The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-21
THE HOUSE ROUTINE.
The Attorney Generals Ferret BILL
Action on Bills.

The Attorney Generals Ferret BILL
Action ON Bills.
The morning session of the House lasted
just forty-five minutes. Rev. Claude r.
Grove delivered the opening prayer and Mr..
Artman's bill to authorize the use of voting
machines was called up as the special order
for the day. Mr.. Artman withdrew the bill,
as a Senate bill which covers the same
ground is pending in the House.
On the call of committees the COMMITTEES
on corporations favorably reported Mr..
Willoughby's bill to prohibit pool selling or
bookmaking except by county and state fair
associations. Senator Hugg's bill to author
ize the Council of this city to increase the
salary of the city attorney to 5000, Of the
assistant attorney to 81, 500 and to appoint
a new deputy, to receive $500, was also re-
ported favorably. Mr.. Glossbrenner intro
duced a bill aimed at travelling photogra-
piers. in hat it gives authority to cities and
towns to require a license from all such.
Mr.. Whitcomb, Of this city. sent up a bill
to make Lincoln's birthday a legal holiday
and amending the laws relating to bank
paper in conformity herewith. Mr.. Hedge
cock sent up a bill to refund to Superin-
tendent Hert. of the Indiana Reformatory,
the money which he claims to AVE ex-
pended WUlle mere uIlueF lHSlTucllOnS Two
years ago and which the auditor Of state
declined to pay him. Mr.. Eichhorn's bill
gives to county commissioners the right
to fix the interest on county warrants not
paid for want OF funds, at 4. 5 or 6 per
cent.
Mr.. owens bill is a substitute reform bill
and prescribes that the auditor of state
shall prescribe the blank forms to be used
In county and township business and shall
send out these blanks to each official by
Sept. l next. He shall merely furnish the
Mr.. Murphy, of this city, sent UP a reso-
luton to pay an extra janitor from the first
Of the session, but Mr.. Eichhorn objected
and said that he wanted all these allow
ances for extra payments to come in In
one resolution instead of one being pre-
was referred to a COMMITTEES consisting Of
Mr.. Murphy, Of Marion. and Mr.. Hays, TO
report it with all extra allowances to be
made. Mr.. Canada offered a joint resolution
which seeks the same end as Senator
Early's bill, to notify the electors of the
submission of the constitutional amend
ments, and both were referred TO the same
committee. Mr.. Canada's contention is that
this must be provided for by resolution and
not by act. The House concurred IN the
Senate amendments to Mr.. Hayess Dill re-
garding the veto power Of mayors and to
Mr.. Halls bill regarding the Thirtletn ana
Twenty-first judicial circuits.
Mr.. James's bill came up on second read
ing. The bill was prepared by the state tax
commissioners and provides that the attor-
ney general shall nave the power 10 aSCtT-
tain where property not properly listed for
taxation is held and to find and fix the
value of such property. The bill gives MIN
full power and authority to go after all con-
cealed property. The rules were suspended
and the bill passed by 81 ayes.
The following committees reported:
Fees and Salaries
S. B. No. 297. BY Mr.. Gilbert: To fix
the compensation and prescribe the duties
Of certain county officers; passage recon-
mended.
No. 6O2. BY Mr.. WiIloughby: To prohibit
bookmaking and pool selling except IN GER
tain cases; passage
Cities and Towns
No. sos. BY Mr.. Galley: To prescribe a
minimum scale for wages on public works;
to the committee on labor.
s. b. No. ABS. BY Mr.. Stilwell: To amend
the act to incorporate the New Harmony
Workingmen,s Institute. etc.; passage
8 b. No. sos. BY Mr.. johnson, Of Madi-
son: To legalize the incorporation OF Ell
wood; passage
Affairs OF City OF Indianapolis
s. p. No. $50. BY Mr.. Hugg: To amend
the city charter so that the salaries OF OFF,
Gals in the legal department. may De IN
creased; passage recommended
Medicine. Health and Vital Statistics
S. b. No. Isl. By Mr.. Keyes: To prevent
the edulteration OF candy and the sale or
the same; passage reeommended
manner in which drugs or combinations or
drugs may be sold In the state; indefinitely
postponed.
No. 460. BY Mr.. Wise: To repeal an act
regulating the practice Of medicine; In
definitely postponed.
No. 49i. by Mr.. Baker. Of Whitley: To
prohibit the adulteration of food; indefinite
ly postponed.
Bills Referred
No. 617. BY MIR. Downey: To prevent the
growth Of sage grass. agriculture.
No. 6ls. By Mr.. Glossbrenner: To au-
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