Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 January 1893 — INDIANA LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

-.nuary 10.—Thelpeaker announced the standing, committees. Thera were no special surprises in the award of Chairmanships. Cullop was sent to the Ways and Means, as was anticipated,and McMullen to the JudipJary, while Ader, of Putnam, who was also a candidate lor speaker, was given the Organization of Courts. Bench secured tho Benevolent Institutions, Redmon tho Prison South, Harkness State Prison North, Fippen Fees, and Salaries, Farlowe the Corporations and Heagy tho Roadg. A grept number of bills wero thrbwn Into the Hod Me. The Speaker anticipated a crash, and be adopted a rule limiting each member to two when his name was Called. Then the flood began. Quite a number of Representatives wero loaded with road bills, the annimus resting with tho good roads agitation In which the State Is Interested. Other measures were in the line of so-callod labor bills. Among them is the one aimed at the Insurance system In vogue on the Pennsylvania Central, which tho labor leaders clam militates against the beneficial features of their owu organizations. All of these bills were In duplicate, the filing being simultaneously in both houses. A bill of considerable moment was presented by Darby of Clark, providing for a sinking fund of 5 per cent., and calling for a marked change in the manner of applying appropriations.

Senate—The Lieutenant-Uover norap pointed Magee Chairman of the Finance Committee and sent Griffith to the Judiciary Committee. Tho other principal assignments Included: Leyden, Benevolent Institutions. Sellers, Fees and Salaries; Korn, Insurance; McHugh, Educational Institutions,and Moore,tho Roads. Tho Judiciary Committee in both Houses, judging from the personnel of the membership, is made up of conservative men, and this will be important in considering tho special legislation demanded by the labor leaders. No radical legislation la looked for from either committee. A bill was sprung in tho Senate to-day by Kopelke of Lake, which contemplate a revolution In the management of penal and benevolent institutions. All of theso institutions, with the exception of the Female Reformatory, arn to bn placod under the management of four people, to be known as the Board of Regents; the first Board to be appointed by the Governor, and Its members to bo thero&ftor elected by the people, tho same as other State officers aro olectod.

January 11. —Tho Legislature dived Into law-making with a vougoauce today, tho House alone listening to tho Introduction of noarly a hundred bills. Among tho most Important were co-em-ployes’ liability bill, one extending the jurisdiction of the Appellate Court, one against child labor, one raising tho age ot consent to fifteen years, one providing for the discharge of harmless Insane, one making Labor and Memorial day legal holidays, two reducing the school tax from 10 cents to 10 cents on the SIOO, one providing freo text-books for Indigent children, ono curbing Township Trustees in their purchases of school supplies and one providing the same system for school supplies now In use for school-books. Mr. Fippen introduced a scheme for a joint law by half a dozen Status taxing foreign mortgages, and resolutions were adopted for special committees on tho soldiers’ monument and World’s Fair, whllo tho G. A. A. encumpmont was given some attention. To-day was an unevantful If not a drowsy dav in tho benatn. A numbor of Souatorß wero absent and the rest a trifle sleepy. The bills were nearly all of minor Importance and of local effect The bill asking that $50,000 bo appropriated to defray tho oxponses of entertaining tho G. A. R. reunion was about the most Important. The bill relating to tho erection of memorial tablets in tho Government Park of Chlckamauga on behalf of Indiana soldiers was of somo interest. Senator Magee’s bill asking for the separation of tho State revenue funds and legislative action regarding the spending of tho same and the creation of a sinking fund was of perhaps tho most general importance.

January 13.—Both the Senate and House this morning adopted tho joint and soparato rules which governod the fifty-seventh General Assembly without' practical change. Sonator Boyd introduced a resolution looking to tho investigation of tho accounts in the office of Attorney General Tho resolution, was made the special order, ot next Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. An Important resolution introduced by Senator Stuart, has for its purpose the redistricting of tho State for Circuit Court purposes. The following bills wore Introduced in the Senate: Providing for tho erection ot brldgos over streams dividing counties; protecting dairy products; appropriating (10,500 to tho State Normal. The House passed and ordered sent to the Senate a joint resolution, asking the Indiana Senators and Representatives In Congress to use their Influence and cast their votes to secure the establishment ot the office of Secretary of Labor as a regular cabinet position.

The Conference Committee appointed on the bill appropriating $105,000 to defray the expenses of the session, made its report, which was accepted, and employes may now gpt their pay. January 13.—1 n tho call of committees a few unimportant bills were recommended for passage, among them being Senator FUman’s bill exempting all church parsonages from taxation; Senator McCutcheon’a bill fixing a penalty of from ten days to six months In Jail, and a fine of from SSO to SSOO for carrying concealed weapons; a House bill providing for a continuance In cases where an attorney Is a member of the Legislature. The Senate adjourned at noon until next Monday at 11 o’clock. The proceedings In the House was dull and unimportant. The Conference Committee’s report on the Appropriation Bill to pay the expenses of the session, was adopted. The Labor Committee reported favorably on Mr. Deery’g bill, making It a misdemeanor to discharge employes for membership in labor organizations; also favoring the passage of Suchanecb’s bill, making It unlawful to employ children under 14 years of age In factories over eight hours a day. , A few other minor bills were recommended for passage, a few unimportant bills were Introduced, and the House adjourned at poon until 11 o’clock Monday.

A polite Texas journal compliments its new rival on “leaving so much room for improvement.” t The business losses of Hamburg, in account ot the cholera last summer, foot up about $35,000,000. Business men of this country should understand that a visitation from this dread disease means a heavy loss tu them, even If it does not touch theii homes to take away their loved ones. Money spent to clean up means money saved in business by barring out th« pest. There are too many people who seem to think that the best thins they can do for the Lord is to try to run their preacher.