The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-21

Il uelnlte postponement, yesterday, by
the fact that Walter Ratnn Of Rich
mond changed his vote before the re-
suit was announced, the measure is to
come up again fer second reading and
for passage. The vote stood IS in
favor Of the measure and AZ against
/ Elliot Of st. Joseph county voted in its
favor and Moon. OF the same county.
| voted against it.
Doubt Power of Endurance.
/ The fear is expressed that the friends
Of the measure will not be able ia
hold their men In line throughout the
strain Of the second reading and pas
sage. OF the five men that were alb
sent, two are supposed to be for the
measure, two against, and one doubt
fuL Even though it should come I'M
Tor passage, therefore, today the re-
suit would be in question. So xal,cb
the more in question is the result which
Will be postponed for a week, leaving
all that time for the liquor interests
TO work on the members of the house
Ihough the senate vote on the Far
Der insurance bill was not so close
the fight that was waged on the floor
from z:3O in the afternoon until al
most o'clock was the equal of anv
tight that had been waged there in
recent years. And when. late in tba
afternoon, the first vote on the first
amendment that Farber offered II +ba
Dill was voted down, % to II thera
was no question that the representa-
uVes of the Indiana insurance com
panies had won their ngnt on the floor
OF the senate. Two more votes waro
taken on the measure, both resulttnp
about the same way.
And the net result Of the senate ec-
ton is, as was predicted in these COL
umns early this week. that the ganaroI
assembly Of 1907 viii not enact anv
effective insurance reform bill TIC
division among the republican NOM
bers, added to the unantmitv Of tbe
democrats. who voted solidlv apains+
the Farber men, friendly to the GOV
ernor and in favor Of the renublicar
mal-contents, settled the insurance
question 50 far as this session Is com
cerned.
Main Fight on Separate Department
The main fight was made on tbo
question Of separate department or
insurance. Senator Farber. advooattpo
the separate department. had realfza5
from the three conferences that It
would be impossible for the bill to re-
mann as originally drawn-the absol- /
ute appointment to be in the govern
Or hands Rather than permit Of the
separation, however he prepared +bra9
amendments that softened the force Of
the separation, one after another -
which We're voted down.
The first amendment provided +ba+
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ed BY the governor and this annof,t
ment confirmed by the senate Il -
over the adoption Of this amendment
that the fight was waged. IN tbis ee-l,t
Senator Farber who made the oDanf,~
and the closing speeches, was ! +o,,.a.
IF strength to the administration Ala
ing him very effectively were Sana+o~s
Mock, Mattingly Ganiard. all of vbon,
made impassioned speeches to tbe sem
tors. charging that their action -
defeating real insurance reform ygorIl5
contribute TO the defeat Of the rannb
lean party a. the next election
Against the amendment. Senator wa,
Wood made the opening speech t5
ng him were Senators Slack. Ei++i,,
ger who made another onslappb+ ~
5oVernor Hanly. Roemler Stepbansor
Airkman and others. When SENATE
7arber had closed the debate Sana+or
VII Wood moved to table the Farhar
notion. The roll was called ana tbs
notion tabled BY vote Of = Is IL
ms ms settled the fate Of the bin as
originally drawn ,
Yielding an inch at time senator {
'arber Immediately proposed 4 second
.mendment TO the measure-to provide
hat there stin be a separate DEPART :
aent the head Of which should be
llosen Dy a board. consisting Of the
ecretary OF state. In this wav. he !
loped to divert the anti-HanIy feeling ,
ma gain supporters for the separate t
department. idea
But the feeling Of the senators had :
un riot on the subject. Without SO
much as one speech in debate. senator
'arl Wood of the minority moved to
able the second Farber amendment. !