The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-21


come to the committee from source which
is believed to be authentic, that the cost of
management is much greater than there is
reason for. The charge is that the cost of
management is nearly $4,000 a year, and
that the total cost is not far from 500, COO
The cost of management is reported 10 have
been several thousand dollars before the
monument was above ground, and the com
mlttee desires the figures and to make a
searching investigation of the necessity OF
the expenditure of such sums. 1t is in the
nature or information, and is not in the ma
ture of opposition.
Among the bills presented yesterday was
one by Mr. Clark which requires all persons
suing for personal injuries to submit To a
physical examination by a board of phySi-
clans to be appointed by the court Mr..
Dilley introduced bill which is designed
to prevent fraud in the sale of real estate
by providing that real estate cannot be sold
by one who is security for another without
the consent of the person holding the Sc
curity. The penalty provided is fine OF
from 5000 to ST. 900 and Imprisonment from
two to five years.
Mr.. Strong presented two amendments to
the charter of Indianapolis One provides
that where more than one sewer passes
around a piece of property, the property is
liable to assessment only for the first sew
er constructed, and the others shall be paid
for out of the general fund. In general
all sewers for general drainage except the
general intercepting sewers Will be paid for
ont Of the general fund The amendment is
designed to correct the heavy expense
which frequently falls in particular on own
sewers in front. on the side and in the rear
of their lots The other amendment is re-
garding the Improvement of streets. II pro-
Vides that when street IS TO pc improved d
committee of diSinterested citizens is 10 APP
praise the property on both SIDES OF the
street to be improved. The cost OF lne I'M
proyement cannot be more than that Whlch
will REQUIRE an assessment on each piece
of property not greater than 10 per cent:
of the appraised value OF that properly. ~
also provides that assessment snail De mace
by lineal feet front instead OF square leet.
A bill by Mr.. Blankenship PROVIDES Tor
the examination of the BOOKS anu rec ,I 80, VI
county officers by the attorney general ana
where fees are found to have Deen colIecIeu
illegally or there is shortage from other
cause the attorney general is 10 collecI the
sum so found and is to receive as pay sum
equal to % per cent. or the amount re-
covered. This sum is not to be taken from
the money so recovered, but the olnclal aH9
his bondsmen are responsible for IL and shall
pay it. an, s,..o
with the Northern Hospital for the insane.
The first appropriateS 100000 a year Tor two
years for maintenance. The second appro-
PIRATES $4,000 for two new 6ulldlngs one
for building of like size for females. Also
for a boiler house to cost $5,S2o ana Iof
stables to cost $500 A like sum Is 10 De
appropriated in 1900
CHANGE IN ELECTION LAWS.
Mr.. Eichhorn introduced a bill to change
the election laws so as to remove the dis
cretionary power from county and state
boards and to require them to put on the
ballots all names that have been properly
certified to them. 1t also provides for ac-
credited watchers of the count" to be pres
ent and says that all ballots are to be pre-
served until all danger of contest shall
have passed
Mr. Baker, of Whitley, presented bill to
change the time of the beginning of terms
of county officers to Jan. l, and providing
that the terms OF all now IN ottlce snail be
extended to the Jan. l following the eX-
piratiOn under the present law.
Senator Gochenour's concurrent resolution
instructing Senators Fairbanks and Turpie
to vote for the ratification of the treaty
with Spain was presented and Mr.. Louttit,
of Allen, at once moved to adjourn but
failed to get a second. Mr.. Huff shut off
all possibility Of debate by moving the pre-
vous question and the resolution was
adopted by a strictly Republican vote. The
Democrats did not vote at all.
The following committees reported to the
House yesterday:
Organization of Courts
No. 6. By Mr. Hall: To change Benton
county to the Twenty-frst circuit; majority
report to pass, accepted.
No. 236. BY Mr.. Rifenburg: To amend the
law relating to superior courts; passage rec
commended
Education
No. 239. BY Mr. Geisel: Concerning the
appointment of county superintendent; in
definitely postponed.
No. 279. BY Mr.. Rifenburg: Concerning
the indeterminate sentence law; passage
recommended.
Rights and Privileges
No. A. BY Mr.. Noel To create a state
board of pharmacy; passage recommended.
No. 81. BY Mr.. James: To create state
accountant commission; recOmmitted to
county and township business.
No. 2Sl. BY Mr.. Durham: To prohibit the
killing of quail and grouse; amended to read
three years instead of five, and passage
recommended as amended.
Petition 147 BY Mr.. Scott, of Montgom-
cry: For a proper garnishee law; recon-
mitted to judiciary
No. 1876. BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick: Prohibiting
members of the Legislatures majority re-
port to indefinitely postpone rejected and
recommitted to committee with instructions
to make a favorable report.
No. 245. BY Mr.. Louttit: To prohibit the
sale of cigarettes; passage recommended.
No. 143. BY Mr.. Scott, of Montgomery:
To license telegraph operators; indefinitely
no C.. BY Mr.. Null: Concerning the ac-
ceptance of railroad passes by judges; in
of No H. By %r Green: To prohibit the
sale of poisonous drugs; indefinitely post
poned.
usury law; indefinitely postponed.
No. 20. By Mr.. Holcomb: To locate free
hold boundary Enclosures; Judiciary commit
tee
No 165 BY Mr. Cotner: To appropriate
81, 1929 to complete the work of the Indiana
Chickamauga Commission; passage recon-
mended
County and Township Business
No 2O6. BY Mr. Williams: To provide
boards of county charities and correctlonsi
benevolent institutions.
No 2O4 By Mr.. Shideler TO regulate the
administration of poor relief; passage rec
No i6S. By Mr.. Titus: Concerning taxa
ton; judiciary.
No. IS. BY Mr. May: Regulating the hold
ing of coroners' inquests; majority report
recommending passage, concurred IN
No 80 BY Mr.. Caraway: Regulating the
election of county commissioners; majority
report recommending passage, accepted.
No a. BY Mr.. Gesel: For county com
missioners to provide supplies Tor township
officers: Indefinitely postponed.
No 116 By Mr.. Huff: To provide sys-
tenn of township government; passage rec
commended.
-Reformatery Institutions
No 251 BY Mr.. Roots: To appropriate
81 800 for the care of insane criminals at the
State Prison; passage recommended.
Second Readings
No. 26 By Mr. Shideler: Concerning the
EMPLOYMENT of convict labor; ordered en-
crossed for third reading amended.
No g. BY Mr.. May: To amend the law
regulating loans from school funds; passed
to third reading.
No. 1903. BY Mr.. Baker: To provide for ap-
pointment of road supervisors by trustees
enactment clause stricken out
No 17S BY Mr.. Scott of montgomery
To legalize the Incorporation of New Rich
mond; passed to third reading.
No. a. BY Mr.. Patterson: To prevent the
location or construction of railroad on
cemetery property; passed TO third reading.
No 49, BY Mr.. kirkpatrick: To provide