Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1901 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 11)01.

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Senator Stillwell should give play to his ambition In some other line than Senator Winfield's specialty of dogmatic misinformation. CoL "Tom" Johnson's decision to be a candidate for mayor of Cleveland is said to be' preliminary to building up a machine that will assist him In his struggle for the United States senatorship from Ohio. t Controller Johnson Is reported as saying that the bids for the putting In of the firo alarm system, amounting to about $60,000. should be held, up and scrutinized. The controller is entirely right about such matters. It appears from the report of the legislative committee that visited the state Institutions that the managers luereol called for specific appropriations, outside .of maintenance, aggregating J1.1&0.000, excluslve of new projects. f SSSSSSBBSBSBSBSiSBSSBBSBBBBSBBBISSBMSSBSSSSllBBllBSSSJI A bill has been introduced in the Illinois House which makes the penalty for a candidate treating a voter a felony punishable by fine and disfranchisement. Many men who have been candidates and again expect to be are probably In favor of iL The bill providing for the punishment of "hold-up" men now before the Illinois Legislature is aimed at those on the streets of Chicago and. does not include those about the General Assembly of that State, who arc reported to ao a thrifty business. Senator Winfleld told the Democratic editors that he and his associates can do little good because they are a minority. And so long as the party sends such men to the Legislature to attempt to wreck well-managed institutions they deserve to be In the minority and will be. A blU before the Legislature proposes to compensate some company of home guards to the tune of $5,000 for services during the Morgan raid. This bill would, if it passes, open the treasury to scores more of the same kind. A good claim should not be thirty-eight years old. It has been, many years since a session of the British Parliament was opened by the sovereign in person, and the announcement that King Edward VII will do so on the Hth InsL with a full state ceremonial shows that nothing is to be left undono to make the opening of his reign memorable. The Chicago Press Club is being very properly "called down" by the newspapers of that city for having Invited Mrs. Nation to deliver . a public address under its auspices. It comes with 111 grace, however, for papers whose effort it is to make a sensation out of ..every commonplace Incident to rebuke their own attaches for encouraging sensationalism. A member in the Nebraska House cre ated a sensation by exposing the game of two lobbyists for whom he introduced three "hold-up" bills. In legislative circles the "hold-up" bill is understood, but t may be necessary to add that such bilU arc Introduced with the expectation that the corporations against which they are directed will pay to have them defeated. The legislator who introduces such bills expects to divide the plunder with the lobbyists who are in the conspiracy. According to the Cleveland Leader there are now building or under order on the great lakes sixty-one vessels, all but six of then steel, of the aggregate value of $12.Ten of the vessels, all steel freighters, are for Atlantic trade. Elsht of these salt-water steel ships are of the regulation Canadian canal dimensions, about three thousand tons capacity, and two, which are to te taken to the seaboard in sections, will carry seven thousand tons each. Shipbuilding on the great lakes seems to be duing pretty well without a subsidy. The marriage of Queen Wilhelmina and l'rince Henry was well handled by the correspondents, but what a theme it would have furnished for Macaulay's descriptive pen! The young and handsome couple, the attendance of royalty, the outpouring of Dutch people of all classes, the mixing of peasants and nobjes, the presence of sailors, fishermen and farmers in their quaint costumes, the solemn marriage ceremony by a solemn chaplain, the chanting of a psalm and the presentation of a Dutch Bible these an! other incidents would have furnished such a theme as Macaulay loved and which he could handle as no Other writer ever did or could. The scenes reported to have been enacted In the Senate, Thursday night, must be a startling revelation to those papers which have been asserting that there is thirty majority for the ship-subsidy bill as soon as a vote can be reached. Mr. Frye undertook t j sit out thz opposition, yet, on o mcticD-to adjourn, ten Republican stna-

tors. Including both those of Indiana, voted Jn fayor and a Mn Fre s propositIon.

Senator Spooner disclaimed that the bill 13a party measure, and Mr. Allison caused hi3 hostility to the measure to be understood. The fact Is the discussion h.s not popularized the bill, and it is evident that quite a number of Republican senators are not anxious to help its passage. the presidext axd cuba. One of the difficulties In the Cuban situation is that the words "stable government" is not the language of the resolution of Congress In ISC, declaring the purpose of the United States toward Cuba. It Is, however, a fair Inference that the United States, having interfered to put an end to Spanläh misrule in Cuba, 13 in duty bound to exercise authority over the island until it shall have established a government which will make it a safe abiding place and give security to all property Interests. No matter what the language of a hastilydrawn resolution may be, the United States promised the world that its interposition In Cuban affairs was to make the island a better place in which to live than it had been under Spain. Those who claim to understand the views o the President report that he proposes to see that Cuba has a stable government before the authority of the United States shall be withdrawn from the Island. The people of the United States, it is fair to assume, believe that the Cubans owe the United States all that their liberation from the power of Spain Is worth to them. They cannot pay the debt In cash, but they can show their appreciation by offering to this country advantages and authority which are natural. The constitutional convention now in session in Havana seems to bo controlled by men who have no sense of gratitude or friendly feeling for this government. It is said upon good authority that General Wood has been directed unofficially to Inform members of the constitutional convention that the troops of tho United States will not be withdrawn until a constitution shall bo adopted which gives tho United States tho right to intervene whenever it deems intervention necessary to insure the following-named essentials to stable government: First To preserve the peace and maintain a stable government. Second To prevent foreign entanglements and protect the foreign population. Third To protect the credit of the island and prevent unnecessary and unjust debts. Fourth To protect the commercial Interests of the United States against unreasonable tariff duties and discriminations. Fifth To permit the maintenance of at least two coaling depots and naval supply and repair stations in convenient harbors. Sixth To protect the people of Cuba from the experience of Haiti and Santo Domingo, which have made no progress since their Independence, but have rather gone backward In civilization and have become Impoverished and bankrupt because of the tyranny, dishonesty and extravagance of their governments. It Is said the President is convinced that it is the duty of the United States to see that the foregoing propositions are sanc tioned by the Cuban convention. In tha event they are not, those in accord with the President propose to embody the propositions stated In resolutions and pass them before the end of the session. Just now the prospects are not bright for independent control In Cuba unless the destinies of the island shall be turned over to men who would not make it the home of misrule. rnniAiiY election bill. The primary election bill, which applies to Marion county only, was passed in the House, yesterday afternoon, by a decided vote. Every member of the Marion county delegation voted for it. It now goes to the Senate. As the bill applies only to Marion county the active support of the Marlon senators will be most likely to insure its passage. There can be no doubt that the large body of voters who take an interest in public afTalrs are in favor of legislation which will enable the voters of the leading parties to have some weight in the primaries. At the present time they, feel that they have not. Consequently, the number of respectable voters who attend primaries is rapidly falling off, for the reason that they havo learned that gangs of men, most of whom do not live in their precincts, are used to carry them. If this bill is de feated the number of the best men In the party who will attend the next primaries will be smaller than ever, and on election day they will not vote for candidates nominated by gangs of toughs marched from precinct to precinct. A good-faith effort should be put forth to secure the final passage of the bill. It may not meet the views of everybody, but the Journal be lieves it will accomplish the desired re sult and earnestly urges Its adoption by the Legislature. THREE LARGE APPROPRIATIONS. It Is often very unpleasant for a newspaper to discharge a public duty, because to do so is to be misunderstood by friends whom it is painful to oppose. Just now It is a public duty to call attention to several large appropriations which members of the Legislature say will be carried through by a comDination. me Journal does not make . . a. the charge that such a combination -rit i .1.- ..... .... in uie legislature, nut it is free to state that no man who knows state officers or leBts,atorS can talk with tbm without hearlntr of a combination. At thfl present tim ti, nMnn,u. expend large sums of money are openly de clared to be in the combination, namely the hospital for epileptics, the Muncle Nor mal University and the Vincennes claim. These involve an expenditure of $373.000 at least. As to the village for epileptics, there is a difference of opinion in regard to the necessity for it. The Board of Charities favors it, but the superintendents of the Insane hospitals are reported to be confident that it will not afford those Institutions any relief for their crowded condition. Dr. Edenharter, of the Central Hospital, told a representative of the Journal that very few if any of the epileptics In that asylum can be sent to a home, because they are insane. It seems that before plunging the State Into an expenditure of $2.O,00) some methodshould be adopted to ascertain the number of persons who would seek such an asylum. As to the Muncle Normal University, as it is called, the Board of Education is said to be opposed to the project on the ground that It Is not needed. The president of the normal school, which is not a university, shows conclusively that the school at Terre Haute can furnish ample facilities for ail who desire to attend a state normal school without additional cost to the State. As suming that hl3 statements are facts, why should the State enter Into a contract which Involves a perpetual annual expenditure of $30,000 or $73.000 by a special levy and an appropriation of a large amount at the outset? The Vincennes claim has no legal basis, and a committee of the Legislature has so reported, some of whose propnatioa. 'mat is. it wouia ve rejected

by any court of equity. Such being the case, why should the State pass outside of legal rights into the shadowy domain of moral obligations? Moral obligation being established as a precedent, almost countless claims will be brought to future legislatures. In conclusion the Journal begs to say that if these large appropriations of public money for projects of doubtful utility, if they are not positively unnecessary, are made by combination or otherwise, the Republican party will be held responsible. The next election will occur in an off year, when such things will be carried into the canvass. Now, it is said the combination cannot be beaten; then It will be said. If these three projects carry, that they were carried by a combination, because neither of them could stand on its merits. What answer could be made in the canvass of 1902 to such a charge If these three unusually large appropriations are made? The statement of the counsel of Youtsey to the Effect that, 124 of the 125 men summoned as possible jurors in the trial of his case were Goebel Democrats leads the independent Boston Herald to say that the transaction looks like "a determination to

convict." Thus gradually the facts regard ing the trials by the Cantrill court are at tractlng attention to their infamy. FH0M HITHER AND YON. "Wonderful Doctor Indeed. Topeka Capital. "They say my cousin Is a wonderful doctor." "You bet he is! I swallowed a nickel the other day and he made me cough up two dollars." In the Sanctum. Washington Star. "What kind of poetry do you like best?" And the man with bent ehouldt-rs and a weary eye never looked up from his desk as he an swered "Typewritten." RlKht Up vltn the Crowd. Chicago Times-Herald. "Oh. yes, they're getting on." "How do you mean?" "They're keeping up with the world they're not living in the dead past they call their hired girl 'the maid.' " The Terrible Infant. Philadelphia Record. "I suppose." said the visitor, "it's like pulling teeth to set any money out of your husband these days." "Oh!" chipped in little Tommy before his mother could speak, "ma don't have any trouble pullin teeth. She just takes 'em out and puts 'em In a glass." Older Claim to Distinction. Chicago Tribune. Broadway Swell Looks queer to see an Indian in New York, doesn't it? Toor fellow! Indian (overhearing) Ugh! Heap proud white man! Heap big town! Injun's fathers born here. Sold whole dam island to white man's fathers.. Twenty-five dollars! Ugh! Go soak head! SHE OWES 20,000,000 FRANCS. George and Helen Gonld Blade Receiver for the Countess De Castellane. NEW YORK. Feb. 8. Judge La Combe, in the United States Circuit Court, to-day, appointed George Gould and Helen M. Gould receivers of all income of the Countess De Castellane in excess of $200,000 per year. This action was taken in a suit brought by Eugene FIschof, an Austrian creditor, against the Countess De Castel lane, and against George J. Gould, Edwin Gould, Howard Gould and Helen M. Gould, as executors and trustees under the will of Jay Gould. This suit is a general class bill brought on behalf of the plaintiff and all other creditors of the Countess of Castellane, who may come in and Join the plaint iff in this suit. It is for the benefit of all creditors, puts all on an equal footing and prevents some from getting preferences over others. The bill alleges that the countess owes, in England and France, about 20.000,000 francs, and that her in come, since her father's death, has aver aged suw.OOO per annum SHIP BUI DEAD. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) turning adrift any loosely framed commonwealth to face the vicissitudes which too often attend weaker states whose nat ural wealth and abundant resources are offset by the incongruities of their political organization and the recurring occasions tor internal rivalries to sap their strength and dissipate their energies." It is known that these words rainy ex press the present views of the President and the members qf his Cabinet as developed at to-day's meeting, but whether the constitutional convention will view the matter in the same light la a perplexlntr question. Persons in positions to be well informed as to tho President s purp-.?e believe that an extra session will be In evitable unless Congress shall take some action with respect to Cuba and its rela tion to this country. With that matter disposed of there is good reason to believe that an extra session will be avoided. A stronff effort will be made to rendor an extra session unnecessary and with this feelinjr tho President is in full accord. ReDorts to the effect that the Republican leaders of the Senate have formulated defi nite nlans for legislation during the presort session of Congress on tne cuoan ana Fhilipplne questions are premature, but the leaders are engaged In an earnest effort to find a solution of the difficulties which beset them. The Cuban problem offers far i'rxiHr un rii'Ht'ira liio.ii liic .a, iiiiil' iiiu.. Mit'a fa inn nn s liable to call for much nronrmter action. There Is a general rtis a j aw v - - - I nosltinn ti accept tne Bpooner om as a ümclent pronouncement on the Philippine Question, and It Is now the plan to have Sif'ÄiÄlilL'SthÄ; I snmn modifications, as an amendment to the army appropriation diu Senator Piatt, of Connecticut, chairman of the committee on relations with Cuba, also is contemplating the propriety and expediency of presenting an amendment a y . L la.A to the army bill covering me Luuan siiuutlon, and he, with other lawyers of the Stnatr. are cnvlng much consideration to tl'ft subiect.

Hope of securing congressional action adoption of the minority report, said that upon the Cuban constitution at the present the passago of the bill would compel ingestion of Congress has been quite defi- surance companies to exercise more du-

nttov niinmintifd. ana tne most tnai is 1 oped for is to secure a declaration of the attitude of this country toward Cuba, wrhih wniild lw a euide to tne iTesiaeni fii-rinc the coneresionai interim, ine plan is to try to secure the incorporatlon or sucn a oeciaranuii j me aimj appropriation diu as tne surtsi way ui b.--tint? it throuzn. In the Senate this arternoon iir. apouner r r, nfffTvA thA following amendment to mo armv uDurouration bill: "That all military. nvli nml liirlfiai Powers nect'öfcary govern the Philippine islands acquired from Spain by tne treaties conuiuueu at Paris Dec. lo. lsyS. and at Washington. Nov. 7. 11). shall, until otherwise provided for by Congress, be vested !n such perti.n and S hall be exercised in such man ner as the President shall direct for the establishment of civil government and for r.-iin'Mn.nsr and protecting tho inhabitants of said islands in the free enjoyment of t'ir Hht rtv. nrooertv. and religion: pro vided that all franchises granted under the authorltv herein shall contain a reservation of the right to alter, amend or repeal the same. . Representative Levy, of New York, today introduced a resolution in the House authorizing the I'rcsUKtit to appomi a commission to ascertain the actual amount of money expended by the United States in the prosecution of the war with Spain to secure the freedom and Independence of tho Island of Cuba, including prooaoie pen Eton payments. The commission shall re port what Just and fair proportion of this total amount shall be borne by Cuba, to the President, who is directed to communicate It to the constitutional convention of Cuba, with the suggestion that It is regarded by th United States as a claim against the Island of Cuba and that the United Sta'.es dorr.and3 that the constitutional convention hall not recognize or contract other claims I or debts, which shall take precedence of any claim of tho United States.

THE PRIMARY BILL

IT IS PASSED IX THE HOUSE BY VOTE OF 57 TO S.J. Tue Bill Was a Special Order of Business) and Was Considered Without Argument. VALUED POLICY BILL IN SENATE THE MIXORITV REPORT FAVORING IT IS ADOPTED Many Hills Are Considered in Botb. Houses Legislative Xetrs and Routine. The House passed the primary election till yesterday, by a vote of 57 to 23. There was no argument against tho measure, and It was not deemed necessary to say anything In Its favor. It was disposed of In short order in tho afternoon, being called up as a special order of business. The bill was amended in many particulars when it was up on second reading several days ago. In Its present form it Is compulsory only in this city and county. Other cities and counties may have the law by voting for it at the polls. This was one of the numerous bills considered in the House yesterday. Late in the afternoon the committee on temper ance made a report, indefinitely . postponing Mr. Scott's bill amending the Nichol son law. Under the provisions of this billno one could have a license to sell liquor unless he presented a petition signed by more than half the voters of his township or ward. The House concurred in the committee's report, despite the protest of Mr. Scott, who spoke particularly of the many petitions that had come to thi House urging tho passage of this bill. . Tho morning session of the Senate was entirely consumed in the discussion of Senator Wood's "valued policy bill." Tha committee on insurance returned a divided report on tho bill, a majority recommending its . indefinite postponment. A long debate resulted in tho adoption of the minority report favoring the passage of the till. Senator Inraan introduced anotner or nis investigating resolutions during the afternoon, but it went the way of the others, and was finally referred to the committee on benevolent institutions. Several new bill3 were introduced before adjournment, among them being another measure providing for voting machines. An adjournment was had at 3 o'clock until Monday morning. BUSY DAY IX SEXATE. Favorable Report on Valued rolley BUI Adoptetl Barns as a Was. Resolutions, petitions and new bills was the order of business in the Senate yesterday afternoon. . Senator Inman, who, according to a statement by Senator Burns, is "suffering with the disease of investigation," offered a resolution Instructing the committees appointed to Investigate th Indiana Reformatory and the Indiana Wouian's Prison to admit to their sittings any member of the Gen eral Assembly and any representative of the public press who might request admittance. As soon as the resolution was read Senator Matson offered a motion to refer the resolution, to, tj; committee cn benevolent institutions, and then, in order to shut off any unnecessary debate, moved the Drevious question. The motions by the senator from Marlon were carried by a vote of 2a to 15. When the vote had been announced Sen ator Joss, who Is a member of the inves tigation committee, arose to a point of personal privilege ana maue uie öiuitnn I - ... i iL. 4A m 4 that the resolution introduced by the sen ator from Daviess was entirely unneces sary, as every senator on tne noor Knew that the sittings of the investigating committefi were onen. not only to the members of the General Assembly, but to the gen eral public as well. Senator Burns, who had been exceedingly busy during the argument on the Inman resolution, at tnis point ODtainea recognition from the chair and offered the follow ing resolution: "Whereas, The monotony of yesterday s session was unoroxen, anu no panic was precipitated by the introduction of a resolution providing for the investigation of some one of the state institutions; therefore, be it "Resolved. That lnasmucn as tne sena tors who have been suffering with the disease of investigation seem to be convalescent and bid fair to reach a 'perfect recovery, we beg to congratulate them and hope they will not suffer a relapse. The resolution was declared out of order by President Gilbert, who, however, could not refrain from joining in the hearty laugh which the resolution evoked. Several petitions were presented, among them be ing one signed by a large number of citizens of Fort Wayne urging the passage of the two bills amending their city charter. Just before adjournment a number of new I bills, a synopsis of which appears elsewhere in the paper, were presented, and the Sen ate then adjourned until 10 o clock Monday morning. VALUED POLICY BILL. In the morning a long discussion ensued over a divided report on ! Senator Wood's valued policy bill, requiring fire Insurance con.e. Jn Day - w the full face value of policies. A majority report was returned against the bill, recom mending its postponement. On the question of the adoption of the minority report, favoring the passage of the bill. Senator Wood, in support of his .measure, said that one thing in favor of the bill was the fact that every Insurance company in the country was opposed to it. He condemned the insurance companies for trying to evade the payment of the full value of the policies a. . t . . . a i tny wrote, ana insisted mat wnen a man J paid for Insurance he ought to have the full benent or what he had paid for. I senator iariow, who also supported the cretion in writing policies. 'mere were numerous Instances, he said, in which agents had insured dwellings for more than they were worth, and although the companies derived the benefit from the premiums, yet. In cases of loss, they always wanted to cut the amount down to suit themselves. Senator Agnew, the author of a bill similar to the one under consideration, insisted that the people had a right to be heard on the question, and if they were heard they would be in favor of the passage of the bill. He declared that every contract made in the State with a fire insurance company was always to the benefit of the company, absolutely giving no relief to the ptople. He urged the members to vote ro that the bills might be brought out beforo the Senate and fully discussed. He maintained that the tendency to kiil such measures by committee reports shculd be rebuked. In conclusion he said it was time something was being done in this matter for the people. Senator Wolcott. in a brief speech, favored the bill, relating his experiences with carrying losses. He said that it had always been his belief that he would not be able to recover a fair Indemnity tor his loss If hU property should be burned. Senator Wampler's remarks were directed against the passage of the bill. His idra was that people received reasonablo indemnities for losses sustained by fires, and that of necessity insurance companies were bound to get their money, and insurers I WOuld be foolish to insure their property lor more than its real value. Senator Inman said he thought there was great necessity for the passage ot th-9 bill. He declared that the farming element was especially imposed upon by the Insurance companies, and cited one instance where a fire insurance company, though admitting its Insolvency, had brought suit to collect on notes given by farmers in payment for their insurance. A hundred of

tuch suits, he said, were now pending In the Supreme Court. OPPOSED BY THOMPSON. Senator Thompson, who was opposed to the passage of the bill, said there was no doubt that the people of Indiana were paying too much for lire Insurance, but the passage of the bill, he declared, would only tend to Increase the amount, of money that went from the people to the insurance companies. "The companies must live." he said, "and If this hardship is imposed upon them they will retaliate by an increased rate of insurance.' In closing the debate Senator Wood followed much the same line of argument he had pursued in his opening speech. A voto was then taken on the minority report favoring the passage of the bill and It was adopted by a vote of 2 to IS. There was also a divided report on Senator Thompson's bill, which provides that mortgages shall be recorded immediately upon being drawn up. The majority of the insurance committee favored the postponement of the bill, the minority favoring its passage. After a considerable discussion the majority report was concurred in by a vote of 25 to 16. Just before the noon adjournment an Invitation was presented by Senator Ball from the citizens of Muncie for the members of the Senate to visit the city of Muncle to-day to Investigate the proposed transfer of the Normal School at Muncle to the State. The trip is to be made on special cars over the line of the Union Traction Company, leaving the Denlson Hotel at 9 o'clock this morning.

HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. Bill for Election of County Superintendents 31uch Other Business. The morning session in the House began at 9 o'clock yesterday, Rev. Charles Tinsley, pastor of the Furnas-place M. E. Church, offering prayer. About the first business transacted, was to reconsider the action in striking out the enacting clause from Mr. Bell's bill enabling cities and towns to . plat small unplatted tracts of land. Many bills were up for second reading. Among them was the measure placing the compensation of janitors, laborers and watchmen at the Statehouse, at J3Ü a month. This bill was advanced to engrossment. House bill No. 223, by Mr. Scott, providing for the election of" county superintendents by giving presidents of school boards in incorporated towns and cities the right to assist trustees in the selection of superintendents, was taken up on second reading and with minor amendments was passed to engrossment after debate. Mr. Slack, of Johnson county, wmted the entiling clause stricken out, disliking the radical change in the mann2r of electing superintendents. His motion, however, failed to carry. Mr. Scott defended the till, and Mr. Bonham, Mr. Mumraert and Mr Whitcomb were In favor o it. Mr. Roberts, of Jefferson, spoke against it. One of the library bills introduced by Mr. Mummert was also advanced to engrossment. This bill concerns the State library, fixing the salary of the State norarian at $1.800 a year and salaries of two assistants at $300 a year each. ' " SEWER IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Bell's oill providing for sewer im provements in cities of less than 35,000 population passed to engrossment after a mild debate. Mr. Bell explained the purpose of the measure. It Is to give cltle3 -rf .,o.Ä if ! I ilsw necessery to leave tne streets or aiieys in constructing a sewer. Sometimes it Is necessary to buna "across lots." This bill gives the right to condemn a right of way across private property. Representatlvs Morgan thought the emergency clause should be stricken out, but Mr. Bell satisfied the House by explaining that the town of Winchester, situated in his county, desired to begin some sewer work at once and hoped to work under this bill. To take out the emergency clause, he said, wculd interfere seriously with tno city's plans. House bill No. S3, by Mr. Gauntt, relating to building and loan associations, was advanced to engrossment in spite of a vigorous opposition. It was sought to amend the bill, but none of the amendments carried. The bill provides "that in all loans made by any building and loan association the borrower, if a member of such association. shall be entitled to credit on the loan such association at the time they are made. either as Interest or premium or monthly dues on stock, and whenever the amounts so paid shall aggregate a sum equal to the amount of the stock subscribed, or the amount of the loan, together with 8 per cent, interest thereon, calculated on the installment plan, the -borrower shall be entitled to have his securities surrendered and discharged and the stock hypothecated for the loan shall be deemed paid out and shall fce canceled." DAVIS AGAINST IT. Mr. Davis, of Greene, spoke against the bill, declaring that It would be a death blow to the building and loan associations of Indiana. Mr. Bonham spoke in favor of the bill, referring frequently to "these infamous building and loan associations." He held that the bill was a meritorious measure. "It means," he said, "that when a man pays money to one of these infamous building and loan associations he simply gets credit for it." Mr. Short also spoke for the bill. Mr. Morgan sought to kill the bill by moving that the enacting clause be stricken out. The motion was lost by a vote of 12 ayes to 70 noes. Mr. Marshall, of Tippecanoe, tried to dispose of the measure by moving that further consideration of the bill be Indefinitely postponed. This motion also failed and the bill was ordered engrossed. House bill No. 273 was up for second reading and was also advanced to engrossment. This bill was Introduced by Mr. Mummert, of Elkhart county, and regulates the holding of coroner's inquests. The bill provides that in case of death, where it is believed the services of the coroner are necessary, three freeholders mu3t make affidavit that they believe there Is a mystery about the death. These affidavits must be filed with the county clerk, or. If the coroner is nearer the scene, the affidavits may be filed with him. In the event they are filed with the clerk he must call the coroner. The House adjourned about noon. IN THE AFTERNOON. The primary election bill Introduced by Mr. Minturn was taken up the first thing after the House reconvened at 2 o'clock, as a special order of business. The bill was called up for third reading anl was passed vithout argument. The vote stood 57 for and 25 against the measure. The matter vaF not made a party measure as a number of Republicans voted against the bill, and several Democrats voted for it. Those who supported the measure were Messrs. Adamson, Beckman, Bell, Bishop, Purkhart. Burrier. Carmichael, Catley, Clark, Clem, Cotner. Cooper, Cravens, Davis of Greene, Davis of Wayne, Diiley, Erdiitz, Gauntt, Gerber. Gillett, Harris. Jack, Jakways, John, Johnson, Kelley, King, Kirkman. Larr, Marshall of Fulton, Marshall of Tippecanoe. Matthews. Miller of Kosciusko. Miller of Ohio. Minturn. Morgan, Morton. 0-?termeyer, Parker, PasFMge, Perrett. Pritchard, Reagan, Reser, Robertson. Rosers. Scott. Short, Slack, Sparks, Stookey, Stout, Tucker, Vestal, Wesling. Whitcomb. The members voting against the bill were Messrs. Airhart. Bonham. Coble, Cox, Cully, Dlrkson, Hopping. Horsfield, James, Lawrcno;, Lott, Louttit. McCarty, May, Metsker, Mummert. Murphy, Parka, Reeves, Roberts of Dearborn, Scifers, btutesman. Van Fleet, Waugh. Zollman. Other bills were taken up on third reading and parsed. One was Mr. Scott's bill giving clerks in incorporated towns authority to perform certain functions of mayors and Justice. of the peace. Another bill passed was by Mr. James, providing that where a man. who has acknowledged an Illegitimate child to hi his ovn, dies intestate, this child shall Inherit with the legitimate children. The House defeated Mr. Slack's bill making changes in the statutes providing for the Impeachment of men holding office. Two or. three members spoke against it. The House disposed of another of Mr. KIrck s bills while in a factious mood. This was a bill exempting a certain amount of cord wood from taxation. The effect of the House's action was to indefinitely postpone the bill. MR. WHITCOMB'S BILL. Mr. Whltcomb's bill legalizing the Incorporation of certain manufacturing companies was passed with an amendment offered by Mr. Slack, of Johnson county. Mr. Slack said he was suspicious of the measure and thought there was something between the lines. Mr. Whitcomb said If there was he did not know of It. He said the" bill was handed to him by Ferdinand Winter to introduce. Mr. Slack wanted to know if Mr. Winter was not tho attorney

for the Consumers Gas Company and asked if the bill was not drawn to legalize some act of that company. Mr. Whitcomb said that as far as he knew the bill was all right. Mr. Slack's amendment, which struck out the clause "and to legalize the acts of r.ll other companies," was carried. Among the committee reports read Just beforo th afternoon session closed was or.e by the temperance committee which indefinitely postponed Mr. Scott's bill to amend the Nicholson temperance law. The bill provided that a saloon keeper before he could procure a license must present a petition signed by more than half the voters of his ward or towirship. Mr. Scott protested against the committee's report, but the House adopted It. The committee on military affairs reported unfavorably on Mr. Whltcomb's bill which provided that the two flags of Indiana regiments which fousht under Gen. Grant should be sent to New York to be placed in General Grant's tomb. The House adjourned while in the midst of a discussion over the committer's report on a bill

In nrevent the killintr of ouail for tiveH vears. The bill was introduced by Mr. Davis, of Greene county. There were two xeports on the bill, one favoring and the other opposing the measure. The House . adjourned without taking action on either report until t o'clock Monday afternoon SEW SEXATE MEASURES. Agnew's Bill Provide for a Railroad Commission Other Bills. The bill introduced in the Senate yesterday afternoon by Senator Agnew, providing for the appointment of a commissioner of railroads, Is a voluminous document embracing about twenty-one typewritten pages. Under Its provisions the Governor is to appoint a commissioner of railroad every two years, whose duty it shall be to collect and compile from every railroad company doing business in the State each year a full and detailed statement of the affairs of such corporation, from which he shall compile an annual report to the Governor. The report will disclose the actual workings of the various systems of railroads and their bearing upon the business, property', personal convenience and safety of the people of the State. The bill gives the commissioner the power to sudpoena any person to appear and testify in his investigations, and a refusal to obey his summons shall be deemed a misdemeanor, subjecting the person involved to both fine and imprisonment if convicted. The commissioner is also given the power to stop the running of trains over any bridgu or stretch of track he may deem dangerous to public safety, and to order railroad companies to maintain safety appliances at any street crossing at any point In the State which he deems dangcro is. Various other powers are vested in the commissioner, whose salary is limitel to $2.500 a year. Senator Barlow's bill makes it unlawful for any trial court to be assisted In the prosecution of any criminal cause by any lawyer who is to be paid directly, or indi rectly, by any person or corporation. The bill provides that the compensation must be allowed directly by the court. A violation of the statute entitles the defendant in a criminal cause to a new trial. A bill by Senator Johnston provides that in all public schools of the State there shall be taught tho principal modes by which dangerous communicable diseases are spread, and the best methods for the restriction and prevention of such diseases. Senator Brook's "voting machine bill" provides that a body shall be constituted to be known as the Indiana voting machine commission, to consist of three members, one of whom shall be a mechanical expert u ghall be the duty Qf thls commlsstlon to examine Into the accuracy and efficiency of all voting machines and to file a report with the secretary of state. The bill authorizes the boards of county commissioners In tho various counties of the State to adopt for ustf-in the various precincts in their respective counties any voting machine that has been given the stamp of approval by the commission. CAUCUS AVILL SUPPORT IT. Republicans Indorse Joint Committee's Report on Reapportionment. The Republican members of the House and Senate held a caucus at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and decided to adopt the report of the joint committee, made early this week, on the congressional reapportionment. The caucus was well attended and was held In the House. Senator Brooks presided. All but Republican members of the Legislature and the clerks employed la the House were excluded from the chamber. The jf lnt committee which considered this matter earlier in the week decided that the bill introduced by Senator Osborne, with the changes suggested by Senator Ogborn, is the best reapportionment measure. The caucus yesterday, after a discussion, decided to adopt the report of the committee and to make the matter a caucus measure In both branches of the Legislature. The districts as arranged under this bill are as follows: First District Pike, Gibson, Warrick, Posey, Spencer and Vanderburg. Republican majority, 442. Second District Sullivan, Owen, Monroe, Greene, Lawrence, Martin. Daviess and Knox. Democratic majority, 1.C01. ' Third District Scott. Orange, Washington, Clark, Dubois, Crawford, Floyd, Perry and Harrison. Democratic majority, 3,428. Fourth District Johnson, Brown, Bartholomew, Ripley, Dearborn, Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson, Ohio and Switzerland. Democratic majority. 1,222 Fifth District Parke, Putnam. Hendricks, Vermillion, Clay, Morgan and Vigo. Republican majority, 1J44. Sixth District Henry, Hancock, Wayne, Shelby, Rush, Fayette, Union, Franklin and Decatur. Republican majority, 3.287. Seventh District. Marlon. Republican majority, 4,677. Eighth District Adams, Wells, Jay, Delaware, Madison and Randolph. Republican majority, 4,500. Ninth District Carroll, Howard, Tipton, Clinton, Fountain, Montgomery, Boone and Hamilton. Republican majority, 3.4S3. Tenth District Lake, Porter, Jasper, Newton, White, Benton, Warren, Laporte and Tippecanoe. Republican majority, 6.6G3. Eleventh District Cass, Miami, Wabash, Huntington. Grant and Blackford. Republican majority, 4,0u0. Twelfth District Lagrange, Steuben, No ble, DeKalb, Whitley and Allen. Democratic majority. 2,093. Thirteenth District St. Joseph. Elkhart, Starke, Marshall, Kosciusko, Pulaski end Fulton. Republican majority, 2,727. The strongest protest against adopting the report of the committee was made by IU presentat! ve Stutesman. who strongly objected to the arrangement of taking Howard county from the Eleventh district and placing it In the Ninth. Mr. Stutesman offered an amendment to the report, suggesting that Warren county be placed In the Ninth district and that Howard bo left in the Eleventh. The amendment failed n carry. IXTERESTED IX TWO BILLS. Superintendent QulRley Asks Police Chiefs for Co-Operntlon. Superintendent of Police Quigley yester day sent to the chiefs of police of Indiana letters asking them to request of their representatives in the State Legislature the svpport of House bills Nos. 3& and id7. Bill No. provides that ofiicers of the peace shall be allowed, when called from one county to another to testify In criminal cases, $1.23 a day and 5 cents a mile going to and coming from the place of trial, it is claimed that unaer the present law of iicers are ob.iged to attend such trials and there is no provision whereby tney may be re-imbursed lor the expense of traveling or loss of time, and they are Irequently obliged to lose the money thus paid from their own funds. The other bill. No. 2S7, it is claimed is also desirable and necessary. It provide tr.at County Corr.rr.lssionets may Issue or cVrs for the payment of tne expense of bringing criminals wanted In tnis Sta;e f'ora another State when a requisition for the criminal has been made by the Gover ror. It also gives the County Commission ers authority to pay the expense of pur suing a criminal who has tied beyond the boundaries of the State. It Is said many cases where criminals are arrested in other States on minor charges and wanTed here for oerious crimes and that unless the person or persons against whom the unlawful acts were committed are willing to pay the expenses of returning the lugitlve for trial It is not acne. Acts of violence. It Is said, are often committed against poor persons, who can not pay the expense of returning the crim lnal and he thus escapes Just pumshment. President Parsons's Circular. President Parsons, of the Indiana State Normal School, Is sending out a circular In which he makes a showing against the need of another State normal school.

The Indiana State Normal School represents an Investment of f3.7i.uW. and the cost of maintenance is P,pv) a year. At no time In the year, says president Parsens. Is its capacity of 1.200 students tetec Whether the attendance is 40 or 1.00 a certain force and equipment is required, . and It would be unwise, he says, to e- ' tublish another school white the State has ample facilities, merely to save three hours travel to a comparatively small number of students once or twice a year. President Parsons maintains that the strengi'i of a State's educational system is In ilß urity, and the establishment of a second normal school would break this, besides requiring a duplication of expensive equipment and faculty. President Parsons points' cut that the experience of other State hows that it Is more expensive to educate an equal number of students In separate institutions than in one. Massachusetts, for Instance, has five normal school, representing an investment of $1.5G0.U). tn attendance of 1.0"0 and a per capita cost of $113 a year, while Indiana, with ono school, had a total attendance for the year of four terms of 1.629 and a per capita covt of onlv $13.62. Moreover; Indiana had fortyfive wVeks of school, while Massachusetts had only thirty-eight. The per capita cost in Indiana is less than one-half that of States having more than one normal school, be says. Senator Goodnlne's Figures. "I see that Mr. Johnson, of the Bureau of Statistics, has made haste to declar that my figures relative to the cost of school supplies are not correct" said Senator Goodwine yesterday. "The state statistician says that so much money as I

stated cannot have been spent last year for school supplies because so much money was not collected. Now, let us see. I took the figures of the state superintendent, which are as follows: Number of pupils enrolled in the State, 564.S07; number of teachers employed, 15.C17; cost of school supplies. $2.101,633.41; cost of text-books, $308,226.30; cost of Fchool supplies per pupiL $3.&3; cost of text-books per pupil, 90 cents. So much is official. Now, as to Mr. Johnson's criticism. The total special school revenue the last year was $4.t!0.43H.47; cost of building and repairs, $W4,H2.01, of whlc.i $543.423.76 was paid by townships, $323,2S3.47 by cities, and $110,5$0.7S by towns. The cost of buildings Is exclusive of school supplies. Having Investigated the subect. 1 believe that a million dollars a year can be ived If the bill which I have Introduced shall become a law." Speaking of the remarkable zeal which the state statistician has taken to show that Senator Goodwine Is in error, the senator said. Jokingly, "that, having been the head and front of the organization of township trustees to defeat all reform legislation, he cannot drop his old vocation, so he -Is persistently lobbying to defeat a bill which the Governor and many of the most prominent school men heartily approve." House Educational Committee. , The House committee on education will bring In two reports on Mr. Neal's bill providing for a new wage scale for teachers in the district schools. Mr. Neal's plan is to multiply the teachers' general examination average by two and a hilf, the result to be the wages per day of the teacher. The majority report will favor the passago of the bill and the minority leport signed bv Reser, of Tippecanoe, and Davis, of Wayne, will be against It. The committee will make a favorable report on Mr. Trout's bill providing for township trustees to perform the duties of ttuant officers. Mr. Clem's bill making fcur year terms for superintendents of city schools, will be Indefinitely postponed, j; c: Opposed to a Change. t The sentiment in the Eleventh district 1 arrayed solidly, it is said, against the exchange of Howard for Blackford county, under the proposed reapportionment. Republicans see nothing to be gained by the change, and object to the frequent breakii'g up of the political association of tho counties. As to the population it exceed but little the unit of representation. There is not a Republican newspaper or active party memoer in tne district who wants the lines recast. It Is asserted, and senators ar. representatives of the district are being supported in their opposition to tha change. Must Par Taxes. Representative Davis, of Wayne county, will Introduce a bill' in the House which will prevent any man holding effice, either elective or appointive when the tax duplicate shows him to be delinquent. LEGISLATIVE ROUTIXE. i Xew Sennte Bills. No. 237. Senator Agnew For the appointment of a railroad commission. Railroads. No. 33S. Senator Barlow Regulating the employment of counsel by the State In criminal cases. Judiclarv. No. 239. Senator Blnkley Referring to the government of Indiana University. Education. No. 840. Senator Brooks Providing for the purchase of voting machines. Elections. No. 311. Senator Burns Concerning pri vate banks. Banks. No. 312. Senator Cregor Relating to tho sale of flour. Public health. No. Senator Crumbaker Concerning the incorporation and government of cities. Cities and towns. No. 314. Senator Dausman Regulating the procedure in criminal causes. Judiciary. rso. 34o. Senator Fleming-Concerning tax ation of mortgages. Judiciary. No. 346. Senator Fleming Providing for the release' of school fund mortgages. Judiciary. No. 317. Senator Gard Concerning drain age. Swamp lands and drains. No. 341 Senator Johnston Providing for teaching hygiene In public schools Public health. No. 313. Senator Kittinger Concerning the better care of dependent children. County and township business. ro. JjO. senator Lambert Pro vidinx for free schoolbooks. Education. No. 1. Senator Layman Authorizing the acts of boards of trade. Insurance. No. 332. Senator Matson Providing that the clerk shall draw twelve extra jurors In Marlon county. City of Indianapolis. lo. i3. Senator Purcell Concernine marriage relations. Judiciary. No. 34. Senator Thompson GIvInir boards of park commissioners the care of trees ana snruos. city or Indianapolis. No. 335. Senator Whitcomb Concerning the city of Terre Haute. Cities and towns. No. 356. Senator Whitcomb Creatlnr tha office of prison matron. Prisons. No. Zai. Senator Wolcott Reauiiina: rail-. roads to perform certain duties for the convenience of passengers. Railroads. No. 358. Senator Joss Concerning tax. ation. County and township business. Senate Bills cn Second Reading Ii House. No. 43 (Parks) Amending: an act providing for the election and prescribing certain duties of recorder. Passed to third reading. Bills on Second Reading In House. House bill No. 1S3 (Hortsfield) Fixing the ccmpensation for janitors, laborers and watchmen at the Statehouse at $30 per month. Advanced to engrossment. House Lill No. ltö (Trout) concerning v.Tits of habeas corpus. Enictlng cl.uso stricken out. House bill No. 55 (Gauntt) Concerning building and loan associations. Advanced to engrossment. House bill No. 4S (3tutesman) Establlshlnc a lien upon horses and other animals for the cost of shoeing them. Advanced to engrossment with amendments. House bill No. r (Scott Providing that th presidents of tne school boards or boards of trusties of incorporated towns and cities of 1.000 population or more cf a county shall have a vote in the election of the county superintendent. Amended Ly striking out the words "or boards of trustees" and of 1.0j population "or more" and advanced to engrossment. House till No. 13s (Owen) Providing fur the taxation of street railroads. Recommitted to committee on judiciary. House bill No. 232 (Mummert Concerning the Statd library. Advanced to engrossment. House bill No. 303 ( ummert) Concerning traveling and township libraries. Advanced to engrossment. House bill No. 2 (Bell)-Oncerning th settlement of decedents' estates. Advanced to engrossment. . House bill No 21 (CursonU-Concerninji taxation and .the duties of the countj auditor In keeping records of the count assessor's work. Advanced to engrossment. House bill No. 2S9 (Sparks) Legalizing the Arlington East Hill Cemetery Association. Advanced to engrossment. House bill No. 322 (Owen) Fixing the term of county assessor at four years. Recommitted to committee on JudL-ury. House bill No... 2$ (Bell-Prov!ding for sewer Improvements In cities of lrs than 33 000 population. Advanced to engrossment. House bill No. T$0 (Slack) Making It un-