The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-30

fed. and will probably not oppose the
measure further.
The first successful amendment offered
was by Mr.. Davis of Greene county. who
sought to amend the bill by making the
law compulsory only in counties that have
more than 10000 population. This. of
course, meant that under this amendment
the law would only apply TO Marion coun-
~. Mr.. Metsker wanted the compulsory
feature OF the bill TO apply to counties
OF $4,000 or more. He said he believed
the people of Marion county had as much
right as any other county TO oppose the
law IL they did not want 1t. He did not
believe II should be thrust on the people
of this county. The speaker held that Mr.
Metsker's amendment was out or order
II adopted the bill would be operative In
no county Mr.. Van Fleet. OF Elkhart coun-
~, hoped the bill would not prevail In
its original form, because his county wouIo
be caught in its meshes II 1t Ola. APP
peal to the members of the House, ne
said, Ito not put something on US tha'
you do not want yourselves.
MR.. JAMES'S VIEWS.
Mr.. James, of Putnam, remarked: Il
think that as a commission was appointed
to draft this bill and the gentlemen from
Marion county seem to want 1t. we should
give ii to them and let the rest OF the
State do without it," Mr.. Burkhart. of
Cass county, said that Marion county
asks us to help them from machine
that they have constructed themselves"
Mr.. Metsker offered an amendment which
would make the law apply to all counties
OF the State. The amendment was laid on
the table. Mr. Louttit, Democrat, moved
tnat the main question be put, which was
on Mr.. Davis's amendment The amend
ment carried, leaving the bill in shape
to apply only to Marion county and the
city OF Indianapolis, unless other counties
or cities ask that the bill be applied to
4 them. Mummy "A amendment
taking the power of appointing judges from
the inspectors. This amendment was laid
on the table. The point was practically
covered, however. in a later amendment
by Mr.. James. providing that the inspectors
shall appoint the judges that the central
committees of the political parties select.
in time TO serve. Otherwise the inspectors
may make their own selections. This
amendment was adopted.
MR.. MINTURN'S STATEMENT.
| Mr. Bonham sought to have the option
al clause stricken out. which would make
the bill only operative in Marion county.
whether other parts of the State want ii or
not. This brought Mr.. Minturn TO his feet.
He assisted in preparing the bill. and has
| the measure at heart II think 1t would be
| cowardly act" he declared, for this
| Legislature to deprive the people of the
| State of having this law if they want it. ="
Mr.. Whitcomb moved to have Mr.. Bon
| hams motion affecting the optional
| clause laid on the table. and this motion
/ carried by a. vote of Al to 49, Next came
an attempt to kill the bill through an
amendment striking out the enacting
| clause This motion came from the Demo-
cratic side OF the House. 1t was signed by
] Mr.. Louttit, of Allen county. and indorsed
| by Mr.. McCarty. of Carroll county. On
motion of Mr.. James, Democrat who de-
| Tended the bill, the Louttit-McCarty mo-
ton was tabled by a vote of 60 TO q.
Mr.. King offered an amendment that was
| successful. providing for the manner which
| other counties and cities may have the law
1 applied TO their localities Where counties
| want the law there must be a petition OF
| five hundred voters. If this petition Is
| filed the people of the county may vote
their sentiments regarding the law at the
| election following the date on which the
bill becomes effective In cities the num-
| Der of petitioners cannot be less than three
hundred voters. Mr.. James wanted Section
| q stricken out, but his motion was tabled
| This section refers to the manner in which
votes shall be challenged, etc. Mr.. Davis
| offered another amendment. which was
| lost. 1t was to the effect that any man
| desiring to be candidate might be allowed
| to run without paying fee If he would
make affidavit that his property was not
| worth more than $500.
| ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
| Mr.. Neal sent up an amendment pro-
v1ding Tor the exclusion OF all NOtSrS WHO
have not paid their poll tax. This amend
| ment was also tabled. The amendment was
| seconded by Mr.. Erdlitz. Finally, on mo-
| ton Of Mr.. LAIR, of Sullivan county, the
| bill passed to engrossment. 1t will next
| come up for third reading. and will then
| be put on its passage.
| House bill No POS, by Mr.. Horsfield. le-
| CALLING the proceedings of the board of
| commissioners of Owen county, touching
| the construction of a gravel or macada-
mized road in Marion township, Owen coun-
ty etc was read second time, and Mr..
| Horsfield asked that the rules be suspend
| ed and the bill passed. Mr.. James also re-
| uuested the House to pass the measure
| The members declined to suspend the rules,
| however and the bill will have to take the
regular course
| Mr. Burkhart sent up petition from
| Dan Pratt Post G.. A. r., OF the town OF
Galveston Ind. protesting against the re-
| moyal of battle flags from the Statehouse
| To General Grants tomb in New York.
Leave the flags where they are and let
| the general sleep in peace" the petition
| said. A bill has been introduced, providing
| for the removal of two flags from the Cap
| itol building to General Grants tomb, the
| flags to be those that were carried in In
| diana regiments that fought under Gen.
| eral Grant.
| The House adjourned about o'clock to
| meet at o'clock this morning.