The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-21

the body but nothing OF any special inter-
est. The Reformatory bill did not come
UP as Senator Goodwine realized that there
would be no time for its consideration on
account of the necessity for early adjourn
ment.
One bill was passed. 1t was Senator
Crumbaker's measure providing for po-
lice pension fund in Evansville, out or
which retired policemen and INDECENT
widows and children of policemen may be
pensioned. There was no opposition to the
bill.
Thirteen new bills were introduced. among
them being Senator WolcottS Dill estaDlSn-
ing a negotiable instrument law uniform
with laws of other States The measure
is one in which bankers generally are vi
tally interested and the sentiment among
members of the chamber is that the bill
should pass 1t would remove many of
the annoyances and complexities OF BANK
ing, IL is believed.
Senator Matson introduced a bill provid-
ing for the appointment OF COMMISSION
of five competent lawyers to revise and
codify the laws relating to corporations
and corollary laws Of the State. The COM
mission shall be appointed by the Governor
it is provided, and the lawyers composing
IL shall be practicing law or engaged In
judicial duties for at least fifteen years.
Not more than three members of the COM
mission shall be of the same political party,
II Is provided. Within two weeks of APP
pointment it is specified that the commits
sion shall meet in Indianapolis, appoint one
clerk who shall be competent lawyer,
stenographers and other assistants. not TO
exceed three, to assist the commission NJ
shall submit It's codification in the form oil
bills to the next General Assembly The
work of the commission shall be completed,
il is expressly provided, by the first Thurs
day in January, 1905.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Each member Of the commission shall re-
ceive a salary at the rate of $4,000 year,
and the compensation of the clerk shall be
at the rate of $1,000 year. The compen-
sation of all the other assistants shall not
exceed $1,000 year.
The bill was referred to the committee
on judiciary No. 2, of which Senator Kit
finger is chairman.
Two hills introduced by Senator Hendee
seek TO give State officers additional power
which it is felt they should have to prop
erly administer the laws. Senate Bill No.
1ig gives the attorney general the right 10
bring proceedings directly in the Supreme
Court his own relation when corpora
ton exceeds its powers or when citizen
usurps an office. The bill Is advocated by
the Governor and was framed after consul
tations between himself, Mr.. Hendee and
Attorney General Miller. 1t has a partic-
ular application to the Dudley case.
Senate Bill No. 14S also by Mr.. Hendee,
seeks to provide method by which the
auditor of state may ascertain the value
of insurance policies and may require the
deposit of additional securities by compa-
MES that in his opinion are not amply safe
guarding the interests of the policy holders.
Senator Starr, of Richmond, withdrew his
resolution indorsing the name of Ha ckle-
man for the proposed army post. Senator
Starr had read a letter from Assistant Ad-
jutant General Parker TO Oran Perry, OF
this city. in which the Information was
given that President Roosevelt had deter
mined on naming the local post after Ben
jamin Harrison. The letter stated that the
post at Helena, Mont, was named for Gen.
William Henry Harrison instead of Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison. In view of this
Mr. Starr withdrew his resolution, but he
stated that there must be some mistake
about whom the fort at Helena was named
for. The order OF the war Department OF
the year 1892 when General Benjamin Har-
rison was President, expressly stated that
the fort at Helena shall be named in honor
of the President of the United States,
and acting on that information Mr.. Starr
had prepared his resolution. However.
clearly made known TO him, he withdrew
his Hackleman resolution without hesi-
fancy.
The Senate spent a few minutes in dis
GUESSING Senator Dausmans bill providing
| that county recorders shall not conduct
abstract offices. There was disposition
on the part of some of the senator's to
| shelve the bill. Senator Ball said that he
| could not see the necessity of such mea-
| sure and that as public officer recorder
wouI,. probably not be exceeding his duty
| i'm preparing a part of the public record for
/ those that might require it, This view was
/ agreed to by Senator Lawler. Senator
/ Dausman argued that there are abuses in
/ some counties that are in need of correction.
| He pleaded so hard for the bill that the
/ Senate voted to defer consideration of 1t
| for the present until time was mad Tor 1ur-
/ Their examjDatior
The Senate adjourned to meet this morp-
| ;lg at 70 o'clock.