Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1891 — Page 3

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY 29, 1891-TWELYE PAGES.

dise to any employe at higher prices than are paid by otlier persons in cash. Committee on min-8 and mining. Mr. Shockney Providing that changes of venue may be taken in cases where the presi lin? jud.-e is cither a relative of the contending or counsel on one side or the other. Committee on judiciary. Mr. Hayden Making it i legal to kill quail or rallied grouse. Committee on count and township business. Mr. Mcllugh Authorizing the board of trustees of Fairfield township, Tippecanoe county, to levy taxes for the payment of a donation of $100,000 for the construction of, the Lafayette Union railroad, which film was recently voted to the corporation by the p. op.e of the township. Committee on railroads. Mr. Kopelke Providing that town trustees t-hnll have the right by ordinance to compel the payment in money of the taxes of persons who refuse to work out tlie amount thereof. Committee on highway. Mr. Mount Legalizing the acts of the trustees of Michigantown, Clinton county. Committee on corporations. Mr. livrd Pl-cing the appointment of Ftale inspector of mines in the hand of the state veoh gist. Under thin bill a 1 applicants shall pass examination undr-r u h ru'cs and regulations as the state sreoloeist eha'l deem necessary to tett their competency for the otlice. The inspector sha'l have leen a resident of the eta e for five years and had tn years' practical experience a a miner. His palary is fixed at $1,501 per annum. Committee on mines and mining. ERIEF SESSION IN THE HOUSE.

Hills In tr' dnceit A ( ommlttr to LnokTp the fonetni onit' mcndmrnl. The house held a brief session Monday afternoon. Mr. Claypool offered a resolution, which was adopted, for the appointment of a committee of three to report on the status of the pending constitutional amendment. Mr. Fry's resolution, empowering all the the standing committees to investigate matters pertaining to their committees, was also adopted. A nuMiberof bills were introduced and the house adjourned. The following bibs were introduced: By Mr. Ilench Authoriznig counties to pay for transcript into long hand from shorthand noies of appealed case where the appellant is too pwr to pay the same. Committee on organization of courts. Mr. Johnson of Carroll Authorizing county rommis-inncrs to borrow money to repair public buildings. Committee on fees and salaries. IJy Mr. Moss Providing that township institutes shall be held on the last Saturday of each mouth. Teachers to attend wititout pay. Trustees to report attendance of teachers of sai 1 institutes tocounty tupc-i'dendent. Committee on education. Py Mr. Moon Abo ishing tlie chief oil inspector an. I creatine the office of supervisor of oil inspection to be appointed by the stto geologist. Supervisor to appoint one deputv in each conzres-ional district. Comnittee on natural resources. By Mr. Curtis To create a probate commissioner for the county of Marion to be appointed bv the circuit judge. Committee on organization of courts. P.y r. 1'arker of Hendricks Authorizing change of venue in cases involving the granting of liquor licenses. Committee on judiciary. By Mr. Parker of Hendricks Providing for tlie appointment of road supervisors by township trustees. Committee on roads. Iv Mr. Bernethy Amending the act authorizing the removal of the Momence rock in the Karikakeo river. Committee on swamp land. Ey Mr. Thienes Providing for the teaching, of muic in pubic schools when a majority of the taxpayers of the district petition fur the same. Committee on education. By Mr. Ebert Providing that one term of court shall be held at Ham nond, Lake county. Committee on organization of cour s. By Mr. Kern Providing for the paymen1 of $i'UO bounty for the capture and conviction of home thieves within the state. Committee on county and township biiMnevs. By Mr. Ader riarininll county officers on fixed salaries and authorizing tho county commissioners to regulate the number and corpensa'ion of deputies. Committee on fees an l salaries. By Mr. GUsner To regu'ate the compensation of county commi-woner. Commiss, oners to rei eive $100 annually for the tiit 5.MHJ population, anl $1 for every IOO popu'at on in addition to tho ratioof o,0AJ. Committee on fees and salaries. By Mr. Ci!esner Providing that tho salaries of the circuit judges Fhall be paid by the counties. Now paid by the state. Committee on fees and eal.iries. P.y Mr. Kenter To lega'uo the acts of notaries public who have taken acknowledgm nta ot d.-e! before their bond.s liad be n approved or after their commissions hadexiirc J. Parsed under the 8upea tin of the constitution rule. By Mr. Gent Making all paupers, tran.pj, and persons serving fines in county ju.il- work on the public roads. Corn mii tee on rights and privileges. Bv Mr. Gent Providing for the purchase of toll roads when the same extend over two townehips or more. C'ommitteo on roads. By Mr. Oborn To authorize township trustees to contruct hcadgates in ditches w here the current is to swift. Committee on drains and dykes. Uy Mr. Ci'rroll Authorizing the governor to parole convicts. Committee prion north. Jiy Mr. Tatton Tho legil voters of Bctioo dMfricishavingschooichildren shall have the right to choose teach rs by election. Trustees prohibititetl from hiring other teachers. Committc on education. By Mr. Carro'l Authorizing the purchase of toil roads. . Committee on roads. By Mr. Mark By request; Amending the act retin to bubhc shools in cit.es of 20,000 population or over. The school truster- are authorized to levy 25 cents on the px) valuation f..r the support of tho schools. aIo 4 cents on the $100 for the mi-portof libraries. It also provides that tb county treasurer shall ette with tho school board monthly. Tl e bill is intent d to apply to tho city of Indianapolis, and it was referred to the committee on the affair of the city of Indianapolis. Iy Mr. Mack To authorize the school trustees, of cities hating 70,0(0 population or more (including Indianapolis) to issue bonds for 1(jo.mjo io construct a library building In connection with the schools. Committee on affairs of the city of Indianapolis. J'.y Ir. Teal To amend tho election law. Following are the most important ainndinent proposed: A candidate's name t appear but once on the ballot. If placed n h ballot by petition, he must t-tand ty himse f on the tii ket. Ho more fti.ing under fa's flatra. Ieviceg (rooster, eatrl, etc.,) 10 be inclosed in a aqnard or rectangle of not b-sn than one and onhalf inches each side. Npuar at the left of each candidate to be not less than three ershths of an inch on ea h aide. Ktraiizht tickets must b atampe lon the fusre. If tlie stamp toucheg the aquare th ticket is to be counted, but a rtamp that touchea no square rhall be held to be a diKtinmiialdng mark and rejected. If the square la t rnjM d and one or more of the candidates b- ow the sa'r e square are ktai)t;ed it ehall al.-'O le held to b a oiatluuithin mark and not ttt counted. The

head of one ticket and thesquares opposite candidates of opposing tickets may be t'amped and counted as a mixed ticket. Committee on election. By -'Mr. Hay Extending the time of the townnhip a.asessors to assess property till July 1, and fixing July 16 as the time for the county board of equalization to convene. Committee on county and township business. Bv Mr. Johnson of Dearborn To protect bridces and culverts from traction engines. Planks two inches thick, ten wide, and from three to sir feet long must be plsced over bridges and culverts before traction engines can travel over them. Committee on roads. By Mr. Glessner Amending the election law bo that a candidate cannot have his name on more than one ticket. Committee on elections. By Mr. Thienes All cigarette manufacturers who manufacture cigarettes not wholly of tobacco shall procure a $20:) licence from the conntv clerk, and fi e an oa'h that the ingredients used in the manufacture of cigarettes are not poieonous. Committee on vital statistics and health. By Mr. Cnl lop County auditors it receive the Rame fees as county e'erks in canes in litigation before the county commissioners. Committee on fees arid salaries. By Mr. Cnllop To par William M. Meyers of Knox 0 ). In 1S71 Meyers rereived from the state a patent for "certain swamp lands in Knox county. He afterward gold it to 10 lias Rarewitz. li Wi'.gon and Lawrence Jones claimed the same land upon the ground that they had purchased it from the Wabash ana Erie canal company. A trial in the circuit court confirmed the canal patient Bsrewitz was ejected. He fell back on Meyers, and now Meyers falls back on the state to be reimbursed. Committee on claims. By Mr. Parker of Hendricks "A bill to change the present law in regard to roads so as to place each township in the county in the hands of the trustee of Paid township, he to appoint supervisors in the various road districts." Appropriately referred, to the committee on phraeeo'ogy. By Mr. Fnw!er To prdhihit the chartsinp or altering of na'nral us pines without the consent of the company supplying the gas. Committee on natural resources. By Mr. Sleeper To require all hed-.ro fences along roads to be trimmed within a year. Committee on roads. By Mr. Lind muth Amending the act relating to budding Bowers. Committee on citi s and towns. By Mr. G!es-ner Amending the acts relating to guardians of persons of unsound mind. Committee on judiciary. By Mr. GIesn-r rjegu'atins insanity inquests. Committee on judiciary. By Mr. Short Amending the act relating "to the toys' refor.natory. Committee on reformatory institutions. By Mr. II ggins lie ating to teachers' licenrs. Committee on education. By Mr. Cullop Fixing railroad fare at 2 cents per mile. Committee on railro uk By Sir. Curtis To coiopell foreign loan associations to d posit with the state treasurer fecuret.ea to the amount of $J00,0tX). Commilteeon corporations. Bv Mr. Claypool Compel ingmanagrs of state insti utions to pur hiee native live stock for food consumption. Judiciary committee. BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE

Far the Benefit of Workwomen, to Prohibit tit Orrjtng of Fir-A rm, fctc. The following bills were introduced in the senate Tuesday: Mr. Shockney Providing that where emp oyes are injured by reason of defective machinery employers ehatl be liable for damages. Committee on judiciary. Mr. r.llison Legalizing the acts of depu'y recorders under twenty-one years of age in the office of the recorder of LAwrence county. Committee on judic'ary. Mr. Foley Amending the metropolitan police act by providing for a metropolitan police force in cities ot 40,000 inhabitants. The police commissioners shall bo appointed by the governor, secretary and auditor of state. Committee on cities and towns. Mr. Fulk Authorizing the erection of workhme in counties of :yO0 inhabitants. Committee on cities and towns. Mr. Fulk Providing tint civil cases shall bo tried before eiirht jurors. Committee on organization of courts. Mr. Holland Benealing th-t portion of the act relating to insane aylums winch gives the Imard of trustees tfn authority to recover from the estates of those inmates who are property owners. Committee on benevolent institutions. Mr. Hudson Inquiring corporations engaged iu industrial and mercantile business to provide suitable seats for femala by them crap oyed, to be occupied by the latter when not actually engaged i;i the discharge of their outies. Committee on lahor and laW statistics. Mr. Ilnrlan Trovhling that fences or partitions dividing prop-rty in the cities and towns shall not be over three feet high. Committee on citi-s and towns. Mr. Kop Ike Appropriating $' for the reimbursement of Mos-s M. Esty on account of his loss of title to a certain auction of land in Lake county. Committee on claims. Mr. Shockney Authorizing boards of trusters in cities ami towns to enforce ordinances for the abate ent of nuisances that are a menace to health. Committee on citi anil towns. Mr. Kennedy Making it a misdemeanor for traveling men to carry, either openly or coneealcJ, anv kind of wrapou and prescribing penalties. Commdtco on judiciary. Mr. (irimes Providing that a'l appeal casee shall be docketed in the supreme court in tho same manner that tney are docketed in the lower court. Committee on judiciary. Mr. McIIuzh Chansin the time sftd mode oi payment of taxes for railroad donations. Committee on judiciary. BUSINESS IN THE H0US. A Largs Nmatr of Illlla rtrportt A Clow st the M lrra Trust. The hous devoted Wednesday to reports from committees. Tho committees on judiciary and rights and privileges had the riirht of way and they pent many bills to the legislative bono-yard. Mr. Oppenheiro o!!ered tho following resolution, which was adopted without opp'-sition. The republicans were taken by surprise and did not know what to dot Uhtrrss, r. C614 of tbe revised statute of Indiana make it the doty of the pnmnor of the state, whenever in hie opinion the poblie interest requires it, "to appoint tome competent and trustworthy accountant of the highest ability and skill, to proceed with the secretary of stste to make a thorough and complete eisniinstion of all the books, Touchers, recor ls, bonds, securities, clams, assets and erects wlueh are or should be in the treasury, and to count all moneys in the treasury and com ps re the books, vouchers, records, etc., with those of the auditor of siaf;" and "Whereas. See. 5,-44 of the revived statutes of Indiana also provides for so inspeedin and thorough eieininstion of the slats treesury. whenever deemed necessary by a eomtaittes of the foneral asemblr or of either h-anch thereof, authorized bjr resolution for that par rose; and ssr. 5,CI of the revised statutee of sdiana provides as follows: Ths treasurer of stste 1 ezpres1y prohibited from losninf. min or permitting any otlier person to use or deposit in any bank, or whh any perron r persons, or eichsnrmf for other funds eioept as permitted b this set, toy of tho moneys, funds, itveka or other pro-

erty collected or received by him, or that may be paid or received into the state treasury; but shall safely keep all such moneys, fun is, stocks and other property nntil the same is directed to be paid nut or traneferrcd in ths manner prescribed by law. And such treasurer U expressly pruhibite d from receiving in any manner, for hit own use, any interest, premium, cratnity, bonus or benefit whatever, by the disposition of or arising out of any money or property belonging to the Hate, or to any eounty.or to any fond of tho state or counties, or of any loan obtained for the state sr for any county, but whatsoever is so received shad by him be fully accounted for. Therefore be it resolved, Thata committee of three be appointed by the chair to investigate arid report whether any examinations have been made of the state treasury by direotion of the f overnor as required ty sec 5(541, as above, and if eo, whether certificates showing tho condition ot the treasury at the time of such lovestiyat.on sre on file as required by law. That the laid committee proceed forthwith to the stats treasury and make a complete an 1 thorough examination of the same, and count all moneys therein, a contemplated by the sai l Sec. 5.044 of the revised statutes, tnd report the ret.u.ts of such examination and count to this houe. Tht'.t the said committee Investigate and report to this hue whether there hare been any violation of ec. 5,C-( of the revised statutes hereinbefore let forth, since the last session of the legislature. That aid committee shall have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, to send for persons and papers, as provided hy Sec 5,64t of ths revised aratutes of Indians. The call of counties was resumed Wednesday mornine in the house immediately, after the reading of the journal. Mr. Thompson, chairman of the committee on mileage and accounts, reporUnl the mileage of members as follows: Adams, 2S4 mi e; Ader, SO; Aikman, 2"0; Haker, 41; U-a!ey. L'00; Beanchamp, 180; ltogter, 2S4; Bernethy, 2."0; Itowman, 144; Hranstetter, 250; Brown of Morgan, 70; Brown ot StMihen, 200; Brvant.312; Brykit. 330; Callicott, 160; Calvert, ?.6'3; Carroll, 90; Claypool, 144; Cullop, 204: Curtis, none; Doll, 112; tbert, 524; Erwin, 20; Farlow, 92; Faulkner. 173;. Fippen, SO; Fowler, 3 "; Fulton, 193; tient, 82; Gill, 214; Gleasner, 54; Gray, 140; Guthrie, VH; llacgard, 130; liar. an. lt8; HsrreH, lot); Hay. 41?; Hesti.inan. 28; Itvuch, 1VT; Hess, 150; liiugms, 110; lloueharu, 70; 11 u Urn n n, 17o; Inman, 2(36; Johnson of Carroll, 110; Johnson of Dearborn, 221; Keileher, 4; K-lley, 316; Kerns, 300; Kester, 170; Kiljfore, ISO; Ky'e,206; Litta, 40S; Lee, 103; Leyden, 22S; Lindeuiuih, l'o: McCloskey none; Mct'till"ui(b, none; McDowell, 142; Mack, none; Matthews, 24; Moon, 2(X; Morris of Henry, 8S; Morris of I'arfc. l.0; Moss, 134: Niblnc, 234; Nolan. ORicer, IKS; Oldham, b0; Oppentieini. 2t2; Osborn, 30t; Oster. man, 120; Furk'er of Newton, 22G; Parker of Hendricks. 40; Patton. 31(5; Peters 56; Pickhar-it, 400; Bobbins, 134; Kocoe, 310; liude, UO; Short, 42; Sleeper, 202; bmilh of Owen, 1(M; Smith of Posey. 3GS; Stone. 121; ftull, 30; Teal, 314: Thienes, none; Thompson, 2?A; limmons, ISO; Trimble, 3M; Troy, 72; Voi?t, 2l; Watsou, K); Well. 104; Whttteaberger, 24 ); Wiison. 12; Work, Sttt; Wright, 2!-0 and Zoercher. 44 The mileage al owed is, for one round trip, at 'JJ cents a mile. Mr. I atdey chairman of the committee on judiciary, made favorable reports on the following hills, which vrera indorsed, crirrosed and passed to a third readifg: 11. Ii. (57, hy Mr. Hrown of teuJen Provitlinj: for a fine of $:)(K) and not more than six months iu the ounty jail for removini out of the statn mortpatred prop ertv without the consent of tlie mortgagee. II. H. 172, by Jlr. Iyden To cede to the U. J?, povernment jurdxtion over lands near New Albany for a national cemetery. II. R." 27, by Mr. Hi-rell Pnvidina: that where the father marries the mother of an illegitimate child, it hali not cancel any judg i ent obtained 8gainst him for bastardy if lie abandons her within two vears after paid marriasre. In case the latter niarrio the n o her to avoid proectrion and then abandons her within two yeart, fdie shall not be barred from prosecuting him for bastardy. H. 1L 70, bv Mr. Tipn Allowing deputies to periorm all the duties that the counfv surveyors are now required to perform by law. Mr. ileush y, from the fame committee, also reported the following bills, with recommendation that they bo indefinitely postponed. The reports were adopted and the bills "ent where they will never be resurrected : H. It. by Mr. Jnhnpon To compel the sherilF to keep juvenile prisoners in separate apartmeuts from the hardened prisoners. Mr. Heasley explained that the passage of the bill would suddenly embarrass a large number of counties which did not have j il ari.mr merit to comply with the law. Mr. Johnson sought to have it recotnmitt d to tlie reformatory committee, but the adverse report wa adopted. II. It. 10, by Mr. (iray Making no exemption on exrcu ion for wages. Mr. Peal-y explained that such a law would be a dnd letter on account of acertu n constiiutiona pr viion. II. It. 1", by Mr. Carroll Relating to tho tran-for of insane persons from prisons to asvlutns. il. It. 222, by Mr. Ttryant Giving eyery justice of tf.e p nee $100 salary annually.

11. K. 4:5, by .Mr. Mack lic?u atine the nstmrtion of foundations of buildiuc con? witnin the fire limits of cities. II. It. 103, by Mr. Fippcu Relating to dec-dent ctdste. II. il. 10t by Mr. Tarker of Hendricks to chang" the'jurv ajtem. II. IL 2.V). lv Mr. Cii 1-Providirg that the eonwnt of tbe maker of a note ahall be obtained before a note can be negotiate!. II. IL 223, by Mr. Farlow Concerning public o!!rnPCf. II. Ii. l'Jl, byMr.Kyl-Making illegitimate children hear the name of tho fa her and allowing them to share in his estate. Mr. Iteasler alo made favorable reports on the following hilia, winch were ordered engrossed and advaucedto a third readintr: II. R. 87, by Mr. Voight To legalize the acta of notaries public when actiuz in pood faith alter their com ui lesions have expired. II. It. 103, by Mr. Harrell-Concerning real property and the alienation thereof. II. 1C 2:," hy Mr. Hohbins To provide for the eafe keeping of battle-Hags in tho geological museum.. H. H. 20 by Mr. Fippen, was recommitted to the committee on drains and dvkes throuzh the elTorto of Mr. Kellev. The bill provides that ditch notices fhall not be publihed in tho county papers, but bo posted in the locali y of the ditch to be established. Mr. Kclley showed that pnbl cation in tho county papers was cheaper than posting them, m tbe sheriff" or county auditor charged constructive mileage for doing tho posting. Furthermore, notices were often pofted and immediately torn down, and allotments for excavating ditche, assessed against farmers, were let out by contract by the county auditor to speculators unknown to tlie honest farmers. If the bill passed It would tako away th only safeguard of the farmer. Mr. Kelley'a eloquence effected tho reference desired. Mr. Adams from the committee on rlchta and privileges of the inhabitants of tlie Hate brgan to slaughter many pet mi asurea by reporting them with recommendation that they be indefinitely postponed. II. It. 62, by Mr. Faulkner To prevent persons frtm wearing ii. A. It., sons of veterans and loyal legion badges wh-rt not entitled to the honor. Kugrossed with amendment. II. R l'2, by Mr. Harlan Providing for a bounty of 1 cent for each Knglisli sparrow dos royed. fluWqnently postponed. II. It. lM, by Mr. Ilrown of Morgan To exempt soldiers and BoUicru' widows from

the payment of fees w hen making oath before any public officer. Indefinitely postponed. II. 11. ISO, by Mr. Erwin Limiting the township a?5Csfor to two terms. Indefinitely postponed. II. It. 247, by Mr. Huffman To recover damage? against owners of exploded steam boilers. Indefinitely postponed. II. It. 218 by Mr. Ilaggar 1-To abolish tbe rooter and the eale on the Australian ballot. Indefinitely postponed. H. It. 113 by Mr. ISubbint Prohibiting the construction of wire fences. Indefinitely postponed. II. R. 11 bv Mr. Kilgore To place all streams under the control of township trustees, who shall see that all drift wood is removed in October. To cause the pae to te removed at the expense of the land owners and cause the cot to be placed on the tax duplicate. Indefinitely postponed. II. If. 240, by Mr. Kyle- To give paupers the privilege to select their own physicians. Indefinitely postponed. II. It. 22G, by Mr. Gent To legalize the acta of the board of trustees OiClitTord, Bartholomew county. O dered Engrossed. Mr. Vogit, chairman of the committee on cities and towns, reported in favor of the pawage of 11. It. W, introduced by himself, providing for the filling of vacancies in the oOice of mayor hy the common council. Also II. H. 217, regulating the pawnbroker's business. Mr. Carroll, chairman of the conrmttee on mines and mining, made a favorable report on his coal screen and weighing bill the same signed by the governor two years aeo without an enacting clause. Mr. Watsoi.'B bill to regulate the toll for grinding w heat, oats, etc., came near warming up tbe house to as high degree as when Mr. Erwin's grand jury bid was before the house. The bill as introduced fixed the -toll, that mill should charite .fanners for grinding v heat into . tiour at . -fouri-fifth. Hie rate is to be the same for exchanging flour for wheat. Mr. A lams, who ret-orted the bid from the committee on rights and privileges stated that Mr. Watson, the author of th bill had informed him that it was what the farmers' mutual benefit association deSired. Mr. Keller made another cbaracteritie speech againt the bill in which he showed that one-eighth whs taken a toll in good old days when millers were not in a trus. He was fo lowed by several others who contended that one-eighth should be fixed in the bill. A member having insinuated that the bill had been ta 1 pered with in the committee brought the author of the bill, Mr. Watson, to his feet. He saidthatone-eighth part had been intended butttiat he had introduced the bill without reading it. It wan then amended so that millers will have to confine themselves to one-eighth hereafter. The following senate bi Is p-s-ed the house: To legalize the asessmei t ot tlie town of Fowler: alot!ie election of the town of line Village, Warren county. 1 h following bins were introduced in the houe yesterday: l'y Mr.' Thienes To make Pept. 1, labor day, a legal holiday. Committee on labor. by Mr. Dran--tetter Prohibiting the ue of tobacco in churciies, school rooms, hads and other public place ; to $10 fine fr violation of the law. Committee on temperance. By Mr. Adams Providing for a board of railroad commissioners, composed of two members, to be appointed by the governor, secrftary and auditor of state, lor the term of two years at a salary of $2,500 each. Committee on railroads. liy Mr. Fowler I'roviding for one bank examiner in ench judicial district, to be appointed by the judge thereof." Salary, $0 and 10 cents mileage. Commiitec on banking. By Mr. McDowell Amending the drainage act. Committer on drains and dykes. By Mr? Gent Providing for a stute commissioner of public highways. Committee on roads. By Mr. Gent To punish wifc-whippers. Sixty lashes are to be inflicted by the 6henff, constab e or marshal upon the jrd. r of a court, mayor or justice of the peace; whinpin to" be done in pubic; olfendcr to wear one thin flannel shirt whiie receiving the punishment. Tlie commltt e on the rights and privileges of the inhabitants of the etate. By Mr. Johnson of Carroll Amending the act oi' 1SS!) relating to the loaning of the school fund. Provides that the auditor shall not charge excessive fees to borrowers of school money. Committee on fees and salaries By Mr. Johnson of Carroll Providing for a change of venue in suits on bonds of executors of estates. Committee on judiciary. By Mr. Fulton Amending the drainage act. Committee on drains ami dykes. By Mr. Bobbins Amending the act relating fo tho employment of prisoners Rervinsr fines in county jails. Committee on cities and towns. By Mr. Cuilop Amending Sec. 1,027 of the revised Ktatutes. By Mr. McC'oskey Amending the act relating to buildiiu and loan association. Committee on corporations. By Mr. I'ickhardt Amending the usury Oct. By Mr. OMham Requiring dealers in grain to keep standard measures in their places of business. Committee on agriculture. hy Mr. Troy Amendine tho act relating to the regu ation of the practice of medicine. Committee on vital statistics an l health. By Mr. Beaucbamp Amending tho drainage act. Committee on drainage and dykes. By Mr. Carroll Amending tho election Lw. By Mr. Kyle Amending the election law. Bv Mr. Bowman Limiting tho powers of the township trustee and creating an advisory loard. Committee on judiciary. By Mr. Fariow Amending the act relating to the organization of county boards. By Mr. Trimble "A bill for an act regulating the divorco question." Committee on judiciary. t .t By Mr. leyden Amending the dojr law. By Mr. Smith of Posey Extending the terms of tho justices of the peace whose terms of ottico expire before Ihe next township election, and whote successors have not been elected. Committee on judiciary. By Mr. Beasley, by request For the payment of c alms due on account of construction of the new Inrane hospitals. Committee on ways and means, By Mf. Beasdey Prohibiting directors, managers or officers of state institutions from contracting, for. the state or disposing in Hiiy manner to any subordinate or co-officer, condemned furniture, slops, etc. Com oj it tee on ways and means. IN THE SENATE.

Standing; Commits Itepnrt Favorably en at Nuinhernf MeasuresOther Matters. Lieutenant-Governor Chase was not ca'led upon to perform the duties of chaplain in the semte Wednesday morning, prayer being delivered by the Iter. Dr. Peters of the Evangelical church. Senator Burke offered , a resolution which was adopted, instructing the secretary to supply the representatives of tho press with printed copies of all bills passed. Tho report of the Judiciary committee recommending tht passage of the following bills was concurred iu and the bills were ordered engrossed: fctuato bill 71. by lit. Mount Empow

ering constables and officers of the" Horse thief defective association to arrest bor e thieves without warrants, and ho'd hem until such documents could be procured. .Senate bill 37, by Mr. Mount Amending the act concerning real property so as to require th- film-' of ddsand mortgages immediately alter their excntion. ' Senate bill f3, by Mr. Kopelke Providing for the recording of the orders of courts, such a restraining orders in the lis pendent"' record. Senate bill G7. by Mr. Kopelke Providing for the recording of patents issued by the state or - the United States, or certified copies thereof. Seriate bill A by Mr. Clemans Legalizing the acts of public notaries whose commissions have expired. Senate bill 80, by Mr. Hays Providing for the collections of any claims that have ben demand solvent after the settlement of an estate. Senate bill KS, by Mr. Hays Legalizing real estate conveyances signed by attorneys instead of principals. !enate bill 0, by Mr. Hnbbell Requiring bubding and loan associations of othr states operating in this ftale to deposit

either with the auditor of etate or eoina solvent banking company all mortgages or other tfecuritles received by them in the usual course of business. filiate bill "-, by Mr. Kennedy Making it the duty of "county auddors to re dure the rate of interest from 8 per cent, on school fund loans ajade previous to March 2, 18W. Senate bid 00, by Mr. Holland making supreme court decisions evidence in certain ca. s. The same committee's recommendation that action on the fohowing bills be indeSnately postponed was concurred in. No. 82, by Mr. Ewing Providins for the repeal of section l,9iJ of the revised statutes. No. P4, by Mr. Kopelke To establish county courts. ' The commit ee rcommended the recommittal of the following bill : No. 41, by Mr. Thompson of Hunting ton To prohibit the br eding of certain animals; to tlie committee on agriculture. No. J1, by Mr. Huhbell Rep-adng an act concerning taxation ; to committee on county and township business. The committer on organization of courts, through its chairman, Mr. Fu.k, reported favorably upon tlie following bills, the senate concurring in its recommendations: No. 140, by Mr. Lvnn-Kstabliehing a court in the" Third judicial circuit. No. 2, by Mr. Howard Providing for an appelate court, to be composed of five judgjs. who hall have jurisdiction over ap.-eals from the circuit, superior, and criminal courts. The same committee recommended the indefinite postponement of action on No. H, by Mr. Kopelke, establishing county courts. The committee on roads recommended the passage of No. 4", providing that road supervisors shall be elected on the day on which township election are held. It recommended that 'action n No. 7tf by Mr. Mairee, authorizing county commiKsioners to purchase toll roads and mak- them free Ik; indefinitely postpone 1. After some discussion the bill wa ordered to be printed, although no action was tak"ii thereon. The report of the committee on mines and mining, rv'comnicruling the passage of the following bi Is, was concurred in: No. 11, by Mr. Byrd Placing the ap nointmentof state mine inspector in the band- of the state golog'Ht and requiring that said inspector fchall pass an examination. No. 1.11, by Mr. Byrd Amending the title of the act requiring mining corporations to nay their employes once every two weeks in money of ti c United States. The commit ee on cities and towns reported favorably on No. Ill', by Mr. Howard, which so amends the Bavrt iaw as to authorize the issue of bonds immediately after the bt'.ing of a contract. No. o0, by Mr. Francis Authorizing cities end incorporated towns to lay out and improve park1. No. 113, by Mr. Lynn Legalizing the incorporation of the town of Leave uworth. The committee n natural gas recommended the passagu of No. Ill', by Mr. Smith, prohibiting the use of pumping apparatus in gas wells, and prescribing n penaltv of nut less than 1,000 nor more than 10,000. VOORHEES RE-EL! CTED. Indiana InilnrtM II:n Ac'm nmt It et urns Illm to the Kriiate. The two houses met in joint convention "Wednesday at noon in the hall of representatives and declared Senator Voorhees elected to succeed himself in the V. S. senate. Lieutenant-Governor Chase presided. The chair directed the assistant clerk of the house to read that part of the journal of the house relating to the vote taken on Tuesday for U. S. senator. Mr. Crawley read the journal which showed that Daniel W. Voorhees had received 74 votes and A h i u P. Hovey 2"). Assistant Secretary of the Senate Fleasants read the journal of tho senate. It disclosed that Voorhees had received tho votes of thirty-five senators and Hovey those of fifteen. The chair then announced the joint vote to stand as follows: Voorhen 109 Have 40 Mr. Chase Bai l: "Daniel W. Voorhees having received the majority of the two houses I declare him to be elected senator from the stat of Indiana to the senate of the U. ft congress for the term beginning March 4, 1W)1." The joint convention then adjourned eine die. TKt COMM1TT ES REPORT.; A Heavy slangbter .f Mills In the Lower IloiSe, There was another great slaughter of bills in the honso Thursday. Mr. Kern'a bill to prevent work being done on roads after Aug. 1 was reported adversely by Mr. Bowman, chairman of tho committee on roads. Mr. Kern, who comes from Porter, is a lighter, and sought to reverse the action of the road committee, but the members from the southern and central parts of tha ttato w ere all agalr.st the bill. Mr. Troy said that in Hancock county two thirds of the road work was done after Aug. 1. But Mr. Troy'a turn to fight an ad verso report came next. His bill to prevent supervisors from ttian lering; rod funds came back with a report that it he postponed indefinitely. Mr. Troy said that his bid provided that the supervisor oversee at least fifteen men a day. Ha knew a supervisor in old Hancock that "bossed" two men nt a time and thus ran up a bill of $00 for overseeing road work. Mr. Troy was in earnest, but it is seldom thst a committee's decision is reversed. Mr. Zoercher's bill, to abolish the subervbor, place tho roads under tho control of the trustee, msk and repair roads by contract, and abolish the system which allows farmers to pay in rash to the treasury, or work out their road tax, met Mr. Tray's bill's tate in the Bowman road committee. The Zoercher bill, it wis admitted by nunv who opposed it, contained some good features, but they said the farmers were too poor now to pay in cah their road tax. Mr. Trimble of Orange "Since the new election has beu iuosuratl on. tho Dcoph)

of mr county liave not had money enough to tia'y their taxes." , , Inrepl.ta tiuestion he said that in his own tow nship ,U00 was used iu l&vi to buy vote A In 1KS0 $.".,000 was used, and iti. 18S6 about $---500. The people always rai.-d upon this source of revenue to pay their taxes and buy Christ mas pr.-.xmL- for their children. But the Australian Nbot system had deprived them of th s income. For this reason be did not believe that the tople out there could pay their road tax. In his own township there are 510. voters, 194 of whom had been reliable flo iters, befcre the new law, and their election incomes ranged from 10 to $100 eacli. At the last election not a dollar was sent to the township?, and consequently many children went wititout their Cnnstmas gifts. He predicted that the next tax delinquent list of Orange" founty would be increased fifteen percent, in consequence of the application of the Australian ballot last fall. Mr. Trimble is a mim.ster of the gfspel, and of cour.-e i glad to KfC that boodle elections wilt never reoccur in Grange coantv. Mr. Tippers natnral-gs- bid also came back to the house with an adverse rert, but after along spee-b tlie gentleman irom Tipton raved bis bill by having it recommitted. It provides that land owners shall not sink gas wells within 00) feet of their lim-s. There were two n en in Tipton who owned one-quarter of an acre each and they were drawing gas from the eubterane an pools ot a-ljoining lanl. An arm of the Standard oil company had leased the four corners of 400 acres of land and were aNo drawing gas from adjoining fields by sinking wells near the corners.

Mr. Fnrlow said that such practice naa been the can-e of many poor men being frozen out bv gas" monopolies in Msdison county. Mr. Haggard believed that gas was confined in p-'o.s and no one could tell from which direction wells drew gas. Late in the afternoon the committee on education was reached and Mr. Leyden reported a large number of. bilis back adverse y. Mr. Guthrie's bill for free text books was among the number and the republicans made a vigorous kirk against the report, but by a strict party vote tbe committee wassus-tained. Messrs. Boasley and Higgins completely demolished the advocuto of tbe free book system. Mr. Higgins showed that the life of a school book is thrse years, but if they were free they would not 'at a year. Mr. lieadey took the report of tlie state superintendent and showed that it would c'fd the state a million and a half dobars annuaby to supi ort a free book syvem. Moreover, it won hi not be fair to tax a large class of people w ho gent thoir children to parochial f cliool?. COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE HOUSE. The MJ-rliy of Hill Imported Postponed Indefinitely w Hills bilrndur 1. The following bills were reported Thursday, ordered eugrossed and advanced to a third reading: H. It. 203, by Mr. Short To regulate the discharge of inmates of tho house of ref'ge. II. Ii. 164, by Mr. Nolan To pay Jacob Covert SCd.05 for expenses incurred while investigating the question of convict labor in 1887.' II. It. 54, by Mr. Sleeper Requiring the trimming of hedge fences along roads once a year. II. R. 138, by Mr. Carroll To authorize county commissioners to levy an additional assessment to pay for the completion of gravel roads when the original as8tsment is insufficient. II. R. 200, by Mr. Moon Creating the ofiice of state supervisor of oil inspection, supervisor to be appointed by Btate geologist. One deputy to be appointed by the supervisor for each cong essional district. II. It. 200, by Mr. Claypool Requiring wardens of prisons, superintendents of ay ums and other officers in charge of state institutions to purcbas3 native live stock for food consumption. II. IL 25, by Mr. Leyden Fixing the time for holding court in tho Fiity-M-conl judicial circuit. II. It. 2-sS, by Mr. Lindemuth Applying the Karrett ten year improvement law to the construction of sewers. H. It. 184. by Mr. Zoercher Amending; the law relating to assignment of bankrupts. Al'ows creditors representing onehnlf of the liabilities to select the assign, e. II. R. 137, by Mr. Xoin For tho transfer of insane persons from the prisons to the Insane asvlums. H. II. I2i, hy Mr. Heasley To create a board of parole for each prUson. The following bi'.ls were returned to the house from the coium ittees with adverse reports and Indefinitely postponed : II. R. 130, by Mr. Trimble Concerning the release of inmates of the house of correction. II. II 144, by Mr. Guthrie-To prevent bovs from playing base ball on Snndnv. H. It. 'XV by Mr. Parker of Hendricks To t rovidt for straight roads. II. R, 253, by Mr. Johnson of Dearborn To r.qntre planks to le p'aeed on eulverts and bridges before traction engines sha'l bo allowed to go across. II. R. 100. by Mr. Kern To prohibit working o i roads after Aug. 1. II. It. 201, by Mr. Huffman To amend the road laws ho as to exempt ex-nolliers, memlters of fire com panics and men unable to perform manual labor from working on the road. H. R.285, by Mr. Gent To make the petitioners for a review pay the eotof reviewing r als when no changes are made from the first report. II. 11 140, by Mr. Troy To annul tho road law so that a supervisor can not ovcrseo fewer than fifteen men when working on the roads. II. It. 100. by Mr. Zoercher To abolish the road supervisor and place the roads under tho township trustee, who shall cause all road work to be done by contract. Als to abolish the eyMem of working the road tax instead of paying the same into tho treasury. II. It. 148, by Mr. Troy To amend tbe road law. Limiting the supervisor to thirty days work each venr. II. It. 24t, by Mr. "Beaucbamp Concerning tresspassing. II. R. 245. by Mr. Heat ham To pronihil the kiding of quail. II. R, 208, by Mr. Carroll To provide for the transfer of insane prisoners to the inssne asvlums. H. R. 102. by Mr. Stone For free school bonks. II. It. 201, by Mr. I'atton To allow the people of school districts to elect their own teachers. H. R. 117, by Mr. Zoercher To make licenses Issued by county superintendents to teachers good in any county of tht state. H. R. 25ft, by Mr. Moss To repeal the law authorizing township trustees to pay teachers for attending institutes. II. It. 18, bv Mr. Guthrie To provide for fret schoof books. TtUls IntmdnevA. Th following bills wero introduced Thursday and referred to committees: II. R. 320, by Mr. Osterman, to limit the road supervisors to thirty days In each year at $1.50 per day. Committoe on roads. 11. It. 330, by Mr. Mos, to abolitdi the ofiice of custodian cf the itato house and

place the building and grounds under tho etate auditor. Committee on expenditures. II. R. 331, by Mr. Ader Defining the power of the count v turvevcr in the partition of e-tates. Committee on judi ary. 11. R. 3.J2. by Mr. Gie.-sner, hyrequt To create the orfice of natural gas inspector. Committee on ju liciarv. H. IL 333, by Mr. P.rown of Morgan Amending the usury act. Committee oa judiciary. II. R. 334, by Mr. Poscce To make the state geologist ex-of!icio chief of the burea of forestry. Committee on agriculture. II. R. 335. by Mr. McCullough To authorize the trustees of the town of Brightwood to borrow $2,500. Committee on. aOairs of the city of Indianapo'is. H. IL 33ti. by Mr. Fippen To amend th3 decedents' estate act. Committee on judiciary. H. IL 337, by Mr. Fippen, by requestTo fix the sularie of coroners in counties not exceeding 40,ot0 population at 5250 annual. y. Committoe on fees and salaries.. II. R. 33S, bv Mr. Bernethy Authorizing private citizens to make donations to mnci"ipal corporations for erecting publis bui diogs. Committee on cities and towns. II. H. SCt. by Mr. Stone To reqnira county treasurers to refund surplus gravel roHil assessment when money collected exe eda the cost pf construction. Committee on roads. II. R. 210. by Mr. Iasley To make lh county commissioners ex-oftVlo a board of county printing. All printing ajid stationery for county officers to be purchased bv contract. Committee on judiciary. 'II. It. 341, by Mr. Tri-nblo To elect th county superintendent by popular vote. Committee oa education. THE UPPER HALF HUNDRED.

Yesterday's Slon f the Senate DevoteA to Itoul u Business, The senate was in session only about an hour Thursday morning, but in that tim9 transacted considerable business. The reports from the committee oa labor and labor statistic, recommending the passage of the following bills, were concurred in and the bills advanced to s third read ng: S. 143, by Mr. Hudson, requiring corporations employing females to provider them with suitable seats which they may occupy when not engaged. S. 15, by Mr. McIIngh, providing fof the appointment of an engineer examiner, and making it unlawful for any person to act in capacity of engineer without having first passed an examination and procured a license. The committee on public health re ported favorably on t?. 30, by Mr. Hudson, authorizing the Etate board of health to ingpect public buildings and tbe plumbing work therein. ' The committee on county and township business reported favorably on the following bills: S. HO, by Mr. Holcomb, repealing tho etatute authorizing the voting of donations to railroad corporations. S. 110, by Mr. Clemans, making it unlawful to kill quail fora period of five years, S. 03, by Mr. Kennedy, providing for the reimbursement of Stewart Porter, trustee of Reeve township, Daviess countv, in the sum of $135, which sum be deposded in a bank that subsequently' failed. The comiiiittee on benevolent institutions made a favorable report on 8. 112, by Mr. Holland repealing that section of aii act relating to insane persons w hich authorizes trustees of hospitals to collect from the estate of insane patients the cost of the-r maintenance. The report of the committee on corporation reeom-ndii'g tte pa.--s.nge of the following bill was concurred in: fc?. 127, bv Mr. Mounts, legalizing tho acts of the board of trustees of Michigantown. S. 125, by Mr. Kopelke, requiring all foreign corporations transac ing business in this state to file with the secretary ol state and the recorder of the county in which such business is conducted certified copies of tlu ir charters. The committee on natural pas reported favorably on S. 3, by Mr. Harlan, making it unlawful for any peit!on or corporation to burn natural gas in flambeaus. The penalty is fixed nt 25 tor the first offense and $JbO for the second, to which imprisonment may be added. 'Ihe committee on prisons recommended, that action on 8. 25, by Mr. llobson, making twenty-live years" constitute life-time imprisonment, be indefinitely postponed, and its recommendation was concurred in. II. IL, 7S, lega izing, the acts of publia notaries whose commissions have expired, was parsed under a suspension of the rules; aiso, Mr. Mounts bill legal--izing the acts of the board of trustees ol Michigantown. Mr. Howtrd presented a petition signed by a number of South lvond business men,' asking for the pas-sage of a bill providing' fora metropolitan p' lice and fire department in cities of 20,000 inhabitants and upward. Tbe petition was referred lathe committee on cities and towns. A petition from the Women's Christian association of Wayne county, asking for the passage of a bill for the suppression of ' immoral literature, was referred to tte committee on education. The following resolution offered by Mr. Magee waa adopted without division of discussion : Unsolved, That the president of the' soldiers and eailors' monunv nt commission be and is hereby directed to at once furnish to tht eennte an itemized account of the expenditures trade by said commission, giving the amount of incidental expenses together with the amount expended for construction designs and the estimated amount required to complete sahi monument as now designer!. Mr. Moore presented a memorial sotting forth that the Women's Christian temperance union would ask for the passu ge of a bill prohibiting the circulation of impure literature. The senate took a recess after paslng S. 140, fixing th time for holding court la the Third judicial circuit, which is cora poed of the counties of Crawford and Harrison. This bill provides that court shall be held in the first named county three weeks, and in the latter five weeks. The greater portion of the afternoon was devoted to the consideration of measures upon wldch tht various standing committees have reported favorably. Mr. Howard presented a memorial adopted by the Indiana society of civil engineers petitioning the general assembly to appropriate the sum of f20o,000 for the purpose of defraying th expense of exIiib ti-ig the produces of the etate at the world's fair. The memorial was referred to the committee on world's fair. 8. SO, providing for the appointment ot administrators do bonis non in cases where estates have been settled up nd new nets discovered, was eaded up by Mr. Hays. After pome discussion the bill was placed upon its third reading and passed under a suspension of the rule. At this juncture Covernor Ilovev watered tho chamber, and on motion o? Mr, Burke the senate took a fifteen-minute recess in order to enable tho members V shake the, executive hand. Illlla Introd an-d In the Henete. The following bills were introduced ia tho senate Thursday: Mr. Shockney Providing that the terms Cunt.nued ts Sixtte fax