The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-13


ment-Other Measures.
The House convened at 9 o'clock yester-
day morning, Rabbi ]. Wechsler offering
prayer. The House took up bills on second
reading and spent most of the morning in
this way. House bill No. 30S. by Mr.. Rob-
erts, of Jefferson, was passed under a sus-
pension of the rules. however. 1t fixes the
time of holding court in the Fifth judicial
district.
House bill No. 26, by Mr.. Neal. requiring
railroad companies to keep on sale 5OO-mile
mileage books for $40, was advanced to en-
grossment without amendment, although
an effort was made to make some changes
was by Mr.. Marshall. of ~Tippecanoe coun-
ty. who proposed to change the bill so that
IL would relate to 1,00-mile tickets and NIX
ing the price at $40 instead or Slo. rms
amendment was tabled.
The bill of Mr.. Burkhart, making eight
hours a days labor, was advanced to en-
grossment after being amended so as to re-
quire the employe to do extra work IL the
ton. of course, for the extra hours. House
bill No. Sc, by Mr.. Murphy, was killed, the
enacting clause being stricken out. The bill
was designed to secure creditors aymen
for goods purchased by customers as nee
essaries of life. The bill gave the right to
garnishee 20 per cent. of a mans wages In
CdSES VI tDlS hliu IC CAAIl4h6 tAoaoO "oc
stricken from the bill on motion of Mr..
Davis, of Greene county. Mr.. Stookey ia
vored the Davis motion, but Mr.. Short
spoke In favor of the bill. Mr.. Murphy,
not care whether the House passed the Dill
or not. THE enacting clause was stricken
out by a vote of 80 to "a.
Mr.. BURNERS BILLS.
Mr.. Burrier's bill providing for the en-
ployment of an assistant mine inspector
was passed to engrossment. Another bill
by Mr.. Burrier. giving the farmer the right
to arrest those who hunt on his farm with
out permission. provoked quite a debate.
Mr.. Louttit offered an amendment striking
out the clause which gave the farmer po-
lice powers. He said it was a bad section
and would be liable to cause bloodshed.
Mr.. Van Fleet was OF the same opinion.
He said if the bill was passed in its present
form he would not be surprised to hear or
two or three murders as a result by the
time the next Legislature met. 1t was the
theory OF those who opposed the objec-
tionable section that trouble would be like
ly to ensue when the farmer came out to
arrest the sportsman who was hunting on
the farm without permission. The sports
man would be armed and both would prob
ably be angry. Mr.. Davis, of Greene,
wanted the bill advanced to engrossment
in it's original form, as did Mr.. kwa
Mr.. LAIR was against striking out the sec
ton giving the farmer police power. MIR.
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the amendment and Mr.. May opposed 1t.
The amendment carried by a vote of IS to
A and then the bill was killed by Mr.. Mil
Ter. Of kosciusko., whose motion to strike
out the enacting clause carried.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Van Fleet
providing for switch lights on "derails'
went TO engrossment with amendments.
Mr.. Stacks bill providing for certain
changes in the manner of sentencing pris-
oners to the Indiana Reformatory was
side-tracked. the enacting clause being
bill L'A Il was claimed by those who opposed
the bill that 1T would embarrass the indie
terminate sentence law. This MI. Slack
denied. The enacting clause was elimin-
county. The House adjourned about noon
until 2 o'clock.
IN LINCOLN'S MEMORY.
Soon after the House reconvened. at 2
o'clock, Mr.. Louttit offered a resolution to
the effect that a part of the afternoon be
devoted TO eulogizing the memory OF Abra-
ham Lincoln. The resolution was adopted
and later a number of memorial addresses
were made.
Several bills were up on second and third
reading. Mr.. Kirkman's bill regulating the
taking of fish from the waters of the State
was TO have come up for passage, but on
the motion of Mr.. Louttit the measure was
referred to the author for correction of err
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feated. 1t provided that the guardian of
an insane person might bring a suit for d.
vorce for his ward. Mr.. Bonham, who was
friendly to the bill, sought TO nave the vote
reconsidered, explaining that he did not be-
lieve some OF the members understood the
measure, The House declined TO recon
slider the vote.
Mr.. Kirkman's bill to exempt those who
fought In the army or navy during the war
with Spain from laboring on the public
highways was passed by a vote of So to &c.
The bill is amended so hat It also applies
to those who take part in the Filipino war.
A bill introduced by Representative Nor
gan, of Marion county, giving foreign fire
Insurance. companies organized on the
ness in Indiana was passed by a vote of II
TO 2, and Mr.. Gauntt's building and loan
association bill went through by a vote of
IS to II.
A report was had from the COMMITTEES
appointed to draft resolutions in memory
OF Charles l.. Drummond, a member of the
House, who died at Fort Wayne Dec. 4
1900. Mr.. DruRmond was thirty-six years
of age. He was a newspaper writer and
was prominently identified with the inter
ests of organized labor. The resolutions
character. 1t was further said of him that
he INDUCED no vices and practiced no de-
ceits. He lived an unblemished life, OF
which only good has been pronounced. Mr.
Louttit moved that the resolutions be
adopted and spoke kind words of hi:
friend. The motion was seconded by Mr.
McCarty, who also paid q high tribute tc
Mr.. Drummond's character.
A MEMORIAL.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Mummert and Mr.. Van Fleet. of Elk.
hart county, relative to the exercises In
honor of Lincoln's birthday:
Whereas, Another anniversary of the
birth or the great emancipation, Abraham
Lincoln, is being celebrated throughout the
United States to-day: and,
whereas. The memory of his great lifs
and works has endured through the year.
and grown more lustrous and illustrious
with the passing OF time. the monument OF
MS genius: the great master stroke in the
Emancipation proclamation. freeing foul
so long as time lasts: and.
whereas: The standar OF citizenship
portrayed In the life and character o.
Abraham Lincoln and the ideas enunciatet
nave never found q superior, and In thu
: degree that this standard OF citizenship 4