The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-10

sentatives of the operators and the miners
then had the memorial presented. which
accomplished their purpose about as well
as If Senator Wampler had consented to
withdraw his measure.
Senator Wampler resisted the reading of
the memorial, claiming ii was out of order.
The Lieutenant Governor held otherwise
and the memorial was read. Senator Wood
then moved that the bill be recommitted to
the committee on mines and mining. Sem
ator Wampler was cooked and primed to
speak on the question, but before he could
obtain recognition Senator Ball moved the
previous question and the vote was taken.
The vote was on party lines. Thirty Re-
publicans voted to recommit the bill and
fifteen Democrats voted against. The bill
Is believed to be effectualy killed and ii is
not likely to come up again in the Senate
in any form.
In addition to considering the two bills
named, the Senate passed three bills at the
morning session. Senator Bells bill pro-
viding way for the incorporation of Ham
mond. East Chicago and Whiting. as one
city, was passed with twenty-eight voting
for it and seven against
Senator Gray's bill, defining the Second
and Third judicial circuits of Indiana. and
fixing the length and time of court terms
In each, went through with twenty-eight
voting in the affirmative and eight in the
negative. Senator Harrison's bill. which
provides that the same rules of testimony
shall hold in the matter of a claim against
the estate of insane person obtained
passed. The bill. If made a law. will pre-
vent person who has claim against the
estate OF an insane person from teStifying
as to the validity of his claim.
GOVERNORS vETOES
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived by the Senate informing that body
that the Governor had vetoed Senator
Bells bill to authorize the separation of
the city and school corporations of East
- laIf
limit could be exceeded In commenting on
his veto of this measure the Governor in
formed the Senate that he regarded all
such legislation as unwise and dangerous.
There Is too much OF tendency, he said,
to acquire permanent Indebtedness. Such
legislation. the Governor said, seeks TO
evade plain provision of the Constitution
very emphatic that he will veto all such
measures that come before him. AS there
a number of similar bills pending his
vetoes are likely to be numerous
Senate bill No. 4. by Mr.. Barlow, to legal
ize the Incorporation of the town of Shir-
ley, in Hancock county, was vetoed be-
cause the bill did not state that the town
is partly II Hancock and partly in Henry
county.
Three bills were approved by the Gov
ernor and signed by him. Senate bill No.
serve funds of fraternal and beneficiary or
ders and associations shall not be taxed,
was signed. Senate bill No. 90. by Mr..
Parks, to regulate the transfer of orphan
children in orphans homes, signed.
The bill provides that the township sending
the child shall pay the cost of its mainten-
ance and tuition. Senate bill No. IS. Mr..
Wood, which increases the salaries of the
Supreme and Appellate judges to $500 a
year, is now a law. 1t was signed by the
Governor yesterday afternoon.
At the opening of the session yesterday
morning Mr.. Fortune began once more
his filibustering tactics to embarrass the
Republicans on the matter of placing them
selves on record as opposed to honoring
Benjamin Harrison. Mr.. Fortune resisted
the motion that the reading of the minutes
be dispensed with, claiming that the min
utes did not show the Republicans had
voted against his amendment to the Barcus
bill substituting the name of Harrison for
the name of Clark. AS Mr.. Fortunes mo-
ton to amend was out of order at the time,
it was not made a matter of record, and
the vote aaginst it was not spread on the
minutes. Mr.. Fortune was voted down,
but he served notice to the Lieutenant Gov
ernor that he will file a protest against the
action of the Senate, in writing, this morn
ing:
tenant Governor lis at liberty to file a
protest tomorrow morning, the morning
after that any morning during the seS-
sion of the body. 1 have not the slightest
| objection"
Thanks" said Senator Fortune in his
most sarcastic tone.
GOCHENOUR'S BILL KILLED.
Senator Gochenour's bill fixing the pen
| atty for burglary was killed yesterday
| morning when ii was brought up on sec
| ond reading. The bill fixed the penalty
for the crime at twenty years. The sena-
tors thought the penalty too severe and,
as there was little hope of compromise,
the bill was knocked in the head
The following bills were advanced to en-
grossment: No. 223. No. 2O9. No. So, No 2iC
| and No. 224
| No. IS is Senator Thompson's bill estab-
| fishing a separate court and judge in In
| dianapolis to- have exclusive jurisdiction
| in children's cases. The bill advanced is
a substitute measure prepared by Senator
Thompson after a conference with the lead
ing philanthropists and charitable workers
| of the city
No. eO9 is Senator Johnston's bill making
| IL illegal for corporations of other States
! to deal IN coal mines in this State until they
| incorporate under the Indiana laws relat-
ing to foreign interpretations.
| Twelve new bills were introduced yester-
day morning, bringing the total number
| up to 2S5 for the first half of the session.
| Among the most important of the new
| measures Is a bill by Senator Wolcott
| providing for the most comprehensive com
| mission yet proposed in Indiana. 1t pro-
| vides for three members of the commits
| sion, each to be paid salary of $1,000 a
year. The duties OF the comission would be
| to regulate freight and passenger rates
| and to prevent discrimination of any sort
Ii is the application of the interState-com-
| merce law to- every railroad I'm the State
| Senator Wolcott says Penalties of from
$500 to 5000 are provided for violations
| OF the provision against discrimination In
rates. The bill has the Endorsement OF
other bodies.
The gist of the other new bills will bt
| found in the legislative routine.