The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-28


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. noon In the senate. Nobody is .
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Indianapolis Feb. 28-The passage
of the Babcook bill by the house shows
the results OF the work Of the repub-
lican leaders who have been on the
ground for a week past. State Chair
man Goodrich, District Committeeman
Darby of the first, Barr of the second
Chaplin of the fifth and Moorman of the
thirteenth, working with some of the
republican state officers worked night
and day to get the house lined up on
this Babcocl1 bill, which, with one
change is just the same as the bill orig
inally introduced. The bill that was
passed was exactly like the bill that
was advanced to engrossment Tues
day. Elliot of st. Joseph Dwyer. Rat
lift, Stults. Freuchtenight, Parker.
Johnson and Joyce were among those
who voted for the bill Moon, Simon,
Wells. voted against It, Hay was alb
sent. IN all nine democrats supported
the measure and six republicans voted
ocrats, therefore are to be given some
of the credit for the passage Of the bill.
What VIII Senate Dos.
The question now is, what the senate
which refused to pass a like bill last
week, viii do to the Babcock bill. IN
the senate the democrats were lined
up to a man against the Farber bill
as presented, and there were enough
inatcontents among the republicans to
cause the Insertion OF several amend
ments that weakened the bill material
~. II the supporters Of the Babcoclx
bill will break into the solid demo
cratic vote. or win over as many as
half a dozen republicans who voted
differently last week, the bill will pass
But both "ifs" are to be counted as
chances only.
Within the next few days, the gov
ernor is going in to do some import
ant vetoelng, 1t is understood In the
first place he will probably veto the
100000 Vincennes University claim
that has passed both branches 1t Is
supposed that his veto will be based
on the grounds that the University in
accepting the $4,000 last granted it
did SO on the ground that this was
the final payment The belief is that
the Legislature will pass the measure
over the governors veto.
The railroad commission made re-
port to the general assembly today
with reference to the three wrecks at
Sandron, Woodvine and Fowler In
brief, the report showed that the blame
for the WoodvilIe and Fowler wrecks
rested upon the trainmen, and the San
dorm explosion and wreck remains a
mystery.
Several weeks ago, It will be remem-
bered, the legislature by joint resolu-
tion directed the railroad commission
TO investigate the causes Of these three
wrecks. Immediately after such di-
rection was given to the members of
the commission. they started to inves-
tigate, though their powers of in
vestigation were limited
The commission went to Terre Haute
first to investigate the explosion that
blew the Fig Four train TO pieces at
Sanborn. After that was concluded
the commission finished its investi-
cation Of the Woodville wreck, which
had already been started. and made an
examination of the Fowler wreck 1t
was the report on these three wrecks
that the commission made today
The commission was unable to solve
the Sanborn explosion. The report
says that the cause of the explosion
could not be determined by the body.
in spite of the fact that 1t was due to
the carelessness Of the passenger train
crew in handling the signal lights The
report on the other two wrecks were
substantially the same as the reports
of the coroner who made the examine
ton
BY a close vote OF flfty-four to forty
one the house passed the Babcock in
surance bill. yesterday afternoon. i'm
mediately after which it proceeded to
pass the Cox sixty cent gas bell ap-
plying to Indianapolis, BY even a closer
vote
Those who are close to the governor
say that he will veto the bill increas-
ing the judges salaries, also. This
bill has not come to him yet but 1t is
understood that he has his knife out
against it, And there is no question
but that II the metropolitan police bill
passes both brancehs, the governor viii
put the seal of executive disapproval
on this measure also.
T. T. Moores' bill which in effect
puts the burden Of proof in liquor re-
monstrances on the interests opposing
the remonstrance, went through the
senate this afternoon after third trial
Three separate times he attempted to
force this through. Once he failed, and
the vote was reconsidered. Twice the
bill failed for want of a constitutional
majority. And yesterday it passed,
and will be sent over TO the house,