Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1905 — INDIANA LAWMAKERS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LAWMAKERS.

That the members of the House came back from their Monday with the intention of getting down to business in earnest was evinced when, during the morning session, a motion was adopted to hold an afternoon session. Accordingly, at 2 o’clock, the first afternoon session of the Sixty-fourth General Assembly was begun. Seventeen now bills were presented, among them Representative Springer’s bill to establish a southeastern hospital for the insane. Representative Guirl’s bill to prohibit the giving and accepting of passes was also introduced. Representative Kean's bill to place the penalty on the vote buyer instead of the vote seller was introduced. Mr. Condo’s bill to abolish capital punishment was introduced by Representative Condo. The bill would have life sentences instead of the death penalty, and take away the Governor's pardoning power in such cases. The following House bills were passed to engrossment: Nos. 56. 72 and 89. The following House bills were killed: Nos. 53. 78. 6, 51 and 82. The last mentioned bill, to abolish truant officers, was killed by a vote of 40 to 36, after expression of strong sentiment in favor of the bill. A bill for the taxation of gifts, legacies and inheritances was introduced in the Senate by Senator Thomas S. Wickwire of DeKalb and Steuben counties. In the House Tuesday Representatives Scifres (Democrat! introduced a bill for borrowing .$1,000,000 to make up deficit, without increase of tax levy. Favorable report on bill to codify mining laws was presented two years ago by commission. Representative Stansbury introduced a bill making State Auditor collector of sequestered taxes. In the Senate Senator Purvianee introduced a bill for a State village for epileptics. The Senate concurred in report favoring bill prohibiting cigarettes. An effort to kill a temperance measure reported favorably was defeated by vote of 27 to 20. Au effort to kill a bill prohibiting use of live pigeons as targets, was defeated. Favorable report on Barcas bill for State examiner of county books was concurred in. Hendee's bill regarding holding of corporation «stock is to be reconsidered. Mr. Carmichael introduced a bill in the House Wednesday to establish a new normal school in Muncie. Mr. McDonald's bill repealing the law under which railroad subsidies are voted was passed. The ways and means committee reeoinmended appropriation for monument of Gov. Morton in State-House yard. Committee reported in favor of hili for State laboratory of hygiene. Senator Smith's marriage'bill was amended by the Senate so as to require bans to bb published ten days in advance in church or in newspapers before granting of license. Senator Moore's bill amending the Nicholson lavr was made special order for the following Tuesday, after author offered amendment allowing remonstrance to be directed against an individual saloonkeeper as well as against saloon business. Hendee's bill regarding holding of corporation stock was passed after some amendments. The report of the legislative committee was filed in both Senate and House Thursday. Both branches held afternoon sessions; the first one for the Senate. After warm discussion in the House consideration of the Guild bill, making remonstrance good for two years, was postponed until Friday of the next week over the protest of the author and advocates of the bill. Potter introduced bills to repeal county council ami township advisory board acts. The reformatory trade school bill was advanced to engrossment in the Senate after amendment about the work of printing. Crumpacker automobile bill was advanced to engrossment. It requires owners to obtain license from the Secretary of State and limits speed. The Senate adopted an amendment prohibiting the payment of over SSOO an acre for land for new school for the deaf. - »'