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

tee of two to meet a similar committee ON
the part Of the House. The Senate APP
House appointed Messrs Humphreys and Os-
borne. This committee met last night and
the absence of contract per cent. on con-
tract, and per cent. on judgments, and now
win arase TO tbe solution Inas both Hou tns
question as proposed by the committee.
The English apportionment bill for con-
gressfonal purposes came before the House
yesterday afternoon, and failed to pass The
vote stood SO to 80. 1t is supposed that the
Democrats in caucus last night decided upon a
bill which will meet the views OF the majority
The News was In error in naming senator
Woollen as uniting with Senator Burrell in
the minority report on the Sansberry-Smith
contested election case. 1t was Senator Riley
Representative Copeland has been on the
into the M House yes,erday ANU w When no the
sergeant-at-arms was hunting mp absent MEM
,nas d he ~ was tnougna by other members
member wishes the facts to be understood In
the case, and we cheerfully give the explain
has been on hand during the entire session. and
the occasional absence from his seat within the
last day or two has been on account of sick
ness. Yesterday he was excused by general
consent.
Representative LindIey wanted strong la VS.
on insurance matters. He said the woods Of
his county had been full of wildcat insurance
agents, but that the law had thinned them
out.
Inc insurance bill had only 10 votes cast in
its favor in the House yesterday afternoon.
The state House appropriation bill was the
subject Of a long discussion in the Senate yes
terday. The amount of the appropriation ss
passed the House was s7oo,O06. The Senate
finance committee reported a substitute APP
propriaiing ss50,OO0 for 1873. and $4,000 for
1850, to be paid in installments needed; not
any one month, and levying a
| tax OF per cent. for 1879 and 1850. Mr.. Reeve
| offered substitute to levy tax of 3 per cent.
on each 500 for 1879. and the same for 1850.
| Senator Harris made one OF the strongest and
clearest arguments he has made this session
an ffla q
Senate finance committee. Mr.. Heron spoke
strongly against any proposition TO issue
| the substitute. The measure was still under
discussion and the action of the -enate unde-
| cided when IL adjourned.
Representative Bryant resented the action
| of the House In sending the sergeant-at-arms
after him, and explained that he had been
| always In his seat during the entire session,
and had been absent when sent for only one
| hour. and that on account OF sickness. His
fellow members, and he was unanimously
excused. DIR. Bryant has heen one of the most
| faithful members of the House.
VIII Bernhamer, reading clerk of the
house, called the new name proposed for Ev-
ansville "Lemoscom" in reading the bill for
change OF name yesterday. He will have the
| Lamasco folks after him with sharp stick IL
he does not get IL right.
The News: "The House committee to inves-
| tigate the benevolent institutions made its
| report on the Soldiers Home this morning. Ii
| some days ago, and detailed in the News. The
| House instructed the committee to sit Is
days after the adjournment of the Legislature
| In this connection, it is reported that at the
meeting OF the committee to night an effort
| will be made to show hat furniture in certain
| private residences in this city was paid for by
the state out of tae funds of the Insane Hos
| pital."
We are glad to know that Representative
Briggs. of Sullivan, was better last night. and
will probably be in his seat to-day, very much
| improved.
Representative Fleming is confined to his
| lodgings, unable to attend the House sessions
| on account of his continued feeble health.
DIR. Fdwfns was very determined in his op-
| position to the county commissioners allow
| ing townships or counties voting moneys tC
| build railroads. He waded in as deep as ht
did in the militia bill.
DR.. Scholl, chairman OF the engrossing com
mittee. was very earnest in his endeavors X
| see that convicts disposed to do extra WORK
should be recognized with small presents in
payment for such work, were also Repre-
sentatives Willard, fdwins and Drake.
Mrs. Judge Osborne, of Elkhart, Mrs. DIR
Perry and Miss Cooper, daughter of John
Cooper. Esq, of this city, graced the floor o
the House yesterday during the afternoon
session. The ladies' galleries were unusually
crowded yesterday.