The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-27
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
kidnapping Dill Passed and Brool<s's
Express Bill Advanced.


The House opened at O'Clock yester-
day morning. with prayer by Representa-
tive Airhart. The greater part of the morn
ing was taken up with the consideration of
bills on third reading. Representative
Bishops bill, providing a punishment of
from ten years to life Imprisonment for kid
naping, was taken up and passed There
were no negative votes. A bill by Mr.. Bon
ham, providing that 1t shall be necessary to
give notice of foreclosure of Improvement
liens, was passed. Mr.. Erdlitzs tax-alien
bill was also passed.
House bill No. 1858, by Mr.. Dudley, was
called for third reading, but the author re-
quested that the measure be not voted on
at this time, as there is a Senate bill pend
ing which practically covers the same SUBJ
| ject matter. Both bills relate TO the or
ganization of the state militia Senator Og-
born is the author of the Senate BILL
| Among the measures passed was House
| bill No. 312, introduced by MIR. Gillett,
amending the township reform laws. LII
| gives township trustees the right to issue
! five-year bonds. with the approval OF the
| advisory board, at any time ii is necessary
/ TO raise funds on emergency.
On motion of Mr. Whitcomb the House
| reconsidered the vote by which House Diii
| No. 27T was defeated Mr. Whitcomb Is the
author of the bill. The vote being recon-
sdered, the author explained the merits of
| the bill and 1t was again placed on It's pas
| sage. This time the measure was success
| ful. As shown by its title, the Dill Is 10
legalize the incorporation of certain manu-
featuring and mining companies. III pro-
vides that, where prior to its passage COM
| panies have been organized under the mall
| ufacturing and mining act for the purpose
| of drilling and operating natural gas ana
oil wells and supplying the produce Thereon
featuring business, such organizations are
| legalized. The act does not affect penang
| litigation.
House bill No. AZ. by Mr. Ostermeyer, IAN
| act to regulate the sale OF merchandise in
| bulk" was passed by vote of So TO 81 I'm
| der this act a merchant who owes money
Tor goods purchased cannot dispose Oh ms
| stock until he has given his creditors at
| least five days notice of his intention 10
| sell.
BROOKsS EXPRESS BILL.
Senate bill No. 21S. by Mr.. Brooks. came
up on second reading and was opposed by
Mr.. Whtcomb. This is the bill that is
designed to settle the trouble between the
Southern Indiana Express Company and
the other express companies that transact
business in this State. Representative Muir
ply spoke for the bill and replied to Mr..
Whitcomb. He declared that Senator Platt,
| of New York, who is said to control the
| large express companies, was trying TO use
| his influence among Republican politicians
in Indiana to kill this bill. Mr.. Whitcomb
| moved that the bill be postponed till March
| 10, 1908, and then amended his motion Dy
| making it March 9. 1903. The chair held the
| motion to be out of order and the bill was
| passed TO third reading.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
In the afteroon the members of the House
| listened to some vocal music by Mrs.
Azalia Hickman, a colored singer. by way
of diversion and enjoyed the music very
| much. Among the measures passed In the
| afternoon was bill introduced by Repre-
sentative James, in the interests or the
State Tax Board. The measure gives the
board the right to meet in special session
at the call of the Governor and transact
| any business not specially required to be
done at a regular session.
Representative Mummert called up Mr..
| JameSs bill abOlishing the present BOARD
of managers of the Industrial School for
Girls and Woman's Prison and creating
| out dissenting vote. AS amended the
| measure provides for the appointment OF
| board Of trustees to take the place OF
| the present board OF managers, all or the
| trustees to be women. The bill also gives
the trustees the right to appoint the teach
| ers and officers of the institutions Under
| the present law the superintendent appoints
the teachers and subordinate officers. Rep
resentative Minturn, whose wife is a men,
| Der or the present BOARD, SAID ne desired
to be excused from voting when his name
was called.
Mr.. Muller, OF vanderburg county,
called up Senate bill No. 121, which pro-
vides for the collection Of delinquent taxes
| and applies only to the city of Evansville
The bill was read third time and passed
Representative Matthews's bill NO: 4Ss
was about to be placed on its passage
when some one made the assertion that
the bill would probably repeal the law
for no IF
sors. ne bill will not be definitely dis
posed of until this point is settled.
SLAUGHTER OF CHICKENS.
A bill introduced by Representative Clark
prohibiting the saughtering of chickens
within the corporate limits Of this city was
passed by a vote of 81 to IS. House bill No
3S2, by Mr.. Jakways, was discussed and the
enacting clause was finally stricken out
The bill provided that the holder of chat
tel mortgage must give the owner of the
goods notice before selling the property tC
satisfy the mortgage.
The rules were suspended and Mr.. Whit
combs bill (No. 579) concerning taxation
was passed. This gives the Marion county
treasurer authority to send out men to col
lect delinquent taxes, for which service
they are to receive so cents for each col
lection. The bill was so amended that il
| applies only to Marion county.
A number of committee reports were re-
| ceived, among them being report from the
committee on temperance. One of the bills
reported was by Mr.. Esstal, and 1t provided
that no person who has rot license to sci
| liquor have maid than five
gallons of intoxicating liquor at one time
! The measure was particularly designed Il
| catch druggists and grocers who are in
clned to eyade the law. There was a ma
jority report recommending the indefnit,
postponement OF the bill. There was n,
| minority report. Mr.. Neal said he had in
| favor of the bill.
The House did not adjourn until after
o'clock. A resolution was adopted durins
the afternoon session TO the effect that thu
| House shall convene at 1:30 I'm the Afternoon
| hereafter instead OF O'Clock.