The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-23

ty." said Representative Davis, of Greene
county, last night Mr.. Davis is a men,
Der OF the minority who received the COM
plimentary vote of his associates In the
House for the position OF speaker, an honor
which, although I'm a sense empty. practi-
cally made him the leader of the minority
IL as his opinion that Skidmore would be
seated to-day, saying that he understood
one Republican on the elections committee
had signified his intention to vote for him.
Senator Thompson will in few days in
troduce a bill providing for taxing, IL
censing and regulating merchants, fixing
license fees. regulating sales OF goods and
to prevent and punish fraudulent sales Of
merchandise. also giving cities and towns
the power to license and tax merchants.
This bill is intended TO put check on the
growing practice of men from other States
coming into Indiana cities and opening
temporary stores for the conduct of bank
rupt sales" fire sales and the like. The
bill has been prepared at the instance of
regular merchants, who desire some pro-
lection against what they term fly by
night" business houses. which pay no Ii
cense fee and are extremely difficult of be-
Ing placed on the tax duplicates.
Senator Johnson, one of the prominent
members of the minority in the upper
branch of the State Legislature, was feel
just succeeded I'm securing the passage of
one of his bills under a suspension of rules.
1T Is a little difficult to get suspension
of the rules" said the senator, land I feel
particularly elated because 1 was the first
Democratic senator to accomplish this
feat" Senator Johnson's bill was to
legalize the Incorporation of the town of
Alamo, which is the home Of James FL
more, Familiarity known as THE Bard OF
Alamo"
Frank L. Littleton, who was speaker of
the last House of Representatives. was on
the floors of both branches yesterday try
ing to bring about joint session of the
fish and game legislation Friday night of
this week. Mr.. Littleton is an ardent
sportsman and is DESTROYS of having wise
laws on the subject of fish and game placed
on the statute books of Indiana.
Ex-Congressman Charles L. Henry. who
is now general superintendent of the Union
ization commonly known as 1.-The interur-
ban electric road" ropped in at the Deni-
son Hotel Monday night and one of the
first men he met was rank L. Littleton.
Il can suggest a good plan for increasing
the traffic on your electric line said Mr..
Littleton. "How's that?" asked Mr. Henry.
why" responded Mr.. Littleton. IF you
folks would only plant few bass in Fall
you would soon be carrying scores of
sportsmen to that part of the State"
am afraid we would get too many" said
Mr.. Henry with a laugh.
John p. Frenzel spent a few minutes in
the Governors office yesterday, and while
he was waiting TO get the ear of Cover
nor Durbin. he and Col. Charles f. Wilson
spent the time telling reminiscent stories
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was secretary to Governor Hendricks" said
Colonel Wilson. East was one of those fell
lows who had the idea that with few dol
lars and his superior intellect he could
clean out the wheat pit in the Chicago
Stock Exchange. One day he went I'D to
Chicago for the purpose of carrying his
pet scheme into effe [. In few days he
wired Governor Hendricks: Have bought
100000 bushels of wheat at 81. Wheat has
gone to IS. God is good Three or four
days afterward the Governor received this
message from East: Wheat dropped to So
Good Godr
Mr.. Frenzel expressed his opinion vigor-
ously that the Legislature ought to devise
some plan by which the burdens which now
rest so heavily on the Governor ought to
be lightened. 81 am unhesitatingly in favor
OF establishing a board of pardons in this
State i believe that the appeals for execu-
tive clemency to which the Governor is re-
most effective means of shortening the ex-
ecutive's life" said Mr.. Frenzel. 'In my
position as president of bank" he con-
tinued, II occasionally have opportunities
for realizing something of the suffering that
Governor must experience when he is ap-
preached by sorrowing mother, with tears
streaming down her face. begging piteously
for the release from prison of her son. I
recall the case OF a young man whom L had
locked up in my private Office on two sep
arate occasions. fully intending to let the
law take Its course with him. Each time his
mother who Is most estimabe woman.
came with pathetic pleas and my heart soft
ened. The last time said to her. Madame,
you had better let the young man take his
medicine this time. / really think 1T would
be the best thing for him. But she persist
ed and succeeded In saving him. as she
thought. l was right, however for In
short time he committed more serious
crime Had she taken my advice, he would
not have had the chance to deepen his
guilt"