The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-31

tine. was about to make a motion to post
pone consideration and make the bill spe-
cial order OF business for day next Week
He was 1ssuaded by Senator Ball. senator
Wolcott. Senator Goodwine and others who
had become convinced that the bill would
pass.
the floor and spoke for the bill. He SAID
he knew about how county supply contracts
were let in Clark county: The big compa-
MES would send down "phony bids, ne
said. which meant nothing because II had
all been prearranged just which one OF
the big companies was to get me me Con- COZ
vision that bids must be made on groups,
the small printers were barred from com
2eting. He asked the senator's 10 give the
bin favorable consideration.
Senator Starr. of Richmond, spoke en-
phatically for the Wampler bill. Sena-
tor ne said. this bill is right in every
mon sense and right methods of doing bust
nesss IL simply requires that the COM
mfssioners OF any. county shall order the
business man would go TO work 10 get
supplies for himself. II permits free DDS
on every article"
MIR. BARCUS OBJECTED.
Senator Barcus tried to have considera-
ton OF the bill postponed. He was not
in the position Of an opponent OF the bill,
he said, but he did not think the Senate
should act hastily in passing such an i'm
portant matter, and that every senator
should have the opportunity to familiarize
himself with the provisions OF the bill.
This drew a shot from Senator Fortune,
who said that. while his experience in the
publishing business had not been as extern
sive as that OF the senator from virgo, yet
he was convinced that the bill was right
anu should pass.
Senator st-ickler offered motion. which
was voted down. that the bill should be
recommitted TO the committee on printing.
Senator Hendee asked that consideration
of the bill be postponed, but his motion
was voted down.
When IL came to vote most of the sena-
tors who had taken an unfavorable atti-
tube in debate supported the bill. Senator
Barcus voted AYE" among the very first.
There were number OF representatives Of
the big printing companies on the floor,
and they took their defeat with as mucn
grace as possible. although making wry
faces and protesting that the senator's had
not understood what they were doing. One
of them expressed the belief that the Dill
would be killed I'm the House, but as IL Is
popularity supposed that the representative
stands closer TO the public pulse than the
senator and therefore nearer to the coun-
try editor, the current opinion is that the
bill will eventually become law.
For the first time during the session a
bill was voted down. Until yesterday every
bill thai had been advanced as far as roll
call on vote had gone through; but Senator
Lindley was the victim Of the change. His
bill for an act prohibiting public officers
from dealing in margins. betting or placing
VagerS. and prescribing severe penalty
for violation, was defeated. The action on
the bill was accompanied by sharp flow
OF repartee between Senator Lindley and
Senator Parks.
THE EARTH TREMBLED.
The senator from Marshall and Kosciusko
took the lead In opposing Mr.. Lindley's pet
measure. 1t was a par. he said, with
other useless and nonsensical bills that had
been introduced and should be defeated.
'I believe" said Senator Parks, that the
Senate should look with disfavor on the
Introduction OF measures that have no
practical value
Quick as a fash the farmers champion
was on his feet. his long forefinger shak-
Tag i'm the direction OF Senator Parks.
THAT comes well, must say, he said,
from a gentleman whose proclivfty for
the introduction of bills Is so notorious that
even the newspapers cartoon him going
around win his pockets crammed with
bulky bills"
The Senate roared with laughter until
the Lieutenant Governor raped sharply
for order. The visitors, unaware of the
fondness of the senator from plymouth
for introducing bills. was not quite sure
what the joke was about but they caught
the contagion and laughed anyway.
In all seven bills were passed by the
Senate yesterday. Senator Hendee's
measure providing method by which the
auditor of state may ascertain the value OF
insurance policies and may require the de-
post of additional securities and bill by
Mr. Osborn providing that any action Of