The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-26
rHuRsnAY. MARCH 20.


The congressional apportionment bill was
passed through both Houses yesterday and
now only requires the governors
signature to make it law. Ac-
cording to the figures furnished in
an Particle yesterday by the Journal, and
which figures we reproduce to-day in our edi-
torial columns, the bill shows clear Repub
hcan majority in five of the districts upon the
vote of 1876, and in the Thirteenth district
meagre Democratic majority of only Isl. This
central district, composed of Marion, Shelby
and Hancock. counties, is as likely to go one
way as another. 1t will be close enough to
force both parties to bring out their best men.
The Nationals will hold the balance of power
in many OF the districts.
The Senate resumed the consideration ofthe
'fee and salary" bill, getting nearly through
the section in relation to the auditor. 1t leaves
the matter about as reported by the
committee, which is follows: The
salary allowed is $1,000. aWhen the
population of the county exceeds $1,000
and does not exceed 10000, the additional sum
of sl25 for each 1000 Inhabitants in excess of
5000 shall be allowed, in addition to the sal
airy of 1880. If the population is over 10000,
then he shall receive sleO for each 900 inhabi-
tants in excess of the 2n,000. The fees,
as we have stated before, have
been reduced from Is to Is per cent There
is quite difference OF opinion upon the "fee
and salary BILL" Some senators claim that
the reduction is entirely too great, and the
Republicans are charged with a desire to make
it SO great that the county officers will hold
the Legislature in odious remembrance.
The Democratic senators generally profess to
want only fair reduction made.
The auditors insurance clerks salary was
reduced to 81 200 from 81 500 yesterday. The
day before it was put at the latter figures, and
published in the Sentinel yesterday morn
ing. This was the only change made in the
list as published in the Senunei.
Senator Poindexter voted twice with the
Democrats yesterday in the preliminary ma
nipulations to get the congressional appor-
tionment bill" well before the Senate for final
passage. He went hand in hand with his Ma
tional colleague, MIR. Davis, who is the author
of the bill, to the brink of the political Rubi-
con, but did not have the ''sand" to make the
final plunge. His Republican antecedents
would not allow him to vote on a bill prepared
by a National, although National will hold
| the balance of power in many of the districts
provided by the bill.
The governor yesterday approved House
bill No. 667, act supplemental to an
act entitled an act to authorize cities and
towns to negotiate and sell bonds to procure
| means with which to erect and complete
buildings for school purposes, ETC., passed
| March s. 1873 Eleven House and "a Senate
| bills passed by the special session have been
| signed by the governor to date.
| Mr.. Hubbard, when the dental bill' was
sup" yesterday, said he had never had the
toothache nor lost a tooth in S5 years, seldom
missed a meal, and that he was mentally, ply
| sically and religiouslyr sound. He is a Quaker.
Moral-Be Quakers He did not speak SO I'M
reservedly of the soundness of his politics.
| Without saying much on this point, he rather
| let it be inferred that he was not so enthusi-
! astic as upon the other portions OF his creed.
| He is one of the cleverest members on his side
| of the House.