Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 1901 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1901

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All communfrations Intended for publication 'fn this paper must, in order to receive attention, be accompanied by the name and address of the writer. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned un- ! poetag-e Is Inclosed for that purpoee. Entered as seccnd-class matter at Indianapolis, Ind., poatefflce. .1 THE INDIANAPOLIS JOtRNAL Can be found at the following places: NEW YORK Aster House and Fifta-ayenus Hotel. CHICAGOv-Palmer House, P. O. Newa Co.. 217 Dearborn street. CINCINNATl-J. R.'Haw!ey & Co.. 134 Vino treet. LOUISVILLE C. ,T. Deerlmr. northwest corner of Third and JefTerson streets, and Louisville Beck Co.. Zj6 Fourth avenue. BT. LOUIS Union News Company, Union Depot." WASHINGTON. D. C-RIjgs House. Ebbltt House and '..'11 lard's Hotel. The .bill which Mr. James offered In the House requiring itemized accounts of expenditures made by Institutions month by month, suggested by Attorney General Taylor, Is a reform measure. It was rather a poor showing which the opponents of the township and county legislation made In attempting its repeal, only nineteen of the one hundred members going on record against It. Much ado Is made because General MacArthur, has sent a vicious newspaper man homo from Manila. So there was In 1S62, 13 and, 1854, when Generals Grant and Bherman banished troublesome correspondents from the armies. Why should the County Commissioners kave authority to make appropriations for benevolent Institutions, as a bill in the Legislature provides? Why should not the advisory boards make all appropriations as the law now provides? Those Democrats in the Legislature who are so horrified over alleged deficits should go to the Taggart regime in this city and learn about the real thing. Month after month the Council provides for the regular monthly Taggart deficit. SBBSBSBSSSBSBSSSBlHHBaSSBaMaSSHSSSSSBSaBSaBSBjaWaSBSBSaiBBBBS The New York Prison Association, the Hate superintendent of prisons and the State Hoard, of Health have united In recommending that both Sing Sing and Auburn prisons be condemned for sanitary reasons and new ones built. Notwithstanding the expense the Legislature is inclined to follow the recommendation. Modern civilization demands conformity to sanitary laws even for convicts. Tne leading editorial in the second Issue cf Mr. Bryan's paper Is devoted to Queen Victoria and concludes: "It Is a high, yet deserved, tribute to her to say that no one exercising royal prerogatives could have done better, and that the world at large has cause to mourn her demise." It is gratifying to the ephemeral dallies to have their hasty opinions confirmed by this solemn pronouncement. Peanut politics and cheap and blatant Cemagogy should not be a factor In consideration of the question of trusts. In äiana la a State full of industries, consoQuently the general welfare of the people who have employment In these Industrie should be considered. The Texas laws, for instance, would drive industries out of tha Ctate and deprive thousands of men and women of employment. Legislation is rtcessary, but it should bo carefully matured The recent appointment of Gen. II. V. Boynton, the well-known correspondent and Journalist, on the District of Columbia School Board leads the Washington Post to express the hope that he will take a firm stand against the Introduction into the public schools of sectarian religious exercises. It seems the school, authorities f Washington have introduced for use in the schools a hymnal which is said to be decidedly sectarian. All such measures should be resisted from the start. The passage of the army reorganization till by the Senate almost in the form in which it passed the House shows how little was accomplished by nearly two months of so-called debate in the Senate. The bill might as well have been passed in a week and much time saved. It is the opinion of those best informed on the subject that It embodies valuable reforms and will add materially to the efficiency of the army. Its passage is a personal triumph for Secretary Root, who drafted the measure and has defended it at every point. The proposition to move certain Stato institutions now located in this city outf''lc of the city limits is not bettered any by tho provision that they shall not be moved outside of Marlon county. As far as the advantages of city locations are concerned they might as well be removed fifty, miles from the capital as ten miles. As tho Journal has said before, these are educational institutions, and easy access to the city Is of distinct beneflt to the in mate, here Is no more reason for the State trying to make a profit by selling the grounds surrounding these institutions than by disposing of the Statehouse square. There seems to be a change of sentiment going on about the Statehouse and elsewhere in regard to Mr. James's bill putting one man on the board of the Women's Reformatory. Many men already see in such a change a reflection upon the capacity of the women of Indiana, since it is a tacit assumption that three women cannot be found In the State competent to manago the affairs of the Institution. It la very jrtaln that many Intelligent women regard

the proposition In that light. It has bee. found in the management of such institutions that many questions are constantly arising which cannot, in the nature of things, be considered in a board composed of both sexes. It is said by thoe who are Informed that in other States boards comriised of men and women for such institutions have not be en satisfactory. So far a the purchasing of supplies, the making of contracts and tho business conduct of such ?n institution are concerned, thousands of Intelligent women are as well qualified for these duties as are the average of men put rpon State boards. For these and other considerations Mr. James's bill is not now regarded with as much favor as when it vas offered.

indebtedness of state INSTITUTIONS. Upon Investigation the Journal finds that the managers of State institutions generalis', as charged, have not exceeded their appropriations for any one year. The misunderstanding occurs in this way: .The fiscal year ends Oct. 31 of each year. All bills of the institutions are required by one law to be submitted on that date, so that the accounts of the fiscal year may be closed. Another law provides that the bills for any one month must be approved within a given number of days after Its close before they can be paid. How can bills due for the month of October be deposited with the state auditor at the close of the fiscal year, which is the last day of that month, if the bills to Its last day must be approved by the trustees before payment can be made? What is needed in this case is that while the fiscal year for accounting to the state auditor shall end as now, the fiscal year for expenditure shall end a month ' earlier. This will give time to enable the officers to get their bills in for a fiscal year and have a settlement a month later. If the bills exceed the appropriation these can be held up. Another case Is stated: It Is often necessary or for the pecuniary advantage of an institution to purchase goods in one fiscal year to be used In the next. It is necessary to purchase woolen clothing, blankets, etc., in August and September to have them in readiness for the first month of the following fiscal year. The same 13 often true of coal and other supplies. Often prices are more favorable In August for such articles than in November. Frequently, if orders for suoh goods are not given in August, they cannot be obtained when wanted. Consequently, the managers of some Institutions purchase the merchandise referred to In September' and the bills are presented in September, when the goods will not be used until November or December in the next fiscal year. It is absurd to contend that purchases of goods made In one fiscal year to be consumed the next fiscal year shall be regarded as an indebtedness of the prior year. To make this perfectly plain, assume that the managers of the Institution for the feebleminded, knowing that they will need several thousand yards of cloth for winter clothing, have the goods offered to them at advantageous rates in September. The purchase in that month will enable them to have the goods made up and put away for November, which comes In the next fiscal year. What would be said of the business capacity of such managers if they should refuse to purchase the goods in advance simply because the fiscal year in which they are needed has not begun? It would be said of them that they are stupidly Incompetent. Indeed, to have the clothing ready for use, bid3 must be advertised for and contracts made In the latter part of one fiscal year for a part of the next. Oniy a very small demagogue would declare such purchases to be paid out of tho appropriation for the year when the goods are used as an expenditure beyond the appropriation of the preceding year simply because the buying was done in that year. future: op the Philippines. Dispatches from the Philippines state that many of the volunteers whose terms are about expiring will remain there, "but are not likely to stay in the army. The American volunteer has his full share of patriotIsm, but he likes active and exciting service. Service in the Philippines has been full of hardship and exposure without much of the kind of excitement that the American volunteer likes. It Is not surprising, therefore, to learn that most of those whose terms are about to expire will not re-enlist, though many will. Their places will be easily filled by volunteers to whom 'service in the Philippines will have the charm of novelty and for whom its hardships have no terrors. Indeed, there Is reason to believe that from now on military service in the Islands will be light almost to the degree of irksomeness. What little there is left of the Insurrection Is rapidly disappearing, and the time is near at hand when there will be little for the army to do beyond garrisoning the towns and co-operating with the civil authorities in establishing civil government. The point of interest at present is the steady progress towards the Americanization of the islands. This appears in the increasing friendliness of the natives, large numbers of whom are taking the oath of allegiance to the United States and adopting American forms of government, and in the fact that so many of the volunteers whose terms are about to expire will remain in the islands. It Is said these men expect to take their travel pay, which would amount to several hundred dollars, and instead of returning to the United States utilize their knowledge of the country in efforts to make some money. One colonel writes that 90 per cent, of his men are prospective capitalists, all their time on leave being spent In looking out for chances to buy land, cattle, mines, or to:dls,covcr other avenues for investment. This is an ingrained American characteristic, and soldiering for a few years does not destroy it. The discharged volunteers who make Investments in the Philippines will stay with them long enough to see that they arc safe, and then will probably come home to pay a visit and see "the folks." This done, and their feeling of homesickness cured, they will return to the Philippines to look after their investment. Some of them will take American wives with them and remain there permanently. Their children will bo native Filipinos, born under the American flag, with an equal attachment for the island of their birth and for the United States, of which they will hear and read and dream until such time as they can visit the mother country. Meanwhile the American colony In the islands, planted by discharged volunteers, will have received accessions by emigration until native-born

Americans and their families will form a considerable factor of the population. Thu3 by degrees the inlands will become Americanized. A hundred years ago. when the Interior of this continent was peopled by savage?, he would have been deemed a wild visionary who predicted that before half a century had passed the Indians would be pushed to a distant frontier and practically the whole continent be peopled by whites. History proves that the white race, especially the Anglo-Saxon branch of it, is aggressive and expansive, and that all others fall back or go down before it. It will .be so in the Philippines. By the slow but effectual processes of colonization and emigration and the irresistible expansion of a superior race the islands will become Americanized, even as Louisiana, Florida, California and New Mexico have. This will be the chief glory to the United States of Its now possessions In the Pacific not trade, nor commerce, nor pecuniary gain, but the expansion of American . Ideas and republican principles. SSMMMBBSSBaSSBSSfeSSMSSSSSBSBMSBSaBSSBSBBSBBSBSSSBSSSSSBBSl The text of Representative Overstreefs report accompanying his bill to maintain the parity of the money of the United States shows that c was an able review of financial legislation and summary of monetary conditions. The report concludes: What is proposed. by the pending bill Is to give such a homogeneous character to all the money of the United States that all of it will be regarded as good as gold and that none of it will be discriminated against from distrust of its permanent parity with gold. If this result is accomplished ihe demand for gold upon the treasury under the most serious conditions of commercial panic would be limited to the demand for export, or, in other words, to the excess of the whole volume of the currency above the needs of a period of business depression. Hoarding would not occur and a commercial panic, resulting perhaps from oyerproouctlon or Inflated credit, would not extend into that most dangerous of all forms of panic which arises from distrust of the stability of the standard and of the value of the currency which forms the tool of exchanges, the means of settling contracts and the measure of values. The Overstreet bill is so simple and the importance of some such legislation so obvious thatthero Is hardly a doubt of Its passage. The Republicans in tho Legislature, with all others who desire the -well-being of th2 State institutions, will tablo all resolutions to investigate institutions against which uo definite charges have been made by responsible parties. There is no possible pretext for the Investigation of such institutions as the Reform School, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans Home and like institutions. Such attacks are made in the spirit of a contemptible partisanship, in the hopo of making political capital. If charges are made by responsible constituents of members of the Legislature, sustained by specifications, consideration might be given them, but the drag-net process should not be permitted. ' TRYING TO KILL TIME.

(CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) the framing of the bill should have been entrusted to those who opposed or to Democratic senators, who by their speeches had shown such profound ignorance of the facts involved. Mr. Berry commented ort the fact that all who did not support this bill were set down as ignorant and said he would have entrusted the framing of the bill to a committe representing agriculture and all other classes rather than to one composed of shipbuilding experts personally interested In its benefits. Mr. Tillman proposed an amendment and called for Its reading. It proved to be extremely long and related to common carriers. After ten pages had been read the amendment was laid aside temporarily to permit Mr. Stewart to make a speech In favor of the bill.. J Mr. Stewart argued that the tremendous advantage Great Britain held in ocean commerce could not be overcome by Individual effort. The only way to break down the domination of the seas by Europe was for the United States government to give its shipping the same advantages as those enJoyed by foreign shipping Interests. Mr. Pettigrew offered an amendment to the shipping bill restricting combinations in restraint of trade. Mr. Clay offered an amendment providing for the acquisition from Costa Rica and Nicaragua of a route for the isthmian canal. This latter amendment developed a spirited controversy between Mr. Clay and Mr. Chandler. The latter declared that many of the amendments offered were for the purpose of embarrassing and defeating tho measure. Conference of Repntollcans. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The opposition to the shipping bill and the disposition manifested In the Senate to-day to delay Its passage resulted in the calling of a meeting of the Republican committee on order of business this afternoon for the purpose of considering ways and means to secure action on the bill. A decision was reached to ask for earlier dally sessions than have been held heretofore, and to make an effort next week to' secure night sessions. The opinion was general that an extra session should be avoided, and the suggestion was made that there should be J an effort to get action on the Spooner Phil ippine bill. Some senators expressed the view that If the Spooner bill or some similar measure could be favorably acted on before the 4th of March the principal reason for an extra session would be removed. The conference also considered the position of the subsidy bill relatively to the appropriation bills, and so far as there can be said to have been a decision It was to press the subsidy bill as long as It can be pressed without endangering the appropriation bills. As the result of the conference Mr. Allison moved that to-morrow's session begin at 11 o'clock. The minority senators made no opposition, but did not hesitate to say that an effort to hold night sessions would be met by a demand that a quorum be constantly retained in the Senate. OMMBl'S BILL. PASSED. War Claims Afrgrecatlngr $344,4SO Approved by the Honse. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The House today passed an omnibus bill carrying 101 claims for stores and supplies taken by the Union ' army during the rebellion. The claims were passed on by the Court of Claims and aggregated S344.4SG. Practically all the beneficiaries reside in the South. Considerable opposition to the bill was displayed early in the day under the leadership of Mr. Cannon, the chairman of the appropriations committee, but It flattened out later and the bill was finally passed. The bill to amend the Chinese expulsion act with a view to preventing the fraudulent entry of Chinese into, the United States was passed as were several other bills of minor importance. Mr. Southard, chairman of the committee on coinage, weights and measures, asked unanimous consent to consider a bill to establish a national standardizing bureau which should have custody of the standards and furnish Information to any educational institution, firm, corporation or individual In the United States. After some discussion it was agreed that the bill should be made a continuing order after the disposal of the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter service. Ilovrlc's Paying Teller Returns. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Arthur Barnard, the paying teller of Dowle's Zlon Bank, who has been missing for over a week, and who was believed to have met with foul play, or an accident, walked into the bank to-day and announced himself as ready to resume his duties. Bernard, according to his Btory, left Chicago because of an estrangement with his sweetheart, going to t. Louis, and thence to Pensacolä, Fla,

REFORM LAW STANDS

TUG HOUSE EFFECTUALLY DISPOSES OF MR. COTXEIVS II ILL. Mr. James Introduces a Substitute Dill Relating to Management of State Institutions. "NO GAS, NO PAY" BILL PASSED THE SENATE PASSES ATTORNEY GENERAL'S ANTI-LYNCHING DILL. Doth Houses Busy Throughout the Day Legislative NeNvs, Gossip and Routine. The county reform law occupied the attention of the Legislature yesterday for a time at least It was the topic in tho House. It came up in the form of a report from the committee on county and township business, and the manner In which it was disposed of indicated that the people cf the State are not dissatisfied with the law and are willing to give it a trial of two zrore years. The committee recommended that the bill which was Introduced by Representative Cotner, and which was designed to repeal tho county reform law, be indefinitely postponed. This practically killed the bill. Mr. Reser, of Tippecanoe county, who opposed the reform laws two years ago, made a speech yesterday objecting to the report of the committee. The report" was concurred in, however, by a safe vote. Several bills were passed In the House In the afternoon and a number of new ones were Introduced. One was by Representative James which has an important bearing on State institutions, arid which takes th-? place of the one introduced by him on Thursday. The rules were suspended yesterday and the bill was passed. The bill introduced by Representative Passage requiring gas companies to furnish fuel or pay back the money collected by them was also passed, and a measure introduced by Mr. Catley. making twenty cents an hour the minimum wage scale on public work was successfully advanced ta its third reading. Mr. Louttit introduced a resolution in reierence to ex-Governor Taylor and ex-Secretary of State Finley. ct Kentucky, but no action , was taken on It. The house adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon. Senator Barlow's anti-lynching bill, which was drawn by Attorney General Tayloi, was passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon in the face of a strenuous opposition and after a debatu which lasted nearly all the afternoon. The bill of Senator Lambert, which provides for the establishment of a village for epileptics, to be located within six mile of the city of Columbus, was, after an attempt on the part of Senator Charles to have the place of location stricken out, advanced to its third . reading without amendment, and is now in a fair way of successfully passing both branches of tho Legislature. A large number of new bills were Introduced at both morning and afternoon sessions, and with the many debated, which are Increasing in length and frequency, the Senate passed a very busy day. ; SESSIONS OF Til E SENATE. The Barlow Antl-Lynchlng DIU . Ia Passed Other Business. ; Tho Senate took thVflfTt step toward' the suppression of mob violence In this State yesterday afternoon" by passing. Senator Barlow's anti-lynching bill by a vote of 20 to 12. The bill provides that If any person 6hall be taken from the hands of a sheriff cr his deputies' having such person in custody, and shall be lynched, it shall be conclusive evidence of failure on the part of the sheriff to do his duty, and his office shall thereby immediately be vacated, and tho coroner shall immediate succeed to the office of sheriff until a successor to the sheriff shall have been appointed, and such sheriff shall not thereafter be eligible to either election or reappointment to the office of sheriff. The bill contains a provision which enables the deposed sheriff to fllo a petition for reinstatement, and it then becomes incumbent upon him to prove that he did all within his power to protect his prisoner. The final passage of the bill was strenuously opposed by senators of both parties, all of whom declared that Its passage would work a hardship to the sheriffs of the State without accomplishing the purpose for which it was designed. Senator Winfleld opposed the bill because he thought it conflicted with the Constitution of the State He aryued that the bill provided lor the removal of the sheriff without giving him an "Opportunity, to defend himself. SENATOR BROOK8S OPINION. Senator Brooks, who supported the bill, eaid he believed the Legislature had a constitutional right to enact such a law ac provided for In the bill. The bill, he said, W8.3 simply an attempt to put on th? statute books a law requiring the sheriff to protect his prisoners. He could not recall, ho said, any case of lynching In which the sheriff was not just a little Inclined to let the mob into tho Jail with as little opposition as possible. "It is time," Senator Brooks said in conclusion, "to give the sheriffs a little artificial backbone, and time for us to go on record against mob violence' Senator Johnsen declared that the bill would not accomplish its purpose, but would only work a hardship on the sheriffs. During his argument against the bill he said that blame was -often attached t? sheriffs when they were not responsible. "1 want to say frankly said he in conclusion, "that If I was a sheriff and a mob demanded my prisoner from me, that, sooner than endanger the lives of my family, I would turn him over to them without a word." Senator Wood said the bill did not exactly meet with his approval, but that It was a step In the right direction, and he woul 1 vcte for it. If he had his way in the matter, he raid, he would have made every sheriff who suffered a prisoner to be taken from him liable on his bond In the sum of $10.000. Senator Agnew In referring to the remarks of Senator Johnston said It was the duty of every sheriff to defend his prisoner with his last breath. "I have no sympathy," said he, "with any sheriff who would not sacrifice his life and family, if need be, in defense of a prisoner confided to his custody." Senator Dausman also spoke in favor of the bill, saying It wis time something was being done to prevent the numerous lynchings in the State of Indiana. Senator Gwin, who opposed the passage of the bill, intimated that there were times when lynchings were Justifiable. He related a number of Instances where prisorers had suffered death at the hands of. a mob and said that those who had takon part In the mob were still able to point to their work with pride. "Whitccapping." he said in conclusion, "has become a necessity and will continue to be so until the established courts of justice do their duty." Senator Gwin is one of the senior senators of the minority. A number of other senators spoke both for and against the bill, the discussion lasting the greater part of the afternoon, but it was finally passed by a vote of 23 to 13. OTHER BILLS PASSED. A number of other bills were passed by the Senate, among them being the bill introduced by Senator Ball, which amends the state factory law of 1S03 so as to provide for three "additional 'deputy inspectors. Senator Lambert's bill which provides for the establishment of a" village for epileptics, to be located within six' miles of the

city of Columbus, was advanced to Us third reading. Senator Charles sought to amend the bill by striking out the part relating to the location of the village, but the amendment was lost. Senator Miller's bill reducing the terms of all city officers from four to two years was also advanced to third reading without discussion. At the morning session the Senate adopted the concurrent resolution of the House providing for an Investigation of the Indiana Reformatory at Jeflersonville, and Lieutenant Governor Gilbert announced the names of Senators Ball, Joss and Cregor as the Senate's half of the investigating committee. After the introduction of a number of new bills Senate bills on second reading were taken up. The first to be called was that of Senator Goodwine concerning the transfer of school children. The bill provides for a reduction In the rate of tuition in transfer cases from J3 a month for the high school grades and $1.50 for the common grades to $2 for the high school and $1 for the common grades. Senator Matson opposed the passage of the bill and moved that it be so amended as to exempt the city of Indianapolis" from Its provisions, but after a good deal of discussion the amendment was lost and the bill was advanced. When the Senate adjourned in the afternoon It adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Oratory on County Reform Lav Repeal Bill James's New Dill. The session of the House opened yesterday morning with prayer by the Rev. R. V. Hunter, of the Seventh Presbyterian Church. Speaker Artman announced that lobbyists would not be allowed on the floor of. the House, as they interfered with the proceedings. Part of the morning was consumed in hearing and discussing comix Ittee reports. There were two reports on Mr.. McCarty's bill designed to purify election by preventing coercion cn the part of employers. The minority favored the passage of the bill and the maiorlty recommended that it be indefinitely postponed. The majority report was finally adopted by a party vote of 57 to 32. The author of the bill is a member of the minority side of the House and the minority voted with him. The judiciary committee made a favorable report on the antitrust bill Introduced by Mr. Slack, of Johnson county, and the report was concurred in. The xeport of the committee on Mr. Cotner's bill to repeal the county reform law brought forth a rather sharp argument In which Mr.Reser, who is opposed to the reform law, was the chief orator. The committee reported that the bill be indefinitely postponed, and Mr. Rer.er objected to concurring In the report. He declared that the county reform law had not saved a dollar In his county. He said that, while he was always in favor of letting Indianapolis have what it wants, ho was in favor of amending laws proposed by the Commercial Club to apply to counties of 100.000 and over. He asserted that the law sent people to the poorhouses and broke up homes; that it hindered and delayed public Improvements and caused insufficient levies and the necessity of borrowing money. Mr. Airhart, of Boone county, a member of the Democratic side of the House, replied to Mr. Reser, and Mr. Whltcomb intimated that Mr. Reser had made the same speech the House heard him make on the rame topic two years ago. The report of the committee was concurred in by a vote of 62 to 19. The rules were suspended at this point and a Senate measure legalizing the acts of the officers of the town of Huron, Lawrence county, was passed. It was after 12 o'clock before 'the House adjourned for dinner. THE AFTERNOON WORK. In the afternoon more committee reports were heard, a number of new bills wero Introduced and several measures were passed. A resolution offered by Mr. Bonham In relation to extra employes In the House was adopted. It provides for the appointment' of an assistant postmaster, an additional page and two stenographers. There were a few dissenting votes. The committee on medicines, vital statistics, etc.. reported unfavorably on Mr. BurkLart's bill to prevent the adulteration of food,- etc. The measure was indefinitely postponed for the reason that there are laws now on the statute books designed to prevent these adulterations. A resolution was sent up by Mr. Louitttt which was similar to the one introduced in the Senate the other day relating to the presence of ex-Governor Taylor and Chas. Finley, Kentucky refugees, in Indiana. The resolution would make it the sense of the Legislature that the next requisition issued for Messrs. Taylor and Finley be honored. Before the clerk had finished reading the resolution Mr. Whltcomb arose to a. point of order. The speaker decided that the resolution should be read, and at the close Raid he would decide the "point of order" on jvionaay. STATE INSTITUTIONS. ,One of the principal measures Introduced during the afternoon was by Mr. James, relating to the finances of state Institutions. On Thursday Mr. James introduced a bill providing for statements to be made by the superintendents of state institutions at certain times. lie withdrew this bill, and the one sent up yesterday took Its place. This olll requires these statements to be made by the superintendents and wardens; of the state- institutions, as well as the president of state colleges and schools and the commandant of the Soldiers' Home. It requires them to file statements within ten days after the taking effect of the act, setting out the financial condition of their institutions at the close of the last fiscal year. Mr. James asked that the rules be suspended and the bill passed. He said he thought this necessary In order that these statements might be filed while the Legislature Is in session. The bill passed without a dissenting vote. In speaking of his measure Mr. James told the members that during the day the superintendent of one of the state institutions . admitted that he had a deficit of about $9,000. It is understood this statement was made to Mr. James by Superintendent. Johnson, of the School for Feebleminded at Fort Wayne. EIGHT-HOUR WORK DAY. Mr. Burkhart Introduced a bill creating an eight-hour work day in this State. Mr. Burrler sent up a bill toj prevent hunting and shooting on private lands and giving the landowner police power over h's own property. Under this bill sportsmen who want to shoot on other people's lands must have a permit to do so. A bill introduced by Mr. Short strengthens the power of the slate medical board in the prosecution of violations of medical laws. The bill requires prosecuting attorneys to proceed In all cases brought before them by the medical board. Amonc the bills that came up for third reading was Dr. Passage's measure to compel natural gas companies to furnish gas to those who pay for the fuel or refund the mcney. The bill parsed. Mr. Horstield's bill to protect laborers who are employed on street improvement contracts and these who furnish material wns alto passed. The bill provides that before . cities may 'make final settlements srith contractors the latter must snow that they have settled for labor and material. Another measure that was called up lor third reading and was successful In a final voto was Mr. Catley's bill requiring that the minimum wage scale on public work be 20 cents an hour. There was some objection to this bill. Mr. Bell, of the majority, rpoke against It The House adjourned to meet again ac 2 p. ra. Monday. SLACK ANTI-TRUST DILL. Provlsionit of the 31easure Favorably Reported to the IIine. The Slack anti-trust bill, which was reported on favorably by the Judiciary committee In the House yesterday, defines a trust to be a "union, consolidation or combination of capital, credit, property, assets, trade, custom, skill or acts by two or more persons, firms, partnerships, corporations or associations of persons, or of any two cr more of them, for either, any or all of ths following purposes: (1) To create or carry out restrictions In trade or commerce; 12) to limit or reduce the production or increase or reduce the price of merchandise or any commodity; (3) to prevent competition in manufacturing, making, transportation, sale or purchase of mer

chandise, product or any commodity; (1) to limit t .petition in trade by refusing to buy l:om or sell to any other person, firm, partnership, corporation or association any particle of commerce, manufacture, mechanism, merchandise, commodity or any product of mining or article or thlrg whatsoever: (5) to fix or maintain at any standard or figure whereby its price to the public or consumer shall be in any manner controlled or established on any article, etc., extended for sale, barter, ue or consumption in the State: (6) to fix

the price of premium to be paid for In- f sunng property against loss or damage oy fire, etc., or to maintain said price when so regulated or fixed: (7) to make or enter Into or execute or carry out any contracts, etc., by which they shall bind or have bound themselves not to sell, dispose of or transport any article or any commodity, etc., below a common standard figure or fixed value, etc, or by which they shall "agree to pool, combine or directly or indirectly unite any interests that they may have connected with the sale or transportation of any such article or commodity that Its price might in any manner be affected. Section 2 of the bill makes it the duty f the attorney general and prosecuting attorneys, when this law is violated, to Institute quo warranto proceedings to forfe't the charter, rights, franchises or privileges and powers, and for the dissolution of such corporation or association. Section 3 applies to foreign corporations and associations violating this act. and the attorney general and prosecuting attorneys are empowered to bring proper proceedings to prohibit such corporations from further doing business. The secretary of state may revoke the certificates of such corporations. Section 4 provides penalties and Swyfi tnat any Prson violating this law si J fined not less than nor more than 15.000 or be Imprisoned in the county jail not less than six months nor more than one year, or be both fined and lmrrisoned. The bill provides that each day s violation of the act shall constitute a separate offense. Section 11 of the bill provides that persons who are injured by violations of this act may sue and recowr two-fold damages. In the event of the bill's success in both houses the provisions f the act would take effect July 1, 1901. , THREATS OF MINORITY. , Members Not Pleased with Representative James Activity. A considerable part of the minority of the State Legislature is on the rampage. This is particularly true of Democratic members of the House who are charging that Representatives James, backed by the Republicans, has stolen their thunder. All sorts of stories and charges were afloat last night regarding the investigation that is to be made of the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville. Mr. James, who appears to have started the row over the financial condition of State institutions, is a Democrat, but does not seem to be In high favor with the bulk of the minority in the House. A member of the House minority 6ald last night that the Democrats were much dissatisfied with the joint committee appointed In the House and Senate to investigate the Indiana Reformatory. 'The Democrats," he said, "are convinced that this matter is to be whitewashed, if possible, and we propose to see that it Is not done. We have a lot of evidence against Warden Hert and we propose to see that it is all brought out before this committee. The fact Is that the Republicans and Mr. James stole a march on us. Some of the minority, led by Representative Davis, were preparing to spring a big sensation in the House regarding this Indiana Reformatory matter and within a day or two we would have been ready. But the Republicans i and Mr. James got wind of what the Davis faction was about to do, and forestalled our attempt. The minority is satisfied that If this joint committee wafc let alone it would investigate this matter and bring in a nice little report, all smoothed over, and Mr. Hert would keep his place as warden of the Indiana Reformatory." The minority member went on to tell about the Jealousy between Representative James and Representative Davis, of Greene county, over the leadership of the minority. This has caused a split in the Democratic side of' the House and the members are more or less divided in their views on various matters. But it is declared that the most of them are agreed on the proposition that Mr. James is "playing in" with the Republicans. They say the reason he is doing this is because he was on the committee with Speaker Artman and Senator Goodwine to Investigate the financial needs of the different Institutions. W. H. Elchhorn, of Bluffton, one of the directors of the Indiana Reformatory, was in the city a few hours last, night. The minority member who related the story given above said he met Mr. Eichhorn and the latter declared that all this talk about the large deficit at the Indiana Reformatory was a "joke." EASTERN INDIANA NORMAL. A Bill to Convert It Into a. State Institution. The bill which Is to convert the property of the Eastern Indiana Normal University Association, at Muncie, Into a state normal institution has been prepared and will probably be introduced in the Senate. The Institution is to be known as the Eastern Indiana State Normal School, and Its purpose is to prepare teachers for teaching in the public schools of Indiana. The Governor of the State is to appoint four competent persons, who, with the superintendent of public institution, will form the board of trustees. The measure provides that not more than two of the persons to be appointed shall bo of the same political party. One of these shall be a county superintendent and the other a city school superintendent. The bill requires that persons admitted to the school must be at least sixteen years old. must have good health and must give satisfactory evidence of undoubted moral character. Applicants for admission to the school must give a written pledge that they will, as far as practicable, teach In the public schools of Indiana a period equal to twice the time spent as a pupil In the- normal. Tuition shall be free to all residents of Indiana. One section of the bill says that a high standard of Christian morality shall be observed in the management of the school, and as far as practicable inculcated in the minds of the pupils, yet no sectarian tenets shall be taught. The bill appropriates 140,000 for the maintenance of the school for the year ending July 31. 1902, and provides for the levy of a special tax of one-twentieth of a mill on each dollar of taxable property in the State for the support of the school. This school was established about two years .ago. It was started by the United Brethren Church. The church was to endow the institution with $100,000. but was unable to raise the money, and citizens of Muncle became Interested in the project and raised funds to complete the work. The State is to have a clear title to the property, the consideration being that the school shall be maintained as a state Institution. EASTERN HOSPITAL FUNDS. Superintendent Smith Emphatically Denies There Ia a. Deficit. The charge made in the Legislature that a deficit exists in the funds of the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, located at Richmond. Is emphatically and positively denied by Dr. S. E. Smith, the medical superintendent, who states that. Instead of a deficit, there was, after the last meeting (Oct. 9) of the board of trustees for the fiscal year, and after all accounts had been paid, a balance in the maintenance fund of $1,112.51, which was covered Into the general fund of the state treasury. The law governing the Eastern Hospital specifies that the board shall hold regular monthly meetings on the second Tuesday after the first Monday in each month, and that accounts shall be audited and made payable at regular mectln&s. There Is In consequence and of necessity an accumulation of current expense accounts between the meetings of the board, and aside from this there was not on the last day of the fiscal year and Is not now a single dollar's worth of indebtedness. Tho last regular meeting of the board occurred Oct. 9, when all accounts were closed and paid. Between Oct. 9 and Oct. 21 the current expense aggregated Jd.9i4.u3. and these accounts were auu.ed and paid at the regular meeting on Nov. 13. This cannot be interpreted, x)r. Smith says, by any sort of reasoning as a deficit, and since there are no other accounts outstanding against the hospital some one has commit-

ted an error in charging a def.ciency in the accounts of the Institution.

NEW SENATE MEASURES. Some of .the Principal Features of the Day's Netv IIIIIs. Senator Barlow Introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday which provides for the. sanitary regulation of bakeries and confectionarles, and creates the olfice of in-, spector. The bill introduced by Senator Goodwina increases the term of city superintendent from one to four years. xxx , A bill Introduce d by Senator Wolcott re-; quires landowners who hold liens on growing crops to notify elevators of f.he exls-. tence of such liens In order to make tho elevators responsible. xxx Senator Fleming introduced a bill Trhlch provides for the Incorporation of voluntary associations.' and a second bill by the same senator, authorizes county treasurer to turn all moneys in the hands at the end of their terras into the general fund of the county treasury. XXX A bill by Senator Wolcott makes those who hold county exemption licenses eligible to the office of county superintendent. xxx Senator Blnkley's bill provides that church societies that wish to engage ia foreign missionary work may be incorporated. Aurnlnst Cljrarette Smoklnjr. Representative McCarty, of the House, yesterday presented a resolution prepared by the Indianapolis Young People's Christian Temperance Union, requesting that House bill No. 7. Mr. McCarty's anticigarette bill, be passed. The resolution was referred tb the committee on rights and privileges. In this connection Representative Burkhart will introduce a bill providing a fine for any person found smoking a cigarette in a public place. For the first offense the offender may be fined not to exceed JS, for the second olYensa not more than t2."i, and for the third offense not less than $25 nor more than JluO, to which may be added a jail sentence. Committee Wants Information. The committee appointed to investigate charges against the management of the Industrial School for Girls and Woman's Prison will meet at Room 102, Statehou. Tuesday, Feb. 0, at 9 o'clock a. m., and all persons desiring tt make charges or furnish information will send the same to any of the commltete, addressed to the Semite chamber, prior to that time. All communications must be reduced to writing and signed by a reputable citizen. The committee Is composed of Senators N. L. Agnew, Edwin Corr. Royal E. Purcell. Fremont A. Goodwine and Charles C. Binkley. Removal of Institutions. Senator Goodwine Introduced a bill in the Senate yesterday afternoon which provides for the sale of the State Institutions sltuatei in Indianapolis known as the Institution for the Blind, the Institution for the I'Caf and Dumb and the Woman's Prison and Industrial School for Girls. The bill contemplates the removal of- the institute ns to new sites outside the city limits, and not only has the support of Governor Durbln, but Is being backed by all of the State officers and It is probable ; that it will successfully pass .both houses. v House Committee Named. ' Representatives Whltcomb and Bonham. Republicans, and James, Democrat, will ba the House members of the joint committee to investigate the Indiana Reformatory at Jeffersonville. The appointments were announced by Speaker Artman yesterday, LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE. New Senate Dills. The following new bills were Introduced in the Senate yesterday: No. 263. Senator Keyes Authorizing the town of Cayuga, Vermillion county, to buy park land. Cities and towns. No. 270. Senator Joss Authorizing t the sale or lease of railroads. 'Railroads. ' ' No. 271. Senator Barlow Regulating the manufacture of flour and meal products. Public health. No. 272. Senator Goodwine Concerning school Kuperlntendents in cities of 3,000 arl over. Education. No. 273. Senator Wolcott Concerning landlords and tenants. Judiciary. No. 274. Senator Fleming Fixing the compensation and concerning the duties of certain state and county officers. County and township business. No. 275. Senator Fleming Concerning voluntary association. Judiciary. No. 276. Senator Lambert Concerning ditches and drains. Swamp lands and drains. No. 277. Senator Lambert Concerning the common schools cf the State. Education. No. 278. Senator Binkley To authorize the incorporation of church societies to, conduct foreign missionary work. Judiciary. No 279. Senator Goodwine Providinc for sworn statements to state auditor by tuperlntendents of state institutions. Finance. No. 2S0. Senator Crvmpacker Concerning river and dock improvements. Judiciary. No. 281. S-nator Kittlnger Legalizing settlements of county commissioners with county treasurer. Judiciary. No. 2S2. Senator Crumbaker To legalize the town of Howell. Vanderburg county. Cities and towns. No. 2S3. Senator Godwine Providing for the tale of state institutions and lands in Indianapolis. Finance. New House Dills. The following new bills were introduced in tho House yesterday: No. 334. Mr. Lawrence Regulating the riding of bicycles in the public streets. Rights and privileges. No. 335. Mr. Bonham Providing for the purchase of lands by the State Board of Agriculture. No. 336. Mr. Bonham For the collection cf assessments for street improvements, etc. Cities and towns. No 337. Mr. Burkhart Fixing the num. ber of hours that constitute a day's labor, labor. No. 23S. Mr. Rogers Relating to the taking of fish. Rights and privileges. No. 339. Mr. Coble Pertaining to benevolent and reformatory institutions. No. 340. Mr. Mummert Regulating ths rights of people to build railroads on public highways. County and township busiress. Nos. 341 and 342. Mr. IClrkman Providing for the incorporation of street-railway companies (two bills.) Railroads. No. 33. Mr. Marshall of Fountain Relating to the Benton county Circuit courL Organization of Courts. No. 344. Mr. Burrler To regulate shooting and hunting on private lands. Agilculture. No. 345. Mr. Cruson Giving mayors certain power in cities of not Ipfs than 2.5i0 ror more than 10,-jO population. Cities and towns No. C1C. Mr. Cruson Concerning the incorporation of the town of Vernon, Jennlnjfs county. Cities and towns. No. 317. Mr. Reeves Giving trustees th? right to create additional road districts on th petition of six freeholders. No. 31S. Mr. Stookey Concerning public offenses. Judiciary. No. 34D. Mr. Short To regulate the practice of medicine. Medicine, health and vitil statistics No. 350 Mr- Reagan For the relief of II. T. Noltlng. Claims. No. 231. Mr. Reagan For the relief of II. T. Noltlng. Claims. No. 333. Mr. Pritchard For the relief of II. T. Noltlng. Claims. No. xi .Mr. Murphy For the relief of M. Piltz Claims. No. CVi. Mr. Jamc! Providing for swora statements from wardens, superintendent, etc., of State institutions as to their financial condition. Bill parsed on buspenslja of rules. No. Cö Mr. Harris Preventing the sale nrd manufacture of cigarettes. Klshts and Privilegs. No. Z-. Mr. Reser Relating to street, ailey and sewer improvements in cities ne t under special charter. Citka and towns. No. 3Ls. Mr. Dudley Relating to urtetrailway corrpaUe-.'. Railroads. No. C0. Mr. Jackman Concerning incorporattd towns. Cities and towr.s. Senate Dills on Second Read Inc. No. 115 (Johnston), legalizing the acts of notaries public. Advanced to third leading. No. 14S (Keyes), to authorize the better care of dependent children. Advanced. No. IVi (Wood), to 'regulate the man