Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 February 1889 — Page 3

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13,

1889.

AX EXPENDITURE OF MONEY

Two Appropriation Bills Receive Favorable Consideration in the Assembly. Here Waiting iction, witli Xo Dollars in tho bott's Death 'ot Allowed to Be Read. DOINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY. Appropriations TTithont Money in the Treasury to 3Ieet Them. The General Assembly yesterday advanced on tho calendar four bills to appropriate out of the State Treasury a total of fo54,500. As many more of the same charao ter are awaiting action, and legislators, both Democratic and Republican, are inquiring where the money is to be had. "If the General Assembly goes ahead," said a State officer yesterday. 'and makes all tho appropriations demanded without providing for funds, it will be impossible to pay them." The most important of the four special bills considered yesterday was the one allowing $i87,fjOO to the Home for Feeble-minded Youth in course of construction at Fort Wayne. Monday the bill was engrossed in yesterday morning a duplicate of the House bill came up in the Senate. The opposition to it was stronger than in the House, and the entire forenoon was occupied in discussing it. The Senators all agreed that money was needed for the work, and that the cause for which it was to be used was a most worthy one, but several Senators took occasion to object to the manner in which the General Assembly was forced to mako the appropriation. Senator Hays was particularly severe in his criticism of the conduct of the trustees of the institution. Two years ago the Legislature passed a bill auinormng tne construction 01 ine nome, ana appropriated $50,000 to set it in operation. He claims that the trustees had no authority to go ahead and contract for an expense t $200,000, when the act only gave them cne-lourth of that amount. He thought to pass the bill would be setting a dangerous precedent. He desired to see all the feebleminded provided for, but he would depose from omce the trustees who had violated the law under which they were appointed. Senator Grose believed too much money had been spent in the construction of additional hospitals for the insane, but he wanted to see this bill pass; but, at the same time, if the buildings could be completed for a less amount, the appropriation should be cut down. He had implicit confidence in the trustees of the home, and he was therefore not afraid to trust them in spending the amount of money asked. He thanked God it was a boara removed from partisan control, and as long as it was not partisan there would be no corruption. He took occasion to censure the Democrats for continuing the benevolent institutions under partisan management. He recalled the condition of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans Homo before the feeble-minded children were removed from it, and before it was placed under nonpartisan control. "It was a disgrace to mankind," said he. "Fiends in human shape had got there. I ask and demand in behalf of the people of the State that every benevolent instution under partisan control bhonld be removed from politics by this Generul Assembly. If you oppose such a reform y;m will oppose the will of nine-tenths of the people of the State." Senator Barrett spoke in defense of the trustees, declaring that they were Christian gentlemen who had done what they believed was for the best interest of tho people of the Stat. Senator Alford felt confident that tho ap-, propriation was too laige, and offered an amendment to the bill, proposing to reduce the amount 20 per cent. Senator Johnson spoke earnestly in behalf of the bill and. railed attention to the great number of f eeble-mindod childrcd. lie said the State could !tot do a more commendable act than : provide for fill of them a good home. Many other Senators expressed their views upon" the bill, and at noon Senator Johnson moved that the rules be suspended and the bill put upon its passage. The motion prevailed and the bill passed, Senator Hays, beim: the only member who votedagainst it. In the afternoon the bill appropriating 100.00) to the State Normal School, at Terca Haute, to be used in rebuilding the building destroyed by tire a year ago, came up for consideration in the Senate. It, too, was the subject for a long discussion. Senators Burke, Smith, Cox and Grose opposed the appropriation because there was no specification as to how the money money was to bo used. Senator Burke was particularly aggressive. He did not believe it would require the amount asked to complete the building, and he thought that if the originators ot the bill were honest in their demands they would have furnished an itemized statement showing for what specific purposes it was proposed to spend the -money. Quite a number of Senators spoke in Dehalf of the bill, and it passed by a vote of 58 to 4. 'The first bill that came up for considera-' ticn in the House during the afternoon was the one appropriating $00,000 for the construction ot a tire-proof library building for the State University. It was discussed for an hour and a half, and met with some very determined opnosition. Mr. Reynolds was the first speaker against it. He said that the State should never undertake to do what the individual stood ready to do. If he should introduce a bill proposing to appropriate 100.000 for the construction of a railroad, the legislators would immediately kill it, on the ground that private individuals tood ready to build the road if it would pay. The same principle, he held, was involved in appropriating money to carrv on a school of higher learning. The people of the State should not be taxed for higher education. The State should not be engaged intnaking physicians, lawyers and preachers. He also maintained that the. University was located in an out-of-the-way place, and, more than that, he did not believe the youth of the State should be vnt to an institution in which the teaching of the Christian religion was neglected. Mr. Adams, of Morgan, spoke' in behalf. f the appropriation. He thought a State's ichools of learning should be her pride, and ne recalled how much the university had lone in years past toward diffusing intelligence to the young men and women of tho State. Mr. Cullen opposed the bill. The State, e said, was already appropriating $23,000 oer annum for keeping up the University, md he was therefore opposed to giving it 60,000 to be put in a building when tho tate had no money. He recalled the fact ;hat twenty-four years ago, when ho was a uember of the Senate, the University was isking for m aid. He was in favor nf appropriating any sum of money necessary to take care ot the State's unfortunates, but he was opposed to giving away Jnore money to the schools for high education. Mr. Fields urged that the bill should be passed. He held that the argument of the gentlemen against it was the argument if tne enemies of the public schools. He believed that the more and better education the State furnished the fewer feeble minded and indigent people there would be to care for nt public expense. Mr. Dolan. the member from Bloomington, explained the pnrpose of tho bill, and then moved the previous question on the adoption of the committee report, recommending that it pass. The report was adopted, and the bill was then passed to engrossment, bv a vote of 50 to &1. The House then took up, on third readrng, the bill appropriating $27,000 to the Keform School for Boys, at Plainfield, the money to be used in putting in steam heating apparatus, building a laundry, and making other improvements. Thero was no opposition to it and it passed. Opposed to Investigations. The Democratic majority of tho House, through its kindergarten Speaker, successfully blocked another cftort, yesterday morning, to have tome of the abuses at tho Hospital for the Insane investigated. Jut before time for the noon adjournment Mr. Davis, of Steuben, received recognition from the Chair, and announced that he desired to introduce a resolution. ""What is the character of your resolution! asked the kindergarten Speaker. ..."It relates to the Insane Hospital," replied Mr. Davis. "It has been widely pub

lished in the papers of 'the State that one Laweon Abbott, of Johnson county, died within tvro days after his confinement in tho hospital, and that upon his head and body were found many bruises, indicating that ho did not die from natural causes. When such a report is in circulation I think it is the duty of the Legislature to make an investigation and see whether or not there is any truth in it. Tho resolutions, therefore, provide that a committee of live members of the House be appointed to investigate the causes of the death of Abbot L? Mr. Davis then sent the following to the reading clerk: "Whereas, Lawson Abbott, of John.on county, was upon the 3d day ot February, 1889, brought to the ladiana Hospital for the Insane, wliijh is located near tho city of Indianapolis, for treatment far insanity; and, Whereas, The said Lawson Abbott died within two days after his confinement in said institution; and. Whereas, Statements have been published in many ol the newspapers of the State that tho body of said Lawson Abbott was found to be covered with bruises, and alao that there was a frightful gash upon the head, which would indicate that said Abbott came to his death by violence and cruel treatment In said Insane Hospital, instead of the cause attributed by the officers ol eaid Insane Hospital; therefore. Be it resolved. That a committee of live members of this House be appointed to investigate and ascertain, if possible, the true cause of the death of said Lawson Abbott, and that the committee be required to report to this House not later than the 5th day of March, 18$9. ': BeeolTed, That said committee be authorized to coirpel the attendance of witnesses to testify to the cause of the death of said Lawson Abbott. The clerk was about to begin reading the resolutions when the kindergarten Speaker 6aid: "Tho clerk will send the resolutions back to tho gentleman, they cannot be read." They were returned to Mr. Davis. Even Want the Bailiffs. . At the beginning of the General Assembly Senator Foley introduced a bill which proposed to amend certain sections of the Revised Statutes. No one gave the matter any attention until it came up in the Senate on second reading last evening. It was then discovered it was proposed to give to county sheriffs the power to appoint bailiffs for the Criminal, Superior and Circuit courts. Senator Foley was called upon to explain the bill, and he was frank enough to acknowledge that it was introduced simply for the purpose of turning out the four Republican bailiffs in the Marion county courts, appointed by the judges, and filling their places with Democrats. The Senator also intimated that the bill was introduced simply because Judge Hadley, upon coming upon the Bench, had seen fit to remove a Democratic bailiff and put in his place a Republican. Senator DeMotto denounced the bill in the severest terms. Ho said it was inmossible to conceive how low the Democratic party would crawl for the sake of office. Simply because a judge had seen fit to remove a Democratic bailiff, a bill was brought into the Legislature covering a half dozen pages, in which the removal was paraded before tho people of the State. "This is only oxio of a dozen bills hatched in tho city of Indianapolis," continued the Senator, "they are the outgrowth of Coyisin, Sullivanism, Baileyism, etc., and I hope for the honor of tho State and the capital city they will all be killed." Senator Mount said that only a few davs

aaro the majority were complaining that the minority were wasting time because they were attempting to ascertain if the. resolution requiring that twenty of tho door-keepers be ex-Union soldiers had been complied with; Now the majority brought forward a bill in the interest of three or four Indianapolis Democrats, and demanded that the Legislature, crowded with work, should stop and consider it. He was willing to leave it to the people as to who was wasting time in the General Assembly. "Isn't it legitimate to provide places for Democrataf'asked Senator Byrd. "Yes, it is legitimate, but it is very unwise," replied Senator Mount. The report of the committee recommending that the bill pass was concurred in by a party vote, and then Senator Howard of fered an amendment providing that the bailiffs should not receive more than $1.50 per day as a compensation. The amendment was adopted, and Senator DeMotte then proposed an amendment providing that as the sheriff of Hendricks county was a Republican, the bailiff for the court in that county be elected by the General Assembly. The Chair held the motion ouo of order, and the bill was then passed to engrossment by a party vote. Will Consider Political Bills. The Senate will consider the political bills of the majority to-day. That of Senator Byrd providing for the creation of a department of geology, abolishing the officers of mine and oil inspectors, and giving the chief of the departmentwho is to be elected by the General Assembly authority to appoint a mine inspector, oil inspector, and natural-gas inspector, has been made a special order for this afternoon. The bill was called up on second reading last evenng, and if the minority had allowed bulldozing methods to prevail, it would have been engrossed. There was a majority and a minority report on the bill, the Democrats on the committee recommending that it pass, while the Republicans recommended that it be indefinitely postponed. The majority report was read, and was about to be acted upon, when Senator Alford called for the reading of that by the minority. The clerk was unable to find the report, and tho minority then refused to consider the bill until their report was produced. Senator Byrd, with a trreat deal of selfassurance, stated that there should be no delay, and that if the minority report could not be found he would insist upon the bill being considered without it. Senator Hays reminded the majority that their report could not be acted upon until that of the minority was read, and he then called for the reading of the latter report. Tho secretary Btated that the records showed that tho report had been filed, but he was unable to produce it. Senator Barrett then moved that the minority be given five minutes in which to prepare a report. The motion brought Senator DeMotte to the tloor, who stated that there was nothing behind the bill but a lot of Democratic offices, and he could not see why the majority should attempt to force it through. Senator Alford, one of the minority members of the committee on mines and mining, to which the bill had been referred, stated that it had never been considered by the committee. TheDemocratic members had agreed upon their report without ever notifying the minority that there would be a meeting, Senator Mullinix said there were no Republicans in tho meeting when the bill was considered, but that the chairman of the committee had been instructed to see the Republican members, and tell them what had been done. Senator Urraston thought the bill should not be considered until the minority report was found or a new one written, and upon his suggestion the Democrats consented to let the bill go over until to-day. Alter the bill had been passed the secretary found the report. Frohlbitlnjr Political Assessments. Mr. Reynolds introduced a bill in the House yesterday morning prohibiting assessments for political purposes of candidates for office. It was drawn by Governor Hovey, and embraces the ideas expressed in his inaugural address, when he said: "Make it unlawful and criminal for any political convention or committee to demand, exact or receive any assessment or contribution from any 'candidate for office, and provido the penalty of disfranchisement for life to the member or members of such convention or committee who may demand or attempt to enforce such assessment or contribution. No office should be placed beyond the reach of the poorest man in the State. Nominations now are said to have their price, like the Roman purplo of ancient days, and it is ourdutv, it possible, to put an end to such corruption." A Salary Grab Falls. In unsuccessful attempt was made in tho House, last evening.' to . pass tho bill, of which Mr. Beasley is the author, providing for an increase in the salaries of the prison wardens, their deputies and the moral inI Btructors in the prisons.' it proposed to-'

raise the salary of the wardens from fcl.GOO to $2,500, of the deputies from $S00 to $1,200, and of tho moral instructors from $000 to $1,000. The bill would probably have passed had not a few Democratic members raised their voices against it. Mr. Kelley was tho first to oppose it. Ho said it was time for tho majority to ,call a hajt. It was well known that tho State Treasury was empty, and it was, therefore, imperative that a top should be put to voting away money. Mr. Foster, another Democratic member, spoke agaiust tho bill. Ho called attention to tho fact that its author and one of the wardens came from the same county, and intimated that undue influences had prompted the introductionof the bill. The few Democrats who voted with the Republicans prevented the bill from passing for the want of a constitutional majority. There were forty-four votes for and thirty-eight against tho measure. He Has a Little Ax to Grind. The law of 1S85, under which the printing bureau now operates, provides that the contractor for printing shall have not only the work of tho State officers and the reports of the State officers alone, but shall also print the reports of all the institutions, tho cost of which is paid out of their own appropriations; and furnish them all the blanks, blank books, stationery and supplies of all kinds that are required. This bill of Mr. Bigham amends Sections 6 and 10 of the law of 18S5, relating to the blanks, blank books and stationery of the institutions. It takes these things out of the hands of the Print-, ing Commissioners and authorizes the officers of the various institutions to purchase whatever they may need in the open market. The objections to be urged are these: Under the present mode the institutions get the benefit of the prices named in the contract, which prices were tho lowest of any furnished by the bidders, and it is fair to presume that 'if these institutions go into the market and buy their supplies without advertising or receiving uids, they will be charged and will pay much higher prices than now. Notes of the Assembly. Mr. Reynolds's local option bill is tho special order in the House for to-day. The House last evening engrossed the bill making separate judicial circuits of Hancock and Madison counties. Phil Gapen was in the Houso again yesterday. He is still in the race for a trusteeship of the Insane Hospital. The bill to legalize the incorporation of the town of Bedford, Lawrence county, was passed by the House yesterday morning. Prof. D. S. Jordan, of tho State University, was in the House yesterday, laboring in the interest of the 00,000 appropriation for the school. Gen. Lew Wallace was a visitor to the Senate yesterday afternoon. He occupied a seat by the side of Senator Mount, of Crawfordsville. After adjournment ho was accorded a reception on the floor. A bill introduced in the House, yesterday, by Mr. Schmuck, proposes to fix the salary ot the superintendent of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home at 1,500 per annum, and to allow the steward $(J00 per year. The Democrats of the House held a caucus, last evening, with reference to their partisan bills. It was decided to push all of them to immediate passage, and leave needed legislation until they had time to attend to it. A petition, signed by 3.000 citizens of

Wayne county, praying for the enactment of a law prohibiting the selling of tobacco and cigars to boys under sixteen years of age. was presented to the House yesterday by Mr. Reynolds. ' i The vote by which the till proposing to reduce the rates of toll charged by gravel road companies one-half was killed by striking out the enacting clause was reconsidered yesterday, on motion of Mr.- Pleasants. Tho bill will be considered again next week. Mr. Cullen's bill to prevent tho spread of hog cholera failed to pass the House, last evening, by not receiving a constitutional majority. The bill prohibits the trans portation over public highways . of dead. der ground. Mr. Reynolds yesterday introduced a bill in the House proposing to . give the women of the State the right to .vote at all school and municipal elections. He 6ays he does not expect favorable action on the bill, but he wants to go on record as being in favor of woman suffrage. Ho is now the author of a local-option bill, a bill to prohibit the teaching of German in the common schools, a bill prohibiting the sale of tobacco to boys, an election bill and several other reform measures. mm 4 PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL. ' House Bills Referred in the Senate and Action on Appropriations. ' v In the Senate, yesterday, Houso bills were read and referred to appropriate committees, as follows: II. R. 52, to authorize cities of 50,000 and over to construct water works etc.; H. R. 385, to provide for the election of the Attorney-gen-i erai; II. li. 317, to amend the public offense act Section 2117, Revised Statutes; H. R. 114, to amend the State Board of Health act; II. R. 299, to limit testamentary bequests and devises in certain cases; II. It. 332, for the regulation and support of the State Library; n. R. 39, to amend the free turnpike road construction act; H. R. 415, to create the Fifty-third judicial circuit; H. R. 11, to provide for the organization of hosfiltais for the insane, and II. li. 43, to regulate lability of employers for Injury to employes. On motion of Senator Lodgsdon, bill 8. 303, to legalize the elections in the Town of Booncville, was passed. 8enator Barrett called up his bill 8. 37 to make an appropriation, $186,300, for the Indiana School for Feeble-minded Youth, which was read the second time. Senator Alford moved to amend by reducing each item in the bill 20 per cent. Senator Bays referred to the act of the last General Assembly which limited the appropriation to $50,000, and declared that there Is no Justification for the trustees in violating that law, and to justify such disregard for the statutes would be langerous legislation. He believed the necessary appropriatfons should be made, but entered a protest against a Justification of the Illegal acts of the trustees. Senator Grose moved to recommit the bill with instructions to amend by reducing the appropriation of $186,300 by 20 per cent. Senator Barrett and others defended the action of the trustees in going outside and beyond the law governing the case in that the appropriation naiiK-u in the statute would not erect a building sufliclenMy large to accommodate the class for which it is intended. Seoator Kennedy favored turning the trustees out because they took the law in their own hands. Wbilo be would vote for all necessary appropriations to take care of all the wards of the 6tate, he favored the proposed motion to refer to a committee. Tho motion to refer was rejected, as was also the amendment. On motion of Senator Johnson the bill, pressed to a final vote under a suspension of tho rules, was passed. AFTERNOON SESSION. On motion of Senator Sears, bill S. 232, to legalize the election of the board of directors of the Clinton Drawbridge Company, was passed. Senator Bichowski called up the bill, II. R. 121, to appropriate $100,000 for the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute. It was read the second time, and on motion of Senator Byrd it was passed to tho final reading and passed by yeas, 38; nays. 4 after a long discussion, the objection being that the biU does not specify what the money is to be expended for. Senator rjozeman called up bill 8. 247, for the release of liens in deeds to real estate, which was ordered engrossed. Senator Brannaman called up the bill S. 219 to amend Section 2262 R. 6. of 1881, which was ordered engrossed. Senator Burke called up Senator Foley's bill to empower county sheriffs to appoint bailiffs for the different courts, and to amend Section 5873 B. 8. A minority report thereon recommended Indefinite postponement. Senator Hays made an Ineffectual motion to substitute the minority for the majority report, the vote thereon being yeas 16. nays 21. , Tho majority report was concurred in, and then Senator Howard moved to amend by reducing tho ray of bailiffs from $2.50 to $2 a day, the present law being $1.50. Senator Hays moved to amend the amendment by making the per diem of baUlfls $1.50, an the law now provides. It was agreed to upon a division-yeas, 24; nays, 13. The bill as amended was ordered engrossed by yea 22, cays 15. Senator Byrd called up bis bUl (8. 314 for the election of a chief of a geological department and a mine and oil inspector. It was read by title only, with a favorable majority report. A minority report recommended indefinite postponement. Senator Alford moved to substitute the minority for tho majority report, but pending its consideration motion to adjourn was made but withheld for tho introduction of tho following new bills: By Senator Dressen 8.315. To appropriate mouey for Purdue University $-15,000. By senator Uubbeil: 8.310. To Incorporatt live stock companies. By Senator Duncan: 19. 347.1 To provide for public printing by county oflicers. By Senator Franci: S.34S. Concerning the official term of the directors of the Northern prison. BUIS. 303, to authorize coujity 'coniniisloncri

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to aid in establishing homes for worthy and indigent old women, wa ordered engrossed.

renato adjourned unm mis morning ai iu o'clock. House of Representatives. In the House, yesterday, bills were introduced as follows: . By Mr. Reynolds: f II. R. 516. In relation to city elections and defining tho Qualifications of voters. Also: II. It. 517. To maintain the purity of tho ballot-box, and to prevent bribery, etc. Bv Mr. Schmuck: II. R. 518. To reouire railroad companies to erect suitable buildings for passengers, and to light the way from sitting-rooms to trains, and to give conductors police powers. Also: IL R. 519.1 To amend Section 4 of an act to establish ana maintain a soldiers and sailors' orphans home. By Mr. Logan: if. R. 520.1 To provide means to keep in repair gravel roads when their charters have expired. By Mr. Applegatc: n. R. 521. To provide for the incorioration of insurance companies. By Mr. Blham: II. K. 522. J To amend an act, approved April 13, 1885, concerning publio printing. Also: II. It 523. To amend Section 6510, It. 8., relating to taxation. By Mr. Heiney: IH. R. 524. To anend Section 5220 li. S. By Mr. Willard: H. R. 525. To legalize the Incorporation of the city of Bedford, Lawrence county. The bill, under a suspension of the rules, was passed. After the discussion of the two drainage bills n. B, 5 and H. li. 323 the House ordered the latter to be passed. AFTERNOON SESSION. The following bills were introduced by consent: By Mr. Zoercher. H. R. 526.J To confer additional powers on county auditors. Also H. R. 527. To exempt county orders from taxation. Bv Mr. Pattou: ILR.523. Concerning public offenses and their punishment. The bill, H. B. 271, to appropriate $60,000 for a library building at the Stato University was read the secoDd time, and after discussion ordered engrossed. The bill, II. R. 57, to appropriate $27,000 to the Plainfield Reform School was real the third time, and passed. The bill, II. R.254, to fix the pay of Statefirisonwirdf:ns was read the third time and ailed to pass for want of a constitutional majorityyeas 44. nays 33. The bill, H. R. 225, was read a third time, to prevent tho spread of hog cholera, and failed to pass for want of a constitutional majority yeas 49, nays 26. The House adjourned till 10 o'clock this morning. JURY AND COURTS. Lawyers for Defendants Dissatisfied with the District Attorney's Course. The United States grand jury, under whip and spur of Bailey, has brought in a cart-load of indictments for alleged violation of election laws, the offenses being charged as committed at tho November election. An illustration of the careless and hasty manner in which these indictments have been made is given by Judge Gould, of Delphi. Tho Judge is here as attorney for four clients,Fremont Hilderbrarid.Ward D. Hilderbrand, J. 13. Emmerich and John DieL It seems that it was not intended by the jury that Diel should be indicted, as thero was not even the flimsiest evidence against him. But Coy's friend, Mr. Bailey, is assistant district attorney, and in his zeal, with pen in hand, he made out an indictment against Diel with the rest, and the jury voted them all in a bunch. Judge Claypool yesterday had the case against Diel nollied. . There is some sort of a cat in the meal tub, and in a few days just what kind of a cat it is will be disclosed. Judge Claypool now says that he is unable to try the cases, and that ho will be unable to reach them before March 4. Yet work has been crowded in upon the grand jury the most trivial cases as well as those of more importance all being made of equal importance. It is said that several gentlemen, who sit upon the ed je of the bowl and see the grand jury in the Mup, are very anxious to get them to take up the case of Dudley and make that matter for an indictment. A number of attorneys who have come here from distant parts of tho State, expecting that the cases of their clients would be called up speedily are greatly incensed over tho unusual and unnecessary delay. District-attorney Clavpool's refusal to try these cases now will do tho men who have been indicted a great wrong. They certainly are not guilty until proven so; they ask to be tried without delay, and a speedy atrial js demanded by decency and justice." S'omo of the attorneys of these men say that their clients are readv to forfeit bail and go to jail in order to bring their cases to trial at onco. The grand jury yesterday again failed to materialize a majority, but it will try again to-day. District-attorney Claypool does not know when the jury will finally adjourn, it may be to-morrow and then again not until next week. It depends on circumstances, he says. ' Suits Over Sullivan's Wreck. Judge Hadley, of the Circuit Court, is having considerable business to settle growing out of ex-County Clerk Sullivan's crookedness. Yesterday he removed George Budd, the guardian whom Sullivan provided for Mena IVerth. The consequence is that when the new guardian is appointed, which will likely be done to-day. a suit will probably be brought against Budd and his bondsmen to recover tho money which it is alleged was given to him from Miss Wcrth's estate. The Judge also gave Levi Thomas, as executor of the estate of Mary Ferrel. the right to bring suit against Sullivan and his bondsmen for 3,271.01 paid into Sullivan's hands as county clerk by order of tho court. In granting permission, t he Judge indicated that ho favored the appointment of a trustee, who shouldinstitute.sTiitsforthe recovery of all trust funds and divide the pro ceeds pro rata. Anywhere but Hendricks. Senator Cox, of Morgan, and Representative Adams, of the same county, appeared in the Circuit Court yesterday to argue a motion for a change of venue in the case of Eli Jackson vs. William J. Swope and others, an action for damages for an alleged assault committeed by defendants on the plaintiff. The papers in the case show that the assault was prompted by political feeling and are chietiy notable for the particularity with which the plaintiff' describes the various kicks administered to him by the defendants. A motion made by Senator Cox, on the part of defendants, to have a change of venue from Morgan to Marion county was granted, and now Representative Adams wants to change tho venue again. Cox says he is willing to go anywhero except to Hendricks county. Met the Judge Again. While on the bench of Elkhart county, Judge Woods, now of the United States Court, 6ent a boy to Plainfield. The boy, now a man, appeared before him yesterday, and pleaded guilty to stealing mail-sacks at Elkhart, lie was asked if the name he gave, Clinton L. Harris, was his correct name. He said that it was not; his right name being George Bertie Robinson. Judge Woods withheld sentence until he could ascertain the conditions under which Harris was released from Plainfield, and how he had been conducting himself prior to committing the crime with which he is now charged. Declared to He Insane. Elizabeth Graff, aged twenty-five and a resident of this city, was declared a lunatio yesterday by Justices Smock and Feibleinan on the testimony of Drs, William Woodburn and F. M. Ferree. Nelson Tucker,' a colored man, aged fifty, also of this city, was likewise declared insane by Justices Feibleman and Walpolo on tho testimony of Drs. William Woodburn and L. F. Page. Will Not Offer a Reward. The County Commissioners definitely decided, yesterday, to decline to offer any reward for Sullivan's return, basing their conclusion on an opinion of County Attorney Spencer that it could not do bo under the law. This is the position the attorney has taken all along, basing it upon a Supremo Court decision. A Report Wanted. W. F. A. Bernhamer was served yesterday with a citation to appear before the Circuit Court at 10 a. m. next Monday, and render an account of his administration of the estate of J. W. D. Ducheman, an insane person, for whom he was appointed guardian in 186fi. No report has ever been tiled by Bernhamer as such guardian. Must Be Ready with Clalmi. Judge Gresham yesterday sent here an order for entry, to the effect that all claims pertaining to tho Toledo, Delphi & Bur-

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AsHcur teftni. THE SWEETEST AND lington railway receivership must be filed before the 1st of March, as after that time they "will be barred and not allowed. The Court Becord. . SUPREME COURT DECISIONS. No. 12328. Western Union Telegraph Company vb. George A. Yopst. Cass C. C. Reversed. Elliott, C.-J. A contract is essential to create the duty on the part of a telegraph company to transmit a message. A contract to transmit a message on Sunday is invalid, unless a necessity for transmitting it bo shown, but if eucn necessity be shown, the duty follows, and the company, for failure, is liable to the statutory penalty. A telegraph compauy may keep its otiico open on Sunday becauso of tho peculiar nature of their business. In a complaint to enforce the statutory penalty for not transmitting a message received on Sunday, it must be shown that there was a necessity and that tho company had notice of the necessity. No. 1359C Johu Emery et al. vs. Benjamin T. Koyal. Greeuo C. C. Reversed. Berkshire, J. A justice only speaks by his record; until the decision is written in the record and the justice has attached his signature, there is no judgment. An allegation that a justice rendered a judgment but iailed to record it is self-contradictory. and nugatory. It, in fact, shows that no judgment was rendered. It is the duty of a defendant to inform himself of the state of the record before paying a judgment. No. 13460. George W. Stults ct al vs. Catharino Zahn. . Huntington C. C. Affirmed. Mitchell, J. Where an appeal is taken from a justice of the peace and the appeal is dismissed in the Circuit Court, tho appeal bond is liable for rents from the date of tho dismissal. The dismissal of tho appeal does not make the judgment of the justice an adjudication as to tho amount of damages. No. 12254. Warren West et al. vs. Ezra G. Hayes etal. OhioC. C- Reversed. Olds, J. Taxes paid by a mortgagee on the mortgage are secured by the mortgage. If such taxes are paid by one holding a deed absolute on its face "but in reality to indemnify for loss on an appeal bond, tne reversal of the caso will not entitle tho one making such deed to have it satisfied as a mortgage unless ho has refunded the taxes so paid. No. 13550. Francis W. Robinson et al. vs. Richard M. Hughs. Howard C. C. Affirmed. Coffey. J. The marriago of an exemption defendant after a levy confers upon him the right to claim the beneiit of the exemption laws. SUPERIOR COURT. Boom 1 Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge. Yandes vs. Wallace. On trial by court. Boom 2 Hon. D. W.JIowe, Judge. Northwestern Ice Company et al. vs. C, I., St. L. & C. R. R. Co.; damages. On trial by jury. Doras J. Baker vs. Clinton Fire Insurance Company. Dismissed. Room 2 Hon. Lewis C. Walker, Judge. Ernc6t P. Lee vs. August Schmidt; account. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost. James C. Mulhollaud vs. Win. C. Pile; attachment. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost. Abraham Jacobs vs. James A. Cunningham; quiet title. Dismissed at plaintilrs cost. James Smith et al. vs. Wade H. Evans et al.; to set aside conveyance. Dismissed atplaintilTs cost. Sarah E. Rowe vs. Alonzo Rowe; divorce. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Patrick H. Jameson, receiver, vs. A. B. Fisher ct aL; note. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost. Howard Smith vb. Wm. Garven et al.; to modify decree. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Jennio A. Walker vs. Charles Walker; divorce. Dismissed for want of prosecution. Catherine Gnienert, guardian, vs. The Connecticut Life Insurance Company; policy. Dismissed at plaintiff's cost. CRIMINAL COURT. William Hines; petit larceny. Plea of guilty. Harrison Blake; grand larceny. Plea, not guilty. William Coleman; grand larceny. Plea, not guilty. Samuel Phillips; petit larceny. Plea, not guilty. Samuel Phillips; petit larceny. Plea, not guilty. James Thornburg; petit larceny. Plea of guilty. George Fiel, Charles Fiel and Frank MartiD; grand larceny. Martin's plea, guilty, and that of George and Charles Fiel not guilty. Abe McPeak and Thomas Murphy; petit larceny. Plea, not guilty. CIRCUIT COURT. "Hon. Joan V. Hadley, Judge. Tiney Phears vs. Alexander Craighead; bastardy. Compromised and settled. In re, Mary Farrell's estate; action of tho administrator de bonis non in bringing suit on bond of John E. Sullivan for the recoverv of $3,271.57. Ratified. In the matter of the guardianship of Mina Werth; Geo. W. Budd removed as guardian. Lillio Thomas vs. Charles Thomas; divorce. Decree granted plaintiff. Marion County Doctors. At the meeting of the Marion' County Medical Society, last evening, Dr. CI. Fletcher presented a paper on the "Physiology of the Kidney," and tho discussion which followed was participated in by Drs- Vernon, A. W. Brayton, u. B. Harvey, W. B. Fletcher. G. t Cook and others. A new schedule of prices for a general feo bill was alo adopted. The closing clause of the fee bill discourages the practice of doctoring families for a stipulated amount per year, and considers such, practico as not ethical. Patience and gentleness are useful and powerful, but they cannot cure1 a cough, which however Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup will always do.

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