The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

way. The majority OF the committee re-
ported in favor of indefinite postponenent,
but the minority was in favor of the passage
of the bill. Mr. Caraway said he was IN
willing TO force on his successor that witch
he does not feel he can accept himself, and
he moved to table the minority report. Mr.
Roberts, the author If the BILL demandd
the ayes and noes The motion to table te
minority report was lost by vote of 50 noe
10 ~ ayes. Those voting for tabling the
report were Baker of Whitley, Baker OK
Martin Barlow, Bonham, Burrier, CaraWay,
Compton, Cravens of Washington, Dlley,
Durham, Fuller, Furness, Giants, Gloss-
brenner. Hall, Heuring, Holcomb, Eun,
King, Manifold, Messick. Morrison Reser,
hooSe, scott or Lawrence, Shideler, Whit
Blankenship. Brown. Burkhart, Canada,
Clark, Claycomb. Clements, CraVens Of Mon
roe, Cotner, Cunningham, Guilty, Downey,
Feist Geisel Hayes Of ST. Joseph, Hedge
cock, Herod Herrold, James, Kerwood,
Kirkpatrick, Knots, Krick, LAIR, Lawrence,
Lief Louttit, McGary Marshall Murphy OF
Marion, McCarty, Madden, May, Murphy Of
White, Myler, Neal, Noel, OBannon, Pow
ers. Patterson, Reece, Roberts. Roots, Ross,
Schaal, sullivan. Titus, WRitcomb of Ma
rion, Wiloughby. Littleton.
Mr., Roose then spoke on the question. He
said the newspapers are very enthusiastic
on the question of reducing mileage, and
when taken alone it is a reasonable propo-
sition. But when all things are considered,
the time the work takes and the expense, it
is not. He said the members were put TO
the expense and lost the time to secure the
nomination and then the election, and CAM
paign assessments must be paid and the adj
ditional expenses of the session took up all
the pay Ihere was nothing lett Tor the
members after all expenses have been paid.
He said that poor man cannot afford to be
without the allowance of mileage. Mr.. Can
ada said he did not believe in the mileage
proposition because the members living
farther away from Indianapolis are better
paid than those with less distance to so.
make 1t more equal. Mr.. Blankenship said
the members were sent here to be honest
men, If any member is not satisfied with
his mileage let him return it to the treas
urer of state. He believed that the actual
mileage only should be paid. Mr. Powers
said the members are receiving better pay
than millions of laboring men, and the mile
age ought to be reduced. he was willing TO
turn half of his back into the treasury. He
believed the taxes are too heavy now.
Mr. Willoughby was opposed to the bill.
He said it was well known than 1t costs
cents q mile to ride on a railroad He could
not see any difference in the allowance OF
10 cents and 20 cents, except that under one
bill the members "steaP' IL cents and under
the other cents. He said 1t is not worthy
of discussion. If they 0vere going to reduce
it, make 1t the actual expenses and no more.
He either wanted to see it voted down or
made 3 cents. lie served notice that he
would offer an amendment to that effect
when the bill comes up for second reading.
Mr.. Roots served notice that he would offer
a like amendment with the provision II a
member rides on a pass he shall receive no
mileage. Mr. Huff declared the bill to be a
Irritation with honesty. He said that 20
cents will not pay the expenses of a men,
Der in the trips necessary TO be made to his
home during the session to look after his
private business. He urged that If they
want an honest bill. reduce the mileage to
the amount actually expended. He an
nounced that he travelled on pass, and in
tended to, and furthermore said he could
accept a pass and come here and legislate as
an honest man. Mr.. BlankenShip asked
him why the railroads extended these cour-
nd Huff repIie1 that IL for
the same reason he invited his friends and
Deighbors to eat with him. The minority
report was concurred in.
The committee on state library reported
the bill introduced by Mr.. Williams for traV-
cling libraries 1t was the bill prepared by
the State Library Association and concurred
in by the boards of trade and other organ
izations. All other bills on the subject were
indefinitely postponed but Mr. king, VINO
introduced the bill prepared by the state
Federation of Clubs asked that his bill be
recommitted to the committee in order that
representatives might be heard, and this
done.
RAILROAD PRIVILEGES.
A large number of new bills were intro
duced. Mr. Bonham introduced bill pro-
viding that the use of right of way of
railroad, even as a drive around depot,
does not ripen into a right even though con-
tinued twenty years Mr. Huff presented a
bill to require county auditors to post bull
letins at the courthouse as to the amount OF
school funds unloaned Mr. Huff also in
troduced a bill to create railroad commits
sion It provides that it shall be known as
1.-THE Indiana Railroad Commission. The
Governor is to appoint the three members
of it, and when they are elected they are 10
hold Office for four years. one OF tne COM
missionerS must be at the time OF ms APP
pointment thirty-tive years old or over, ana
must have served at least ten years as an
operative or trainman, and must not be IN
terested in property values OF any rallroau
in Indiana or elsewhere. He may be CHOSEN
on the recommendation of two or more labor
organizations representing any or all OF the
railroad train service. One OF the commls-
sioners must be practical machlnlst,
bridge and track builder. The third COM
missioner must be a practical railroad man,
with at least ten years active service III
the managing department OF railroad;
The commission is to elect president anu
secretary and appoint a person, not con-
nected with the commission, as cleIk MIo
shall be a stenographer and be pald %'Vo d
year and travelling expenses.
The commission on information is to make
an examination of defects in any part OF a
railroad in the State and report us nn mn. 70
the Governor the judge of the CIRCUIT court
in which the defect is found, and to the
manager, superintendent or agent OF Ihe
railroad 1t is also to recommend What
The commission is also TO investigate al
wrecks where the property loss Is Sl,5O OF
over or there is injury or death 10 persons,
and may compel the officers of the road to
give information as TO the causes, etc:
Whenever the commission mas knOWleuBe OF
anv violation OF the laws governing rail-
roads it is TO notify the prosecuting attorney
of the county in which the violation takes
place and this notice Is to be suHclent
cause for action. The members of the COM
mission are each to receive a salary OF $2.0OO
n year and all actual expenses, and the
attorney general or his deputy is to receive
his travelling expenses while away from
home in the service of the commission: The
bin carries with it an appropriation OF 49,
coo or 5000 for 1899 and 1900.
Mr. Kirkpatrick introduced bill by Whlch
divorced persons cannot marry again until
two wears after the date which the dl-
yorce was granted unless the cause OF d.
vorce was adultery. Mr.. Barlow introduced
a bin to give the State right to sue without
bond The bill was prepared by the attorney
general Another bill by Mr. Barlow pro-
yides for a fine of from $40 TO 500 ana ten
days in Jail for selling liquor on grounds
where a public exhibition is being held or
rear such grounds. The bill does not in
terfere with established business Mr.: Rob-
erts sent up a bill which requires all stu
who are not residents of Indiana, TO pay a
tuition fee of SIS term.
Mr. Herod presented bill liking the
charges for telephones at 50 montn TOT
business phones or $3.50 for residence
phones. These are the maximum rates:
For ng-distance connections an additional
charge of one-fourth for service during day
permitted Mr.. I1errold INTRODUCED a COM
promise bin which requires that all notes 10
he colIective shall bear the assessor s stamp,
and when they do not the interest snail not
he collected. Mr.. Glossbrenner introduced a
hin to create state board of dental. eX-
aminers The bill was prepared by the
state Dental Association and provides that
..-,.,i.e.- enas1 he aDuOinted by the Gov