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

InOlOineW, MARION ana Snelby, Decatur, tSuSn,
Eayetts and Union, Henry, Delaware, Grant,
Clay, Putnam and Hendricks. Clinton, Mont,
Warren and benton, Newton and Jasper,
Marshall, st. Joseph, Fulton s, and Pulaski; Cas-,
Kosciusko, Elkhart, franklin, Dearborn and
Whitley. huntington, Wells and BIackford;
Jay, ADAMS and Wells; Adams and Jay; Car
rol, Upton; E,khars No6sand De hal tns
Wayne and Vanderburg two each, and the
rest one apiece.
SATURDAY, MARCH q.
An extra session now seems an inevitable
necessity The Sentinel has repeatedly re-
corded Its voice against 1t, and the Democrats
OF both Houses have repeatedly urged That
there should be no delay in legislative work.
We have no difficulty tn locating the parties
attention to a small coterie of Republican sem
ators who were constantly, by the use OF par
way OF hasty solution OF Important meas
ures. One of this coterie-who had
been among the most frequent in demands for
the yeas and nays on trifiIng motions, so as to
keep the gentiemanly reading clerks (Mr
Hoagland's) throat about as raw as newly
slaughtered beef-refused the consideration OF
q motion on saturday to allow him the usual
per diem for his services. The tactics of the
Republican minority have been for weeks to
ST ave of such important measures as the zap
preparation" bills, "fee and salary, "appor-
tionn.ent' and kindred others, well-knowing
siderat.on, that these most important ones
would be, of necessity, considered last. and
would be discussed hastily, or not at a ], and
thus make an extra session almost in
into di scussion OF their own measuresNihen
would begin the use of parliamentary tao tics
calling for the yeas and nays-demandingt the
previous observation-disclosures on top of
amendmenls-Senator Streight put up to talk
against time-anything and everything for
delay until the hour Tor adjournment arrived,
and positively nothing importance done.
This was the programme from day to day.
and those who have made one necessary
should be held responsible. In the House the
Democracy have had clear-cut working ma
jority, and have pushed their work bravely on
and besides this, the Republican members of
the House have manifested but very little dis
sponsibility, therefore, narrows down to the
Senate, and in the Senate to
s%s Hons us Of bo, ss
the two apportionment bills, a fee and salary
bill, the State House appropriation BILL and
other important measures, few OF which got
beyond the Senate.
The governor signed several bills on Satur-
day. The two most important were the min
The mining bill was noticed ct length in these
columns and published entire. Briefly, 1t is to
accidents incident to coal mining, and pro-
vides for better ventilation and other means
of safety. mine inspector will be appointed
miner of II years experience. The legislative
apportionment bill, as copied from the one
signed by the governor. is as follows, and can
be relied upon as strictly correct:
The Senate-Posey and Gibson, |; Wander
burg, /; Warrick and Pike, l; Spencer and
Perry, 1; Crawford. Harrison and Orange, l.;
Dubois Martin and Lawrence, i; Clarke and
Scott, 1; Jefferson, l; Decatur and Shelby, l.;
Floyd and Washington, L; franklin and Rip
ley, /; Dearborn, Ohio and Switzerland, Il;
Jackson and Jennings, 1; Brown, Monroe and
Bartholomew, |; Greene and Daviess, L: Knox
Park a and Vermillion, wayne. Ii Randolph M
and Delaware, l; Henry, Randolph and Della,
Miami, |; Boone and Clinton, Montgomery,
l; Fountain and Warren, /; Tippecanoe, L;
Benton, Newton and Jasper, l; Lake and
io''s Marshall p and Fulton, /; Ca sss I;
Kosciusko and and, wabash, /; ElkhaTt, /; La.
ans Alien and WsaeH ana Dkn5
and and Wells, i: Adams, Jay and ackfo1d. /;
Carroll White and Pulaski. l; Marion 2; Mari:
Putnam, l; Morgan and johnson, l.; Upton
and Hamilton, l Rush, Fayette and Union. /.
!; vanderburg. 2; warrick, /; Pike and Du-
bois, l; Spencer, l; Perry, /; Crawford and
ana GsnR oSd
and Ohio, 1; Dearborn. 1; franklin, i; Jack
Lawrence, i. DavIess, l; Greene. i; Knox, L;
sullivan. l.: Knox, Sullivan and Greene, l.;
wv s. Ranolph Msso6 81 aami
ton, l; Hendricks, l; Morgan, l; Johnston, |;
Shelby. ]: Hancock, l: bartholomew: 1; Madi-
Marion, Shelby and Bartholomew, /; Decatur,
/; Rush, j; Fayette and Union,l; Henry, !;
ana Wabash. /: Howard, /; Miami: /;
d s9SRs, l. Clan Putnam M ana Msn
Benton and White, /; Newton and Jaspei. /;
Lake, 1; Porter, ;i.aporte, l: st. Joseph and
and and Ripley, i: Marshall, i; Fulton and Pu L
iaski, /; Cass, |; kosciusko, l.; Elkhart, [;
DeHab ana Afen Mhsiey steuSen
Huntington. l; Wells and Blackford. |; jay,
Adams Ada and Wells, Adams n and Iay.1; Car
!. approved March s, 1879. Jas. d. Williams,
Governor)
The Senate made but little progress in the
referred it to a special committee OF five to re-
| port this morning at 10 o'clock. The commit
| tee are: Senators Wooilen, Reeve, Shirk,
United States Senators Voorhees, and Nc.
Donald made their appearance in the senate
promptly moved and they were cordially
greeted by Lieutenant Governor Gray and
| senators generally without regard 10 party. In
the House the distinguished visitors received
similar greetings, and in response to a general
request each made a few brief remarks Sen
! ator Voorhees, returned his thanks for the
late honor conferred npon HIM, and Senator
| Mcdonald, referring to his record in the
do his duty by every vote that he had
| cast during his senatorial career of four years
and at the end OF Two more ne hOped TO snow
| an entire untarnished record.
Senator Dice beng seized with a sudden
attack OF "ecenomy," because OF the PROPOSE
ton of the finance committee to establish the
| deputy secretary OF states salary at 81. $50 pei
| annum, and, by the way, one of the mos
industrious of officers, whose duties
! as performed, are worth every
! cent of that amount, forthwith
bounced" by Senator Benz for finding fault
with the Democratic party in relation to the
salary, saying it was too high, and rather
rejecting on the Democratic party for theil
want OF economy in not keeping promises
made during the campaign. Senator Benz
does not waste any words, he told the
senator that as long the Republican party
had the DO wer they raised all salaries of thefl
Town officers promptly, but soon a.
soon as they We're forced out of power
then they manifested wonderful
desire toward an economical administrator
of affails, and to cut down Democratic officials
salaries. He was opposed to cutting dowr
salaries beyond a decent living rate. TIL,
sentiment was well received.
General Milroy, one of the most gallan
officers contributed by Indiana to the lat