The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-24
REVISION Fl. WAYNE CHARTER
SENATE PASSES AMENDMENTS
AGREED ON IN CAUCUS.
Monument Bill In House Causes a Lit
tie -StOrm-Caueus on ApprO-
priatiOn Bill.

received a slight check when the character
of the institution was changed from a hos
pital for the insane to a hospital for epilep-
tics. There was strong opposition to the bill,
but the friends of the measure were too
many and it could not be stopped. The mon
ument bill caused quite a breeze, both on
the floor of the House and after the noon
adjournment, and it was sent to third read
ing.
AS soon as the House met in the after
noon the Columbus incurable-insane hospital
bill was taken up. The combination for
the bill seemed to be able to do as it pleased.
Mr.. Roose moved to so amend as to locate
the hospital at any place within fifty miles
of Indianapolis. This was promptly tabled.
Mr.. Artman moved to strike out the word
Columbus" but this was tabled. Mr..
Beardsley tried to reduce the annual APP
preparation from 10000 to $4,000, but this
was tabled. So overwhelming was the vote
that Speaker Littleton suggested all amend
ments be sent up together and tabled to-
gether. Mr.. Eichhorn then sent up an
amendment which entirely changed the char
acter Of the institution and provided that it
should be a hospital for epileptlcs. He stat
ed that there are 752 epileptics in the diff
ferent state institutions, and that his amend
ment is intended to only care for a new
class of unfortunates. and not to kill the bill
for the institution. Mr.. Barlow favored the
amendment, and Mr.. Shideler made a strong
plea for it. He said it was evident the
members intended to vote an institution to
Columbus regardless Of cost or any induce
ments that might be offered by any other
city in that section Of the State. He urged
the members to stop in their mad career.
and to remember they were voting to pay
$1,OO q bed, when they could care for them
for 800 a bed. He said that by combina-
tons and promises of votes the bill would
probably be passed, and, if so, he wanted to
see the most needed institution arranged for.
If they were determined to vote a hospital
to Columbus he wanted 1t made for the best
interests Of the people, and that interest
would best be subserved by providing for
epileptics and adult f~eeble-minded. Mr.. HoI-
comb moved to table the amendment, and
by a vote Of 40 ayes to As noes the motion
was lost. The detailed vote was as follows:
Ayes-Aikin. Baker of Whitley, Brown,
Burkhart, Caraway, Clark. Compton, Clay
comb, Clements, Cravens of Monroe, Guilty,
Durham, Downey, FejSt. Glossbrenner.
Geisel, Green, Hall Hays, Heuring, HoI-
comb, Hedgecock, herrold, James, Kerwood,
Miller, Madden, May, Murphy of White.
Myier, Reece, Reser, Roberts, Schrader,
Scott of Montgomery, Schaal, Shirley, Viii
Noes-Artman, Baker of Martin, Barlow.
Beardsley, Blankenship, BOnham, Burrier,
Canada, Galley, Cravens of Washington.
Cotner, Cunningham. Diliey, Eichhorn. Fui,
Ter, Furness, Giants, Graham, Hayes, Huff.
Herod. Kirkpatrick, LAIR, Left, McGary,
Manifold, Messick, McCarty, Morrison, Null,
Neal, Noel, O'Bannon, Powers, Patterson,
Rifenburg, Roose, Roots, Scott of Lawrence,
Shideler, Somers, Sullivan, Titus, Vogel.
NWhitcomb of Vigo. Whitcomb Of Marion,
Williams and Lttleton.
The amendment was then adopted by 81
ayes: The bill was made a special order
for this morning at $3.50 for passage and was
ordered printed as amended.
Mr.. Huff tried to Kill Senator Woods's bill
population to discontinue school boards, but
the attempt failed. Mr.. Huff also tried to
kill Senator Winfield's bill to appropriate
growing out of the C-hickamauga battlefield
commission, but his motion was tabled by
As to Sc.
PROSECUTORS BILL KILLED.
Senator Woods's bill to increase the
salaries of prosecuting attorneys from $500
to $1,000 ran against a rock. Mr.. Hays
moved to strike out the e~nacting clause, and
Mr.. Brown moved to table the motion.
Mr.. Browns motion was lost by 10 noes to
SS ayes. Mr.. Canada, Mr.. Somers and Mr..
Blankenship were against the bill and Mr..
James and Mr.. Downey were for it. Mr..
Roberts moved the previous question and
the bill was killed by a vote of 80 to kill to
Sc against.
Mr.. Artman reported from the conference
committee, which had under consideration
Senator Goodwine's bill regarding township
high schools. The House had amended the
bill so as to make it discretionary with the
trustee as to whether or not he should build
a high school for his township or in con-
Junction with another township. The bill
as 1t came into the House was mandatory.
The Senate refused to concur in the House
amendment, and the committee recommend
ed that the House recede from its amend
ment. Mr.. Huff led the attack on the report
and the report of the committee was re-
jected by q vote of 40 noes to 80 ayes. An
attempt was made to kill Senator Stilwell's
bill to enable the New Harmony Working
mems institute to receive donations, but
Mr. Clements came to the rescue of the
bill and the attempt was defeated.
BEFORE ROOTS COULD EXPLAIN.
Mr.. Roots called up his emergency COM
mission bill just before the House adjourned
and the speaker put in on it's passage before
Mr.. Roots had time to explain the bill. 1t
was long after 5 o'clock and the member
were anxious to adjourn and the roll call
was one of the quickest that has been
taken. The bill went through with a whirl.
Mr.. Catley's bill, making the minimum
wage scale for unskilled labor in city works
or on public contracts 10 cents an hour. was
passed with but four noes.
l. Speaker LittlCton raised q great laugh at
the expense of Mr.. Barlow. That Agentle-
man changed his vote so as to get with the
majority on one roll call and remarked as
he did so, that he thought it was a good
idea to get with the majority. THAT is a
proper sentiment for a candidate for Gov
enor," observed the speaker.
After the committee reports in the morn
Ing the House resumed consideration of bills
ON the second reading Mr.. McCarty's bill
TO make It a misdemeanor to camp on the
public highway without the written consent
of owners of a%butting property caused much
discussion. Mr.. Durham tried to strike out
the enacting clause, but his motion was
tabled. Mr.. Bonham stood by the bill and
it was ordered engrossed. Mr.. Burkhardt's
bill to make void all contracts between en-
ployer and employee by which any release
from liability for damages is made, was
ordered engrossed.
A message was received from Governor
Mount, calling attention to some slight in
accuracies in the wording of the Indianap-
oils police pension bill and by unanimous
consent the bill was recalled. The wording
was corrected ard the bill passed the second
time and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Eedgecock moved to Kill Mr.. Bakers
bill on joint teachers institute. but the at
tempt failed. Among the reports from the
committees was the Goodwine bin, TO reor-
ganize the State Board of Education. As
the bill came from the Senate ii provided
that the three additional members Of the
board shall be county superintendents. This
was changed by the House committee on