Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1889 — Page 5

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1889.

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THEY CBEATE MORE OFFICES

, i Partisan Legislation Demanded by the Horde of Democratic Place-Seekers. t)ne of the Most Infamous Bills Yet Brought to the PnUic, Whereby the Governor h Del prived of Appointing Power. 1 A Gallant Fight Made by the Republican Senators in the People's Interest. It leads to the Democratic Lair-Breakers Arbitrarily Adopting a Time Rule LocalOption BUI Killed in the House. DOINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY. Coir the Republicans Are Treating the Disgraceful Faitisan Bills. If the Senate proceedings yesterday are any indication of what is to come, the majority, before their ofilce-grabbing bills iiaye all become laws, will regret that they entered upon their conrse of wholesale political robbery. If twelve partisan bills mean twelvo party lashings, finch as tho minority of the Senate gave the majority yesterday, there will be some Democrats thoroughly cowed before the session is ended. One day's discussion of the principle involved in the. Democratic programme satisfied the majority in the Senate, and before the first partisan bill had been engrossed they tightened the screwson their iron-clad rules by amending them so as to allow no member to speak more than five minutes on any question boloro tho body. The change of the rule could not be regarded otherwise than as an admission that they were not willing to have a full and free discussion of their partisan schemes. When the amendment to the rule was reported they had just undergone an excoriation from the minority that luade them mindful of their sins, and - they foresaw what the effect upon tho people of the State would be if all the political bills, like the one under consideration, were held before the public gaze in their true light. The adoption of the five-minute rule, however, had no terror for the minority, who gave notice in a manner that could not be misunderstood, that their voice could not be hushed upon questions that interested the people of the State by any rule that a Democratic majoiity might adopt. The bill before the Senate was the one of which Senator Bvrd is said to be the author. It is entitled an act to establish a Department of Geology and Natural Resources. It provides that the department , e'aall consist of four divisions, as follows: Division of geology and natural science, division ot mines and mining; division of mineral oils and division of natural tras. The General Assembly, under the bill, . is to elect a "Director of tho Department of Geology and Natural iRcsources," who is to officiate as geologist. To this director is to be given power to appoint chiefs for each of the other divisions named. Incase of a vacancy in the office of director the Governor is given power to Appoint, but it is provided that the person appointed shall not have power to remove any of the chiefs of departments. tThe director is to receive a salary of $2,000 Jper annum. In creating the division of lnines and mining the office of Mine Inspector is abolished and tho new chief of the division is given the title sjf. inspector of mines, lie is to receive a salary of 1.500 per year and .and is to have authority to appoint an assistant. The office of the State inspector of Oils is abolished, and the chief of that division is to bewailed the inspector of mineral oils. He is to receive tho same lees and compensation paid the present , oil inspector, and ho is to employ as many assistants as he may need. Tne bill provides that the inspector of natural gas fehall receive a salary of $1,500 per annum. He is to make personal inspection of the Has wells of the State, and is to collect iniormation regarding the number of wells. In conclusion, the bill appropriates $10,000 annually, to bo used by the department. When tho bill was called, yesterday morning, and the reports were snbhutted, the Democratic members of the committee on mines and mining, to which it had been referred, recommended that it pass, while the Republicans recommended an indefinite postponement. The debato on the measure began a few minutes after 10 o'clock, and continued until 5 o'clock last evening. Senator DeMotte was the first speaker, lie reviewed the bill at length, and showed that its only purpose was to create fat offices for Democrats. It created an ex1 pense of over $3000 per annum. It gave ; a chief of a bureau full power to appoint as Tn tinr naiat!inta na Via il u i rail n rwl th.ru S . . . ....... ' . . was tnereiore no limit to tne expense that tinight be incurred. It was the second of the ring bills that had come before tho Senate. It was a little more far-reaching than the Foley bill, which proposed to deprive JMarion county judges of the right to appoint their court bailifls. That bill contemplated petit larceny, while this J one proposed grand v larceu. It 4 emanated from the same corrupt sources I as did all the other office-grabbing bills the I majority had introduced. They were all t framed here in Indianapolis, at the. request of a few pot-house politicians. Senator ! Bvrd, who introduced the bill. Senator De- ! Motte said, was not its author. He was i simply obeying his political masters in the introduction of the bilL Such legislation, the Senator declared, was disgraceful, and 1 the party enacting it would have to answer to the people of the State. . When Senator l$jrd. said that tho bill was framed in the interest of the miners of the State, Senator Sears asked, Have any of the miners of your county demanded or asked for this changeP "We do a good many things that the people come here and asK for," was Senator liyrd's only answer. T simply want to know whether or not the miners are demanding that these appointments shall be taken out of the hands of the Governor aud given to the General Assembly." repeated Senator Sears. "If they are I will voto for the bill." Senator liyrd admitted that ncne of the miners had asked that tho change bo made, bat he thought it would bo a good thing for them. Senator Sears then said that Senator liyrcl knew he was misrepresenting the miners when he attempted to excuse tho introduc- . tion of such a bill by declaring that they were demanding it. '! am not here to oppose anything that would be to the interest of the miners." continued the Senator, "but 1 know they have not asked to have any such bill as this passed. I represent two counties that contain a good many miners, anal Know tney want mo power ot apE ointing an inspector lelt wnere it always as been in the hands ot the Governor.' Senators Mulhmx spoke in Iwhalf of the bill. He thought tho Kepublicaus were only objecting to it because it proposed to tako the appointing power out of the hands Of the Governor, and that, he thought, was a very small matter. Senator Harness said he did not care whether the officers to bo selected under the bill were Democrats or Republicans. Rather than seo tho appointing power of the General Assembly increased he would . vote for a bill providing that the Governor should appoint Democrats. He wanted tLo appointee made responsible to some one, aud that could onlv bo dono by leaving the appointing power with tho Governor. Senator Alfoni said that he camo from a district in which there were many miners, and he had never heard any say that the Governor should be deprived of his right to appoint the inspector. The General Assembly was approaching very dangerous ground when it began to ansume the duties of tho Governor. If the Legislature could enact : the political laws pending, it could furnish the officers of every county and township i?i the State. Senator Lopmlou Raid ho wanted the offices filled with good Democrats b'the General Assembly. "I am not in favor oi .appointing to office Democrats of the old .Bill Henderson stripe," said he. You say you do not want a Henderson Democrat ap pointed. . rexkaps you want a

Sim Coy Democrat," Senator Dresser replied. "Is the 'Bill' Henderson to whom you refer the Hon. William Henderson, of this cityt" asked Senator Johnson. "It is the same man, I guess," Senator Logsdon answered. "i was not apprised that there was such familiaritv between tho Senator and Mr. Henderson as would permit him to refer to him as 'Old Bill,' " said Senator Johnson. At the conclusion of this ciss-fire Senator Smith moved the previous question on the adoption of the majority report, but the minority members protested so strongly that he finally withdrew the motion. Senator Johnson then took the floor and spoke for an hour against the bill. The speech was one of the strongest he has yet made. He denounced the bill as nothing more than a partisan measure, which ought to be entitled, "An act for tho perpetuation of the Democratic party." Its only purpose, he said, was to take appointive power from the Governor. Tho bill was only the forerunner of a great many others of like character. It was part and parcel of the scheme to pay Green Smith 6120 for brutally usnrping the office of Lieutenant-governor of the State; of the scheme to manufacture the text-books of the common schools by a Democratic commission; of the scheme to deprive the Governor of the right to appoint a Fish Commissioner; of the scheme to establish a department of insuranee in order that a few Democrats might bo given place; of the scheme to remove from the Indiapapolis Police Board a Democrat who had assisted in sending Coy and liernhamer to the penitentiary; of the scheme to deny the citizens of Indianapolis the right to govern themselves: of tne scheme to foist upon the Supreme Court a commission so that unemployed Democrats might be given positions; of the scheme to continue the State's benevolent institutions under the control of Democratic rings, and of many other schemes concocted in the Democratic caucus. The Senator called attention to some of the extraordinary features of tho bill, among others the one which gave the Governor the right to fill a vacancy in the chief office, and yet did not give that chief, so appointed, any power to remove any of the subordinates in case they should prove inefficient or corrupt. Tho speaker said ho could not understand why it was that all the legislation of importance to the people was relegated to the rear until these partisan bills were passed. Was it because the Democratic party was kicked out of power a few months ago that it wanted to foist themselves upon the State against the will of the people! The people of Indiana, by a majority of three thousand, at tho last election, had said that they were in favor of leaving the appointments in the hands of tho Governor. Would any one attempt to deny that the appointing power had not been well vested in the Governor. If it was well vested why was there any demand for change now? There was no excuse for passing tho bill. It was a subterfuge for the purpose of putting in office men of a party that had been repudiated by the people. The principle of appointment by the General Assembly was bad, and every honest man in the State denounced it. The evil of the system had been demonstrated four years ago by the disgraceful abuse and mismanagement of the Home for the Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans. Tho abuses became so notorious that the Democrats had to reform the institution by putting the appointment of the trustees into the hands of the Governor. The same pernicious system had given the control of the Insane Hospital to men who were denounced for mismanagement. They were to this day in charge of the institution, simply because the Supremo . Court had said that the Governor had no power to remove them. Tho infamous system was inaugurated at the hospital in 1883. The man who is president of the board, and John E. Sullivan, who lied to Canada, were lobbyists in the interest of the infamous bill. No one would deny that the management of the Insane Asylum was a disgrace to the State. Dr. Fletcher, a Democrat, said, in a public speech, that tho half had not been told. The bill under consideration proposed to enact tho same kind of a pernicious law. He asked the majority to stop and think. Could they afford, to continue a system that met mo universal condemnation! Could they afford to establish a legislative oligarchy! In conclusion he besriced. in the name of the people of the

State, that the political bills be relegated to the rear, and that needed legislation be passed. Ho asked why was tho schoolbook bill, the election-reform bill, the mechanic's lien bill, the building-association bill, and many others held back and these partisan measures pushed to tho front! Senator Burke, in tho afternoon, began what he thought was discussion, but failing to defend the bill, he wasted an hour in a bitter tirade against the Republican party. Ho charged the party with being corrupt and thought it shoulil not be trusted by the people. Senator Hubbell followed Burke in an answer to the charges made against the Republican party. On the question at issue he said it was not a question whether the majority had the power to pass the bill; it was a question of propriety and justice. It was the lishes aud tho loaves the majority were after. Senator Burke had said that he was opposed to governing any State institutiouon the nonpartisan pfan, and he undoubtedly spoke the sentiment of every Democratic member of the General Assembly. He also referred to the mismanagement of the benevolent institutions under partisan control, and called attention to the fact that on Tuesday the House had refused to investigate the death of an inmate of tho Insane Hospital, which it is alleged occurred under circumstances that pointed to inhuman treatment. At the conclusion of Senator Hnbbell's speech. Senator Barrett moved the previous question, and the majority report, recommending that tho bill pass, was adopted by a party vote. Senator Urmston then interrupted tho proceedings with a report from the committee on rules, amending the rules so as to limit all speeches to live minutes. Senator Johnson, of the committee, submitted a minority report. In presenting the report he said that he never held any opinion upon measures which he was ashamed to have investigated. "I am one of those Senators," said he, "who believe that tho truth can only be obtained by free exchange of opinion, and I havo supreme contempt for tho cowardice of men who are afraid to have their motives investigated. The rule you propose to adopt would necessarily work hardships. I shall have no more respect for that rule than for one made by a schoolboy." , "I take it that wo are not afraid of the minority, but we think there is need for such a rule as this," said Senator Urmston. "I say that is a rule that cannot and shall not be enforced," replied Senator Johnson. After further discussion the amendment was concurred in by a partisan vote. The bill was then read a second time. The Republicans mado au eflort to secure an amendment requiring that the chief of tho department be appointed by the Governor, and that tho heads of the divisions be made responsible to the Governor, but every one thus offered was voted down. Senator Hudson offered an amendment providing that the inspector of natural gas shall see that the naturalgas companies employed competent inspectors. He cited that accidents from faulty inspection were constantly occurring; but his Democratic brethren promptly voted down the amendment. The bill was then engrossed by a party vote. Looking After Their Pay. The majority have at last come to a realization of tho fact that the State has not enough money to pay current expenses. They have been pushing forward bills that will take from the treasury more than $1,000,000, and yet there is no money in the treasury even to pay the legislators their per diem. They propose to have their pay, though, and last evening a bill was reported by the ways and means committee authorizing the Treasurer of State to make" a loan of $200,000 to pay the expenses of the General Assembly. Tho loan is to run for but sixty days, and is to draw 6 per cent. Mr. Willard claimed that there was urgent need of such a bill becoming a law immediately, and it was passed under a suspension of the rules. The committee is considering means for the relief of the State, and will likely report a bill in a few days authorizing the Treasurer to make a permanent loan of perhaps $500,000. Contest lletween Two Cities. The Goshen people view with suspicion tho bill to establish a Superior Court in Elkhart. They think it means the removal of the county-seat to that city, thus depriving Goshen of the distinction it now enjoys in that respect. It is said the farmers favor Goshen, while the citizens and lawyers of Elkhart are demanding the Superior Court.

Two strong delegations aro here, one op?osing the Dill and the other supporting it. esterday the committee- on judiciary heard a great deal from both sides. LOCAJ. OPTION OPPOSED.

Democrats Come to the Rescue of SaloonKeepers and Vote It Down. The majority in the House, yesterday morning, killed the local-option bill introduced by Mr. Reynolds. Its author, and all others of the minority, never expected that a Democratic majority would support the measure, but they did think that enough courtesy would bo shown to allow the temperance question to be discussed upon its merits. It seems that tho caucus held by tho majority Tuesday evening was principally for the purpose of determining a course to be pursued with reference to the bill, and it was decided to 6end it to the legislative grave-yard without allowing any . debate. When the bill was called up yesterday morning, as a special order, two reports from the temperance committee were presented. The majority report, signed by Messrs. Reynolds, Stanley, Covert and Berry,' Republicans, and Warrum, Democrat, recommended that it pass, while the remaining members of the committee, Messrs. Heiney, Willard, Wilson and Whitworth, Democrats, t recommended that it be indefinitely postponed. In accordance with the caucus action Mr. Wilson, as soon as the reports were read, moved that the one from tho minority bo substituted for the majority, and upon that demanded the previous question, thus cutting off all debate. The Republicans protested against enforcing the gag law when suck an important measure was pending, but the majority refused to withdraw the demand for the previous question. Mr. Reynolds, the author of the bill, had a right to speaks after the previous question had been demanded, and he occupied nearly an hour in urging the General Assembly not to pass lightly by so important a question. Among other things, he said; "To say' that 1 am disappointed at the action'of tho majority of this House is to but express my feelings feebly. I had hoped for a different result, ' and that this hop was not without foundation and reason, I will say many members of the party constituting the majority had assured mo that there was no disposition to cut oft reasonable debato on this bill. They had assured me, time and again, that it should hive a fair hearing before tho demand for tho previous question. I believed these gentlemen, but I had been assured as often by gentlemen on my side of tho House that there was no reliance to bo placed in these statements that debate would be throttled, and free speech denied. I havo as persistently insisted that the majority would trer t this question fairly, and on tho floor of this House give tho question that consideration which its importance and prominence demand. Yet, without a moment's warning, all these hopes and feelings aro dashed to tho gronud by an action upon the part of the majority, an action which ten minutes ago I would not have believed possible, i Gravel roads, public highways, the protection of tho birds of the air and the lishes of the sea, the management of tho benevolent and penal institutions, iucrtasing salaries, erecting new courts, the , government of cities of 50,000 and 'J0.000 inhabitants by boards of control, caring for the feeble-minded, levying, collecting and disbursing taxes, and many other questions of a greater or less interest have claimed tho exclusive consideration of this House and reasonable time has been given to an in-' telligent and proper discussion of the same; but this measure freighted with the greatest good to the people and based upon the most tremendous and overshadowing questions, cannot bo heard for a moment in this body. . "Be it so, gentlemen, be it so, youhavethe Jiower under the rules to stifle discussion lere. You can bar and bolt the doors of this House against an honest- and manty consideration of this bill under the rule of tho caucus, the power of the p.xrty lash and the dictates of the whisky league, you may turn a deaf ear to the cry of thousands of men who. aro struggling to freo themselves from tliedr-nl6vi uf intemperance. You may be deaf to tho cry of the thousands of women who turn to you for help. The thousands of half clad and starving children growing up in ignorance and crime, the thousands of youug' and middle-aged men who have been debauched in manhood; who have no future before them but ruin and shame bound in the chains of habit stronger than gyves of brass may not make anv impression upon your minds. You may do this but it will not terminate this struggle. I appeal from your action to the people of the State where no previous question will throttle discusssou. There it willgoonuutrammeled from the pulpit, tho press, the rostrum, temperance organizations and the fireside. And the time will come, perhaps not in the day of the members of this bodyr when there will assemble in this hall a body of men who will not only heed the cry of the unfortunate, and not only give this partial relief, but will go further and give the people an opportunity to put in the Constitution of the State an amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of the drink traffic. Certainly no member of this House can be blind to the fact that for years there has been a growing sentiment for progressive legislation on this subject. This is evidenced by the action of the great religious bodies of the State in their conferences, presbyteries, associations and yearly meetings, and by tho utterances of temperance bodies. I have on my desk the proceedings of the Roman Catholic Temperance Union of the State, respectfully asking this Legislature to enact a law containing identically the provisions that aro embodied in the bill now pending. Within the past ten years ten States have submitted to the people thereof constitutional amendments prohibiting the drink traffic. And three of these States thus voting have adopted these amendments, and this is now tho policy of these commonwealths. "In the same time ei ght States have adopted local-option legislation and are now operating under tho same. Some three or four have adopted tho high-license system. Thus we see that this question is one of the important, living and throbbing questions. "It seems to me that it should be an imressive fact to every student of current listory and in a large degree shape our action this day. In harmony with this evident trend of public sentiment, this bill has been prepared and offered for the consideration of this body. And I am" surprised that a measure that contains the very foundation principle of government itself should have such a reception at your hands and proceed upon the theory that this is a government of the people, for the peoplo and by the people, and that the majority shall rule. Andir there is a question on earth wherein the people should have direct and absolute control, it is in relation to this traffic a traffic which lead Lord Palmerston, in the British Parliament a few years ago, to declare that it was causing more woe, wretchedness and sorrow than the three historical scourges of the world war, famine and pestilence; a traffic which led an eloquent Senator to declare on the floor of the Senate that it was the gigantic crime of crimes, and Col. Ingersoll to say tliat it was the sum of villainies, tho mother of abominations, tho father of crimes, the devil's best friend and God's worst enemy; a traffic that has tilled the jails and penitentiaries and furnished victims for the gallows; that creates communism, socialism, anarchism and terrorism. "Gentlemen, such a traffic should be handed over to the absolute and direct control of the people. It is democratic. It is the policy that obtains in several States mostly controlled by tho Democratic party of the unwashed and unbaptized character. Will the majority of this House refuse to do for tho several counties of this State what tho Democratic party has done for the State of Georgia! Will you say, by your action here to-day, that Wayne county, which I have tho honor in part to represent, with its splendid civilization its school-houses and churches without number; its cultured and refined citizens, with an exalted moral sentiment, bo denied the right to voice that sentiment at the ballot-box against the sale of intoxicating liquors within its territorial limits because. Allen county, with its 800 saloons, is not willing or ready to do the same! .Will you deny us the right, in the exercise of the sovereignty vested in us by our republican system, to protect our homes from tho further ravages of this scourge of the human race! Pass this bill, and in two years after its passage, forty counties will, by the ballot, close every saloon therein, end this dreadful evil and bring joy and sunlight to many homes that aro wrapped , in the weeds of the saddest mourning. Gen

tlemen, a vote for this bill means an uplifted humanity. It means less pauperism, less crime, less corruption at the ballot-box or the debauching of tho voter; it means happier homes, better clothed, better fed and better educated children. It means less drunkenness and less temptation to evil. Gentlemen, a voto against this bill is a thrust at the right of local self-government. i It meaas to continue this organized wrong and all the woes that aro flowing therefrom. It means more starving and ignorant children. It means to wreck more homes, blast more lives, and to continue the infamous domination of the whisky league and the 6aloon in tho politics of tne State, aud consequent corruption of politics and the ballot. By your action I believe you have done a great wrong to the State, and in this action have not represented the Seople of the commonwealth, for I am uner a profound conviction that a great majority are in favor of the main features of this bill, and that the people will not always tamely submit to these wrongs, but will, in the end, rise up, retire to private life every man who thus misrepresents them, and put in their place men who will enable them to regulate or jrohibit . this . traffic as they deem best in the several communities of the State. As God isGod,and right is right, the right will prevail, and men will como here who will respond to tho growing sentiment of the day and give not only the partial relief proposed by this bill, but enable the people to put prohibition into the Constitution of the State, and hang it up there as a cloud by day and a pillar of firo by night to lead us out of the bondage of the drink traffic into the land of absolute freedom." As soon as Mr. Reynolds had concluded, the minority report was substituted for the majority, and adopted by a vote of 50 to 41. Mr. Warrum voted with tho Republicans, and Messrs. Nugent and Covert, Republican members for Evansville, voted with tho Democrats. The Chincapln Orator. . The noble legislators Were gathered in their hall, At doors a score of keepers to como and go at Clll with many gay young pages and clerks on left and right. And galleries tilled with ladies it was a gallant sight. Why are they there assembled, those sapientmen of 6tate? Why are they' there, those skillful clerks, why tarr.r they so latel Why aro they there, those saucy boys, why are they not at play! Not for tho generous bounty, sure, of dollars five adayr Why sit the noble ladles there a-gazing on the scene Feathers and rihbohs fluttering and gowns to grace a queen! Why cease they now to giggle, why change their chewing gum! Why goes the sibilant whisper round the Joyous cry, "He's come!" Demosthenes, and Cicero, and Burke, and Ingersoll He comes the mighty orator, he towers above jouall Far greater than Jim Willard or "the frequent man from Floyd" He comes, the peerless Curtis, to fill an aching void. - The statesmen lean to listen, the pages cease to play. The gentle door keepers and clerks gaze on no common clay. ladies look the sweetest they have for many moons. And seem like angels to the men who hustle the spittoons. At last! at last! he rises! he strokes his curled' mustache! lie lifts aloft a gesturing hand his eyes fierce lightning flash! , lie opes his lips, great orator, the party's pride and hope, And In a gush of eloquence he pleads to "wet the rope!" legislative Notes. The Bigham police-fire department bill is . to bo passed by the House to-day. The bill appropriating $45,000 to Purdue University was engrossed in the House yesterday. Tho election bill was read a third time in the Senate last evening, and will be passed this morning. The anti-Pinkerton bill was engrossed in the House last evening. It provides that armed police shall not oe brought into Indiana Irom other States. The Senato bill making Hamilton and Madison counties each a separate judicial circuit passed the House yesterday, and will be a law as soon as the Governor signs it. Mr. Shambaugh's bill, fixing the salary of the Supreme Court Reporter at $4,000 and depriving him of all fees, was reported upon favorably in the House yesterday morning. A concurrent resolution authorizing the State Auditor to pay warrants for light, water and other incidental expenses of tho General Assembly amounting to 2,200, passed both houses yesterday. Tho Senate bill appropriating 187,000 to the Home for the I eeble-niinded Children passed tho House, yesterday, and was transmitted to the Governor for his signature. There were but seven votes against it. A bill introduced by Senator Hudson provides that all legal advertising in each county shall be divided between the two leading partisan papers, and that not more than one-half the present legal rates shall be paid to each publisher. Tho lobbyists havo become such a nuisance that the Senate yesterday found it necessary to exclude everybody from the floor of the Senate except personal friends of the members and press representatives. Tho deficiency appropriation bill passed the House last evening. ' The Republican members voted for it under protest, because it deducts from Auditor Carr's office expenses the money he paid out to Lieut.-Gov. Robertson. The bill making Marion and Hendricks counties separate judicial circuits passed the House last evening. It provides that each county shall constitute a circuit until the next election, after which Boone and Hendricks will constitute one circuit. PROCEEDINGS IX DETAIL.

Several Senate Committee Reports, and New Bills Introduced. . In the Senate, yesterday, tho committee on education recommended the passage of the bill, II. 11. 10$, to amend Section 97 of the common school act, and the bill, 8. 254, to define the duties of the board of education. The committee on county and township business returned, with favorable reports, the bill, 8. 331, to regulate transportation of property by common carriers; 8. 192, to amend Section 220 of tho public offense act of March 7, 1887; 8. 324, concerning an amendment to the relocation of county-seats act of April 13, 1885. The committee on public buildings recommended tho adoption or the Senate resolution to accept a bust of Stoughton Fletcher, deceased, and place the same In a niche in the Senato chamber. The committee on benevolent institutions reported in favor of indefinitely postponing tho bill, II. R. 339, concerning the placing; in homes, by adoption and apprenticeship, of inmates of orphan asylums. Concurred in. The judiciary committee recommended the passage of the bill 8. 54 to make uniform the commencement of terms of county officers, with amendment. A Joint resolution, proposing to amend the Constitution, Article VII, Sections 2 and 3, was recommended by the committee on constitutional amendments. It was adopted without being read. A resolution was passed directing the assistant secretary to draw a Senate warrant to pay certain claims for articles purchased by the Doorkeeier. The following new bills were introduced: By Senator Thompson, of Marion: 8. 349. To amend Section 12 of the Insane Hospital act. Bv Senator Shanks: 8. 350.) To repeal the act of March 5, 1883, touching duties of trustees. Iiy Senator Dresser: fS. 351. To provide schools for dependent children, and an agent in each county to procure homes and prevent truancy. Also: 8. 352.1 To prevent corners in merchandise. Also: 8. 353.J For the examination of stationery engineers and a board of examiners. Iiy Senator Carver: 8. 354.1 To authorize guardians to execute mortgages in certain cases. By Senator Johnson: 8. 355. To reUeve an extrnstee of Wayne county. Iiy Senator Uubbell: 8. 35C.1 To amend Section 1 of the telephone act of February, 1885. House of Representatives. In the Ilouse, yesterday, the following bills were Introduced: lly Mr. Stanley: II. R. 529. For the relief of J. I. lliatt, son and other. Iiy Mr. Mendenhalk f II. R. 530. To amend tho act approved April 2, 1885, concerning apJropriation8for the education of rauper chflIren. Uy Mr. Uerry: riI.R.53?. To relieve Rachel Coy, now Rachel ilurpes. Uy Mr. Patton: II. IS. 532. To annul Sec. 255 of an act concerning proceedings in civil cases. Iiy Mr. Wells: II. R. 534. To define certain misdemeanors and punishment therefor. My Mr. Doian: ( II. R. 533. 1 To nr the Flftysccond Judicial circuit, and also to limit tho "intb circuit. . Iiy Mr. Adams of Whitley: II. R. 535. To authorize guardians to execute mortgages In certain cane. .Uy Mr. Ragon: II. XL 536. To authorize tho

State Librarian to fit up places to preserve tho flags carried by Indiana regiments during the war. Iiy Mr. Wilson: II. R. 537. To extend the Capitol grounds. Mr. Willard introduces a concurrent resolution to authorize the payment of State-house employes out of the general fund already appropriateiL Adopted. On motion of Mr. Cullen the constitutional rules were suspended and II. R. 471, to authorize cities and towns to construct and operate natural-gas wells, was passed by a unanimous vote. By Mr. Bernethv: II. R. 538. Concerning the official terms of the directors of the northern prison. By Mr. Moon: R. R 539. To abolish certain offices in cities and towns. ByMr.Beasley: IH.R.540. To prohibit the appropriation, use, etc., of ierquiitea of State institutions. By Mr. Loop: II. R. 541. To make void all petitions not presented within one year to the public for signature. The following bills were ordered engrossed: II. R. 123To appropriate money for the use of Purdue University. II. R. 148 To authorize companies organized for the purpose of drilling and mining for petroleum or natural gas to condemn real estate. II. R. 27 Concerning appeals from the Judgments of certain courts. II. R. 349 To create and define the Thirtythird, Thirty-fifth and Fiftieth. ludicial circuit. H. R. 179 To authorize county commissioners to construct free gravel roads on county lines. H. R. 204 Relating to the appointment of special deputies by sheriffs, mayors, etc. II. R. 110 Relating to the appointment of teachers and the appointment of school directors and defining their duties. II. R. 181 To provide notice by publication in certain cases. On motion of Mr. Willard, the regular order of business was suspended and II. R. 82 To appropriate moneys for the expenses of the State government for the lineal year ending Oct. 31, 1889; and II. R. 470, to authorize the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer of State to borrow money were passed. II. R. 88 To define the Nineteenth and Twentieth iudical circuits was passed. II. R. 570 To regulate rental charges of telfr phones. Senate bill 37 To make appropriations for Indiana School for Feeble-minded Youth was passed. Senate bill 17 To define Twentv-fourth Judicial circuit and creating the Fiftieth Judicial circuitwas passed. II. R. 161 Making it unlawful to run a traction or other engine over bridges or culverts without false tracks was ordered printed, but tho House voted against its engrossment. On motion of Mr. Hess the constitutional rules were suspended and Senate bill 25& to divide the State into circuits for Judicial purposes was passed. KOT IS FAVOR OP THE RESOLUTIONS.

Better Class of the Hendricks Club Members Denounce the Action Against Judge Woods. When tho decent portion of the membership of tho Hendricks Club an organization that includes everything Democratic from the scions of tho first families to tho hoodlums of the purlieus and the sluggers of the slums heard of the resolutions passed at the club night before last denouncing and defaming Judge Woods, they experienced a sensation greatly resembling shame. Among some the feeling grew to indignation, and the Journal's suggestion as to the fool-killer was warmly indorsed. The members of the legal fraternity who are in frequent contact with Judge Woods are particularly incensed, and one gentleman in conversation with the reporter was free to 6ay that while he thought Judge Woods might survive the resolutions, they would probably kill the club. It is understood that gentlemen like Judges Napoleon 13. Taylor. Alex. C. Ayres and Thomas Sullivan aro especially disjusted, and in this feeling they are joined )y many others. United States Marshal Hawkins is understood to have expressed himself yesterday in vigorous terms regarding the "damphool resolutions." Meeting United States Commissioner Nathan Morris, the reporter asked him if he was a member of tne Hendricks Club. Coloring up to the roots of his hair, Mr. Morris replied: "I do not know of any terms sufficiently strong in which to denounce the feature of those resolutions referring to Judge Woods. Tho Dudley warrant was 6worn out before me, and I talked with Judge Woods shortly after its issuance. He at that 'time expressed doubt as to the federal statutes covering Dudley's ofl'ense. For that reason, and after consultation with Mr. Sellers, who was at that time district attorney, I recalled the warrant I had issued. The warrant was recalled by me on Nov. 9." The next Democrat spoken to by the reporter was County Clerk John R. Wilson. My opinion of Judge Woods," said he, "is that ho is an honest and capable judge. I would not have voted for those resolutions." John A. Finch expressed himself as follows: "I was in college under Judge Woods; he was my tutor. I have had and still have the greatest respect, for him. 1 do not believe in anv club denouncing a judge like Judge Woods, whom I believe to be an honest man. I certainly think he acted konestlj-. After submitting the matter to Judge Harlan, and the latter giving his opinion that such was the proper construction of the law.it would be almost an act of insubordination for Judge Woods to have gone outside of that. Federal fudges consult each other in a way a Stato judge would never think of consulting a supreme judge." .ludcro John A. nolman. whoso Democracy lias never been impeached, said: I know Judge Woods since some time prior to his accession to the Supreme Bench of this State, and my association with him, both socially and professional has led to the conviction that ho is both an honest man and an exceptionally good lawyer. I do not believe that he has consciously violated his duty as a judge. Whether he was right or wrong in his last charge in the Dudley matter is certainly an open question, and one that no advanced and careful lawyer would pass judgment on without a closer investigation than I have been able, in view of my other engagements, to give it. Early in November I examined the federal statute on the subject bomewhat hastily, and became of tho impression that the law was as it was exdained in the first ' charge. Since then I lavenot had the opportunity to look into the matter further. With reference to tho Hendricks Club resolutions, I can say that I regret that they were passed, and that I should not hav voted for any such expression had I been present." BASE-BALL GOSSIP. Taul Hines Writes Encouragingly of the Prospects and Offers a Suggestion. Paul Hines, the center fielder of the local ball team, has written President Brush a long letter, in which he expresses much good feeling for the official head of the Hoosiers and the Indianapolis club. Strang as it may seem Paul is in the best possible humor and has no complaint to make. He has nothing to say about his classification, but it is quite probable that he does not know what it is yet, and the protest may come later on. After a few preliminary flourishes ho says: "J suppose, ' of course, yon will be here next month in time to witness the inauguration ceremonies. Apparently it will be the greatest affair of the kind that has ever yet taken place. It is safe to say that General Harrison will bo inducted into office with more eclat than has ever fallen to the lot of any of his predecessors. There will certainly bo a great 6tir over bis signing a four-years contract, and it is pleasant to know that he is exempt from classification. But as to club matters. Have you decided who will be the manager next season! Ihopo and feel that you will make a good- selection, for with proper handling I expect to see tho Hoosiers Jo their duty and tako a good place in tho championship race in 18&9. I would like to see the schedule arranged so that our opening games will bo with Cleveland. This woulu probably give us a good start." President Brush, who by tho way is confined to his room on account of sickness, has a nicely arranged schedule in his inside pocket, which he will present to the committee when it meets. While he does not want all of tho good dates, Mr. Brush will look out for homo interests, and will probably get a fair share of the plums. It is the intention to nave this cointnitteo meet before the annual meeting in March, but no date ha"9 as yet been fixed. It is safe to sav, too. that the wish of Paul Hines will lie carried out as to opening with Cleveland, though President Brush did not wait for a tmgge&tiou

from tho gentlemen from Washington before ho reached a conclusion in the matter. Mr. Brush 6till declines to Ray whf will manage tho team. Glasscock's fnendi were greatly surprised to hear of his foolish action and thoucht he had missed a turn opportunity to mako a name lor himself. It is generally'admittedthat ho was wholly to blame. Repeating the rotofflce Game. Algeo, a grocer at 51 North Alabama street, was robbed of a wallet containing $47, by a method similar to that used in tho recent postotfice robbery here. One of tho thieves got Mr. Algeo to go out on the pavement to point out where some goods were to be delivered, while another thief entered tho store from the rear and took tho money from a drawer in a desk.

Real Estate Activity. The records kept in County Recorder Brink's office for the four months past show an increase of nearly five hundred transfers, conveyences etc., over the corresponding four months in 1SS7-8. Real estate agents generally report a very satisfactory winter business and look forward to a good spring season. The Fourth of March at Washington The inauguration of General Harrison will be one of the memorable events of the Nation's history. Realizing that probably a greater number of people will desire to bo present at the ceremonies than at any previous event of like nature, the managing oflicersof the Pennsylvania system of railways have planned and perfected arrangements for handling thousands of persons to and from Washington. 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