The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-02-02
INDIANA LAWMAKERS.

That the members of the House came
back from their homes Monday with the
intention of getting down to business in
earnest was evinced when, during the
morning session, a motion was adopted
to hold an afternoon session. Accord
ingly. at 2 o'clock, the first afternoon
session Of the Sixty-fourth General As
sembly was begun. Seventeen new bills
were presented, among them Representa-
tive Springer's bill to establish south
eastern hospital for the insane. Repre-
sentative Curtis bill to prohibit the Civ
ing and accepting of passes was also in
PRODUCED. Representative Kean's bill to
place the penalty on the vote buyer in
stead of the vote seller was introduced.
Mr.. Condos bill to abolish capital pun
ishment was introduced by Representa-
tive Condo. The bill would have life
sentences instead of the death penalty,
and take away the Governors pardoning
power In such cases. The following
House bills were passed to engrossment:
Nos. SO, Y and SO. The following
House bills were killed: Nos. 90, 7S, 3,
81 and 80. The last mentioned bill, to
abolish truant officers, was killed by
vote of 40 to SO, after expression or
strong sentiment in favor of the bill. A
bill for the taation of gifts, legacies
and inheritances was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Thomas s. Wickwire
of DeKalb and Steuben counties.
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In the House Tuesday Representatives
Scifres Democrat) introduced a bill for
borrowing 81, 100000 to make up deficit,
without increase of tax levy. Favorable
report on bill to codify mining laws was
presented two years ago by commission.
Representative Stansbury introduced a
bill making State Auditor collector or
sequestered taxes. In the Senate Sena-
tor Purviance introduced bill for a
State village for epileptics. The Senate
concurred in report favOring bill pro-
hibiting cigarettes. An effort to kill
temperance measure reported favorabiy
was defeated by vote of y to ~. AD
effort to kill bill prohibiting use of live
pigeons as targets was defeated. Favor
able report on Barcus bill for State ex-
aminer of county books was concurred
in. Hendee's bill regarding holding of
corporation stock is to be reconsidered.
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Mr.. Carmichael introduced bill IN
the House Wednesday to establish a
new normal school in Muncie. Mr.. Nc
Donald's bill repeating the law under
which railroad subsidies are voted was
passed. The ways and means commit
tee recommended appropriation for mon
ument of Gov. Morton in State House
/ yard. Committee reported in favor OF
bill for State laboratory of hygiene. Sen
ator Smiths marriage bill was amended
! by the Senate so as to require bans &c
be published ten days in advance IL
church or in newspapers before granting
of license. Senator Moore's bill amend
| ing the Nicholson law was made special
order for the following Tuesday, after
author offered amendment allowing re
monstrance to be directed against an in
/ dividual saloonkeeper as well as against
1 saloon business. Hendee's bill regard
/ ing holding of corporation stock was
passed after some amendments.
The report of the legislative commit
tee was filed in both Senate and HOUSE
Thursday. Both branches held after
noon sessions; the first one for the Sen
ate. After warm discussion in the Hous'
consideration of the CURL bill, maxim.
remonstrance good for two years, wa
postponed until Friday of the next weel
over the protest of the author and advo
Gates of the bill Potter introduced bill
TO repeal county council and TOWNSHIP
advisory board acts. The reformator.
trade school bill was advanced to en-
grossment in the Senate after amendmen
about the work of printing. Crumpack
err automobile bill was advanced TO en-
grossment. 1t requires owners to Obtain
license from the Secretary of State AM
limits speed. The Senate adopted al
amendment prohibiting the payment
over $500 an acre for land for new schoo
for the deaf.