, 1879-01-15

IN T1tR ASSEMBLY
resolution cuttfn; off new business after tho
1st Ut February was tntroducgG.
A bill was introduced 10 suppress ragraucy.
INDIANA.
grsciaf Efs,xstca tn Tht Tribune. |
INDIANAPOLIS, Jnn H.-Ttlu Legislature to- |
day lus been overwhelmed With bills. In tho |
House alone there have been 1l8 already |
introduced, and in the Senate almost as many.
The scnato took up tlle pending cunstitu-
ttonal amendments, scal them, and 'nado them
tho order for tomorrow, when they will proba-
biz pnss. They strike out tho word "~hteH
where II occurs; compel voters to live thirty
days IN a precinct before election. and In tito
township sixty; allow tho passage Ut IL Fcc.anl-
Salary bill, according to the population Of coun-
| tics; puts State elections in November tnsscad
| OF October; md restrict county taxation to
| per contum.
| Thu lIuuse will take them up on Thuradny,
and, as soon Us passed, tho toycrnor will tsano
q proclamation for special election, which will
probably bo at thu tine Of tho township cfcc-
! tion, md they will thus be passed ia tlmo to
| take effect at once. Ono Of the amendments
allows the establishment Of intermediate 40
pe,lats Courts, SO as to relieve tho pressure
| ulaD,, the Supreme Court.
| Tile protest 0f tho Republican Senators against
tile nclion md rulings of Licut.-f3oy. Gray III
tho organization of tho Senate was not pro-
eentctl to-day. Tho Republicans desire to have
lts facts correct, and haYe consulted Gray rs to
tho points. When tint Is settled tho protest
will 10 sprcnu on the record.
I Hills were introduced Into both houses for
au asylum for fceble-mtnduu children, to be 10
Gated at Knightstowu wltcre the State owns
sufficient property fur tho purpose.
The Republican Senatorial caucns will proba-
bly bc held tomorrow night. Thcre is do.
cllled and strung effort bciug made to capture
The complimentary vote for Orth, to l,cul Ills
eors hcoa Of 1s7N md 10 help bin, In tho next
IIuusu ot Representatives, his seat being con-
tested. The nonls Of Judge Walter alnrch, Of
pc!awure, ia suggested rs q compromise nlau
. tnon whom tho friends OF all other leallpg Re-
pubIicans could unite.
Thu Democrats In Joint caucus tonight
} | touk auet action "a Will result fl
the urleat nj the constitutional
I amendment relating to voters, whereby 1t would
be possible III russ n constitutional Registry
Inv. Ths Inns tcr,l point for wtEc', tho Rs
rubcat,s lavc struggled long, and It was hoped
4 they ,ynulll now SUCCEED. Tlld caucus ulso lie
+ clue,i To hold thu Senatorial caucus oil Mondu,
a night, the 10th inst. anl would nominate nl
tho statu ol!lccrs on thu cd, after the senato
q ral election. Tiia action SLOWS that tho e1cc
. linn 1T vturlrca az t.,a caucus uor,it,eu la ex
. pestcd ut tho first loiht vote. The Rcpub
s; licun raucus Ut nlesnbcrs IT the House tt-niGh
+ considered what to lo to saVa all the constttu
r tIunat amendments, mud osgazcd 90 US to mak
thu utoat effective Hight tt1cy could. a Telegram
Is was received tU-tiay from voorhees, that h
], would not be here uutti nftcr The routeSt wa
J. over.
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=. | fAYJIR-
CoLuMnus, O., Jan. 1i.--In the Senate Ill
II wus Introduced to punish gravc.robhery IY il
"a prtRou,pc,,t Ut frt,n tE,scu 10 fifteen years.
n }u tho House bills wcru Introduced to comp.
=. County Auditors and T.uasllrrra to tnak
~ muu,hly statements to County Commissioner
=, uud imposing tcayy penalties Il thu funds
n, tho 'rreas,sry 10 not correspond In amount
=. statements; liking thu fcus Ut oil Jurors at g.!
IL, ahny fur 1tst Two days. Aul at " for zach ~
T.. Eequent .sIy; - pfu'nplt tne Eisl,l'R q aaa
asni hrarleeleGes M'!.it s"Hsoss' aeoa,
i" i" III" r,,,,,,ty u t fart,,s and worknousss.
~ Thr lIouso 6iIi 10 a,ltuvs,xc ahU incorporate
~. Ut .M,nl ltastu1 md transportation couipani
ha was tnuel!n,tely postponed. ,...,.
r ~ ts,c oe.aaI ~ ".. = ~ ,.',..ts
to Ihu CSns,ltutun uruyIjlur tt,n, nj ajlourn,
~, tecelun Ut the Legislature shall eacocd thirt
,,y ttse days.
m ~! va in!soset 10 ~; sataTisn 9sahS"
~. ill., it",t as3 1,,", ~ I:in,,nuntI All -
II, IN thv House this attctpopu. a resolution "
;" nlf.uM anu lat.l t,yur t,,. print. pr.,l,,sitr
no nmrmI1ncnt 10 Lin Constitution prvyl,itt1u Iii
At r4cl county III the statt s!, b. cltltcu to
aat Kcnrrsrntatyc In tho l;cucrul .ksscubI,,
!ut 'fhe Htilsu bil rc.e,,ucltl,s tho Toll luw
~. 18Th except tlmt sutt!ulI wnfsll ulluy.tl tuI
ats nit,,s r,m,,tm,lnw In drift to car, cxtru LII
lle wus t,assesi.
te4 Resolutions culo.lst'c nt thu memory VI
'ate Representative Ain''shah were aaontco'