The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-02-11

combination men finally concluded that
there was no one to whom they could
protest. so they have to grin and bear
it In making the charges they with
hold their names because they do not
wish TO stir up the enmity Of the i'm
placals allies.
The total strength OF the combina-
ton is said to be twenty seven, and
on any bill which the combination de-
sires to pass the vote VIII be twenty
seven to twenty three, provided all of
the differentiation men are opposed.
This combination" said one sena-
tor, " has absolutely no regard for
the welfare of the people, and its work
has become so bold that even my con-
stituents back home have got next
to it simply by reading newspaper
reports of the routine proceedings of
the senate. The work of the com
bination is too apparent. Members of
the combination act as though they
had things their own way, and they
do have things their own way. All
they need worry about is getting their
bills out of committee. If they can
once get their measures on the floor of
the senate, no matter how Ubiquitous
or unimportant they are and no mat
ter how much important legislation is
waiting they can get them through -"
There was a great hustling around
among the senators when the paper
evening, and there has even been talk
of making an investigation into the
facts. Just what the outcome will be
no one knows yet.
Provides a Referendum.
The senate passed a Wood bill, max
ing compulsory the appointment OF po-
lice matrons in all cities with more
than $4,000 population.
1t is unders TODD that Representative
Hewig of Evansville will today in
troduce bill to require all applica-
lions for franchises for public utilities
to be submitted to a vote of the peo-
pie at a special election. This will
it is said, apply to all gas. water, cleo
| trio light, steam heat and power COM
panies and to street railways
A bill by Senator Orndorf was
| passed yesterday afternoon by the sen
ate to authorize county recorders to
make correction of clerical errors in
deeds that are offered for record. II
also passed a bill recurring all recog-
nized schools of medicine to be taught
in the Indiana university medical col.
lege. The Clark bill requiring the
registration of voters before election
was made special order of business
in the senate for 1890 a. m next Tues.
| day.
Steering Committee Busy.
1t is said that the democratic steer
ing committee has completed a program
of legislation that will be followe,
during the rest of the session, the pur
pose being to make 1T agree with tn,
democratic platform pledges.
On the question of trusts a bill ha
already been introduced
The platform demands an incom
tax, and an inheritance tax is now be
fore the house.
A resolution declaring in favor o
the election of United states senator
: by the people has been introduced
A large number OF bills relating t
: capital and labor are now before bot
houses.
bill for the better enforcement
of the pure food law will be intro
duced
Bills cutting off useless Offices hav
been introduced.
The platform demands a new prim
airy law, and one will probably be in
troduced today.
A bill to repeal the metropolitan pc
lice law is now in both houses.
, These are said to be the platforI
measures which will receive attentio
from this steering committee