The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-11

Goats. Conlogue. Dausman. Davis. Fortune.
Gard. Gibson Gochenour, Goodwine. Hen
dee. Lindley. Matson, Milburn, Parks, Pur-
VANCE, Smith, Whitconb, Wolcott, Wooo
III
The president pro tenn. raped sharply
with his gavel 'The bill Is indefinitely
postponed" he said. and the ghost OF Sen
ate bill No. 149 fed through the ceiling
CROWDED WITH VISITORS.
The Senate did very little else at morning
and afternoon sessions than to debate on
the Hendee bill IL was called UP as a spe-
ciaf order of business at IL o'clock yester-
day morning. Interest in the measure was
general. and the Senate was crowded with
visitors at both sessions. Representatives
of powerful corporations which have been
fighting the bill desperately were present.
Many prominent lawyers, attracted by the
legal problems involved, had seats where
they could hear the speeches. Many women
who delight in oratorical fireworks secured
seats and remained throughout the wearl-
some hours. Governor Durbin came in
shortly before the bill was called UP and oc-
cupied a seat with the president or the
Senate. 1t was known that the Governor
favored the passage Of the measure, as IL
had been submitted to him by the attorney
general before being presented by Senator
Handee. and because II contained clause
that would have permitted the legal author
tiles OF the State 10 Gust John >. Dudley,
sheriff of Sullivan county. in defiance or the
statutes and the Governors ruling Attor-
ney General Miller, directly interested IN
the measure was present both morning and
afternoon. consulting frequently with SEN
ator Hendee and putting in good WORD
for the bill whenever he found an oppor-
tunity with such senator's as he knew to be
opposed TO IL.
When the hour OF IL o'clock came Senator
Hendee took the floor at once and began
an hour in presenting its virtues and de-
Hvered an address which was clear, direct
citations relieved by humor. and from every
standpoint ii was regarded as mastery
argument. In brief, Senator Hendee's
speech was as follows:
ORIGIN OF THE BILL.
Some few months ago the State of Indi-
ana and the newspapers in the State were
agitated, and the entire commonwealth was
suffering from lack Of coal, and II was
then generally believed that the coal OPP
orators of the State had combined, and
under these circumstances the attorney
general began to investigate the subject to
see what he could do for the State in the
event a combination did exist He was
forced to the amazing conclusion that he
could literally do nothing. There was no
law on the statute books which would en-
able him to proceed against this combina-
ton If it existed His hands were tied.
Another matter which existed and partly
accounted for the origin of this bill was the
on looking up the law on that subject that
the attorney general could not move, even
II the sheriff in that county were holding
his Office in defiance OF the whole State or
Indiana.
1T was particularly to remedy the two
evils above set out that the attorney gen.
eral drafted his bill. If the counties have
a prosecuting attorney which represents
the interests of that particular community
3n such cases, why should not the State OF
Indiana have its attorney likewise in power
10 protect the interests of the people, State
and commonwealth. When 1t is considered
that every corporation doing business In
Indiana does IL by reason of the privi-
1ege granted by the State OF Indiana. II
quence that the attorney for the State
corporations, both foreign and domestic,
complied substantially and reasonably with
the laws of the State"
Senator Hendee then took up the bill by
sections, showing what the old law
now Is and how II was sought to be
amended and made the statement that
when the statutes were revised In 1852
and again I'm 1881, no such thing az a for
existed and consequently the present law
has not a single syllable relating to the
control OF foreign corporations doing bust
ness in Indiana.
NECESSARY CONTROL.
1.-The fifth section seeks to control in a
reasonable manner foreign corporations do
ing business within the limits of the State