Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-02-22


the Republicans. who are in the MAJ
Jority, with lack OF reverence for his
memory. shown. the Democrats declared,
by the refusal of the Republicans to ad-
Journ for the afternoon. The discussion
grew into bitter argument on party
lines, which had TO be quelled by the
chair.
The most important act of the two
houses was the passage of bill by the
senate authorizing the consolidation of
railroads where they are not parallel or
competing lines. 1t is regarded as a rail
road corporation measure. and there has
been much opposition 10 it. The house
advanced Representative Reeses bill re-
pealing the Barrett law
Wednesday, February ID.
If the senate of the Indiana general as
sembly adopts the reports of its commit
tee of public health on Senator Woods
faith healers BILL which it probably will
do. the faith healers of the state will have
won victory. The bill on which an
unfavora Bile report will be made provides
that in case of sickness of children or
other dependents regular physicians must
be called in attendance. The bill pro-
vides a penalty in case a child or other
dependents is allowed TO die without med
ical aid. 1t is d direct blow at the faith
healers, who exist in large numbers in In
diana. They appeared in force before the
senate committee and demanded their
rights, which, they said. the bill would
abolish. The committee decided, with one
exception, to recommend the indefinite
poStponement of the bill. The senate kill
ed the bill of Senator Layman prohibiting
the voting of subsidies to railroads by
townships or counties and passed the bill
appropriating S120,000 to pay the claim OF
the Vincennes university against the
state lands of the university sold BY the
state many years ago.
Thursday, February IA.
Supporters of senate bill No. 301, TO
tablish a state normal school at Nun
Gle. express themselves as encouraged
over the prospects of the bill. The visit
of the thirty-five legislators to AIuncie.
Saturday they said gave them additional
hope that the legislature will vote to ac-
cept the Eastern Indiana Normal univer-
slty, and turn it into a state institution.
II this should be done il will cost the
citizens of Muncie or some one else $4,000
or $4,000 to get rid of a contract. f. A.
Ii. kuhmler. who is now at the head OF
the institution, has a fve-year contract,
in which il is provided that if at the
end of five years he has increased the
attendance to 500 pupils he is to receive
the school from those that now own il.
Three years of the contract are yet TO
come, and Prof kehmer will not volun-
tarily release the university except for a
consideration. George McCulloch the
prime mover in the scheme TO turn the
university over to the state told some
Of those who visited Muncie Saturday
that IL would probably take $40 600 or sl2,-
900 to satisfy Prof kuhmer if the bill
should pass
Friday, February I5.
Inc lower house of the general assem-
bly, killed the $4,000 appropria ton for tho
Pan-American exposition. A favorable re-
port had been made 10 the house by the
committee. The house also passed bill
compelling all railroads to issue mileage
books containing 500 miles of transporta-
lion for $40. Any member of the pur-
chasers family NAV use the book
NOTES OF LEGISLATURES.
Senator Woods bill, No. 36l, provides
for the appointment by the governor of
two persons who shall be known as a
state library board, and levies a tax OF
cents on every 500 of taxable property,
for the purpose of esta blishing the board,
and after that l cent on every 500, to be
used as a state library fund and main
tanning the board. The money SO col
lected shall be used for the purchase
of reference libraries.
Senator Parks bill No. 359. fixes the
basis of compensation for county super
intendents at $500 a year in a system of
grading and adds 81 for each 100 popula-
ton, 81 for each square mile of terri
tory, and 81 for each teacher in the
county, making the lowest salary S795
and highest 81. 500 The bill sets out the
salary Of each superintendent in the
state. Section 2 fixes the location of
the county superintendent office in the
court house of the county.
Citizens of Muncie deny that Mr. Nc
Culloch is the only one interested in the
normal school bill. The legislators were
received by the Muncie Commercial Club
and on every hand argument in favor of
the bill was heard. The party visited
the normal school buildings and after
ward in the Commercial Club Hal! We're
called on for speeches. Every one who
spoke, including Senator Barlow and
Senator Lindley, expressed himself as
favorable To the project, which express
sions brought forth rounds of applause
from the Muncie people
Mr.. Bohman, the author of the bill re-
quiring women to remove their hats in all
public gatherings, was informed the other
day that the bill was not meeting with
the Endorsement of many of his femi-
nine constituents, and that there would
be lobby against his bill. All right"
said the representative from blackboard,
''let them come on and fight the bill.
/ thought the measure would receive the
approval of all fair minded women. but
if they are opposed to ii want TO
hear from them"
State Statistician Johnson is of the
opinion that, under the law against an
ticipation of appropriations by state de-
partments, the cost of distribution of the
report of his predecessor, John Is. Con-
ner, should have been provided for by
Mr.. Conner. The annual allowance for
Office expenses is $1,000. and out of this
the cost of distribution of the report
must be paid
Representative Bonham will introduce
bill prepared by State Gas Inspector
Leach for the preservation of the natural
gas supply 1t will provide that all aban-
donsd wells shall be properly plugged
and that the recorder of the county in
which the well Is located shall issue a
certificate showing that the owner has
observed the law. A penalty is pro-
vided
Charles K. Coffin. president OF the Com
mercial Club of indianapolis, and vice
president of the board of park commits
sioners said. when asked as to his ideas
In regard 10 the proposition now before
.he Legislature to use the st. Clair park
at Indianapolis as a site for a COVER
nor's residence, that he was much oppos-
ed to such a scheme.
Mr.. Bonham, chairman of the house
committee on judiciary. said that he
would recommend the passage of tho
Pritchard oil inspector bill. against
which a hard fight is being made by Oil
Inspector Earring and his deputies. The
judiciary committee has had the bill
for Gonna time but no action has been