The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-16
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method OF doing business and Senator
Wood added the objection OF the con.
stitutional difficulties previous bills
had met.
The sanitary school house bill Of
Senator Mccarthy uncovered again for
the cdification Of the senate the little
red school house, which was painted
In great detail by Senator Powers.
not even the splintered bench being
omitted.
senator Powers started his impas.
stoned speech against the bill by
charging II would create a monopoly
Of everything from adjustable seats
to steam furnaces.
I'VE are dragging the school sys-
tenn another notch from the people"
he proclaimed, and launched into an
attack OF the present school system.
The rule Of three and the old fash
toned methods were good enough for
him, he said. and he pointed out
that there were no children on the
farms any more and the need was for
the bringing up OF mothers, not school
teachers.
Senator Wood replied by arguing
that sanitation was prolonging life.
when ! was young" he said. I'VE
didn't hear of centenarians. but now
II hold In my hand" answered Pow
ers holding up a daguerrotype. "A pic
ture Of an old lady in Steuben county
who Is l07 years old"
YES" said Wood. but she drinks
Duffy's malt whisky"
Senator Mccarthy took no pains to
let the senate know what he thought
about Powers and Gers for opposing
this and the school inspection meas
Ures.
You can depend on the senator's
be against any bill which is to benefit
BE- against any bill whihc Is to benefit
the health OF the people OF Indiana.
Tho senator from Steubcn may know
about polecats and skunks. but he
doesn't know about education. He
Will introduce n bill to defend the
skunk but he will oppose measure
for the projections Of children"
Senators Farlow. Royse and Curtis
spoke for the bill.
Those not voting were Clark. liar.
Ian. Higgins, Kane. Kistler. Sullivan
and Yarling. The bill passed 81 to
4.
Senator StotsenburR then intrOduc-
ed bill which provides for the
amendment Of the state constitution.
as was adopted ut the Democratic eau
Gus.
COMMITTEE reports made In the sen.
ate Wednesday included the killing OF
Senator Shively's bill prescribing the
duty OF boards Of commissioners and
township trustees as to bridges and
culverts on public highways and pro
viding for the recovery OF damages for
Injuries. A minority report signed by
Aiken and Trautmann was not adop.
ted.
Senator Cartoons bills, one provid.
Ing that veterinary surgeons who
have practiced five years need not
pass an examination. and the other
owners of cows. horses and mules
have license as caretakers and provid-
Ing for inspection and court action for
neglect or cruelty. both were killed.
The two Hammond court bills were
reported out favorably. and will start
pretty war. led by Senator Kane.
who Is looking for revenge on Senator
Gavit because Of the latter's favoring
the referendum. Senator Kane. IL is
said, has sworn to get revenge Of the
real red kind. and Is known to have
charged that Gavit voted for the ref.
erendum to get Senator Grubes vote
In the committee considering the Ham.
mond court. A pretty fight Is looked
for. as Gavit knowing OF Kane's atti.
tude is doing everything he can to dis
prove the Noblesyille attorneys boast
Of his ability to defeat his legislation.
A special night session Of the senate
was planned for Wednesday night
wien an omnibus of "a bills was OK.
pccted to be rushed through to pas.
sage. The special order was set, but
In the last minute, Senator Proctor
moved that the next meeting OF the
senate be on Thursday morning. and
the special batch may come up in the
senate Thursday.