The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-22

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Louttit made an attempt to kill the bill
by Offering a motion TO strike out the
enacting clause. Mr.. Scott defended the
Dill, while Mr.. Sellers, of the minority,
talked against 1t. Mr.. wesling was not
in favor of the bill. but Mr.. Neal was. and
ne made an argument in its favor. Mr..
bill If he believed it constitutional. Others
spoke on the measure and then a vote was
taken on the motion TO strike out the en-
acting clause: 1t was lost by a vote OF
Ayes-Bell, Burkhart, Galley. Clarke. Co
Die, Cotner, Cox. Cooper, Gully, Dilley,
Dirkson. Dudley. Haines, Hopping. Hors-
Louttit. Madden, Matthews. Maxam. Min
turn, Morgan. Muller, Murphy. Myler, Os-
termeyer. Parks. Passage. Pritchard, Rea-
er, Sellers. Thomas, Trout, Wesling, Whit
comb, Zollman.
Noes-Adamson, Allen, Beckman Bishop,
Bonham, Burrier, Carmichael, Cravens,
Cruson, Davis of Greene, Davis of Wayne.
Erdlitz, Gauntt, Gerber. Gillett, Jack, Jak-
ways, John, Kelley, Kirkman, LAIR, Nc
Carly. Marshall of Fountain. Marshall of
inert, Neal, Owen, Parker, Roberts of JEFF
ferson, Scott. Short. Sparks, Stookey,
Stout, Statesman, Tucker. Van Fleet, Yes
BONHAM'S HAT BILL.
The House fell into a state of more or
less confusion when the judiciary commit
tee lndue TWO reports on representative
Bonham's hat bill. This is the bill which,
If enacted into a law, would require women
to remove their hats in public gatherings.
including church meetings. A majority of
the committee recommended the passage
of the bill, but Mr.. Roberts, of Jefferson,
brought in a minority report and on the
floor of the House most eloquently appealed
10 the members to concur in his report,
which postponed the bill.
Mr.. Bonham, the author of the bill, re-
piled to Mr.. Roberts and made a strong
plea in favor of the measure, declaring
that there was no reason why the minority
report should be adopted and that there
was every reason why the majority report
should be concurred in. Mr.. Jakways was
opposed to the bill and said so. He de-
cared that we who pay for all this hand
some millinery should have an opportunity
of looking at it" Mr.. Stookey said the bill
was an insult TO every woman in the State.
Mr.. Whitcomb finally moved the previous
question and a vote was taken on the ques-
ton of concurring in the minority report.
Several OF the members felt called on TO
bill. Mr.. Johnson, representing Vermillion
and Vigo counties, voted against the minor
number of women about the Bill since it
was introduced and they favored the meas
ure: Mr.. Vestal in explaining his vote said
had already instructed him how to vote.
The minority report, which killed the bill,
was adopted by a vote of 90 to "a. Mr..
Roberts, who brought in this report and
VINO made so eloquent an appeal to the
House to Kill the measure, is an eligible
and handsome bachelor of about twenty
six. He is an attorney and lives at Madi-
son.
A favorable report was had from the
committee on education on Senator Good
wines Dill mo. l6) which authorizes school
to sell bonds of school cities and towns TO
procure means with which to complete nm
hnished school buildings, etc, and the
measure was passed under a suspension of
rules.
MR.. STUTESMAN'S MOTION.
MI. Statesman stirred up a lively row
by offering a motion that affected the
Muncie normal bill now pending in the
House. The motion was to the effect that
the bill be reported by the committee on
education and that the measure be made
a special order of business for next Mon
day at 3 p. m. Mr.. Statesman is known as
one OF the avowed enemies of the bill. and
the motion brought his seatmate. Repre-
sentative Hopping, to his feet. Mr.. Hop
ping comes from Delaware county. and is
naturally interested in the success of this
Dill. he protested against the motion, de-
claring tnat 1T was an attempt to injure the
chances OF q meritorious measure. He in
sisted mat the matter should not be forced
TO an issue in this way. Representative
Carmichael, the author of the bill, support
ed Mr.. Hopping in his contention. Mr.. Car
michaei is a member of the committee on
educatlon. and he announced that at q
meeting of that committee held on Wednes-
day afternoon it was decided that consid-
Grafton of the bill be postponed until next
tuesday afternoon. He said a resolution
prevailed to this effect, and he asked that
the House be bound by that resolution.
MI. statesman. in defending his motion,
of any citizen of Indiana to be heard on A
proposition. no matter how nefarious and
the scheme he desired to pro-
mote. Mr.. Stutesman's remarks were de-
livered between the talks made by Mr..
Hopping and Mr.. Carmichael. His motion
failed to carry, however, and was laid on
the table.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
After the House reconvened i'm the after
noon the Bonham bill equalizing the sal
aries of state officers was taken up on the
report from the committee on fees and SAL
aries. There were two reports, the minority
recommending the passage of the bill. Mr..
Bonham explained its merits. and stated
that under his bill the whole amount of
salaries paid out to state officers would be
$1,000 less than is paid now. Mr.. Van Fleet
Mr.. Statesman pointing out that
here would be an opportunity of increasing
the Governors salary from 5000 to 5000
without taking anything additional from
the state treasury. Mr.. Sellers, of the mi
nority. was against the bill. Mr.. Mummert.
OF Elkhart county, spoke for it. The mi
nority report, recommending the passage
OF the bill, was at length cOncurred I'm by
a vote of SIS to so. The members voted as
follows:
Ayes-Adamson, Allen, Beckman, Bell.
Bishop. bonham, Carmichael, Glenn. Cot
ner, Cox, Cravens, Gully, Davis of Greene.
Davis of Wayne, Dilley, Dirkson, ErdIitz,
Gauntt, Gerber, Gillett. Haines, Harris.
Hopping, Horsfield, Jack, Jackman, Jak-
ways, John, Johnson, Kelley, King, LAIR.
Lopp. Matthews, Minturn, Morgan, Muller,
Neal, Ostermeyer, Parker, Per-
rett, Reagan, Roberts of Jefferson, Roberts
Of Dearborn, Scott, Short, Sparks. Suites
man. Trout, Tucker, Van Fleet, Vestal.
Wesling, Whitcomb.
Noes-Burrier, Burkhart, Galley. Clarke.
Cooper, Cruson, Dudley, Lawrence, Louttit.
McCarty. Madden, Marshall, Marshall of
Iippecanoe, Maxam, Metsker, Miller of
kosciusko, Miller of Ohio, Morton. Owen.
Parks, Passage, Reser, Robertson, Slack
Small, Stookey. Stout, Thomas, Waugh.
Zollman.
The judiciary committee brought in two
reports on Senator Joss's municipal pawn
shop bill. The minority was against the bill
ana the measure was killed by a vote o.,
~ to IS. The majority report, as amended
by the minority report, was adopted. Sew
eral of the members discussed the meas
ure. Mr. Metsker, of the minority side OF
the House. said 1t was a pernicious bill
and Mr.. Morgan, of the majority. opposed
1t. Mr.. Whitcomb spoke in favor Of the
measure.
The committee on cities and towns
brought in a repor indefinitely postponing
Mr.. B~urkhart's bill repeating The metro
Cured in the committees report.
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