The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-26

cry town where there are 200 inhabitants or
more.
Mr.. Altman sent in bill which provides
that there shall be lien on the lana
through which ditch or drain passes for the
! construction thereof. Mr.. Powers nrst bill
/ provides that no appeal can be maze from
a Justices court to the Circuit Court unless
the amount involved is over $50. Mr.. Noel
sent in bill to prohibit any company from
using the name trust unless Ii is lncor-
porated under the trust company act
FOR THE KANKAKEE VALLEY.
Mr.. Knots sent in his bill for the drain
| age of the Kankakee valley. 1t provides
for the formation of a drainage commission
and the payment of the cost of the cOntem-
plated Improvement by the assessment of
benefits received on property benefited. The
| bill has been given in full Mr. Blanken-
ship sent IN a bill which requires a man
desiring an offset in his taxes to state in
his statement of debts each specific obliga-
ton and to whom it is owed Mr.. Jamess
| bill to amend the gravel-road law so that the
expense of the special election shall be
bOfn6 by the petitioners if it is unsuccessful,
ana IL 1t IS successful that it shall be in
Guided in the cost of the road improvement
and collected in the assessments on the
land benented, was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules. Mr.. Heuring desires to so
amend the school law that all children I'M
der fourteen years of age shall be sent TO
school Tor at least sixteen weeks during
the year. Mr. Compton presented com
promise bill to license enbaImers. 1t APP
pears that there has been some difference
between the embalmers of this city and from
outside the city over this measure and Mr.
Compton states that this is in the nature of
a compromise bill
Mr.. Madden introduced a bill which gives
the right to a divorce when the person from
whom the divorce is sought has been incur
ably insane for twenty years. Mr. Stevens
sent in bill which prohibits hunting on any
inclOSed grounds without the written con-
sent of the owners and giving to the own
n nv
son found hunting without a permit.
Mr.. Artman sent IN a bill which requires
the treasurers of any city not under a spe-
cial charter to make report on the last day
of each month as to the balance in each
fund and the amount of money on hand
and where il is. If the money is in bank
the treasurer is required to send in the
bank book. BALANCED on that day. If he fails
to do so or if the money is not duly ac-
counted for the council is required to declare
the Office vacant.
The morning session was opened with
prayer by Rev +. G. Parish. of this city
Mr.. Clarks bill to allow attorneys to desig-
nate in what newspapers sheriffs' sales shall
be printed aroused quite a discussion. The
minority report for indefinite postponement
vas finally concurred in. Mr.. Noel's bill
providing against mob violence was so
amended as to enable only the widow or
children of d man killed by mob to recover
from the county, and was set as a special
order of business for Friday afternoon at 2
o clock. The judiciary committee became
very Jocular and recommended that a petit
ton for proper garnishee law should be
recommitted to the committee on swamp
lands, The committee on claims reported
the bill TO pay to William Baker, who was
injured While in active service of the Ma
tional Guard $500. The minority recon-
mended indefinite postpOnement and the
minority report was accepted by a vote of
81 ayes to . noes Mr.. Huff pleaded for
the passage of the bill, and Mr.. Caraway
moved reconsideration. Mr.. Blankenship
moved to table this notion and it was car
ried by 80 ayes to 81 noes
Mr.; Herrod's bill to exempt $500 from
taxation caused flood of oratory to break
forth, III which great many members be-
came mixed up. Mr.. Lief. the Populist
member, made a speech in which he declared
that the rich are getting richer and the
poor poorer. He claimed that the rich get
their property in such shape that it cannot
be taxed, while the poor are caught for
everything. Mr.. Ross called attention to
the fact that this eXempts the millionaire
as well as the poor man. and Mr.. Williams
remarked that he had heard more talk about
the poor man since he had come to this
session than he had heard before in twenty
years. The minority report to pass was
tabled by a vote of 81 to SO. after much
time had been consumed to no purpose.
RELATING TO LIQUOR LICENSES.
The report of the bill by Mr.. kirkpatrick
forbidding commissioners to issue licenses
for saloons in residence districts, caused
commotion which was unnecessary. A ma
jority of the committee favored indefinite
postponement, while the minority recon-
mended passage. Mr.. Kirkpatrick defended
the bill and Mr.. Murphy, of this city, said
that he could see no reason for the BILL as
the councils have the right to prohibit
saloons in residence districts. He said fur
ther that any portion of a city could be
called a residence district as there are liv-
ing rooms in all business blocks and that
this bill means practical prohibition MIR.
Artman said that if that was what it meant
he was for it. Mr. Neal, who was one of
those signing the minority report, said that
the members of the committee thought the
Dill should be printed and studied. Mr.
Murphy, of this city, called for the yeas
and nays and a large number of members
lodged and Scurried out of the ROOM The
first roll call showed such a large number
of absentees that it was called again. Mr.
Murphy demanded that the absentees should
be brought In and dOorkeeperS went in all
directions The vote was on the acceptance
of the minority report that the bill should
| pass and those who voted against this, thus
indirectly against the BILL were Baker of
| Whitley, Clark, Galley Cotner, Cunning
ham. DOwney, Feist, Geisel, Graham, Hol-
comb, Huff, Herrold, James, King, Knots
| Lawrence, Louttit Messick Murphy of Ma
rion, Madden Morrison, Myler, Osborn,
OBannon, Patterson, Reser Schrader
| Strong, Schaal, Shirley, Sullivan, VOgel and
| Willoughby. Those absent were Baker of
Martin, Beardsley Burrier, Claycomb,
Hedgecock and McCarty. All others voted
| for the minority report recommending pas
to 80.
Among the new bills of the morning ses-
the sale of cocaine, ether, morphia opium
or chlOrofOrm except to physicians or drug
| giStS. 1t also fOrbidS physicians prescribing
these drugs except for legitimate use in
practice and it further prohibits their pre-
scriptiOn to those addicted to the use of any
of the drugs, except for health and life.
| The bill further provides that one prescrip-
ton can be filled but once that the name
of the filling it shall be written across
| its face and that shall be prima face evil
dence that it has been once filed and a
record must be kept of all to whom any of
the drugs are sold. For the violation of any
| of the features of this act fine of from
$40 to 800 and ninety days in jail is pro-
| Vided. This penalty applies to each section
of the bill.
SCHOOL TEACHERS SALARIES.
Mr.. Brown sent up two bills. The first
regulates salaries of school teachers by pro-
viding that in no case shall the pay of a
teacher for each day be less than the grade
| attained in the examination for a license,
multiplied by two. Mr.. Browns second bill
| is to regulate telephone charges The cost
| of service for ten miles or less shall be 10
cents; from ten to twenty-five miles, Is
cents; from twenty-five to fifty miles, 20
cents; from fifty to seventy-five miles %
| cents; from seventy-tive to one hundred
miles, 80 cents; from 100 to $50 miles, IS
| cents; from $50 to 200 miles, 40 cents; from
| 200 to 300 miles. so cents. The bill further
| provides that there shall be no charge for
| messenger service of moro than 10 cents,
| and all persons shall be notified within rea-
/ sOnable prOmptness, provided such person
| does not live over one mile from the office.
/ A violation of the provisions of this act is
made miSdemeanor with d maximum fine
/ IF 500 and impriSOnmeDt for one wear