The Indianapolis journal., 1903-02-04
WORK THAT COUNTS.
House Passed Six Bills During the
Afternoon Session.

The House did some work that counted
yesterday afternoon, passing six bills and
defeating one. Three of the bills that were
passed are Senate bills. consequently they
Will be ready to go to the Governor for
his approval in day or two.
Senate bills on third reading was the first
order of business. and Senator Askren's
measure providing that all county officials
shall assume the duties Of their respective
offices on the first day of January was the
first one handed down. Some objection
was raised to taking final action on the
bill. and its further consideration was made
special order for next Friday at IL O'Clock.
Senator Bells bill enabling the city of
East Chicago to borrow money for school
purposes was passed without dissenting
vote, as was Senator Parks's bill regulat-
ing the transfer of dependent children in
orphans homes, and Senator Barlows bill
legalizing the incorporation of the town of
Shirley, Hancock county.
House bills on second reading were taken
up and two of Mr.. Bells measures advanced
to engrossment, one regulating the filing of
annual reports by foreign insurance COM
panies and the other separating school
corporations from municipal corporations
so far as the bonded indebtedness limit is
concerned. House bill No. 124-Schreeder-
renewing the appropriation for monuments
for Indiana regiments on the Shiloh battle.
field, and carrying an additional appropri-
alton OF sl,5oo for a monument for the Sec
ono Indiana cavalry, was handed down,
and on motion of Mr. Sayre the rules were
suspended and the bill passed
When the order reached House bills on
third reading, No. MISUNDERSTANDING
the incorporation of the town of Arcadia
was handed down, but final consideration
was postponed. No. 145-Mitchell-legaliz-
ing the Incorporation of the town of At
lanta, was passed without opposition
increasing nf no
judges of Marion county was handed down.
and Mr.. Bamberger promptly offered a mo-
ton to recommit to its author, with in
structions to report an amendment elm
mating the Objectionable feature that the
State should pay the expenses of the
Marion county Criminal Court. Mr.. Bam-
berger explained that he did not know that
the State was not supposed to pay the ex-
penses of this court when he framed the
BILL and he had no intention of ACCOMPLISH
ing any Interior puRpOse in making such a
provision. His motion prevailed and ne
Immediately reported the amendment. and
the bill was again advanced to engross-
ment. AS amended the judge of the Grim
inal Court will receive a salary of $4,000, to
be paid by the county.
Mr.. KimbalPs bill, amending the compul-
sorry education law so as to exempt children
under fourteen years who may have grad
uated from the common schools and chill
dren mentally incapable of doing school
work, raised some little discussion when
placed on its passage and it was finally
o'clock.
House bill No. S3-Wells-making it a
misdemeanor for any one to take, keep or
conceal empty bottles belonging to beer,
pop, ale or milk dealers, was the one that
went down in defeat. 1t aroused oratory
on both sides of the House. Mr.. People,
Democrat, opposed the bill because he said
1t would empower the dealers in question to
search any one whom they even suspected
OF having concealed bottle. The members
seemed TO view with alarm" such a law.
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the shape of the suggestion that empty
beer bottles were not of sufficient impor-
tance To justify legislation from such a
body, the fate of the bill was sealed. Pri-
vately, Mr.. Sayre expressed the opinion
that If the bill referred to full bottles he
would be inclined to support it. The bill
was not actually killed, however. and may
be called up again, as 1t merely failed to
pass for want of the constitutional ma
jority. There were 45 ayes to SO noes.
Mr.. Stutesmans bill amending the law
regulating travelling libraries was the last
one taken up, and it was passed by a vote
of Sc to /.