The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-27

Gratis would help to adjourn sine die
and end the session. CrayenS, demo-
crat of Jefferson county urged the
other democrats to do this, but they
were unwilling. They voted against
suspension Of the rules. and the neces-
sary two-thirds was not obtained. This
means the bill will be read on second
reading Monday, and on third and
final reading Tuesday. The other ad-
ministration bills were then read and
referred to committees. Daily of In
dianapolis remarked, 1T is evident the
legislators wish to spend Sunday in
our beautiful city," moved that ad-
journment be taken until Monday af-
ternoon. This was done.
University Bill Drags.
Thus far nothing whatever has been
done to advance the Vincennes univer-
sity bill, that is the bill desired by the
governor to repeal the bill of last ses-
sion voting $4,000 to the university
in payment of an old claim. 1t has
never been introduced in the senate
and is slumbering soundiy in the house
committee. There was great deal of
talk today to the effect that the gov
ernor was preparing to send a warm
message to the senate and house with
regard to the university BILL but the
message did not materialize.
! Another thing that did not material
, iZe, was resolution prepared by Sem
ator Stephenson Of Fulton county
condemning in strong language, the
attitude of the governor in the Vim
cennes matter. Stephenson is a re-
publican. He decided after talking to
other republicans in senate conference
/ today that he would not offer his res
olution. although he had it drawn up.
1t is regarded as entirely unlikely that
! the governor will be able to obtain
any action with reference to the Vim
tt.n wishes he can take the matter
his belief that the bill should not have
| passed at the last session, but they re-
fuse to help him repeal it. The only
thing he can do they say Is to sign
| the bonds, which it calls for and if he
, into court.
court.
Senate Busy Saturday.
| All the administration bills-those
for appropriations and those for Night
! Riders protection-were passed by the
senate during the time that the house
was fighting the option battle. The
Bland bill allowing coal miners to in
crease the size of their drills from
! 211 to 3A inches, was also passed.
The senators had routine session,
which was enlivened only by the
cheers that came across the corridors
from where the representatives were
passing the option bill
The democrats put up perfunctory
opposition to the measures and voted
against some of them. They insist
ed that most of the appropriations
were unnecessary.
The Night Rider bill giving the
governor power to organize a secret
constabulary and appropriating $1o,-
900 for the work. passed by a vote of
20 to II. This bill originally appro-
priated $4,000 to be used by the gov
ernor. But the republicans in con-
ference reduced the amount by $4,000
and provided that not the governor,
but the state board of finance, COM
posed OF the governor, auditor Of state
and treasurer of state. should have
disposition OF the money. This was
regarded as a slap at the governor.
/ The Night Rider bill, making the
malicious cutting Of tobacco felony
and establishing penalties for threats
and intimidation, passed by a vote of
20 to 10.
Seven Against Paying Expenses.
The appropriation of $4,000 to GOV.
er the expenses Of the session, which
had already been passed in the house,
carried by a vote of 38 to T. Senator
Hugg Joined with six democrats in vot.
ing against it. Senator Kistler, OF
Cass and Pulaski, said he took pleas.
ure in voting against the measure, in.
asmuch as the special session had no,
done the people Of the state a bit oil
good. Several republican senators
asked him II he intended to return to
the state his per diem that the expen
ses might thereby be reduced
The democrats withheld support
from the bill legalizing the contract
with Pulse & Porter for the construc
ton Of the Southeastern Indiana hos
pital for the insane. on the ground
that they did not know what the con
tract consisted of and whether it was
a good one. The vote was "a to IA
Senator Stephenson (Rep.) voted with
: thirteen democrats
The bill providing against the re
version of unexpended balances o.
specific appropriations to the genera
fund passed by vote of 80 to 49, The
!, democrats voted against the bill OF
the ground that there was no danger
of the balances lapsing. They explain
; ed that the appropriation act contain
ed specific provision against rever
: sion.