The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-01
THE SENATE'S SESSIONS.
Democrats Attempt to Make Political
Capt. Bill.

Capt. Bill.
In line with the apparent policy of the
Democratic senator's to cast discredit on
the management of the various State in
situations, Senator Inman yesterday in
troduced resolution in the Senate calling
for an investigation of the Reformatory at
Jeffersonville. the State prison at Michigan
City and the Reform School for Boys at
Plainfield. a..
On motion of Senator Ball the resolu-
ton was promptly tabled and the agrees
sive members Of the minority retreated in
bad order to the desk of Senator Inman
where a conference was held with regard
to future action. The resolution introduced
by the senator from Daviess was as fol-
lows: Whereas. Evidence has come to
various members of this General Assembly
that the management Of the following in
stitutions: The Indiana Reform School for
Boys at Plainfield, the Indiana Reforma-
tory at Jefersonville. and the Indiana State
prison at Michigan Citysis questionable in
many respects towit: That the manage
ment of said institutions are inefficient
extravagant and reckless In the expendi-
ture OF moneys OF the State; therefore be
Resolved That IL is the sense of this
Senate that the management of said In
stitutions ought to be inspected, and the
president Of the Senate Is directed to ap-
point a committee of five to make a thor
ough investigation of said institutions and
report the facts to this Senate without
delay. Said committee shall have full power
to send for persons and papers and to
compel their attendance"
When the motion of Senator Ball was
offered to lay the resolution on the table
Senator Inman demanded the yeas and
nays. The vote was divided on party
lines and the resolution was tabled by
vote of 30 to Ii.
COMMITTEE NAMED.
Shortly after the session opened in the
morning Lieutenant Governor Gilbert an
nounced the following committee called for
by the resolution offered the day before by
Senator Agnew to investigate the charges
made in connection with the Indiana
Woman's prison and Industrial School for
Girls: Senators Agnew. chairman; Binkley,
Parks, Corr and Purcell. Senator Agnew
said after the session had adjourned that
the committee would make a thorough
investigation of the charges made and
would lose no time in getting to work
in the matter.
The first order of business taken up in the
session was the report Of committees The
committees reported as stated in yester-
day mornings Journal. The divided report
on Senator GochenourS bill to compel ius-
tees of the peace TO use seals in the
acknowledgements of deeds, mortgages etc.,
resulted after brief discussion in the
majority report favoring the passage Of the
bill. The committee on military affairs re-
turned an unfavorable report on Senator
Fortunes bill appropriating $1,000 to erect
a monument over the graves of the pioneer
heroes massacred at Pigeon Roost. Sena-
tor Fortune, who Is a member of the COM
rafrt raH MIN rfr
the passage OF the bill. When the bill
was read Senator Fortune made a strong
plea for the adoption of the minority re-
port, saying that he thought 1900 was
ment to the memory of the hardy pioneers
who bad sacrificed their lives In heWing
the path TO civilization.
Senator Burns. who opposed the passage
OF the bill, said there had not only been too
many masSacreS in the history OF the
State for the Legislature to pick out any
one for the purpose of erecting a monu-
ment over the graves Of the heroes, but
declared that from appearances there were
THE formation Of Ratchet brigades in
different parts Of the United States he
said, is significant, and L fear that be-
fore many years have passed there will
not be q city In this State which shall
not have suffered from the Ratchet WELD
ers. 1 think We should therefore exercise
discretion In selecting the massacres we
wish to commemorate with monument. -
A number OF other senators spoke against
the passage OF the bill, but when q vote
was taken II stood - TO IS In favor OF the
minority report recommending the passage
or the bill.
A large number of new bills were intro
duced. among them being one by Senator
Barlow 10 increase the Governors salary
from $500 10 5000, and that OF the Judges
of the Supreme Court from 5000 to $1,000:
Senator Joss bill providing for appro-
priation OF $4,000 for State exhibition al
the Pan-American Exposition. to be held at
Buffalo, ~. Y. during the year 1901, and
twenty-three others OF minor importance.
ANTITRUST BILL.
Senator Agnews antitrust bill was called
up on second reading and after an attempt
TO amend 1t by Senator Corr. who wished
to make it more comprehensive. It was