The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-14
SENATOR GILL'S MEASURE
PROVOKED a DEBATE WHICH WAS
SHUT OFF BY THE CHAIR.
Mr.. EichhOrn's Election Bill Killed in
the HOuse-BiIIs Up ON Second
Reading.

lInotty bills so as to either kill them or put
them in shape for passage, in order that
they could be handled with little trouble at
the end of the session.
Many of the measures provoked consider
abb discussion, notably Senator Gilrs bill
to require the registration of all notes, mort
cages or other evidence of indebtedness.
Senator News township bill passed the
Senate without a murmur being raised
against it. Not word of discussion nor
sign of an amendment was offered. Senator
Ball moved that all the absentees be
brought in by the doorkeepers and COM
PEELED to vote either for or against the bill.
The vote in detail was:
Yeas-Agnew, Ball. Binkley, Brooks
Charles, Campbell, Corr, Cregor, Drummond
Early. Gilbert, Gochenour. Goodwine, Guth-
rie, Gill, Hawkins. Hogate, Hubbell, Hugg,
Johnson of Madison, joss, Reyes, &ell
baum, Osborn Shea Stroup. Wood
NayS-Culbert, Gwin, Heller, Horner Kee-
Purcell Ryan, Stilwell. Winfield. Senators
Goar, Burns, Inman and Johnson of jay
were absent.
At the opening of the session. Senator
Hawkins introduced his new street-car bill
which was printed in full in Sundays Jour
nal, and it was referred to the committee
on the city of Indianapolis
SENATOR GILL RESUMES.
Senator Gill then resumed his harangue he
started on last Friday morning on the mer-
it's of his bill which makes impossible the
collection of notes, mortgages or other evil
dences of indebtedness which do not bear
the attestation of the county auditor that
they have ben listed for taxation.
After apologizing for being unable
to talk to advantage by reason
Of having a severe cold, he spoke
for half an hour, advancing reasons why
the bill should pass. Senator Newly said,
in his opinion, the bill should recommend
itself to every dead-beat in the State, who
wished to offset his debts against his tax
assessments. The senator thought it should
be defeated.
Senator Gilbert, after referring to Senator
Newly as the banker from Knightstown,"
said that the fact that obligations, as good
as gold were held by bankers and were
never taxed as they should be as represent
ing property and that the bill tended to
place on the tax duplicates all such oblga-
lions in order that owners might be COM
PEELED to pay taxes on them recommended
II to the Senate as Just measure.
The debate promised 10 be ong-drawn
out until, at this point Lieutenant Governor
Haggard shut it off by putting the question
in the face of half a dozen senators who
were clamoring for recognition. The re-
suit was that the bill was killed.
Other bills passed on third reading We're;
No. 22f. BY Senator Hugg: TO compel all
trustees to name the benefcarieS where
trust mortgages are filed for record and
prohibiting the recorders from accepting
papers from trustees who do not comply
with the law.
No. 26s. BY Senator Wood: To increase
the salaries of prosecuting attorneys from
$500 a year with fees, to 81 coo with fees.
Senator Hogate offered an amendment MAX
ing the bill go into effect Nov /, 1S99 in
order that there might not be a deficiency
created by reason of no appropriation haV-
ing been C2ade. In supporting the bill. Sen
atOrS Ryan, Drummond and Wood stated
that the present salary paid to prosecuting
attorneys was a niggardly one and only did
place, but tended to increase the number of
prosecutions in order that the prosecutor
might exc out decent living.
No. PSI. BY Senator Horner: Providing
for the burial by the State of all ex-Uniou
soldiers who may die in poor circumstances
LABOR COMMISSIONERS SALARIES.
No. 22S BY Senator Johnson, of Madison:
For the reorganization of the State Board
of Labor Commissioners, placing the men,
bers on a salary of $3.50 a year and en-
larging the jurisdiction in cases where a
strike may be avoided by prompt interview
ton.
Senator Agnew moved to reconsider the
vote by which Senator Gilrs bill, rendering
void all notes, mortgages or other evidences
of Indebtedness, which have not been sub
defeated, and quite wrangle en-
sued during which a vote to concur
in the report of the committee was
taken. Senators Birkley Charles and Gull
bert changed their votes from yea to
may" defeating the adoption of the report
recommending the passage Of the bill, 2
to 81 Senator Brooks then demanded the
call of the roll. which brought on another
chaotic wrangle, during which Senator
Newly moved to lay the report OF the COM
mittee on the table Before the point was
decided however Senator Drummondl
moved TO adjourn with the remark that it
would afford the senators an opportunity to
study parliamentary law over night and it
carried by unanimous consent, leaving Sen
ator NeWby'S motion still pending.
AGAINST WINFIELDS BILL.
During the morning session the commit
tee on corporations reported unfavorably on
Senator Winfeld's bill prohibiting all cor
porations, firms or individual employers
from contracting with employees to release
the employe from liability for injuries re-
ceived by the employee through the negli-
gence of the employer. The bill was framed
as blow at the express and railroad COM
panies, which, before they give employment
to express messengers or railway mail
clerks, compel them to sign an agreement
releasing the railroad company from all ia
bilitN from damages.
Senator Winfield protested against the re-
port of the committee being adopted and
after Senator Nusbaum announced that ne
had neglected to sign minority report ~
was agreed to allow the bill 70 be printed.
Quite discussion arose over the SupInls-
sion of the dividend report OF the insure ii
committee Senator Hugg Dill prohDlt-
ing the officers of fire insurance companies
from borrowing the funds OF the companies
in which they are interested or loahlng the
funds to corporations outside the stare
Senator Hugg. in urging the adoption or
the favorable report said the bill was
drawn to uphold a law as OLD as equity u
self. Senator Early said he was against the
hill because. as he understood the mdtler'
il was framed at the request OF some OF the
small stockholders of the German MuluaI
Fire Insurance Company OF indianapolis,
who were disgruntled because the control-
ling stockholders of the company borrowed
the money Of the company 10 tne excursion
of the small holders. Senator Newly SAID
he thought the general principles OF the
bill were good and that he intended 10 oHer
an amendment to it making the PROVISIONS
apply to life insurance companies as Wen as
fire insurance companies. senator BROOKS
announced that besides faNorlns the DllI
under discussion he would oHer an amend
ment TO make it apply also 10 trust com
panieS and banks Senator Winfield said he
considered the bill a good one, ana thaI ne
would support a good bill no matter VINO
drafted il or what caused It's lntroductloi
The favorable report was ilnally ADOPTED
abuses practiced by insurance companies,
also brought on a discussion. me nrst one
was To prohibit the issuing OF special con-
tracts to anyone either IN the way OF Fe-
bates. reduced premiums or extended prlvi-
leges. Senator AgneW brieHN eApiaiatd the
calculated to give uniformly 10 all poAcy