mr..
Walsh that any claim he made should be
against the general government and not
against the State. Mr.. Huff moved to strike
out the enacting clause and so kill the bill.
BLANKENSHIP REPLIES.
Mr.. Blankenship stated that the true ami
mus of Mr.. Huff was that he had brought
bad bill into the House which had been
killed. He said that Indiana had appro-
priated less money for these monuments
than any other State which is represented
there and the monuments and markers are
the best on the field The power and dig
nifty of Mr. Blankenship's speech was some
what broken by a ludicrous incident Sit
ting with Mr.. Baker was Captain Balls, of
Seymour, who was guest during the
morning proceedings CAPTAIN Balls had
purchased an alarm clock before coming
over 10 the House and, unknoWn to him, the
alarm had been wound up Just as Mr..
BlankenShlp commenced to speak the alarm
began to make itself heard and 1t appeared
TO be an eight-day alarm. Captain Balls
wrapped his overcoat around 1t and finally
succeeded in strangling it, but the members
heard but little of Mr. Blankenship' S speech,
SO CONFUSED were they with laughter.
MI. CaraWay avowed his admiration for
tne old soldier, but said he was opposed to
this bill as he did not consider the claim
just. Mr.. Canada followed in a similar
strain and held that the general govern
ment is responsible for any loss that may
have occurred. Mr. Noel suggested that the
state pay the claim and then collect the
amount from the general government along
In his opinion the State does not owe for
the work. Mr. Artman closed further de-
pate by moving the previous question and
Mr.. Cotner explained that this bill was sim
ply the unexpended balance in the hands of
the commission which it was compelled to
turn back into the treasury because the
IscaI year closed before the work was COM
pleted. Mr. Blankenship demanded the ayes
and noes on Mr.. Huff's motion and when
captain Somerss name was called, he arose
ana said; Il was at Chickamauga when that
battle was fought and passed all through it.
My comrades of that DAY lie buried there
but L am opposed to conjuring with the
name OF the old soldier to get any such I'M
just claim through or to secure money in
such a way" he voted against the bill.
90 Mr.. Huffs motion was lost by vote of
y ayes to 65 noes. Those voting against the
claim were Bonham, Canada, Caraway,
Galley Clements, Cravens of Washington
fFurness,. Feist, Giants, Geisel, Heuring
HUH, King. Marshall, McCarty, Madden,
Marsh, Ross. Schrader, Somers, Vogel and
W1lloughby. Those not voting were Boards
ley, Claycomb, Cunningham. Eichhorn,
Hedgecock, Herod, Herrold, Krick, Rifen-
burg, Roose, Roots, Schaal and Whitcomb
of Vigo. All other members voted for it.
PHARMACY BILL DISCUSSED.
The pharmacy bill occupied the last of
the morning session. The bill came up on
second reading, and Mr. Whitcomb, of Ma
rion, sent up an amendment which provides
that the members of the board of phar-
macy shall be compelled to file itemized
statements with the state auditor as to their
expenses, The amendment was accepted by
Mr.. Noel, the author of the bill Mr. Baker,
of Whitley, offered an amendment which
provided that where the examination had
been taken once a perpetual license could
be granted. Mr.. Noel opposed this and said
the bill as originally presented was the
one which passed the last Legislature and
was vetoed by the Governor, but that as it
stands at present the features to which the
Governor objected have been removed. He
said that Indiana is the only State in the
Union without proper pharmacy law. Mr..
Wllloughby raised the point of order that
the amendment proposed was not specific
and the speaker sustained the point and de-
Clared the amendment out of order. Mr..
DoWney offered an amendment which re-
quireS members of the board to take the
oath prescribed within ten days after their
appointment. This was accepted and Mr..
o. Bannon sent up the next one. cutting the
salary of the secretary from $1,500 year
to $1,000 year. Mr. Blankenshp supported
this amendment, but Mr.. Whitcomb, of Ma
riOn, opposed it and said that nothing would
be taken from the state treasury, but that
the druggists would pay all the expenses in
the fees paid. Mr.. Noel opposed it ON the
ground that proper man could not befs
cured at such a salary. Mr.. Herrold made
a remarkable speech. He said that a salary
or $1,000 is remarkably high salary, and
then he proceeded to tell how many bushels
of oats, wheat, corn and other farm prod
ucts that sum represented. He said there
is not farm hand in the country who re-
celves such an exorbitant salary Mr., Car
away replied to Mr.. Herrold. He said that
a farm hand does not have to take a course
of study extending over years to become
good farm hand. He terSely replied to every
point made by Mr.. Herrold and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. Hayes, of ST Joseph The
amendment was then voted down.
Mr.. Canada presented an amendment to
strike out the re-registration feature and
this was voted down after some discussion.
Mr.. Barlow sent up an amendment to re-
duce the fees for registered pharmacists for
registration and certificate from 50 to 81
for examination from S. to So and to strike
out altogether the fee for re-regiStra ton.
Mr.. O'Bannon said the bill had undoubted-
ly been carefully drawn so that the revenue
would be equal to the expenditure, and that
If the fees We're reduced the expenses must
be reduced. Mr.. Barlows amendment was
lost and Mr.. Cravens, of Washington, Of
fered one which provides that the bill shall
apply only to those stores where prescrip-
tions are compounded. He said he did this
in the interest of the country store. He fur
Their said that the bill does not include in
the list OF things which may be sold in
country, or general store, quinine laudanum
or strychnine. He wanted these included
so they can be sold in country stores, as the
first is needed in the household and the last
two are very essential to give horses which
have the collie Before the discussion pro-
coded further the House took the noon re-
cess.
The bill by Mr.. Hall concerning the haul
ing Of heavy loads over turnpkes was so
amended as to forbid loads of over 3.700
pounds total weight to be hauled. The bill
by Mr.. Hayes regarding metropolitan police
was amended so as not to include Ham
mond and was passed to third reading as
amended.
Included in the House routine yesterday
were the following:
Second Reading
No. AZ. BY Mr.. Noel: To create a state
board, Of pharmacyi recommitted with
amendments.
No. 14O. By Mr.. Noel: To establish a state
board of health and enlarge its powers; en-
grossment ordered as amended and passed
to third reading.
No. 236. By MIR. Rifenburg: To revise the
q .iorC in Tal-