The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-10

nv a fine Of not more than 500 nor less than
SO and Imprisonment In the state prison
for not more than nve Years nor "a dsa,,,sd
one year. False affidavits snail De oeeheu
plain perjury and so punished
Handling money at a primary VIII pe
dangerous business II this Dill becomes
a law Section q provides that, whoever
hires or buys or offers to hire or BUY, Ill
rectly or indirectly, or handles any money
or other means knowing the same is 10 De
used 10 induce, hire or buy any person or
a delegate to a convention TO vote OF re-
frain from voting any ticket or Tor any can
didate at a primary election or convention
held under this act shall be fined in sum
not less than 500 and disfranchised Tor
any determinate period OF not less than
two years, and rendered incapable or hold
ing af.g office.
The bin favors voting machines and pro-
vides that IL at any time voting machines
are used in any county for general cleo
tions they may be-not must De-used IN
the primaries
FoRTY-sEvEN BILLS.
The Senate got down to business yes
terday morning in a whirl. and forty-seven
bills were introduced before adjournment
was taken at 11:30. Many Of these bills
are OF such Importance as to give the
committees hard work before their solu-
ton is reached.
Senator Thompson introduced bill to
provide for Juvenile court in Indianapolis.
1t Is provided that a Juvenile record shall
be kept as i'm the case of older offenders.
The bill provides also for the taking of de-
pendent children to private or State
homes. where they may be well cared for.
Senator Johnston. of Charlottesville, with
the exception of Senator Parks, OF Plym-
outh, introduced more bills than any MEM
Der of the body. One measure introduced
crime in Indiana and punishable by death
or life Imprisonment, at the discretion of
the jury. Another bill. which created some
amusement, was a measure TO restrict the
speed of automobiles. Senator Johnston
wants them forced to run faster than
four miles an hour when approaching and
passing other vehicles. They must slow
down when they get within 150 yards of
the vehicle to be passed. He also wants
all automobiles registered with the county
clerk.
Indiana's exhibit at the ST. Louis Louis
lana Purchase Exposition was the subject
OF bill introduced by Senator Whitcomb,
OF Terre Haute- 1t provides for an appro-
prfation of $4,000 to pay the expense of a
creditable exhibit of natural resources and
also for the printing and distribution of
5000 copies of a pamphlet in which infor-
nation shall be furnished about Indiana.
The many accidents that have occurred
because people have tried to light fires with
coal oil, only to be blown through the cell
Ing by an explosion of gasoline, Is prob
ably what induced Senator Wood. of La
fayette. TO introduce his bill making il
unlawful to sell gasoline for coal OIL
Senator Gray. of Evansville, created some
comment by the introduction of bill pro-
vfding that the State shall furnish free
schoolbooks. Provision is made that the
distribution Of the books shall be under the
care of the State Board of Education. A
number of senator's who discussed the bill
yesterday expressed themselves unfavor
ably concerning il.
Senator Ball, of Muncie, is getting after
dirty BARRIERS with a sharp stick. He in.
troduced bill which provides for a State
board OF examination for BARRIERS, anC
which provides for sanitary inspections OF
shops. The members OF the board are Il
draw a small salary and are to be examined
qualifications to pass on matters affecting
the public health. The bill was referred
to the committee on labor.
Through the efforts OF DIR. John N. Hurry
II Is said, bill was introduced by Senator
Ogborn, of New Castle, providing that 8
State laboratory of hygiene be established
1t was referred TO the committee on publ,
health
IMPEACHMENT OF SHERIFFS.
One Of the bills introduced by Senator
Johnston created some comment in view O.
the recent Dudley case. 1t provides tina
sheriffs who fail to suppress mob violenc
shall be subject to impeachment and shall
not be eligible to election to any office. I
is said that the senator desires to place OF
the statute books law that will cove
all points and the constitutionality of which
may not be impugned.
-One-bill WAS passed by the Senate yester
day. Ii was Senate bill No. /. introduce,
at the first session by Layman, of Indian
apolis. providing for the approximation O
1850 with which to purchase a sword O