The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-03-10

peal the present legislative apportion-
ment law. which was passed In 1905.
and the bill passed the house. IL is
the purpose Of the Democrats 10 pass
this bin and then 10 pass new ap-
portionment act II the new act Is
held unconstitutional by the supreme
court the state will revert to the ap-
portionment act of 1885. which was a
Democratic law. Thus the Democrats
expect TO be able TO control the next
legislature.
Several salary grab bills have been
passed in the last few days. the latest
being the one passed by the senate TO
Increase the salaries OF the auditors
OF vanderburg Allen. ST. Joseph and
Vigo counties TO $4,000 a year.
The bill intended to create the OF
fee OF state FIRE marshal was killed
in the house Another bill killed was
one which proposed TO give creditors
the right 10 garnishee ten per cent
OF the wages or other credits OF
debtor The bill was favored by the
retail merchants OF the state, but II
was killed by a large vote.
The Hufford bill for the guaranty
OF bank deposits will probably pass
the house. but II may not get through
the senate. The bin is favored by
bankers because they say II will en-
able them 10 compete with the postal
savings banks.
There was a hot fight In the senate
over the appointment OF members OF
the Joint conference committee on the
liquor regulation bill Senator Proc
tor. the father OF the bill. Is a high
license man. and he asked Lieutenant
! Governor Hall 10 appoint him 2 mem
I Der OF the committee. The lieutenant
/ governor called Senator Stotsenburg
I 20 the chair and he appointed Sena-
/ tors Durre and Hauck. both low license
men. as members. leaving Proctor on.
/ Proctor stormed and appealed from
I the decision, but the chair was sus-
/ tanned Proctor charged in speech
that II was a frame-up by the brew
ers so as 10 make sure OF a low IL
cense bill Speaker Neneman APP
pointed Representative Seidensticker
OF Marion county and Representative
Grimmer OF Lake county. both low IL
cense men. as the house members OF
the committee
One OF the things that has stood in
the way OF rapid progress in both the
house and senate has been the I'M
usually large and active lobby when
has overrun the floor OF both houses.
I IL - num0rOf1g
and so insistent that II was almost
impossible for the members TO get
around on the floor But the house
Democrats in the conference decided
20 instruct the doorkeeper to keep
everybody of the floor who had no
business there, and the rule Is being
enforced.
Representative keegan OF Marion
county. the author of the child labor
bill which passed the house as draft
ed. after having been made the target
for several amendments and which
was emasculated in the senate com
mittee on labor. predicted that the
citizens of the state interested In
further protection OF children would
seek a party that is disposed 10 keel
platform pledges. Mr. Keegan severe
" condemned the senate committee
on labor and declared the committee
had set up its judgment against the
Judgment OF the house and the voter:
OF Indiana.
I'VE would prefer that the presen'
law remain on the statute books rather
than 10 have a law such as is pro
posed by the senate committee de
clared Mr.. Keegan In fact the pres
ent Law is superior TO the bill a.
amended in the senate
Representative w w. Spencer o
Marion county introduced bill to re
store TO the county sheriifs The "ir
and out" fees Of which they were de
prived BIZ a decision OF the supreme
court last week. The court held thu
? Law passed by the general assembly
Of 1907 unconstitutional Representa-
tive Spencer will try TO have the bill
advanced under a suspension of tn
rules OF the house and senate. in or
der that relief may be given TO pres
ent officials.
A bin presented by Representative
Lyon Of vanderburg county, If passed
! would require county auditors to fur
nish TO the clerks in cities OF the fftl
class and to the boards OF finance II
4 cities Of all other classes. an annua
1 statement of all taxable property with
4 in the limits of the city. The Roger
r bill provides that all retired member
r of police forces shall remain subiec
2 10 call by the board OF public safet
2 and shall receive full pay when Gale
4 into active service. The bill furthe
Z regulates the payment OF police an
firemens pensions.
Q The seate has passed l56 Of IT'S ow
i. bills and has received 127 measure
4 from the lower branch. OF this nun
/. Der only AZ have been passed. In tn
= house only l6 senate bills have bee
{ passed.
s The senate passed the regular an
Q specific appropriations bills with
4 number OF amendments increasing sa
n aries OF deputies and clerks in stat
D. Offices. and also including $500
3 with which the governor is to purchas