The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-28

had been signed by Prohibitionists and "a
few misguided Democrats asking him 20
vote for the bill. He declared that not one
OF these Prohibitionists had voted for him.
He said they had never voted the Republic
an ticket and never would. and he did not
propose 10 support the meaSure. heprso
be classed with whisky men,. but he be-
lieved the present laws are suffcient 10
wipe out every saloon in Indiana IL they
are enforced. Mr.. Mummert said ne was
like the gentleman from Blackboard He
also had long petition requesting his sup
port for the bill. He voted for the measure
Mr. Slack explained his vote by the
statement that ne voted for the bill because
he believed the temperance people wanted
1t, and he did not think 1t would hurt the
saloon keeper. The bill failed to pass by
vote of 81 to So The vote was as follows;
Ayes-Adamson, Airhart, Allen, Beck
man, Bishop, Carmichael. Cravens, DAVIS
Of Greene. Giliett. Gauntt. Harris; JACK af
Fountain. Metsker. Miller Of kosciusko,
Miller of Ohio. Morton. Mummert, Neal
Parker. Perrett, Reeves. Robertson, SCOT
Short, Slack, Sparks. Stookey. Stout, 1uck-
er, vestal. Waugh. Mr.. Speaker. Total, 81
Noes-Bell. Bonham, Burrier, Burkhart.
Galley, Clarke Glenn, Coble. Cotner. Cox.
Erdiisz' Gerber. Haines. HOPPING. Horsfeld.
Jackman, James. johnson. Kelley, Law.
renee. Lopp, Louttt, Madden, Marshall OF
Tlppecanoe. Matthews, Maxam. May, MIN
turn. Morgan, Muller. Murphy, Myler, Os-
termeyer. Parks, Passage. Pritchard. Rea-
gan, Reser. Schroeder, Settlers, Statesman,
Thomas, Trout. Wesling. Zollman. Total, 80.
IN THE AFTERNOON.
A large number of bills were up on third
reading during the afternoon session of the
House. One of the measures passed gives
the park boards of cities the right TO plant
and take care of trees and shrubbery in
different parts of the city. where they are
not on private grounds. representative
Parker's bill allowing county councils 10
make appropriations for caring for rec
ords owned by county historical societies
was also passed. Another successful meas
ure the bill introduced by Representa-
tive Schroeder. providing for the appoint
ment of a commission to locate sites for
monuments on the battlefield of Shiloh.
The bill makes an appropriation of $4,000.
Representative Dudleys bill, providing for
the appointment or prison matronS Tor
jails In all counties of more than $4,000
population, was passed. These matrons
shall receive the same compensation as "A
deputy sheriff. House bill No. 4Sl, by Mr..
Kirkman was passed. This bill authorizes
the Society of Friends, which has its
tional organization at Richmond, to organ
iZe for certain church work in foreign
lands.
There was quite fight over Mr.. Stock
ey's bin, making it unlawful for minors to
congregate In billiard rooms, bowling al
leys, ETC., but the measure was defeated.
Senate bill No. 267, by Mr. Walcott, was
passed by a vote OF 60 to % This bill au-
thorizes the State Board of Health to issue
permits to factories to dump refuse into
the streams of the State. Representatives
Reagan and Stookey protested against the
passage of the bill.
1t was after O'Clock when the House
adjourned TO meet at o'clock this morn
ing.