The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-02-05
OPTION HERE 70 STAY.
LOOKS LIKE MOVE TO REPEAL is
ALL OFF.
SENTIMENT TOO STRONG
Democratic Caucus Breaks up in Row
When Members Threaten to
Bolt kieckner Bill.


pearances the movement TO repeal the
county local option law, under which
Indiana is going dry" by leaps and
bounds. is about ready for the en-
balming room. That it will never get
beyond the House. is the prediction
made as the result OF the caucus of
the Democratic members.
The rumors that several OF the Dem
ocrats would not stand hitched' on
the proposition to repeal the law
were more than verified at the caucus.
II is said that not less than Is of the
Democrats threatened 10 bolt If any
attempt was made to bind them to
support the Kleckner bill. which pro-
yides for "A general repeal of the law
and the substitution of the ward and
township unit. as advocated in the
Democratic State platform.
The advocates OF the bill insisted
that the boilers were not standing by
their own platform The temperance
Democrats came back with a hot re-
tort that they were as good Democrats
as any one.
After three hours wrangling the
caucus was adjourned. The result
was a bitter disappointment to the
Democratic leaders, who feel that the
party is under obligations to the lib
eral element.
Without amendment or protest the
Brolley bill. TO permit Sunday base
bail games in Indiana, went TO en-.
grossment in the House. II is be
lieved now that the bill will be adopt
ed by the Senate. and that il will be
up 10 Governor Marshall shortly 10
determine whether or not the State
shall have Sunday baseball.
The Governor is known 10 be a
firm believer in religious observance
of the Sabbath. and IL is expected that
the churches will bring much pressure
10 bear on him to veto the measure
when IL comes to him.
In the Senate the Stotsenberg bill,
containing sweeping amendments
To the present cities and towns law.
was passed. II provides that South
Bend and Terre Haute shall be raised
from third 10 second class. and that
Jacksonville and Elwood shall be
lowered 10 the fifth. The measure
fixes the class OF the various cities
on the following basis First cities
OF more than 100000 population, sec.
Ond from $1,000 10 100000: third. 20.
goo TO $4,000; fourth, 10000 to 10000
II the taxable property exceeds So.
100000 in value; fifth. all cities less
than 10000. The measure is supposed
10 give relief from the costly. burden.
some system of government provided
in the cities and towns law.
The Senate passed Senator Kings
bill Increasing the mortgage exemp-
ton from $40 10 $1,000. The Demo.
Gratis opposed IL on the ground that
IL would force them to raise the taxes
and give the Republicans political cap
ital.
A bill providing for an appropria |
ton Of 100000 for a new State H. |
brary and museum building was intro |
duced in the House by Representative |
Clifford of Franklin and Union coun. |
ties.
The bill provides that the building
shall be erected adjacent to the State |
House grounds by a commission of
three. TO be appointed by the Cover.
nor The commission is authorized 10
purchase $4,000 square feet of ground
as site for the building.
Senator Linton A. Cox. OF Marion
county introduced bill for the repeal
Of the anti-cigarette Law. The bill
would carry with II, in addition to the
clause. severe penalty for
the sale of cigarettes TO minors.
a bill backed by the State Board OF
gricuture. and providing fer the con.
struction of a mammoth machinery
hall at the State Fair grounds. was in.
reduced by Representative Miles Fur.
mas Of Randolph county. II provides
ior a bond issue by the State Board of
4 agriculture the money 10 be advanced
)ut OF the State treasury and the
ponds TO be redeemable Nov. |, 1915
The bill stipulated that the bonds
hall be exempted from taxation. The
provided for is slGO 600
Representative Clore introduced
ill providing that all persons, firms
'r corporations operating an inter
Urban or steam railroad shall furnish
eating accommodations TO all pas
engers carried upon their ears or
rains for a distance OF not less than
light miles. and II such accommoda.
ion is not furnished the passenger.
ne-half of the fare shall be refunded.