, 1875-01-19
INDIANA,

Tu1S63 BESAToRlAL .lCcU MIXED.
Spteis. D1spat"h to 1hr cascaos jrt1Hn..
1SD1AaAroL.s, Ind, Jan. 15.--Tbe Senatorial
question remains III very much the Same attitude
u for tllo past fow days. The Republicans held
caucus tonight. ut which, after 1onEth; con-
aultation, 1t MAS agrood 10 adjourn without max
ing uomination ind await further develop
u,euts. Committees from tho Republicans c:ld
Independents hayo boep comforting during tile
day and night, but as yet nothing definite has
boen agreed upon. The Democrats feel
decidedly uneasy, and have been pfiyately
caucue,ug at the Bates House, ind several OF
tho leaders hare urged tho propriety Of the
withdrawal OF Mcdonald. There gill bo no elec-
tion Tomorrow, Mcdonald not being able to car
RI d majority in tie Senate under present cir
cufnstancee. Reports are that several Demo-
crats will vote for Holman. and that tho whole
roto of tile Legislature will be split lip Tcrr
n1oh, 1t is useless to prophesv. The only
certain thing ia that ueithor Republicans
nor UomocratH AFRO confident, and tho contest
may be prolonged seycral days. 1n the Repub-
lican caucns tho 1hmes Of Mr. Frast. Secretary
Of State Curry, Gen. Ton, Brown, and Gov. Dsn
Har1ihon. Of this ctr. were mentioned A. those
for whom tho complimentary vote OF the party
would bs cast. Nov tho Hepublicsus are LETT to
vote As they Individually please.
IN THE SENATE
to-day tho Auditor reported the GROSS amount Of
dog-tax assessed aiuce 1865 to be sl,J7l, ,2s3, Of
which about fout-fiftls had been coiloctod.
Resolutions were introduced looking to tho
abolition Of separate boards Of Directors for tho
4tate Prisons, aud their management by one
Doxrd directing the lAttornoy-Gonoral to push
tho suit agaiust the Tetro Hsute Railroad for
the money supposed to bo due the
school fund Of the State, amounting
Governor to co.ope'rato With tho Governors
OF adjoining tStates as to the appointment Ut
Commissioners to dsv!se 4 uniform rystem Of
laws for tho government Of railroads, anl order
ing tho Committee to report the appropriation
bills at loaat ton days before the close OF tho
session.
The discussion OF the question OF the liability
OF liquor ssllers for consequential damages was
fixed for Wednesday, along With the local op-
ton clause.
The session was occupied uitl. discussion Of
tho bill oxempting plass OF farming grounds ot
more than acres from municipal taxation.
IN TIE uoCsE
bills wero introduced fixing tue State levy At s
cents on tho hundrcd dollars, and making It q
rnisdemeaaor to employ minor In any place
whore liquors arc sold.
A resolution Ia favor Of paying the Morgan
rai1 ciAims, amounting to ne2rlY 2500. 600. Taa
laid on tho table.
Bills woro also read to create University Board
Of 1iegoats, and to authorize the ssate Superin-
kandent to disnlisa County SuperlnteDdeuts for
improper conduor.
Tho broncr reports wsre ordered to be dis.
continued, and tue Committees on Foes anu
Hslsrios Has ordered to report \ bill which would
cut tho salary aud teos Of the Auditor Of stasa
down to q, 600 year.
The Attorney. General sent In = long report
detailing tbs status Of the suit against tha 1er1c
neut by the Governor aud attorneys to dismiss
tho quo warranso proceedings, and let the Etate
| prosecute oiril suit for the recovery Of tlt
funds alleged 70 ba due tho school fund.