The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-26
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Appellate Judge Bill Is Passed-Oth-
err Bills Considered.

Representative Carmichael offered prayer
at the opening of the session in the House
yesterday morning at 1890 o'clock. The
greater part of the morning was spent in
the consideration of House bills on second
reading.
House bill No. ASH. by Mr.. Kirkman, con-
corning the number of Appellate Court
judges, was amended by Mr.. James on sec
ond reading and under a suspension of
rules was passed. This bill provides for
an additional judge. making the number Of
Appellate judges six instead of five and
divides the State into two districts for the
election of these judges Three are to be
selected from each district The work of
the. Appellate Court is divided into two
districts, three judges having charge of a
district. When a case is considered by
concur.
AS the author Of the bill expressed it.
the measure makes the Appellate Court
more of an intermediate court between the
Circuit and Superior Courts on one side
and the Supreme Court on the other. The
bill provides that wherever a case is re-
versed the court must write an opinion. Mr..
Van Fleet sought to amend the bill by SUBJ
stituting the word decided for '''re-
versed," but the motion was tabled. Van
Fleet. supported the bill by his vote, but
explained that he was not satisfied with 1t.
He said it was better than none," how
ever, and voted for 1t.
A BILL WITHDRAWN
Representative John withdrew House bill
No. 5O9 because it was improperly drawn
and substituted. another. The bill Is for
the relief of six township trustees of
Spencer county 1t appears that these
trustees made certain expenditures on the
approval of the township advisory board,
but these boards neglected to have the fact
that they gave this authority placed on the
records. The bill simply legalizes the acts
of the trustees III making these expendi-
lures. The bill was passed under a sus-
pension of rules.
The House was in the midst of discus
sion over Senator Wolcott's bill allowing
factories to discharge refuse into streams
by securing permit from the State Board
of Health when the noon adjournment was
taken. An amendment introduced by Rep
re sentative Stuckey caused the discussion.
1t was TO the effect that the bill should
give the right to procure injunction
against such licensed factories in cases
where persons were damaged by the pOllu-
ton of streams.
Mr. Van Fleet spoke against the amend
ment saying il would practically strike the
the House reconvened at 2 o'clock Messrs.
Hopping and Bonham spoke against il. The
amendment was finally tabled on motion of
Representative Louttit The bill was then
passed to third reading.
Representative Morgan's negotiable in
strument bill was taken up on third read
irg but was defeated when placed on it's
passage. The Gerber voting machine bill
was also read third time and passed as
a special order of business. The bill pro-
yides for commission whose business it
shall be to investigate the different voting
machines, and when one Is found that It
is believed will be satisfactory TO make a
report on the same. Boards of County Com
missioners deciding TO purchase voting ma
the commission.
Senator Thompson's bill. designed to pre-
vent the sequestering Of property from tai
officers came up second reading, and
after a futile effort on the part of Repre-
sentative Slack to amend II so that the
assessor would have more power was
passed to third reading.
FOR STATE VETERINARIAN.
Senate Bill No. IS. by Mr.. Guthrie, to es-
tablish the Office of State veterinarian,
was passed to a third reading by vote
of so to 80. There was considerable ar
eument as to what happened to the bill
the other day when II was reported to the
committee The bill will next come up
for passage.
House bill No. los. bv Mr.. Van Fleet,
requiring railroad engines TO be equipped
with pilot on the rear end and a light
at night. while running backward on the
main line. passed by vote Of g. to s.
Representative Clark's bill, relating to
the Indianapolis Ore department. was