POLICE JUDGE FOR INDIANAPOLIS.
The bill [H. R. 34--see pages 70 and 83] to provide for the election of a Police Judge in cities having a population of 60,000 and over, being read the third time--
Mr. MENZIES could see no reason for having a Police Judge, since the jurisdiction of the Mayor had been cut down one-half.
Mr. VAN VORHIS did not understand that any jurisdiction had been taken away from our Mayors. He thought the city ought to be able to call to its Mayoralty a business man, and not be compelled, as now, to call a lawyer to that chair, so he may be qualified to act as Police Judge.
The bill failed to pass for want of a constitutional majority--yeas, 19; nays, 18--as follows:
Yeas--Benz, Chapman, Comstock, Garrigus, Graham, Grubs, Henry, Hostetter, Kahlo, Keiser, Langdon, Lockridge, Owen, Ristine, Sayre, Van Vorhis, White, Wilson and Yancey--19.
Nays--Briscoe, Brown, Bundy, Coffey, Compton, Davidson, Davis, Vaster, Hart, Hefron, Hutchinson, Kramer, Marvin, Menzies, Traylor, Marston, Voyles and Wood--18.
