The Lake County times., 1907-03-08
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Especial to Lake County Times).

Indianapolis, March Sit is felt
here that another attempt will be made
to pass the Mccullough bill, repeating
the present metropolitan police law,
over the governors head. This at
tempt failed yesterday by q very close
vote and the attempt may be made
again at any time
The reading of the veto message
yesterday morning. at the beginning
of the session of the house was sur
prise, and was arranged for hurriedly.
| When those against the Mccullough
bin looked over the early members Of
the house to gather, they saw the
chance of making the veto stand.
| The governors secretary was sent for
hurriedly and he started in to read the
veto. 1t was soon seen. however, that
If he read the entire message the
friends of the bill would have time
enough to gather in their forces and
pass the measure over the governors
veto.
So he skipped from one page to an
| other, occupying not over three min
utes in reading what purported to be
the veto. Then, Kelley, who was
/ friendly to the governor and opposed
to the bill, moved to pass the bill over
| the governors veto. He did this then
because he saw that it could not pass
AS suspected the motion was lost Then
to clinch the matter, he moved to re-
consider the vote whereby the motion
was lost Had that motion to recon
slider failed. as he hoped, there would
have been no further chance. How
ever, the friends Of the bill rallied,
and passed the reconsideration motion
\
table the reconsideration motion.
And thus the matter stood when the
session began at 9 o'clock today. The
vote may be reconsidered, and it may
be yet that the measure will pass.
No Sunday Baseball.
The Brolley bill legalizing Sunday
there was no lodging of votes For
the first time in four years accord
ing to Lieutenant Governor Miller, ev-
cry senator voted on this bill yester-
day afternoon. The bill was defeated
by a vote of 10 to So. as was forecast
ted In these columns several days ago
| Though the measure was supported
largely by the democrats, it did not
get the solid democratic support The
lineup was not at all on a party vote
The bill went down to defeat after
two hours of as vigorous argument on
both sides as has been seen on the
floor OF the senate this session, before
crowded galleries and a packed floor
Practically every senator had his day
in court on the bill. and there was a
deal OF explaining Of votes.
This debate was preceded by a
wrangle between the minority and ma
jority members of the senate. but the
whole question was effectively dispos-
ed of by a motion of VIII Wood to
make the whole matter the special
order for 2:30 p. m. next Monday, the
day OF adjournment. This was car
ried.
Cities and Towns Bill.
Charging, too. that the republicans
were smothering legislation. Senator
Stotsenberg. one of the minority mem
bers, offered a motion to bring out Of
committee the Morgan (house) bill.
which amends the cities and towns law
to such an extent. He charged that
VIII Wood, the chairman Of the senate
cities and towns committee was de-
Nberately holding UP the bill In order
that II might not be considered Wood
denied the chargs, saying that he still
had public hearings to be held on the
bill Kirkman. another member OF
committee. reinforced Woods remarks.
And the senate, by an overwhelm-
ing. vote. decided to call the bill out
Of committee-an action that might
have been construed as being favor
able to the bill, and opposed to the
present law.
However. investigation proved that
this action was another bit Of politics
on the part or the republicans. They
did not want to be put in the light OF
sitting legislation by smothering in
committee hence called the bill out.
But, nevertheless. the republican
members will take an almighty fall
out of the measure when it does come
] out. probably some time today. There
is little question but that the bin will
be killed and the present cities and