The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-02
HOUSE
Some Important Measures Considered
During the Day.

Speaker Artman Jumped" on the House
again yesterday afternoon and told the
members they were acting in a way that
was disgraceful TO the State. He referred
to those who were not inclined to remain
In their seats and attend TO business. He
said it was apparent that many of the
members were leaving for home and or
dered a roll call. A number of members
were found to be absent. 1t was announced
that but two of the absent members had
been excused by the House-Representa-
tives Manifold and Gillett. Mr.. Manifold
was excused some time ago on account of
the illness of his wife in Texas.
Speaker Artman ordered the doorkeepers
TO search for missing members who had
not been excused and bring them in, and
suggested that the Union Station Nigh be
a good place to look for the absentees.
The consideration of committee reports
was taken up yesterday afternoon as soon
as the House convened at 1:30. The COM
mittee ON affairs of the city of Indianap-
oils brought in two reports on Mr.. Reagan's
bill authorizing the Indianapolis School
Board to pay the Marion county treasurer
a salary for taking care of school funds.
The bill provides that the salary shall not
be more than 81, 800 a year and that the
amount may be fixed by the board. The
majority report, recommending the passage
of the bill, was ~concurred in.
Senator Burnss bill relating to the South
Bend charter was reported by the commit
tee on cities and towns. The majority re-
port recommending passage was adopted
and the bill was passed to second reading.
WOOD MEDICAL BILL.
Representative Short asked that the COM
mittee on medicine, health and vital sta
tistics make a report on the Wood bill de-
filming and regulating the practice of medi-
cine. Mr.. Short intimated that Chairman
Van Fleet, of the committee. had been de-
10 a. tho roporf IN tho hill This hro,,ohf
Mr.. Van Fleet to his feet in his own de-
Tense. He denied most emphatically that
he had been holding the bill up" He
asked for fifteen minutes in which to make
out a report, declaring it would be submit
ted. Two reports were shortly forthcom-
ing. The majority report recommended
passage. The minority report, signed by
Van Fleet and Louttit, recommended pas
sage with the elimination of Section 8.
This is the section that the advocates of
Louttit moved that the matter be made a
special order of business for Monday at 2
p. m. The motion carried.
The committee on judiciary made a re-
port on Representative McCarty's bill fix
ing punishment for rape or attempted rape.
The committee amended the bill and rec
commended Ii for passage. The amendment
reduces the punishment. The judiciary
committee also made two reports on Sena-
tor Barlow's anti-lynching bill, the major
ity report, recommending passage, being
adopted.
The Senate bill increasing the salary of
the state superintendent of public ~instruc-
ton was taken up on third reading and
passed by a vote of O. to S. Representative
Kirkman's bill. No. 494, requiring railroad
companies to maintain lights on streets and
crossings in towns, was passed by a vote
of 81 to 4, under a suspension OF rules.
Representative Davis, of Greene county.
called up his "pluck-me"-store bill on third
reading, and il was successful by a vote of
Go to 4. Representative Mummert's fire.
marshal bill was defeated for lack of a
constitutional majority. a bill by Repre-
sentative Stookey, designed TO prevent the
writing of graveyard insurance." was
passed, the vote being "a to Z.
BONHAM SALARY BILL.
At 9 o'clock the morning session of the
House opened with prayer by Rev. d. r.
Lucas. The roll call developed that the
constitutional quorum was not present. The
consideration of bills on second reading was
the first order of business. One of these
was Mr.. Bonham's bill equalizing the sala-
ries of state officers. An amendment. by
Mr.. Van Fleet changed the bill materially,
! but was accepted by the author. 1t affects
only the Supreme and Appellate judges,
increasing the salaries. The Supreme Judges
will receive 5000 and the Appellate Judges
81 200. IL the bill becomes a law il will take
effect Jan. /. 1903. The bill was advanced
TO engrossment.
House bill No. 49S. by Mr.. Matthews, fix
ing the salaries of county assessors. was
killed. the enacting clause being stricken
out on the motion of Mr.. Kelley. The mo-
ton carried by a vote OF AZ to %.
Senator Layman's' game bill was amended
on second reading and passed to third read
ing. The amendment provides that the
commissioners of fish and game shall only
receive a fee for prosecuting violators of
the law where he assists personally in
prosecuting the case and securing the con-
viction. The amendment was offered by
Mr.. Slack.
Representative Bonham's bill giving tele-
phone companies the right TO locate their
roles I'm streets, public highways and wher-
ever they choose. so long as the poles do
TO engrossment in an amended form. Mr..
James amended IL so that Ii will not at
feet cities of more than 1900 population.
An amendment by Mr. Bell provides that
the bill shall not interfere with the rights