Indiana State Sentinel, Indianapolis, Marion County, 25 February 1891 — Page 6

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THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 25. 1891 TWELVE PAGES.

THE STATK LEGISLATURE. Concluded from T-l-it Fnt.

.'fmmttl in the afternoon, and Mr. Hays' motion to lay Mr. Jloytt'a motion on the table wa lost ly tlie fol-winj vote: Ayf9 Messrs. Akin, KlliHon. Fullc, fit man, Jfnrlnn, Hays, Hoi anl, Jone.-, Kennedy, Kopeke, .Morgan, Moon, Mianks, fihochtry, Thompson (Pulaski), Wigjp, Yaryan 17. Nay Mepsrs. '', Tiurke, Foley, Francis, French, Griilith, (irimes, lloulqi, lliydm, Holconib, Howard, JfuhMl, llnd pon, Jaikon, Korth, Jjvt and, Lynn, Mo lluj;h, M'P, Mount, Smith, Sweeny, Thompson (Marion), Tho mpaon (Huntington) '21. Upon the announcement of tho rote th bill waa made a special order for today at 1' p. m. The committee on rights and privileges ubmitted a report in which they Bet forth that Mr. Hohson'a motion to reconsider the vote by which the street railway bill was passed had not been adopted because it was not properiy before the body for the reaon that all motions to reconsider t hall lay over for one day. The roport of the committee was adopted, but no further action taken on the matter. The judiciary committee reported favorably on a number of bills, among them bein that of Mr. Kerth', creatine a metro folitan fire department in Kvansviile. he committee recommended the indefinite postDonement of the speculator lawsuit bill; also that subjecting the property of wards to township taxation, and that making it unlawful to sell adulterated candy. . The committee on prisons, through its chairman, Mr. Smith, submitted a report with reference to the condition of the southern prison. which vas recently visited. The committee, upon personal examination, found the institution in an excellent sanitary condition. The convicts were wed clothed, well fed nd treated in a most Kindly .manner. TVhenBick they are treated by a skilled physician, and twice a week have the advantage of a school, conducted by a competent instructor. They were as cheerful as could be expected under the circumstances. The committee found that while the discipline was not severe the prisoners were taught to understand that obedience was essential. The report called attention to the fact that the outlet for sewerage is inadequate; also that four acres of the prison ground is surrounded by a rotten wooden fence, and that there is constant danger of prisoners escaping on this account. Therefore it recommeded the paspage of thebillnowpending.anpropriating money for the construction ot a new wall. The accounts of the warden were correct and his system of book-keeping perfect. The institution was more than self-sustain ins. The report fina ly set forth that the salaries of the warden and deputy warden were too low in comparison with the salaries p lid for like services in other states, and it was recommended that the salary of the warden be fixed at $2.o0;) and that of the deputy warden Sl,2t0 per annum. The report was simply received. Mr. Francis' bill requiring building and loan associations to lile with the auditor of state 6end-annual statements showing the date of incorporation, par value of each share of stock number of shares sold or canceled, of receipts and disbusements after it had been very much amended failed of passage because of a lack of a constitutional majority. Under the provisions of this bill any association failing to make such rerort "hall forfeit to the state the sum of $25 for each day such report is delayed. The auditor shall appoint some competent person who shall examine into the condition of any building association at leat once a year upon demand of ten stockholders, snid examiner to receive S3 per day and his expenses. The auditor id al.-o authorizt-d to emnloy one additional clerk at a salary of SljlJOO per annum, to be known a the hank and building association clerk. Upon filins its report the building association is required to pay the auditor the sum of S2. Adjourned. The following tills were introduced in the senate Wednesday : Mr. Morgan Authorizing the auditor of tho state to nell certain lands in Hush county originally puichased for tho use of Fairvifw academy. Mr. Ellison Iiequirinar that all county and city school superintendents shall pass an examination before qualifying. Mr. French Making it unlawful for railroads to overcharge on freight. Mr. Maaree Authorizing tho governor, auditor and treasurer to make a temporary loan of 8700,000 to meet the expenses of the state government, and if necessary an ad litional to meet special appropriations. They may seii the bonds of the state redeemable at the pleasure of the ptate after rive yeare, anl payable m ten years bearing not exceeding 3j percent, interest. Mr. Ewing Providing for the creation of a board of world's tnir managers?, to consist of twenty-9tx citizens to be appointed by the governor within thirty days after the rassajre of the act. These members shall be equally divided politically an 1 shall receive no compensation for their services other than So for each day that they are absent from their homes on the business of the world's fair. The governor, state geologist, chief cf the bureau of statistics and president of the board nf agriculture ahall be ex-oliicio members of the board. The board is authorized to appoint an executive commissioner, who shall have charge of the state exhibits. The bill makes an appropriation of $-'00,-000. Mr. Fulk Requiring railroad corporations to maintain blackboards at their -waiting stations showing the scheduled time of trains. Mr. Oilman Making twenty years a life-time sentence. Mr. Harlan Authorizing county commissioners to issue bonds for the construction of new jails or other county buildings at a rate of interest not to exceed 2 per cent. Mr. Thompson (Pulaski) For the payment of the claim of V. II. Drapier for reports of the Fifty-first, Fifty-second and Fifty-third general assemblies. Mr. Morgan Prohibiting the state board of agriculture from disposing of land without having first secured a grant to do so from the legislature. The following bills passed the senate Wednesday: By Mr. Akin Increasing the salaries cf the wardens and deputy-wardens of the prisons north and south. The warden's salary is raised from $1,500 to $2,500 and the deputy's from $1,000 to $1,200. By Mr. Burke Making it mandatory upon county courts to add imprisonment for not less than ten days nor more than thirty days to fines for selling liquor without a license. By Mr. Shockney Requiring the payment of the sumlns left in tho county road fund after the building of any graved road. By Mr. Howard Authorizing guardians to dispose of the property of wards where the amount involved does not exceed SI ,000 without giving 'notice of tho sale through the newspapers. Bv Mr. Lynn Changing the time of holding court in the Third judicial circuit, composed of the counties of Crawford and Harrison. By Mr. Ellison Making it unlawful to hunt on inclosed land without first securing written consent, and fixing the penalty at not less than $" cor more than $50. By Mr. Fuik Legalizing the incorporation of the town of Clidord, Bartholomew conntv Br Mr. llolcomb Changing the time

of holding court in the Forty-ninth judicial circuit, composed of, the counties ot Daviess and Mart irk .- . - The following bills passed the senate Thursday: By Mr. llayd Providing that where a married man dies testate the widow shall receive one-third of tho real aad personal property. By Mr. Holland Kiempting oiie-slory school houses from tho provisions of tho law requiring doors in public buildings to swing outward. By Mr. Hubbell Requiring justices of the peace to turn burglars' tool, gambling nnd counterfeiters' outfits seized by otliccrs over to the sheriff of the county where such seizure, is made, and such sheritf shall destroy them in tho pretence of witnesses. ' By Mr.' Jones Abolishing boards of water-works trustees in towns of 5,(100 or less inhabitants, and placing their management in the hands of town boards. By Mr. Kennedy Making it - unlawful to kill birds other than swans, geeseriter and sea ducks, coots, mud hens, plover quail, surf bird, snipe, turkeys and frairie chickens. The penalty is fixed at rom $1 to$o0.

Bv Mr. Kerth Providing for a metroolitan police nnd tire department, for ansvilleto be appointed bv the city council. This bill doea not change the force except to remove it from statecontrol. By Mr. Kopelkc Fixing the penalty for attending a prize fiht as a spectator (reporters excepted) at not less than $10 nor more than )0. By Mr. -Boyd Abolishing the office of state oil inspector and creating the office ot supervisor of oil inspection. Henoving the power to appoint such officer from the governor und placing it in the hahds of the state geologist. The following bill were introduced in the house Thursday: By Mr. Beigier Amending the gravel road law. By Mr. Carrol Providing for the purchase of gravel roads. By Mr. Beasley by request) Providing for the election of beef inspectors. By Mr. Moss bv request) An act for the relief of David Marshal. By Mr. Fippen For an amendaaent to the ditch laws, providing that those who assist the surveyors may receive compensation therefor. By Mr. Curtis (by request) Authorising boards of school commissioners .to establish systems of normal or industrial training and education, and authorizing the levy of a tax therefor. Bv Mr. Wells Defining the powers and qualifications of county superintendents and citv school superintendents. By Mr. Ader Appropriating $2,010.10 to pay the claim of Augustus limner for building a sewer west of the state-house grounds. By Mr. Glessner Regulating the duties and powers of the reporter of the supreme court, fixing his" salary at $4,000 and the price of reports at from Jl.'iO to $2.50. The fee and salary bill is practically out of the house. It was crderei engrossed Friday with a clause exempting tho ofiicers elected in IS'.X) from the operation of the bill. The section) fixing the number and compensation of deputies and clerks in the state oilices were stricken out and the employes in the state-house will bo regulated by the law now in force. The state and county officers hereafter elected wid be placed upon fixed salaries. No reductions of fees have been made except in the case of tho county auditor. The 1 per cent. allowed him for managing tho school f and and tho 10 cents fee for transferring deeds are not in the bill. But, as tho bill will not effect the present officers, this reduction wi'l not take place for fmr years. No reduction of the fees of the clerk, recorder and fcheritrit have been made. The bill wtts considered by counties, and f-acb member was allowed to offer amendments to decrease or increase the salaries fixed in the bill h the special committee. The result is, in fact, a "local option" fee and salary bill, each member being allowed to fix his co;:nty to suit himself. This explains the wide differences in' thy sidanes of the officers of counties with nearlv the same population. Following are tlie rahries of the officers of the various counties, as fixed by tho bon o fee and salary bill engrossed Friday:

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any person' to drive over free gravel road. where tlie aame have been damaged by rains in wayoiM having a one and a halfinch tire, weighing more than 1,5ft) pound; two-incl tires and weii:hinir more than 2,000 pounds; time-inch tin and weighing over.5,000 pound; four-icch tires and weighing over 4,(J00 pounds; five-inch tirea and weighing over 5,0UO pounds. l'y Mr. Kopellte Making church warden and vestrymen a board of administration. By Mr. Smith Authorizing city councils to condemn the riirht-of-way occupied b railroads for the purpose of opening streets aud alleys. By Mr. Hayden Authorizing city council to require pawnbrokers to procure licensfs, paving therefore any sum not more $100 nor less than "0. In the midst of the confusion that invariably follows Assistant Secretary Fleasant's futile attempt to read tho journal, Mr. Hudson 'arose at his desk Saturday morning aud securing recognition unintentionally precipitated the senate into one of the longest and most acrimonious discussions that the body has indulged in since the beginning of the f epsion. Bitter f personalities were exchanged with great recdom, and the presiding otliccr was kept busy recognizing gentlemen who arose to questions of privilcgo. Mr. Hudson held in his rijlit hand a document which he said was lienresentativo Inman's bill making railroad and other corporations liable for injuries received by employes thiough the negligence of co-employes. "Ever since this bill passed the house," said Mr. Hudson, "aa chairman of tho commitee on labor I have been trying to get the members of that committee together for tho purpose of taking nome action on this bill. Kepeatedly announcements of meetings have been "made from the presiding officer's desk, but the members of the committee with the exception of Mr. Foley have refused to attend them. I am of the impreioc that a systematic effort is being made to smother this bill. Two years ago a similar bill was referred to the committee on labor, and it disappeared for a time, but was brought up by the then chairman 0! the committee on labor, S-na-tar Logsdon, on the la.-t day of the session and iudefinitftly postponed. In order to prevent the disappearance of the present bill, I have carried it in my pocket. Mr. Foley and myself therefore submit a minority report recommending its passage." "The gentleman from Marion is too f.in," said Mr. Burke. "He has no right to refer slightingly to former members ot this body." At this point Mr. Shanks secured a recognition and submitted a report of the majority of the committer on labor signed by himself, Messrs. Hubbell, Morgan, Ilobson and Thompson (Huntington) favoring the reference of the bill to the committee on judiciary. "If you refer the bill to that committee," said Mr. Magee, "we will probably got a report on it next June." Mr. Fulk said that the bill ought to go to the judiciary committee because it involved a constitutional question. Tho bill tvould be all richt ii its provisions only applied to railroad corporations, but it went further than that and would injure the growing industries in the county that he represented. Ho was not a railroad attorney and never had been on?. Mr. Kopelkc said that it was a mere waste of time t enact legislation that would subsequently be declared by the supreme court to" bo unconstitutional. This bill was, ia his opinion, clear. y unconstitutional, end any court would so decide. Mr. Howard was both surprised and sorry to see men of intelligence opposing thi measure which was in tha interest of a class of men w ho certainly needed protection. He had no question a to its constitutionality. "Here is a member," said Mr. Burke, glaring angriiv at Mr. Magee, "who takes it upon himself to criticise the judiciary committee. Ho hasen't the m rvu to get up on the lloor and repeat what he said to members of this committee privately. You told tho chairman of the judicary committee when you introduced a bill fciutilar to this." continued Mr. Burk, growing angrier as he proceeded, "that it was clearly unconstitutional. You informed the conmittee that you would appear before them whenthev met in the interest of this bill, and although you kner that we were metting every night you did not put in an appearance." The member frcm Clark continuing paid that the paramount qurption war this legislation in the interest of labor to the exclusion of capital. "I don't say," said he, "that I oppone thi bill, but I do say that the representatives of the Ohio Falls car works, tho representatives of the plate glass induptry, which havw added KO materially to the properity of southern Indiana, should be heard on this question." In couelusion Mr. Hurkc referred sarcastically to the profound philosopher and astute statesmen, looking all the while very hard at the junior senator from Marion. "Look here, Mr. President" said Senator Hudson, "I am not a pi ofound philosopher and f tatesman." 44 Well who said you were?" retorted Mr. Burke. "You did." : "No, heaven forbid that I should make such a charge," replied Clark county's representative. Mr. Magee said that the gentleman from Clark had made a personal assault on him. The first bill that he introduced was a liability bill which went to the judiciary committee. Xo report waa ever made on that bill. He had been called before tho committee to explain a judicial question but did not go because he did not think it necessary. "A number of railroad men asked me to introduce the bill, and I not only promised to do so but gave thorn my word to do all I could in the interest of the bill. It is not true that I expressed doubt as to the constitutionality of the bill. It was the duty of the judiciary committee to act on this bill, but of course I Jid not preea the matter when Mr. Inman'a bill similar measure, came up in the house." Mr. Magee said in conclusion that he had asked several members of the judiciary committee to report on the bill but they had not complied. He mentioned tlie name of Mr. Hubbell as one of such members. In answer to thi statement Mr. Hubbell declared that he had never seen the bill. Mr. McIIugh, one of the other members of the committee, in answer to a question from Mr. Magee said that he had found the bill in his box in the committee room. Mr. Shock ney said that aa tlie majority of tho members of the judiciary committee wera opposed to the measure it would bo justly unfair to refer it them. Several of them were railroad attorneys, and this fact was perhaps a strong incentive to them to fight the bill. He did not believe that the legal ability of the senate was wrapped up In the judiciary committee. Mr. Slioclcney concluded with the statement that their bill should not be smothered by a committee, but that the senate should be given an opportunity to fairly consider it. Mr. Fulk said that the members of the judiciary committee had been denounced as black" legs. He thought that they wero all honorable men and eminently fitted to consider matters involving judicial questions. Mr. Fulk'a motion to refer the bill to Children Cry for

the judiciary committee finally prevailed by tlie fo'lowin? vote: A yt-s Messrs. Akin, B'yl, Chandler, Vietnam, Francis, French, Fulk, fiilman, (frittith, (irimc, Hayden, Holconib, -t"U, Kerth, Kox.' ke, hn-fbiml, Mellugh, Morgan, Shanks, Smith, Sweeny, Thonijson (Huntington), Wiggs, Yaryuw-'IX. Nays Messrs. Carm; Vapt-r, Fllison, Foley, f7 rcv, Harlan, Hudsou, Jon -H, Kennedy, Mount, Shixkney, Thompson ( Marion ), Thompson (Pulaski) 13. The committee on education reported favorably on Keprcsentative Bcusley's text book bill and it was ordered priuted. Itepresentativo Thienes' cigarette bill came up under the heat of untiimhed

business, and occupied the attention of the senate during the two hours that it whs in session after the noon recess. Mr. Hudson made another speech of considerable length iu behalf of the bill, reiterating his statements of the previous evening that the traffic in cigarettes waa having a demoralizing effect on the young. Mr. Burke thought that if cigarettes were injurious so were cigars, and that the bi 1 shouid apply to both. Ho said it had been drawn up in the interest of a cigar manufacturer, and contemplated the creation of a monopely. He therefore moved as an amendment to the bill tho insertion of the word "cigars." Mr. Shockuey characterized this niovo as a roundabout way of killing the bill. He said that the gentleman from Clark well knew that the house would not pass the bill with this amendment. He therefore moved to reject the amendment, but his motion failed by the follow ing vote, the names of republicans bein in italics: Ayes Messrs. Akin, Hayil, Byrd, CWrrsr, Filison, Foley, Francis, Hayden, Howard, Hudson, Jones, Kennedy, Kerth, Magee, Shockuey, Thompson (Marion), Fanan 1(1. Nays Messrs. Burke, Carter, French, Fulk, Oilman, Grihth, Grimes, llirlan, Hobson. Holconib, Hnbbe'l, Kopelke, Ixrelfind, Mellugh, Morgan, Moore, Mount, Shank", temith, Sweeney. Thompson (Huntington), AVigs 22. The next b dlot gave the lieut.-governor the fin-t opportunity of voting that he has had this session. It was on the adoption of Mr. Burke's amendment. On thi ballot there was a general shifting around and the announcement of the vote showed it to be a tie 20 to 20. The pres'nUng otneer voted in the negative saying that he did so enly because he felt certain that if adopted it would kill the bill. Mr. Loveland then offered an amendment to the biil making the fee for stato liquor licenses also $200 per annum. Mr. Hubbell made a ftrong appeal for the adoption of tho amendraout. Mr. Mellugh moved the reference of the entire matter to the committee on temperance, and in the midst of a discussion of this matter the senato adjourned until Monday at 11 a. m. THS TAX ILL UP. A Kill to Sluice tl. Terr Haute & In. clianapnllt IMagorjfa. In the house Saturday the Oppenhcim tax bill was considered in committee of the whole. Mr. Glessner'a bill to place county commissioners on fixed salaries, graded according to population, waa indefinitely postponed. Senator Howard's bill amending the Barrett ten--ear street-improvement act was advanced to a third reading with an amendment exempting Indianapolis from the application of the bill. Mr. Claypool introduced a bill, which parsed under suspension of the rules, authorizing the falc of a certain tract of land at Fairviow in Bush county, which had lapsed to the state from a defunct colleje. The land would bring to the state treasury several thousand dollars, eaid Mr. Claypool. Senator Atkins' bill to increase the prison wardens' salaries to $2,500 was advanced to a third reading. w Upon motion of Mr. Beasley tho clerk was instructed to recall from the senate, house bi!l f)00 introduced by Mr. Fippen. It authorizes the construction of natural and artiiicial gas, electric light and water-work plants by cities and towns. Mr. Beasley said that he and several others voted for the bill under , misapprehension and desired to have the bill recalled for tho purpose of calling up Mr. Keliey's motion to reconsider the voto by which the bill had parsed. Mr. llench made an ineffective attempt to have tho honsB instruct tho rominitiee on judiciary to report hi anti-railroad pass bill. His motion to instruct was defeated yeas 4"; nays 2."). Mr. Oppenheim, chairman of the committee on way and means, called up for consideration his general tax bill. The house resolved itself ino committee of the whole, with Mr. McCullough iu the chair. Mr. Oppenheim explained the provisions of me. bill, after w hich the committee rose and the house took the usual noon recess. The bid is very voluminous, containing 202 sections. Mr. Oppenheim explained that the bill required all assessments of real property to be made every four years. Tho township assessors are left as they are now, except that no township assessor shall be eligible for re-election. There is created a county assessor who is to bo appointed first by the board of commissioners in June of this year, and to bo elected in 1S92 by" -the people: who L to hold his oflice during the period of four years, and to be ineligible for a necond term. It id the duty of the assessors to assess all property at ita retll cash value, that is, the sel ing price of properly at a private sale in the place where it is situated and not that at a forced or auction sale. The bill further provides that It is the duty of the county asetsor to receive the returns of all the township assessors and to revise them and report to the county board of revenue which consists of the county assessor, county auditorand county treasurer, the present countv board of equal zation being abolished. It will then be the duty of the county board, which meets in July, to revise, amend and correct all the assessments made by the various township assessors. There can be an appeal from the county board of revenue to the state board of tax commissioners, which takes the place of the present state board of equalization. The - state board of tax commissioners will' consist of the governor, auditor of stat, treasurer of state and two tax commissioners to bo appointed by th governor, whose solo duty it shall be to examine into the value of all the railroad property of the state and report to the state board of tax commissioners, artd also to each year visit at least once every county in the state and instruct tho officers oi the varioua counties in regard to tlieir duties. It will be the duty of the Btate board of tax commission-, ers also to prepare suitable blanks for the use of the various oflicere. The bill further provides that all taxes collected from the railroad track and rolling stock shall be turned over by the county treasurers to the state treasurer and become part of the general fund of the state. This, in th opinion of the committee with the other revenues of the stite outside of the twelve cent levy, will be ample to pay all - of the current expenses of the ta'e. The bill also repeals the twelve cent levy for state purposes. A great majority of toe provisions of the old Pitcher's Cactorla.

law arc Incorporated into provisions of this bill. In order to overcome the objection raised by the people of tho northwest counties of the stat?, like Lake, Porter, 1'uhu.ki, Laporte, etc., where the railroads are ho numerous that they pay nearly onehalf of the taxes, a clause was inserted by tho committee which provides " that where the railroad tax of any county exceeds an amount equal to 20 cents on tho $100 valuation of the taxable property of the county, the exces shaU be retained by the county as local txes. In the afternoon the bill was considered by section in committee of the whole. The state board of tax commissioners as reported in the bill was made to consist of two tax commissioners, the state auditor, and treasurer and governor. Mr. Mlench ottered an amendment, which was adopted, adding the secretary of stato to the board. To leave him out, Mr. llench said, would be an insult to Secretary Mathews. Mr. Kern oflertd as an amendment to sec. 11 the features of his bdl compelling merchants to invoice their stock in April cf each year aud file with the assessor a sworn statement of the result of such inventory. Mr. Kern is a merchant himself, and made a strong argument in favor of his amendment, saying that he knew from personal experience thai merchants were cheating tho farmer by not paying -their share of the" taxes The democrats had shouted for equal taxation for thirty years and here was an opportunity to make merchants honest. It meaut two million of dollars of additional revenin to the counties of the state. It would lessen the burden of the farmers that much. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Hench moved to reduce the salaries of the state tax commissioners from $2,-r00 to 52,000. As an amendment to the amend sncnt Mr. Glessuer moved that the salaries remain at $2,f00 but that the traveling expenses of each commissioner be limited to $00y a year. As amended by Mr. Glessner, Mr. Hench's amendment was adopted. Mr. Hench then o tiered an amendment prohibiting the tax comrniesioners from traveling on railroad passes. It was rejected. Mr. Moss oifered an amendment striking out that provision compe ling the assessor to gather agricultural statistics. He said that the returns of the assessors were not reliable, and the whole thing was a fraud. His amendment would save the taxpayers nearly $100,000. Mr. Work and other farmer members also supported the amendment. It was adopted, every farmer voting for it. The committee then rose. Mr. CuIIod introduced a bill authorizing the governor to appoint three members of the legal profession, one of whom shall be the attorney general, to prosecute the claim of the state against the Terre Haute & Indianapoli railroad. It was referred to the committee on education, because tho money to be recovered belongs to the school fund. Mr. Fippen introduced a bill to give the women the right to voto at municipal elections. .-THE REFORM SCHOOL.

The Old Truateos Not Ileunmloated A Few Cnraplicatlotia. Governor novey Tuesday nominated W. C. Ball of the Terre Haute Gazette and Stanton J. Peelle of this city ns trustees of the reform school for boys at Pluiufield. The retiring members of the board are Ju lie Lewis Jordan of this city and L. A. Barnettof Danville, both of whom have served twelve years. They are both democrats. One oi the gentlemen nominated 3Tcsterday Mr. l'eelle is a republican, and the other Mr. Ball is a democrat. It appears that StiperintendentCharlton of the reform school had requested the governor to reappoint Mr. Harnett, but made no such request as to Judge Jordan. Later he tiled a written protest against the hitter's reappointtnept. The governor thereupon determined to nominate Messrs. Fee lo and Barnett, but Judge Jordan protested against such a discrimination against him aud fiied a statement in answer to Superintendent Chairton's original communication. Thereupon the governor determined to substitute the name of Mr. Ball for that of Mr. Barnett. The nominations were referred. Superintendent Charlton was not in town lat evening, and his version of the matter could not be obtained. Judo Jordan was seen, and stated that he was the victim of a conspiracy between Messrs. Charlton and Barnett. Tho difficulty between himself and Mr. Charlton was, he said, purely personal. He declared that he had never sought the position, and that the nom'nations made by tlie governor were entirely satisfactory to 1dm. AMONG THS LAW-MAKERS. Tho Gicssncr bill which the house refused to postpone indefinitely Tuesday provides that the county commissioners shall receive fixed ealaries according to population bawd on the census of 1890. Tho salaries of tho commissioners of tho -arious counties under the bill would rane as follows : A'lanm, $251; Allen, f 716: Bartholomew, f28; Heotoo, flrX; Hlnckford. $154; Boone, t315; Brown, fl5S; Carrol!, f250; Cass, $3i!l; Citrk, $.2; Clay, Clinton, 324; Craw ford. 18D; DaviM,t:Ul; Dearborn, f:'S3; De catur. f211; De Kalb, ?292; Delaware. $351; Dubois, 252; Elkhart, 412; Fayetia, Floyd, $344: Fountain, f24o; Franklin, $233; Fulton. 216: O bson, I29S; Grant, reoe, $2ttt; Hamilton, $310; Hancock, 227; llarriion, J257; llendru ku, f2C4; Henry, r293; Howard, $310; lluntinpiou, $328; Jackson, $290; Japer. 161; Jay, $2S4; Jellerson, $2M; Jeunin,?, 196; Johnson, $241; Knox, far.O; Kosciusko, $335; LaranKe, f206; Lake, $283; Laporte, $03; Lawrence, $247; Madison, H 4; Marion, $1,511; Maraliall, $283; Martin, $189; Miami, $J05; Monroe, $220; MontRomerv, $330; Morgan. $23C; Newton, $137; Nol.le. $283; Ohio, $100; Oraofr. $198; Owen, $200; Patke, $252; Perry. $231; Pike. $23; Torter,f232; l'oiey, $24; 1'nlaskl, $162; Putnam, $273; JUn-lolph, $3S1; R-pley. $243; Bush. 23o; U Joseph, $174; rcott, $128; Shelby, $J04; Spencer, $2t; iftarke, $123: Steubuu. $194; SulhTan. $207: Switzerland. $175; Tippecanoe. $101; Tirton, $231; Union, $119; VaoderburR, $47; Vermillion, $181; Vio, $551; Wabash, $321; Warrick, $251; Warren, $15J; Washintrnn, $235; Warne, $425; Welle, $264; White, $206; Whitley, $227. The committee on education with friends numbering in all eixtv-fivo went on an investigating tour to Purdue university Tuesday. The committee waa favorably impressed with the institution and its management. Tho thoroughness of the work done, the excellence of tho method of instruction were especially noted. A careful inspection of the entire university showed it as ranking, foremost among the educational institutions of ti e otatc. One of the not interesting features of the university is the government experimental station in agriculture, which consUtof W0 acres devoted to experimental farininar and gardening, a building containing laboratories and the signal service station. The day waa spent by the committee in viewing the new electrical building, where the students performed several experiments, and the various laboratories, workrooms and dormitories. After an excellent dinner was served President Smart made a modest speech, in which he set forth tho present condition of the college and its pressing needs, saying that he was neither begging nor spending his time lobbying at Indianopolis for an extended appropriation, but that the committee could see for it sell from

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the over-crowded departments the needs of the school. The university asks a more liberal appropriation from thfc state, in order that its laboratories may be enlarged to accommodate the increased number of students. The school book law was vindicated in the honpe Wednesday. Mr. Beasley's bill to amend the law as to rectify some weak points, went through the house with only two vnb'9 against it. When the law was prepared two yem ago,' school-book truet. aidi'd by the republican members, opposed the measure at every tpt After the enactment of the bill the new syftcm met opposition in nearly every republican stronghold. The fight was carried into the supreme court and ther the enemies of the reform d'ed in the "la.-"t ditch." Wednesday, in a proposition to extend the operation of the svstcm to physcologie.c, histories and epellinir books, every republican in the houe indorsed the law with hus vote. Mr. Brown of Mo: gan, a echool-teacher by profession, eaid the law was a good one and had given the poop'.e almost fr e school books. llepresentative Carroll has introduced a bill authorizing counties to purchase toll roads. On presentation of such roads to tlie county commissioners by the owners tlie latter may order the purchase of the Fame a."HeHing two thirds of the land benefited thereby and one-third against the county at Innre. Mich roais are to be converted into free gravel roads, and the bill does not repeal any other law on the Eubject. Salvation Oil, tho greatest pain-annihha-trr, cures headache and toothache. Price 25 cents. HOTELS CHANDLER HOUSE, ItusMsTllle, Indiana. M. A. CHANDLER, Proprietor. If eat Sample Rooms. Best Accommodation. DAUGHERTY HOTEL, Grecntown, Indiana. JAM C3 DAUGUEItTY, ProprloUr. CITY HOTEL, Hartford City, Inl Mrs. H. L. JACKSOS. Proprietress. THE MERCHANTS, Portland, Ind. U. O. WE I.DON, Proprietor. BLISS HOUSE, Eluffton, Ind. Only first-elan house In the i'.tj. $2 prr day. NEW AMERICAN HOLEL, rBlNCETON, IND. Headquarters for Commercial Tnrelers. Bates 12 per day. V. BRAN HAM, Prop. MECH ANTS HOTEL, FRANKLIN, IXD. Rates. 12 per day. F. W. LOCK A CO., Props. VERANDA HOUSE, ROCKPURT, IND. JOHN N ESTER. Prop. HATFIELD HOUSE, Southwest Corner Public Square, BEDFORD, IND. A. HATFIELD, Proprietor. THE HUNGATE HOUSE, TI10S. WILLIAMS, Proprietor. Southeast corner Public Square, Salem, Iol.

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