The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-04-09
In ibis connection II IL proper to com
pare the two legislatures in respect to

The legislation Of 1878 sat i0l days
and passed l6l bills which became laws
and three bills which were vetoed. The
, Legislature Of 1875 eat sixty-eight days
and passed lJs bills which became laws
aud three bills which were vetoed. The
Legislature Of 1875 enacted four more
laws than the legislature OF 1879 in
thirty-three day 8 less Mme. and at less
expenditure Of ssT.o92 II. In other
words, it took thirty three days mars
time, aud cost eighty-sevsn thousand
dollars more money for tho Legislature
OF 1928 to pass lbA laws than il re-
CURED for the legislature Of 1873 TO pass
1853 laws.
1t is impossible to make a satisfactory
comparison Of the acts passed by the
ley islatures in an answer 60 short as
this is intended to be. The legislature
Of 1878 is entitled 10 the credit OF a
valuable assessment aud tax law which
was prepared ty Mr.. Shoemaker before
he LETT the office OF auditor Of state /.
also 10 the credit Of the act modifying
in o material respect our system oil
courts, aud 10 amendment OF school
laws, suggested and urged by Mr.. Hop
kins. the superintendent of public iH-l
siruction. The highest possible du'y'
that rested upon that legislature was iol
make iuaf superintendent of The sta el
Tor legislative md congressional pur-
lp.-ss. hut much time was spent and
inoney expended ~ produce law sol
iup,Qusl aud 80 clearly ia disregard OF
cobstiin;imal requirement tlas 10 man
io- newsrsu ger. within rJy Knowledge.
has justified OF ever apolv-' led for the
act II Is also entitled, 10 the credit Of
the law regulating the sale or in;oxica-
ting liQnoTs. known AS the Baxter biil
iwLt,n IL now quite generally ecnceGed
I TO he a failure. Beyond these leading
III ensures, what lsws were enscted which
required
THE EXPENDITURE or so MICH TIME AsI
MONEY!
NAVY useful laws undoubtedly were
passed, but not proportioned In in-
porisnce 10 The expenditure of time and
money. Very many oftbe laws rrrssll.
passed, like those Of any other lcgjsia-
lure. have 10 speciel importance bat
will prove 10 be useful. lmportani
amendments have been made IL the as
isess,Deat and tax laws, IN the judicial
system and ieg gll practice and procvcd-
ling-. In the school laws, in the lsas gov.
erning cities. and VI, 81 many Other sub
;ccts. The d-sr anis u. he people for
laSii,ioual D ovi~ion foc the insane have
been unl. .ccded by former legislatures
hut under law just passed prov. lion IS
10 be made for -ix hundred adj itionsl
% tnat unfortunate class. The aothors
iof ,tet humane measure will receivs1he
thanks and blessings OF the people For
many years the people have also de-
msnd-d an adjustment and reduction OF
fees aud salsries. TnCy hsvo been die
BY one faila.s sfte- another
.Ihe Zee snd salary bill jr.t passed j.
lprDaably ss nearly in accordance With
i,hc popular demand as possible. have
hoard II estimated that IL will save TO
the people Of the state nearly
oss MILLION DOLLARS PER YRAB.
As the BAXTER oil promoted neither
revenue nor teul pcrence, and therefore
wac not much respected or sSe.cd, a
IN i.srse law has been enacted IN lie stead
II think the evils Of in'-mp-ronce viii
he held under greater rcstrsiut aud the
lls v fol traffic will not be disturbed by
worthless and irritating provisions
Sales In the night time, ou Sunday and
Ion election days are forbidden. Drunk
ennsss ia public 10 TO be punished and
slso rnisrepresep tatioD OF ones aye 10
lobtair ljauors. A distinction u made
lin the law betw cen beer and wine and
the ore intoxicating liquors. The par
ltv ceiling in violation Of law 10 made
lrcspousible for all injuries caused there
Inv 10 wife or child or other party. The
v.arlv revenue TO the schools from the
license fee will probably exceed two
hundred thousand dollars Before the
meeting Of tie next legislature this law
will havo
.pporeur rRIo TIE SCHOOL FUSD
more than double the entire cost and OK.
lpsnsc ~ lae leg gislature that enacted IT.
a prac,iee has recently obtained Of IN.
|, serting 10 promissory notes aud Other
agreements 10 paw money. provision
!, That. In case suit be brought thereon, ~,
,i,lain,iT SAL receive his attorney : fees
h WAS unknown 10 CONNER al usa te
. "A was 81 Innovation. Itl- now forbid
; don and made unla fui. For ;hat thg
ri'a yi.lature : denounced rul iis actor
! I.'larei inpo.ilic Way shall the mar
: v-ho leans moIey recover his attorney
3 fees sgairs, the defendant, and 10 cthci
!. plainiir bc allowed tho sams? L. ih'
= ciaim not equally strong IN favor OF ~,
y uarty who sues for. an injury TO bis
= persnn. reputation or property, or whC
forced into court TO vindicatc ths
:, dearest rslstions OF tif-2 Or IL mar
= be wrongfully sued upon false claim
r why il he not equally entitled 10 tn
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