The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-15
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL
Goes to EngrOssment i'm House witt
out Opposition.

out Opposition.
Immediately after the opening prayer yes
terday morning, which was by Rev Fl. l..
Dickerson, of White Lake Presbyterian
Church. Representative Willoughby sent up
a resolution which stated that, Whereas,
Representative Claycomb has committed
matrimony without the consent of the
House, he be required to appear before the
bar of the House with his bride; and appear
without his bride before such other bar as
the members of the House may direct The
resolution was adopted by a rousing vote
and Mr. Claycomb was the only member
who voted against it.
The bin by Mr.. Reece, to amend the act
on assessment of damages or benefits from
street openings or improvements, which
makes a slight amendment in Section 1865
and radically changes Section 1869, in that
it prcscribes in detail the duty of apprais-
ers to fix the damages and benefits, was or
dered engrossed without amendment Mr..
McGarWs bill to give the commissioners au-
thority to levy a tax of from one-fourth to
one-half of a mill in any township, when
so petitioned by one-fourth of the taxpay-
ers, for the Improvement of the roads in
the township, was ordered engrossed with
out change. The Improvement of such
roads is to begin at or as near the center of
the township and to extend in all four di-
rections, but the provisions of the act will
not apply to those townships where one
third of the highways are now improved.
Mr. Lars bill, introduced by request, to re-
quire landowners to keep natural water
courses free from driftwood and obstruc-
tons, was thrown out entirely, not having
the proper form of enacting clause. The bill
by Mr. Williams, to increase the salary of
the steward of the Orphans Home at
Knightstown from $500 to $500 a year. was
ordered engrOssed without amendment. Mr..
Kirkpatricks bill to provide against the
contamination of animals used for human
food was ordered engrossed without ma
terial amendment.
Mr. Rifenburg's bill to require every cam
didate to file an itemiZed statement of his
expenditures within ten days after an cleo
tion or nomination was amended. on motion
of Mr.. Louttit, to compel the committees,
state. county and city, TO make itemized re-
ports to the secretary Of state of their ex-
penditures Mr.. Somers tried to kill the bill
but the attempt failed, and Mr. Eichhorn
sent up an amendment to limit the amount
to be spent by candidates for a city office
TO $25, for a county office to $50 and for a
state office to 81, 600. Mr.. Neal desired to
amend this so that it Should not include the
campaign assessment, but both amendments
were voted down. and the bill was ordered
engrossed with Mr.. LouttitS amendment
the only one accepted.
PRIMARY ELECTION BILL.
Mr. Glossbrenner's primary election bill
came up as special order for amendments
and there was no opposition to the bill Mr.
GIossbrenner called attention to the neces-
sity for such a law and said the necessity
for it is not confined to any locality, but is
recognized all over the country. Mr.. Whit
comb of Marion, offered many minor
amendments. The LII was so amended that
its provisions cover the selection of dele
gates to a congressional convention and
gives to the committee calling the primary
the right TO fix the hours between which it
shall be held subject to the general provi-
sion of hours named in the bill. A change
was made so that a primary precinct may
consist of from two TO five regular pre-
cincts. A penalty Of $100 fine and thirty days
in jail was inserted for the punishment of
any one who designates a place for an cleo
ton primary in any place where intoxicat-
ing liquors are sold, or within one hundred
feet of any place where they are sold. The
pay Of officers was cut from four dollars to
three and provision was inserted which
Will require a written notification from
candidate in order to have his name placed
on the ballot The qualifications Of a voter
to participate in a primary election We're
changed and the bill now requires that the
name of a person desiring to vote shall APP
pear on the poll book of the party with
which he has been affiliated. If his name is
not on the book, he shall be required to
make oath that he Is q member of the
party, has been for twelve months, voted its
ticket at the last preceding election and has
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providing punishment for bribery was
stricken out. as separate bill has been
passed which covers the provisions of this
section, and the. emergency clause was
stricken out. A few other minor changes
were made and the bill was ordered to en-
grossment. Mr. Hedgecock moved to print
five hundred copies of the bill as amended,
and the motion was carried.
Mr.. Caraway's bin to prohibit stock yards
combinations came up with the recommen-
dalton by the committee that the section
permitting owners of stock to feed it them
selves be stricken out This recommends
ton was rejected by the House. The bill
was further amended so that owners of
dead stock may sell it within four hours
after such stock dies, and the emergency
clause was stricken out. Mr.. Artman
moved to strike out that provision which
permits operators OF stock yards TO charge
50 per cent. more for feed than the existing
market prices, but Mr. Compton moved TO
table the motion, and this was done by a
vote of IS TO 81. Mr.. Hedgecock tried to
make it 80 per cent but this failed, and the
bill went to engrossment.
Mr.. Strong's bill 10 amend the Indianapo-
lis charter so that the only assessment for
a sewer should be ON the first one built was
ordered engrossed without amendment Mr.
Artmans bin preventing county commits
sioners from giving the right to any railway
company to build and operate a road along
a pubic highway went to engrossment
without amendment. Mr.. Cutty's bill to
prevent blasting and shooting in mines dur
ing working hours was sent to engrossment
with the changes suggested by the COM
mittee. The emergency clause was also
stricken out.
SCOTT INGENUOUSLY HONEST
Mr.. Scott, Of Lawrence caused smile to
go through the House Since the State nur-
chased a new set of Horner's statutes for
each member, these sets have been disap-
pearing one by one from the desks of the
members. Mr.. Scott sent up a resolution
that recited this fact and ordered the door
keeper to admit no one 10 the hall during
the hours the House Is not in session. and
Offering reward of $50 for the detection of
any one taking these sets. Mr.. Bonham
gravely moved that the resolution be re-
ferrea to the committee on claims, and this
action was joyfuIly taken.
Mr. Caraway's bin regarding examination
and licensing of teachers was taken up.
Mr. Williams moved TO Kill the bill as he
said that the county superintendent who
made the examination easiest would get all
the business, and then, according TO the
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