The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-12
House Adopts Resolution Fnvoring
Pension for Aged Civil War
Veterans.
FIRST COMMITTEE REPORTS
THE BENTON COUNTY JUDICIAL ROW
TO BE SETTLED.
BARRIERS Get Their Measure In-UsuaI
WrangIe Over the Bound
Statutes.

The members Of the House were a little
slow in gathering yesterday morning, as the
effects of the Republican caucus the night
before had not worn off. The prayer was
offered by Representative Guilty, of Clay
county. Leave Of absence was granted to
Mr. Somers, of Miami Mr. Cravens, Of
Clark. and Mr. Krick, of Adams.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, of Howard, offered the
following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved by the House Of Representatives
of the General Assembly of the State or
Indiana the Senate cOncurring, That the
senators and representatives of the State
Of Indiana in the national Congress be re-
quested to favor and assist in securing a
fair and liberal service pension to every
Union soldier veteran of the civil war not
already a pensioner, regardless or any dis
ability accruing from any service or since,
whenever said soldier shall have arrived at
the age of siXty-twO years"
The committee appointed to secure copies
of the statutes for the use of the members
reported through Mr.. Blankenship and the
report caused quite wrangle The resOlu-
ton was that fifty sets of Horner's and two
sets of Burns's should be purchased. Mr..
James sent up an amendment making the
number one hundred. Mr.. Canada thought
fifty would be enough and on motion by
Mr.. kirkpatrick the amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Noel presented an amendment that six
sets of Burns should be purchased instead
of two, but Mr.. Brown was of the opinion
that no sets of Burns were necessary, and
his motion to table the amendment was car
ried. Mr.. Huff tried to have the fifty sets
stricken out, but the majority of members
did not agree with him and his motion was
lost Other amendments were presented and
voted on in rapid succession, and the dis
cussion waxed long. Mr.. Holcomb closed it
by moving the previous question, and the
original resolution was adopted.
The Democratic members had some sport
with the Republicans Mr.. Cravens, of
Clark, and Mr.. James, of Putnam sent I'D
resolution that the minority should be
grouped as one committee and authorized to
employ clerk and a stenographer. This
resolution was laid on the table and Mr..
Clements, of Posey, created a laugh by a
resolution as follows: BE it resolved, That
no person shall be eligible to the office of
United States senator, speaker of the House
Of Representatives, minister to Austria
Hungary, United States district attorney or
deputy United States district attorney I'M
less such person shall have been a resident
of the city of Indianapolis ten years previous
to his election or appointment A motion
Mr.. Huff raised the point that the resolu,.
ton was out of order in that it provided
that which already exists Speaker Little
ton held that the point was well taken and
declared the resolution out of order.
Mr.. Barlow attempted to have the COM
mittee on telegraph and telephones put in
the fifth group of committees, but his at
tempt failed Mr. Whitcomb, of Marion.
and the vote taken was a standing one.
Thirty-fve bills were introduced Mr.
Beardsley, of EIkhart, sent up bill which
enables townships to take mortgages from
poor people for help given to them. Mr.
Artman of Boone, introduced the BARRIERS
bill and Mr.. Bonham, of Blackford, pre-
scented another library bill Mr. KerWood
of Delaware, introduced bill to pension the
widow of Oliver 2. Morton for life. The
amount specified is $100 a month. Mr.. Cut
~ of Clay, miner himself, offered bill
70 prevent shooting and blasting in mines
during working hours and providing for bet
ter sanitary arrangements.
TORRENS LAND SYSTEM.
Mr.. Louttit, of Allen, presented a bill
which provides for the adoption of the Tor
rens system of land registration and trans
fer. The Torrens system provides that land
transfers shall be made on a certificate
issued by the recorder, and this certificate
shall be evidence that the title is good. All
transfers are noted on the back of the GER
tificate, and the plan is said to be cheaper,
simpler and more effective than any other.
1t is said it will probably be opposed by alb
stracters of titles with great unanimity.
The pet plan of Governor Mount for the
teaching of agriculture in the public schools
was set out in a bill by Mr.. Barlow, of Hem
bricks. 1t was ordered that 1000 copies of
the Roots commission report should be
printed, and in less than two hours the
House adjourned until o'clock this morn
ing.
The following bills were introduced and
s.. BY Mr.. Artman: To regulate the pro-
fession of a barber; rights and privileges
S6. BY Mr.. Artman: TO exempt life in
surance policies from taxation; insurance
81. BY Mr.: Bonham: To amend the school
law; education.
IS. BY Mr.. Bonham: To amend the high
way law; roads.
50. BY Mr.. Downey: To amend the road
90 BY Mr. Guilty: To prevent shooting
or blasting in mines in working hours;
mines.
81 BY Mr.. Hedgecock: To amend the
taxation law; county and township bust
ness.
80 BY Mr. Brown: To regulate use of ex-
pert witnesses; judiciary
SO. By Mr.. Brown: To regulate letting of
public building contracts county and town
ship business.
life; claims.
%. BY Mr. Beardsley: To enable town
ships to take mortgages from poor people;
county and township business.
So. By Mr. CaraWay: To regulate the pas
turing of stock in public highways; agricul-
ture.
81. BY Mr.. Caraway: To regulate the
practice of law in drainage cases; judiciary
9S. BY Mr. Kirkpatrick To provide for
filling vacant city offices; cities and towns.
90. BY Mr. Barlow: To provide for the
study of agriculture in schools; agriculture
100 BY Mr.. Herod Enlarging the rights
of married women i'm real estate: judiciary
101 BY Mr.. Herod: Regulating building
and loan associations; building and loan as
sociations.
1922 BY Mr.. Fuller: To amend the usIIry
law; rights and privileges.
103 BY Mr.. Baker, of Martin: Amending
the road-supervisor law; county and town
ship business.
164 BY Mr. Baker, of Martin: To amend
the taxation law; county and township
los BY Mr. Scott. of Montgomery: To
prevent drawing of checks when no funds
are on deposit; banks.
106 BY Mr.. Giants. To provide a general
system of schools education.
lOl By NJ Noel To fix the compensation
of court bailiffS. judiciary.
l0S BY Mr.. Furness: To provide for the
discharge of prisoners; Indiana State Prison
1903 By Mr.. Clements. To give a surviv-
ing widow or widower the right of election
judiciary.
10 BY Mr.. James: To regulate conditional
sale bills; judiciary.
Ill BY Mr.. Reser: Prescribing how evil
dence may become part Of the record;
judiciary.
il2 BY Mr.. Reser: Concerning elections