Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1881 — INDIANA LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Indianapoms, March 26—The senate was without a quorum this morning, and the house was almost in the same condition. The nomination of Thomas Wilson, of Jo Davies county, for mine inspector, was received,'and Mr. Hefrron moved its confirmation, but on objection by Mr. Compton, who had heard that Mr. Wilson owned mining property, it was referred. ». ~ - - - < The rest of the session was devoted to routine work. I n the house the bill appropriatings4,ooo to reimburse persons for losses sustained by the. burning of the orphans’ home at Knightstown, four years ago, failed for want of a constitutional majority. Neither house was in session in the afternoon. Indianapolis, March 28.—The sen- . ate completed consideration of the bill relating to the public officere and offices to-day, and ordered it engrossed. The section relating to the publication of semi-annual statements of insurance companies provoked a long debate, but no change from the present law was made. The bill providing for constructing a sewer for the female reformation and deaf and dumb asylum, the state to >ay half the expense and the city of Indianapolis the other, was passed. The house spent the' afternoon on -- the civil code bilk

Indianapolis, March 29.—Consideration of the general appropriation bill was resumed in the senate , this morning, the motion to strike out the clause creating a messenger for the jovernor’s office at a salary of S6OO behg rejected. The salary of the adjutantgeneral was'increased from $1,200 to $1.500, 'that of the clerk of the printing bureau from S9OO to $1,200, that of the state auditor from SI,OOO to $1,500, and of his clerk from S7OO to ILO-M). Mr. Comstock introduced a bill.provlding for the registration of’voters. The nomination of Thomas Wilson as mine inspector was confirmed. In the house the bill concerning fines on water crafts was’ passed, and also the bill concerning the collection of judgments for fines; forfeitures, etc. The compulsory education bill, after a long discussion, failed for want of a constitutional majority, the vote standing yeas forty-six,' nays forty. The bill providing for the inspection of coal oil was passed. The joint resolution to' amend the constitution so as to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors was discussed and referred. Thej vote indicated its final

Indianapolis, March 30.—The senate further considered the general appropriation bill to-day, making several changes in certain appropriations. After considerable discussion the senate adopted the insane asylum appropriation bill just as reported by/ committee. The Purdue university was granted! an appropriation of $200,000. After much wrangling the offices and officers Mil was passed. The senate refused to concur in the house Amendments to the practice 1 act, and a conference committee was appointed. The bill concerning officers and offices was passed in the house. The joint resolution prohibition amendment to the coijßr ution was taken up and several . amendments offered and rejected, after which it was ordered engrossed and then passed by yeas 55, nays 35. The Buskirk six per cent, interest bill failed of passage for want of a constitutional majority; the vote being yeas 41, nays 36. The house then took up the senate joint resolution providing that a suitable memorial of the war be placed in the state house building. Mr. Huston offered a substitute that the corner-stone be relaid. After a long discussion the resolution was referred to a special committee. The house passed the code bills relating to highways, divorces, and the enumeration of

The report of the conference committee on the practice, act was concurred in. Indianapolis, March 31.—Thesenate to-day passed the following bills; Defining the 29th and 81st judicial circuits; appropriating $6,000 for the removal of a sand-bar in the Calumet river; authorizing railroad companies to construct and operate telegraph lines for commercial purposes; providing for the redemption of lands sold ob execution; relating to criminal courts; providing for the payment of expert testimony,also, the following house bills: Providing for registration of dogs; regulating the sale of scrap-iron; authorizing the incorporation of telephone companies. The house passed the following: To aid the United States coast and geological survey of this state; to provide for the purchase of toll-roads and converting the same into free roads • authorizing manufacturing and mining companies to increase their stock by a vote of the stock-holders; requiring justices to pay into the county treasury on the first Monday in June and July all fines collected; create a department of geology and providing that the governor shall appoint a state geologist; fixing the liability of employes to employers for injuries; also the revision of the bills in regard to husband ana wife; concerning streets and sewersrelating to estrays; concerning marriages; amending the act for the incorporation of street railway companies; prescribing who may make willsconcerning railroad companies; also the following senate bills: Authorizing the banks to decrease as well as increase their capital stock: authorizing county commissioners to convey cemeteries and providing for their management. The house fee and salary committee to-day determined to accede the salaries of a!l county officers to be upon the basis of $125 to every 1,000 of nannation, and SIOO for every additiSSd 1,000 up to 50,000. The committee appointed to investideaf Bnd dumb institute submitted majority and minority reports in the house The majority, consisting of three Republicans, coni demn the present management, and demand a change, while the minority consisting of two Democrats, prol nounce everything all right. The reader can take the report which agrees with his politics. The general appropriation bill failed in the senate this evening for want of a constrtutional majority. The Democrats attempted topass it under a dX ® B “d for the prevfoua question. dea ‘ h rate ,n Nevv York Bi noe the beginning of the year hasten 30 per cent., or 8 per cent the death rate in E n dXshe increX in the rate of mortality in New city is due to the horrible eonditton the streets, which have been win- a tv* iijMkUw of winter compteghfe' with mud and filth, in Some the depth of two feet. P *