Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1901 — Friday, February 8. [ARTICLE]

Friday, February 8.

The senate, by a strict party vote, decided to make the Investigation of the Indiana reformatory secret Th* valued policy insurance bill was considered favorably by the senate. Senator Dausman has introduced a bill to revolutionize criminal trials. Under it the jury Is to be the final authority, and Is to answer, first, did the prisoner commit the crime charged? and. second, can he be permitted to go free without peril to the state? If not, he is to receive an Indeterminate sentence of from dne to ninetynine years, but may be paroled after one year. Colonel Eli Ritter, the leader of th* temperance movemnt in Indiana, threw a wet blanket on all temperance legislation by urging the committee* not to recommend any laws whatever. He wanted the authorities to enforce the present laws. In the house, all anti-trust bills introduced by the Democrats have been killed. The Republicans will handle this matter to suit themselves.