The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-07
Sentiment Expressed by Legislators
that Sufficient Concessions
Have Been Made.
BLOW TO COUNTY PROSECUTORS
HOUSE CUTS PRESENT INCUMBENTS
OUT OF SALARY INCREASE.
Lively Discussion ON Railroad Legis-
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bustering-Legislatfv Notes.

Without dissenting voice the Sunday
baseball bill passed to engrossment in the
Senate yesterday afternoon. The absence
of opposition to placing the bill on third
reading does not indicate there will be
no fight on the measure when 1t comes
to vote; but the friends of the plan to
provide the larger cities of the State with
baseball on the first day of the week
believe that they have their battle won,
and that an attempt would have been
made to amend the life out of the meas
ure or to postpone 1t indefinitely at yes
terday afternoons session if the opposi-
tion had not realized the futility of fight
ing.
Senator Ball, of Muncie, and other sem
ators who are favoring the bill, say II will
pass easily, and that there are at least
thirty votes certain for it. The other side
is making no claims but say that when
the time comes enough votes will be cast
against the bill to knock 1t out. 1t is be-
lieved the defeat of the Luhring bill in the
House to repeal the blanket remonstrance
provision Of the Nicholson law will make
for the salvation of the baseball bill. A
feature Of the situation is that while many
senators are outspoken in declaring that
the bill Is a good thing, there are very
few that have declared their intention to
vote against it, Everything indicates that
the bill will pass the Senate, and that the
amendment including cities of 5000 and
over will be concurred in by the House..
SENTIMENT OF LEGISLATORS.
AS an indication of the attitude of the
majority of the members of the House
hoc
amendment, a memorial against Sunday
baseball which a representative sought to
introduce yesterday afternoon, was laid
on the table on motion by Mr. Luhring,
vigorously seconded from every quarter of
the hall: The members of the House feel
that In defeating the brewers bill they have
given the church and temperance people
all the special consideration that they are
entitled to, and it is believed that if these
forces attempt vigorous fight on the base
ball measure instead of imperiling it they
will add to its strength i'm the House.
There is much the same sort of sentiment
in the Senate.
The bill will probably be called up in the
Senate on third reading Monday forenoon.
and If passed II will be sent to the House
Immediately for concurrence in the Senate
amendments. Final action on the bill will
probably be had by Wednesday.
The church people, however, are really
taking the attitude which the expressions
Of many of the legislators Indicate will
strengthen the bill. They have sent out cir
culars to church workers all over the State
calling attention to the winning fight on the
Luhring bill and saying that since they
were so signally successful on that issue
they should take UP the fight on the Sun.
day baseball bill with redoubled energy.
| prepared apd sent TO this city at the earliest
| possible date and that the church workers
| send the greatest possible number of per-
sonal letters and kilograms to their sena-
| tors and representatives urging them 10
| vote against the bill.
CONCESSIONS GRANTED.
member OF the House who is one of the
| leaders of the fight on the Luhring bill said
| last night that he does not believe II policy
on the part of the church people to oppose
| too vigorously the baseball BILL Com.
| pared to the attempt to nulify the effec,
| of the Nicholson law the bill legalizine
! Sunday baseball In the larger cities OF the
| State Is insignificant he said. II am I'm.
| with the consideration and concessions
| which we have already received from the
| Legislature.
badly defeated at the afternoon session Of
| the Senate In leading a fight for the adop
tion Of . minority report on the bill which