The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
HOUSE
Indianapolis Police Department Bit
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Business.

sion was opened with prayer by
Rev. Joseph Stout, of Trinity NJ. 4.
Church, West Indianapolis. The House
then resumed work where it left off Fri
day afternoon. This was the consideration
of the bill preventing the killing of quail
for five years., introduced by Mr.. Davis, of
Greene. There had been two reports on this
bill and the House finally adopted the one
indefinite postponement.
A report was had from the committee on
corporations. The committee indefinitely
postponed three antitrust bills. They were
measures introduced by Representatives
Burkhart, Rogers and McCarty. Repre-
sentative Cooper's antitrust bill was
reports on the McCarty bill, the minority
recommending passage. Mr.. McCarty made
a game fight for his bill, but was finally
defeated by the House concurring in the
majority report. The committee on affairs
of the city of Indianapolis made a favorable
report on Mr.. Whitcomb's kindergarten
bill. The bill levies a tax for the aid of the
indianapolis Free Kindergarten.
A number of new bills We're introduced.
One by Mr.. Burkhart is to prevent the
garnishment of wages. 1t went 10 the
ers relates to the settlement of estates. 1t
Is designed to prevent children being cut
off from inheritance. The bill is really to
abolish estates by entirety SO that in case
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children may come in for a share of the
estate after the debts are paid. The bill
was drawn by Judge Ewing, of Green's
burg.
Mr. Neal introduced a bill concerning life
insurance. 1t prevents discrimination by
companies in the issuing of policies. MIR.
Miller. of Kosciusko county. sent up a bill
regulating the compensation of county SUI
p~erintendents. 1t is similar to a measure
introduced yesterday morning in the Sem
ate by Mr.. Parks
INDIANAPOLIS POLICE BILL.
A bill relating to the Indianapolis police
department was introduced by Representa-
tive Clarke. The bill places the police de-
partment under the grade system, the
same as the measure introduced last week
affects the fire department. 1t says that
no person shall be appointed a member Of
the police force who is under the age of
The patrolmen shall be divided into four
grades. The first grade shall consist of
patrolmen who shall have regularly served
less than one year. The second grade shall
consist of those who shall have served one
year and less than two years. The third
grade shall consist of those who shall have
served two years and less than three years.
who shall have served four years or more.
A section of the bill says the superiIteni-
ents.. captains. sergeants, detectives and
members of the bicycle corps must have
had four or more years service on the
force. The bill says that each officer and
member of the police force shall be en-
titled to a vacation of seven days in each
year with full pay during such time. Sal
aries must be paid in -semi-monthly in
stallments. The officers and members of
the force shall receive the following sal
year; captains, each. $500; s~ergeants,
each, $500; detectives, each, 81, 200; license
inspector, 81, 200; humane inspector, 81, 200;
members of the bicycle corps; each. 1850;
1850; members Of the first grade, each, $3.50:
members of the second grade, eacn, sS2t.2 %;
members of the third gra lie. eacn, s9l2.5 so;
members of the fourth grade, each, $3.50
matrons, first year, each, 5000; matrons,
second year and after, each, $3.50.
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY AFFECTED.
Representative Harris introduced a bill
which authorizes county commissioners to
lease certain real estate. The bill directly
affects the county of ST. Joseph. The COM
missioners desire to dispose of their old
courthouse at South Bend, and under the
existing laws they have no authority to do
so. Mr.. Harris introduced another bill
which relates to the bonds of executors.
1t provides that where a testator provides
in his will that the executor of his estate
shall give no bond the provisions of the
will must be carried out and the court will
require no bond.
Representative Shredder introduced a
measure affecting Incorporated cities and
towns of more than $1,000 and less than
100,0 600 population. The city OF Evansville
is TO benefit by this measure, as it is an
amendment to the charter of that place.
The bill increases the term Of mayor from
two to four years, and also the terms of
the embers of the Council. None of these
officers is to be eligible TO reelection after
serving a term Of four years.
Representative Davis sent up a bill regu-
lating the site and construction of school
houses. The bill was prepared by Secretary
Hurry, of the State Board of Health. Mr..
Davis also introduced a measure relating
to the establishment of a state board of
embalmers. This board under the present
law is appointed by. the State Board OF
Health. Mr.. Davis's bill provides that the
board shall be appointed by the Governor.
The measure legaliZes the acts of the pres
ent board.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Bonham estab-
fishes a state board whose duty it will be
TO purchase and maintain reference H.
braries for district schools. Mr.. Bonham
also introduced a bill requiring owners OF
gas wells to plug them when they abandon
these wells. Another bill by Representative
Clarke provides examinations and licenses
for stationary engineers.
Mr.. Marshall, of Fountain county, offered
a bill legalizing the acts of the Town Board
of Hillsboro. The measure was passed un-
der a suspension of rules.
MIR. DAvIS'S RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Davis. Of Greene county. sent up a
resolution in reference to the one intro.
duced in the national Congress by Seth
Brown, of Ohio. The Brown resolution
urges that as soon as the United States
government has given the Philippine
islands a stable government and the islands
have been paciied the United States shall
relinQuish sovereignty over them. Mr.
Dayis's resolution asked that the Indiana
Legislature urge Indiana's senator's and rep
resentatives in Congress to approve Mr..
Browns sentiments by their votes. The
Davis resolution was voted down.
Mr.. Metsker's bill No. It's, concerning
township business. was up for second read
ing, but was subjected to so many amend
ments that the author arose in great wrath
and tried TO throttle the measure himself
He said the bill had been made practically
worthless by the amendments. and sug-
gested that the enacting clause be stricker
out and the present law. which his bill
sought 10 amend. be allowed to stand rs II
Is. The House. however. declined to allow
Mr.. Metsker to do anything rash. and TAG
bill was advanced TO engrossment.
Mr.. James, courthouse bill was up fol
third reading. This bill is TO give Putnam
county a new courthouse. The author al
the bill made so eloquent an appeal /. It's
behalf that much oratory was Forthcoming
from different parts OF the House. Every.
body agreed that Putnam county sadiy
needs a new courthouse. Under a suspen.
sion of the rules the bill was successful b,
unanimous vote.
The House adjourned a little after
O'Clock until 3 this morning.
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