The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-28

cordingly. during the remainder of the
session, meet at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
and at ? O'Clock in the afternoon each day.
Toward the close of the session it may be
necessary to hold night sessions, but the
leaders hope TO avoid this by keeping
right up to the handle" with all the bust
ness at every session.
On resolution by Mr.. Mummert the
House decided that on Thursday of this
week all the members and the employees
should wear pink carnation as tribute
to the memory of the late President Nc
kinley, the anniversary OF whose birth oc-
CURED Jan. %.
The session was devoted principally to
wrangling over bills on the second read
ing and the first real skirmishes that the
House has had took place. The opening
squabble arose over Mr.. Sparks's bill
amending the law regulating the practice
of dentistry and providing for the licensing
of dentists. Messrs. Van Fleet, Boulder
and others that the bill should be so
amended that dentists who are able to pass
the examination prescribed by the State
board shall be licensed whether or not they
are graduates of any recognized school OF
dentistry After some oratory and no small
amount of hustling on the part OF the
friends of the bill, the amendment was de-
feated by vote of Al to 40 and the bill was
advanced to engrossment.
FIGHT ON QUAIL BILL.
The next fight came up on House bill
No. 93-Lopp-Prohibting the killing of
quail in Indiana for a period Of three years
from the taking effect of the law. Mr..
Morgan, of Marion county, endeavored to
kill the bill by making a motion to strike
out the enacting clause. Mr.. Boyd. of
Putnam, the farmers friend, promptly
moved to table Morgan's motion. Boyd's
motion prevailed, although a division was
necessary before the speaker could de-
termine the result of the vote. The bill
was then advanced to engrossment without
q M trNfn h fnbAr en-
close that division was called for.
Mr.. Wrights voting machine bill came
up on second reading as a special order,
but the consideration of the bill was again
The ''ghoul' bill, providing for a COM
mission to collect and distribute all bodies
for dissection in the various medical and
introduced with the idea that its enact
ment would put an end to grave robbng.
was advanced to engrossment after some
minor amendments were suggested by Mr..
Mummert and accepted by Mr. Baird. the
father of the bill.
Mr.. Mummerts bill, requiring signal
lights to be displayed on all watercraft,
amendment or discussion, were also Mr..
kimbalrs bill amending the compulsory
education law so as TO exempt graduates
under fourteen years Of age, Mr.. Boulder s
bill, providing for the formation of new
scnooi alstricls by combination of division
Oh ShlStlnS districts, ana Mr.. Mummert 8
bill concerning procedure in civil cases and
| providing for the appointment of special
| judges by the Governor.
Mr.. Branch's bill affecting the office of
| county superintendent of schools, came up
| on second reading, but it was made a
| special order for next Monday at 2
| o'clock.
| Senate bills Nos. g. 40, 1873 and 159 were
handed down on first reading and referred
| to the proper committees. The last of
| these bills is Senator Thompson's measure
| enabling the Incorporation of a company
| to erect a coliseum in Indianapolis 1t
was referred to the committee on corpora
| lions, instead of the one on the affairs of
| the city of Indianapolis.
| The committee on judiciary reported
Senator Thompson's juvenile court bill for
| passage
|, AT 11:45 o'clock the House took a recess
until noon the hour for the joint session,
and Immediately on the conclusion Of Sena-
tor Fairbanks's address the House ad-
/ journed.