The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-03
Senators DrummOnd and winfield De-
clare Against the Measure and
Speak VehementIy.
GREAT FIGHT OF THE DAY
CAME UP ON SENATOR GOODWINE,S
BILL IN THE AFTERNOON.
Relates to the Election of County
Observation-Disclosures and
Township Reforms.

Nothing unusual occurred in the Senate
yesterday until late in the afternoon, when
a sharp discussion arose on the motion from
Senator Binkley to advance bill No. 242 to
passage under a suspension of the rules.
The bill provides for a monthly pension of
500 to the widow of Governor o. p. Morton
and on the vote to suspend the rules Sena-
tor Drummond said he was against the bill,
not because Mrs. Morton was not worthy,
but because pensionng anyone would es-
tablish a bad precedent.
Some difficulty was experienced by the
friends of the bill in securing the attend
ance of enough favorable senators to make
up the Constitutional requirement of thirty
four votes, but while Senators Hugg, Gill
bert, Early and others were hustling the be-
lated ones into the chamber, Senators Ryan,
kell and Patten asked to have their former
negative votes changed and by the time
the Dill came up for passage enough Repub-
licans were present to put it through.
During the voting Senators Winfield and
Drummond both spoke vehemently against
the bill, but they could make no impress
sion on the Senate. The big fight of the day
came up on Senator Goodwine's bill regulat-
ing the method of electing county superin-
tendents of schools. Hardly had the bill
been read before Senator Agnew made the
senators aware that he did not like the pro-
vision of Section 3 for the reason that it
stated that to be eligible to office a county
superintendent must hold either a thirty
six months, professional or a life license
to teach and that after 1903 all county SUI
perintendents must pass the regular exam
ination prescribed by the State Board Of
Education in order to retain his position.
Mr. Agnew held that it was altogether
wrong and unjust and that thirty-six
months license should be sufficient educa-
tional qualification for a county superin-
tendent. Senator Gilbert also took this view
of the matter, particularly that portion re-
lating to the requiring of an. examination of
all county superintendent in 1903. Senator
Osborn, who served eight years as superin-
tendent of Grant county, said that judging
from his experience the present qualifying
standard for county superintendent is high
enough.
KEENEY's TEN STRIKE.
Senator Keeney, however, made the ten
strike Of the day when he moved to amend
the bill so as to permit women over twenty
one years of age to become county superin-
tendents. This seemed to tickle the fancy
of the senators on both sides, and, apparent
ly taking the matter as a jest, the amend
ment was adopted, and hereafter, if the bill
passes, women will serve as county superin-
tendents if they can find men enough to
elect them by their votes
Senator Shea's motion to make the term
OF office two instead of four years, was de-
feated, as was Senator Gflbert's providing
that a tour years successful service as
county superintendent shall lie a legal quail
hcation for the office. Senator HubbelI
fought this amendment, however holding
that if a man after four years service as a
county superintendent was not able to pass
the examination before the State Board of
Education it was in his opinion, an indica-
ton that he was deficient After all the
Wrangling over amendments had ended Sen
ator Goodwine made sudden attempt to
nave the bill passed under a suspension of
the rules, saying that as every one else had
cut his bill up as 1t pleased them, they in
turn should return the favor and pass the
bill. storm of disapproval drove the
proposition to cover, however, and the bill
was ordered engrossed.
other bills were advanced on second read
No. 49, BY Senator Brooks: Regulating
the operation of mechanics liens
No. 2l3. BY Senator Burns: Giving mayors
OF cities of $500 the power to veto.
No. l68 BY Senator Campbell: Concern
ing public ottenses and their punishment
No. 135. By Senator Patten: Authorizing
cities to purchase water works previously
built by private firms or companies Sena-
tor Shea asked that the provisions of the
bill be extended to all Incorporated towns
and restricted to cities of less than 25,O00,
which was done.
No. 81. By Senator Guthrie: Preventing
the adulteration of drugs.
No. 1S9. BY Senator Ball: Compelling
county auditors to furnish blanks for the
settlement of claims against counties so as
to prevent deducting any part of just
claim for taking acknowledgements.
No. 255. By Senator Wood: Permitting
towns of less than 1000 to discontinue school
boards.
No. 1870. BY Senator Gilbert: Concerning
notaries public.
No. 1o1. BY Senator Charles: TO prevent
the pollution of streams.
No. 1856. By Senator Gilbert: Requiring
that any person who imports dependent
children into the State shall file a bond
not to apply to children related by blood to
the person importing them.
No. 257. BY Senator Newly: Allowing
counties to appropriate money to establish
historical societies.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
New bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
No. S29. BY Senator Agnew: Giving to
city treasurers the same fees for collecting
delinquent taxes are paid to county
No. $50. BY Senator Agnew: Allowing
county commissioners TO provide for the
payment of costs in constructing gravel
judiciary.
No. 9$1. BY. Senator Binkley: Re-enact-
ing repealed law protecting. the interests
Of children by former wives of decedents in
the settlement of estates judiciary.
No. 332. BY Senator Binkiey: Legalizing
the appointment of railroad policemen.
such appointments to be made by the Gov
ernor; judiciary.
No. 1888. BY Senator Brooks: Requiring
the recording of all conditional sales as "a
preventive against the sale Of mortgaged
chattels; judiciary.
No 1874. BY Senator Drummond (by re-
quest) Allowing a married man to convey
real estate without the consent of his wife,
and, in case such sale is made, the one
third interest of the wife in the property
a irf6io fo
No 335. By Senator Hogate: Allowing
railroads TO operate and maintain relief de-
partments for the benefit Of injured en-
ployes and making the acceptance of bene-
ntS PAID by voluntary relief associations
bar against the recovery of money from the
railroad company under whose auspices the
relief association Is conducted judiciary.
No. 336: BY Senator Hogate Appro-
priating $500 for the care of insane GRIM
inals in the Michigan City Prison; claims.
No. 337. BY Senator Horner: For the
payment of salary due to the state mine
Inspector; claims
No 1888. BY Senator Johnson. of Madison:
For the examination and licensing of bar
bers under the supervision of the State
Board of Health. The license fee TO be 81
instead of 81 as provided in previous bill;
public health.
No 3S9. BY Senator Legeman: To REIN
burse school townships for property an
nexed by any city or town; county and
township business
No. $40. BY Senator Ryan (by request)
Prescribing the method of plating lots in
cities of less than fifty thousand population;
cities and towns
No 81 BY Senator Winfield: Amend
ing the metropolitan police bill so as to take
the power of appointing the police commits
sioners away from the Governor and allow
one TO be appointed by the mayor Of a city,
one by the Council and one by the circuit
Judge. the Council ia fix the salaries to be