The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-12
TUESDAY. MARCH G.

Legislative work went bravely on in the
caue 81 Republicans mere IN the senae Who
whatever may be their intentions, are en-
harrassing and retarding legislative
evidently put up to do the talking against
time, and we must acknowledge that he is a
he talks well, but when he turns himself
loose simply to take up time,
Of the and nSes bS TIE graceful ee readng
clerk of the Senate is the most enchanting
music In comparison. Sometimes he gave in
dications OF running down and out, but a little
clique OF little senators in his neighborhood
took every occasion TO bolster and back him
up in this contamination of valuable time. If
an extra session OF the Legislature becomes
necessary, the people of Indiana can locate
in diameter the center OF which is senator
Streights seat We do not mean to include
Senator Harris ,9 and perhaps perl ., some others
Harris indicated yesterday several times that
he was ready TO push forward any important
yesterday was the apportionment bill. 1t Is
not an unfair bill, and infinitely superior
advantages Of which we have been labaring
under for so many years Senator Streight
confessed yesterday that .,as politician l am
greeted him from All parts OF the chamber.
Senator Poindexter forgot himself in voting
on seconding the previous question on taking
up the apportionment bill. His vote was re-
corded with the Democrats and not changed.
As this is the first time during the session that
the senator mas voted with the Democrats on
political measure, We. offer him the congrat-
The virtue of the Republicans of the Senate.
as heralded forth by them when the taking OF
political measure is proposed, is profoundly
ever, that the Lord was seeking for through
the streets of Sodom that the old city might be
yanced to a premium. instead of beng buried
under birthstone and fire.
n The na Isgisat tSs blu nay
ed to the Senate yesterday, and
after some delay passed that body also.
The Republicans, as usual, "kicked like
mules"
The state House matter came up again for
discussion, yesterday, in the Senate, and after
considerable debate the entire matter was re-
ferred to special committee, which met last
mending an appropriation OF si5o,OOo for each
Of the next two years, and tax levy of three
The schemes of issuing bonds or borrowing
money are no longer entertaiDed, as IL seems
to be the opinion of the ablest lawyers in the
infringed upon by them.
The bill to exempt" $1,000 in whatever
and was read the first time in the Senate yes.
terday. 1t was referred to a committee of
three, to report this morning at 10 O'Clock.
The conference report on the interest ques-
ton was presented to the Senate yesterday.
Only four senators voted outright against it.
planned that they U, d1d SO because they could
get nothing better, after making all Iea-
cent. "straishts would nave Suited aui, per
large number better. The bill, as passed, pro-
vides for per cent. regular. per cent. on
contracts ana per cent. on Judgments; other
wise the old law remains the ssme. The same
bill passed the House, and now all that is
needed is the name OF James d. Williams to
make it q law.
The large majority OF the Democrats of the
House would not have accepted this bill IL
there had been any hope for them to have
done better, but after repeated conferences had
been held they were satisfied that straight"
per cent. law could not be passed, and hence
were obliged to take this one.
The doorkeeper of the Senate requests the
resignation OF Hon. Rhody Shiel, a trouble
some member of the third house. He is be-
coming too numerous.
Representative Saint said yesterday, in
the discussion ON the Congressional APP
portionment bill, that In his old district
under Republican gerrymanderings, some
times resembied step ladder, and then again
1t took the shape of an old-fashioned pair of
saddle-bags.
The total number of votes cast yesterday in
the House, on the congressional apportion-
ment bill, was an even lou. All the members
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