The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-02

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should be made to apply to Indianapolis
alone until voting machines have been
given a more thorough test. Action may
be taken on Senator Thompson's primary
election BILL which has been reconstructed,
by the Senate committee on elections, aft
er numerous amendments suggested by cit
liens interested in primary reform. The
bill, as changed by the Senate committee,
is not radically different from the original
measure, although number of minor
changes have been made.
This week will witness action on the base
ball bill Tomorrow morning il will be
reported by the committee on public morals,
and the recommendation, in all probability
will be that the bill should pass. The SEN
moral tone of the city might be improved
rather than lowered. If Sunday baseball
that the bill will pass, especially since it
went through the House with only q votes
against it.
LEGISLATIVE APPORTIONMENT
The Senate committee on legislative ap-
portionment will evolve plan this week
to redistrict the State. The committee is at
work on two bills, one by Senator Wood,
the other by Senator Gray, the principal
difference in the two being that the Gray
bill is more favorable to the southern part
of the State.
Action on Mr.. Woods garnishee bill will
likely be taken this week. The committee
on judiciary, after spending days in hot
discussion of the measure, decided to let
the matter be fought out on the floor of
the chamber. and the bill was favorably re-
ported. 1t had been amended in the mean
while so that only those who willfully
evade payment of their debts are brought
under its provisions There was no skirmish
when the bill was reported, but a warm
fight is expected when it comes to a vote.
The merchants associations strongly ad-
vocate the passage of the bill, while the
labor representatives. led by f. A. Perkins
president of the State Federation as
strongly oppose It,
Action may be taken also this week on
Mr.. Goodwine's bill to separate the
Women's Prison and Industrial School for
Girls. The plan Is generally commended
and it is not thought that the bill will meet
with much opposition in committee room
or on the floor.
NEW DEBATE LEADERS.
The past week in the Senate has brought
into prominence new leaders in debate Mr.
Barcus, of Vigo. added to the reputation
achieved by the fight on the Reformatory
bill, and Mr.. Wampler. of Owen, a Demo-
crat, sprang suddenly into prominence Mr.
Wampler has earnestness, ideas and a good
voice by which he invariably secures at
tention. He talks and votes independent
of party ties in many instances and is
usually found on the right side. Mr.. Ulery
of Fort Wayne, also attracted attention by
his notable speech against the nine juror
bill. on the Republican side Mr.. Ball, of
Muncie. is usually found active i'm debate
In many instances he has surprised his
colleagues by voting mo" on certain bills
He maintains in answering their inquiries
that there Is a tendency toward useless
legislation. toward the introduction of bills
which will not stand the test of Supreme
Court scrutiny. Mr.. Dausman, Of Goshen.
is debater whose logic is usually incon-
trovertible. His eloquence Is not brilliant.
but il convinces. Mr.. .Wolcott. Mr.. Good
wine and Mr.. Gray do not indulge In long
winded speeches. but they talk effectively
and TO the point Each Is always accorded
the undivided attention of the chamber
The Senate distinguished itself the past
week by killing bill when 1t came to .