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

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and some others, but 1t was no use. Many
representatives from the counties OF purely
agricultural interests made the argument that
only the larger cities were interested-tnat
the regular appraisement would be made next
year anyhow, and on the final vote ID voted
against It, TO Al in its favor.
The Senate spent large portion OF the day
In the discussion of the "medical" or anti.
quack bill. 1t finally passed to engrossment.
Senator Hellman's resignation has been ac-
county is not represented in the senate. Mr..
Holman goes into the next Congress
Senator Davenport was aided in his duties
yesterday by his handsome and accomplished
daughter, Miss Davenport, of Elkhart.
The governor chaperoned several ladies very
gallanlly through the mazes of the Senate
Insurance men were in the House yesterday
as thick as blackbirds in q wheat patch
They were lobbying against the IN
surance "steal''-a term which they apply to
a law that compels them TO let daylight into
roam as free as the festive buffalo upon the
State seal of the commonwealth-none to mo-
mis-. DR.. Drake and Mrs. Sleeth occupied
seats with their husband Representative yes
terday upon the fseor of the House.
Representative Briggs Is on the sick list. 1t
is a bad week for the wide-awake representa-
tive from Sullivan to be absent from his seat.
We hope he will be in his usual place to day.
Governor Hendricks, Mrs. General Love and
Miss Laura Ream, the accomplished cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
were interested spectators upon the House
proceedings yesterday.
Jim Woodward, Uay Hawker) of the En-
Qufrer, was on a forage for newSfodder yeSter-
day, In the Senate.
Mr.. Tully, the industrious and clever repre-
sentative from Whitley. expressed himself
yesterday, of the amazing opinion that she
was afraid that the first Monday in April
would come on Sunday" Major Gordon re-
minded him that it had never done so yet.
The laugh went around.
Investigation my boy! Investigation! is
the order OF the day. A resolution passed the
House yesterday that the committee APP
pointed to look into the auditors fees should
include Ex-Auditor Wtldman in their investi-
CATION, also.
The bill abolishing superior court No.
Judge BurnsI of this county passed TO en-
grossment yesterday in the House. 1t had
already been through the Senate.
The House resolved yesterday that all the
public printing of the various counties should,
after the first Monday of June, be given TO
the lowest bidder.tc onomy and reform is
on the war path once more.
Judge Gooding, of Hancock, was on hur-
ried Misunderstanding trip through both Houses
yesterday.
The committee to investigate the charges
against Drs. Jameson and Everts met last
night at the Grand Hotel, and commenced the
investigation. The testimony so far given will
be found in another column. The committee
The committee to investigate the auditors
| fees met last night at the Occidental Hotel in
the DOM of Representative Briggs that gentle
| man being indisposed, could not otherwise
meet with the committee. The result of the
Investigation, so far as it proceeded last night,
which duplicates Mr. Henderson in receiving
anything more than the law allowed him.
The committee will meet again to night.
Mr.. Humphries stated yesterday, in
the discussion on reappraisement,
that the average value of lands in
$3.50 per acre. Representative Sleeth said
land in Rush county assessed at $50 per
that amount day. Representative vanpelt,
of Shelby county, said that land in his county
was assessed at $50 per acre, but would not sell
for it.
The House received about % bills from the
Senate yesterday, and referred them to appro-
| pirate committees. 1t also passed many to
second reading and eDgrossement; some were
passed outright, and some few new ones in
| Produced.
A bill or Major Gordon's, changing the
name Of the Marion criminal circuit court to
the Marion criminal court, was introduced
and passed to the second reading.
We again call the attention of senators to
House bill No. l5s, which is awaiting their ac-
| ton, and we repeat what we said on Saturday
in relation to il, that the bill was drawn by a
very prominent prominent attorney OF this city,
say that it is a bill which will do away with
Of this county, 10 enjoin the commissioners
from paying Treasurer Hanway, FAINT and
lected in the Cottreii and
other cases recently before Judge
portion of this bill brought to us in our regular
legislative report with memorandum at
tached Informing us that Judge March wished
the bill which contains the proposed "devil-
ment'' not with it. We suppose
| that Judge March can explain the omission,
or perhaps he knows nothing of it, we do
not believe that he purposely kept
back the Objectionable section of the bill. The
| entire transaction, however, makes IL more
| incumbent upon us than ever to call the
especial attention of senators to this bill.
One of the liveliest fights of the session oc
CURED yesterday in the Lower House over
| DIR. Edwin's medical bill. The doctor defended
his bill with usual ability. He struck right
| and left all objections, hitting head when
ever he saw one, and had there been a full
| House the bill would have passed with a cred
liable majority. The doctor is one of the most
| earnest takers on the floor whenever ne gets
| warmed up with his argument. During his
| speech he left his seat and walked up and
| down the aisle, and at times grew very elo-
quent in his remarks.
After the special com mittee meeting CT the
| Insane Hospital investigation last night, there
| was quite a pleasant social gathering in Sena-
| tor Streight's parlors, at tue Grand Hotel, to
meet the distinguished Ohio legI sative visit.
| ors who had just arrived in the city to observe
| the workings of our State benevolent institu.
tions.
| Mrs. Streight and her charming daughter did
| the honors of the occasion with their usual
| gracefulness. making one and all present feel
| perfectly at home. Wine, cake and other deli.
| cacies graced the festive board. The honor
able Ohio Solons will not soon forget the
| delightful manner In which the general
| and his accomplished family dispensed
their generous hospitality. or our State we
noticed Governor Williams, Senators Fowler
and Leeper. and Rep' sentative Edwins.
The Ohio visitors win "do" the Senate and
House to day. We give the names of the dis
tinguished visitors in another column of to-
days paper.