Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1893 — LEGISLATIVE NOTES. [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The House ways and means committee in a majority report, Tuesday night, de clared against the appropriation of $50,0a for G. A. R. encampment. A minority report will be made in its favor, and a hard fight will be made by the friends of tht maasure. Senator McLean has prepared a bill memoralizing Congress to authorize a preliminary survey of a canal from Lake Michigan at a point about thirty miles from Chicago to Delphi on the Wabash about ninety-six miles. The estimated cost of the canal is $10,000,000, The Wabash and the proposed canal are to b< made navigable for large steamers—th< river by means of dams and locks. Charles Ludlow, of Alexandria, war “held up” by thieves in the corridor of the State House Monday afternoon. H< was on his way to the Secretary of State’t office from the Legislature when a man halted him in a dark comer by asking a question. A second man approached from behind, attracting. Ludlow’s attention The first man grabbed Ludlow's watch chain. He knocked the fellow down, and in the excitement the two thieves escaped. Thursday the hospital committc securer leave of absence to go to Evansville to investigate charges made against the management Of the Southern Hospital. The trustees are accused of using their positions for their personal apprandizement Dr. Thomas .Is chanted with various irregularities. Food at the institution !■ said to be bad and insufficient in quality Gov Matthews says there will be no extra session. The bill abolishing teachers’ institute? has been killed. A committee of the board of managerhave been investigating the Delaware connty orphans' home and find a most deplorable state of affairs. Children have been shamefully neglected, insufficiently clad, starved and beaten. The sanitary condition of theelcgant new building wa. found to be bad and a new matron has been placed In charge on a salary.