Indianapolis Journal, Volume 51, Number 65, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 March 1901 — Page 4

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These are d;jys in the legislature when each branch Is' a slaughter house of vicious measures, but; the House is killing them in a wholesale jmanner. President McKinley's tact and attractive personality are shown as much in the solidarity of his Cabinet as In his friendly relations with 'Congress. The advocates of woman suffrage will doubtless takej courage because fifty-two members of the House voted to submit the auftrage question to the people. SSSSBsiBSSSSSSSSSSBSSlBBSSSSBSSSBSBBSSSSSSSS BBBBS During last iweek eight ocean steamers took S33.234 bus'hels of grain from the port of Boston alone, and this represents but one phase of agricultural prosperity. J The fact that those who have been pushing the JG00.00Q school reference book Job have meekly inquired if a smaller amount rould not be Allowed to pass shows that these silent bit greedy grafters have not given up. For the beneilt of whom It may concern the Slate Department announces that there v.ill be few changes in the consular service during thej present administration except for cause j or to fill vacancies created by death or resignation. . Cartoonists vfho represent President McKinley as a weakling in his Cabinet or a puppet in leading strings to some other statesman, had better think of what the verdict on their work may be a few years hence. Cartoonists at the beginning of Abraham Lincoln's administration did the same thing. The National Guard of Pennsylvania has the reputation 'of being tho best drilled pf any In the country, and ts members marrh like regulars, tut on moro than one occasion they have shown a very turbulent disposition. They'have caused sericua trouble on two lnaugutjal occasions and should not be Invited to participate in another. President McKinley's second Inaugural was not devottd wholly to our so-called colonial pollcyj lie emphasized the fact that "whatever of the national verdict of 1KH remains unfulfilled Is a continuing ob ligation resting with undiminished force on the executive and the Congress." ThU means that tly sound money and oUpt pledges of lSM.nre still binding. The vicious principle of the Indianapolis firemen's bill U not helped a particle by tho statement that It would Increase the pay roil only $14.50. Instead of about $10,000, as Controller Johnson states. The chances are tho controller Is nearer right than the supporters of the bill, but If it Increased tho pay roll ony a hundred dollars a year It would bt a gross violation of the principle of local self-government. Tho committer that prepared the appropriation bill wlh so much intelligence and Industry that it! Is generally acceptable deserve Individual mention. The Senate committee 1 rnadl tip as follows: Senators Ulnkley, Charlfs'. Miller, Goodwlno, Layman, Purcell i(nd Corr. The IIoue eoniroitteo embraces the following member: Kins. Heuer, Whltcomb. Stout, Scott, Davis of Wajne. (Ilt;ette, MllUr of Ke.fdusko, M'lXam, James,1 Cravens. Cox an.l Waugh. None cf our Presidents has teen more a master of style than President MeKlnley. Tho power to ta to a proposition clearly and In good Rnglh.h K- cowimm e;:ouii, but Pre.-i.lont McKinley nd.ls to thi- a sort of epigrammatic quality that makH his state pap;s unusually readable. Ho has what Macaal.iy called "terse, luminous and dtjrnliUd vlu,m-iee." Ill liuvuur.d address was riot Ions, but It contained many neutenees that vxpreod a co:u pivtely rounded! thought In the best jxv.'i ble torm j j The avldatu e of an ex tri, session oi Consn-fs nuatu jolte it ravir;r for the gov ernment, or rathet for tho people. Of course, the salaries of setiutors and mem lcr3 and mo"t f the employes are annual. but tho dally exponse of the machinery of Congress Js laijue. The cost of publishing tho CongressloaaJ Record alone amounts to ab.ut JI,0'"i a day, and tho total In creased co.t o' tin- govtrntnent printing tlurln,' a session, InelvuUng materials, ex tra labor, etc.. is estimated at Jl :.) a ironth. Other vxtra expenditures probably brlnT the c(.tiof an extra euslM up to ftlnjut G.iK) a jiionth. i - When President MeKlnley said In his lr.auiral addrfss, "The peace which we mre ;d' d.?f d to have to the Cuban people nn'.nt cirry with it the guarantee of pelnianenee," he jav a rational and Katesr.'anliko dc!inlt -n of our ao-ciJItd pledge I:; that Leh. !f. In reality it was not a pledge but si-njily a declaration of purpose 'to t denneil In the light of future events. Abraham Llr.cjln. In his first Inaugural

address snid: "I have no purpose, directly or Indirectly, to Interfere with the Institution of slavery In the States where it exists. I 1m lit vc I have no lawful righl to d.) so, and I have no inclination to do so." Three years later he issued hi3 rmancip ttlon proclamation. Was this a violation of a p tv.e or merely a recogn'tion of new conditions?

Tin: ADJot ku:nt or cof;ui:ss. The adjournment of Congress always brir.K tome notable changes in our national life. Perhaps it is felt mo?t at Washington, where the atmosphere, always highly charged with politics during the session of Congress, becomes dull almost to oppressiveness as soon as it adjourns. Department officials welcome a return to ordinary routine, social life relaxes, hotels and boarding houses at once adjust themselves to the r.ew conditions, caterers' orders shrink, clubhouses grow less attractive, and everything betokens a period of rest. Congressmen have gone home to give an account ot their stewardship, renew acquaintance with their constituents and look after their fences. If the end of a session marks also the end of a term, as in the present case. It brings the permanent retirement of some members whose places In Washington v.ill know them no more forever and some of whom will end their political careers with their congressional service. For such the leave-taking with friends made during a brief term of service together has a touch of sadnc-S3. Outside of Washington the adjournment of Congress is, perhaps, felt mere in the daily newspaper offices than anywhere else. During the session the daily report of congressional proceedings becomes a feature of newspaper life, always carrying more or less of interest in spite of much wordy wrangling and waste of time, and now and then furnishing incidents or epi sodes that are all the more interesting be cause unexpected. These reports are some times so bulky as to crowd other news, but Congress is a great big fact and must not be ignored or treated disrespectfully. Its adjournment makes a welcome vacuum In the columns of daily newspapers, which is promptly devoted to more cheerful read ing. For the people who read the papers ad journment brings a temporary surcease of political strife and at least temporary re moval from public view of some topics that have become tiresome during the session. The stroke of 12 o'clock on March 4 marked the beginning of a period of rest from agitation of the ship-subsidy bill, the Nicaragua canal, the Hay-Pauncefoto treaty and some other things that people have become sufficiently tired of hearing about to enjoy a period of silence concerning them. They are glad, after all the log rolling and wire-pulling over the river and harbor bill, that It did not pass, and they will enjoy the experience of getting along two years without it, in the hope that, perhaps. Congress may be so pleased with a taste of economy and reform that here after tho measure may be kept within something like honest limits. Meanwhile the people have so much confidence in the patriotism and wisdom of President MeKlnley that they will feel all public interests are fully as safe in his hands during the recess of Congress as during its session. They have learned to bear the adjournment with becoming resignation, especially as they know that the next December always brings a new session. LORD WOLSULHV 0. TIIH 1IHITISII AUMV SYSTKM. The manner in which the discussion regarding the alleged inefficiency of the P.ritIsh military system haa broken out in the House of Lords Indicates long smoldering and perhaps a bitter controversy. The speech of Lord Wolseley, former commander-in-chief of the army, was a very severe arraignment of the system, and, being written, showed deliberation. Tho gist of his speech was that under the present system the military affairs and interests of the nation were not under the control of military men, but of civilians. He said that while commander-in-chief his hands had been tied and his military authority practically nullified by a civilian secretary of state, assisted by subordinates with whom the commander-in-chief dealt direct. Ho had no fault to find with the minister ot war except that he was a rlvllfan, and, therefore, Incompetent to deal with purely military matters. He regarded this as a menace to the country, and said: "It behooves Parliament to devise a plan by which strong representations mado and still refused should be laid before the nation for it to decide between tho experts and economists." Anticipating u question as to how. If the system was so defective, a large forco had been so quickly mobilized and dispatched to South Africa, Lord Wolseley said it was duo to the clllclcncy and cnero of tho frtaff officers, who were able to overcome the handicapping features of n bad system. To all this tho Marquis of Lansduwne, who was minister of war while Lord Wolseley was commander-in-chief, replied with much warmth and personality, declaring that. Lord Wolseley had failed to understand or properly perform hU duties; that he had not grasped tho situation or his opportunities, and that the mistake and tal lures in South Africa had not been due to the system, but to tho fact that it was not faithfully carried out. This controversy Is likely to become very warm, both In Parliament and In the UrltIsh press. It is but a renewal in otfirlal form of charges and countercharge made early in tin? South African war by army olilci rs, correspondents and Itrltlsh editors. Tho friction that existed from the beginning of the war oulmii ated In the retirement of Lord Wol.-w 1-y in August last and the appointment ot Lord Loherts us hi. successor. Lord Wolseley had been com-mamler-ln-ch'ef since is:j. His military record Is without a blemish, embracing distinguished service in various parts of the world, several votes of thanks by Parlla ment, the freedom of the city of London and promotions and honors almost without number. If there Is a man In Kngland who ought to be authority as to the efficiency of the Hrltlsh military system it Is Lord Wolseley. He Is only sixty-six years old. and, therefore, not disqualified by hko from Judging In such matters, and the fact that his whole life his been spent In the military service tends to give weight to his opinions. From the manner in which the discussion has opened in Parliament it looks as If It might resolve itself largely I into one between the military and civil branches of the government. Lord Wolseley's speech was In effect a plea for the independence of the military branch and the undisputed control of the army by military experts without any division of responsibility with civilian superiors. From a mili

tary point of view hi position rceras to be correct, and his speech contained statements of fact within his personal experience or knowledge that seem conclusive as to the defects of the present system. On the other hand, the Marquis of Lansdowne was probably correct when he said that Lord Wolseley, as commanded In-chief, "might at least have warned the government that one army corps was not sufficient to crush the Boers. He might have enabled the government to turn to better account the auxiliary forces of the country. He might have told the government before the South African war that Ladysmilh was not a suitable military station." The controversy thus opened is likely to become very warm, and may furnish a new political issue for the opposition. When a field marshal and late commander-in-chief of the British army enters the lists against the ministerial policy it means something. TUB EXONERATION OF 3IU. II BUT. The unanimous report of the legislative committee by which the investigation of the charges against Superintendent Hert, of the Jeffersonville Reformatory, was conducted is a complete vindication of that official and the members of the board of managers. It Is further worthy of remark that this Is the first instance In the history of these Investigations when such a report has been made. From the moment the charges were first talked about, and long

before they were formally lodged, Mr. Hert was assailed in the most merciless and unscrupulous manner by the Sentinel, while a partisan Democratic prosecuting j attorney sought to add to the efforts being j put forth to smirch the management of the institution by inaugurating an uncalled-for and thoroughly malicious grand jury Investigation in Clark county, going out of his way to see that the whole affair was exploited In partisan newspapers. The charges were principally based upon the stories of discharged and therefore discredited employes, and the refutation of them has been complete. Members of the State Board of Charities, who are entirely without prejudice in the matter, have united In pronouncing the administration of the affairs of the Institution of tho highest order of excellence. The Democratic members of the Senate jointed unanimously In approving the report of the committee, while the members of that party in the House of Representatives lined up against It as the result of a caucus for purely partisan reasons and without regard to tho facts or the evidence. The Journal has refrained from making any lirect comments on the Investigation while it was in progress, preferring to wait for the evi dence and the findings on it rather than to try the case in the newspapers. Now that the affair has been concluded and, all the parties to the Investigation itself have joined in a report exonerating Mr. Hert and the board the Journal extends its con gratulations. There never has been any substantial ground on which to base the charges, and all the bluster and defamation of the Democratic press and a few spiteful individuals will not alter tho facts. The Legislature should not adjourn without providing for the management and control of the soldiers' and sailors' monument either by continuing the present law in force or by passing a new one. The present laws passed in 1S05, creating a board of regents, and, defining their powers and duties, says: "Said board of regents shall serve for a period of four years or until the completion of the said soldiers' and sailors' monument and the work upon Monument place." The monument itself is practically completed, but the works surrounding it are not, and as the present board has some important contracts outstanding which cannot be completed for several month it would seem to be good business sense to continue the term of the board. It should be remembered that tho present board rescued tho monument and its surroundings fron permanent mutilation through departure from tho original plan, and, by removing cheap and tawdry features, restored it to the grand proportions and artistic beauty contemplated by its designer. In accomplishing this work the board has shown a devotion to public Interests and a careful fidelity to every detail deserving of unstinted praise. While anything remains to be done on the monument tho Legislature could not do better than let it remain in their hands, and when it Is entirely completed permanent provision, should be mado for Its custody and care. """ BBSBSBBiSSBW Inclement weather In Washington on tho 4th of March has more than once started a movement to change the date of Inauguration day to April To, which was the date of Washlagton'3 first Inauguration. An amendment to tho Constitution changing tho dato to April CO has twice been formally proposed and has passed tho Senate, but failed of adoption In the House of Representatives. Because of a heavy shower during the exercises of Monday the notation for a chnnno of date is again renewed, but it la not likely to prevail. Tho American people adhere Very reverently to the precedents established by the fathers. Besides, bad weather Is liable to occur tm r.ny date. The time may come, with Increasing population and larger national Interests,' when It may be necessary to i hange the rule terminating the short session of Congress on March 4. Already the pressure of business In the closing days and nights is almost overwhelming. FROM HITHER AND YON. Only One Theory, Chlc.iRO Timef-Ib rail. lw In thf world did ho ever come to nnrry a nur with m li??" "I don't know, uries It ran be traed to her stroiiif lluintf for daniSKCd good tliit come cheap." Hay Work. Detroit Journal. "She tells me her husband's health Is extremely poor!" "Indeed?" "Yen. ho hadn't been abl to work except by the day for more than two years!" Deila Oversight. Detf.lt Free Press. th. this is too bad!" What' the matter ?" "Delia Jone ent me a lovely book as a birthday gift, and phe fortcot to take out the ccrd of the peron who cave it to her." A niirlneas Fnllnre. Catholic Standard. ":i." he paid dismally, nfter her ref'.-Ml. "thU Is the first tlni I ever failed in any enterprise I undertook." "Yes, but thert is a difference brtwen love and busln." replied Miss Gollrox. "Xo one can deny your business acumen, and " "There's wbers you're wrong-. All my friends know that I considered this thine purely and simply as a financial stroke."

WOOD BILL FAVORED

RBPORT ON MEDICAL MEASURE, AS IT PASSER SENATE, ADOPTED. Representative Nenl'a Resolution Providing for Woman's Suffrage rained by the House. COOPER ANTI-TRUST BILL IT IS PASSED BY THE SENATE II Y A VOTE OF TO 7. The Senate Also Passes the Firemen's Hill Tradlns Stamp Rill Killed N'eivs und Gossip. The Wood medical bill was the topic of a prolonged discussion in the House yesterday afternoon. The debate was concluded by the House adopting the majority report oi the committee cn medicine, health and vital statistics. This report favored the passage of the bill as it came from the Senate. The bill will next come up on second reading and then for passage.. At the morning session of the House a resolution by Representative Neal, giving women the right to vote, was adopted. Should the resolution pass tho Senate It must be submitted to the next Legislature, and. if successful a.ain, It must be voted on by the people as an amendment to the Constitution of the State. In the Senate yesterday the Cooper antitrust bill, which originated In the House, was passed by a vote of 2$ to 7. This bill was substituted for the Agnew anti-trust bill. Kepresentative Burkhart's bill declaring void certain contracts between employer and employe was also passed. The Senate defeated the James bill abolishing the board of managers of the Indiana Industrial School for Girls and Woman's Prison. The Metsker anti-trading stamp bill was killed, the enacting clause being stricken out. THE SENATE'S SESSION'S. Cooper Anti-Trust Bill Passed AntlTradhiK Stump Rill Killed. The Cooper anti-trust bill, which was substituted some time ago by the Senate for the Agnew measure, was passed by that body, yesterday afternoon, by a vote of 2S to 7. The Democrats tried hard to amend the measure, but the previous question was moved and carried before they were allowed any opportunity for debate. When the vote was taken the greater portion of the minority members refused to answer to their names, hoping to defeat the bill by lack of a quorum. President Gilbert, however, had the fact noted that the minority members were in their seats and refused to vote, and had there not been a quorum voting, would have declared that a quorum Was present, which would have effectively defeated the design of the Democrats. Those voting for the passage of the bill were: Ball. Barlow, Burns, Charles, Conlogue, Crumpacker, Crurnbaker, Darby, Gnrd, Gochenour, Goodwine, Guthrie, Johnson, Joss, Keycs, Klttinger, Lambert, Layman, LIndley, Matson, Miller, Ogborne, Osborn, Parks, Thompson,' ' Whltcomb, Wolcott and Wood 28. Those who opposed it were: Agnew, Brooks, Dausman, Fleming, Gwin, Harrison and Johnston 7. The Burkhart bill, declaring certain contracts between employer and employe void, was passed, after amendment, by a vote of CO to 16. The amendment was offered by Senator Keyes and provided that the bill should not apply to voluntary relief associations. Senator Lambert offered a motion to table the motion offered by Senator Keyes. but it was lost by a close vote. The amendment was then adopted and the bill passed by the vote above stated. In order to prevent a reconsideration of the vote em the bill Senator Stlllwcll offered a motion to reconsider and it was immediately tabled, on motion of Senator Wood, without a dissenting voice. The James bill, abolishing the board of trustees of the Indiana Industrial School for Girls and Woman's Prison, was defeated by a vote of 2'J to 13. The feellnfr was prevalent among tho senators that the present board of managers had beun a reform movement at the institution which should be encouraged. Two of the present board are comparatively new members, and It was deemed wise to allow them further opportunity as members of the board. The bill establishing a board of children's gui'rdlans in each county of the State was passed after amendment. At the morning session the Metsker antltrndlng stamp bill, which occasioned a live ly debate on Monday was killed by the' adoption or senator Lamberts motion to strike out the enacting clause. The vote on the motion wns as follows: Ayes A Knew, Ball, Barlow, BInkley, Burns. Cregor. Crurnbaker, Darby, Fleming. Hard. Heller, Johnson. Johnston, Joss, Kell. Keyes. Lambert, Lawler, Layman, LIndley, Matron. Minor, Ogborn, Stillwell, Thompson, Whltcomb and Wood 2G. Noes Brooks. Conlogue. Corr, Crumpacker, Dausman, Fortuno, Gochenour, Goodwine, Guthrie, Gwin. Harrison. Inman, Keeney. Klttln'r. lrreman. Miller. Osborn. Parks, Purcell, Wnmpler, W'intleld and Wolcott 21. Ilepresentatlvo Stutesman's bill, giving horserhoer liens on horses they have shod, came up for Its last rending, and was killed by the adoption of Kenn tor Brooks's motion providing for Its indefinite postponement. On -motion of Senator B.iiiow, tho Senno voted to withdraw the Neal mileage bill from tho ban. Is of the Senate railroad committee and have !t printed. The motion was carried without opposition. Before adjournment, Inst nlahl, the Senate had chared up all of the House bills on second nailnjr and had taken action on all of tho House bills on third reading. not si: proceedings. The Wood Medical Rill Favored-Other 11111m Considered. The Hou;e yesterday afternoon concurred In the majority report of the committee on medicine, health and vital statistics In reference to Senate bill No. 2CS. Introduced by Mr. Wood, regulating and defining the' practice of medicine. The majority report recommended the ptssnge of the bill. The matttr came up as a special order of business. There were two reports from the committee, the minority being in favor of the passage of the bill with the third section stricken out. It was over this section that the debate was prolonged and earnest. The minority report, was signed by Repre sentatlvo Van Fleet, chairman of the committee on medicine, health and vital statistics, and It( presentutive Louttlt, a member of th-j committee. Section 3 of the bill is ns follows: "That Section 8 of said act, approved March S, K7, be amended so as to read as follows: Section 8 To opon an office for such purpose or to announce to the public In any way, a readiness to practice medicine in any county of the State, or to prehcribe for. or to give surgical assistance to. or to heal, cure or relieve, or to attempt to heal, cure or relieve those suffering from Injury or deformity, or disease of mind or body, to advertise, or to announce in the public in any manner a readiness or ability to heal, cure or relieve these who may be suffering from injury or deformity, or disease of mind or body, shall be to engage in the practice of medicine within the meaning of this act. !t shall also be regarded as practicing medicine within the meaninK of this act if any one shall use In connection with h! or her name the. words or letters 'Dr..' 'Doctor,' 'Professor,' 4M. D..' or 'Healer,' or any other title, word, letter or designation intending to Imply or

designate him or her as a practitioner of meikine or surgery in any of its branches: Provided, that this act shall net be construed to apply to nonltinerant opticians who are at this time engaged in. or who may hereafter engage in the practice of optometry in this State. In charging any person In an affidavit. Information or Indictment with a violation of this law by practicing medicine, surgery or obstetrics without license, it shall be sufficient to charge that he did. upon a certain day ani in a certain county, engage in the practice of medicine, he not having any license tr so do. without avering any further or more particular facts concerning the same." MEMBERS HEARD. A number of the members spoke on the two reports. Representative Van Fleet leading the discussion, and rpeaking for the minority report. Much was said during the argument about the Christian Scientists. Mr. Van Fleet held that the definition, given by the present law, of the practice of medicine la sufficient. Ho said the

Wood bill, with Section 3 in it, Is a "medV f cal monopoly act," instead of a medical practice act. "If the bill prevails," he said to the members cf the House, "you and I will not have the right to avail ourselves of any remedy we have a mind to." Mr. Van Fleet declared that a lobby in thl3 city had instructed doctors over the State to request their representatives in the Legislature to vote for the Wood bill. This bill Is not for the protection of the "dear publie." declareel the speaker, sarcastically. Representative McCarty followed Mr. Van Fleet and spoke in favor of the majority report. He said Indiana had been made a "dumping, ground" for quacks and impostors, who come to Indiana because they are Incompetent to practice in other States. Representative Roberts, of Dearborn, .-poke for the minority. Representatives Short and Bishop spoke for the majority report. Representatives Stookey and Coble were in favor of eliminating the odjous section. Mr. Stutesman made a speech for the majority report, in which he declared that the practice of those who claim to receive their healine rowers from on high is sacrilegious. Representative Reser '. made an appeal in behalf of the minority and was interrupted by Mr. King, who asked him about a recent illness, and whether he sent for a physician. The fact that Mr. Reser was ill the day following the Columbia Club reception to the members of the General Assembly caused the House to smile. Representative Ixmttit, who signed the minority report, spoke in its defense, as did Representatives Mummert and Bonham. Representatives Passage, Reagan and Davis of Greene defended the bill as reported by the majority. At length Representative Marshall, of Tippecanoe county, moved that the minority report be tabled and this was done by a vote of 50 to 42. The question was then on the adoption of the majority report. This report was concurred in by a vote of 55 to 35, as follows: Ayes Airhart, Allen, Bell, Bishop, Carmlchael, Catley, Cox, Cravens, Cruson, Culley, Davis of Greene, Davis of Wayne, Dilley, Dirkson, Gerber, Hopping, Jack, John, Kelley, King, Kirkman, Lawrence, Lopp, McCarty, Marshall of Tippecanoe, Matthews. Miller of Kosciusko, Morgan, Morton. Muller, Murphy, Myler, Neal, Parks, Passage, Perret t. Prltchard, Reagan, Reeves, Roberts of Jefferson, Robertson, Scott, Short. Slack, Small, Sparks, Stout, Stutesman, Thomas, Trout, Tucker, Vestal, Waugh, Whltcomb, Zollman. Noes Adamson, Beckman, Bonham, Burrier. Burkhart, Clarke, Clem, Coble, Cotner, Cooper, Dudley, Erdlitz, Gauntt, Haines, Horsfield, Jackman, Johnson. Larr, Louttit, Madden, Manifold, Marshall of Fountain, Metsker, Miller of Ohio, Mlnturn, Mummert, Owen, Parker, Reser, Roberts of Dearborn. Shreeder, Scifers, Stookey, Van Fleet, Wesling. OTHER BUSINESS. After the medical bill had been disposed of the House at once proceeded to take up routine matters. Representative Neal's bill, exempting the endowment property of colleges from taxation, was passed. Representative Reagan introduced a concurrent resolution to the effect that the Legislature give Its consent for the erection of a monument to the memory of Abraham Lincoln in University Park. H. C. Long, who died recently, provided. In his will, that the city should have $10,000 from his estate with which to build this monument. It is to be placed in the southeast corner of the park. After hearing a report from the ways and means committee the House adjourned. A majority of the committee reported favorably on Senator Layman's bill, providing for the sale of property occupied by the Friendly Inn. This property belongs to the State. A minority of the committee favored indefinitely iostponing the bill, and the minority report was concurred in. The morning session of the House was opened with prayer by Rev. J. C. Ashley, of the Christian Church. Among the routine matters was the intrenluction of a bill by Mr. Madden, permitting the school trustees of Bonneville, Warrick county, to dispose of bond for a school building. The bill was passed under a suspension of rules. Some of tho members opposed this bill because the Governor had vetoed a similar Senate bill. The latter measure, hovvtver, was general In Its measure. The House concurred In the report of the conference committee which considered the Senate amendments to House bill No. 3otJ. This is Mr. Kirkman's bill, which concerns the organization and perpetuity of voluntary associations. When the bill was reported back to the House, last week, with a Senate amendment the House refused to concur In the amendment and the chair appointed the author of the bill and Mr. Slack a conference committee to meet a like committee from the Senate. TROUT'S DILL PASSED. Representative Trout'a bill, providing for appeals in criminal cases, was passed. The bill relates to those cases that are tried by a justice of the peace, mayor or police Judge. Under this bill, where the accused desires to take an appeal from the decision of the court which tried hlni, and has not the funds with which to file nn appeal bond, he may lie in Jail until the case Is called for trial in the court to which ho desires to appeal. Representative Horsfield called up his bill, No. 400, providing for a codification of the mining laws of tho State, and the measure was passed. It was up for passage some time ago, but failed for lack of a constitutional majority. Thero was quite a tight over House bill No. 4'H1 by Mr. Larr, giving the attorney general tho riuht to collect delinquent or equestered taxes. The Republicans fought the bill, Mr. Stutesman declaring that it was "a Greene Smith proposition." Mr. Marshall in a motion to vtrlko out the enacting clause referored to the Mil us a "Kratt." Tho motion was held to bo out of order because a similar motion wan rrnde when the bill was on second reading. The bill was defeated by a Vote of '.' to IG. AH of th isi who voted for the b.il were Democrats. H seemed to be the view of the Republicans tnat the Democrats were trying to lure tlum Into a trap with this bill, and they declined to have anything to do with tho measure. The author of the bill Insisted that there was nothing wrong with thy bill and tnat thero was no politics In It. SALARY FOR TREASURER. House bill No. 5('L'. by Mr. Reagan, authorizing tho school board to pay the Marlon county treasurer a salary for taking caie of school funds, was passed. This salary cannot exceed Jl.fjoO. House bill No. 455, by Mr. Davis, of Wayne, was defeated by n vote of O to ?. This bill sought to regulate the construction ef school houses and vv.js fathered by the Sta'.. Board of Health. House hi!! No. 412, by Mr. Bonham, a measure which seeks to Insure attorneys their fees In certain cases, was parsed and when the vote was read the lawyers in the House applauded it. Representative Jackways's bill providing for town and township teachers' Institutes and for tho payment of teachers while attending these Institutes, was also passed Joint resolution No. 1. giving women the right to vote, was passed by a voe of .!J to 32. The resolution was introduced by Mr. Neal It was up for passage a few tliyt, ago, but failed for lack of a constitutional majority. The voto on the resolution was as follows: Ayes Adamson, Bell. Bishop, Bonham, Burrier, Burkhart. Carmlthael, Catlev, Clarke. Clem, Cotner. Cravens, Cruson, Cullev, DrtVis of Greene, Dudley, Gauntt, Gerber, Harris. Jackman, Jak ways. John, Johnson. Kelley. King. Lopp. Iouttlt, McCarty, Milier of Kosciusko, Miller of Onlo. Minturn. Morgan, Morton. Neal. Parker. Parks. Reagan, Reeves, Roberts of Jefferson, Roberts of Deal born. Robertson, Scifers, Scott. Short. Small. Stookey, stout. Tucker. Vestal, Waush. Wesling, Whltcomb 52. Noes Airhart, Beckman. Coble, Cox, Cooper, Davis of Wayne, Dllley, Dirkson. Erdlitz. Haines. Hopping. Jack, Lawrence, Marshall of Fountain, Marshall of Tippecanoe, Matthews. Maxam, Metsker, Muller, Mummert. Myler. O.jtennoj-er, Passage, Reser, Slack, Sparks, Stutesman, Thomas,

Trout. Van Fleet, Zollman, Speaker Art-

STOKY OF A STOLEN P.ILL. Much Mystery Attaches to Disappearance of House Rill The sudden disappearance of an important bill which was taken from the desk of the Senate journal clerk on Monday afternoon led Lieutenant Governor Gilbert yesterdaj' to station a number of door-, keepers close to the safe and the desks on which the bills are kept, with Instructions to allow no other persons to touch the Ulis than the clerks having them in charge. Whether the bill which Is. said to have been stolen has been returned or not Is a j question that can only be answered by President Gilbert and the Senate employes who arc Immediately responsible for its safekeeping. When questioned about the matter yesterday the clerks either denied that a bill had been stolen or else pteserved it mysterious silence. It has been ascertained, however, that last Monday afternoon IIous bill No. 25$, introduced by Representative Owen, suddenly disappeared either from the desk of the registry clerk or from the long table used by the journal clerks. The bill places the assessment of street car and interurban railroad companies in the hands of the State Board of Tax Commissioners and is regarded as a very important measure. The disappearance of the bill was not discovered until the close of the session Monday afternoon when, as is the custom, all the bills were counted by the journal clerks before being returned to Clerk Rights, who has charge of the safe. As soon as it was ascertained that the bill was gone a hurried search was made through all of the desks and in every place where it might have been placed, but without avail, and instead of the bill Mr. Rights had to content himsrlf with a memorandum of it writ- j ten on a blotter, which he carefully stowed i away with the other bills in the sate, a he matter was at once reported to Lieutenant Governor Gilbert, but his counsel in the matter is not known, as he has at no time given any Indication that be knew anything about the bill. Notwithstanding, however, that it is absolutely certain the bill was stolen and almost equally certain that it has never been returned the bill or a copy of it was called up in the Senate yesterday afternoon and passed bv a vote of 42 to o. An inspection ot the bfll read yesterday reveals the fact that all the indorsements on its back have the appearaV.ee of being made at the same time, the ink being of the same color. It is argued by those interested in the mystery that a;new bill could have been easily substituted j for the old, for If the latter was stolenMhe thief could not with impunity provp the new bill's invalidity. FIREMEN'S MILL. PASSED. A aieasure' That Was Opposed by Controller Johnson. The Indianapolis firemen's bill, Introduced in the House by Representative Clarke, was passed by the Senate yesterday afternoon without debate by a vote of 34-to o. j Under the; provisions of the bill as passed the firemen's annual pay roll will amount to 5r.0.S62.5e. In the future the increase will have to be met by a higher tax levy. Controller Johnson says the bill will Increase the - firemen's pay roll $40,000 an nually. Hlchmjand People Interested. The Richjnond (Ind.) Commercial Club held a meeting last night, at which a committee was' appointed to come to Indianapolis and 'work in the Interest of Senate bill No. J 318, relating to municipal electric light and water works plants. The till origlnatjed in Richmond, and the club ii very anxious that it pass the House, It has passed he Senate, 'lne iortion about which the club is especially anxious Is that giving a commission named by the City Council pow;er to supervise the Dullding of electric light plants. Against the Rills. The City Council of Richmond has adopted a resolution which will be forwarded to Governor Durbln protesting against his signing the bill which cuts the terms of city officers from four to two years, and another bill relating to street, alley and sewer improvements. Copies are also to be placed In the hands of tho Wayne county representatives. Sullivan Rond Rill. Representative Larr yesterday introduced a bill In the Houso authorizing the city of Sullivan to Issue bonds for the erection of a high school building provided the people of the city vote In favor of a proposition of this kind. The bill passed under a suspension of rules. Two Rills Signed. Governor Durbln yesterday signed the following bills: Senate bill No. 2G7, an act providing against tho pollution of streams. House bill No. 4M. an act concerning electric railroad companies. LEG I S LA TI V E RO L'TI N E. Senate Ullis on Second Keudlng in House. No. Ill (Fortune) For a monument at Pigeon Roost. Advanced. No. 2) (Gochenour) For the publication and distribution of additional copies of the report of tho Indiana Chlckamauga Park Commission. Advanced. No. 210 (Thompson) Concerning the Incorporation of life insurance companies. Advanced. No. 232 (Johnston) Authorizing the Issuance of search warrnnts. Advanced. No. 323 (Lambert) To amend an act concerning the care of orphans. Advanced. No. 352 (Matson) Concerning tho selection of talesmen for Juries. Advanced. No. ZY (Gochenour) To amend an act ceding Jurisdiction of tho State over certain lands owned by the United States. Ne. 43 (Guthrie Concerning war records. Advanced. No. ICS (Klttinger) Concerning streetraihoad companies constructing Interurban roads Advanced. Senate 11111m on First Readlnar lit ( House. No. 411 (Agnew) Fixing the salaries of Luke county officials. Passed with amendments under suspension of rules. No. (VVlnlh id) Providing for the' cancellation of ditch assessments In Pulaski county. Passed under suspension of ru!. No. 45 (Lawler; Permitting tit y of Salt m to lbsuo bonds to erect high school building. J'asscd under suspension of rulus. House Bills on Third Rendiiitc In Sennle. No. 20D (James' Abolishing the board of trustees of the Indiana Industrial School for Girls and Woman's Prison. Defeated 2: to 13. No. 372 (Hopping)-Providing methods for opening new streets and highways. Passed 40 to 0. No. 87 (Neal) Concerning appeals to the Supremo anil Appellate courts. Passed 33 to 1. No. 21) (Mummert) Conc rnlng libraries: Increasing the appropriation to the library commission from to Jl.O-W. Passed 25 to (l. No. 375 (Burrier) Abolishing tho office of mine iusp -ctor. Passel 42 to 0. No. r.'!l Whltcomb) Relating to loan and safety deposit companies. Passed 35 to 0. No. 23 (Owen) Concerning taxation. Passed 42 to 0. No. Col (James) Concerning taxation. Passed-32 to 5. No. 430 (Kelley) For the relief of Andrew O. Castleman and Henry C. Rogers, of Starke county. Passed. No. 525 (Kelley) To legalize the incorporation of the town of Knox, Starke county. Passed. No. 1S3 (Horsfield) Providing for the appointment and compensation of a superintendent of public buildings and property. Passed. No. 277 (Whltcomb- Legalizing the incorporation of certain manufacturing and mining companies. Passed 38 to 3. No. 3U (Clarke) Fixing the salaries of the firemen of the city of Indianapolis. Passed 34 to 0. No. 415 (Cooper) Anti-trust measure. Passed 2H to 7. No. 5 (James) Relating to execution proceedings. Passed 22 to 4. No. 422 (Roberts of Jeff erson) Concerning old soldiers' reunions. Passed 34 to ü. No. 3s (Minturn) Establishing a board of children's guardians. In each county. Passed after amendment. No. 13 (Burkhart)-Declaring certain contracts between employer and employe and other persons null and void. Passed 30 to 16. No. 12 (Loutlt) Amending the act providing for tho establishment ani maiutc-

nance of tho Indiana School for Feeblemlr.ded Youth. Pass d V. to 0. No. lZ'J (Barrier Relating to the common sehO'd.-. i'prted -3 to U. No. 1n4 OlorSiVld For the protection of laborers. Pass'-ü 3 to 2. No. 42$ (Dudley) Cr ating the cfoCO or prison matron. Parsed 2b to 11. House Rills on Third Reading In House. No. 2T4 (Trout) Concerning appeals from judgments of Justices of the p.ce. mayor and police judges. Paise-ri 74 to U. No. 407 (Larr) Enabling any city or Incorporated town to provide a sewerage system and granting the right of err.'r.en domain to secure an outlet fur any uch svstem. Passed 7 to 1. No. 41K) (ilorsrield) Prcvie'.lr.g for a eonimisslcn for the codifying of mlainw law. Passed 53 to 23.

No. 4 Larr) Giving the attorney general 20 per cent, of ail sequestered taxes collected through his Ci'forts. Defeated 16 to 72. No. 502 (Reaganv Providing a salary not to exoeed l,5ud for the treasurer of th Indianapolis School Board. Passed 76 to 3. No. 4 (Davis, Wayne) Concerning the construction of schoolhouses and requiring that hygiene and sanitary science be taught in public schools. Defeated 9 to Gi. No. 412 (Bonhami Providing for attorneys' fees liens'. Passed 51 to 29. No. 577 (Jakwuys) For the encouragement of teachers institutes. Passed &i to 13. House concurrent resolution No. .1 (Neal) Providing for woman's suffrage amendment to the State Constitution. Passed U to 25. No. .W (Prltchard)-Concernlr.g drainage. Passed 53 to 33. No. (Neal)--Concerning taxation. Passed 71 to 3. House Committee Reports. Ways and Means. Senate Mil No. 233 (Layman), providing for the sale of eertin State lands within the city of Indianapolis. Majority for passage. Minority for indefinite postponement. Minority report concurred in. Roads. House bill No. 613 (Madden), authorizing board of school trustees of Incorporated towns to sell bonds for school buildings; applying only to Boonvlllc, Warrick county. Passed under suspension of rules. e NEWS AND GOSSIP. Storic Picked Up in tbe Corridors of the Capitol. 'Squire A. Guy, of Arcadia, ?nd., author of Representative Neal's whipping post bill, called on Mr. Neal yesterday to find out the status of the measure in which both men are interested. The bill is quietly sleeping in the reformatory committee of the House and Representative Neal has thus far been unable to arouse It. 'Squire Guy ha.s been Justice of the peace In his town for the past ten years, and In that time he has observed that Jail sentences and fines do not seem to have any effect ioward3 reforming certain evils, such a wife beating. This observation caused him to advocate the passage of a whipping post bill applicable to certain offenses. "Every community contains two classes of citizens. said 'Squire Guy last night, "the law-abiding and the law-fcaring class. Tho whipping post law would not, of course, affect law-abiding citizens, but It would strike wholesome terror to the other class, and that would be a good thing." XXX There was an Interesting and humorous colloquy between Representatives Reser and Bonham in the discussion of the antlChrlstlan Scientist bill yesterday afternoon. In a speech against the bill Mr. Reser said: "I was sick the other day and called on Representative Bonham to pray for me " "Yes. and 1 noticed that the gentleman from Tippecanoe (Reser) also called in a rhysician." retorted Mr. Bonham. "and that the doctor found him suffering with an ailment for which cracked ice on top of the head Is a sovereign remedy." The laughter over this sally was so immoderate that Speaker Artman had to curb it with his gavel. xxx Representative Reser scored a point on doctors of the regular school In his speech by quoting from Will Carleton's famous poem about "Mrs. Rogers" the following verses: "Mrs. Rogers lay In her bed Bandaged and blistered from foot to head; Blistered and bandaged from head to toe, Mrs. Rogers was very low. Bottle and saucer, spoon and cup On the table stood bravely up; Poisons of high and low degree. Calomel, catnip and boneset tea; Everything the body could bear, Excepting light and water and air. I threw open the blinds, the day was bright. And God gave Mrs. Rogers some light. I opened the window, the day was fair. And God gave Mrs. Rogers some air. Bottles and blisters, powders and pills. Catnip, boneset, syrups and fquIUs, Drugs, medicines, high and low, 1 threw them as far us 1 could throw. 'What are you doing?' my patient cried. 'Frightening death,' I coolly replied. You are crazy," a visitor said. I flung a bottle at his head. Dencon Rogers, he came to mo. Wife is a gittln her health.' said he. I really think she will worry through; She scolds me Juet as she used to do.' AH the people they poohed and slurred. All the neighbors they bad their word. ' 'Twere better to perish,' some of them say, 'Than to be cured In such an Irregular way.' " xxx When Representative C. S. Klr.g, of Wabash, was urging yesterday afternoon the sale of the strip of state ground now used by the Friendly Inn Harry C. Adams, who was there to try and save tbe land for the Charity Organisation, paid to him with a cheery smile: "Why, King, 1 am told that tho Friendly Inn entertains more people from your city than from any other city In the State, taking into consideration It Hie." "A good deal of complaint has been made to thr House of Representatives cn nccount of tho minority report submitted by the committee on fees and salaries n to the township ;iustees' salaries, " said Representative Neal last night. "The bili that was Introduced provMes that the trustees shall receive cotnj ensallon n.i follows: Two dollars a day for each day th y vork; $2 a year tor each square tulle la the tcwr.shlp; JÖ a year for each school teacher In the township; $5 a year lor each ditch to bo cleaned out In tho township, r.nd 5 cents u year for each Inhabitant. Tho whole committee was ualnst the bill. but as 1 am In favor of specific salaries for nil otluials in the Stute j, decide. i to nunmit to this, not us u final leport, but in order to get the matter before the House. The mlnoilty report cut out thes Item with leierentf! to the ditches, inasmuch as th Legislature bus before it a propohltlon to put the cleaning ot ditches In the hands of the surveyor, und It t.lu cut out the item of t2 day for each diy's work, lor th leason that In the bill the trustee wus provided with compensation for everything be does. I figured that taking all ef the Items togtthcr it would in. ike the salaiy entirely too hlh. The minority n poi t might not give a sufficient salary to the trustee of the State, but in many of the town.-hlps it would give more than tho trustets are receiving at present and would at ledft havM the fleet of fixing a deilnltralary J'ur the truMets. However, the Mil was introduced mi late in the session that U will rot be likely to pass, but the matter will oe In shape to be taken up by the next Legislature fur consideration." K X X Senator Darby expressed himself l.vst night as greatly regretting the fact that Senate bill No. 455 had been hurried to rassage without time being taken to carefully consider its provisions. It compel arusslsts to maintain a register or "olscn book," in which shall be recorded by th r filer the date of sale, the name of the buyer and of the seller, the nanio of t lie poison and the use for which the buyer claims to buy it, and that the outsldo wrapper or container shall be labeled will, the rame of the poison, the date of saio and the name of the seller. Senator Darby, who is a physician, thinks this lrapoe a inedl ss hardship on druggists. He be l:eves It would be proper to impose such restrictions on the sale of certain well-known urugj. which are deadly poisons, but canpot see the tue-esity ot requiring druj. gists to be so careful about all drugs and chemicals that may contain polion. "Suppeise. ior Instance. " he said, "a man's wif-j goes to 1 drug store to order some tincture .f valer;an. which will kill If taken In sufliclent quantity, do you think &ho ought to