Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 February 1901 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1001.

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BBBBBaaaaBawMaBasBaiaBaBHaBiaBaBBBaBaBBaBBBBaBaBBBaBBaa Senator Goodwlne's bill to regulate the purchase of school supplies Is already re ceiving the compliment of the active op position of the school-supply rings and their agents. There could not be better isurance of Its merit. History furnishes few contrasts more dramatic or striking than the change of cene from Queen Victoria's funeral to Queen WUhelmina's wedding. The patriotic Hollanders do well to celebrate the marriage of their handsome young- Queen, and everything Indicates that the event will prove an auspicious one. In the Senate, on Tuesday, a senator made the statement that the superintendent of public Instruction received fees of $6,000 a year. That no State officer receives fees L a bit of Information which men qualified to legislate for Indiana should know. The Republican Legislature of 1SD7 turned all the fees Into the S.tate treasury. The popular ovations to Emperor William In England illustrate the fickleness of such demonstrations. There is no more kinship between the constitutional government of Egland and the absolutism of Germany than there Is between American democracy and Russian despotism, yet nations will draw together in spite of governments. Very naturally the friends of Aguinaldo are indignant because, under the more forceful policy of General aiacArthur, a seditious prisoner who communicated with the enemy has been deported to Guam. Besides, Judge Taft, of the Philippine com mission, says that "conditions are rapidly Improving," so. that Aguinaldo needs help. There does not seem to be anything like a headlong enthusiasm to vote $19,000 or more to defray the expense of an Indiana exhibit in the Buffalo exposition. The truth is, expositions are too frequent for a 8tate to patronlie all of them. The State which affords the greatest facilities and security and has the lowest taxes will get the Industries. The enterprising newspapers have contalced dispatches from Washington setting Jorth without the shadow of a doubt that Gcneral Miles would be "Jumped" by two other major generals in succession, In or der that they might be"-made lieutenant generals. Unfortunately, the President etrns not to have been Informed of these plans, for he has named General Miles. A Southern paper cites a number of facts going to show that last year was the most prosperous in the history of the South, and concludes by saying: "Mortgages are fewer, and there are more organs and pianos and better furniture In the houses than In many years.' This shows that the South is finally profiting by the advice offered long ago to "raise less hell and more cotton." It Is probable that the ways and means committee will reduce the appropriation of xjjj.ouu ror the home for epileptics. The State Soldiers' Home has not cost the State near that amount. A larger establishment wlli not be needed for the epileptics than that at Lafayette for the Indiana soldiers. Tippecanoe county and Lafayette gave the land for the privilege of having the in stitution. mere may be room for difference of opinion as to the policy of removing the Institution for the Education of the Blind from the city to the country, but to call the Institution "the blind asylum" shows unacqualntance with its object and hlstory frtm tho beginning. It was established nd has" always been treated as an educa tional Institutfön, and In no sense as an a.-ylum. That Cub owes an Inestimable debt of gratitude to the United States and ought to maki distinct recognition of the fact is certainly true, but it Ij not so clear that It should Ik? embodied li the Constitution. It ought to be quite as satisfactory In the fcr;i of an Independent resolution. A con stitution should be a declaration of funda mental and suprt-me law, net of sentiment. After the revolutionär" war this country owed as great a debt of gratitude to France as Cuba does to the United States, but nobody thought of exprt-sülng gratitude in the Constitution, nor, in fact, was it ever eiprrsMiJ by CVnKre:. If, nu-?t be evident as th days pss that th- Cubans who control the constitutional convrr-tlon are not !!.-;;.d to recognize the f.ct that they are under obligation to tLe United SUtes. This 01' 'overy dots not surprise some people who have observed the character of the Insurgents In Cuba. ?ley are revolutionists because tx.at was

their occuPat!on- Thty could never have

oDiainea meir inaepenucnce; mueea, u me Spanish had been In earnest they could have suppressed . them. After we went there they aid little or nothing to drive Spain out of the Island. About Santiago they were not fighters, but ration-eaters. Since the close of the war they "nave given all the trouble they dared. If they come Into control of a government they will burden the Industrial Interests of the Island, with which the most of them have no relation. If they are permitted to go on and, under the pledge made by Congress in 1S93, there mms no other way Cuba will be the vic tim of about the same misrule as it was under Spain. Like the Spaniards, those who will control affairs have no Idea of fair government. KAIDIXG FOIl PARTY CAPITA I. The plan devised by certain Democrats to commit the Legislature to a dragnet Investigation Is now beginning to be under stood by thos who care to understand. The Wlnfield resolution was a part of the scheme. It proposed to investigate lnstltu- . . ticns against which there is no cnarge to a respectable man would attach his name. Take the Reform School. It has been managed for years by nonpartisan boards. Under Governor Matthews the board was composed of two Democrats and one Re publican. Now the board is composed of two Republicans and one Democrat, the latter being Mr. Rail, or Terre Haute, a man who is deeply and Intelligently inter ested In the management. The expenditures are tho lowest per capita of any similar institution in the country. Every young man who leaves that institution has a trade by which he' can earn a living. The Sol dlers Orphans' Home at Knightstown is another over which tho Wlnfield dragnet was to be thrown but for the prompt action of the Republicans in the Senate. For years this Institution has been under the dlrec tion of boards composed of one man of each party and a lady. The management is so open as to challenge Inspection. Every person on the pay roll of the Institution renders full and Intelligent service. It is a model Institution, and has been for years. The "Wlnfield coterie understand this They know, if they care to, that both the Institutions are conducted on business principles and that the Instruction Is of tlnj best Quality. Possibly some critic might find fault with this or that inconsequential affair. Some might say, for Instance, that the trustees of the Orphans' Home could save a few dollars by purchasing butterlne Instead of dairy butter of high grade, but no person who cares for his reputation and knows of both these institutions will put his name to an accusation to the effect they are not managed with Intelligence and in tegrity. Why, then, this raid? It has but one purpose, and that is to raise a disturbance that will create suspicion on the part of people who cannot get at the facts that something is wrong In all these non partisan Institutions. The instigators of the raid would cast a stigma upon well-man aged institutions. "Why is this done? Sim ply in the hop that by smirching with mere accusation a well-managed Institu tion and its faithful and intelligent officials, the Democratic party may make a little po litical capital. It is that, and nothing more, In tho desperate hope of party advantage these men would, as far as they can, wrectf the reputation and Impair the usefulness of Institutions that have been above re proach for years. And yet the.se men with uplifted hands have sworn to do their ut most to promote the welfare of Indiana The Democratic party of Indiana contains thousands of honest and patriotic men who cannot approve the Wlnfield Infamy. THE Cl'UAN DEBT. If the United States may exercise any sort of supervision over the Cuban Contitution or is permitted to make any sug gestion which will be received by the Cu bans in a friendly spirit, it should be to relieve Cuba from the enormous bonded debt unjustiy saddled, or attempted to be taddled on the Island by Spain. Senator Frye, who was a member of the Paris leacc commission, speaks strongly on this subject. does not see exactly how it can be managed, for he says he Is certain "that Congress cannot approve, reject or 'n any way amend or modify the Cuban Conuitution." From tWs it Is evident Senator Frye holda that the United States H pledged by the declaration of Congress to let the Cubans form their own Constitution without exercising any dictation In tho n atter. or claiming any right of revision. Nevertheless he thinks an effort should bt n ade in the direction Indicated. "I do not hes.atc to say," he says, "that we new owe It to Cuba to get into the Constitution by some means, a clause plainly, positively and unequivocally repudiating that stupendous bonded debt which Spain fastened upon the revenues of Cuba just bofore Spanish sovereignty was destroyed in the island by this country's armed Intervention." The senator thinks that unites this Is done Cuba will start with a I de bt that will crush her. It reflects little -credit on the business sagacity of the Cubans or their capacity for self-government that they should not have put some declaration on this sub ject In their Constitution. The debt played a large part In the peace negotiations and the question was finally left unsettled. The debt was created by Spain, largely by forced loans, and was charged against the people from whom the loans had been ex torted. Much of the money thus raised was used In prosecuting the war against Cuba, It was said at the time that the debt amounted to aoou: &00.0u0,(iO, but Senmr Frye estimates It at JTOO.OOO.OuO. The C-panish peace commhslcncis tried very hard to havo the debt recognized by thJ United States as binding en Cuba. The tust clause of the protocol lor the suspension of ho?tilitie.s. signed In August, lkS was: "That Sxa:r. will relinquish all c'aim of sovereignty over and title to Ciba." This involved the disposition oi the Ciitan bonded debt, and there was & long uruirgle over the question. It Is a general rule of international law that where a nation annexes ttiritory by voluntary region or by cor.qutst It becomes itIorislblc for tho debt cf trat territory. If the l.'r lie d State-- had been aout to ennex Cuba the rule wou'.d have held good, but this was not the case. Cuba was about to K-come an Independent naticn, ai.d ths tide regcTding debts does not apply to nations that ccquire Inder ende.nco by successful revolution. The Spanish commissioners tried hard to make the Unlte-d State arsume the sovereignty over Cuba v. hich Spain was atout to relinquish, knowIns tnt ?ch assumption would carry wlih it res;or.slbIllty for the Cuban debt. But the American commissioners would not consent to that, und they won. Finally

the Spanish commissioners agreedthat the Cuban aiticle of the protocol above quoted Ehould so Into the treaty unchanged. Thli left the responsibility for tho debt just where it was before. An authority on intcrnatlor al law says: Where a despotieal government has contracted Obts against a nation attempting to recover its literties, obligations entered into to subjugate the people must be regardJ as pertaining to the government alone, and not as resting upon the people. Under this rule the debts Incurred or created by Spain In efforts to subjugate the Cubans belong to Spain alone. Cuba Is rid of them because she has gained or Is about to gain her Independence, and they cannot be fastened on this government because It has neither annexed nor acquired Cuba Senator Frye Is rijht in his contention that there should be a strong disclaimer and repudiation of this debt In the Cuban Constitution. If the question Is left open it may lead to endless complications and to war. The Cubans should have put the disclaimer in their Constitution in the first Instance, but having failed to do so they fhould gladly act on a suggestion to that effect from the United States. The annual report of the inspector general of the army contains some Interesting facts regarding the military schools throughout the country, by which Is meant schools with military Instructors detailed by the government. There are 110 such schools scattered through every State in tjie Union. Last year they had 30,125 students enrolled, of wherm 27,300 were over fourteen years of age, and the students, former students and alumni of these Institutions, to the number of 3,353, served In the war with Spain, of whom 1.0S4 were officers and 2,146 were enlisted men. The increasing number of these schools is a matter of public interest. Aside from the benefit to the pupils in military discipline and drill, Imparting interest to regular studies, they are nurseries of patriotism and help to keep alive the military spirit. vhich is an Important factor in the national life".

Outside of Kentucky, and even outsldo of the supporters and defenders of Goebeliim In that State, there will be universal belief in the statement of Henry E. Youtsey that "my conviction was secured by tase and infamous subornation Of perjury." Voutsey is undoubtedly the victim of a conspiracy to avenge the killing of Goebel. and the conspiracy was carried out by the basest means. Ills sentence by Judge Cantrill, in whose judicial fairness no person outside of his partisan supporters has a particle of confidence, only shows bow far-reaching the conspiracy was. All these events tend to show the impossibility of any person charged with complicity In the Goebel murder getting a fair trial under the present regime in Kentucky. . The suggestion of Township Trustee Mendenhall that paupers should be prohibited from sending their children to the trustee's office to secure their weekly allowance is founded in good reason. It 13 bad enough for adults to be reduced to the hard condition of accepting public charity without their children being trained to the same idea. Children are much quicker In recclting and assimilating new ideas than their elders are apt to imagine, and the regular receipt of public charity for family support can hardly fall to have? a permanently de moralizing effect upon them. Whatever the laws may be, no community should lend itself to the education of children into pauperism. Mayor Taggart's Board of Works Is not satisfied with a law that limits street improvements to one-fourth of the value of the property, which leads to the Inference that confiscation of the property of a large number of people Is a matterof minor importance compared with a paved street for other people to use. Holding &ueh view, the board very naturally desires that there shall not be an appeal from its judgment. It Is hoped that the Legislature will give hou?e owners a chance to save a portidn of their property. All the reports from Manila, as made in the United States Senate by such men as Senator Vest, to the effect that the administration has recognized the friars ns representatives of a state rellsion are false. All religious sects will be protected and given the same rights, and in the selection of teachers no discrimination will be made on account of religious faith. Last year Senator Vest denounced tho Republicans because they refused to support Catholic schools among the Indians. Consistency is not expected of him. The lawlessness of the Nation woman Is due to failure to enforce a law which Is sustained by constitutional provision. The saloon in Kansas exists in violation of Constitution and law, yet there appears to bo hundreds of them. In many towns they exist by the connivance of officials who receive money from the lawbreakers for the cities or themselves. If the law should be vigorously enforced It might be repealed by amendment of the Constitution. The Sectch-lrish. Mr. Charles Arthur Carlisle, of South Bend, Ind., the general secretary for Indiana of the Scotch-Irish Society of America, has made a request for information concerning the Scotch-Irish of this State. Mr. Carlisle says the society, which is organized purely for historical research, will hold Its next congress at Cham'orsburg, Fa., In the heart of the Cumberland valley, which is so closely Identified with the early days and stirring achievements of the Scotch-Irish race. Mr. Carlisle states that the society earnestly desires a report from Indiana for the next meeting, showing what the ScotchIrish of this State have done and are doing, and he says the society will very greatly appreciate any Information that can be sent to him or suggestions through which information upon the subject can be secured, and In return he will cheerfully give any information desired regarding the society, its purpose and work accomplished. The late Capt. James B. White,' of Fort Wayne, congressman from that district in the Fiftieth Congress, was the vice president of the society for the State. Mr. Carlisle makes the request that exchanges copy this request as a news lfm. in the hope that every corner of the State will be reached and that all Scotch-Irishmen will have an opportunity of replying direct to him. Will She Itnid the Capital? Washington Fost. Wouldn't It be remarkable if Mrs. Carrie Nation came to Washington on the 22d of February to smash the saloons In the Capitol? "I heard a very Interesting conversation as I came down town In the street car this morning," said Representative Stark, of Nebraska. "I sat behind two ladles who wore the badge of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, They were discussing

the feasibility of raising a subscription for the purpose of brlnginc Mrs. Nation to

Washington, and having her attack the res taurants in the Capitol. They said that they did not know whether she would come here or not, but thought that the effort ought to bo made, as it would focus national attention upon the selling of liquors in the Capitol. They mentioned Washington's birthday as the appropriate date for the saloon-smashing event. I am going to await further developments with great Interest." FE0M HITHER AND YON. Those Most Interested. Life. He Has your engagement to the count been announced ? "Only very informally to the count's creditors." Revenge. Atlanta Constitution. "Who married your asked the Justice of a colored citizen who had been brought before him for some domestic trouble. "You did, suh." was the reply, "but I ain't never voted fer you sense!" After the Consultation. a Harper's Bazar. Patient Now, doctor, what's the matter with me, anyway? The Head Consulting Physician My dear sir, do you wjppose that , if we knew what was the matter with you. we would have decided to bold a post mortem? Josh. Detroit Journal. The beautiful girl shivered when I told her that I had never truly loved her. "But your billings and coolngs!" she protested. "Did they mean nothing?" "Oh, bless you, those were only Josh billings!" quoth I, bralnlly. I laughed with the utmost violence, but for all that I could see that I had broken her heart. Odd bat Expressive. An odd word she let fall Makes me fear there's no hope. When I popped, I recall. An odd word she let fall. You'll not find it at all In old Webster, 'tis "Nope!" This odd word she' let fall Make9 rhe fear there's no hope. Catholic Standard. BISHOP TH0BURN HERE HE WILL, SPEAK AT MERIUIA3 STREUT CHllieU TO-NIGHT. Conditions In the Philippines nnd India I)encrlled ll la Aceompanled by .Mr. Gamevrell. Bishop Thoburn, of the Methodist Church, arrived last nlglit to attend the missionary rally which is to be held at the Meridianstreet Church to-night. The bishop has been engaged In missionary work in India for forty years, and he will give a talk on some of the fundamental needs cf the foreign missionary service." lie has spent some time In China and the Philippines, being at the latter place when the insurgents first attacked the American soldiers. lie left the Island shortly after that Incident, but visited them again for a short time during the past year, and but recently arrived in this country. Ho says that during the interval since his first and second visits, a more favorable sentiment toward the United States has developed among the natives and that everything . points to a bucces.-ful consummation of the present policy. He reiterates the statement which has been frequently made by those who have been in the islands, that the present insurrection is carried on by only one tribe, the Tagais, and that their Interests are nothing in common with those of the other tribes, who far outnumber them, and who would never submit to their authority. He says that the commission headed by Judge Taft is doing its work thoroughly, and in a manner that is creditable not only to the members of the commission, but also to the government, and the Institutions which they represent. The bishop said that while he is not an expansionist In, the aggressive, landgrabbir.g sense, he Is a firm believer In the policy of holding that which Providence has given us, and in administering ts affairs according to the best American policy. Concerning his work in India, the bishop stated that tho Last forty years has witnessed marvelous progress in all matters pertaining to modern advancement. At the; present time seventy missionaries are engaged in mission work among the natives, there being about 110,000 of the latter who profess the Christian faith. The influence of American methods and competition 1.beginning to be felt, and the field is one ottering unrivaled opportunities, he says, to the American producer and manufacturer. The bishop said that many absurd stories are generally current in this country wiMi regard to the mysterious personage known as a Hindoo adept. "In all the forty years that I have spent among the people." he continued, traveling from one end of th2 country to the other, mingling Intimately with the people, and to a considerable extent gaining their utmost, confidence, I have never seen what Is known as an 'adept.' In my opinion no person with such powers as one of these men is said to possess, ever lived, and the tales told of their rrarvelous performances are the outgrowth of some ignorant person's imagination. U is true that there are some Hindoos who have the gift of hypnotism developed to a high degree, but no more so than exists In this country. The country is overrun with fakirs, somo of whom perform very clever tricks, but I doubt if I should be willing to pay 10 cents to witness similar performances in this country." The Rev. F. D. Gamewell, who was with the besie?ed missionaries at Peking, is here with Bishop Thoburn, and will also tak part in the missionary rally. It was Mr. Gamcwell who superintended the construction of the defenses for the legations at Peking, he having at one time been a civil engineer. To his skill was largely due the safety of the besieged, and his services won for him the applause of the civilized world. THE PLANS SUBMITTED. A Board of Cnblnet Oflleers to Pass I'pon Them. Rankin & Kellogg, architects of the federal building, have submitted their plans to the board of Cabinet officers who, under the law, are requested to pass upon them. The approval of the board Is, under the circumstances, merely a formality. After they have been approved the firm will enter Into a formal contract with the Treasury Department. Mr. Rankin will then come to this city to look over the site. The question of the material for the exterior of tho structure will not be finally determined for several months, perhaps not before next fall. It Is the present Intention of the Treasury Department to call for bids In Bedford stone, granite and marble and determine the question of material after the bids have been received. It is possible that the department may be brought to see excellent reasons for confining the bids to Indiana stone for the exterior. That Is a task that devolves especially upon, the Indiana delegation In Congress. The architects. It Is said, will be satisfied to use Indiana stone, as they think their design will work out In it all right. John A. Poland Camp Smoker. To-nlght at the Light Artillery armory John A Poland Camp. No. 8, Spanish American War Veterans, will give a smoker. Addresses will be made by Lieutenant Governor Gilbert, Department Commander Capt. William E. English, both veterans, Gon. James R. Carnahan and others. There will be cigars and light refreshments, and a large attendance is expected.

STATESMEN AT WORK

OXE OF 111 F. BUSIEST DAYS OF THE SESSION IV DOTH HOUSES. The Bill Providing for a State Forestry Com m Inn Ion Passed by the House. MANY BILLS IN THE SENATE THAT BODY DID XOT ADJOl'RX L'XTIL LATE IX AFTEUXOOX. Two Bills Fostered by Stnte Federation of Labor Passed In the House-Legislative Routine. The Indiana legislators spent one of the busiest days yesterday they have had during the session. Numerous bills were passed by both houses, and in the Senate a flood of new measures was the feature late in the afternoon. The session of. the Senate was prolonged until after 5 o'clock. Many bills were up on third reading in the House. Among the measures passed was the bill prepared by Wallace Foster and Introduced by Representative Reagan, providing penalties for the desecration of the American flag. Two bills that were prepared by the State Federation of Labor and introduced by Mr. Burrier were also passed. It was the intention to take up the primary election bill yesterday afternoon, but It was decided that the members ought to have more time to investigate the measure In Its amended form, and the consideration of the bill was postponed until to-morrow afternoon. One of the most Important of the bills passed by the House was the measure providing for a state forestry board. The bill was introduced by Representative Neal, of Hamilton county. The forestry board is to be composed of rive members to be appointed by the Governor, one of whom will act as secretary at a salary of $1,200 a year. The bill provides how the board shall be selected. It did not pass without considerable opposition on the part of some of the members. The chief objection appeared to be the cost of maintaining such a board. THE SEXATK'S SESSIONS. Serernl Bills I'ntcd and Several Nw Measures Introduced. The sessions of the Senate yesterday were long and tiresome, the greater part of both of them being taken up with uninteresting debates. Just before the close of the afternoon . session, which adjourned at 5:20 o'clock, a hood of new bills, committee reports, resolutions and petitions were introduced and read with such rapidity that the force of clerks was for the time simply covered up, and it was nearly midnight before they succeeded In catching up with their work. A large number of bills were called up on second reading during the afternoon session, all of" which, with one or two exceptions, ' were advanced without discussion. The bill which occasioned the most discussion was the one by Senator Joss providing for the consolidation of railroads. The moment tho bill was called up Senator Wlnfield offered a motion to strike out the enacting clause. In support of his motion the senator from Cass made a speech of nearly an hour's duration, the gist of which was that the bill made it possible for every lailroad corporation of Indiana to fail under the ownership or control of foreign corporations. The bill, he said, specifically authorized any foreign corporation to purchase or lease any railroad in the State. He declared it to be a movement in favor of trusts and said that the members of the Senate should thoroughly consider Its provisions before votin? fur its passage. I NM AN 'S STAND. Senator Inman took an opposite stand with regard to the bill, saying the fears of Senator Winfieid that the bill was a movement in favor of trusts were entirely groundless, and urging Its passage. A vote was taken on the motion of Senator Wlnfield, and It was lost G7 to 3. The motion of Senator Cregor to recommit the bill to the committee on railroads met with the same fate, and the bill was about to be engrossed, when Senator Stillwell, who stated that he was friendly to the bill, but would like to have more time to consider its provisions, made a motion td postpone further consiaeration t)f the bill and make it a special order of business for 2 p. m. to-aay. 1 he motion was carried without a dissenting voice. 'lhe Senate escaped hearing a tiresome debate on Senate bills Nos. 4 and 73, both of which relate to the fish and game laws, and which had been made a special order of business for 2 o'clock, by postponing consideration of both bills and making them a special order of business for Feb. 13 at 2 p. m. The bill of Senator Fortune, providing for the creation of a monument over the graves of the pioneer heroes who were massacred at Pigeon Roost, was called up for second reading by its author and advanced to engrossment without discussion Among the other bills advanced on second reading were those of Senator Layman, which prevents any township from voting any subsidy to railroad corporations; of Senator Kittlnger, to prevent the closing of public offices during the noon hour, and of Senator Wood, which allows the trustees of State institutions to contract for printing with whom they please. PRISON INVESTIGATION. Just before adjournment a resolution call ing for an investigation into the affairs of the Indiana State Prison at Michigan. City was Introduced by Senator Fortune. The resolution makes no specific charges, but states that general allegations as to mis management have been made and the Leg lslature should make an Investigation. Senator Osborne's bill providing for an in crease in the salary of the state superin tendent of public Instruction, which was withdrawn from a third reading on Tups day. in order to allow certain senators to satisfy themselves with regard to the statement made by Senator Stillwell that "the state superintendent of public instruction. in addition to his salary of Si'.oüU, received nearly Jo.OUO annually In fees," was called up at the morning session by its author. and after the adoption of an amendment offered by Senator Corr, increasing the amount or xj.uw, provided for in the bill, to X3.50. was defeated by a vote of 25 to 21. The defeat of the bill was attributed to the amendment offered by Senator Corr. Sen ator Osborne said afterward" that he knew of five or six senators who voted against the passage of the bill who would have sup ported it had the increase orielnally pro vlded for in the bill not been further augmented by the adoption of the amendment. After the roll call on the passage of the bill had been completed and it was certain that it had failed to pass Senator Osborne changed his vote from "aye" to "no," In or der that he might be able to move a revon slderation of his measure. It is understood that the matter was brought before the committee on fees and salaries yesterday afternoon and that Senator Corr agreed, if a motion to reconsider the vote on the bill should prevail, to withdraw his amendment. in which case it Is thought the bill will have enough friends to secure Its passage. EXPRESS COMPANY BILL. Senator Brooks's bill, which seeks to pre vent express companies from making un just discrimination, wa3 the subject of con elderable debate, but was finally passed by a vote of 41 to 0. When the bill was rea Senator Brooks took the floor In order, he sail to explain the merits of his bill. lie declared that It was an anti-trust bill, hav ing Its origin in a special case, as did al other bills. He said he had not yet heard, but expected to hear allegations to th effect that labor unions were condemning

Its provisions and that laboring men were against it. The Indiana Southern Railroad, he said, had been unable to make a contract with express companies and when it began to carry express packages Itself, the companies having charge of the express cars to which packages might 'be transferred from the Indiana Southern Railroad refused to carry them unless fees were paid In advance. As any other person can send packages on trains without paying expressage in advance. Senator Brooks declared that the Indiana Southern Railway Company was being unjustly discriminated against. He said it was only another attempt of great corporations to smother smaller companies. The bill, he said in conclusion, was striking at a discrimination that no senator would dare to stand up In the Senate and favor. When Senator Brooks had completed his argument In favor of the bill Senator Matson offered a motion to recommit the bill to the committee on Judiciary. He referred to Senator Woods as the attorney for the railroad company which th bill was especially intended to benefit, an I said that although he had spoken eloquently and had attempted to put the senator. who might oppose the bill on record as being against anti-trust legislation, yet every question had two sides and it was only fallto the other express companies interested in the bill to hear their side. The motion of Senator Matson was lost and the bill was passed by a vote of 41 to 0. all of the senators who had favored the motion of Senator Matson voting for the bill. ' OTHER BILLS PASSED. Amon&r the other bills passed at the morning session' was the one Introduced by Senator Parks, changing the time of the appointment of election inspectors from June to September. Under the preslaw. It Is said. It Is not an unusual oc-, currence for an Inspector appointed in June to bo nominated afterwards for some office, which necessitates his resignation as inspector, thereby causing a vacancy, and the object of the present bill Is to provide for the appointment of Inspectors after the date of the party conventions, so as to avoid tho trouble of filling any vacancy. Senator Stillwell's bill, extending the provisions of the parole law so that It will apply to prisoners convicted prior to the act of March 6, 1&, was passed by a vote oi 37 to 0. Senator Brook's bill, codifying all the gravel road laws, was also passed without opposition.

HOUSE PROCEEDIXGS. Several Bills Passed and Many Xew Other Ullis Considered. Representative Airhart, of Boone county, opened the morning, session of the House with prayer yesterday. After committee reports had been heard the House at once took up bills on third reading, and a num ber of measures were passed before noon. One of the successful bills was Mr. Burrier'3 measure providing for two additional assistants for the bureau of factory inspection ana appropriating 510.900 annually for the department. Mr. Burrler's bill providng for the sanitation of food producing establishments was also passed. Both of these bills .were prepared by the State Federation of Labor. Mr. Metsker's bill which provided for the publication of expenditures by school trustees of townships and Incor porated towns and cities was defeated by a vote of 7 to 80. A vigorous opposition to the bill was led by Mr. Reser. Among the other bills passed by the House was Mr. Burkhart's bill declaring certain contracts between employer and employe void. The bill was passed by a vote of 93 to 1. House bill No. 100. providng for the publication of a legislative and state manual, was passed with a slight amendment. STATE BOARD OF FORESTRY. There was something of a contest over the passage of Mr. Neal's forestry bill. Mr. Louttit, of the minority, spoke against It, and Mr. Airhart was against the measure, saying he doubted the propriety of expend ing money in this direction at this time. Mr. Davis, of Wayne, favored the bill, as did Mr. Parker, Mr. Horsfleld and Mr. Stutesman. Mr. Neal, who Introduced the measure, also spoke in Its favor. The bill passed by a vote of 76 ayes to 16 noes. The measure provides for a state board of forestry consisting of five members, who shall be appointed by the Governor. One Is to be selected from the State Forestry Association, one from the membership of the Retail Lumber Dealers' Association of In diana, one from the faculty of Purdue Uni versity, one from the woodworkers of the State and one who has a special knowledge of the theory and art of forest preservation. The last described member is to be come secretary of the board and ex officio state forester. The bill provides that an annual salary of $1.200 shall be paid to the secretary and an allowance of Jfioo for office and traveling expenses. The House passed engrossed benate bill No. ZGl), which gives the town of Cayuga the right to purchase land for park purposes, under a suspension of the rules. Mr. Jakway's bill fixing salaries of township trustees In townships having not less than 23,W) population nor more than 75.Oi.c3 was up for passage, but was defeated. Mr. Rea gan s bill to prevent the desecration of the United States flag and providing a penalty for a violation of the act was passed by a unanimous vote Of the members present. The bill was prepared by Wallace Foster, of this city. Under the provisions of the bill the flag cannot be used for advertising purposes, and any one who shall publicly mutilate, trampie on or deface the flag may be punished. House bill No. 200, by Mr. Reeves, designed to prevent the sale of morphine, opium and cocaine to habitual users of these drugs, was also passed. In der this measure druggists must require physicians certlllcates in cases where peo p?e who are thought to be addicted to the uso of these narcotics seek to purchase them. House bill No. 221, to permit the construction of free gravel roads In Howard county and to authorize the issue of bonds therefor, was also passed. TERMS OF STATE OFFICERS. House bill No. 241, by Mr. Bonham, was up for third reading and was successful when placed on its passage. It relates to the time when the terms of certain state officers shall begin. It provides that the term of office of the attorney general, clerk of the Supreme and Appellate courts, the state geologist and the chief of the Bureau of Statistics elected at the general election In 1902 shall begin on Jan. L 1003. Another measure which passed the House at the morning session was Mr. James's bill providing for the settlement of decedents' estates. The bill provides that no administrator may b appointed in this State who is not a resident of the State. The House adjourned at 12 o'clock until 2 p. m. In the afternoon the House resumed tht consideration of bills on third reading an! disposed of several measures. One of thn first to be taken up and passed was House bill No. 43, by Mr. Scott, of Montgomery county, relating to the transfer of school children from one school corporation to another. The main feature of the bill provides that the school trustees or school toard in the corporation which transfers the child shall py to the corporation which receives the child an amount equal to the annual per capita cost of education in the corporation to which such child is transferred. STREET IMPROVEMENTS. House bill No. 3. by Mr. Whltcomb, on cf the series of three measures that affect the street Improvement laws of the city of Indianapolis, was read a third time and passed. There was quite a discussion over a bill introduced by Mr. Marshall, of Fountalne county, regulating the blasting and firing of shots In mines. The bill was up on third readins and was passed, notwithstanding the opposition to It. Mr. Marshall the author of the measure. Intimated that the mine owners were lobbying cgainst it. The bill is designed to t is lio In mines. It provides for a shot, firer and doe3 not allow blasting to be, done while the men are in the mine. Mr. Johnson, representing Vermillion and Vigj counties, spoke in favor of the measure. He declared that since the Legislature had epened three men In his locality had been killed by mine explosions. The bill passed bv a vote of 79 to 5. Mr. Mummerfs library bill. Nc. 1C7. was a'o successful. It provides for the establishment cf libraries in cities and towns, giving city councils and town boards the authority to levy a tax of six-tenths of a mill on each U of taxable property to establish these libraries. Mr. Whltcomb and Mr. Johnson asked that the vote by which the bill providing for the publication of a legislative and state manual, which was successful in thi morning, be reconsidered. Mr. Whltcomb thought it would be a useless expense. Thi House declined to reconsider the vote. House bill No. 217, by Mr. Allen, was killed on its second reading by the enacting clause being Rtrlcken out. The bill provided for the publication of assessment lists by the county uuditor. The Drlmary election bill was to have been considered yesterday afternoon, but U was decided to make th measure a

frcclsl order of business fer to-morrov afternoon at 2 o'clock.

The House adjourned about 4;3Q until 8 o'clock this morning. XEW SEXATE 3IEASLKES. Some Important Ullis Are Anions tli .Number. Senate bill No. Cll, which wis Introduced jesterday by Senator Stillwtll, requires all passenger trains running in and through the State to stop at 11 passenger depots In county seats. A pen.ilty for vio lation of the act will be XjO for each of fense, which shall be collected through civil action. One-fourth of the plty will go to the county prosecutor for nia fee and the remainder to she tchool fund. lhe- bill further provides that all ticket ngents shall sell tlCKets for all passenger trains. The alleged discrimination and incorvenience to residents of this State through the running of through train which do not stop at many stations caused its Introduction. Senator A. M. Burns, of South LVnd, In troduced bill No. 314. It Is claimed that coal In transit is subject to the acts of pilferers and that railroad companies re quire payment of freight charges upon the weight at the starting point. The bill re quires that railroad companies have car or track scales at each station on the line, and that the 'freight charges upon coal shall be made upon the basis of the amount delivered. The failure to provide scale for weighing coal makes it incumbent upon the railroad company to accept the weights of any authorized' weigher as the basis of coal delivered upon which freight may If charged, though provision is made for aU addition of 2 per cent, for the natural shrinkage in weight. A penalty of $25 Is provided for each case of overcharge in ' freights, and the company is liable In civil action to the consignee for the amount of such overcharge. Ten days' notice must j be given before filing of a suit. XXX Senate bill No. 317 was Introduced by Senator Binkley and was referred to the Judiciary committee. It provides that any number of persons, not less than ten. may form a company for the purpose of detecting, apprehending and prosecuting hors thieves and other offenders against th criminal laws of the State and to prcvida mutual protection against such lawless" acts. All conflicting laws are repealed. XXX Senator Wocd offered bill No. 2. which amends the laws relating to exemptions from sale by executJon of homesteads and certain personal property from attachment, and the repeal of all conflicting laws. Section l, of the bill, provides that every householder may hold, exempt from execu-.' tion and attachment, property not exceeding in value jooo, providing that the selection of the exempted property may not b made by the debtor, aptnt or attorney, or allowed to the debtor from any income or money due him as acalnst any necessaries furnished him after the passage of the act except as to 73 oer cent, of tuch Income, wages or salary. No provisions of the act shall affect any laborers or mechanic' liens or extend to any Judgment rendered on a mortgage executed by the debtor, nor to any claim for manual work or labor for less than J 100. XXX " j Senator Lambert seeks In bill No. 323 to require the matron, manager or officers of any benevolent Institution having for hire the care of a child to make sworn statements regarding the child, stating that It was committed as a pauper or not, its name, age. number of days for which It was given care and the compensation for sucn care. It is required, also, to show that sucrichlld Is not a source of rrofit to the officers, matron or managers of the Institution, and. further, that the money unexpended In its care at the end of the year shali.be turned Into the county treasuryxxx Bill No. 324, offered by Senator Johnson, makes It the duty of any road supervisor. upon view or information to Impound animals running at large, or in places not recognized under the law as legitimate pasture grounds. Penalties for failure to observe the law are provided and the township trustees 'are given authority t withhold his pay for the payment of penalties. xxx . It Is provided In Senate bill No'. 323, introduced by Senator Gochenour, that unplatted land In cities and towns and of mora than five acres shall not be taxed at a higher aggregate rate upon Its value than other lands in the township in which it U situated. xxx Senator Fleming Introduced Senate bill No. 32S, which provides that county commissioners may by purchase secure suitable grounds and buildings for benevolent associations. In counties of r.ot more thin 20,000 population the expenditure for the improvement Is limited to VSW. and in other counties for each 5.0U0 population Jl.'X) addUional may be expended. The cost of grounds for the buildings shall not exceed one-half the cost of the total appropriation under the act. The bill provides that in county shall maintain the buildings In repair. xxx Senator Ball, of Delaware county. Introduced bill No. 323, which provides that all wages of employes shall bo exempt from garnishment and supplemental proceedings so long as a person remains in employment. The bill proper is prefaced by several paragraphs in which It Is stated that many persons encourage employes to make unnecessary purchases for the purpose of en-. Joying profit at their expense, and that many fraudulent and groundless claims are made against employes, supplemented with garnishment proceedings, to the financial embarrassment of the employe. xxx Senator Matson Introduced bill No. 331, which, If successful, will make It obligatory upon county recorders, clerks, auditors, treasurers and sheriffs to make quarterly reports of fees collected and turned over to the county treasurer. The treasurer and auditor are required to keep separate accounts to be known as "recorder's account."- etc.. and to raakt quarterly statements showing the condition of such accounts. The moneys collected on fees are credited to the general fund, but each officer is credited in his account with the fees turned li and charged with tne disbursements ma je on account of his office. . Senator Matson also Introduced his bill providing for protection of cables and metal pipes from electrolysis, the details of wjilch have alreaoy been given In the Journal. XEEDS OF TWO IXSTITITIOXS. They Are Presented to the Ways nnd Means nnd Flnnnce Committees. The ways and means committee of tht ' House and the finance committee of tht. Senate held another Joint meeting, la.it night, at the Statehouse. and discussed appropriations. Miss Ke-eley, superintendent of the Industrial School for Girls and Woman's Prison, and Superintendent IMenharter, of the Central Hospital for the Insane, were before the committee urtlrg the claims of their respective Institutions. Superintendent Keeley is asking for $0.CO for maintenance and a special appropriation of V-:3 for unpaid bills and tZIO for Insurance. Miss Keeley recommends that tht Institution be moved into the country. She thinks eighty acres of land mlRht be purchased for this puriKise and the "cottage plan" established. Mrs. Minturn, a member of the board of managers, suggested that a dairy farm would be a good thing for the institution If It were moved. The farm would furnish work for the inmates. She said it was difficult to keep them employed at present. Superintendent Edenharler, of the Central Hospital for the Insane, is asking for J-GO.-(M) for maintenance. 512.ÜO for clothing. $15,000 for repairs and a special appropriation of $17.500. Incidentally. Superintendent Edenharter said that the establishment ol an epileptic village would only relieve what is known as the centrul district of thirty eIx patients. The central district Is comKosed of thirty-eight counties. Dr. EJenarter says there are 421 Insane persons In the poorhouses and Jails of the central district. He said that at present there art l.G! patients at the Central Hospital. Reports on Airrlruttnrnl Illlla. The House committee on agriculture, at a meeting held last ntsht. agreed to recommend favorably Senate bill No. 137, by Mr. Parks, providing for an Increased appropriation of 'K.OOO. for the purpose of carrying on farmers' institutes. Professor Latta, of FurOuo University, and; C. 7

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