The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-21

cluded a particularly forceful speech Sena-
Tor kittinger embraced the opportunity To
assault Rim by declaring that 1t was tne
put himself on record as being in favor o.
me poor. He said Senator Thompson's
chleI business was to look after the IL
tsrests OF railroads.. trusts and particularly
those OF the city OF Indianapolis. The SEN
ator from Madison also paid his respects
10 the newspapers Of Indianapolis which
d%ianarolis and against anything thai was
not Tor indianapolis. One paper, he said,
mad characterized the forty-six senator's
outside OF Marion county as 'yaps,' but
as much sense as the senators from
Marion. Having delivered himself of his
grudge against the city of Indianapolis and
ison resumed his seat and the other forty
nine senators went on with the business III
hand.
Senator Stillwell offered a motion TO
amend the bill by inserting after the crimes
which were excepted from the provisions
OF the act the words "all other crimes.
Ihis In effect virtually killed the bill. as
After the motion had been adopted Sena-
Tor Wood took the Moor and made such an
e'oquent plea in behalf of his measure and
go bitterly denounced the manner which
had beer pursued in killing 1t, that a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote on the amend
2ent made by Senator Fortune was carried
almost unanimously, and the Senate then
t1AO jail IA
way ry voting squarely on its passage.
AGNEW ANTITRUST BILL.
Senator Agnew's antitrust bill (No. ~,
which defines and prohibits trusts as we'll
as making provisions for the enforcement
of the law. came up on third reading yes
terday morning. Senator Agnew took TIE
a strong plea for its passage. He said l.
uQc a fant uya1l EoNu,p fhot both nf fha
great political parties seemed to be in
tcrested in the subject of trusts and a
has charged the other with failure to enact
legislation that will tend to suppress the
evil. This BILL" said Senator Agnew. SIS
not aimed to strike at a particular COM
hinat:on, allowing others equally as bad
TO remain untouched. 1t deals alike with
every combination that may. exist in the
State of Indiana and all of them will fare
exactly alike under its provisions. The ar
gument has been advanced that a State
has not power sufficient to throttle the
trusts, and that this is a matter that the
Congress of the United States should at
tend to. But Congress has said that be-
fore anything can be done in that body 1T
will be necessary for the States, or some
of them at least, TO enact legislation OF
this character. The only thing that In
diana can do is to pass a law which Will
remedy the evil so far as 1t is possible to
ocrats and Republicans are alike interested
and ii it is found that this bill meets the
requirements it should pass"
Senator Wood at this point made a mo-
ton that the bill under consideration be
postponed until next Tuesday afternoon, at
2 O'Clock. He explained as his reason for
advocating a nOstp0nement that the Cooper
yesterday, had just reached the Senate, and
he thought it advisable that the senator's
should be allowed to study its provisions.
bill met with the requirements necessary
Ii could be passed by the Senate, thus
saving the time that the Agnew bill would
take up before 1t could pass the House.
INMAN AGAINST DELAY.
Senator Inman said he did not believe it
was necessary to wait for the senators to
study the House bill. He felt that the anti
trust measure that has passed the House
was not altogether what is wanted in In
diana by the people in general. 81 am
told." said Senator Inman, that the trusts
are lined up against the bill of Senator
Agnew. This is the best evidence in the
world that the bill is a good one, and that
ii ought to pass. The time has come for
men, regardless of party, to stand together
on this proposition of trusts. There is no
need for a poStponement, in my opinion,
and l him that the bill should come to a
vote to-day"
Senator Winfield also favored a vote on
the bill without delay. He thought the mo-
ton to postpone was uncalled for, and that
1t might result disastrously. Senator Blink
ley said he had talked to many people
during the campaign whose views then and
now were considerably changed, and that
he favored a postponement of the bills
consideration, so that more time might be
given in the study of both measures that
are pending.
Senator Thompson said he was in favor
of any just and reasonable anti-trust meas
ure, but he objected to the Agnew bill in its
present form because some of its provisions
are entirely too drastic. Il am In receipt
of many communications from business
men, said Senator Thompson. who are
opposing the bill because 1T means the ut
ter determination of their business"
Senator StillweIl thought sufficient time
had been given for the study of the Agnew
bill. He said the bill was in such shape
that il could be amended in an indirect
way, and that in so far as he could see
there was absolutely no need OF postpone
ment.
LABORING MEN AFFECTED.
Senator Burns said in his opinion the bill
| disastrously affected the laboring men OF
the State, and declared that he was no
ashamed to say that he would vote against
it in its present form. The vote on the mo.
ton to postpone the further consideration
of the bill was then taken and carried by g
| vote of so to 20.
Those voting to postpone were: Barlow
Binkley, Burns, Charles, Conlogue. Crum.
baker, Crumpacker, Darby, Dausman
Gard, Gochenour. Goodwine. Guthrie
Johnson, Joss, Keyes, Kittinger, Lambert
| Layman, Legeman, Lindley, Matson, Mil
Ter, Ogborn. Osborne. Parks. Thompson
| Whitcomb, Wolcott and Wood.
Those who opposed the motion were: Ag
new. Bali, Brooks. Corr. Cregor. Fleming
Fortune, Gwin. Harrison, Heller, Inman
Johnston, Keeney, Kell, Lawler, Minor
Purcell. Stillwell. Wampler and Winfield
| Senator Osbornes apportionment bill
which had been made a caucus measure
was called up by Senator Charles anC
! passed without debate by a strictly party
| vote of 81 to II. Two majority member:
| were out of their seats and did not vote OF
| the measure
The joint resolution of Senator Crum
baker. proposing an amendment to tn,
| Constitution prescribing the qualification
| of applicants for admission to the bar, wa.
| called up by its author and was adopted
without discussion.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.