The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-23

motion was lost Senator Lindley declared
that the bill should pass because the full
evils of adulterated foods fall upon the
poor people. 1t is they who are unable to
purchase more expensive foods and must
take what Is commonly sold in all places,
he said. The bill should be passed for their
protection, he said.
Senator Gochenour favored the bill. 1t
affects every man, woman and child in the
commonwealth, he declared, and II the
State Board Of Health had been given more
power In previous years. hygenic conditions
would be far better to-day, and there would
have been many less deaths.
FLEMING FAVORED IT.
Senator Fleming. of Fort Wayne, repre-
sented the views of the minority when he
declared that state laboratory at Indian
apolis would benefit every community in
Indiana. Fort Wayne, he said, has estab-
lished such a laboratory at a cost of $4,000
to its own citizens, and the results have
been Of inenstimable benefit to the city and
community. In a recent talk with DR.. Mac
beth, Of the laboratory of Fort Wayne,
Senator Fleming declared, he had become
convinced Of the utility OF such labora-
tory. AS an evidence of practical good
which can be accomplished by such an in
stitution, DR.. Macbeth told him he had re-
Gently discovered that a consignment of
| oysters received at Fort Wayne had been
| preserved by the use OF formaldehyde. The
oysters were more than month old. SEN
ator Fleming urged the senators TO vote
| for the bill.
Senator De Haven thought that Section 2
| of the bill. which provided that the labora-
| tory should have headquarters in room No.
| 10 at the Statehouse, and also such other
| rooms in the same building as might be de-
manded from the custodian, should De
/ quarters Of the laboratory to Room 10 was
| adopted.
Some Of the senators opposed to the bill
| argued that Purdue University should solve
| these problems of pure food for the people
| of the State and that 1t would be useless
| expense to establish such a laboratory.
clared that Purdue University should not
| be brought into the matter at all, for the
reason that criticism offered upon food
| supplies would probably bring the enmity
| of manufacturers upon the school.
| After two more speeches, one by Senator
| Lawler, in which he declared that the Dill
| would lead to fndefensible extravaganza,
| and one by Senator Ogborn, in which he
| recited the conditions justifying the crea-
ton of board, it was passed-4O to g.
| SALARIES OF JUDGES.
Another important bill passed by the Sem
ate yesterday afternoon was the bill intro
duced by Senator Wood. of Lafayette. pro-
viding that the salaries of Supreme Court
/ Judges should be increased to $500 and of
the Appellate Court judges to $500 and the
reporter of the Supreme Court to 5000
The bill was not carried through without
vigorous opposition on the part of a num-
Der of the senators. The vote on passage
was twenty-seven for and twenty-one
against During the course of the voting
| a number of the senators changed their
| mind and also their votes from yes to no.
1 This action followed a speech by Senator
Parks and Senator Layman. who declared
that while they might favor increasing the
salaries 70 or even so per cent. yet they
thought il unreasonable to raise them 20 per
cent. Senator Gochenour also changed his
| vote and expressed the same idea. An ef-
fort was made to get Senator Kittinger to
vote against the bill, but the gentleman
from Anderson stuck to his guns and re-
| who shifted from a favorable attitude to
an unfavorable one were Senators Conlogue
and Coats. Most of the Democrats voted
for the bill
| Seven bills were passed by the Senate.
Senator Matson's bill creating state board
of audit and giving the State the right TO
bid on the Vandalia Railroad in case 1T is
offered for sale was passed. The bill gives
the board the right to issue bonds to cover
the cost of the road in case a successful
bid Is made. The bill Is intended to secure
the collection of the million-dollar judgment
| recently secured by the State in the Su-
preme Court against the vandalia.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
Among the other bills passed was one
by Senator Harrison, a substitute measure
amending the act of 1899 concerning county
business; q bill by Senator Kttinger, au-
thorizing and empowering judges Of the
Circuit and Superior courts to take minor
children from parents in divorce cases and
to place them in orphans homes; a bill
by Senator Fleming amending the FIT
Wayne charter so that street and alley
improvements may be made under the Bar
rett law, and bill by Senator Parks pro-
viding for the cleaning and repair OF
dredged bitches.
Senator Johnston called up his bill fixing
the penalty for criminal assault at from
two years to life in the states prison. The
Senate desired more time to consider the
bill. and it was made a special order OF
business for to-day at IL o'clock.
senate o} I'M soiIowiuq hills. Providins ms
that the advertisement for county printing
shall be by separate items and not by
groups, Wampler; increasing from % cents
to so cents the amount each county shall
pay for the support of orphans, Parks
providing that in case or nonresident
mortgages. the property, in certain cases
the mortgagor. Gochenour; giving corpora
lions organized under the mining and man
ufacturing act the right to increase then
ings, Matson; transferring unruly boy!
over eighteen years of age from the Plain
field Reform School to the Jenersonvill'
Ref0rmatOTy, GdIu, Iequiiils noOuSdteS II
| streams where water from bitches flood.
| adjoining lands, Gray; giving public ser
veying of Vigo county TO the county sur
veyor and fixing his salary at $1,000 a year
exempting fraternal organizations from tax
alton and attachment under trustee, gar
| nishee or other process. Burns; providing
| for an annual Arbor day, Parks; fixing pa,
of county commissioners of Crawford
county, Gibson.
Reports recommending that the following
bills be indefinitely postponed were made
Providing that each township trustee shall
| within four weeks after filing his annua
| report publish in the newspapers his item
lied report. Hendee; requiring the sam
proofs Of inability to secure a fair trial il
! civil cases that apply in criminal cases
! Milburn; fixing the compensation of count,
! | auditors for making out duplicates TO
| township assessors. Johnston.
The Senate adjourned until this morning
. at 10 o'clock.
HOuSE RULES UNCHANGED.