Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1893 — INDIANA LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

is enjoying a real estate boom since the completion of the railroad from Jaffa. It is believed that the antioption bill is certain to pass both Houses, and it is equally certain that the measure will be vetoed by President Harrison. The great fruit State of the West. Oregon, has 100,000 acres of growing orchards, and statistics show thirty-six nurseries with 9,000,000 young trees. John L. Sullivan is said to be fatally ill with heart disease, but the .probabilities are that acute alcoholic mania would be a more accurate diagnosis. The cholera news, while not positively alarming, is sufficiently serious to render early and thorough precautions against the invasion of the scourge during the coming summer necessary. President Cleveland will have 24,000 more offices to distribute than he had when he became President in 1884. It is not feared, however, that there will be any scarcity of applicants for the positions. The professional reformer showed up in shape at Toledo last week. Two of the detected thieves who stole natural gas are members of the committee on municipal reform, which was organized to secure better government. Revolutionists are still harassing Mexico, but Diaz still has the ascendancy, with no probability of his overthrow. He is popular and powerful, and adventurers find the land of Montezuma a less inviting field as the years go by. The big Krupp gun that is to be exhibited at the World’s Fair is eighty-two feet long, and will throw a solid shot sixteen miles. But it will not be fired at Chicago, for the explosion of one load for its capacious cylinder would shatter all the win-dow-glass in the city. The tendency among the modistes to return to crinoline will be viewed with disapproval by people of good taste and common sense. In London the movement is so formidable that societies have been organized to combat it, and the press has hurried to assist. The employes of a factory who presented their superintendent with a valuable album, some years ago, were docked by that official for the time they consumed in making the presentation, but the superintendent becomes a philantropist when compared with a Chicago ruffian who held up a man and took away the pound of meat he had bought for his Christmas dinner. Mgr. Satolli continues to excite comment, and is causing the Cathotic Archbishops as much trouble as a heresy trial. Now, it seems, he has offended these worthies by the restoration of Father McGlynn to the priesthood, because the latter had defied their authority a few years ago. Altogether the Pope’s legate does not seem to be popular with his American brethren. The proposition to abolish the United States Senate meets the approval of but few men of prominence. Congressman Jerry Simpson, of Kansas, however favors the change, but whether for the reason of his in - ability to secure a seat in that august body is not stated. The Senate will not be abolished, as experience has demonstrated its usefulness in many cases, even if its prerogatives have been abused. THE restriction of immigration, or at least its regulation, is one of the most important matters that will claim the attention of legislators and the public for some time to come. Consular inspection has been suggested as a remedy to prevent the coming of undesirable immigrants. This might be effective in cases where but few immigrants sail from a foreign port, but where thousands desire to sail every week would be unpractical and oped to fraud of every description. Congress can not discriminate against foreign countries, but can forbid the reception of imigrants from all countries ONE HUNDRED and sixty-five con federate Generals still survive. Twenty-nine died, last year. The veterans of both armies who waged the terrible conflict of '61 to '65 are

and from this time forward will naturally decrease in the number of pensioners and the amount of annual disbursements. GERAT is Science, and fantastic are the pranks that oft are played before her altar. Marvellous, indeed, have been the results to follow seemingly unimportant experiments or unexpected combinations of the elemental forces of Nature. There has been much discussion of the supposed influence of magnets upon the human system, but it has been reserved for Dr. Peterson to settle the disputed question, by test with a dog. The canine which will thus become historical, was tied firmly in the field of a powerful magnet, and kept there for five hours. At the end of that time he was- liberated, and the only perceptible effect was his joy in gaining his liberty. A boy was unaffected. Hence the astute medico concludes that the most powerful magnet cannot affect the human system, and the conclusion follows that dogs are likewise safe from such magnetic influence. The reflecting student of the “Origin of Species,” would find a puzzling subject in the composite reptile proposed by Congressman Butler, of lowa, as a symbolical flagstaff for color bearers in the United States army. Plain poles have been good enough on many hard fought fields in the past, but in the gorgeous future that awaits us, Mr. Butler thinks we should pay some attention to heraldry, and get things into some kind of shape so that coming generations may receive instruction from even so ordinary a utensil as a flagstaff. His bill provides “That the staff of the flag shall be made to represent a sleeping American rattlesnake, head downward, with, an acorn in place of the head and a white pansy bud in place of rattles the whole symbolizing defence, courage, wisdom, strength, peace and immortality.” Evidently the prohibition law is not working satisfactorily in lowa. Commodore Folger, who recently retired from the Bureau of Ordnance, had the fortune to serve his country during a period of the most brilliant development in the history of naval armament. It includes the best armor in the world for our ships, the rapid fire system, 13-inch guns, substitution of hydraulic for hand power in the handling of guns, smokeless powder, high explosives for shells, armor-piercing projectiles, torpedoes, submarine guns, the use of lion-corrodible nickle steel as a gun metal, and a new method of manufacturing ordnance. These remarkable achievements have carried the United States to the front line of naval powers, and form a wonderful record of skill, energy, efficiency and accomplished results. “They who go down to the sea in ships” have been having some rough experiences. Mariners who have escaped serious disaster are reckoned uncommonly fortunate. The great steamer Noordland hove to 400 miles from Queenstown, with a broken shaft thumping against her ribs, and accidents of a similar character have not been rare. Navigation has been pursued amidst overwhelming dangers, and the lesson that is drawn is that naval architecture is, as yet, in a most unsatisfactory state of developement, Great as has been the progress in ship-building, much remains to accomplished before reasonable safety can be assured in tempestuous weather. Modern steamers engaged in passenger traffic run at a high rate of speed, and that speed is one resource of safety is noUloubted. But no matter how rapid the progress, safety alone should be the first consideration, and recent accidents show that nautical science still has many obstacles to overcome. Tiie permanent committee appointed by the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, last May. to look after tho questions of temperance and prohibition within the lines of church organization, had a meeting a few days ago and proposed the organization of a league in every church, to include all the members of the church and congregation who are willing to join it. These leagues are to be consolidated with each other and with similar leagues in other Christian churches, tq work for tho folkwing purposes: The enforcement or existing temperance laws; the enactment of more stringent laws for the destruction of the traffic: tho final adoption of Constitutional prohibition in State and Nation. Party measures are to be held subordinate, with libei fcy to choose political affiliations. The permanent committee represents all political parties. Rev. A. J. Kynett, D. D., ol Philadoipnia, is chairman. Constitutions and other necessary documents for forming leagues will be bent on application. V,. v 'V* ti L_ 1J I ' .

The House convened at 10:30 a. m., Tuesday, and the roll call showed ninetylive members present. Speaker Curtis announced the. standing committees as follows: THE HOUSE committees. Ways and Means— Cullop, chairman; Ader, Erwin, Stover. Hench, Guthrie, Lindemuth. Haggard, Merritt. Judiciary McMullen, Hench. Ader, Rodabaugh, Collins, Fippen, Foster, Richter, Sulzer. Fees and Salaries —Fippen, Grossart. Rodabaugh, Hord. Williams, Stover, Lindemuth, Sulzer. Studebaker. Sinking Fund—Hay, Cooley, Cunningham, Stover, Wilson, of Dubois, Hench, Allen, Binkley. Newhouse. Education—Teal, Williams, Herd, Johnson of Marion, Kester, Terhune, Haggard, Foster, Richter. Prison South - Redmon, Reeves, Dailey, Clauser, Mclntyre, Duncan, Newhouse, Bryant, Morris. Bights and Privileges—Asken, Wilson of Marion, Schaff, Deery, Erwin. Stover, Sexton, Foster. Lyons. Railroads —Collins. Johnson of Marion, Redmon, Mclntyre, Laugher,Richter, Sexton, Sulzer. Prison North—Harkins, Baugher.Smith Cullop, Decry. Erwin, Hosier, McCorkle, Bryant. Swamp Lands—Stover, Cooley. Baugher Washburn, Guthrie, Teal, Dinwiddie, sulzer, Gregg. Manufactories and Commerce—Reeves,’ Schaff, Farlow, Guthrie,Passage, McMullen, Beare, Davis, Brinkley. County and Township Business Williams of Brown. Smith. Frank. Erwin, Gill, Cravens, MeCarhey. Hunter, Ivamp. Military Affairs—Baugher, Hench, McM alien. Schaff, McMahon, Passage, Stakebake, Haggard, Stephenson, Organization of Courts—Ader, Askren, Barnes., Behymer. Fippen, Harkins, Brown, Kaufman. Morris. Banks—Erwin, Iteeves, Mclntyre, Blue, Dsknou, Grossart, Foster, Sulzer, Richter. Claims—Stover, Barnes, Behymer, McMullen or Highee, Cooley, Hay, Stephens, Newllu, Meredith. Trust Lands—Johnson of Dearbon, Meganity, Cravens, McAllister, Swope, Schrader, Bassett. Hamrick. Merritt. Public Buildings—Wi Ison of Marion, Megan!ty, Lowe. Bryant, Meredith. State Library — Terliune, Johnson of Marion, Dinwiddie. Elections—Johnson of Marion, Farlow, Hord, Lowe, Beeves, Wright, Stakebaker, Hamrick, Jordan. ' Agriculture—Cravens, Heagy, Kester, McAllister, Montoux, Vermillion, Brown, White, Beane. . Benevolent and Scientific Institutions— Hench. Askren, Higbee, Johnson of Marion, Williams, Harkins, Binkley, Bedell, Newhouse. Statistics—Gill, Grossart, T*al, Harmon, Terhune, Swope, Nowlin, Lindemuth, Gregg. Accounts—Smith. Wright, Brown. Enrolled Bills —Wright, Cullop, Wilson of Dubois, Morris, Newhouse. - Phraseology of Bills Barnes, Creigmile, Farlow, Gill, Harmon, Johnson of Marion, Sexton, Meredith, Bedell. Apportionments—Ader, Fifth district; Hay, First: Wilson of Dubois, Second; Dailey, Third; Sexton, Fourth; White, Sixth; Hord. Seventh: Hosier, Eignth; Stephenson, Ninth; Guthrie, Tenth; Passage, Eleventh; Hench, Twelfth; Kaufman, Thirteenth. Medicine, Health and Vital Statistics— Blair, Hord,' Montoux, Teal, Thornton, Passage, Lindemuth, Manwaring, Van Buskirk Inspection of the Journal—Mr. Speaker, Hord, Ader, Lindemuth, Merritt. Natural Resources—Malman, Blair, McAllister. Guthrie, Clauser, Stark, Haggard, Davis, Brown. Mines and Mining—Thornton, Wilson of Dubois,,ftu4(can.'-Jleagy. Swope, Higbee, Dinwiddie,* New liftman Buskirk. Labor Deery; Montoux, Schrader, Baugher, WTtson of Marion, Suchanck, Hamrick. Bain, Kauffman. Reformatory Institutions—Hord McAllister, Vermilliou, Blue, Creigmile, Cooley, Hamrick, Bain, Atkinson. Drains and Dykes-Schrader,Franks,Mc-Allister, Hay, Johnson of Dearborn, Wilson of Dubois, Hunter, Van Buskirk, McCorkle. Insurance—Wilson of Dubois, Hord, Deery, Harkins, Redmon, Collins, Merritt, Kamp, Bryant. Printing—Beymer, Rodabaugh, Passage, Franks, Redmon, Dailey, Haggard, Man'Varjng, Ilesler. Engrossed Bills—McTntire. Clauser, Daily, Dalman, Fippen, Hay, Beane, Van Buskirk, Lyons. Roads—Hoagy, Higbee, Terhune, Daily, Dalman, Passage, Hunter, White, Atkinson. Temperance—Kester, Baugher,Grossart, Wilson, Schaff, MacMahon, Kamp, Dinwiddie, Hunter. Mileage and Accounts—Creigmile, Montoux, Lowe; Johnson of Dearborn, Meganity, MacMahon, Davis, Gregg, Jordan. Affairs of City of Indianapolis—Grossart, Hord, Deery. Johnson of Marion, Wilson of Marion, Harmon, Dinwiddie, Jordan, McCorkle. Cities and Towns—Rodabaugh, Collins, Mclntyre, Stark. Redmon, Guthrie, Hesler. Foster. Dinwiddie. Public Expenditures—Blue Cooly, Dalman, Cunningham, Franks, Harmon, Davis. Merritt, Manwaring. Federal Relations—Lowe, Meganity, Schaff, Suchanck. Thornton, Behymer, MeCarhey. Allen. Bassett. Corporations—Farlow. Barnes. Blue, Duucan, Thornton, Askren. Kamp, Sexton, Allen. Canals—Washburn, Blair, Clauser. Daily, Cunningham, Stover, Morris, Atkinson, Bain. . The announcement of tho committees having been finished, a motion of Representative Askren (Dem.) that the vote of the House fixing the number of employes and their compensation bo reconsidered was carried. House adjourned till 2p. m. On the reassembling of the House at 3 p. m. tho report of tho committee on rules was submitted, tho rules being tho same as those of two years ago. \ Senato convened at 10 Prayer by Bishop Knickerbackor. yThe by President pro to rrj,-'Griffith was fOlrmally presented to him on motion of Senator Gruinpaeker. Senator Griffith happily responded. The Lieutenant-Governor then announced tho standing committees as follows: SENATE COMMITTEES. Finance—Magee, Kern, Aken, Smith, McLean. Boyd, Gilman. Judiciary—Griffith, McHugh of Tippecanoe, Kopelko, Holland, Parker, Crumpacker, McCutcheon. Education—McHugh of Tlppocanoo, Griffith. Smith, McLoan, Fulk, Boyd, McCutchoon. Organization of Courts—Fulk, McGregor, Bingham, Sellers, Wray, Loveland, Newby. Corporations—Sweeney. Ellison, Holcomb, Lynn, McHugh of Marion, Loveland, Vail. Roads—Kern. French, Fulk, Bingham, Gilman, Crumpncker. Benevolent T nstitutlons - Leyden.Cb andler, Aiken, Parker, McGregor, Yary an, McCutcheon. Agriculture Aiken, Wiggs, Lynn, French, Beck. Baker, Cranor. Banks—Smith, Leyden, Chandler, Gifford, Thompson, Thayor, Boord. Public trinting—McDonald. Kennedy, Ellison, MdGregor, Moore. Cranor.Thayor. Public Buildings and State LibraryChandler, Kern, Holland, French, Morgan, Crnmpacknr, Yaryan. Eiections-Wray, Beck, Bird, McDonFcderantJlations and Alghtsand Privileges of the Inhabitants of theKute-

Wiggs. Thompson, Moore, Sweeney, McDonald, Wishard, Loveland. Temperance - Kopelke. McHugh of Tippecanoe, McLean, McHugh of Marlon Sweeney, McCutcheon, W ishard. County and Township Business— Thompson, Parker, McDonald, Lynn' Hoi - comb. Hobson, Gilmar. Public Health Vital and Other Statistics —Morgan. McKelvey, Barnes, Beck, Wiggs, Yaryan, Cranor. Claims and Expenditures—Holland Aiken. French, Hofoomb, Lynn, McManus. Wishard. Mitttarv Affair*-Lynn, McLean' McHugh of Marion, Wiggs, Sweeney, Boyd, McCutcheon. Phraseology and Arrangement of Bills and Unfinished Business—Ellison, Kojielke, Sellers, McKelvey,Gifford, Newby, ■* State Prison Bingham, Holcomb, Sweeney. McHugh of Marion, McDonald, McManus. Boord. - . * Swamp Lands and Drains—Beck, Kodelke, Morgan, Magee, Holcomb. Vail, Gfliuan. Fees and Salaries—Sellers, McCutcheon, Wiggs, Leyden, Griffith, McKelvey, Newby, Stuart, McHugh of Tippecanoe, Gilman, Smith, McManus, Bingham. Insurance—Kern, drill! th. Sellers, Chandler. McGregor, Loveland, Newby. Railroads McLean, Thompson, McHugh of Tippecanoe, Lenden, Griffith, Crumpacker, Boord. City of Indianapolis—McHugh (Marion), Kern, Stuart, Chandler. Griffith, Wishard, Hobson. Natural Gas—McHugh (Tippecannoe), Smith, Thompson, Bird, Chandler, Loveland, Baker. Revision of Constitution McGregor, Magee, Kopelke, Barnes, Gifford, Yaryan, Boyd. World's Fair—Parker. Keam, McHugh of Tippecanoe, Ellison, Griffith, Kopelke, Leyden, Morgan, McLean, Loveland, McCutcheon, Newby, Wishard. On Mines, Mining and Manuiactures— McKelvey, Kennedy, Wiggs. McGregor, Barnes, Hobson, Loveland. On Congressional Apportionment—Gifford,. Holcomb, Kennedy, Barnes, Wray, Wishard, McHugh of Marion, Hobson, Kopelke, Thompson, Bird, Thayer. On Legislative Apportionment—Stuart, Wiggs, Leyden, Holland, Fulk. Cranor, French, Sellers, Boord, Baker, Smith, McManus, Pa|rker. On Supervision and Inspection of Journal of the Senate —Kennedy, Ellison, Fulk. Stuart, McGregor, Vail, Loveland. On Executive Appointments—Barnes, Fulk, Wiggs,-Lynn, Kennedy, McManus, Thayer On Cities and Towns—Griffith, Bingham, Magee, McLean, McHugh of Tippecanoe, Boord, Thayer. On Labor and Labor Statistics—Holcomb, Moore, Smith, Bingham, Aiken. Boord, Hobson. Rules of Senate—Lieutenant-Governor, ex-officio; Griffith* McHugh of Tippecanoe, Wray, Barnes, Hobson, Gilman Joint Standing Committee—On Enrolled Bills—Griffith, Holcombe, Vail. Public Buildings French, Morgan, Baker. State Library—Bird, Beck, Cranor. The roll for the introduction of bills began, and forty-one bills were introduced at the morning session, among the most important of which were: An act to extend the ji risdiction of the Appellate Court; to exempt from taxation chuTcKparSOTSSgesj to appropriate 4130,000 to World’s Fair exhibit. A bill to incorporate the town of Markle, in Huntington county, was passed under a suspension of rules. A message from tho House announcing the passage of the legislative appropriation bill was read, and, after somo amendments offered by Senator Griffith, was concurred in. A resolution by Senator Stewart instructing Senators and Representatives in Congress to secure tho repeal of the act closing the World’s Fair en Suuday, was referred. Senate adjourned till 2:30 p. m. On reconvening the time was taken up by the introduction of bills till 2:30, \yhen the Senate took a recess. At 3 p. m. the House and Senate met in jointsession and paid tribute to the memory of Alvin P. Hovey, late Governor of Indiana, and au eulogistic memorial was presented. Many members spoke in terms of praise of the deceased Governor. After the Hovey memorial services both Houses adjourned for the day. House convened Wednesday morning at usual hour. A motion by Mr. Cullop that the order of business be tho calling of tho roll for introdution of bills was adoptod. Several messages from tho Senate were received. Thirty-five bills were introduced, among the most important of which which were: To regulate thosinking of gas wells, providing that no man shall locate a well within six hundred feet of another man’s land; making corporations liable for injury to empioyos; making it a misdemeanor to discharge an employe because he belongs to a labor organization. A resolution by Rep. Daily providing for a committee of seven on the Soldier’s Monument, was unanimously adopted. In tho afternoon the committee on mileage reported. Rop. Cunningham, of Perry, was credited w;th 400 miles. Introduction of bills was resumed. Among the bills were the following: To amend the road law; to amend the drainage act; authorizing supervisors to construct paths along the side of roads. The judiciary committee reported a bill for the continuance of cases in court where one of the attorneys is detained as a member of the Legislature, and. under a suspension of the rules, the bill was passed. The House adjourned till Thursday. Senate convened at 10 a. m. Prayer by Senator Fulk. Announcement was made of the appointment of Frank Downey, 11. S. Northcotc, Martin Pounds and J. S. Llnglo a 3 committee clerks. After a wrangle between Senators McHugh, of Tippecanoe, and Magee, of Cass, over the order of business, the introduction of bills was resumed. Eighteen bills were presented, among which were the following; Regulating trustees* bonds; to regulate sale of drugs; to appropriate 450,0U0 for entertaining the National Encampment. Message was received from tho House announcing appointment of conference committee. Senators Griffith, Magoo and Loveland wore appointed a conference committee on behalf of tho Senate. Senate adjourned ti 11.2 p. in. Senate convened at 2 j>. m. Senator Magee spoke against the 450,000 appropriation for tho encampment, After some further discussion the matter was referred. Senate adjourned till Thursday. Senate opened at 10 a. m. Thursday. Prayer by Dr. Itondthalcr. The report of the joint committee on rules was adopted. Motion to refer back the report was rejected after extended discussion. Rules were amended to grant members of the press places on the floor of the hall. Bill Ho. 4, relating to Appellate Court, was Indefinitely postponed. Resolution fixing Say of employes under secretary anddooroeper at 45 per day, and pages at 42 per day was adopted. Petition for roller of Stewart Porter, trustee of Rood township, Daviess county, was presented. A resolution instructing Attorney-General to furnish itemized statement of funds was made the special order for Monday. Announcement by the House that H. B. No. 19 had passed that body, being “ap

General Assembly.” was in«< ncc&slon or debate, and the bill was referred to committee on judiciary. Senate, adjourned till 2. p. m. Senate convene! at 2 p. m. Bills were introduced to prevent deception in the sale of dairy products: approEriate 400.000 to State Normal School, and ills to the number of ten on various subjects. Committee on courts was requested to prepare a bill reducing the number of circuitcottrts. Report of conference committee on appropriation- bill caused acrimonious debate. Senate adjourned till Friday. House opened with prayer by Dr. Cleveland. The Speaker announced special committees as follows: World’s Fair--Wilson of Monroe, Erwin, McMahon, Swope, Johnson of Marion, Teal, Gregg, Lindemuth, Manwaring. Soldiers’ Monument Daily. Cravens, Hench, Cullop, Wilson of Dearborn, McCorkle, Stakebake, McCabe, Newton. Representative Barnes introduced a resolution that the House should employ a roll clerk, which was passed, Republicans voting in the negative. Report of joint committee on rules was adopted. Three thousand copies in English and two thousand jn German of Gov. Matthews’ message were ordered printed. Announcements from the Senate of passage of bills were referred. Judiciary committee reported in favor of the passage ol' bill legalizing incorporation of Lafayette Belt Railway, and on a suspension of rules the bill was passed. Resolution authorizing the printing of three thousand copies of Gov. Chase’s message was adopted. Resolution asking Congress to create tho Cabinet office of Secretary of Labor was adopts cd. Resolution urging the passage of the Hatch option bill was referred. Resolution to reduce number of doorkeepers was referred. On roll call large number of bills were introduced, among which were one appropriating42o,ooo to repair the Soldiers’ Orphans’ Homo, at Knightstown, and one to add 41,500 to salaries of Circuit Judges. House adjournedtill 2p. m. Special order at afternoon session was National Encampment of G. A. R., and. while waiting for report, introduction of bills was resumed. Reportof encampment committee being received, was referred, and House adjourned till Friday. Senate was opened Friday with prayer by Dr. Lucas. Committee reported favorably or anamber of bilis,”and the report was adopted. Report of committee on swamp lands was adopted. Senator-Kor polke resigned chairmanship of committee on temperance. Tho minority report of committee on rules was adopted. A heated debate resulted from the presentation of Senate bill No. 7, repealing the 6 per cent, levy for benevolent institutions, the repudiation of Gov. Chase by the Republicans being brought out prominently, and the bill was postponed. Finance committee reported a bill in favor of exempting parsonages from taxation. Senate adjournee till Monday. House was opened with prayer by Bishop Knickerbacker. Report of conference committee making changes in Legislative appropriation bill was adopted* Committee on labor favorably reported H. B. No. 42, making it a misdemeanor to discharge employes for belonging to labor oiganizatious. and the bill was engrossed. Same committee reported favorably H. B. 44, referring to child labor. Message from Senate announcing passage of bills was received. On a suspension of rules incorporation of Hazleton was legalized; also that of Toll City and Palmyra. Message from Governor announcing his approval of legislative appropriation was received with applause. Speaker announced committees as follows: Empioyos—Rodabaugh, Askren and Collins. Constitutional Amendments McMullen, Suchanck, Swope, Sexton and Lindemuth. On motion of Rep. Ader the House voted to adjourn till Monday, Rop. Lindenuith vainly striving to obtain recognition until Doorkeeper forcibly seated him by order ol the Speaker. LEGISLATIVE NOTES. There never was a Legislature where nepotism prevailed to any extent until this one. Members of both houses have had their sons or brothers appointed as pages and doorkeepers. 3 There is a disposition among the Republican members of the House and Senate to repudiate tho message of Gov. Chase, delivered to tho General Assembly last Friday. The occupations of the members of the Assembly arc: Farmers, 41; lawyers, 27; clergymen, 1; lumbermen, 1; contractor, 1, blacksmiths, 1; physicians, fi; oditors, 1; decorators, 1; teachers, 6; merchants, 3; hotel keepers, 1; cigar makers, 1; printers, 1; millers, 1; not stated, 7. The G. A. R. encampment committee decided to ask the Legislature for an appropriation of 45000, and also for an enabling act act by which Indianapolis can raise 475,000 by a tax levy. With the 425,000 already subscribed by tho citizens, tills would raiso the encampment fund to *150,000. Chief Clerk Crawley and Assistant Clerk Carter, of the Senate, announced their forces, Wednesday. Mr. Crawley’s force is as follows: Register Clerk, James A. Marlow 1 * File Cleric, D. T. Shields; Reading Clerk. Martin Morrison; Engrossing Clerks, B. F. Harrell, Frank West, William Beasley and Edward Leffel. Assistant Clerk Carter’sforce is: Minute Clerk, DavidJ. Murr; Journal Clerk, W. J. Zacharias; Assistant Journal Clerks, Frank J. Capp and Edward 11. Docry; Copy Clerks, Thomas C. Williams, W. H. Buskirk and Robert H. Strouse. The Republican members of the Legislature met in joint caucus, Wednesday night. Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis, was nominated for United States Senator by acclamation. Other nominations were: State Librarian, Mrs. Mattie Dennis, wife of Prof. David Dennis, of Earlham; Trustees for Eastern Hospital for Insane. Tilchman Fish, of Knightstown, and Dr. A. H. Goode, of Solina; Trustee for Southern Hospital for Insane, Dr. G. W. Ralston, of Evansville. Dr. H. R. Louder, Bloomfield, and Dr. G. W. Willeford, of Washington; Trustees for Northern Hospital for Insane, Dr. A. A. Hamilton, of Marion, Dr. H. D. Wood, of Angola, and Dr. I). E. Simons, of Porter; Trustees for Central Hospital for Insane, Leonard Wild, of Noblesvillo, and Nicholas McCarty, of Indianapolis; Directors of Prison North, William J. Everhart. Ir., of LaPorte, and O. Z. Ilubbell, of Elknart; Directors of Prison South, Gil R. Stor-. moot, of Princeton, and Arthur Mayer, of Jeffersonville; Trustees for Institute for Deaf and Dumb, Merrill Moores and Joseph Earnshaw, both of Indianapolis; Trustee for Institute for Blind, Matthias Kucchman, of Muncle. Tho message of ex-Governor Chase was formally repudiated. The Democratic members of the« 'Legislature met in open caucus, Thnrsday night, and nominated Hon. David Turpie, to succeed himself as United States Senator for the term beginning March 4 next, by a vote of 63 to 1 for Gilbert Shanklin, Representative Hord of Marion county, achieving distinction by “flocking by himself.” A resolution conpllmontlng ex-Gov. Chase for his endorsement of tho tax law and State institutions was unanimously adopted. A bill to legalize the incorporation of Tell City has passed the Senate.