The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-27

merely smiled in anticipation of the
troubles that are yet TO be.
The session was opened with prayer by
Representative Williams. OF Henry county,
and the first order OF business was the re-
ports of committees. The following bills
were recommended for passage and the re-
ports cOncurred in:
No. neutrality-suspicious. for appeals
from justices OF the peace and municipal
courts in misdemeanor cases; No. III
Stansbury-concerning the duties OF clerks
of circuit courts; No. l95-Cravens-enao-
ling infant married women TO mortgage or
convey real estate; s. b. No. l0S-Good-
incorporating for the reorganization OF
the Indiana Reformatory; No. lS-Mor-
gan-concerning the Incorporation of min
ing and manufacturing companies: NO
1Sl-Harley-providing for the reimburse
ment of school townships when school
property has been annexed by cities or in
corporated towns; NO. lSl-bernot.proVid
ing for temporary floors in buildings OF
three or more stories under construction;
No. o-Stechhan-prohibiting the employ
ment of women in establishments where
the work is Injurious to the health; NO.
S-Stechhan-concerning the employment
of girls, and No. 19o--Van Fleet-regulating
the employment of female labor
The following bills were recommended Tor
indefinite postponement and the reports
were concUrred in:
No. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the mileage
allowance OF members OF the Legislature
from % cents to cents per mile; NO. "
Rock-providing for the compulsory SPHINX
ling of streets in cities and incorporated
towns and the assessment OF the cost
An indefinite leave of absence was grant
ed Mr. Denbo on account of illness. MT
Denbo will be missed. he has been one
of the most active OF the members IN the
matter of introducing new bills
TWENTY ONE NEW BILLS.
Under the order of new bills and resolu-
tions twenty-one new measures were Of
Of hafn of
usual Importance. One in which Prohibi-
tionsts will be especially interested was
that introduced by Mr.. Luhring, of Wander
burg, amending the Nicholson law so that
remonstrances may not be signed by at
torney, proxy or agent. This is one or the
bills which the brewers are championing
and a lively fight may be expected on It.
1t is in line with the bill repeating the
blanket remonStrance provision OIL the
Nicholson law.
Mr.. Stansbury. Of Warren, introduced a
bill in which the traction and interuroan
electric railroad companies are deeply
concerned 1t gives these companies the
same rights as railroads in the question OF
eminent domain, enabling them to condemn
property for a right OF way or 10 cross
roads and other railroads.
Mr.. Morton reintroduced his bill authoriz-
ing township advisory boards, town trus-
tees and city councils to levy tax 10 raise
market houses. His original bill TO this ef-
feet was killed by a committee report dur
ing his absence, and under the rules ne
had a right to offer 1t again ana 10 OBTAIN
consideration for it while he is on the floor.
8 bin introduced by Mr.. Stookey was re-
ferred to the phraseology or bllls commit
tee. an unusual assignment, pua ne eq,s r.
was i'm such shape that 1t needed revising.
The bill. which he introduced py request,
gives traction engines the same rights on
hor
A message from the Senate announced
that the body had passed Senate bills NOS.
16, 10, 10 A and So. and House bill NO. 81
The latter is the bill increasing the schooi
tax levy for the city of Indianapolis.
TO HEAR MR.. FAIRBANKS.
On a resolution by Mr.. Branch. Messrs.
Reckman, Greene and himself were desig-
mated as a committee to invite the Senate
TO meet with the House in joint session at
noon to-day to hear Senator Charles w.
Fairbanks.
handed down on first reading and referred
to the proper committees
House bills Nos. "a. 15e and 80 were hand
ed down on second reading and advanced
to engrossment without amendment.
House bill No. 130-Owen-The State
Board of Taxation's bill concerning the
collecting eff taxes and extending the time
from April to March /, was handed down
on the third reading. 1t is voluminous
document that busted the reading clerk
for the best part of an hour and IL was
put on its passage without any discussion;
but when the name of Mr. Reeves, one OF
the Democratic members. was called, he
arose and in explaining his vote denounced
the bill. His statement and his vote OF no
started the tide against the bill and LED
many other members to change their votes
from aye to no. The bill was passed by a
vote of 81 to 80. Mr.. Reevess main obJec-
ton to the bill was that it started the as
SCISSORS to work month earlier and gave
the farmers just one month less In wnicn
to dispose of their stock and crops and
apply the proceeds to old debts before they
| could be assessed on the property or money
House bill No. 106-Watson--The State
| Board of Educators bill authorizing the
superintendent of public instruction &c
adopt and schedule the items entering
into a teachers success grade, was passed
| by a vote of II to IL.
On motion by Mr.. Statesman the House
| adjourned after adopting Mr.. VanVleet's
resolution that it stand adjourned until II
| o'clock to-day.