The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26
SESSION OF THE HOUSE.
The Legislative Mill Ground SteadiI,
Yesterday-PPOceedi of the Day.

The Legislative Mill Ground Steadily
acknowledgements of the Day.
From the last word of the opening prayer
of the House yesterday morning until adj
Journment was declared in the afternoon,
the legislative mill ground at an unpar-
alleled rate and Speaker Littleton kept the
pressure up. At the opening of the after
noon session two gavels were presented to
Speaker Littleton. The report had gone
over the State that the speaker broke his
gavel, and as a result Purdue University
sent one made from a tree which overlooked
the battle of Tippecanoe and which was
presented by Mr.. Noel. Rose Polytechic
Institute sent the other, made of maple and
walnut. Mr.. Roose grew facetious, and ris-
ing in his seat said he had received a pass
to the poultry show and lest the newspapers
of indianapolis should object he desired to
present it to one of the papers. The speaker
remarked that the pass he had himself re-
ceived was nontransferable, so he pre-
sumed that such action could not be taken.
The bill to give the Superior Court of Por-
ter, Laporte and Lake counties probate jur-
isdiction was taken up as the special order
of business. Mr.. Herrold tried to kill the
bill, but failed. He then presented an
amendment, which provided that Laporte
place for the court to sit and this was
lost. In support of his amendment, he made
such a speech as he only can make, regard
ing the wrongs of the taxpayer. Mr.. Knots
explained that the bill establishing the court
was passed some years ago and provided
that the court should sit at Hammond, Val
paraiso and Michigan City. The first and
last named are not county seats. This bill
provides that the county shall pay the ex-
pense of furnishing a place for the court
to sit instead of these cities, as the law
now is. 1t does not require that court
house shall be built. as Mr.. Herrold con-
tended Mr.. HerrOd insisted that this bill
will require another courthouse in Michigan
City, but the members did not agree with
him, and his amendment was voted down.
Mr. James presented an amendment which
specifically provided that no courthouse
should be built. but 1t was lost. Mr.. Eich-
horn argued that the passage of the bill
to give the court probate jurisdiction VIII
give two sets of records to examine, one IN
each place, and his amendment to guard
against that lost. on the vote for en-
grossment, the House divided on party lines
and it was ordered to the third reading on
strictly party lines. The rest of the after
noon was devoted to the introduction of new
bills.
Mr. Burrier sent in one which abolishes
the six months Incense in schools. and
second bill which provides that the revenue
from the dog tax shall go TO the dog fund.
instead of to the school fund. Other school
meas ures were by Mr.. Caraway, providing
that county superintendent shall put num-
bers and not names on the papers sent to
the State Board Of Education, and that the
license granted thereon shall be good any
where in the State. and one by Mr.. WIZ
liams providing that vocal music shall be
taught in the schools at the discretion of the
school authorities. Mr.. CaraWay also pre-
sented a bin to require railroad companies