The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-10

BY 50 ayes to % noes. The vote as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Artman, Blankenship. Bonham.
Burrier, Brown. Burkhart Canada Cara
way, Compton. Galley, Cravens of Monroe,
Cotner. Cunningham Dilley, Durham, Dow
ney, Eichhorn. Fuller, Giants. Green. Hays,
HolcOmb, Hun, Hedgecock, HerOd, Herrold,
James. kerwood. Kirkpatrick Knots,
krick, LAIR. Lawrence, Left. Louttit. Nc
Gary, Manifold. Messick. Miller McCarty,
Madden, Morrison. Null. Neal Osborn, Ow
en-. O'Bannon. Roberts. Schrader. Scott of
Lawrence, Somers, Stevens, Sullivan, Titus
Nays Baker of Whitley. Baker of Martin,
Beardsley Clark Claycomb, Furness,
Marshall. Murphy of White. Myler. Noel,
Powers, Patterson, Roose. Shideler, Strong,
Schaal. Whitcomb of Vigo Whitcomb of
Marion, Williams. Willoughby and Little
ton.
As soon as the vote was announced. Mr..
Elchhorn moved to reconsider 1t and then
moved to lay his first motion on the table.
This was merrily done and the fight over
the bill was closed so far as the House is
concerned
Mr. Echhorn started after the bill by
Senator Agnew to repeal Section 10 of the
building and loan association act His mo-
ton to strike out the enactng clause met
with a hearty response and it was quickly
done. Mr.. Murphy. of this city. tried to kill
the bill by Senator Johnson requiring that
natural gas pipes shall be kept in repair
and providing a penalty for neglect to do
so, but no one voted for his motion to strike
out the enacting clause, not even Mr.. Muir
ply himself
Mr. Caraways bill to permit the pasturing
of stock on the public highways, on that
portion which is owned or leased by the oc-
cupant of the land, was defeated by % ayes
to ~ noes.
Mr. Williams's bill for travelling Libraries,
which was that framed by the Federation of
and thus a constitutional majority was
wanting. The law relating to the burial of
ex-Union soldiers was so amended as to in
eude those of the last war.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
A number of new bills were introduced.
Mr. Kirkpatrick's provides that the man
agement of the Reformatory and the State
Prison shall be placed with a board of four
"a nonpartisan board-each member of
which is to receive $500 a year. The prison
now has three Republicans managing it
who each receive $500 year. and the Re
formatory has a divided board. the mem
bers of which receive expenses only.
Mr.. Louttits bill provides for the care of
feeble-minded women i'm an asylum until
they are forty-five years of age.
Mr.. Glossbrenner'S bill provides that when
food, clothing or anything shall be pur-
tered into between the creditor and debtor
providing for the payment of certain
amount at stated times This agreement
shall further provide that in case suit be-
comes necessary and judgment shall be
taken, the amount taken from the wages
or salary due shall not exceed a certain
such debt under the classification of a
specific contract, and thus make Vt collect
ibe Notwithstanding exemption laws. Mr..
Wiliams's bill provides that when the
trains of any railroad have stopped at a
station for ten years and then the station
is abandoned, such road must provide
stopping place for trains there II twenty
five freeholders petition Tor it.
The bill of Mr.. Canada, which was passed
under a suspension OF the rules, makes the
conviction of a county or township officer
on felony charge a cause for removal
from office and provides that the office
shall be declared vacant on such conviction.
Mr.. Canada explained the necessity for such
a law by saying that there is now in the
State Prison a county auditor who mas
drawn his salary for all the time he has
been there. Mr.. Schraders bill reorganizes
the circuits so that Ripley and Jennings
counties shall form the Sixth district and
Clark and Scott counties the Fourth dis
trct. Mr.. ShidelerS bill requires that In
towns the natural gas mains shall be at
least two feet beneath the surface OF the
ground
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
The morning session was opened by prayer
by Rev Alexander Urquhart, of the East
Washington-stree Presbyterian Church. A
number of new bills were introduced before
the special order for the morning was taken
up. Mr. Baker of Martin, would change
some of the judicial circuits, and his bill
provides that Jennings, Jackson and Scott
counties shall compose the Sixth circuit,
Washington and Orange counties the Forty
second circuit and hIpiey, Dearborn and
ONO counties the seventh circuit.
4 ne bill Introduced by MIR. WIntcomb OF
Maroon, makes 1t unlawful for foreign IN
suIanCe companies 10 place insurance ON
Indiana property in offices outside the State.
Nj. CaGaWayS bill increases the lax Tor
library purposes from one-tOurth OF null
to one mill IN towns over 0,UOO population.
Mr.. Hedgecock's bill is to appropriate So,GOJ
for of A IN ltp
placed In Statuary Hall at the Capitol in
Washington. MIR. Osborns bill is TO Tegu-
late the charges for telegraph service. The
rates provided are Is cents for ten words or
less by either day or night service, and
half a cent Tor each additional word. The
press rates are fixed at one-thlrd II u cent
a word for day service and one-siXth of
cent a word for night service Mr. era
hams bill is to give assessors IN townships
of 1900 population "a each day actually en-
ployed. Mr.. Holcomb's bill amends the rres-
ent law so as to forbid the Normal School
from issuing life licenses to teachers.
In compliance with Mr.. Eichhorns resolu-
ton the principal doorkeeper reported that
he had fifteen men on his force and tie
clerk reported that he had the same num-
Der.
The special order of business for the morn
ing was the Torrens land bill by Mr.. Louttit.
The author explained his measure and the
minority report of the Judiciary committee
that the bill be passed was concurred in
without further argument. The only break
in the morning routine was brief set-to be-
Roots came in from the ante room as a roll
call was being completed and expressed the
desire to vote. why don't you stay in
your seat?' hotly asked Speaker Littleton.
You are always out of your seat or run
ming around when the roll is called" and
the gaVel came down with a bang.
Il was at the telephone, Mr.. Speaker, .
warmly replied Mr.. Roots as he proceeded
to his seat In moment page went to
the speaker from Mr. Roots to ask permits
sion for the latter gentleman to leave his
seat. The next move was when the speaker
and Mr.. Roots were in close conference and
as the result of this conference the speaker
rose and said: The gentleman from FayeCte
has taken exceptions to the statement of
the speaker. 1t is possible that the state
ment was too broad and it should be dis
counted by so per cent"
Mr.. Roots rose to a question of personal
privilege. He said he had. not been absent
from one session on personal business ard
that his private business is seriously suffer-
ing from his neglect of 1t. whenever ne
had been absent, he asserted, 1t nad been on
state business. He laughingly declared that
the discount which should be applied TO the
speakers remarks should be 80 per cent.
He then sat down and the incident was
closed.
WiIloughby for all state institutions to turn
into the state treasury all money received
by them, and it was passed under sus-
pension of the rules. The bill by Mr. Marsh
to authorize cities or less than Z0V0O popu-
lation to purchase it's water works plant
caused some discussion. The bill. IS general
in nature but is intended for Seymour, and
some of the members expressed the opinion
load old water works plants. The bill was
passed by 81 ayes to noes.
ELECTION BILL PASSED.
Mr.. Caraway called up his election bill
which failed TO pass the day before for want
gt,,fS 81 1af prfft ord moe