Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 44, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1901 — Page 4

THE - INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1901.

TIIE DAILY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1001.

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Ebbltt Uoum and Willard's HoteL Ihere Is a distressing report to the effect that Mr. Bryan's paper has fallenjnto the hands of a trust of newsdealers. Every resolution Introduced In either br?.nch of the General Assembly relating to cur foreign relations or colonial policy should bs promptly tabled. For a State that has ranked as a mother of Presidents and statesmen,. It Is surprising to find Ohio so completely "torn up" over4a prize fight. But times change, and States with them. SBMBJSMSSSSBMSMBMSHWMSSSiM The rejection of the suggestions of the fee and salary commission may be accepted as aa indication that the people in the counties, by their representatives, are satisfied with the present salary law. BBBBBBBSBSBSBSBSSBSBBSSBBBBBSSSBBSBSBRMBSSSSSSSSSBaSSl The Sentinel in its headlines yesterday declared that the deficit of the Reformatory last year was $19,000. As a matter of fact dt was $3,000, but such an approach to accuracy is wonderful for the Sentinel. Representative Sulzer's dramatic announcement that he was "responsible here and elsewhere" for certain statements recalls; the days when the Southern slave owners used to crack their whips In Con gress. SSSSSiSBMSeBSSSBSSSSSBeiBBBBB ( For the first time, the representative of the ; Associated Press in Manila has admitted that great progress is being made toward "TTiepaciflcatlon of the Philippines, vUiich fs evidence that the work 13 well underway. The Journal believes the people of Indiana wöuld approve of a moderate contribution by the Legislature to the Ilackleman and Lawton monument funds. Both were men and soldiers of the kind a State should delight to honor. The appropriations of this Legislature should be less than those of the last, because large amounts were expended upon the construction of a cellhouse for the Reformatory and other needed improvements for public institutions. In. Columbus, O., the Democrats honored Abraham Lincoln's memory last night at a banquet to the extent of 1.S0O tickets at XI each. " Thirty-five years ago the fathers of most of them were training with copperhead yallandigham. iSSBBSBBSBBSBBBBBBBSBBBBBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBSBSBBBBBSSSBSSSSBBBSJ It is always in order to remind lawmakers that he serves his party best who serves his. country best. Legislating for party advantage is always dangerous, but legislating for the general welfare is the test possible politics. v . . v BSSBsesSSSSBBSSSStaaSSSSSSBSBSSBSSSSSSSBSSSSeSSSSSSSBS '- .. ( It is said the Senate bill reducing the revenue so pleased the Senate Democrats, Populists and Pettigrew that it passed without a dissenting vote, and that the Heus must take it or nothing. Yet the House bill was the better measure. The fact, that the Eritlsh Constitution bars a Roman Catholic from the throne has raised the question whether a member of that church could be President of the . United States. Certainly, if the people so elect and if he. be born. in this country. Americans will not object to the provision In the Cuban Constitution which makes General Gomes eligible for the presidency. although he Is not a native of Cuba. Ho Is a grand eld man. and a much truer friend of the United States than most of the Cubans. If the reported clash between Russian and German sailors at Kiel is true it shows that sailors on "shore leave" do not trouble themselves about international relations. As the fight took place on German soil, 'perhaps It is fortunate the Germans got the worst of it. Perhaps it might as well be understood first as last that trusts cannot be prevented or abolished by legislation. The laws of business are as fixed in their action as those of nature, and capital will combine as surely as water runs down hill. The riost we can do i3 to regulate streams and trusts. The bill Introduced by Mr. Rabcock, of Wisconsin, in the House providing for the putting of steel on the free list Is aimed at thr much-talked-of steel combination. It Is di ubtful if it would be opposed by the great steel-makers since, in 1S07. Mr. Carnegie and other steel men told the framers oC the Dingier bill they wanted no protective tariff whatever. A till is pending in the Illinois Legislature to create "a public service comml?fion" for the control of public utilities. It provides that all railroad, telegraph rempanics, telephone, electric light, power, fciat, exprtsa and water companies shall under the control of a commission of erven xuen, to be appointed by the Gov-

ernor. This commission is to fix the rates the corporations hall charge, the wages they shall pay, the number and kind of people they shall employ, the amount and kind of debentures they may Issue, etc. At first glance this seems like freak legislation, but it illustrates a phase of current opinion which seems to be growingthat corporations of a quasi-public character, like those named, should be controlled primarily In the interest of the people from whom they derive their existence. The twentieth century may see a great development of this idea. SHOULD DC DEFEATED. Notwithstanding the strong expression of public opinion against the proposition to build a Governor's residence on St. Clair Park the Journal learns there is a prospect of the passage of the bill. If so. It will be a clear case of sacrificing public interests to private. The public Interests In this case are represented by the duty of the State towards the unfortunate Inmates of the Institution for the Education of tho Blind and by the obligations of comity towards the city of Indianapolis. The private Interests are represented by real estate speculators who are desirous of having a public educational institution removed to the country In order to bring a valuable block of ground into the market. In matters of this kind It often happens under the. rule that "what is everybody's business I3 nobody's business" that public Interests are sacrificed because nobody gives personal attention to them, while private interests are always carefully löoked after and aggressively pro

moted by those who have personal ends to serve. If the movement for the abolition of St. Clair Park succeeds It will not be explainable on any other ground. If there could be adduced any argument in favor of removing: the Institute for the Blind and throwing St. Clair Fark on the market based on the duty or the obligations of the State or on any public necessity or consideration of public welfare it would be worthy of respectful consideration, but a merely mercenary argument is not. The State of Indiana is. not obliged to traffic in public institutions or make merchandise of the interests of its unfortunate wards in order to realize a few thousand dollars, more or less. It is under some obligation to furnish a suitable residence for the Governor, but that can be done cheaper and better and without any of the sacrifices involved in the proposed plan. Because the State has the legal right and power to do an unjust, unnecessary and offensive act Is no reason why the power should be exercised in an arbitrary way. Indeed, it is a case for the, application of the maxim "noblesse oblige." The very fact that the State has undisputable power in the premises should Induce a liberal exercise of it. The pending proposition should be decided In favor of the present and future Inmates of the Blind Institute and their relatives and friends and the entire population of the city of Indianapolis, barring a few real estate speculators who would profit by the proposed deal. The scheme is one that richly merits defeat. COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS. The bill introduced by Mr. Scott, of Montgomety, providing that the presidents of all corporate school boards shall, with the township trustees, elect county school superintendents, seems to be one that should commend itself to tho support of the Legislature. It has already been passed to engrossment in the House. It is urged with much force that a township trustee in a small township has the same weight in the election of a county superintendent as has the trustee representing five or six times as many people and schools. The selection of so important an officer as county school superintendent devolves upon eight or ten township trustees. If the presidents of corporate school boards are added the number of men upon whom such an election will devolve will not only be doubled in many counties, but the toardä, which often manage the more important schools in a county, will have a oice In the selection of teachers for their schools which they now have not. It is ctmplalned by those who stand for the improvement of the quality of the public school that the best men are not always selected by township trustees. Often the candidate who Is the most adroit manipulator succeeds and not the best qualified man for the office. If he is elected by pertonal favoritism he must repay in kind, the result of which. is the trustee's poorly qualified relative or friend's relative is given a certificate. It is further claimed by the advocates of this bill that the presidents of corporate school boards are generally elected because they take an activo interest in the welfare of the schools. In fact, such boards are made up largely cf men who are the better educated in the community and would not give their votes lor an aspirant for the office of superintendent who is not qualified and Is otherwise unobjectionable. Cities having thirtr. or forty teachers and the higher grades of schools must accept the teachers who have the certificates of the county superintendent and are employed by a townsh'p trustee who frequently resides beyond thj corporate limits. The bill has the support of the state superintendent; in fact, it is the bill prepared or approved by many of the beat educators in the State men whose judgment should .bear weight. "Withal, the effect of the bill, should it become law, will be to further remove the management of public schools from partisan influences and tend to place the selection of county superintendents upon merit and qualification rather than favoritism and manipulation. FROH HITHER AND YON. But Not Otherwise. Judge. Mrs. Stanlaws (to maid) What X say roes. . The Maid It does, when you say It over the telephone. They Wanted Him. Life. "He says that his employers always regarded him as a valuable roan." "Yes; they offered a large reward for him when he left." Plenty of Time. Harper's Bazar. lie Ar.d now, darling, when do you think we would better announce our engagement? She Oh. there ic no hurry, dear. Any time within the next twenty-four hours. A Fair Sign. Puck. Son Say, mother, I think grandfather is losing his mental faculties. Mother Oh! What makes you think so? Bon Why ha told we this morning he never saw a colder day thia this la all hU Ufa

DEBATE IN SENATE

REPUBLICANS CHARGED WITH SLIGHTING LINCOLN'S 3IEHORV. Senator Wood Replied Vflth Considerable Spirit and Was Applauded by XII Colleagues. SENATOPw JOSS'S BILL PASSED IT AUTHORIZES TIIE CONSOLIDATION OF RAILROADS. New Bills Introduced In the House A Lincoln Memorial Legislative Routine.' Both houses of the Legislature had busy sessions yesterday. In the afternoon the House devoted some time to speeches in honor of Lincoln's birthday, and resolutions were offered and read. A committee consisting of Representatives Louttit, McCarty, Reser and Whitcomb presented resolutions drafted in memory of the late Charles L. Drummond, who was a member of the House at the time of his death. In the Senate there was a hot debate just before the noon adjournment over a resolution offered by Senator Matson to adjourn until this morning. The motion was opposed by Senator Wood, and this brought Senator Stillwell to his feet. He denounced the Republicans, as did Senator Inman, intimating that the Republican party had not the respect for the teachings of Lincoln that it once had. Senator Wood replied -with considerable spirit and was applauded. Several bills were passed In tho Senate yesterday, among them being tho measure authorizing the consolidation of railroad companies, introduced by Senator Joss. The Senate also passed Senator Burns's bill codifying all the laws for the relief of the poor. In the House a number of new bills were Introduced, one of them being a measure to equalize the salaries of state officers. The bill, should It become a law, will not affect the present state officers. One of the important measures passed In tile House was Mr. Neal's bill requiring railroad companies to sell 500-mile mileage books for $10. BUSY DAY IX THE SENATE. Democrat Agnin Attempt to Inject Politics Bills Considered. The afternoon session of the Senate yesterday was entirely taken up with bills on third reading. A number of important measures were passed, and among them, to the great delight of Senator Fortune, was the bill which provides for the erection of a monument over the graves of the pioneer heroes that were massacred at Pigeon Roost. The bill has been repeatedly killed by previous Legislatures, and Senator Fortune, who introduced it during the present session, feels that his present success Is very gratifying. Another important measure passed by the Senate during tho afternoon was Senator Ogborn's bill, appropriating $75,G00 for the reorganization of the Indiana militia. The senators were almost unanimously In favor of the bill, and it was passed without debate by a vote of 33 to 4. Senator Kittlnger's bill, requiring county offices to be kept open during the noon hour, was passed by a vote of 40 to 0. Shortly after the afternoon session convened Senator Agnew made his first appearance since his accident. He was warmly greeted by the senators, who Mocked around his desk with congratulations. Senator Inman introduced a resolution welcoming him back to the Senate and expressing gratification that his injuries were no more severe than they were, which was adopted unanimously. Senator Agnew briefly, and with emotion, thanked the senators for the testimonial of their regard. CONGRESSIONAL APPORTIONMENT. Late In the afternoon the committee on congressional apportionment made a report indefinitely postponing all the bills which sought to divide the State up into new congressional districts, excepting the bill of Senator Osborne, which was reported for passage by a majority of the committee after amendment. The bill reported was the one agreed upon by the Republican caucus. A minority report was returned against tho passage of the bill by the Democrats, which was defeated by avote of SO to 15, and the majority report was then adopted by the same voto. Perhaps the warmest political discussion that has been witnessed during the present session of the Legislature occurred over a motion to fix the time to which the Senate should adjourn. Just before the noon adjournment Senator Matson sent up a motion providing that when the Senate adjourned It should adjourn until 10 o'clock this morning. Senator Wood opposed the motion cn the ground that the Senate waft behind with its business and could not afford to lo3e the afternoon session. At this point Senator Stillwell obtained recognition from the chair. "I think,'; he said, "it is In keeping with the attitude of the Republican party that Its members in this Senate should oppose an adjournment on the anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln. There was a time when the Republican party had some respect for the memory, as well as the deeds of Abraham Lincoln, but the old ship has drifted from its moorings. During the last campaign we failed to hear from the lips of a single Republican orator a single quotation from him who was once the greatest exponent of Republican principles. The doctrines taught by him still live, but they have lost their place In the Republican platform. You have repudiated his teachings, and now you refuse to revere his memory. Personal and human liberty has been supplemented by a spirit of commercialism. You are the recreant sons of tho father of the once great political party. I now plead with you to go back to your first love respect the teachings of the parent of human liberty." SENATOR WOOD REPLIES. Senator Wood was instantly on his feet. "I am surprised," he said, "that any one should mistake my intentions in regard to the motion to adjourn until to-morrow. I am not surprised at the attitude of the senator from Gibson on this question, and think it is a fit penance for the attitude of his party towards Lincoln in life that he should. In sackcloth and ashes, In the retirement of his cloister, pray to Almighty God to forgive them for the malediction and calumnies heaped upon Lincoln. The Republican party everywhere has and does respect the name of Lincoln and no adjournment is needed by them to mark that reverence. They loved and honored him and to the end of time will revere his memory. The position in which he was placed by the Democratic party during the past campaign In placing his picture between that of Bryan and Stevenson was a fit exemplification of the crucifixion. It was not only blasphemy, but sacriletre." The remarks of Senator Wood were loud'.y applauded by the Republicans. Senator Inman, who was on his feet be fore Senator Wood sat down, then obtained recognition. "The modern Republicans." he said, "have abandoned the memory of Lincoln. iu jit-jjuuiiiau convention Can adont in Its platform to-day a single sen tence of IJncoln's on liberty. You have trampled the Declaration of Independence into the dust. You have turned your backs upon the constitution, you nave thrown tho memory of Lincoln to the winds and vou are destroying with cruel hands human liberty in the Philippines. The time has come when you will raise the President f the United States to a throne, adorn hU head with a crown and call him President of the united States and Emperor of the Philippines." MR. MATSON'S EXPLANATION. Senator Matson then arose and explained that he had made his motion to adjourn In good faith and that it had been opposed

by Senator Wood for good reasons. He also took the members of the minority to task for attempting to make political capital out of the incident. "I want to ask," he said, "the Democrals who have been so anxious to show reverence to the memory of Lincoln where they Intend to go If this Senate does adjourn for this afternoon?" Senator Still well - replied that they would go to the sacred spot called home. "I doubt .not," said Mr. Matson, "that it would be good for some of the members of the minority to go to their homes, and in their closets pray for forgiveness for the calumnies they heaped upon Lincoln." Senators Lawler and Wlnfleld, both members of the minority, opposed the motion to adjourn, saying that the memory of Liacoln could be revered as well in the Senate as at any other place. The motion to adjourn was lost, and the Incident was closed. BILLS CONSIDERED. A number of Important bills were called up on third reading at the morning session and, with few exceptions, were passed without opposition. Among the bills passed was the one introduced by Senator Joss, authorizing the consolidation of railroad companies. Senator Winfield again opposed the bill with much the same iine of argument he, pursued when the bill was on second reading. The bill authorizes any foreign railroad corporation or any corporation organized under the laws of tho State to acquire, either by purchase or lease, any line of railway In the State that is not "parallel and competing with the line or lines or railroad" of the purchasing or leasing company. Senator Binkley offered an amendment to the bill, substituting the word "or" for the word "and.", so that thermovisions of the bill would not apply to any competing railroad line, whether it was parallel or not, which was carried by a vote of 23 to 18, and th bill was afterward passed by a vote of Z2 to 7. Senator Burns's bill, codifying all the laws for the relief of the poor, was passed without opposition. Tho bill introduced by Senator Thompson which makes it unlawful for any transient merchant to engage in, or to transact any business without first having obtained a license, was amended on motion of Senator Heller so that in counties which had no city with a population of more than 2000 the license fee would be but $10 a day, and afterward passed without debate. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

Mileage Book Bill Passed to Engrossment Other Measures. The House convened at 9 o'clock yesterday morning. Rabbi J. Wechsler offering prayer. The House took up bills on second reading and spent most of themornlng In this way. House bill No. 303. by Mr. Rob erts, of Jefferson, was passedunder a suspension of the rules, however. It fixes the time of holding court in the Fifth judicial district. , House bill No. 25, by Mr. Neal, requiring railroad companies to keep on sale 500-mlle mileage books for $10, was advanced to engrossment without amendment, although an effort was made to make some changes in the measure. One amendment orfered was by Mr. Marshall, of Tippecanoe county, who proposed to change the bill so that it would relate to 1,000-mile tickets and fix ing the price at $20 instead of $10. inis amendment was tabled. The bill of Mr. Burkhart, making eight hours a day's labor, was advanced to en grossment after being amended so as to re quire the employe to do extra worK it tne employer requires It, receiving compensation, "Of course, for the extra hours. House bill No. 56. by Mr. Murphy, was killed, the enacting clause being stricken out. The bill was designed to secure creditors payment for goods purchased by customers as nec essaries of life. The bill gave the right to garnishee 20 per cent, of a man's wages in cases of this kind. The enacting clause was stricken from the bill on motion of Air. Davis, of Greene county. Mr. Stookey fa vored the Davis motion, but Mr. Short tpoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Murphy, who introduced the measure, said he did not care whether the House passed the bill or not. The enacting clause was stricken out by a vote of 50 to 24. MR. BURRIER'S BILLS. Mr. Burrier's bill providing for the em ployment of an assistant - mine Inspector was passed to engrossment. Another bill by Mr. Burrier, giving the farmer the right to arrest those who hunt oh his farm with out permission, provoked quite a debate. Mr. Louttit offered an amendment striking out the clause which gave the farmer police powers. He said it was a bad section and would be liable to cause bloodshed. Mr. Van Fleet was of the same opinion. He said if the bill was passed In Its present form he would not be surprised to hear or two or three murders as a result by the time the next Legislature met. It wa3 the theory of those who opposed the objectionable section that trouble would be like ly to ensue when the farmer came out to arrest the sportsman who was hunting on the farm without permission. The sportsman would be armed and both would prob ably be angry. Mr. Davis, of Greene, wanted the bill advanced to engrossment in its original form, as did Mr. Jakways. Mr. Larr was against striking out the stction giving the farmer police power. Mr. Kirkman and Mr. Dllley were in favor of the amendment and Mr. May opposed It. The amendment carried by a vote of 45 to 44 and then the bill was killed by Mr. Miller, of Kosciusko, whose motion to strike out the enacting clause carried. The bill Introduced by Mr. Van Fleet providing for switch lights on "derails" went to engrossment with amendments. Mr. Slack's bill providing for certain changes in the manner of sentencing prisoners to tho Indiana Reformatory was side-tracked, the enacting clause being stricken out. This, of course, killed the bill. It was claimed by those who opposed the bill that it would embarrass the indeterminate sentence law. This Mr. Slack denied. The enacting clause was eliminated on motion of Mr. King, of Wabash county. The House adjourned about noon until 2 o'clock. IN LINCOLN'S MEMORY. Soon after the House reconvened, at 2 o'clock, Mr. Lbuttit offered a resolution to the effect that a part of the afternoon be devoted to eulogizing the memory of Abraham Lincoln. The resolution was adopted and later a number of memorial addresses were made. Several bills were up on second and third leading. Mr. Kirkroan's bill regulating the taking of fish from the waters of the State was to have come up for passage, but on the motion of Mr. Louttit the measure was referred to the author for correction of errors. Mr Mummerfs divorce bill was defeated. It provided that the guardian of an insane person might bring a suit for divorce for his ward. Mr. Bonham, who was friendly to the bill, sought to have the vote reconsidered, explaining that he did not believe some of the members understood the measure, Tho Housa declined to reconsider the vote. Mr. Kirkman's bill to exempt those who fought in the army or navy during the war with Spain from laboring on the public highways was passed by a vote of 53 to 26. The bill Is amended so that it also applies to those who take part In the Filipino war. A bill introduced by Representative Morgan, of Marion county, giving foreign fire insurance companies organized on the "mutual" plan the right to transact busi ness In Indiana was passed by a vote of 77 to 2, and Mr. Gauntt's building and loan association bill went through by a vote of 65 to 14. A report was had from the committee appointed to draft resolutions in memory of Charles L, Drummond, a member of the House, who died at Fort Wayne Dec. 4. 1900. Mr. Drummond was thirty-six vears of age. He was a newspaper writer and was prominently identified with the interests of organized labor. The resolutions spoke of him as a man of true graces of character. It was further said of him that he Indulged no vices and practiced no deceits. He lived an unblemished life, of which only good has been pronounced. Mr. Louttit moved that the resolutions be adopted and spoke kind words of his friend. The motion was seconded bv Mr. McCarty, who also paid a high tribute to Mr. urummona s character. A MEMORIAL. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Mummert and Mr. Van Fleet, of Elk hart county, rolatlve to the exercises In honor of Llncoln'a birthday: "Whereas, Another anniversary of the birtn or me great emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, is being celebrated throughout the United States to-day: and. "Whereas, The memory of his great life and works has endured through the years and grown more lustrous And illustrious with the passing of time, the monument of his genius, the great master stroko in the emancipation proclamation, freeing four minions or slaves, can never be forgotten so long as time lasts; and, "Whereas. The standard of citlzenshln portrayed In the life and character of Abraham Lincoln and th ideas enunciated have never found a superior, and in the j degree that this standard of citizenship ia

emulated by our people, just in that degree are we great as a Nation: and, "Whereas, The contemplation of his life on each recurring anniversary is a means of inspiration to higher Ideals of citizenship and of that higher conception, the 'brotherhood of man, and to a better conception of our duties as legislators; therefore, be It "Resolved, That It be the sense of the House of Representatives of the State of Indiana that these resolutions be adopted and spread of record." Mr. Louttit spoke first on these resolutions, and In concluding his remarks said he believed the name of Lincoln will be immortal. He was followed by Mr. Reser, who spoke eloquently of Lincoln and of his mother. Representative Parker, In paying a tribute to the memory of Lincoln, asked that Maurice Thompson's poem, "At Lincoln's Grave," be read. Mr. Parker had the poem and it was read by Reading Clerk Hines. Mr. Scott of Montgomery, Mr. Davis of Greene, Mr. Carmichael of Delaware, Mr. Marshall of Fountain, Mr. Burkhart of Cass, Mr. Dllley of Huntington, Mr. Airhart of Boone and Mr. Davis of Wayne all spoke on the resolutions, paying the highest tribute to the life and character of Lincoln. The House did not adjourn until after 5 o'clock. SEW BILLS IX HOUSE.

Mr. Bonham Wants to Equalize State Officers' Salaries Other Measures. Among the new bills Introduced in the House yesterday was a measure fixing the ralarles of state officials The bill was introduced by Representative Bonham, who says It will equalize the salaries of state efficers. The measure will not apply to the present state officers, but will affect their successors should it be successful before the committee and In both houses. Mr. Bonham says that should the provisions of the bill prevail it would cost the State about $1,0Q0 less than Is being paid out now in salaries. Following is the list of salaries set out in the bill: Governor, $5.000; judges of the Supreme Court, $3,0C0; Judges of the Appellate Court, $4,500; secretary of state, $i.5u0; treasurer of state, $4,500; auditor of state, $3,000; attorney general, $3,000; reporter of Supreme Court, $4,230; superintendent of public Instruction, $3,000. Representative Kelley Introduced a bill to encourage the sugar beet Industry. People in the northern part of the State, In what might be termed the Kankakee valley, are much interested in the bill, as It is in this section that the sugar beet can be very successfully cultivated. The bill provides that sugar beet factories shall be exempt frors, taxation if started beforo Jan. 1, Lr.03. , xxx Mr. Davis, of Wayne, introduced a bill which gives the Governor of the State authority to appoint the trustees of Indiana University. This matter is at present in the hands of the State Board of Education. XXX A new bill by Mr. John provides. for the election of three school directors In each school district in the township," whose duty it win be to appoint the teachers for this district. At present the trustees appoint these teachers. Appellate Judge Bill. Senator Binkley introduced a bill, yester day, which provides that the Appellate Court shall be composed of six, instead of five judges, and shall sit in two divisions. The State shall be divided into six districts. The Judges residing in the first, second and third districts shall constitute the first division and those in the remaining dis tricts shall constitute the second division. Appeals from the first, second or third dis tricts shall be assigned to the second division, and appeals from the fourth, fifth and sixth districts shall be assigned to the first division. There shall be no appeal in any civil case within the jurisdiction of a justice or the peace or In any criminal case of misdemeanor, to either the Appellate or Supreme courts, excepting where the validity of a franchise, the validity of an ordinance of a munclpal corporation, or a constitutional question is involved. In such cases the appeals must be direct to the Supreme Court. Hereafter no appeals shall be taken direct to the Supreme Court, ex cepting as heretofore stated, and with these additions: Cases of felony, election con tests, mandate and prohibition, habeas corpus, action to contest wills, liquor li cense applications, establishment of public drains and gravel roads and the establish ment or obstruction of public streets and highways. The Governor shall appoint the Appellate judge for the sixth district, who shall serve until January, 11)03. At the general state election in 1902 there shall be six Appellate Court Judges elected. Putnam County Satisfied, Word comes from Greencastle that the passage of Representative James's court house bill gives universal satisfaction in Putnam county. The present courthouse was built In 1S50 and is in a dilapidated condition and Is not a safe place for the storing of county records. The courthouse question has become a part of Putnam county politics and at the last Republican county convention a resolution was adopted declaring in favor of a new structure. The Republican commissioners announced themselves as being In favor of it. The present commissioners are Democratic and it is said that it was to save them the criticism they would receive from some Democrats if they ordered a new temple of justlco built that the bill was presented. Laboratory BUI Indorsed. Dr. Hurty, secretary of the State Board of Health, received a communication yesterday from Richmond in regard to a physicians meeting, which had been held there. It said that, regardless of school.", the meeting had passed resolutions Indorsing the State Board of Health's laboratory bill and also the bill regarding medical practice in the State. Favorable Reports on Two Bills. The Senate committee on insurance met last night and decided to report favorably on two bills. One is Senator Layman's bill, known as the Board of Trade measure, and the other is Senator Thompson's bill relating to the admission to the State ot life insurance companies with assets of $100,000 and over.. Bill for State Veterinarian. At a meeting of the House committee on agriculture last night Senator Guthrie's bill providing for the appointment of a state veterinarian was considered. The committee was unable to reach a decision on the bill last night, and it will be taken up at another meeting. Will Meet To-Day. The House committee on cities and towns did not meet yesterday afternoon on account of the late session held by the House. The committee was to have taken up Senator Agnew's ship canal bill for further consideration. The committee will meet again this afternoon. LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE. New Senate Bills. No. 3G2. .Senator Binkley Increasing the number of judges in the Appellate Court. Judiciary. No. 363. Senator Guthrie An act to license peddlers and hucksters. Judiciary. No. 364. Senator Burns To authorize street and electric railroad companies to make contracts with smaller companies. Railroads. No. 365. Senator Lindley Defining the Twenty-fourth Judicial circuit. Organization of courts. New House Bills. The following new bills were introduced in ths House yesterday: No. 464. Mr. Adarason Requiring peace officers of municipal corporations to give bond. Judiciary. No. 4G5. Mr. Bonham To equalize salaries of state officers. Fees and salaries. No. 4C6. Mr. Dudley Providing for labels on prison-made goods. Labor. No. 4S7. Mr. Davis of Wayne Providing for the appointment of trustees of the Indiana University by the Governor. Education. . ' No. 468. Mr. Davis of W ayne Preventing those from holding office who owe delinquent taxes. County and township business. No. 4C9. Mr. Kellcy To encourage tho beet sugar Industry'. Agriculture. No. 470. Mr. Short Concerning Hens on real estate. Cities and towns. 7 No. 47L Mr.. Lopp Concerning trustees reports to county commissioners and county auditors. County and township business No. 472. Ur. Louttlt-Amendinj Utt au-

thorizlng the appointment of humane inspectors. Cities and towns. No. 473. Mr. Murphy Concerning the laying out and vacation of towns. Cities and towns. No. 474. Mr. John-Providing for the appointment of teachers in district schools by directors. Education. No. 475. Mr. Neal Reducing the number of terms of court in Hamilton county from four to three terms. Passed under a suspension of the rules.

Senate Bills on Seeond Readinc In House. No. 24 (Johnson) To legalize the incorporation of the town of Alamo, Montgomery county Passed to engrossmentSenate Bills on Third Readlnsr tn Senate. No. 141 (Fortune) Providing fcr the election of a monument over the graves of the pioneer heroes massacred at Pigeon Roost. Passed 2S to 10. No. 207 (Ogborn) For the reorganization of the Indiana militia. Passed S3 to 4. No. 86 (Goodwlne) Relating to the construction of gravel roads. Passed 41 to 0. No. 93 (Guthrie) Providing that telegraph and telephone wires shall be twenty-five feet above the crossing of any railroad track. Passed-CS to 0. No. 23 (Johnson) Providing for the binding and distribution of session acts. Passed. No. 27 (Keli)-Provldlng for a manual training school at FortxWayne. House bill No. 125 substituted and passed. No. 227 (Binkley) Regulating descents and the apportionment of estates. Fassed 31 to 7. No. 2S (Keyes) Giving a poor person th right to select a physician in his township and fixing the compensation of the latter. Lost for want of a constitutional majority. No. 218 (Klttinger) Legalizing the acts of the Common Council of Elwood. Passed 39 to 0. No. 149 (Klttinger)-Requlring - public offices to be kept open during the noon hour. Tassed 40 in O. . No. 270 (Joss) For tho consolidation of railroads. Passed, 22 to 7. No. 224 (Burns) A codification of the pcor laws of the State. Passed, 3G to 2. No. 229 (Charles) Legalizing the incorpcration of the town of Van Buren, Grant county. Passed, 34 to 0. No. 177 (Corr) Providing an appropriation of $50 by county commissioners for the expenses of county chanties. Passed, 3S to 0. No. 173 (Thompson) I or taxing transient merchants. Passed, 28 to 1. House Bills on Second Reading in House. No. 303 (Roberts of Jefferson) Fixing the time of holding court in the Fifth judicial circuit. Passed under suspension of the rules. , No. 258 (Reser) Providing fcr public improvements In cities not operating under special charter. Advanced to engrossment. No. 312 (Kirkman) Authorizing and empowering street-railway companies to Increase their capital stock. Advanced to engrossment. No. 341 (Kirkman) Concerning the incorporation of street-railroad companies. Advanced to engrossment. No. 337 (Burkhart) Constituting eight hours a legal day's work on public works. Advanced to engrossment. No. 316 (Morgan) Concerning the surveyor of Marlon county. Advanced to engrossment. No. 2C (Neal) Providing for EOO-mile mileage books on railroads at $10 each. Advanced to engrossment. No. 80 (Rogers) Legalizing tho acts of notaries public. Advanced to engrossment No. 56 (Murphy) Securing creditors payment for goods, furnished as necessaries of life. Enacting clause stricken out. No. 339 (Cable) Concerning the management of benevolent, penal and reformatory institutions. Enacting clause stricken out. No. 250 (Van Fleet) Concerning the operation of steam railroads and switch signal lights. Advanced to engrossment. No. 311 (Slack) Concerning street lighting in incorporated towns. Advanced to engrossment. No. 344 (Burrier) Regulating hunting on Inclosed lands, giving farmers police power. Enacting clause stricken out. No. 375 (Burrier) Concerning the offloe of inspector of mines. Advanced to engrossment. No. 324 (Small) Regulating insanity inquests. Advanced to engrossmentNo. 227 (Slack) Concerning the management of the Indiana Reformatory, giving board of managers the power to fix the length of Incarceration of prisoners. Enacting clause stricken out. No. 110 (Whitcomb) Concerning the conveyance of land by husband and wife where either Is Insane. Advanced to engrossment. No. 279 (Dllley) Concerning the payment of checks. Advanced to engrossment. No. 273 (Whitcomb) Concerning sewer improvements in Indianapolis. Passed to engrossment. No. 251 (Van Fleet) Regulating the operation of steam railroads and the number of employes to be used on trains. Advanced to engrossment. No. 259 (Harris) Concerning the New Harmony Workingmen's Institute lor Manual Instruction. Advanced to engrossment. No. 52 (Gerber) Providing for voting machines. Made special order for Feb. 13 at 10 o'clock. House Bills on Third Reudlng in House. No. 16 (Kirkman) To regulate the taking ot fish and to protect the waters of th State from pollution, etc. Recommitted to author to correct errors. No. 145 (Mummert) For an act relating to granting divorces and annulling marriages in certain cases. Defeated 31 to 44. No. 17 (Kirkman) To exempt persons who served in the army or navy during the war with Spain from being required to labor upon the public highways of th6 State. Passed 53 to 26. ' No. 267 (Catley) To regulato the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers. Passed 76 to L No. 232 (Morgan) To regulate Yoreign Insurance companies. Passed 77 to 2. No. 85 (Gauntt) Relating to building and loan associations. Passed 5 to 14. No. 300 (Bell) Providing for the settlement of decedents' estates. Passed 75 to 1 No. 280 (Slack) An act making it unlawful for partners to embezzle and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof. Passed li to 1. No. 305 (Mummert) Appropriating additional funds for the support of traveling Vbraries. Title amended by striking out emergency clause 51 to 31. No. 277 (Whitcomb) To legalize the incorporation of certain manufacturing and mining companies. Defeated 37 to 42. Senate Committee Reports. Congressional Apportionment. Senate bill No. 211 (Conlogue). dividing the State of Indiana into congressional districts. Indefinite postponement. Senate bill No. 226 (Brooks), dividing the State of Indiana into congressional districts." Indefinite postponement. Senate bill No. 292 (Ogborn), dividing the State of Indiana Into congressional districts. Indefinite postponement: Senate bill No. 155 (Osborn), dividing the State of Indiana into congressional districts. For passage after amendment. Minority report for indefinite postponement. Majority report adopted by a vote of 23 to 15. City of Indianapolis. Senate bill No. 103 (Thompson), giving the Board of Park Commissioners of the city of Indianapolis exclusive control of funds. Favorable report after amendment. Education. House bilr No. 237, providing for the election of trustees at Wabash College. For passage. Swamp Lands and Drains. House bill No. 2CS (Kelly), referring to the Circuit Court ditch law. For passage after amendment. Senate bill No. 347 (Gard), concerning drainage. For passage. Senate bill No. 265 (Wolcott), authorizing county officers to compromise and release delinquent ditch assessments. For passage. Cities and Towns. Senate bill No. 2S2 (Crumbaker). legalizing acts of Town Board of Howell. For passage. House bill No. 304 (Thomas), legalizing the Incorporation of the town of Kempton, Tipton county. For passage. House bill No. 153 (Murphy), to legalize the election of officers in Incorporated towns. For passage. Corporations. Senate bill No. 233 (Purcell), authorizing tho Incorporation of opera house companies. For pahsage. Senate bill No. 2S6 (Crumbaker), to enable corporations to amend articles of association. For passage after amendment. Senate bill No. 244 (Ball), requiring foreign corporations doing business In the State to maintain offices. For passage. Progress lu Delaware. Trov CS. Y.) Budget. The thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth ponstitutlonal amendments grew out of the civil war. and have been incorporated In tho supreme law of the land for more than however, ratified them last week. While thsy were pending they were opposed by

the Democrats, and the Delaware Legislature, then b-lng Democratic rejected them. The Legislature is now Republican, and its action last week i to Le taken aa evidence that the State has learned v. is ion in thirty years. SENATE BILL 126.

Mr. Pettlt Tells Why It Should Be Carefully Scrntlniicd. To the Editier ct the Indianapolis Journal: While our senators and representatives are racking their brains and losing sjecp over the theater hat bill and amendments to the dog and poll tax laws, it would be well for then to scrutinize closely Senato Bill No. 126, Introduced by Senator Thompson by rsquest. This bill Is intended to and will reduce the value of taxable property in the State hundreds of theusands of dollars by making it imperslble for the taxing officers to locat sequestered property without putting tho ccunty to more expense than the tax wculd amount to If collected. It reads: "Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana, that Section 34 of 'An act concerning taxation, repealing all laws in conflict therewith and declaring an emergency. approved March 6. be and the same is hereby amende! to read as follows: "Section C4. If, in listing and assessing property for taxation, any township assessor or county assessor may have gool reason to believe that any person, firm or corporation within his Jurisdiction has omitted to return for taxation any taxable property that -should have been returned by such person, firm or corporation, then ruch township or county assessor, as the case may be, may file his affidavit in tho Circuit Court of the county wherein such tax return should have been luade. setting fcrth his belief that certain property, to be named In tho affidavit, has been unlawfully omitted from a certain specified tax return of a designated person, firm f corporation within his jurisdiction, and that some ether person, firm or corporation, to be named in the affidavit, has in hlJ or its possesion certain specified books or papers containing evidence tending to hor such unlawful omission of taxable property. Upon the filing of such &n afilJavit a warrant shall forthwith Issuo from Faid court, and be served by the sheriff of sai-i county, requiring the person, flrm or corporation having lossesslon of such books or papers to permit the inspection by tho afliant of such books or papers, or so much tfereof as may be specifically named l.i such warrent, and being only such.booki or papers, or so much thereof, as may ccntain evidence tending to shovr the unlawful omission of taxable property complained of Jn said affidavit. And the court issuing such warrant shall, for the pirrposa of enforcing obedience thereto, possess and exercise all the powers usually possessed end exercised by it In contempt proceedings. Like warrants may be issued and enforced upon like affidavits, made either bv a county auditor, by the auditor of state, by any member of a county board of review, or by any memocr of the State Beard of Tax Commissioners. All costs incurred on account of the filing of any affidavit, the issue of a warrant thereon, and the service of such warrant, shall be & charge against the county In which such Eroceedings are had and shad be allowed y the board of commissioners thereof. Provided, however, if as a result of such proceedings It 13 found that such designated person, firm or corporation have unlawfully failed to return property for taxation then the county shall recover tho costs from such person, firm or corporation. It shall bo tne duty of all assessors, and all other officers charged with the duty or listing property ror taxation, or cnargei ' with the duty of collecting taxes, to give in writing all Information they may acquire in reference to the concealment of property from taxation by any person, firm or corporation before mentioned to tho county auditor, auditor uf state or to the county boards of review or Stato Beard of Tax Commissioners. "Section 2. No Inspection of the books or papers of any person, firm or corporation by any tax officer shall be permitted or required except as specified in the foregoing section, and all laws or rartg of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. "Section 3. An emergency exists for the uiiuieuiaic mtung uicvi ui una au, aim um same shall be in force from and after its passage." Section 34, acts of 1SS1. which this bill Is intended to amend, provides that any taxing officer may Inspect books and papers, and Sections 50 and 57 of the tax laws give them power to examine under oath any person of persons whom they may suppose to have any knowledge thereof, and also provide a penalty for any person refusing to give evidence. They read as follows: "Sec. 34. For the purpose of properly listing and assessing property for taxation and equalizing and collecting taxes, tho township assessor, county assessor, county auditor, auditor of State, boards of review and board of tax commissioners shall eacn have the right to inspect and examine tho records of all public offices, and the books and papers of all corporations and taxpayers in this State, without charges; and they shall also have power to administer all necessary oaths or affirmation In tho discharge of their, duties; and it shall bo tho duty of all assessors, and all other officers charged with the duty of listing property for taxation, or charged with tho duty of collecting taxes, to" give in writing all information they may acquire In reference to the concealment of property from taxation by any person or corporation before mentioned to the county auditor,, auditor of State, or to the Boards of Review or Tax Commissioners. "Sec 56. In every case where any person shall refuse to make out and deliver to tho proper assessor the statement required under this act, or shall refuse to take anl subscribe to any of the oaths or affirmations required by this act the assessor shall proceed to ascertain the number of each description of tho several enumerated articles of property and the value thereof, and for this purpose he may examine on oath any person or persons whom he may suppose to have knowledge .thereof, and such assessor shall make a note of such refusal in a column opposite the person's name, and the county auditor shall add to such valuation when returned by tho assessor f0 per centum on tho valuo so returned. "Sec. 57. If any person required by the assessor to give evidence, as provided Jn the preceding section, or in any case when interrogated by the assessor as to any property, real or personal, of himself or others, shall refuse to be sworn or affirm, or if having been sworn or affirmed, ho shall refuso to answer the interrogatories hereinbefore set out, or any other question touching tho subject of inquiry such person upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sura not more than $500, nor le?s than $10, to which may be added Imprisonment In the county jail not exceeding six months." By referring to the bill any one can readily see that such a law .would be a Cead letter and would never be enforced. First It provides that the assessor may file his affidavit In the Circuit Court (not shall, but may do so.) Second The exact property must bo named in the aflidavit; he must also specify the ?xnct book. and papers containing the evidenco required Third The affiant (no one else) may inspect so much of such books and papers as are specifically named in the warrant, being only so much thereof as may contain evidence tending to show the unlawful omission of property. How easy It would be for the assessor or any one else to specify tho xact bock and page in which such record might be rmrt K?i th rlnff nffror mult rr I h1 his case falls to the ground, and the county pays the expense of the investigation. Section 2 of the bill provides that no inspection shall b permitted or required except as specified in the foregoing section, thereby making It unlawful for any person, firm cr corporation to permit an examination of thtir books, even If they desired to do so, the result being that the honest man is compelled to stand Idly by and see the tax codger escap his Just share oftaxation, and then go down into his own pocket and help pay the amount the tax dodger should have paid. In other words, the effect of the bill Is to pay a premium on dishonesty and assess a tine on honesty. IL B. PETTIT. Anderson, Ind.. Feb. 10. HVE $1,000 BILLS STOLEN. Mysterious Robbery of a Kansas City Bank Traced to n Woman. KANSAS CITV, Feb. l-FIv J 1.000 bills have been stolen mysteriously from a Kansas City bank, and banks In all parts of the country have been notified to be on tha look-out for them. The name of the rol.bod bank and tho manner of the theft ure withheld, it is said, however, that detective have traced the bills to a former Kansas City woman, who U cal l to have trii-d tu pass one of them at a Chicago department tore. After the bill hail Win namlned and found to bo gvnuinc. she is to have substituted for it a counterfeit i.k M'.l in payment for a bill of goods, ar.d tn have received $TA in change. Tne bill a-e beliovtd to hnve fallen Into tho 'hand cf some clever counterUittr.