The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-16
aEGEsLATIyE SUMMARY
MONDAY


SENATE-SeveJal reports were made OF minor
IN atlers, the principal one being the minority
report Of the subcommittee to investigate the
affairs of the State Prison South. In the after
noon the leading feature was the presentation
of a magnificent gold watch end chain to the
president of the Senate, Lieut. Gov. leOnidss
Seq ton Resolutions OF thanks were rendered 10
The officers o. the Senate, the retiring state
librarian, the press, etc., and the Senate ad-
jcurned sine ole.
TEE HOUSE a concurrent resolution author
izing the attorney general TO institute legal pro-
ceedings TO recover money Incorporated by
the management of the Southern Prison
was introduced; the Joint resolution
authorizing the governor TO appoint
an agent of state, TO urge the two per cent.
claim on the general government, was adopted
the committee appointed 10 lnveStiaste the
ment of the asylum for the insane reported that
the same were not sustained by the evidence.
Eyerybody was thanked, little fun was IN
dulged in while awaiting message from the
senate and then the House adjourned sine die.
TUESDAY.
THE SENArE-Met ct the hour announced and
Organized with the same officers, with the single
exception of doorkeeper, SIR. j. o. EaTdesty be.
ing chosen to succeed Menifee. The senators
participated in the Joint session CT The House
: and returning resumed business were !eft on
A the regular Sc sion. Agreed TO legslate upon
the measures recommended by the execuIve
and such others as the superior solOns of that
body may fancy 10 be OF Importance to the state
and the party represented by the majority of the
members thereof. The House per diem bill was
ordered engrossed as amended by the Senate.
| The revenue bill was considered in committee
OF the whole and approved, but was not passed,
| on the ground that under the rules IL could not
Ue put upon its passage me Sc me DAY u Is pro-
nosed The bill liking the treasurer's salary at
$4,000 after 1875 was amended, but after the House
had refused to concur the senate agreed TO
| recede from the amendment made.
sa1
| to PROCLAMATION OF the governor, and after the
| members had been sworn in 10y Chief Justice
Buskirk the regular organlz ation was approves,
convention 10 listen 10 the reading OF the gov
ernor's message, which was forthcoming and
will be found in full In legislative report. The
House resolved 10 use state property for COM
nittee rooms during the spec al SO sion. The
| revenue bill was taken up and rass in the
| On me shane as IL was when reported by the
conference committee at the close OF the regular
session. A resolution that mona but the mea-
| sureg recommended by the executive be con-
sideIed until all are dlspo ed OF, was adopted
| At a subsequent sts sc of the proceedings, how
ever the resolution was RECONSTRUCTED, but upon
more mature considera ton failed OF fiLal rescir-
sion. MesSrs Dawson and Plafiiin Were sp-
pointed a committee OF conference on the fee
| that the House adjourn sine die Tuesday oou
was adopted. White waiting for special order
| business from the senate the House adjourned
until this morning.
WEDNESDAY.
THE SENATE-passed the House revenue bill
and amended the loan bill SO as to apply only
| 10 state debts already contracted. Committees
of conference were appointed on the appropria-
ton and temperance bills. After short de-
liberation the temperance committee reported
that they could not agree. Mr.. Dykeman
moved TO recede from the amendments,
bot pending action on the motion the Senate
adjourned. The greater part OF the afternoon
was spent in discussing resolution repudtating
that clause OF the governors message having
reference TO the mileage of members for the
,pecial session, which same discussion will be
renewed at2 p. n. Thursday.
TIE HoUsE-Resolved TO hold night sessions.
The chair found it necessary to sit down on all
resolutions to prolong The session by providing
for n clearing of the files. The governor gave
notice that he had vetoed the gravel road act
III b. 90. Committees of confe ence were ap-
pointed, but no results were reached, except g
disacreement on the temperance. A motion TO
dispose OF the bills recon n ended by the COVER
nor and thea adjourn sine die was lost.
THURSDAY.
|, SESATE.-Passed the fee and salary bill, reduc-
ing all Officers, state, and county and state,
twenty-five per cent, the loan bill authorizing
the executive to borrow money to pay debts al
ready incurred, and the general appropriation
bill. The special appropriation Dill,
as reported by the conference committee,
was amended by striking out the Br&den Z Bur-