The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-02-02
HOUSE HAD ON ITS
KILLING GARMENTS
Purdue University Medical
Resolution Among Meas
ures Slaughtered.
KIRKMAN'S BILL FAILED
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
THROWS COLD WATER ON EF-
FORT TO GET MORE MONEY FOR
MEMBERS OF THE 161ST.
yey Demas S. Coe.)

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1-Ine mouse
was in a killing mood today. After
slauehtering the Purdue university
medical resolution, which provided
that the state of Indiana was to accept
the gift of the medical college proper
ty which had been acquired by Purdue
university, thus placing Purdue on an
equality with Indiana university
whose medical college bill was sent &c
the dump a few days ago, the house
proceeded to kill the bill Whlcn
sought to increase the salary OF the
adjutant-general and also the state
armory board bill, which carried with
IT an appropriation of $4,000. TINS
afternoon things were still in con
fused state in the house and the Dill
to reorganize the state board or tax
commissioners by adding new mem
ber and relieving the governor OF du'
Nv. failed to pass because OF lack OF a
constitutional majority.
The senate got out its AK long
enough to kill Senator kittingers Dill
which was to authorize county 10
nav the expenses of delegates to the
sessions of the conferences OF chari-
ties and corrections. The bill was
regarded as an innocent measure until
IL was discussed, but the senate, with
unerring judgment, saw that IL might
omen the doors to unlimited expendl-
lures along this line ana thereloie
nut ii out of the way with little OF no
ceremony.
What was the most important mat
ter today in either house was the con-
sideration of the Mattingly $1,000 i1q-
nor license bill. There was almost
unanimity of opinion a few days ago
that the senate would pass the bill and
that If il was to be slaughtered, the
house would attend to it. Today 1t
was developed that opposition had de-
yeloped in unexpected quarters Sena-
tor Bowser broke the ice. He is
republican and not identified with
either the liquor or temperance fore
-ess---1Ls said he-Mas. unbiased III TORN
ing the opinion that the state should
be ashamed of trying to tax what 1t
termed an .'evil' for the purpose OF
defraying the expenses of the schoois.
"The manly thing said Senator Bow
ser. lis to increase the school fund
levy. That will make the tax equal.
I cannot see a thing in this bill that
leads toward temperance. l cannot
see a thing that will do good Tor the
drunkard or his family
Senator Kistler also made vigor-
Gus speech against the bill and there
was forceful argument made by Sena-
tor Moss along the same line.
The senate adjourned before vote
could be taken. and on motion the dis
cussion was continued until Monday
afternoon at o'clock, at which time
the bill will come up under special
order of business. There viii be a
session of the senate tomorrow morn
ing, but the liquor bill will not be
touched upon. as Senator Mattlngly,
the author. will be absent and courte-
sy demanded that no further consider
alton be given until his return Mon
day A poll of the senate this after
noon indicated that all of the demo
Gratis, save one or two, will oppose the
bill. and that at least a dozen republi-
cans will be lined up with them. The
feeling prevails, however, that the
y
some of the members who feel that
they ought to be against it, expect to
vote for it, believing that the house
will kill it and be compelled to shoul-
der the blame, If criticism follows.
There is no question that politics is
entering into the consideration of the
bill. Some of the republican leaders
say that the passing of the measure
would antagonize the liquor interests
and at the same time would call forth
nothing of a commendatory nature
from the temperance people who are
not disposed to believe that licensing
the liquor business in any sum will
tend to lessen the drinking habit
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The finance committee. at its meet |
ing this afternoon. decided to turn
down Senator Kirkman's bill to reim-
burse the members of the 161st Indi- |
ana regiment TO the extent of one |
fourth the full amount allowed them |
by the government for service during |
the time that elapsed between their
and their muster The I
fact that Governor Durbin, who pre- |
ceded Governor Hanly. entered into /
n contract with the claim agents to l
get the money due the 161st regiment, /
receiving % per cent commission. was /
not regarded as implying that the /
state should pay the members of the /
regimmt the sum that was virtually /
an attorney fee. Senator Kirkman 4
and Adiutant-Geueral Perry appeared |
before the committee and insisted that
there was a moral obligation on the /
part of the state to pay the claim 1t /
was asserted that the members of the
regiment should have received the full |
pay due them without being compelled
to have been taxed fee: in fact. I
they knew nothing of any arrange
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