The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-02-26


out Mr.. Willard, and although he was with his
feiiow-meinpers In any real, sensible economy
this wasting oftime over small salaries 81 jan
itors and clerks was all done for ssbuncombe,-
and while trying to save 500 or 500 In this
way, they were allowing valuable time to be
consumed, which might make 1t necessary for
an extra session. and 1000 would be the price
paid for It. great many members from diff
So" and the gentleman from Pike was voted
DOWN. and so the night Waterman will re-
ceive mis- usual pay of S6JJ per annum.
changed from what it is now-ss,OOO-but his
$500 clerk was forced to walk the ''eco-
The superintendent of public instruction
will receive s2t00 instead OF 2.500. as hereto
against by Judge March, OF Delaware, aud
Representative Hubbard OF Henry county.
complimentary TO Mr.. smart. and thought
that he worked harder than any one of the
TO travel all over the stale and to personally
go@and Mr.. sGpefintendent win con.
per year to the economical fund, and his clerk
$3.50 to the same fund, as his income was
lowered from 81 ,s0J TO 1850.
The librarians salary remains at 81 100. but
Representative Copeland, of Fulton, did his
level best to get rid of the $3.50 assistant. He
said that he had spt mt his abilities and time,
during the las session in this same crusade.
thought the JanitoT would make good second
librarian, at 600. Copeland failed, ana thus
Miss Fitzgiobon Will retain an as
quite a favorite in legislative halls, and this
probably is the reason why the member from
The State geologist will receive $1,000 instead
of 81 500. DR.. Drake, of Ripley, made a credta-
bic Il ght here against any dimiuution of the
sa airy of the STATE seoogist The $1,000 pro-
posed by the committee for geological surveys
gust of several members. as several counties
perhaps many OF them-need thorough sur
veys by the State seoiogist.
The salary of the superintendent OF the In
si;7oo to sl.aoc. and that of the
81, 400 to $780, and the salary of the superintend
ent of the deaf and dumb institute was only
March, and 1t will remain at the amount APP
propriated-sl,4 49,.
r preventative Shanks occupied the speak
erS chair during the afternoon, and, although
a valuable mber of the House, is not sue
cess as presiding officer. He is too good-na.
p prevails Oh did ine not 0'Se Obtain yesterday
Sullivan county is fortunate in having for its
representative Mr.. Briggs He Is large; line
ana If his county cultivates such Democrats to
any very great extent she is fortunate. His
constituents must know that Mr. Briggs is
always at his post, aud his voice is usually
hearu in the discussion of all important mat
tiers. He sits far back in the hall, but his loud,
gentleman from Sullivan" comes back from
the presiding officer immediately in response:
MI M psn,s head is generally isyel 6s
promises to the good peope of sullivan
o &c mot down nT apa Men
head, he fairly leaps out OF his seat to get the
first hack.
having thoroughly recovered from subdry
shin bruises received during his effort to lead
Mr.. Osborne's bill, No. 252.
The Senate was occupied in deb atipg various
measures. some being discussed in very en-
PERTAINING manner even to the casual loiterer
bill for the protection of game, introduced
by senator n, Lee i9 VIC 9sHcGupi tnrkevs
p %il have free fly and field for at least nine
months in the year. After November until
healthy for wild turkey. 1t is a bad time for
tame ones. too.
Senator Menzlvs manifested his galiantry to
the fair sex by giving them a chance tovote in
small way in connection with his bill au-
thorjzing towns of less than 1908 inhabitants
Senator Comstock's witness bill gives mar
rled people power TO testify for or against each
other. In the opinion of many senators, this
was regarded as quite an innovation, and was
rejected. There would be no end to the soiled
| family linen that would be brought forward to
be hundred in the presence of courts
Judges who go fishing and hunting during
the little past IL in the Shape Of footing the
bills of the attorneys VINO occupy their benches
during the excursions. Heretofore both re-
ceiyed pay. The Senate and House have made
| up their opinions alike on this subject.
The afternoon session of the Senate was al
most wholly occupied with Senator Kent's
ditching bill. No senator was really opposed
to any drainage that could be effected without
doing injury to some one else's property. The
bill was finally engrossed.
Senator Harris took part in the various dis
cussions yesterday before the Senate, with his
usual creditable skill. He sees the good or
weak point of a measure very readily, and
wastes no time in preliminary word building.
I Like John Hayes Pilot, he goes for 1t thar
and them" If it was any of the Sentinels bu-
siness to advise Republicans how to make
go I'd senators of themselves, IL would suggest
to Senator Harris to throw more earnestness
into his tone and expressiOn-in
other words, to talk like he
believed thoroughly in what he was saying.
We do not say that he does not believe all that
he says, but there are times in the senators
treatment of a subject when he makes the i'm l.
ression that he is at least indifferent. He is
pwen equipped with an abundant and ric
vocabulary at his tongues end, and plenty oh
ideas. Moreover, he is Industrious and always
in his seat, and If Marion county will send Re
publicans to the Senate, Senator Harris can
not be improved upon very much. This is the
Sentinels whisper to the senator. OF course
he will not violate our confidence.