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

TUESDAY, MARCH Is.

TUESDAY, MARCH Is.
Another lively time in the Senate occurred
yesterday upon the Introduction of the con-
gressionai apportionment bill The bill Is
known as the Davis bill-not such a one as the
Democrats would have if they could get a bet
ter one, as it gives the Republicans six of the
congressman, to which they are not fairly en-
titled. This made no difference to
them, however, and they began the same sort
of srumpus'' over Its passage as they
evidently determined to do long since on the
passage of any sort of bill which looked to
the overthrow of the present Republican ger
rymander, so odious In its provisions that the
Republican governor Baker, at the
time of its passage, refused to sign
and never did sign 1t. Yesterday the
Davis bill advanced to engrossment, where 1t
remains for the present.
The general appropriation bill dnally
cleared the Senate yesterday afternoon, and
was re ported to the House. The House began
its consideration Immediately, and
after very little debate it
passed the House in the same shape
in which it left the Senate. 1t now only
needs the governors signature. We have
published the items of the appropriation
several times.
The specific appropriation bill also
y
The item of $4,000, appropriating that
amount for the purchase of the State fair
ground which provoked long discussion, was
not stricken out, was proposed. The Sen
ate agreed to the appropriation by-yeas 25,
nays q.
The entire bill passed with no material
change as reported from the finance commit
tee. Some few items were added, but the main
atures are as we published in yesterdays
trno E, T,,e-o
Hospital, $4,000 to furnish it when finished.
Twelve thousand dollars each to the
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and the
Female Reformatory, $1,000 to the Asylum
for Feeble Minded Children, and $50, 900 to buy
the State Fair grounds. Mr.. Harris offered an
amendment appropriating sl,Sl0.50 to the
Normal School, for heating apparatus, if
certified correct by certain officials, and
Senator Taylor offered claims to the amount
of 81 ,263 for ditching done 10 years ago-these
claims only to be paid when the secretary OF
state is satisfied with their correctness. With
these additions the bill passed to engross-
ment.
The old claim of the Journal Company for
Senate, and for which at one time S. per set
was voted, came up again before the Senate.
1t was explained by several senator's that So
was the regular price everywhere, and that
the S. per set already agreed upon would
leave the Journal company out OF
pocket; SO the Senate generously added
the other 800. The House will doubtless &C
quiesce when it understands the full situation.
The state librarian was allowed 500 extra for
removing the State library and performing
other extra labor. Toe Senate was
feeling rather generous yesterday after
noon, and good feeling prevailed until the
CONGRESSIONAL anpOrt1onmept hill anpaaraf
after that their great grandmothers couldn't
have procured an appropriation big enough to
get calico gowns at a "bit" a yard
The bill of Mr.. Overmeyer, creating a
'fboard of pardons,'' passed the House, yester
day. The board is made to consist of the
governor, secretary, auditor and treas
urer of State. This board mus,
agree unanimously to be of any
effect in the pardonlng of criminals
reprieves or remissions of fines. Applicants
for pardons, etc., must give notice to the
county prosecutor of intention to apply fol
such pardon, and must also publish the inten
ton, for three weeks, in q newspaper of the
county where the conviction was made.
The expert witnesses in the State House n
vestigation case had made out their bills at 81
per day, and some had been living high al
leading hotels. The Legislature proposes tc
allow them SIPS per day for attendance as wit
Desses.
The Senate yesterday accepted its commit
tees report on the amendment to the prison
bill. If the amendment goes through with tn.
bill the troubles in the Northern prison di
rectorshlp will be settled without any further
trouble, and the old board with the warder
now holding the position, will give way to the
new board and the new warden.
The Senate decided yesterday in favor 0
Smith holding the seat in which he and Mr.
Sansberry, of Anderson, were the contestants
The vote stood 81 to S-four not voting.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10.