The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-07

to the subject, and a provision Of that IA
ture would require a separate bill. He sid
he did not desire to question the NOTES
which prompted the Offering Of the ameld-
ment. but he would conine himself strictly
to the parliamentary point. Speaker Lite
ton ruled that the amendment was germale,
and Mr.. Huff read him a decision from tie
United States House of Representatives tht
a bill for the relief Of one person could net
be amended so as to provide for the relid
OF any other person. Speaker Littleton he'll
that the private bills considered there ar,
in no way similar to the bills in the Legisla.
ture for the relief of any person, and that
a bill Of this kind was of the general ma
ture of an appropriation bill in which items
Tor di1erentS purposes are included. lie
again ruled against Mr.. HUFF, and the DEM
ocrats smiled. Mr.. Glossbrenner said that
the motive of this amendment was to XIII
the bill and he would move to table 1t. Mr..
EichhorE protested against his motives be-
ing called into question, ana by a stree
party vote his amendment was tabled. Ev-
cry Democrat voted against tabling and
all the Republicans for it. Mr.. King, in
whose county Mrs. Chase lives, tried to Sc
cure recognition TO make the statement that
Mrs. Chase is not in want and does not de-
so. Mr.. Hedgecock next sent up an amend
ment from the Democratic side to include
Blankenship scored the Democrats He urged
that they display a little manhood in this
matter and said that If Mrs. Hendricks was
in need and a bill was brought in for her
relief he would cheerfully support it by
reason of the distinguished services her hus-
band had rendered to the State. Speaker
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ment was not in the proper form, and he
permitted him to correct it. Another call
for the and noes was made on the
motion Ne this amendment. and it was
tabled trictly party vote. The vote
was AZ nd "a nays. Mr.. Shideler moved
that tn be ordered engrossed, and for
the thu. time the parties lined up. The
Republicans voted solidly- TO engross X,
while the Democrats and Mr.. Left, the
Populist member. voted against il. The bill
was passed to the third reading.
Mr.. Caraway's bill to require railroads TO
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town of two hundred population or over was
so amended as to apply TO towns from one
hundred Hdl5h3 up; ana f5a55 { faaeet W Sn eHtsnt fo9 and
the bill was then ordered engrossed. Mr..
Compton's bill for the licensing of embalm-
ers was called up, but was not considered
because of Mr.. Compton's absence by eN-
cuse. Mr.. Shirley's bill to legalize the in
corporation of Shirley, Allen county, was
towns by a unanimous vote. When the Dill
was called up Mr.. Artman, chairman OF
the committee which had reported 1t, stated
that he has received information which
prompted him to ask that the bill should
come back to the committee. Mr.. Eicli-
horn said that he understood this bill 70
be merely one of many of the same kind,
Artman said that he did not desire to 90
into the reasons on the floor of the House,
but that he thought that in justice to Mr..
Shirley the bill should be recommitted TO
charges heard In committee, instead of on
the floor. Unanimous consent TO this action
was given: The House will meet this morn
ing at 9 O'Clock.
HOUSE ROUTINE.
The following committee reports were re-
ceived:
Affairs of City of Indianapolis
No. 295. BY Mr.. Strong: To amend the
charter as regards street assessments; pas
sage recommended.
Rivers and Waters
No. 474. BY Mr.. Knots: To authorize
I Hammond IN construct a haThOF. massage
recommended.
Cities and Towns
No. 44. BY Mr.. Feist: To fix the time for
the election of town officers; indefinitely
Judiciary
J. R. No. ,. BY Mr.. Blankenship: To
amend the Constitution so as TO permit
equal suffrage; ruled out of order by the
speaker.
No 1S6. BY Mr.. Whitcomb, of Marion: To
pay the claim of the Western Paving &
Supply Company; passage recommended.
No. 49, BY Mr.. Noel: TO pay the claim Of
Rogers & Dunlap for street improvements;
passage recommended.
No. 264. BY Mr.. Null: To make an appro-
priation to aid in the purchase of the Garth
age turnpiket minority report recommend
ing passage concurred in.
No. 36L. BY Mr.. Strong: To pay street
claims of II. T. Noting; passage recon-
No. $50. By Mr.. Strong: To pay street as
sessment claims of II. T. Noting; passage
No ia6. BY Mr.. Huff: For the relief Of
Stewart Porter, trustee; indefinitely post
pOned.
County and Township Business
S. B. No. 100. BY Mr.. New: To regulate
the management of county poor asylums;
passage
Education
No. Is. BY Mr.. Brown: To amend the
school law; majority recommends a substi-
tute; minority passage. Set for
Wednesday at 10 a. m. as special order.
Bills Referred
No. 495. BY Mr.; o'Bannon: To amend the
act regarding criminal cases; judiciary.
Second Readings
No. 2S6. By Mr.. Hedgecock: Defining
certain misdemeanors; engrossment or.
dered.
No. 297. BY Mr.. Wise: Relating to the
law of evidence and practice Of civil ana
criminal trials; engrossment ordered.
No. 314. BY Mr.. Cravens, of Washington:
To provide that owners of land within cor
porate limits of cities and towns which is
used exclusively for agricultural purposes
shall have the right to work out the road
tax; e~nacting clause striker out.
No. $40. BY Mr.. Roots; To authorize
towns by ordinance to keep streets and al
legs clean; engTossment ordered.
legacies and inheritances; engrossment or
No. 1913. BY Mr.. Beardsley: Concerning
the terms of mayors; enacting clause strick-
No. %. BY Mr.. Brown: Concerning the
construction of drains; set for Friday at 2
p. m. as special order.
Iawsregarding drains; set for Friday at 2:3O
%. m. as special order.
No. 36. BY Mr.. Knots: To provide for
the formation of drainage districts; set for
Friday at 3 D. m. as special order.
No. 36S. BY Mr.. Compton: To provide
for licensing embalmers, etc; read the sec
ond time. but consideration postponed by
reason of the absence of the author.
No. $50. BY Mr.. Caraway: To require
railroads to erect stations; engrossment or
dered.
No. "a. BY Mr.. Kerwood: To pay a pen
sion to Lucinda M. Morton during life, ETC.;
engrossment ordered.
No. 203. By Mr.. Willoughby: Concern
ing the appointment of shorthand report
ers; engroSsment ordered.
No. 23. BY Mr.. Null: To provide for a
revision OF the statute laws Of Indiana; en-
grossment ordered.
No. 1927. BY Mr.. Canada: Concerning
counties furnishing blanks, ETC.; engross-
ment ordered.
Incorporation of Shirley City, Allen county:
recommitted to the committee on cities and
towns.
No. s97. BY Mr.. DiIley: To legalize the
town of Warren. Huntington county; en-
grossment ordered.
No. 4l3. BY Mr.. Owen: To legalize the
Incorporation of Judson, Parke county; en-
grOssment ordered.
No. 76. BY Mr.. King: To authorize
county commissioners OF q county to con-
denim and appropriate property for public
use: engroSsment ordered.
No. 400. BY Mr.. Murphy. Of White: Con-
nVufa aaGauanTnnfZ and ltGnE. on real GE-