The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-03
HOUSE
The Governor NetOes Two Bitls-A
Heavy Legislative Grind.

terday was a message from the Governor
in the afternoon relating to House bills
No. 2S and No. 252. which the chief execu-
tive returned with his ~disapproval. House
bill No. 20S was introduced by Mr.. Hors-
field and related to proceedings Of the
Board of Commissioners of Owen county.
legalizing the construction of a gravel road
and the sale of bonds to build the same.
The Governor in his message said he was
opposed TO the issue of bonds above the
limit fixed by statute and no sufficient
reason has been shown, he said, why the
particular township in which this road was
to be built should be burdened with a debt
equaling 6 per cent. of the gross value
of all property in the township when every
other township in Indiana is limited to
4 per cent for such Indebtedness.
The other bill vetoed by the Governor
was introduced by Representative Mum
inert, and repeats a number of sections OF
the act to establish a state library board
and provided for the administration of the
library. A these provisions the Gov
ernor said in his veto, guard ard pro-
tect the library and have been in force
many years. These provisions of law care
fully guard the library, which has come
TO be very valuable and some of the books
exceedingly rare. These safeguards thrown
around the library ought not to be re-
moved"
FIRE MARSHAL BILL DEFEATED.
The morning session Of the House was
opened with prayer by Rev. w ~. Quayle,
of the Meridian-stree NJ. E. Church.
Representative Mummert's bill creating the
office of state fire marshal came up again
on a motion to reconsider the vote taken
on the bill a day or two ago. The bill
had failed for lack of a constitutional ma
jority. The motion to reconsider the vote
was successful and the bill was again
placed on its passage. 1t was defeated
by a vote of 81 to 81.
Representative Minturn introduced a bill
similar TO the one introduced in the SEN
enable the city OF indianapolis TO pur-
chase the water works. Representative
King introduced the general appropriation
bill. and on his motion the measure was
made a special order for Monday at l:5O
p. m.
The House. under a suspension of rules,
passed a bill introduced by Representa-
tive John providing an appropriation for
taking care of the grave of the mother of
Abraham Lincoln, in Spencer county. The
original appropriation provided by the bin
was SIS, 0O, but the ways and means COM
mittee reduced the amount to 5000. Mr..
John amended the bill by changing the
amount to 5000, and in this form the bill
passed. Representatives Statesman, Per-
rett, Davis, Airhart and Stout spoke in
favor of the amendment. The bill passed
Representative Burrier's bill relating to
the holding of elections to vote railroad
subsidies was killed. the enacting clause
being stricken out on motion of Repre-
sentative Sparks. The bill was rendered
practically worthless as far as serving the
purposes which the author intended when it
was on second reading.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to House bill No. 16, by Mr..
Kirkman, regulating the taking of fish from
the waters of the State. One Of the changes
made in the bill by the Senate was the
elimination of the emergency clause. The
amendments were of a minor character.
BONHAM SALARY BILL.
D--lo-.s. lin -,tf-t -
its original form, was introduced with a
view to equalizing the salaries of state Of
| fcers. was passed. In its present form it
| only affects the salaries of the Supreme
and Appellate Court judges. 1t increases
the salary of the Supreme Court judges TO
5000 a year and the Appellate judges to
$500. The bill passed by n vote OF 81 to 81.
Mr.. Pritchard's bill providing witness
fees for peace officers in criminal cases was
also passed. and Representative Mays bill
relating to road supervisors was successful.
This bill prevents road supervisors from
earning more than 500 in any one year.
They receive $3.50 for each day they work.
House bill No. 36I, by Mr.. Cotner, was
passed. 1t provides for the organization Of
accident stock insurance companies in In
diana. House bill No. 5S5, by Mr.. Adam
son. was also passed. Ii requires railroad
companies TO build fences along their
tracks where they pass through improved
territory. The bill also applies to electric
railways running through the country dis
tricts.
ciusko C. unity, providing that county clerks
and sheriffs shall receive their salaries
quarterly from the county treasurer,
whether or not they have collected sufi-
| cient fees to make up the amounts due
them. was passed by a vote of GO TO s. The
House also passed Representative Meals
bill relating to appeals to the supreme
and Appellate courts, from the Circuit, Su-
perior and Criminal courts.
MIR. KIRKMAN'S BILL.
The House declined 20 concur In the Sem
ate amendment TO House bill No. 3O6. by
Mr.. Kirkman. The bill concerns the organi-
zation and pcrpetuity OF voluntary associa-
tions. etc. The author OF the bill says the
amendment would have n tendency 10 dis
courage the organization OF legitimate cor
porations. lie stated TO the House that the
author OF the amendment had said TO him
that. at the time the amendment was
added, he did not really appreciate what It's
effect would be. The chair appointed Mr..
Kirkman and Mr.. Slack a committee 20
meet with a like committee from the Sen
ate for the purpose OF deciding what dis
position TO make OF the amendment.
House bill No. SCI, introduced by Repre-
sentative statesman. at the request OF the
auditor OF state, was passed without a dis
senting vote. The bill regulates foreign in-
vestmc companies that transact business
Ia the State. Representative Slack called
up House bill No. l75. which was introduced
by Mr.. Metsker. When the bill was up on
second reading IL was 80 amended that the
author immediately lost interest In II. The
bill provided for the manner I'm which
county printing should be awarded. Mr..
Metsker voted against the measure when
his name was called yesterday. The bill
passed. however.
When the afternoon session opened Rep
ersentative Kelley took the place OF Read
Ing Clerk Hines for a few minutes. Early in
the afternoon session Mr.. Neal moved that
the vote by which Senator Harrison's cleo
trocution bill was defeated be reconsidered.
The motion was lost. The bill was killed.
last week, after Il had been amended 10 the
effect tina the death penalty should be ad-
ministered with morphine.
A MAJORITY LACKING.
There was a long argument over Mr.
Burrier's bill. which made It the duty OF
county surveyors to take charge OF the
work Of cleaning bitches instead Of town