The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-01
MR.. KNOTTs'S EXPERIENCE.
The Bills Which He Fathered Found
Little Favor.


Yesterdays session of the House was
practically one long roll call. and the en-
tire day was occupied with the transaction
of routine business. Sc much was accom-
plished and the members were SO worn out
a motion to hold an evening session was
voted down.
The afternoon session was opened with
Senate amendments TO House bills. On the
bill regarding the printing of documentary
journals the House refused to accept the
amendments, and Messrs. Caraway, Eich-
horn and owen were named as a conference
committee. The Senate refused TO accept
the House amendments to Senator Burns's
bill regarding salaries of judges. and
MesSrs. Bonham, Hall and Clements were
named as a conference committee.
The members made "a football of Senator
Brooks's bill to fix the salaries Of county
commissioners Those opposed to the bill
seemed TO he in the majority, and as fast
as pages could run fourteen amendments
were sent up and voted in. Notwithstanding
efforts TO stop 1t. Finally Mr.. Roots, who
had charge of the bill. begged that it be
to the committee on fees and
salaries. Mr.. Murphy, of White. moved TO
strike out the enacting clause, but this was
tabled and the bill and amendments were
sent TO the committee. 1t was the Demo-
Gratis who had the most of the fun over the
bill. and the amendments which were ac-
Cepted were TO increase Clinton from 800 90
81. to increase De Kalb from $3.50 to $500,
to reduce Harrison from $500 TO 500, to in
crease Lake from $500 to $500, to increase
Madison from $500 to $l,OGQ. TO increase
Marion from 81, 500 to $50. to increase Mon
roe from 1915 to $44. 10 increase Owen from
$225 10 $500, to increase Putnam from 1915
TO ~. TO increase Rush from $500 to $500,
to increase Shelby from si0o to $3.50. to in
crease Warren from $3.50 to $500, to increase
Wells from 1925 to $500.
KNOTTS'S LOYAL NEW FRIENDS.
Mr.. Eichhorn went after Mr.. Knotts's bill
to apply funds arising from the sale of GER
tain swamp lands to the Improvement of
the Kankakee river. Mr.. Knots charged
Mr.. Eichhorn with being an obstructionist,
and referred to his ambition to be Governor.
Mr.. Eichhorn argued against the bill. and
then MIR. Knots had the modification of
seeing the Democrats. to vote with whom
he bolted his own party on Monday, vote
solidly to kill his bill. Mr.. Knotts's pet
the clause 10 81 noes.
The bill by Mr.. baker. of Martin, to pay
trustees of state institutions $500 each per
annum caused many changes of votes. The
vote finally settled down to A ayes and A
noes. The bill failed for want of a consti-
tutional majority. Mr.. Knotts's bill to pro-
vide for the formation of drainage districts
in the Kankakee valley narrowly escaped
death. n number of members who favored
iilc Diil NOltu against IL because MI. KNOTS
was the author, and the vote stood 80 ayes
to "a noes.
Mr.. Bonham's bill provides that on petit
ton OF two-thirds of the voters of an in
c~Orporated town a general election shall be
held 10 decide whether or not to dissolve
the legal Incorporation of the place. 1t APP
plies To a place In Allen county.
Mr.. Louttit's bill to place in the Hospital
for Predetermined all women between the
ages of sixteen and forty-five who are fee
] ble-minded was unanimously passed.
\ Mr.. Eichhorn's bill to authorize the aud
ltor OF state TO prescribe a uniform system
of accounting was also, passed. The BIZ
provides he shall prescribe the system of
tax duplicates, tax receipts, records OF re-
ceipts and disbursements, and treasurers'
adopted shall be delivered to the county
auditors and treasurers before Sept. ] next.
The auditor OF state is authorized to re-
qulre from county officers specimen pages in
order that he may know the prescribed
I forms are in use. IL these forms are not
being used the state auditor shall bring suit
against the county officer. and any county
officer who fails to comply with this act
is subject TO "a fine of from 800 to 500.
Mr.. Hedgecock's bin to add two members
to the tax commissioners failed for want
of a constitutional majority.
MIR. Glossbrenner's bill to prevent defac-
ing. mutilating or degrading the United
States flag and prohibiting any political
party from stamping any device or emblem
on the flag was passed by 20 ayes TO 5 noes,
Senator Gilbert's bill TO provide for voting
by machinery where desired was passed
with but fourteen votes against 1t.
Senator Winfeld'S bill 10 make an appro-
pTiation to complete the work of the Chick
amauga Park commission was passed after
a long contest by 6S ayes to % noes. This
same bin was defeated when presented as a
House bill.
The following committees have reported
Cities and Towns
5. b. No. 400. BY Mr.. Agnew: Relating
20 city attorneys and city civil engineers
passage
5. b. No. 266. BY Mr.. Drummond: Fol
the repair of such parts of drains as may
be within city limits; passage recommended
Fees and Salaries
No. s32 BY Mr.. Hedgecock: To amend
the fee end salary law; minority report rec
ommending passage concurred in.
Military Affairs
S. ]. r. No. IL. To provide for ceding q
the United States land for a military post
adoption recommended.
$ b. No. PSI. BY Mr.. Homer: To amen,
the act regarding the burial of a body of al
ex-Union soldier; indefinitely postponed.
Banks
No. 45. BY Mr.. Roots: To regulate tn,
business OF banking by individuals, partner
ships. etc; indefinitely postponed.
Affairs OF City OF Indianapolis
s. II. No. il2. BY Mr.. Hugg: To amend
the city charter: passage
s. b. No. 49,. BY Mr.. New: To enabl
Marion county TO levy q tax for educationa