The Lake County times., 1907-01-24
Measure Striking at Blind
Tigers and Providing
High Licenses.
TRUST BILL IMPENDS
Also Measure to Give Judges Pardon
ing Power in Case of
Criminals
Especial TO Lake County Times.)

/ Indianapolis, Jan. 24-All minds are
centered on the consideration of the
liquor question that is likely to come
up in either of the branches of the
general assembly or in both of them,
any day this week Already the So
called blind tiger bill has progressed in |
both the house and the senate, hav-
ing passed to second reading. This is
farther than the bill has gotten within
recent years.
The question of the $1,000 license has
not been discussed on the floor of either
branch, however, and this is expected
today. One bill in the senate is ready
for this discussion. but both sides OF
the house, the republicans and the
democrats. have failed, so far to call
the measure up before the house.
Leaders Are Indifferent.
This is not one OF the measures that
the republican leaders have decided to
put through, according to the best in
formation obtainable. Republican lead
ers who have dropped in within the
last few days now admit that they
came here to bring what party pres
sure was possible on the members of
both branches, with reference TO five
measures-public repositories. two cent
fare. creation of new insurance depart
ment, private banking and anti trust
bill. The liquor bill Is not in this list.
Hence it will have to make it's way
with whatever genuine friends it has.
And incidentally the school teachers of
the state are to be numbered as favor.
ing the bill because~o one OF the plans IN
to divert a large part of this high IL
cense. If one is passed. to the common
school fund. out of which the teach
ers are to be paid.
Antitrust Bill Fight.
Within a day or two, also, an anti
trust bill will be fought out on the floor
s. of one of the houses, the senate, prob
ably. The most important of these
bills Is the one introduced by Senator
& Hawkins, "enlarging the powers of the
attorney general" as the title reads
i Though this bill does enlarge the pow
ers of the attorney general. IT also
i contains the most stringent antitrust
i legislation that has been framed in In
4 diana in recent years. Briefly prac-
i tically every combination that acts IL
i restraint of trade ever so remotely, fl
4 outlawed, and the attorney genera
i given authority to prosecute any suci
q combinations. This will be one of tn,
8 most bitterly fought bills during tn,
session.
8 If the bill amending the crimina
code that passed the senate by a larg
vote, also passes the house, an import
ant change with reference to the par
- doning power will be effected Unde
le the present law, only the governor ha
in the power of pardon or parole. Thi
tn bill, while it does not take the powe
from the governor, gives it TO tn
judges of the circuit, criminal and su
III perior courts throughout the state o
every person convicted Of any crime
except where such person is sent to tn
q gallows for murder IN the first de
q gree.
q Gives Judges Extraordinary Power.
. This gives extraordinary discretion
. airy power to the local Judges. II I'll
A bill IS passed. a jury may find ma
guilty of murder in the first degree, an
sentence him to life Imprisonment, an
y the presiding judge may. in the ne,
q moment parol that man, or susper
a sentence on him. And so for less ser
Gus crimes and misdemeanors. AS II
bill stands now. too, even the polio
= Judges Of the cities that have such a.
= given this power to parole or to su
= pend sentence.
A All Seem I'm Favor.
a The debate in this measure, intr
: duced by Senator Kittinger, occupi'
practically the entire afternoon, yeste
= day. Of all those who spoke on t
= bill, none opposed It directly, and on
q one speaker took exception to It I
a offered an amendment whereby the p
role might be extended only IN L
event that the prisoner IN quests
= plead guilty to the charge against hi
9 This amendment was defeated. a.
4 after one senator after another spo
a in favor of the bill, it was passed a
a referred TO the house. This bill W
q fathered by the board OF state chal
. ties.
q The sessions of the elections col
. mittee in the senate have been dra
q ging along from day to day. and Il
q hearing may not be completed Il
q week The committee Is meeting
Q the case of Thad NJ Talcott against
= Volney Bingham, who was declar
9 elected senator from st. Joseph cour
. by very small plurality. The &C
q noon, and the contestee in the ca
= Senator Bingham was to begin his 81
o this afternoon, before the commit