The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-07
w. p. 0'NeaI vainIy LOOKS for
the Meeting Place of Mu-
nicipaI League.
SUPT. BAILEY is HOPEFUL
HE is TRUSTING THAT THE SEN
ATE WILL KILL MCCULLOUGH
BiLL-rHE HOUSE ANTAGoNIS-
TIC TO GOV. HANLY.
(By Demas s. coe.)

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb, erich
rlond was well represented in the leg
fslative halls today. Watson P
O'Neal, member of the board of works
visited both houses and made an en-
deavor to get line on the bill which
seeks to repeal in part the cities and
towns act, by which the board oi
works would be put out OF commits
sion. Mr.. O'Neafs visit, however
primarily was to attend a meeting OF
committee of the Indiana Munci
pal league. Whether he attended ii
tonight, could not be ascertained, but
the last seen of Mr.. O'NeaI he was
trying to get the place of meeting To-
Gated. He had been informed that
room 81 at the Claypool hotel was the
place, but after an hours search about
the big hostelry, the board OF works
member got no line on the meeting
place and also was unable to find any
other municipal leaguers. Tt was Mr..
O'Neal's understanding that the lea
que has some matters to place before
the general assembly, though just
what, he could not say.
Supt. Bailey of the city police de-
partment also was attentive at the
session of the senate. Naturally he
feels interested in the metropolitan
police bill which has passed the
house and which now is pending in
the senate. He believes that there
is to be fight in the upper branch,
but thinks the Mccullough bill may
be killed, thereby leaving the present
law stand
Edward Dye, street commissioner
visited both house and senate and
listened to the address of Mrs. Helen
Cougar, Of Lafayette, who addressed
the members of both branches in the
house at o'clock. She asked the
general assembly to pass Senator Ca
wins bill which is to permit women
to vote and hold Office in cities and
incorporated towns of the state.
The fourth Richmond visitor was
Sheriff Meredith who also was here
yesterday Sheriff Meredith was SIM
ply visiting and was not lobbying for
or against any measure, though he
admitted that he had no enmity for
the bill which proposes to permit sher-
ifs to collect in and out fees, per-
quisite that has been shown as a re-
suit of the ruling of the appellate
court.
The house today killed the bill
which was designed to prohibit the
voting of subsidies to railroads. The
opposition to such measure came
principally from those districts of the
state where railroads are badly need
ed and where subsidies must be CIV
en-, it is said, If railroads are ever
built.
The bill which gives cities and
towns the power to fix water, gas,
light and heat rates. was recommend
ed for passage in the house. Under
the provisions of this bill contracts
which are TO be renewed with water
companies. lighting companies, ETC.
can be safeguarded in the future.
M y
The natural gas companies of the
state which would be affected by the
Condo and Strange bills, if they are
enacted into law. feel that both
branches likely will put their mark
of disaproyal on the measures. The
creation Of artificial pressure in nat
ural gas mains by means of pumps.
IL is declared, is absolutely necessary
in these days if people of cities are
to be served. Henry county represen-
tatives, reflecting the sentiment of
their constituency, likely will vote for
both bills, thinking that Richmond
may be cut off in its supply, thereby
rsx.tve
things. There will be a hard fight
made before the committees in both
branches to have the bills postponed
Indefinitely.
The fact is becoming more apparent
each day that the general assembly
and Governor Hanly are not in ac-
cord on some of the most important
measures now pending and particu-
larly is this noticeable with regard to
The Babcock insurance bill There is
no question in the minds of most per-
sons familiar with the workings of /
insurance companies, that the pro-
posed law will prove a most effective
remedy for the evils of the business
and it Will cause the affairs of insur-
ance companies to be administered in
such way as to protect the inter-
ests of the policy holders The house
where the bill now is pending. be- /
lieves that the measure is a good one /
in general way, but there is some |
disposition and in fact it may be said /
there Is much disposition to ignore /
the plan OF Governor Hanly to have 1
insurance matters looked after by /
separate commission, thus taking it |
from under the care of the state audi
tor. Governor Hanly's message to the /
general assembly today was sent for /
the purpose of impressing ON the les.s- s
lators the need for action and also for
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