Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 April 1889 — THE HOSPITAL BOARD. [ARTICLE]

THE HOSPITAL BOARD.

The Circuit Cewrt Sustain* the The argument on demurrer inthe case of the State on relation of Joseph L. Carson vs. Governor Hovey, to compel the Governor to issue a commission to Carson as a member of the new Board of Trustees of the Insane Hospital was heard by Judge Howland, at Indianapolis, Monday. He sustained the demurrer, thus holding in favor of the new Boards and against the Governor. By agreement no mandate was issued and the case appealedatoncetothe Supreme Court If the Supreme Court should sustain Judge Howland, the Governor will be left without legal standing in his position that the power of filling offices created by the Legislature is vested in the Governor.