The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-31
TWO ANTI-LYNCHING BILLS
ONE INTRODUCED BY MIR. NOEL AND
THE OTHER BY MIR. EICHHORN.
Measures in the Interests of Subur-
ban Railroads COnsidered-ROu-
tine of the House.


Grating those from Indiana who died during
the war with Spain. The committee from
the Senate, consisting of Senator'S Nusbaum,
Shea and Early, extended the invitation
through Sci ator Nusbaum ard Mr. Huff
moved to adjourn to GO to the Senate
chamber. Speaker Littleton suggested that
the House TAX a recess instead of adjourn
ing and Mr.. Shtdeler objected. He said that
the members OF the House are sent here to
perform a duty and he thought that the
memory Of the dead might be kept as green
in the hearts of the members and their
deeds cherished as well, if the House should
remain in session and attend to the public
business, as if the members should go in a
body and attend. He moved that COM
mittee be appointed to return the thanks of
the House and decline. Speaker Littleton
rem arked that any member who was dis
posed to go to the Senate could do so and
Mr. Shideer's motion was carried. The COM
mittee appointed consisted of Mr.. Shideler,
Mr. Knots and Mr.. Brown. After the COM
mittee had reported, Mr.. Neal moved that a
committee of six be appointed to represent
the House during the exercises and in ac-
cordanee with this motion Mr.. Noel, Mr.
Barlow, Mr.. Compton, Mr.. Scott of Mont
gomery, Mr.. Roots, Mr.. Null and Mr.. Ora
ham were named.
Among the bills favorably reported from
the committees yesterday was that to pen
sion Mrs. Lucinda Morton, widow of Oliver
p. Morton, at 800 month during life The
report on claims by every member of the
committee on claims and the Democratic
minority concurred with the Republican ma
jority in recommending the passage of the
bill.
An unusually large number of bills were
introduced and among them were two on
lynchings. Mr.. Noel introduced the bill
which was prepared in the attorney gener-
ais office and which is the same bill as the
one defeated the other day with the sec
tons relating to the recovery of damages
omitted. Mr.. Eichhorn introduced one
which differed slightly from this bill. The
crime of lynching and penalty is made the
same as in the first bill and the provision
is also inserted regarding the forfeiture of
office by the sheriff or other officer who
permits a prisoner to be taken from him.
Then Mr.. Eichhorn's bill differs and pro-
vides that the sheriff shall have the power
to call on the militia within a certain dis
tance and that IS soon as the militia ar
rives, the commanding officer shall assume
the responsibility OF restoring order, pre-
serving the peace and protecting the pris-
oner. The bill is drawn on the theory that
the control of the situation should be put
in the hands of some one who is not of the
community in which the mob has gathered
and who will not be bound by personal or
other ties TO permit the acts of those com
posing the mob which one who knew them
or night be associated with them would
permit.
/ CHANGES AT SOLDIERS MONUMENT.
MIR Caraway introduced a bill which has
to do with the soldiers monument and
makes some changes in the salaries paid.
The officers and employees and monthly sal
aries are named as follows: One custodian,
$50; one elevator conductor, $50; one chief
| engineer, 500; one assistant engineer, $50; one
day Waterman, $45; one night Waterman,
$50; one janitor $40. The bill further pro-
vides that all employees shall be honorably
discharged Union soldiers and they shall be
required to wear blue uniforms and caps.
Their term of Office shall be four years.
The monument is to be open and the ele-
vator is to be run every day from CLOCK
a. M to 8 D. M. with the exception of one
hour at noon and the charges are TO be 10
cents for the general public ana ~ cents
for ex-soldiers. The stairways are TO be
Mr.. Williams introduced a bill to increase
of the Orphans Home at KnighCstown from
5000 a year to $500 d year. II appears that
this officer is the financial officer OF the IN
stitution, and also stenogTapher ana mas
received no increase OF salary since the
home was much smaller, at the beginning.
Mr.. Marsh introduced bill which Will bring
on him the wrath of patent medicine firms,
as it is practically prohibtory to the sale
Of such medicines. 1t requires that on all
bottles sold in the State shall be pasted a
statement as to the ingredients and the
quantity of each ingredient.
The Marion county representatives, con-
tributed their mites to the number of bills.
Mr.. Noel would amend the act governing
fire insurance companies, so that they may
file with the auditor of state their annual
stead of on the first day of the month as
the law now is He states that the reports
" u tHS companies are not HIdue u!l'li ny
first day of the month, and hence 1t is al
most impossible for them to comply with
the law. Mr.. Glossbrenner would amend the
law relating to the incorporation of trust
companies, so that they may be organized
in the smaller towns and with a capital
stock as low as $25 GOO The same member
introduced bill which is designed to pre-
vent a lender of money to dictate to the
borrower in what company the property, on
which the money is loaned, shall be in
sured. Mr.. Whitcomb sent in a bill TO in
crease the pay of assessors in Center town
snip only from - to IS; and also to compel
those insurance companies working under
q charter to lille statements with the audi
tor.
Mr.. Osborn sent in a bill to assist subur-
MES operating over the city streets to give
permission to suburban companies to string
wires on their poles and TO have the use of
their tracks. The suburban company must
furnish its own power.
Mr.. Wise wants cheaper telephones. and
his bill provides the maximum rate for bus
mess houses at $3.50 a month and 81 less
for residences. Mr.. Blanl<enships bill pre-
vents county treasurerS from charging the
county interest on money in his hands. Mr.
Mays bill TO create the office of state vet
ernarian Short-lived. 1t was intro
duced in the morning and killed by the
committee in the afternoon.
MR.. MARSHALL'S MANY BILLS.
Mr.. Marshall occupied the center of at
tention for few moments and sent in bills
at an amazing rate. His first provides for
a method of selecting seats in the House
The bill provides that. beginning on the east
side as many seats shall be selected as
there are members on the majority side Of
the House. After these seats shall have
been set apart, the minority seats are to
be reserved for them. The names of the
members are TO be then paced in a hat or
box and are to be drawn out by some one
who shall be blind-folded. AS the name
of each member dawn out. he shall te
entitled to select his seat. Another bill pro-
yides for the erection of monument on the
Tippecanoe battlefield and appropriates $l0,-
Geo for that purpose. The bill is introduced
at the request OF the fippecanoe Battle
Ground Association.
Mr.. King. sent In a bill TO erect a build
ing at Jeffersonville for the care OF the
criminal insane. Mr.. Eichhorn desires to