The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

to offer the caucus amendments. These cut
the number of the county council ana pro-
vldes that this body shall consist or TOUR 10
be elected from districts and three at large.
1t compels the county commissioners to di-
vide the county, as equally as possible INTO
-FOUR counciImanic districts. From eacn OF
these districts one councilman is 10 pc eject
ed ana three are to be elected from the coun-
~ at large. In counties of $500 or less the
pay OF a councilman IS to be $40 per annum,
and In counties over that population S9 per
annum. Another amendment provides that
the printing contracts shall be DIVIDED. The
hrst class for which bids will be invited IN
Guides blanks and books; the second, pencils
and similar supplies; the third, that print
ing which can be attended to in the ordinary
country printing office. A few other changes
We're made In the wording, and the line re-
curing the printing of advertisements in a
paper of general circulation in the state for
supplies was stricken out. Mr.; Artnan
moved the previous question on the amend
mentS and they were adopted. Mr.. Artman
was again recognized and moved to advance
the bill to third reading. Mr.. Etchhorn de-
manded the ayes and noes, and this was the
test vote.
The roll call was completed and showed
the result TO be AZ ayes TO 4S noes. Mr.. No-
gel, q Republican, was one of those who
voted against the Republicans, and with the
Democrats, and Mr.. Noel hurried back 10
his seat to labor with him Other Repub-
licans joined In the efforts, and as the re-
suit Mr.. Vogel rose and changed his vote
from mo- to aye before the vote was
announced, and the bill was advanced to
third reading by As ayes to AZ noes. This
saved the bill so far as that vote was con-
cerned. The detailed vote was as follows:
Ayes-Aikin, Artman, Baker OF Whitley
Barlow, Beardsley, ~Blankenship. Bonham,
Burrier, Canada, Caraway, Compton, Fuller,
Furness, Giants, Glossbrenner, Hayes, Hays,
Heuring. Huff. Kerwood, King, Kirkpatrick,
Knots, McGary. Manifold, Messick, Null,
Noel, Osborn, Owen, Powers, Rifenburg,
Roberts, Roose, Roots, Scott of Montgom-
cry, Scott of Lawrence, Shideler, Somers,
Stevens. Titus, Vogel. Whitcomb Of Vigo,
Whitcomb Of Marion, Williams, Willoughby
and Ldttleton. Total, As.
Noes-Baker of Martin, Brown, Burkhart,
Galley, Claycomb, Cravens of Washington,
Cravens of Monroe, Cotner, Cunningham,
Guilty, Dilley, Durham, Downey, Eichhorn,
Feist, Graham, Hall, Holcomb, Hedgecock,
Herod, Herrold, James, Krick, LAIR, Law
renee, Left. Louttit, Marshall Miller. Muir
ply of Marion, McCarty, Madden, Marsh,
May, Morrison, Murphy of White, Myler,
O'Bannon, Patterson, Reece, Reser, Schra-
der, Strong, Schaal, Shirley, Sullivan and
Wise. Total, AZ.
AbSenteeS-Clark, Clements, Gelsel, Green
and Ross.
The Democrats who voted with the Re
publicans were Null and Titus; The Re-
publicans who bolted and voted with the
Democrats were Baker of Martin, Dtlley,
Durham, Hall. Holcomb, Marshall, Miller,
Murphy of Marion, Reece, Reser, Schrader
The appropriation bill was then handed
down and passed by 81 ayes to 81 neeS:
TIE Democrats against 1t, except Mr..
Hedgecock, who voted with the Repub-
licans.
Mr.. Eichhorn placed on file a motion to
reconsider the vote by which his bill re-
garding Mr.. Blankenship's county and its
circuit was passed, and Mr.. Blankenship
was much relieved.
STREET-CAR BILL UP.
Mr.. Noel then called up the Indianapolis
street-car bill on second reading. Consent
was given, and Mr.. Noel sent up an amend
ment which provided that the ordinance
regulating the company, or the contract be-
tween the city and the company, may con-
tain such other terms, conditions or require
ments not inconsistent with the provisions
of the bill as may be agreed upon or may
be necessary to make effectual all the
terms of it's contract. A further amend
nent was made which provides that the
charter shall not be specifically for thirty
years, but may be for a period not to ex-
coed thirty years. A few other minor
changes were made and adopted without
opposition. Mr.. Noel then moved to sus-
pend the rules and place the bill on third
petrifed to nave Mr.. Shideler rise in his
pace and move to table the motion. The
Republicans, who did not know the reason
for this movement, understood at once that
something had arisen Unexpectedly, and
they stood by Mr.. Shideler and sustained
fis motion to table, although there was no
The reason for this change was that Mr..
King had left the hall to take the 11:15 train
lOI MS uOIl anu ne Dtinotl L Ii1U just
roticed it. A motion was being then pre-
pared by them to reconsider the vote, by
which the county bin had been passed to
third reading, and without Mr.. Kings
vote 1t would have prevailed. This came
to the ears Of Mr.. Shideler. and hence his
motion. AS soon as the motion was de-
cIared carried, Mr.. Shideler moved to adj
journ, and a sufficient number of Demo-
Gratis did not know of the motion being
prepared by their side and voted with the
Republicans for adjournment so that it car
ried. 1t was II o'clock when the House adj
iourned until Morday morning at the same
hour, and the county bin was saved again.
The following was the routine:
Bills, Second Reading
S. b. No. 119. BY Mr.. New: Concerning
county business: passed to third reading.
No. 562. BY Mr.. Noel: Concerning street
railway companies in Indianapolis; engross-
ment ordered.
Passed
No. 63S. BY Mr.. Shideler: The general
and specific appropriation bill; 81 ayes, 80
ices.