The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-20
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Vincennes Claim Indefinitely POST
pOned-NichOlsOn Law Amendment.

Bills on third reading were the first item
of business taken up in the House yester-
day morning, and later committee reports
were heard. One of these reports was from
the committee on ways and means, rec
ommending the indefinite postponement of
the bill providing for the payment of the
claim Of the WILDERNESS University. The
House concurred in the resolution killins,
the bill. Representative Cooper's antitrust
bill was taken up third reading and
passed by a vote of So to 3. Those who
voted against the bill were Democrats.
They We're Messrs. Galley, Haines and
Tucker. Several of the members were abb
sent when the bill was voted on. Senator
Osborne's bill providing for a metropolitan
police system for cities of certain size
also passed. House bill No. 511 in
troduced by Mr. Reser, abolishing districts
for the insane hospitals of the State was
passed d, under a suspension of the rules
The bill provides that patients shall be as
signed to the hospitals which the State
Board OF Charities deems best, without
regard to districts. 1t is thought this plan
will relieve the crowded hospitals.
STATE BOARD BILL KILLED
Among the committee reports was one
from the committee on agriculture making
a favorable report on Mr.. Bonham's bill
appropriating $4,000 to purchase land for
the State Board of Agriculture On mo-
ton Of Mr. King the House declined to
concur in the report. The bill was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Just before noon the House had quite a
fight over the report OF the COMMITTEES on
agriculture. Senator Guthrie's bill.
abolshing the State Live Stock Commission
and establishing the office of State veter-
marian. There were two reports, the ma
jority of the committee recommending
passage and the minority indefinite post
ponement. Representative Roberts of JEFF
ferson, made a strong appeal to the House
in the interests of the bill. Mr. Whitcomb
also spoke for the BILL All sorts OF motions
ment some one tried to adjourn the House.
| This failed TO carry and on motion OF Mr..
Marshall. of Tippecanoe, the bill was in
definitely postponed by vote of 43 to 49,
| The Democrats voted against the bill.
| In the afternoon, however, the bill was
resuseitated, the House voting to recon-
| slider its action. The motion TO reconsider
| was made directly after the House con-
vened at o'clock. Mr.. Neal made the
| principal speech in favor of the motion
| He said that since the House adjourned at
noon he had received information that led
| him to believe the bill should pass. He said
| the committee on claims had since 0 clock
considered the claim Of John p. Hartzell
| him s12500. Mr.. Neal said the evidence
showed that the sanitary board or live
| dairy farm at Fort Wayne and examined
| his cows for tuberculosis. Five of the ami
| mails were ordered killed. The commission
| then came into Fort Wayne and told a
| newspaper reporter that they had ordered
| 1--WE of Hartzelrs cows killed. The state
ment of the board was printed I'm a news
| paper and Hartzelfs business was ruined.
| Mr.. Meals information was that the ex-
| animation of the cows was made by placing
| the ear at their sides and listening for evi-
| dence of tuberculosis. Mr.. Meals theory
/ was that a board OF this kind should be
| abolished. The motion to reconsider the
| bill was successful by e vote or As to SO.
THE NICHOLSON LAW.
The House spent some time considering
| the report of the committee on temperance
on Mr. Scott's bill amending the Nichol-
son law. The bill provides that where a
| renonstrance has been successful against
an applicant TO sell liquor In a township
| or ward, no one else may apply for a IL
cense in this township or ward within two
years There were two reports the bill
the majority being In favor Of indefinitely
rostponing It. The minority report was
made by Mr.. Adamson. who recommended
that the bill be amended by making re-