Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 41, Indianapolis, Marion County, 10 February 1903 — Page 2

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Ings by assuring the senators that because of his gratitude he would pray for them at night. Senator Dausman again met opposition In regard to his bill placing all Justices or the peace on a salary. He called up the bill for third reading but It was objected to by a number of the senators. Senator Dausman naked that it be considered and said that there la every reason for placing justices of the peace on a straight salary. They are as much a court, he said, as the supreme Judges of the State and their Jurisdiction is bnsed upon the same principles of law. The bill, however, was deferred and was made the special order of business for Ftb. 12 at 11 a. m. Senator Fleming called up the bill to regulate the granting of divorces Senate bill No. ZS but it was made the special order of business for Feb. 11 at 11 a. m. The Senate completed the business of the afternoon session with the passage of Senate bill No. loi. by Mr. Wood, pros'iding that saloons shall not be maintained nor liquor sold within one mile of any National or State Military Home. 3IORMXG WORK OF SEVATE.

Gray Blatter Expended In Diicniiine amrroD Important 3Ieaarea. The Senate did not discuss Senate bill No. 1U at the morning session. Senator Hendee's measure, giving the attorney general power to proceed In the Supreme Court against combinations illegally organized or acting in defiance of law, was made the pecial order of business for this morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. Hendee called it up but there was a strong desire to postpone consideration on account of the other pressing matters before the body. The Democrat?, seizing a chance to make a gallery play, and led . by the cynical Mr. Fleming, let out a "roar" that ascended to the dome of the Capitol and declared that the Republicans were merely putting off discussion to gain time. The result of the day showed that those who favored postponement did so with good reason for, in passing on other matters, the Senate held the longest session so far, adjournment not being taken until 4:30 o'clock In the afternoon. The bill will be brought up promptly this morning at the hour named and it Is expected, that there will be rampant oratory. There was no attempt to bring up the Sunday baseball bill either at the morning session or in the" afternoon, principally because the senators recognized it would take too much time. Lengthy speeches are looked for pro and con. The bill will be called up in all probability this morning: or, .in the event that all the time of the morning session is used up in other things, at the afternoon session. Senator Ball will call up the bill.. The friends of the measure believe it will pass. SHOT-FIRING KILL STUNNED. Senator Wampler brought up his bill. No. 100, the much discussed shot-firing measure early in the morning session. Before discussion started Lieutenant Governor Gilbert called atention to two memorials that had been presented to the Senate relating to the bill. Both asked that the bill bo indefinitely postponed. The memorials were identical In form and, were signed by operators and miners. Tb: names of John Boyle, Charles Vaughn, K. ,L. Jsom, James Cantreil. Barney Nevln, 13. F. Bonier, Jonathan Thomas, Z. A. Crouse. James Bailey. Robert Houston, William Houston, William Wilson. Harry Wright and William Treager. on behalf of the miners; and M. H. Johnson. M. J. Gould and A. M. Ogle on behalf of the operators. Before the bill was called up W. B. Wilson, secretary of the United Mine Workers, and A. M. Ogle, representing the operators, had a conference with Mr. Wampler and asked him to withdraw the bill. The senator refused politely, but firmly. The repreWEATHER FORECAST. Fair To-Dny, Rnln To-Mght and Probably Colder To-Morrorv. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday: For Indiana Fair on Tuesday; rain at night or Wednesday; probably colder on Wednesday in south portion; fresh to brisk south to east winds. For Illinois Fair on Tuesday, except probaTy rain In extreme south portion; Wednesday rain; probably colder by night; fresh to brisk south to east winds becom ing west Wednesday. For Ohio Fair on Tuesday; Wednesday rain or snow in north, rain in south por tion probably beginning Tuesday night; fresh variable winds becoming southeast. For Lower Michigan Fair on Tuesday; fresh to brisk south winds; Wednesday rain or snow. Local Observation on Monday. Bar. Tern. R.H. Wind. Weather. Brrc. 7 a. m..3.2 1 i S'west. Cloudy. 0.00 7 p.m. .30.2 40 61 South. Clear. 0.00 Maximum temperature, 41; minimum temperalure. x. Comparative statement of the mean tempera ture and total precipitation on Feb. 9: Tern. Prec. Normal .' 32 0.13 Mean 33 0.00 Departure I 0.13 Departure sine Feb. 1 MS 0.39 Departure since Jan. 1 S 0.02 Plus. V. T. BL.YTHE. Section Director. Yesterday Temperature. Stations. 7 a.m. Max. Abilene. Tex 42 5S Amarillo. Tex 30 50 Anton.'o, Tex 42 5 Atlanta. G 22 50 Birraarck. N. D 8 33 Buffalo. N. Y 24 30 Cairo, 111 32 50 Calgary. N. W. T 22 4-) Chattanooga. Tenn 34 43 Cheyenne. Wjo IS S Chicago. Ill 1 34 Cincinnati. 0 2 44 Cleveland. 0 24 34 Columbus, 0 2d 2$ Concordia. Kan. 40 Iavvnport. la 22 42 Denver. Col IS 44 Dodge City. Kan 21 , 46 Dubunue. la 24 3X iK'.luth. Minn IS 32 Kl Paso, Tex 22 4S Galveston. Tex 64 'A Grand Junction. Col 4 21 Grand Haven. Mich 20 34 Havre. Mont 2S 4 Helena, Mont 30 4 Huron. 8- D 2 24 Jacksonville. Fla 4 62 Kansas City, Mo 30 56 Lander. Wyo I za IJttle Rock. Ark 14 :A liOulsvllle, Ky 30 43 Marquette. Mich id zi Mem rhta. Tenn 38 :.2 Modena. Utah 2 -S Montgomery. Ala 34 14 Nashville. Tenn 30 4S New Orleans, I.a 42 U New York. N. Y 32 2 Norfolk. Va 33 43 North Platte. Neb 2 3 Oklahoma. O. T 3 &) Omaha. Neh is 44 Palestine. Tex 42 ftl Tarkertburc. Pa 30 :e Philadelphia. Pa. 22 40 IlttaburR. Ia : 32 Pueblo, Col 22 43 Qu Arpelle. N. W. T Iß 22 Itapid City. S. D 23 4 St. Iul. Mo 32 52 Ft. Paul. Minn in 30 Kalt Lake City.... 16 34 nta Fe. N- M 23 f hreveport, I-a 3 FprlngfleM. Ill 13 4f FprVurnel.l. Mo 2S Valentine. Neb o 42 Vlcksbur. Mtft 3 53 "Washington. I. C 31 4'1 Wichita. Kan. 20 H 1 p. m. 4t 56 4 32 30 46 32 4 2) 34 40 30 3 3S 38 3S SS 34 30 44 20 34 4 4 13 50 W 32 4 30 50 13 50 44 50 34 42 2 5 33 (4 V 3 34 40 2 42 4 2 28 26 54 2-3 52 si 2 MOVEMENTS OF STEAHERS. NEW YORK. Feb. D.-Arrlved: La Bretagne, from Havre: Anchorla. from Glasgow. Sailed: Kaiserin Maria Theresa, for Funchal, Maderia, Alexandria, etc.; victoria, ror uverpooi. GLASGOW. Feb. 9. Arrived: La Cretian. rrora ,ew iork. via uverpool. Sailed: Cor ban, for Boston. MARSEILLE?. Feb. 9. Arrived: Ilesperia. from New York, via Naples. SAG RES. Feb. S. Passed: Calabria, from jsew jotk, ror .Marseuies, etc. SOUTHAMPTON. Feb. 9. -Arrived: Kroonland. from New lork. HAVRE. Feb. !. Arrived: La Cham pagne., from New York. LONDON. Feb. 9. Arrived: Minneapolis, from New York. BREMEN. Feb. S.-SaUed: Main, for New York. 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sentatives of the operators and tho miners' then had the memorial presented, which accomplished their purpose about as well as if Senator Wampler had consented to withdraw his measure. Senator Wampler resisted the reading of the memorial, claiming it was out of order. The Lieutenant Governor held otherwise and the memorial was read. Senator Wood then moved that the bill be recommitted to the committee on mines and mining. Senator Wampler was cocked and primed to speak on the question, but before he could obtain recognition Senator Ball moved the previous question and the vote was taken. The vote was on party lines. Thirty Re publicans voted to recommit the bill and fifteen Democrats voted against. The bill 13 believed to be effectually killed and it is not likely to come up again in the Senate In any form. In addition to considering the two bills named, the Senate passed three bills at the morning session. Senator Hell's bill providing a way. for the incorporation of Hammond. Fast Chicago and Whiting, as one city, was passed with twenty-eight voting ror it and seven against. Senator Gray s bill, defining the Second and Third judicial circuits of Indiana, and fixing the length and time of court terms in each, went through with twenty-eight voting in the afflirmative and eight in the negative. Senator Harrison s bill, which provides that the same rules of testimony shall hold In the matter of a claim against the estate of an insane person as obtained in a claim against a dead person, was passed. The bill, if made a law, will prevent a person Who has a claim against the estate of an insane person from testifying as to tho validity of his claim. GOVERNOR'S VETOES. A message from the Governor was re ceived by the Senate Informing that body that tho Governor had vetoed Senator Bell's bill to authorize tho separation of the city and school corporations of East Chicago, so that the constitutional debt limit could be exceeded. In commenting on his veto of this measure the Governor Informed the Senate that he regarded all such legislation as unwise and dangerous. There is too much of a tendency, he said, to acquire permanent indebtedness. Such legislation, the Governor said, seeks to evade a plain provision of the Constitution by a technicality. The Governor made It very emphatic that he will veto all such measures that come before him. As there are a number of similar bills pending his vetoes are likely to be numerous. Senate bill No. 4, by Mr. Barlow, to legal ize the incorporation of the town of Shirley, in Hancock county, was vetoed because the bill did not state that the town is partly In Hancock and partly In Henry county. Three bills were approved by the Gov ernor and signed by him. Senate bilt No. 6, by Mr. Burns, providing that the reserve funds of fraternal and beneficiary or ders and associations shall not be tax?d, was signed. Senate bill No. 33, by Mr. Parks, to regulate the transfer of orphan children in orphans" homes, was signed. The bill provides that the township sending the child shall pay the cost of its mainten ance and tuition. Senate bill No. 75. Mr. Wood, which Increases the salaries of the Supreme and Appellate judges to J8.0U0 a year, is nowva law. It was signed by the Governor yesterday afternoon. At the opening of the session yesterday morning Mr. Fortun? began once more his filibustering tactics to embarrass the Republicans on the matter of placing them selves on record as opposed to honoring Benjamin Harrison. Mr. Fortune resisted the motion that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with, claiming that the minutes did not show the Republicans had voted against his amendment to the Barcus bill substituting the name of Harrison for the name of Clark. As Mr. Fortune's motion to amend was out of order at the time. it was not made a matter of record, and the vote aaginst it was not spread on the minutes. Mr. Fortune was voted down. but he served notice to the Lieutenant Gov ernor that he will file a protest against the action of the Senate, in writing, this morn ing. "The senator from Clark." said the Lieu tenant Governor, "Is at liberty to file a protest to-morrow morning, the morning after that, or any morning during the ses sion of the body. I have not the slightest objection." Thanks," said Senator Fortune In his most sarcastic tone. GOCHENOUR'S BILL KILLED. Senator Gochenour's bill fixing the 'pen alty for burglary was killed yesterday morning when it was brought up on sec ond reading. The bill fixed the penalty for the crime at twenty years. The senators thought the penalty too severe and, as there was little hope of compromise. the bill was knocked in the head. The following bills were advanced to en grossment: No. 223, No. 200, No. 38, No. 210 and No. 224. No. 3$ Is Senator Thompson s bill estab lishing a separate court and judge in Indianapolis to have exclusive jurisdiction in children s cases. The bill advanced is a substitute measure prepared by Senator Thompson after a conference with the lead ing philanthropists and charitable workers of the city. No. 209 is Senator Johnston s bill making it illegal for corporations of other States to deal in coal mines in this State until they incorporate under the Indiana laws relating to foreign Incorporations. Twelve new bills were Introduced yester day morning, bringing the total number ud to 25k lor tne nrst nair or the sesion. Among the most Important of the new measures Is a bill by Senator Wolcott. providing for the most comprehensive com mission yet proposed in Indiana. It pro vides for three members of the commis sion, each to be paid a salary of $3.000 a year. The duties of the comlsslon would be to regulate freight and passenger rates and to prevent discrimination of any sort. It is the application or the interstate-commerce law to. every railroad in tho State, Senator Wolcott cays. Penalties of from $."00 to $5.000 are provided for violations of the provision against discrimination In rates. The bill has the indorsement of the Indiana Oram Dealers Association and other bodies. The gist of the other new bills will be found in the legislative routine. PRISON LABOR DILL PASSES. Senator Slntion'n 31 en sure Goes Through After Fierce Opposition. The fight which has been expected in connection with the convict labor problem arose in the House yesterday afternoon when Senator Matson's bill continuing the present system of contract and State ac count work at the State's Prison until 1910, or for a period of six years from the expiration of the existing contracts, was placed on Its passage. The bill was at tacked by several of the representatives, who declared that it was inimical to the Interests of organized labor and to the Interests, as well, of the manufacturers of Indiana, but after an extended debate It was rassed by the minimum vote, 51 to CS. One less vote In the affirmative and the bill would have failed to pass and might have bven defeated when placed on Us passage again. To clinch the thing, once that thn friends of the measure had the upper hand, Mr. Stutesman made the usual motion to re consider the vote by which the bill was

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MRRLN SAv Rt . 1H MTCHD06 OF passed and to lay that motion on the table. The motion prevailed on a viva voce vote and the bill will now go to the Governor. DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. The difference of opinion that exists among all those interested In the convict labor question is shown in the fact that during the session there have been no less than five bills introduced, each bearing on the question and each offering a different solution. The first bill introduced was the one passed yesterday afternoon. Of the other four measures, three provide for commissions to take up the problem and report to the next General Assembly their recommendations (1) as to the employment of prisoners in the making of paving brick, macadam and other paving materials, (2) as to tho employment In the making of roads, and (3) as to the employment in any line of manufacture under -the State account or contract system: the other bill provided for the establishment of a new State Institution, to be located somewhere in western Indiana, and to be known as the Indiana Industrial Prison, where con victs' could be employed at farming, brick making, mining, etc. One of these lour bills does not conflict with the bill passed yesterday. It was introduced at the instance of the committee on the affairs of the Indiana State Prison and is tho one that provides for a commission to investi gate the problem during the next two years and to report on the best moans or employing the prisoners, but does not limit the investigation to any one line of work. This till will probably be passed by the House, as It is backed by the same interests that supported the Matson bill. When the bill was handed down on inira reading yesterday afternoon Mr. Stechhan, of Marion county, secured recognition. He spoke in favor of the bill, but expressed the opinion that it should be amenuea so that it would not extend the present system more than two years, or four years at the maximum. Mr. Bovd. of Putnam. Democrat, was un qualifiedly opposed to the bill and he said that he believed it was time for the State of Indiana to do away with the prison contract "grabs." He argued that the con victs should be employed solely on the State account system. IIARLEY'S SPEECH. Mr. Harley, of Carroll, tho chairman of the prison committee, supported the bill. Mr. Harley was warden of the prison dur ing a period when there were no conntracts to give employment to the prisoners and his recital of the trials that he experienced, and of the pitiful pleadings of the convicts for work of any kind to keep them from insanity, made a deep Impression on the members. Speaking directly to the bill, Mr. Harley said In part: "This bill carries with it the provisions of the law now on our statute books whereby one-half of the population of the Indiana State Prison can be engaged on contract, the other half on state account work. There are four contracts in the prison, namely. cooperage, chairs, woolen knit goods and shirts each working luo men. ,ro more can be employed on any one contract, according to law. The other half must be employed by the warden for the State at various occupations, including dining-room waiters, cooks, engineers, teamsters, farmers, and doing other work about the institution. This briefly states the condition of the law under which the prison Is now op erated. "The present bill that we aro trying to have enacted does not change a single letter of the law by which the prison is now conducted, except in substituting the figures 10 for the figure 4; in other words, ex tending the contracts for six years, or until 1910. The reason for so doing is this: It Is an unwritten law of prison that the min imum contract is five years, the maximum contract ten years. A contract cannot be let at a fair price at less than five years. For Instance, if this bill was amended so as to extend it for any time less than five years there would be no bids otherwise than at the present contract. The reason for that Is there is probably SloO.OOO worth of machinery In the prison now belonging to the contractors, and no one would invest that amount of money in a plant for any thing less than five years. That Is what the present contractors in the Indiana State Prison want to-day. They would be very glad to see this bill amended so It would read either two or four years, or the rea son that they well know no bidders would be. on hand to contract this labor, and they could dictate their own price, which, in all probability, would be no more than 20 cents per day, which would be a loss to the State at a rate of at least $20,000 or $25,000 per year on 50 per cent, of the convicts that are now In the prison. TO REDUCE COMPETITION. The object of this bill is to reduce the competition of convict labor with free labor to a minimum. The management of the prison recognizes the competition there is between convict and free labor, therefore, in solving this problem which is now before us, we should do our best to reach the minimum competition. It Is also expected that the manufacture of some lines of goods will be carried on under the State account; that is, goods which can be used by public institutions of the State, but it would not be well to throw the whole prison population on the State account system at once. Our sister States, especially Illinois, lost $375,000 the first year by so doing. Illinois tried the State account system by this method, and wo do not want to follow her example, knowing the loss thus experienced. "It is thought the proper method to solve the State acount system is to use a certain number of men in conducting special industries for Institutional supplies. Machinery could be had at small cost and operations started, commencing on a small basis. I None of the extensive manufactories situ ated in Indianapolis commenced with their present population; they all started from a small scale, adding machinery and men until they reached the present proportions. Why can we not use the same business method in the prison to manufacture on the State account? "The reason I am so interested In this question is that I hope no prison warden in the ITnited States ever again will be in the position of having a population of about TOO men thrown idle on his hands, as was done under the law of 1897. at which time I was warden of the Indiana State Prison. Numerous were the methods and modes adopted to give those idle men each a very small amount of exercise each day. "it must be understood that under the law a new contract cannot be let except by due advertising and then letting to the highest bidder. There is no danger of the present contractors in the prison getting more of these contracts unless they are the highest and best bidders." Mr. I'epple. of Laporte. and Mr. Boulden, of Clinton, sioke briefly In support of the bill, while Mr. Slack, the minority floor leader, took an antagonistic position. He said that when the present contracts were made the State also provided for the gradual growth of the State account system by laying aside the sum of $23.000 each year for ths work, and he declared that the State should stand by the policy assumed four years ago and proceed to expend this fund in the extension of the State work until all the prisoners could be given employment and the contracts abolished. BRINGS IN BANQUO'8 GHOST. Mr. Sherman, of Decatur, who spent Sunday at the prison, spoke in favor of tne bill

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at some length. In the course of his speech, referring to the objection raised to the bill on the grounds that It was detrimental to the interests of organized labor, Mr. Sherman delved Into the classics and brought poor Banquo's ghost into the House. "I have an idea," he said, "and it haunts me like Banquo's ghost, that we are here to represent the State of Indiana, the whole State and the whole people, and that we are not here to bow and cringe to any organization or to any part of the people of the State. The best Interests of the whole State demand that this bill be passed and I shall vote for it." Mr. Stutesman was heartily in favor of the bill. He was also somewhat disgusted and wearied, he said, of the attitude assumed by Messrs. Boyd and Slack on questions of this character. "The gentleman from Putnam and the gentleman from Johnson are, as usual, indulging in noisy declamations to tho galleries," was the characterization he gave these members. Mr. Stutesman indorsed the bill as expedient and as the best proposition that has been offered pending the final solution of the vexed problem of the employment of the State's charges. He denied emphatically that the bill was a "graft" measure, as charged by one of the men who spoke against it. and said that under the existing law the State Prison had been admirably conducted. Boyd, at this juncture, interrupted the member from. Miami with a question. "Is that also true of the Indiana Reformatory?" he asked. Stutesman answered promptly that it was. The question and answer took an additional significance from the fact that at that moment Governor Durbln was seated on the right of Speaker Marshall. Stutesman closed the debate. Mr. Bamberger, of Marion, offered a motion that the bill be recommitted with instructions providing for an amendment substituting tho figures "06" for "10." in other words, limiting the extension of the contracts to ktwo years. Mr. Pepple moved that the mo tion De tamed and the speaker called for the question and announced that the motion to table had prevailed, without paying the slightest attention to the stentorian demands for the ayes and noes or a division that were raised by a dozen members. During the roll call the speaker instructed the clerk to keep him informed of the progress of the vote and the moment he knew that there were the necessary fiftyone favorable votes he had the roll call handed up and made the announcement of the result. The absentees were not brought in, nor were the names of those not voting called a second time. HAD FUN WITH MORGAN. Along toward the close of the afternoon session yesterday Representative Morgan, of Marlon county, was given a "try-out" as presiding officer, and his friends took pains to see that the test was a thorough one. He had hardly taken the gavel before motions and counter motions to adjourn and to do everything else that the speaker pro tem. would not want to do were fired in at him. Mr. Decker, of Vanderburg, sent up the first one. which was to the effect that "when the House adjourn it stand adjourned until Morgan is again speaker." Morgan had the wisdom to read the motion himself before handing it to tho clerk, and he held it out of order and thereafter refused to recognize any member on any pretext, but that did not keep them from "prodding" him. One of the members dispatched a page to the nearest grocery store with Instructions to purchase the largest head of cabbage he could find, and when the boy returned with it the member adorned it with a large card reading, "With the compliments of the Sixty-third General Assembly," and sent it up to the speaker's desk. All this was naturally somewhat disconcerting to Morgan, and he twisted some of the questions he stated into forms that were anything but parliamentary. For instance, after the passage of a bill he announced: "The question. is now whether the title of the bill shall remain the title of the act. If not it will be so ordered." However, the speaker pro tem. managed to hold the House down to business, and final action was taken on three bills while he wielded the gavel. Seven bills were passed during the afterI noon, and aside from the fight on the prison convict labor measure the only debate that took'place was on Mr. Corn's bill increasing the state school tax levy from 11 to 16 cents. Messrs. Stutesman. Adair and Scifers spoke in favor of the bill, pointing out the need in many counties for more school funds and emphasizing the fact that the bill does not really raise the tax levy, but merely puts it back to where it was eight years ago when the Legislature of 1895 re duced it. Mr. Boulden opposed an Increase to lb cents, wniie he thought there was a need for more money for school purposes, he was of opinion that an increase to 11 cents would be amply sufficient. The bill was passed by a vote of 81 to 7. In the debate the point was brought out that in some parts of the State the raising of children seemed to be the principal industry, and that these sections found the school fund available under the present levy wholly inadequate. Mr. Hume, of Hendricks, took occasion to explain his vote and said that the people of his county were very conservative, and especially conservative in the matter of increasing the ronulation. Therefore, he said, he would have to vote against the bill. Later he chanced his vote, saying that he would vote his own sentiments, not those of his constituents, and favor the bill. It was almost 5 o'clock before the House adjourned. HOUSE MORNING SESSION. Proceedings Were Uneventful, Al though Hard Work Was Done. Yesterday morning's session of the House waa an uneventful one, and no action of special importance was taken. A number of new bills were introduced, however, and several House and Senate measures ad vanced a step, so considerable business was transacted. One of the first bills considered on second reading was Mr. Hume's measure providing qualifications for veterinary surgeons, but at the request of several members, who in dicated that they were not willing to ad vance the bill In its present form, but had not had time to prepare their amendments, action was postponed. Representative Decker's bill enabling the city of Evansville to maintain a day school for the deaf and dumb was also postponed. This Is the bill In the Interests of which a fair lobbyist from Evansville spent several days here last week. She secured a favorable recommendation from committee and went home assured that the bill would pass without opposition, but Mr. Branch, of Morgan, spoke against it yesterday, and there was hostility manifested in other quarters, such that it is probable that the young woman will be back here on the next train. House Bills 230 and 276 and Senate Bills 52. 53. 20. 78. 145. 92. 159, 105 and 4'J were advanced to third readifif? without discussion. but when Senate Bill 31. appropriating $10,000 annually for the establishment and maintenance of a state laboratory of hy giene to be conducted by the secretary of the State Board of Health, there was some little delay, and Mr Stansbury spoke at length in opposition to the amendments recommended by the House committee providing that the members of the Stats Board of Health and the secretary should all be

directcrs of the laboratory, and that they should receive salaries of $000 per year for

such service. During Mr. Stansbury's speech Mr. Stutesman approached the speaker's desk and suggested that the House adjourn. "No. let's knock this out." replied the speaker. If "it" referred to the commit tee s amendment the speaker had his way. for the House voted not to concur in tne committee's recommendation after Mr. Stansbury's speech. The bill in Its original form was then advanced to third reading. It rrovides that the secretary of the Board of Health shall be the director of the laboratory, and gives him sole charge of it. FLEMING BILL VICIOUS. Senator Ogborn Points Out Hovr It Would Affect the Pnbllc. That wily and resourceful gentleman who represents Allen and Adam.4 counties in the upper House "Steve" Fleming may find that there Is more than one way to kill v. cat save strangling it with melted butter. He engineered his mortgage bill through yesterday afternoon by an exer cise of exceedingly good generalship and a campaign in which the personal equation cut a Dig figure. When the bill was passed there were a number of senators who thought it was a good thing, and they voted for it. Last night, however, they were given a talking to by several senators who led the fight against the bill, and the error of, their ways was pointed out to them. They were shown wherein the dan ger of the bill lies, according to the views of the bill's opponents, and that it is a dangerous piece of legislation for the Re publican party to fool with it. They were informed by at least two senators who are in a position to know something about financial matters that the bill is a piece of vicious legislation. All of which was ef fective in conversation, and some of those who voted for the bill are ready to switch. In order to give them a chance a mo tion may be made In the Senate this morn ing to reconsider the vote on the bill by which It was passed. At least two of the senators who voted for the bill are willing. it is stated, to make the motion to recon sider and it will probably be done. If that plan works out the bill will be killed deader than the proverbial stone and Air. Flem ing's victory will be a barrenness like unto the desert of Sahara. Senator Wolcott and Senator Ogborn. with Senator Gray, are leading the fight on the bill. They have gone over It thoroughly and they are convinced that it is one of the most dangvrous pieces of legislation which the General Assembly has been called upon to consider. The bill is known as Senate bill No. 158. It was kept under cover adroitly by Senator Fleming until the time came to spring it. MR. OGBORN S EXPLANATION. Senator Ogborn makes this explanation of the bill: "In voting for the Fleming mortgage bill the senators evidently did not thoroughly understand what the bill provides. I havo no particular or personal interest in the measure, but I regret to see my party associates put in the hole as the Democrats havo put them on this proposi tion. "As this bill stands it will exempt from taxation all existing mortgages held by nonresidents, and it would apply only to mortgages made in tho future. To illustrate my point, the mortgage indebtedness of the railroads of the State Is about $250,UUO.OUO. Most of the mortgages have from twenty to fifty years to run. These under this bill would not be affected for many years, but the burden would fall heavily on the farmer or business man who wants to negotiate a loan on a farm or a piece of business property. He will have to agree to pay the taxes on the mortgage or agree to borrow the money at a much nigner rate of interest in order to enable the lender to pay the tax as this bill contemplates. In other words, it puts the small borrower so thoroughly in the grip of thff foreign lender that he may be pinched for all tne juice there is in him. "To make a couple of local illustrations I would refer to the mortgage loans upon the Stevenson building and upon the New Claypool Hotel building. The former is mortgaged for $450,000 at 4 or 4 per cent, interest: the hotel is mortgaged for $400,000 at 5 per cent. The total rate of taxation in Indianapolis for the year was $2.08 on tho $100. Now wnen these mortgages mature and have to be re newed somebody Is going to nave to pay tho difference. It will be the tenants of the property or the owners. It is easy to tell who will pay the freight. The owners will charge enough more in rentals to make up the loss the taxation brings upon them. . . RAISES INTEREST RATES. I have negotiated a good many loans in former years on farms and small business properties, securing the money from for eign life insurance companies at low rates. I do not recall ever seeing one of these mortgages which did not contain the provision that if any tax should be levied upon it the borrower should pay the tax. There Is not enough money in Indiana to take care of loans which will be sought by farmers and business men on farms and small properties. The inevitable result of this bill becoming a law will De to raise the rate of interest to cover the cost of taxes assessed on mortgages. Again, mortgaged property is always tan gible and never escapes taxation. I have heard officers of Marion county on oath de clare that there is much property in Marion county which is assessed for taxation at its full cash value. Unquestionably much or this is mortgaged. Under this bill both the property and the mortgage will be taxed. Raising Interest rates Is a poor business for the Republican party to be into and my experience In and knowledge of the loan business assures me that this bill can nave no other effect than increasing rates of interest. Senator Fleming's bill, in a word, pro vides that mortgageors shall bear the burden of taxation. It is pointed out that this gives the mortgageor the opportunity of charging an interest rate not only high enough to cover the tax, but" to squeeze a bit more out of the mortgagee. y IS -MR. SAYRE JOKING f Report that lie Will Introduce a Dill to Abolish Appellate Court. It was reported lato last night that Rep resentative Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash, has prepared a bill which he will Intro duce to-day, abolishing the Appellate Court and creating another judicial body in its stead, the judges of which will receive a salary of $4,250 per year. Mr, Sayre could not be found to confirm or deny the report, but members of the House said he had Indicated to them that he would introduce such a bill to-day. Mr. Sayre earned the sobriquet of the "watchdog of the treasury" by the energetic fight he waged last week on the bill increasing the salaries of the judges of the Supreme and Appellate Courts. He w'as especially opposed to the bill because it provided for a salary of $6,w0 for the judges of both courts. He maintained in a vigorous speech that the Appellate Court was not on a par with the Supreme Court and that its judges should not receive the same compensation as those of the highest tribunal of the State. The Appellate Court was created by the Legislature in order to relieve the Supreme Court of a pressure of business that had erown to such proportions that that court could not handle it all. The Supreme Court is provided for by the State Constitution. The details of Mr. Sayre'a bill are not known. In fact, it is by no means as sured that he was to be taken seriously when he stated to a few. of his colleagues that he would oner such a measure. Mr. Sayre is one of the chronic practical Jokers of the House, as well as one of Its ablest members, and he very often perpetrates a joke which Is all right as a humorous creation but which has a decidedly serious aspect if taken In earnest. He may have been joking when he said that he would introduce a bill abolishing the Appellate Court. New nilU In the House. Among the new bills Introduced in the House j-esterday was one by Representative Kirkman entitled "A bill for an act defining and regulating the practice of optometry and creating a state board for the ?amc." The opticians have thus Joined the dentists, barbers and veterinary surgeons in attempting to secure legislative restrictions to the practice of their professions. The bill provides for the licensing of opticians and creates a board to conduct the examinations and issue the certificates. Representative Lemert offered a bill providing that county treasurers and the

state treasurer shall deposit the funds in

their charge with the bank offering the highest rate of interest on the dally bal ances, and that the interest on such deposits shall then be turned into the county and State treasuries. This bill followed hard on the heels of an unfavorable com mittee report on the Wright bill for the same purpose. Representative Denbo offered a bid wnicn s of especial interest. In that it seeks to apply the cumulative vote system to the election of city councilmen in cities operating under special charters. His bill pro vides that there shall be three councilmen from each ward of these cities and that the voter may cast three votes for any one man. or one and one-hair votes lor eacn of two. or one vote for each of three can didates. If this system works as it works In Illinois In the election of members or the lower house of the State Legislature each ward will thus be assured of one minority member of the Council, for the voters of the minority party in each ward will always cast three votes each for one candidate, insuring his election. A movement for an increase In the sala ries of the superintendents of the several insane hospitals crystallized yesterday In a bill introduced by Representative Cravens, wlm was the minority member of the legislative visitation committee, providing that the Governor and boards of control may fix the salaries of these officials. Under the present law the salaries are limited to 2,W0, and this amount is not aeemea sufficient bv many of thoe who are ac quainted with the responsibility of the su perintendents. Representative Muir offered a bill amend ing the charter of the city of Indianapolis so that the city may make contracts for lighting, heating, etc., for a period not to exceed ten years. Under the charter in its present form it has been held that the city cannot make such contracts for a period longer than one year. Pnrvlnnce to the Fore. Senator Harmon M. Turviance, of Hunt ington, who remained modestly under cover for the greater part of the session while the hold-overs did the talking, distinguished himself yesterday by his successful general ship in putting through the Wood bill forbidding the sale of liquor within one mlla of a national cr state soldiers home in this State. Senator Purviance has been greatly interested in the measure and he was a tower of strength to Senator Wood, of Lafayette, the author of the bill. Yester day, Senator Purviance, acting somewhat on the principle, "Be sure you are right and then go ahead," only paraphrasing it with, "Be sure you are sate and then go ahead," made a thorough canvass of the senators to ascertain their attitude . on the bill No. 101. His labors were crowned with brilliant success, for when the bill came to a vote it was passed with 41 ayes and only 1 no the single negative being that of Senator Fleming, of Fort Wayne. New Inauranee Bill. The Merchants Association and the Man ufacturers Club, of Indianapolis, have agreed on an insurance bill, which has been given to Booth Tarkington to be introduced in the House. It is entitled "A bill for an act to prevent the combinations of insur ance companies for the purpose of fixing a uniform classification of risks and schedule of rates of insurance." It is estimated that a similar law In Wis consin has resulted in an annual saving of at least $200,000 to the merchants and man ufacturers of Milwaukee alone, and it Is believed that such a law will prove proportionally beneficial to the business interests of Indianapolis. Pesthouae Bill. The House committee on JLho affairs of the city of Indianapolis held an open meeting last evening to hear any and all who favored or opposed the bill empowering the city of Indianapolis to acquire property outside the city limits to be used as a site for a pesthouse, C. S. Denny, attorney, appeared before the committee as the representative of the people that favor the. bill, a number of the women Interested in the Flower Mission were also present to support it, while several township -trustees put in an appearance to register a protest against it. The committee did not take final action on the bill. Evanarille Bar Petition. A petition from the Evansville 'Bar Association was received by memt'ers of the Legislature yesterday asking that the Leg islature at once take steps toward an official Investigation pt the conduct of Judge Rasch, of Evansville. who. It 1 rliarwri appointed men to office under him and then 1 -3 At A . a asKeu mem to Dear part ot nis campaign expenses. The petition was addressed to the Governor and General Assembly. Una n Constituent In Prison. Representative Toer, of Shelby county. In explaining his vote on the convict labor bill yesterday afternoon, said that he would vote for It because he had a constituent in prison at Michigan City. Members of the House who understood his allusion to a former well-known Shelbyville man appreciated his humor. An Unfavorable Report. The committee on military affairs of the House has decided to report unfavorably on Representative Sherman's bill providing for paying the surviving members of the Indiana Home Guard for services rendered the State during the civil war. LEGISLATIVE B0UTINE. Xew Senate Bills. No. 274 Ogborn Providing that in case of an emergency the county commissioners may, without going through ail the forms required by the county reform law, contract for repairs on an old bridge or for a new bridge to the extent of $300 Instead of $100, as at present. County and Township Business. No. 275 Singer Requiring railroads that abandon rights of way to reconvey abandoned property to the grantors. Railroads. No. 276 Wolcott Providing for a railroad commission to look after rate discriminations, car service and all commercial discriminations. Railroads. No. 277 Parks Providing for the issuance of a land patent by the Governor to James Hogan, of Fulton county, for .reclaimed swamp land which he has held for sixty years, but on which he has lost his patent. Judiciary No. 1. No. 27S Matson Providing that where a grade, has once been established and Is changed the property holders shall be relieved of further cost in the matter. City of Indianapolis. No. 279 Fleming Requiring steamboats and all motor power craft to carry colored lights at night. Rights and Privileges. No. 2S0 Fleming Permitting Allen county to build a monument to Gen. Henry W. Lawton. Finance. No. 281 Wood Permitting cities of between 10,000 and 25,000 to allow park commissioners a salary of not over $150. Fees and Salaries. No. 2b2 Wood Amending the police court judge act to give him civil jurisdiction coextensive with the county. Judiciary No. 1. No. 283 ITlrey Providing for the elevation of railroad tracks in Fort Wayne by giving City Council right to elevate or lower tracks. Cities and Towns. No. 284 Ulrey Providing for the collection In Allen county of gravel road assessments over five years old on which bonds were issued. Roads. No. 285 Matson Authorizing majority of stockholders to empower directors to issue and dispose of preferred Ktock on conditions th directors may think best. Judiciary No. 2. Nevr Houae Bills. No. SIS Denbo Providing for three instead of two city councilmen from each ward of cities under general charters, and that the voter may vote three times for any one or once for each of the three. Cities and Towns. No. 219 Haines Removing ineligibility to re-election of township trustees. Judiciary. No. 320-Wilson-Providlng for change of venue in the county of the original court, when It is not stated that the prejudice against the case Is general over the county. Judiciary. No. 321 Cravens Authorizing Governor and boards of trustees to fix salaries of infane hospital superlntendents.-Renevolent, Insane and Scientific Institutions. No. 322 Jackley Irovldlng for a special tax for payment of rent for public buildings at Alexandria. Cities and Towns. No. 323 Wright Providing for a penalty on the failure of county clerk to collect court costs. Fees and Salaries. No. 32V Lemert Providing for the collection of Interest on public funds for the municipalities depositing the funds. Ranks. No. 325 Sparks Authorizing township ft crctSvo prcno teho

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No. 326 Bamberger Providing that a limited partner may contribtute other than cash to a partnership. Judiciary. No. 327 Muir Amending Indianapolis city charter to allow city to make ten-year contracts for heating, lighting, etc. City of Indianapolis. No. 32S Kirkman To define and regulate the practice of optometry and to create a state board for the same. Rights and, Privileges. No. 329 Kirkman Permitting the forcing of natural gas through the mains by pumps. Judiciary. mill On Third Itemllng In the Ioa, S. B. No. 133 Matson Extending present system of contract and state account labor for convicts at the state prison uniu Passed 51 to 3S. H. B. No. 25S Stutesman Providing for the enforcement and payment of final Judg ments against inconoratcd cities. Passed, 80 to 0. H. 13. No. 142 I-uhring Providing for an industrial or manual training school for Uvansville. Tassed 74 to 0. H. B. No. 177 Bell Regulating the time for filing it ports by foreign insurance companies. Passed 75 to 0. H. B. No. 10 Corn Increasing the slate school tax levy from 11 to 16 cents. Passed 1 to 7. II. U. No. 17S-Lewis of Clay-Creating; the county of Clay and the county of Putnam separate judicial circuits. Passed 64 to 6. H. B. No. 250 Wilson Concerning the collection of money loaned belonging to th university fund. Passed 73 to L NELSON PLAN OF BELIEF. . (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) well as the railroads, and represents, as much as anything can, the saving of the large economic loss occasioned by delay, and which hus been estimated by the advocates of universal track elevation to amount to S150.0U0 annually. The Nelson plan provides for the elevation of the tracks seven and one-half or eight feet at Massachusetts avenue, Pratt street, St. Clair street. North street, Michigan street, Vermont street. New Yorlc street, Ohio street. Market street, Washington street, Kast street, New Jersey street, Alabama street, Delaware street, Pennsylvania street. Meridian street. Illinois street, Capitol avenue, Kentucky avenue and. West street. Beyond West atreet the tracks remain at grade, thus not disturbing Klngan & Co. 's large transportation system. In addition to elevation at each Intersection named the street will bo depressed from five to seven and one-half feet, so as to give ample head room for vehicles and cars. - The plan is said to contemplate stono retaining walls between streets, between which the grade will be filled to their required height. At street intersections steel crossings will be provided. The elevation Is so slight that it permits a descent from the main tracks of any switch to serve private enterprises. The conversion of Pogue's run may b regarded as a permanent investment by the city in economy.. It will soon be nrssary for the city to spend S75.000 to S10U.OO0 to provide secure bridges for this stream. Its conversion Into a sewer will relieve the city of this responsibility. Being now an open stream, the construction of th sewer wilt not be difficult nor expensive. Terhtps tho idea of providing a tax of 5 cents In addition to that fixed for city purposes M cents is intended to provide means for the construction of this sewer as the city's part of the work of grade crossing relief. MR. NELSON WILL EXPLAIN. At the session this afternoon Mr. Nelson will explain his plan In all Its details. It is presented In an advisory way. It may become the working basis of the commission. Being apprehensive of the subject It will doubtless bo subject to such modifications or addltons as the various Interests may ask and which the commission may deem proper. The attitude of the railroad engineers toward the plan will not tm known until they have had their day before the commission. It Is understood that the officials of all the roads look forward to the submission of this plan with interest bocause of their expressed desire to settle the grade crossing question reasonably. Their interest is such that It Is likely after the Nelson plan has been submited the railroads will consider It and state their conclusions to the commission. A meeting for such action is likely soon after the submission of the plans. Mayor Bookwaltrr will have another conference with the Marion county members of the Legislature to-day to discuss the remedial legislation outlined yesterday, which Is Intended to give the city ample authority to require abatement of gride crossing dangers in case th commission should not. by its conclusions, bring the railroad to an agreement. Enema. Xo Care, So Pay. Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure Ringworm. Tetter, 014 Ulcers and Sores, rimplea and Blackheada on the face, and all akin disease, so renta. o Vfjs o every