The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-19

sIs IN uetdI Wnitecapping and like OmenSes.
Section provides that damages may be re-
| covered from the county in which such Of
! Tense is committed and in case of death re-
sulting the administrator may recover
sum not to exceed $4,000 with interest at
per cent. from the date such treatment is
| received This is intended 10 discourage any
delay in the proceedings before the county
commissioners, from whom a demand for
satisfaction is jrst to be made. The bill con-
templates th4 possibility of the commission
ers being in sympathy with such a mob.
| Section states that the failure of the COM
| missioners to act promptly may be cOnsid-
| cred as disallowance Of the claim. Section
provides that suit to recover damages
must be brought in the Circuit Court in
oIder mat such suit may not be prought
| in an out-of-the-way place. The county can
| recover the damages it is forced to pay
| from the officers who are responsible for the
! violation of this act,
There is yet another bill TO be presented
on the subject of mobs and lynchings which
has not as Yet been completed. This third
| bill will provide that the sheriff who per-
mits a prisoner TO be taken from his keep
| ing snail be financially responsible TO the
administrator of the estate of any prisoner
killed in sum not to exceed $4,000, or for
may 1ind, ana that the bondSmen OF the
sheriff shall be held for his payment of any
| judgment secured against him. The bill viii
further give to the sheriff the right to shoot
| or to call in troops, as now provided. 1t has
| heen suggested that If troops are called in,
| the right to shoot shall be vested in the
| officer commanding the troops and that
| whenever troops are called they shall be
summoned from locality other than that
| This bill is under preparation now and Will
| Zee presented soon.
Mr.. Myler. of Crawford, presented q bill
to revise the present law ON the state Board
of Medical EXamina ton. The amendments
to the present law are that when medical
| student who does not have a license works
with preceptor. he shall be required to go
| before an examining board This is designed
| to prevent the practice of medicine by stu
| dents under the shield of the perceptor. The
| bill also extends the time in obstetrics for
| the benefit of those who fail to comply with
/ llvtf 10 a.f 4rfaGT1 diner Mt &c
| benefit of midwives.
REDUCING INSURANCE DEPOSIT.
| Mr.. King, of Wabash, presented a bill to
amend the act relating to foreign insurance
companies, by reducing the amount required
| to be deposited with the auditor of State
| from $4,000 to 100000. 1t is claimed that
| in all surrounding States the amount re-
quired is $lOOO0O and that for Indiana to
| require more will be harmful to the Indiana
companies, which desire to do business in
neighboring States SMr Heuring of Spen-
Ger, introduced a bill, which provides that
building and loan associations having cap
ital stock of 100000 or more shall be au-
| thorized to act as trustees, assignees, re-
/ celVerS, administrators or executors OF es-
tates, It confers upon them the full powers
now held by trust companies.
| Mr. Reece, of St. Joseph. introduced a
| bill to prevent the aduteration of candy
| by any coloring matter or other substance
which contains poison. The penalty pro-
vided is a fine of from $50 to 800. and the
| corfScation Of the goods. Mr.. May desires
| to so amend the fish law that there shall
| be no fishing from February to May, inclu-
| sive. Mr.. May also introduced a bill which
requires that all canned vegetables and fruit
on sale shall bear d stamp showing in what
year the goods were canned. Mr.. Null, of
| Rush, sent in bill, which provides that the
Supreme Court shall appoint commission
of three lawyers to revise the statutes Mr.
Geisel of Jennings, introduced bill which
will require the township trustees to make
4 a
ers Mr.. HOcomb, of Decatur, sent in a
bill to abolish the three days of grace on
1000 copies of the Governors message
printed in German was adopted. Mr.. Huff
presented his amendment to the constitu-
ton; for municipal ownership of public
works. This has been given in full. The
House adjourned until o'clock this morn
The following committees reported:
judiciary
No. 175. BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick: Regulating
| the appointment of court bailiffs; majority
report recommending passage accepted.
No. 12. BY Mr. Cravens: Relating to- the
granting of divorces in certain cases; amend
ed and passage recommended
No. 131 BY Mr.. McCIary: To fix the COM
| pensation of trial judges; passage recom-
mended.
against railroad companies; passage recom-
No. 81. BY Mr.. Caraway: To regulate the
practice of law in actions for damages;
passage recommended
No. 1873. BY Mr.. Bonham: In reference to
| the appointment of receivers; passage rec
No. III. BY Mr.. Neal: To repeal the
No, 100. By Mr.. Herod: TO enlarge the
| rights of married women in their husbands
real estate; passage recommended nc, ,,u
No 109. BY Mr.. Clements: To give sur
viving widow widower the right of cleo
ton; passage recommended
No 176 BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick: To provide
| a
| for human food; passage recommended.
No 81 BY Mr.. OBannOn:. To tax gifts
and inheritances; recommitted to ways and
No ilO BY Mr.. James; Relating, to con.
| ditfonal sale bills and conditional notes;
majority report for indefinite postponement
'1 No f5G. BY Mr.. Beal: To increase. juris-
dictiOn of justices of the peace; indefinitely
Banks
No. 1O3 BY Mr. Scott of Montgomery:
| To make it a crime to draw checks against
a bank when no funds are on deposit; indeii-
| No 81. BY Mr.. Whitcomb of Marion: Re-
| garding negotiable Instruments; passage
Education
No. Is. BY Mr.. Guilty. To establish boards
| of childrens guardians in certain cases. IN
No, 30. By Mr.. Osborn: To amend the act
relating TO the common-school system; in
No. 81. BY Mr.. Bonham: To amend the
| school law indefinitely postponed.
No 106. BY Mr.. Giants; TO provide
general system of common SCHOOLS; recon-
| Tnftted TO county and township business.
/ No. 122 BY Mr. Bonham: To amend the
! school law: recommitted to judiciary.
No 139 BY Mr.. McCarty: TO provide Tor
| written contracts between teachers and
| school boards; passage recommended.
Ways and Means
No. 233. BY Mr.. Shideler To appropriate
| s4d0 To care for the relics of the Spanish
| war: passed under a suspension OF the rules
and sent to the Senate
Building and Loan Associations
No. 1O1. BY Mr.. Herod: To regulate the
| method of disbursing offices or ASSOCIATIONS;
| massage recommended.
| No 159 BY Mr.. Holcombs concerning
! bnilding and loan associations; indefinitely
| postponed.
Rights and Privileges
No 1e By Mr.. Hedgecock: To prevent
| free lunches in saloons; recommitted to tenn
Nn Bv Mr.. Shirley: Concerning me-
| chances liens: indefinitely postponed.
! No 70 BY Mr.. Bonham: To protect mer-
chants and professional men, passage rec
No. 100 BY Mr. Louttt: To pay bounty
! for the killing of English sparrows; passage
| recommended.
Affairs Of Indianapolis
No. 40. BY Mr.. Murphy: To pay for stree.
| sprinkling and sweeping from the 6eheAsai
| fund; passage recommended.
County ana township
No. 1O4 BY Mr.. Baker: To amend the
/ 1of rel noStDOne0.