Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 January 1891 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY li. 1891 TWELVE PAGES.

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For the Legislature Has Begun Its Workj But Little Trouble Over the Organization. A Little Squabbling in the Upper House. The McHugh Contest Under Consideration. AVork of the House Gossip Among the Ijw Givers. The hands on the big clock that lianas on the north Bide of the senate chamler pointed to the hour of ton when Lieutenant-Governor Chase, toying nervously with his gold rimmed eye-glasses, slowly ascended the steps leading to the president's table, and, pushing aside a huge cactus that obscured the forty-two sisscmbled members of the upper house from hia view, rapped sharpiy on tho marbletopped desk, announcing at the same time that the senate would come to order. "Hut," he added, "if the members desire to take a recess of fifteen minutes they can do so," Thi3 was exactly what the members deFired, and they signified their approval of the suggestion by the unanimous adoption of a motion to that effect. The succeodins quarter of an hour was spent by the members, or at least those who had never met before, in making one another's acquaintance. Democrats and republicans shook hands with a degree of warmth that almost led one to the belief that they were members of one political family. But &3 the holdovers of both parties laughingly discussed the many bitter contests in which they had engaged two years ago, this impression was quickly dispelled. State Librarian Dunn had assigned the democratic members to seats on the west fide of the room, while the republicans occupied the eastern section, with the single exception of Senator Hays of Putnam, who was separated from colleagues of hia political faith by several aisles. Through a mistake he was given the desk that had been assigned to Mr. Magee of Cass. At the expiration of the brief recess the lieutenant-governor again made hia appearance at the president's table, this time accompanied by the Bev. P. 1L Lucas, who, after the body Bad been called to order, invoked the divine blessing upon its deliberations. The minister had scarcely finished speaking before Mr. Shockney of Delaware was on his feet with a resolutien against the admission of Messrs. Holrorab of Gibson and Posey and Kennedy oi Martin and Daviess, as members of the body, on the flimsy pretext that no vacancy necessitating an electfon in their respective districts existed in November; that the republican senators elected to fill unexpired terms in 1SSS in the aforesaid districts should holdover for four years. At this juncture Mr. Burke of Clarke interposed a point of order to the effect that as the new members-had not yet taken the oath of office there was not a quorum present. He held that before action could be taken upon any question these new members should have taken the obligation. There was considerable quibbling, and finally the matter was brought to a vote by a motion to table the resolution. It resulted in a vote of thirteen to nine in favor of tabling, only the names of the holdovers being called. When the vote was announced Mr. r.urke demanded that the chair call the new members forward and administer the oath, but before the lieutenant-governor could act the gentleman from Delaware again bobbed up with the request that he be given leave to prepare a written protest aga;nst the admission of Messrs. Holcombe and Kennedy, that it might be spread upon the records. Consent was given and he new members filed up the aisles and, stopping in front of the speaker's desk, stood with uplifted hands while the lieutenant-governor administered the oath. Although Mr. Loveland of Miami county had failed to bring his credentials with him no objection was made to his being sworn in. When all of the new senators had been made full-fledged members the body proceeded with the work of organization by the election of the secretary and assistant secretary and doorkeeper, nominated in "Wednesday night's caucus. The following candidates, agreed upon by the republicans, were pushed forward to lead a forlorn hope: For secretary, Cyrus Wade Randolph county; assistant secretary, George B. Henderson, Parke county; doorkeeper, William A. Dubois, Hamilton county. These gentlemen derived the glory ,"if there be any, in running for an unattainable office in securing the votes of the sixteen republican members. After Secretary Kenton, Assistant Secretary Pleasants and Doorkeeper Wells had taken oath that they would faithfully discharge the duties of their respective offices, Mr. Hays of Putnam, who aspires to the leadership of the minority, came to the front with a lengthy resolution, couched in the most fiery language, setting forth that Librarian Dunn had arrogated to himself more authority than the occasion seamed to warrant in the seating of members; that many of the senators had by him besn deprived of peats which thev had several days previous selected. Mr. Barke moved to table the resolution but the motion was subsequently, withdrawn upon an agreement being readied to make the matter the special order of basinets for this afternoon. Mr. Howard of St. Joseph offered a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of live to promulgate rules for the government of the senate. The member from Putnam, anticipating the introduction of such a resolution, was on band with his little amendment, which provided for thirty-rive standing committees of seven members each, 'to be appointed by the president of the s,enete, lint it failed to pass by a strict party vote. The question then came up on the original resolution and it was favorably acted upon. A motion was also adopted providing for the appointment of a committee of two to notify the governor that the senate was organized and prepared to receive any communication that he might see fit to make. A lengthy resolution was introduced by Mr. Hays setting forth that under the statutes "of 1831 the functions of the senate in the appointment of doorkeepers, clerks, pages, etc., etc., were limited, and that it could not, without deviating from the law, employ mora than twentv-nine persons in a'l. The resolution charged that the senate of 183'J had plainly violated the law by creating offices for altogether sixtyseven employes. The resolution further provided for the employment of twentynine persons, fixing the salaries of each of them, except pages, at $50 per day, the latter to receive $2.00. ZIr. Howard moved ils reference to the

committee on rules. The resolution however was finally tabled. At this juncture Mr. Burke renewed his demand that the chair appoint the

member's of the committee that was to no tify the governor that organization had tu-en effected, and the president, with an apology for bis delinquency, named tho gentleman from Clark and Mr. Sehocknoy to serve on the committee in question. Mr. Boyd of Hamilton moved a suspension of the previous question throughout the entire session, which was lost. There was considerable surprise on both tides of the house when Mr.Griffeth offered a resolution authorizing both the secretary and assistant secretary to employ two clerks and the doorkeeper eleven assistants, in addition to the number allowed by law. "I want o explain why I do this," said the gentleman from Switzerland; "it is merely because it is absolutely necessary for the officers of this body to have that many assistants, in order to properly transact the business of this body. The senate possesses the inherent right to make the additional appointments. Jf they are inade, the several officers will barely have a good working force." Mr. Hays entered a vigorous protest against the passage of the resolution and raised the oint of order that, as the statute ot 181 clearly fixed the number of assistants to be employed, these proposed additional appointments could not be made by resolution. "1 would like to ask Mr. Havs," said Mr. Uyrd, "if the republicans did not, in 1n7, appoint twenty doorkeepers in addition to the number prescribed by law, and then sit in their seats for thirty days with the doors locked?" "1 was not a member of the senate at that time," retorted the member from i'litnam, "and so far as that is concerned, the acts of that body have nothing whatever to do with those of the present body. If they violated the law, it is no reason why we should do likewise. The president will please rule on my point of order.'.' "Gentlemen of the senate," said the lieutenant-governor, "as a citizen of Indiana, and the presiding officer of this bodv, I must obey the law. Therefore I hold that the point of order is well taken. The senate knows what it can do." "Although it is very distasteful to me." said Mr. Griffeth, with an apologetic smile, "I will have to appeal from the decision of the chair." The appeal was sustained, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Hays introduced a resolution setting forththat in many of the counties of the state the fees and salaries are in excess of the highest salary allowed by law to state and judicial officers, having a tendency to promote corruption and crime. The resolution recommended that the committee on fees and salaries report a bill fixing salaries on a basis of services actually rendered. The resolution was referred to the committee on rules without discussion. Mr. Magee, who bad been occupying a chair in the aisle close to the desk of Senator Hays rose to a question of privilege.and announced that the eeat which was held by the latter had been assigned to him by the librarian. He had maintained silence with reference to the matter up to the present time supposing that some of his colleagues would bring it up. Mr. Hays 6aid that according to custom he had selected the seat at the close of the last session, and while he did not desire to deprive Mr. Magee of a seat, he thought it belonged to him. A communication from the governor extending an invitation to the members to attend his reception coming in at this time the matter was temporarily dropped. Mr. Ewing introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of Kd Foley, I. H. Hudson, Kiigcn Thompson, Arthur ('.Jones and Murray Jackson as pages. The point of order was raised that tho senate was not vested with the power to appoint pages, this being the duty of the (resident. The chair sustained the point of order. Xo appeal was taken and the senate took a recess. Afternoon Session. "When the senate reassembled at 2 p. m. the question of properly seating Mr. Magee came up for consideration. Mr. Howard offered a resolution that the members occupy the seats that were assigned to them by Librarian Dunn. This proposition met with 6trong opposition from the republican side of the house, and particularly from those members who made their selections upon the adjournment of the senate of 1880. After considerable discussion, however, the resolution was adopted, and there was a general changing of seats. Under the new arrangement Mr. Magee occupies a seat very near the front of the middle row, while Mr. Hays is relegated to the rear of the chamber on that side of tho house where republican members most do congregate. This vexatious question having been settled, the senate proceeded to the transaction of business. At this stipe of the proceedings Mr. Magee startled his colleagues considerably by the announcement that in his opinion the senate had not been 1 gaily organized. He said that he had made an exhaustive research of the statutes of Indiana and had been unable to find any law empowering the president of the senate to administer the oath of oflico to the members thereof. Mr. Magee said that in view of the fact that a great deal of political legislation would be enacted during the session this was a matter of great importance. In the event that the question became involved in litigation it was just possible that the supreme court would decide that the senate had not been legally organized and its acts would go for naught. Mr. Magee's speecn made a decided impression upon the democrats, and the necessity of the new members taking the oath of office a second time from the proper authority quickly dawned upon their minds. A motion to this effect was adopted, aud Judge Klliott of the supreme court, called ujon to administer the oath, Mr. Grimes of Vigo, who was seated in a contested election two years ago, waa sworn in with the new members. A resolution was adopted authorizing the secretary of the senate to make requisitions upon the bureau of printing for printing and stationery. Mr. Hubbell offered a resolution that the secretary be instructed to provide for the use of the members fifty copies of the revised statutes and the session laws pa-sed since 1881. Mr. Kwing's amendment to include a similar number of Elliott's supplements .led to a very animated discussion. Mr. Byrd eupiiorted the amendment and Messrs. Burko and Hubbell opposed it strenously, especially the former. Mr. Burke said that he had no objection whatever to the senate being supplied with the revised statutes and the session laws for the reason that they could be procured free of co6t. The attempt to foist the Elliott supplement ujon the body was merely the shallow scheme of a publishing company, and be projosed to tight the proposition. The number of copies of which this amendment contemplated the purchase meant the expenditure of several hundred dollars. Besides this a great many of the members were in possesion of copies of the aforesaid supplement. They were available to those not so fortunate in the law library. The amendment was defeated and the original resolution adopted. A resolution adopted by the board of agriculture recommending that the general assembly appoint a coinmksion to

represent Indiana at the world's fair, and appropriate the sum of 200,000 toward that purpose was read for information. The depositions in the McIIugh-Osliorn contest, which made a very formidable package, went -to the committee on elections without reading. Mr. Hubbell offered a resolution that the committee on judiciary be instructed to prepare and report to the senate a bill authorizing the registration of all voters in accordance with the spirit of the constitution of the state. This resolution led to more or less debate, ami amendment followed amendment so rapidly that many of the members became bewildered. The presiding officer lost his head and could not explain what shape the matter was in. Mr. Burke was making a very satisfactory explanation when Mr. llanley of Warren called the president's attention to the fact that the hour had arrived for taking action with reference to the death of Senator Cronk, his predecessor. He moved the appointment of a committee of three to prepare a memorial with reference thereto and the motion was adopted. The president then named Messrs. llanley, Boyd and Francis as members of tho committee, and the senate adjourned out of respect for the memorv of the deceased.

THE HOUSE IS FOR REFORM. A Good Start Mle to Kedeem the Ma jority's I'lertges to the People. It is the duty of the secretary of state to call the house to order and preside, pending the election of a speaker. Thursday morning, at 10 o'clock, Secretary Gritlin discharged this important duty, when he entered the ball of the house with the roster of the memberselect, and took possession of the speaker's desk. He glanced about the hall ; he saw seventy-four teats occupied by democrats, but the twenty-six republicans were far off' in the southwest corner under the galleries, and could not be seen from the darknes that favored the minority. The cloak-room, the outside aisles and the galleries were crowded with democratic spectators. All the seats not occuFied by members were held down b y adies. The galleries were filled by the "county democracy." Hot one republican could be 6een, and yet this very hall was a republican "roost" only fonr years ago. Whether it was the recollection of this lost power or "stage fright" that made the republican secretary of state sink down in the fifty-dollar upholstered speaker's chair, is not known. But at this critical moment two doorkeepers brought in a huge tloral piece and deposited it on the desk adjoining Mr. IlarreUV, in a favored locality on the democratic sid. "To Chester R. Faulkner from admiring friends. May your ellbrts be a euceesstul as your friends are true," on a neat card attached to the floral offering was all the gentlemen from Kinley knew about it. Mr. Faulkner, who was once chicf-of-division in the pension ollice at Washington, with seventyfive female clerks, was not overcome by this unique token of remembrance, which overlapped Mr. Harrell's desk, also; but Mr. Griffin, who comes from the ''land o' Kankakee," where flowers are appreciated, regained possession of his faculties at the sight of Mr. Faulkner's exclusive bouquet. Three raps from his gavel, and all conversation ceased. In a clear, distinct voice, heard all over the hall, the secretary said: "The representatives will please take their seats. I now declare the houso of representatives of the Fiftv-seventh general assembly of the state of Indiana in sess on. The Kcv. Dr. Cleveland will now invoke the divine blessing." The prayer of Dr. Cleveland was simple and short, but to the point. Deputy Secretary of State Young then called the roll of the members-elect. This is a lucky legislature, not a member elected last November having passed out of this world as has been the case in other states. Not a member was prevented from attending by sickness or through misfortune. Ninetynine members responded to the first roilcall of the session. The absent member, Joseph F. Gent of Columbus, was in the citv, but as "largo bodies move slowly," etc., he did not reach the house till 11 o'clock. Joseph Gent and Grover Cleveland would be equally matched in a foot-race. Chief Justice Olds of the supreme court then administered the usual oath of ollice to the ninety-nine members present. Later on he performed the same service for Mr. Gent. The election of a speaker was then announced to be in order. Mr. Cullop of Knox nominated Mason J. Niblack of Knox, Gibson and Vanderburgh. Mr. Lindemuth of Wayne nominated Alexander Hes3 of Wabash. Mr. Niblack was of course elected, by a vote of 74 to 25. Mr. Niblack and Mr. Hess voted for each other. Mr. Curtis of Marion and Mr. Hess escorted the speaker-e ect to the chair. "Gentlemen, I have the honor to introduce to vou, for a second time. Mr. Mason J. Niblack, your speaker," was the introduction by the secretary of state that was received with genuine democratic applause. Mr. Niblack seemed to feel at home at the o d stand, and without hesitation or the least embarrassment, responded to the warm greeting accorded him as follows: Gentlemen of the IIorsE of Representatives Words can bat feebly ezpreis the gratitude I (eel for the honor you hare conferred upon me in calling me, as you have done, to preside oyer your deliberations, and I tender to you in return a most solemn promise to discbarge tbe duties of the position to which you have so flatteringly promoted roe with all the zeal, fidelity and ability 1 can in any degree command. W hen two years ago I was made the presiding officer of this house, as it was then constituted, I felt very keenly my inexperience in the administration of parliamentary law and I entered upon the duties then devolving upon me with much diffidence and with serious misgivings as to in y ability to meet the many and varied responsibilities incident to the position. Whatever of sueeess I msy have achieved on that oocasion, if, indeed, I achieved any worthy of note, w&i largely due to tbe support and cooperation I received from my fellow members of that house. I then had the opportunity of realizing more than ever before how necessary it is that a speaker shall have the confidence of as well as pleasant relations with the body over which he presides. Without these the offioe confers but an empty honor. While I take up the gavel which you have placed in my hands wiib, perhaps, less diffidence than I did before, I nevertheless, gentlemen, most earnestly invoke your kind support and co-operation .in all proper efforts to promote order and decorum, and to expedite the husiness for which we are here assembled. Further than this, gentlemen, I will from time to time crave you indulgence for the many mistakes I shall doubtless make in tho attempted discharge ot my manifold duties. Expressing to you also, gentlemen, ray fervent with that ail we may do here shall be for tbe best interests of our beloved state, and in every way promotive of the publio good, I announce my readiness to take the oath which the law requires of me before proceeding with the work before us. After Chief Justice Olds had administered the oath of office to tho speaker, Thomas J. Newkirk of Bush, Charlas K. Crawley of Sullivanj and Frank D. Haimbaugh of Miami were elected principal clerk, assistant clerk and doorkeeper respectively. The house" was then organized and ready for business. The governor and tho senate were so informed through two committees appointed forthe purpose. Mr. Curtis and Mr. Clay pool notified the governor, and Mr. Fatton and Mr. Morris performed the same doty in the nenate. The republican votes for officers of the house were cast for Wilber F. Stevenson of Tippecanoe, for principal clerk, Benjamin II. Ney of Jefferson for assistant clerk, and John. Cbilid of Decatur for

doorkeejer. The usual resolution to supply members with copies of the revised statutes was adopted.

Mr. Ader offered a resolution to cut ! down the per diem of doorkeepers from So to $3 per day. Upon motion of Mr. Moon it was laid on the table. The following resolution, introduced by Mr. Trimbell of Orange, was adopted without opposition : - Resolved, That there be no smoking, swearing or vulgar language about this house of representatives. The following resolution by Mr. Beaslev was adopted : Whereas, The tax and revenue laws of the state should receive the best consideration of this body, to the end that they may be p aced in a condition to equalize the burdens of taxation, and at the same time meet the demands of the increasing expenditures of our state government, and Whereas, These laws are of great interest and importance to our whole people, and Whereas, The prospect of receiving wholesome legislation on this subject will be greatly enhanced by early action and concentrated effort to that end by the authority of this body, therefore be it - Kesolved, liy the house of representatives, the senate concurring, that in order to insure an early and harmonious consideration of said subject by the general assembly, that a committee of live, consisting of three members of this house, to be chosen by the speaker, and two members of the senate, to be appointed by the president, be appointed to prepare and re port to this house, lor its consideration, a bill revising and modifying our tax and revenue laws, in the lines indicated in the preamble to this resolution, and that such committee be instructed to report said bill to this house at the earliest possible moment. Mr. Claypool offered a resolution for a joiut committee of three members from each house for fees and salaries to report before Feb. 10. The democrats did not propose to allow the minority to steal their thunder and upon motion of Mr. Nolan laid it on the tabie. Afternoon Segs'on. Mr. Ader olTered the fallowing concurrent resolution : - Whereas, The democratio party in their platform, at tbe last state convention, pledged tbe people, providing ttiey were successful in securing the legislature, which is now entering upon its duties, that a new fee and salary law would be enacted in relation to county officers, and Whereas, The people of .Indiana, amongst other reasons, declared at the polls, in November last, in fttvor of the plank in our platform looking to their relief on the fee aud salary question, and Whereas, Being successful oq this issue and having a large majority of the members in both senate and house and desiring to fulfill the pledge of our party to the letter, therefore, be it Kesolved, By tbe house of representatives, the senate concurring, that a committee of thirteen be appointed by tbe house, one from each congressional, district, to act with a like committee on the part of the senate, to report a bill at their earliest convenience in relation to the fees and salaries of different county officers. Said committee shall have power to send for persons, books or papers to aid them in framing a bill that will equalize the pay of the officers in the different counties and shall have power to employ one clerk or stenographer at not mora than f5 per day. Mr. Harrell donbted the necessity for the clerk referred to in the resolution ; he thought that there was a sufficient number of clerks to perform such labor ami moved to strike out this portion of the resolution. Mr. McCullough thought that a committee of twenty-six was too cumbersome, and moved that the resolution be referred to a special committee to be appointed by the speaker, which motion prevailed. Tbe chair suggested that all resolutions on the questions of fees and salaries should be referred to that committee. He said that there was no difference of opinion upon this question on the majority 6ide. ilia suggestion was adopted. .... . i Mr. McCulIough's resolution for a committee to limit the number of employes of the houso to a minimum number was adopted, and Messrs. McCullough, Fowler, Kiigore, olan, Work, Bea&ley, Wittenberger, Claypool and Aikinau were appointed as members of said committee. On motion of Mr. Beasley the house adjourned at 3 o'clock. FRIDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Senate Several w Tttlls Already Introduced. When the lieutenant-governor took his place at his desk Friday morning be did not immediately call the senate to order, but anxiously scanned the chamber for a minister who would open the session with prayer. There was not a clergyman within range of his vision, however, and with an air of reluctance he allowed the gavel to fall. The upper body of law-makers did not transact a great deal of business during the morning and in fact they were not in session over an hour. Scarcely had the members settled comfortably in their seats before Mr. Morgan of Allen for some unknown reason moved an adjournment until 10 o'clock Monday morning, lie was declared out of order as the journal of the previous day's proceedings had not even yet been read. When the assistant secretary had finished wrestling with this thrilling document Mr. Hubbell opened the ball by the introduction of a lengthy preamble embodying innumerable "whereases." It set forth that the foreign and domestic debt of Indiana w.as- $3,540,(il3.12, the annual interest charge thereonnow being $L73,823. The report of the auditor showed that the estimated deficit over and above the net receipts for 1S01 was S7o7,OS0.88. Under the present system of conducting the state government its expenses for 1S01 would be $2,203,232.33. As the tax rate was burdensome to the people it would be unwise to increase it. The state treasury was practically empty and it was necessary to provide for current expenses. In view of this fact the resolution instructed the iinanco committee to prepare a bill for the purpose of taxing - corporations and providing for a revenue from the sale of franchises; also that the committee on organization of courts, report a bill to redistrict the state for judicial purposes, establishing not more than twenty-five judicial circuits. ; The . preamble finally set forth with the statement that the senate closely scrutinize the expenditures during the session. Mr. Fwing moved that the resolution be tabled.whereat Mr. Shockney, securing the floor on an alleged point of order, began a harangue in which ' he "endeavored to show that the democrats in opposing the resolution were breaking the pledges embodied in "the platform on which they were elected. lie-' brought his longwinded oration to close with the declaration that the highly moral party of which he is a representative had t for years been yearning to do something toward-the re--lief of the oppressed people of this great commonwealth, but ' was prevented from doing so by worldly democrats. After the gentlemau from Delaware had given expression to a great deal of buncombe of this character, Mr. Howard expressed himsef as being highly gratified to learn that the republicans were sin-h ardent supporters of reform, although the fact came to him in the nature of news. That, however, was neither here nor there. The majority would," before the session closed, propose and carry out reform all along the line but the time for it to begin the .rood, work Lad sot yet ar

rived. He therefore seconded Mr. Kwing's motion to table, and it was subsequently adopted by a6trict party vote. Mr. Magee offered a joint resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of two from the senate and three from the house to investigate and report whether or not the manufacture of twine in the state prisons was a feasible project. At his request the matter was made the special order of business for Tuesday at 11 o clock a. m. Mr. Howard's motion that the ecretarv be instructed to prepare at the end of each week a calendar giving the titles of the various bills pending aud what action, if any, had been had on them, was taken by consent. A memorial from the Farmer's institute of Elkhart, with reference to the World's fair was referred to the committee on "World's fair. Messrs Magee, Howard, Burke and Hubbell were nained by the president to serve as a committee on joint rules. The motion ot Mr. Hayden that when the senate adjourn it be until 2 p. m. Monday, was adopted, and the bodv taking si recess went over to the house to fiear the reading of the message of Governor

Hovey. "When the senate reassembled Mr. Hubbell offered a resolution that 10.000 t opics of the message be printed, 3,000 of which were to le m the ( icrman language. This led to considerable discussion. .Mr. Magee's amendment changing the number to f,000 copies, 1,000 if which will be printed in (ierman, was adopted and the senate took a recess. Afternoon Session. Almst immediately afterthe senate had reassembled at 2 p. in. Mr. Magee offered a motion that tho roll be called for the introduction of bills. The motion carried and it was decided to simply read the bills by title, hence a suspension of the constitutional rules. Tho roll was called in alphabetical order and the following bills introduced and referred to the proper committees: By Mr. Boyd: Establishing a world's fair commission, to be composed of thirty-six citizens, to be equally chosen from the two political parties polling the largest vote at the last presidential election. This commission shall be appointed by the governor within ninety days after the passage of the bill, aud they, in turn, have the power to appoint hn executive agent, at a compensation of $5 per day, who shall have personal supervision of Indiana's exhibit at the fair. The bill a so calls for the appropriation of $100,000 toward the fair. Beferred to committee on world's fair. Mr. Foley: Denning what defense cannot be made to action hereafter brought, when personal injuries are alleged to have been received as the result of negligence of employes. This biU holds corporations responsible for the negligence of their employes. Referred to the committee on judiciary. Mr.-' Magee: For tho relief of railroad employes. Under the provisions of this bill, the railroad companies are made liable for all injuries sustained by employes, owing to defective machinery. Keferred to the committee on judiciary. Mr. Kerth: Appropriating money for the completion and equipment of the Southern Iudiana hospital tor the insane. Referred to ooinniitteeon benorelence. Mr. Ilobson: Fer compulsory education. This bill provides that ail children between the ages of seven and fourteen years shall attend either a publio or private school for at least sixteen weeks in the year. It also provides for the appointment of a truant officer by the various county boards of education, and empowers the aforesaid officers with the authority to arrest truants. A penalty of not less than fl nor more than $-'0is prescribed for violations of the law by either the parents or guardians of children between the ages named. Referred to committee on education. By Mr. Harlan: Providing for local option in towns of less than 10.000 inhabitants. Inferred to fotutiiittee on teiuperao.ee. By Mr. Hubbell: Regulating the manner of conducting the business of building associations, and authorising local associations to do a nntional business. Referred to committee on judiciary. By Mr. Morgan: Froviding for the appropriation of the sum of $20,000 for the home for feeble minded youth. Beferred to finance committee. By Mr. Shockney: To suppress bucket shops and gambling in stocks, and prescribing a penalty of (XK). The bill also provides that any person renting property for such purposes shall be subjected to a similar penalty. Referred to the committee on judiciary. The call of the roll was completed shortly before o o'clock, and the senate adjourned until Monday 2 p. m. THE HOUSE PREPARING FOR WORK. Tbe; Governor's Message Itrad and One Kill Introduced. ' The house was in session two hours Friday morning ami adjourned until Monday 2 p. m. to give the speaker an opportunity to form the committees. The session was opened with prayer by Father Bessoniesof the St. John's catholic church, who prayed for everybody con nected with the government. A call of the house disclosed . ninetyseven members present. A resolution was adopted calling upon the Y. M. C. A. "of this city to make arrangements for the the presence of a minister at the beginning of every day's session to pray for the house. A recess was then taken for thirty minutes to give the door-keeper an opportunity to prepare the hall for the reception of the senate. At 11 o'clock, the hour fixed for joint session, the senators entered in a body and took the seats assigned them. LieutenantGovernor Chase presided over the joint assembly. . Private Secretary lloberts, with a message from the governor, was announced by the door-keeper. The message was read by Mr. Roberts after which the joint assembly was dissolved, and the house resumed business. Mr. Harrell introduced a bill providing for an appropriation of $110,000 to defray the expenses of . the legislature. He moved to suspend the constitutional rules and put the bill upon its passage. Mr. McCullough said that the bill should be referred to a committee tho same as any other bill. The bill proposed did not only appropriate money to pay the expenses of the legislature, but it contained four sections; one which would repeal the existing law in relation to the limit of employes of the house. Before passing this appropriation bill, the committee appointed to report on the curtailment of the clerical and doorkeeper's forces should be given time to report. If the bill passed in that shape, it would let down the bars for extravagance in the way of extra pay to employes, and the employment of unnecessary assistants. Mr. Harrell said the bill simply fixed the amount that could be expended for legislative purposes. The unexpended balance would be turned over to the general fund. This was the same bill that had passed every session. No money could be drawn out of this fund except upon the warrant of the speaker. Mr. Ader said that under the indefinite appropriations heretofore made, thousands of dollars had been voted to employes during the last days of the sessions. Bootblacks and cuspidor cleaners bad been placed on the pay roll at $ per day during the session and at the end managed to log-roll resolutions for extra allowances. No appropriation should be made until the house had determined upon the number of its employes. The senate had already increased the doorkeeper's force from eight to nineteen. He thought the hotise should not make the same mistake. Here, the chair called Mr. Ader to order for reflecting upon the action of the senate. Mr. Ader replied that he was only stating what the esuita hzi done, but the

speaker ruled him out of order. This had the effect of stirring up Mr. Ader. He said that he came here pledged for retrenchment, and he called upon the other members who desired to redeem their pledges to oppose tho passage of tb6 bill at this time. Mr. Beas!ey said ha would fully agree ! with Messrs. Ader and McCullough if it were not for the fact that the treasury is empty. After an appropriation had been made some means would be devised to raise tbe money. Kven if the bill passed now it would probablv take six weeks before members could draw a dollar. The members could not support themselves here without money. This was why he would vote to pass the bill under the suspension of the rules. The appropriation proposed was $15,000 less than two years ago. In his opinion this amount would not all bo expended. There was nothing in the bill that let down the bar.-of the treasury for extra pay of employes. He felt confident that this house would not allow any resolution to go through, carrying unnecessary expenses. Mr. Hess was also in favr of the bill

passing at this time. Mr. Kelleyof He Kaib said that he was sorry to see bis friends flap with the 'economy wing of the house opposing the immediate passage of the hill. He was an original stickler for rigid eemoniy, and when the proper time arrived, the ' reform wing" would flap for retrenchment, but there was nothing in this bill before the bou.-e upon which the friends i the people could divide. Mr. Curtis believed that this legislature was elected to consider every bill, and resolutions proposed, before passing or adopting them. Fvery bill should be properly considered before passed, and not be railroaded through without giving the members an opportunity to consider it fully. He believed the enactment of this bill Jjefore the number of employes had been determined unpn would lead to extravagance. If this legislature was a reform one it should start right and not leave any loopholes, for schemers and lg-roIIers with resolutions to crowd through. To susend the rules it requires sixtyseven affirmative votes, but the motion to suspend the rules did not even receive a majoritv, the vote standing, ayes, 40 ; nays, 50. Following is the vote in detail : Ayes Messrs. Adams, Aikmau, Beas'ey, Blancharop, Beigler, Bernethy, Bowman, Byrkit, Callicut. Calvert, Carroll, Clsyool, Doll, Erwin, Fowler, Fulton, Hogtrart. Harlnn, Harrell, Hay, Hess, Lliggins, llougham, Huffman, In man, Keeley, Kester, Leyden. Moon, Morris, Niblack, Nolan, Oppenheim, Barker, l'atton, Pickhardt, Bobbins, Rude, Short, Stull, Thompson, Timmons, Wells, YVhittenberger, Wilson and Zoercher 46. Nays Messrs. Ader, Baker. Bransfetter, Brown of . Morgan, Brown of Steuben, Bryant, Cullop, Cartis, Kbert, Farlow, Faulkner, Fippin, Cent, Cill, (ilessner. Gray, Heathman. Ilench. Johnson of Carroll, Johnson of Dearborn, Kelleher, Kern. Kilgore, Kyle, Latta, Lee, Lindemuth, McClosky, McCullougb, McDaivell, Mack, Matthews. Morris of Henry, Moss, Officer, Osterman, Peters, Roscoe, Sleeper, Smith of Owen, Smith of I'osey, Stone, Teal.Thienes, Trimble, Troy, Voigt, Watson, Work and Wright 50. Not voting Mess, CJulhrie, Oldham, Osborn and Barker. The bill will remain on the speaker's table until further action. Mr. Hess o lered a resolution to refer the governor's message to a special committee of three with instructions to assign the various recommendations to appropriate committees ; also for the printing of 10,000 copies of the message. It was voted down and the house then adjourned till Monday afternoon. THE GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE. An Attack on tho Election Law Tho li. Cerent Recommendations. CJovernor llovey's message is a lengthy document, hut contains little information that the readers of Tut .kxiinel are not already familiar Aith, and few, it any, original recommendations. He linds fault with the election law, and intimates that it is unconstitutional in its vital provision forbidding tbe marking of ballots. He recommends tbe Connecticut svstero. which compels tickets to be publicly distributed before the election, and which broke down utterly at the recent election. He recommends th at all public officers be put upon fixed salaries, to go into etlect at once; that the power of township trustees to make contracts be abridged; that f re text books be provided for pupils attending the public schools ; that a board of railroad commissioners be created; that the road laws be revised; that additional money be appropriated for the soldiers' monument ; that an appropriation be made for an Indiana exhibit at the world's fair, that 4,000 to S.000 be appropriated for the purchase of ground at the tiettysburg battlefield on which to erect the Indiana monuments; that an act be passed making it a misdemeanor with enalties forthe officers of any of our state institutions to make contracts with each other relating to the property or business of such institutions, aud also making it a misdemeanor for any officer who has the financial control of, or management of, any institution to fail in making out his contracts according to law ; that intermediate appellate courts be created for the relief of the supreme court; that boards of commissioners be authorized to pay, out of the dog-tax fund, rewards for the conviction of the White Caps; ami that the tax-levy be increased to at least 2- cents on the 100, on a system of collecting revenue from corporations and licenses be adopted. IN THE COMMITTEES HANDS. The SIcIlafh.OfthorB Contest Closes With Arguments By the Attorneys. For three solid hours Friday the seven members of tho senate committee on elections listened to the arguments of the attorneys in the McHugh-Osborn contest. Mr. Mcllugh's legal representative was Jay II. Adams of Lafayette while Stanton J. l'eelle of this city and DeYVitt Wallace of Lafayette presented Osborn's 6ide ot the quest iom Mr. Adams opened the argument, and was followed by Mr. Wallace. Mr. l'eelle sHke next and Mr. Adams closed with a very clear and concise presentation of his client's case. Each side was allowed an hour and a half for argument. It was about 11 o'clock when the committee retired to consider the case, and if possible prepare a report for submission to the senate on . Monday afternoon. Much comment has been made by the newspapers of the state on the MellughOsborn contest which conies from Tippecanoe county,' and tho people 'generally are conversant with the facts in the case. The opening of the protested packages disclosed a total of 103 ballots. Judging from the testimony of the witnesses w ho have been examined by the committee, the republican election officers carried things with a high hand, in orderto secure the election of Osborn. For instance in one precinct where twenty-three ballots were thrown out Osborn suffered the loss of but one vote. The precincts where nearly all of the votes were thrown out are strongly democratic. .The law expressly sets forth that in no case where the intention of the voter can be discovered can a ballot be rejected. As a matter of fact it may be stated that nearly all of the ballots thrown out in Tippecanoe county plainly showed the intention of the electors to vote for McHugh. The depositions iu the case cover ISO pages of legal cap paper. The ballots honestly counted give Mr. McIIngh a majority of 6, and there is evC get lined oa f sventb rage.

IS i It Gives the One Chance for Republicans. Without It Their Cause is Hopeless. By Honest Elections They Cannot Win. A Frank Confession By One of the Committeemen. Mr. Michener Resigns as Ho Was Expected To. A Compromise Between the Opposing 1 actions. The Meeting Is I'ar From a Lovo Feast. '(h what is the use to deny it, gentlemen. You all know that Indiana was carried for Harrison with boodle." Murh was the language used by a prom, iuent republican at the meeting of the re publican state cnumittee Tuesday at tha federal court-room. The meeting, composed of the district committeemen together with .Advisory members and prominent republicans from :dl over tho state, was the largest one held for year-'. Hut it was the iqoA dismal affair that ever took place in tho city. The object of this assembly was for th purio6e of choosing a chairman ia place of Michener and to agree upon BOine plan of campaign. The (iresham men bad the power to name the chairman, but they could not find a prominent man to accept the place. Tha Harrison men were in a worse predicament. They had any enemy inside their own camp. Michener, although not present, showed his hostility to the Harrison administration. Milliken of Xew Castle wanted the chairmanship, but as he was not wanted by the Uresham men and mistrusted by the Harrison faction, he displayed no strength. Sulzer was the only Cireshman man who wanted the i dace, but his faction could not unite on him. Under the circumstances they could not sec what advantage could be de rived from it. The republican party in the state was in such a dilapidated condition that the Gresham people could not strengthen their position by the possession of Michcner's broken machinery. Ucfore balloting for chairman the committee indulged in speech-making, in which the advisory members participated. The old song for a new organ was rehaskci by the First and Second district representatives. C W. Fairbanks of this city made an earnest appeal for harmony, which was well received, lie was followed by Al "Wishard, who eaid that Harri.son was the cause of the whole trouble. Stanton J. I'eclle said that there were too many issues in the republican party. The g. o. p. had been conducted in presbytenanisin ideas long enough. More liberalism was what the party wanted. Judge Chapin of Fort Wayne thereupon jumped up and stopped Mr. Teelle from abusing his church. When the Eighth district was called for views on the deplorable state of the party W. T. Lrush, a prominent lawyer of Crawfordsville, c reated a genuine sensation. Said he: ''Gentlemen, yuu can talk about harmony and more cheap newspapers and organization, but that will not restore us to power in Indiana. It is no use to deceive ourselves. There are more democrats in this state than republieans. The only way we can win is bv inducing democrat, to vote our ticket. Can we induce them to vote the republican ticket with cheap republican newspapers and lots of harmony? 2so. 'Tut boodle will do it. Boodle did it in 1SS0 and l!SS$, and boodle can doit in '92; gentlemen, if you can devise some scheme to evade the Australian election law which the democrats adopted to protect themselves against our etlective methods." "Ain't you givin' it to us pretty raw?" interrupted a Greshum man with a shrill voice. 'Oh, what is the use of denying it gentlemen. You all know that Indiana was carried for Harrison with boodle," answered Brush. This was received with great applause. 'Yes, gentlemen, if we can't beat this new Australian law we cannot expect to win," he continued. "I do not know how it can be done. 1 admit, that it is more than I can do. Xow for chairman, I want a man who is smart enough to tind some way to use loodle in lSr,'notwithrtandins the election law. Who is the man for the emergency?" Several small-fry members concurred in Mr. Brush's views. A member from the natural-gas belt then roasted the Journal in a five-minute speech. He said Tu3' Sextixkl had been raising hades with t ho republican party, and some new thinjj ought to be done to counteract it. A number of speeches were made by pronounced Michener men, fchowing thatthe late chairman was hostile to the. administration. Governor Steele of Oklahoma and Kussell li. Harrison tried to restore harmonv, but without success. ! Crumpacker of Laporte was mad, to uso " a mud expression. Jle denounced llarn--son and the whole gang supporting him. - After speech-making, the election of a chairman by secret ballot took place. , Several votes were taken, Milliken, Sulzer . and others receiving votes, but on the fourth ballot ILK. Gowdy of Kushville. was elected, receiving seven votes out oi thirteen. . Gowdy is a professional office-holder.-Has been sheriff of Bush, and is now auditor. He was elected because he is ' supposed to be neutral. He is an aspirant for auditor of state and for that reason w ill not take the Harrison side of the tight. . The committee on resolutions reported recommending immediate opening of a committee headquarters, the circulation of republican papers and the establish- ' ment of a new republican paper in th?s ' citv. Last night there was a general conference of republicans at the Denison to talk over matters. Whiie some one was addressing the faithful representative, Jeff Claypoor brother-in-law, who was reclining on a bed, proposed three cheers forllarrison. "Whoop! Whoopl Hurrah!" he shouted, but no one joined him. 'It seems to make him feel good, poor soul' said Chairman Goudv. "If I had been there." Said Tom Bennett of Richmond, "I would have proposed three groans for Harrison and 1 assure I would not havt groaned alone."

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