The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20

monstrance effective six months instead
of two years. Mr. Muller, OF Vanderburg
county, moved 10 lay the minority report
on the table. The motion was lost The
minority report was concurred in by
vote OF - TO 81. Before this vote was taken
Mr.. Louttit wanted to refer the bill 10
the judiciary committee, but Mr.. Bonnam
said that committee mad enough burdens
TO bear. He could see no reason why the
question should not be decided at once.
Two or three of the members spoke on the
measure before the vote to concur in the
minority report was put. Mr.. Adamson
made an appeal for the BILL saying he pro-
posed to speak for It although it might DC
political suicide He spoke rather sar-
castically of the majority of the temper
ence committee. He said they all posed as
temperance men. but they didn't seem 10
Parker also made speeches in support OF
the minority report, but Mr. WoesnnS
spoke for the majority and against the
bill. The members voted as follows on the
motion to adopt the minority report:
Ayes-Adamson. Allen. Beckman, Bishop,
Bonham, Burrier. Carmichael. Cravens'
Gauntt, Gerber, Gillett, Haines, Horsfeld,
JACK, Jackways, James. John. Johnson,
Ss er,ey' 81 kiFg kirkman Marshall Ms,ss NC
Miller of Kosciusko. Miller of Ohio, Min
turn, Morton. Mummert, Neal. Parker.
hor Van Sparks stoesey wsnsh
Speaker Artman-45.
Noes-Bell. Burkhart, Galley, Clarke.
Glenn, Coble. Cox. Cooper. Dilley. Dirkson.
Eldley, Haines, Jackman. Lawrence. Lopp.
Louttit Maxam, Morgan, Muller, Oster-
meyer. Parks. Passage, Pritchard. Reagan,
Reser, Roberts of Dearborn, Robertson
ling. Whitcomb, Zollman-s4.
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The committee on affairs of the city of
Indianapolis made two reports on the bill
regulating and increasing the salaries of
the members of the Indianapolis fire de-
partment. The majority report recon-
mended the bill for passage. The minority
also recommended it for passage, with an
amendment to the effect that the City
Council should raise the salaries of the
fremen if it was deemed advisable, and
making the present rates of wages the
minimum rate. The majority report was
signed by Representatives Clarke, Reagan,
Pritchard, Morgan, Owen and Murphy.
Messrs Ostermeyer. Minturn and Whit
| comb signed the minority report The ma
| jority report was concurred in and Mr.
| Clarke sought to have the rules suspended
and the bill placed on its passage, but
failed in this attempt.
| Representative Schreeder's bill changing
the term of office of the mayor of Evans
| willie from two to four years was passed
under a suspension Of rules.
| The judiciary committees report on Mr..
Pritchards bill giving the Governor au-
| tnOr1ty TO appoint the SIdle SupcIslsoT VI
| oil was considered. There were two re-
ports on the bill, the majority report rec
! Ommending passage. The minority report,
| signed by Messrs. Slack, Louttit and Davis
of Greene, was for indefinite postpone
ment. 1t was tabled on motion of Mr.. Mar
| shall, of Tiprecanoe.
! Mr.. Davis. of Greene county, sought to
| kill the bill providing for Governor $
| residence. In order TO get the matter be-
| fore the House he moved that his motion
to strike out the enacting clause of the bill
! be taken from the table, where it was
| placed on Monday The motion carried by
| a vote of 81 to o. The question was then
whether not the enacting clause should
be stricken from the bill. Mr.. Davis said
/ he opposed the measure because he be-
lieved the money which would be required
to build a governors residence could be
better applied to relieving the unfortunates
of the State. He spoke of the act of the
| House in killing the epileptic village bill.
and thought if the State could not afford
| to spend its money for institutions Of this
! kind it could not build a mansion for the
| Governor. Mr. Statesman supported Mr..
| Davis in his contention. While the House
| was in the midst of this discussion an ad-
| journment was taken.