The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-05

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done to unseat Mr.. Smith, although the evil
dence is understood to be quite sufficient 10
Charges were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS night be-
fore the joint committee OF the Senate and
House against Patrick H, Jamison, president
1 me%0srs anu Of the COMMITTEES were
nature of the charges, the Chairman giving as
q reason therefor the fear that II the charges
pe parties
interested. 1t is, however. understood
a. least Charles aRa ws
etc, are preferred against DIR. jam. son and
10 OF equal severity against Dr. Eyerts.
Vile should be known by the euphonlous
name of "Lamasco" in future. Consent 1t is
pretty town, and should have pretty name.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS.
One of the most interesting events of the
entire legislative session was the courteous
yesterday to committee of ladies' represent
ing the woman suffrage association of Indiana.
the midst Sst0e of an exciting and Exceed
ingly interesting debate, on the ''fee and sal
peseh promptly aGd put to
hear the Committee of ladies re-
ferred to- Speaker Cautho1ns gallanity vacated "a;
around the platform. And very handsome,
distinguished looking cluster they were, OF
There was Mrs. Governor Wallace with her
benevolent, motherly and intellectual
though growing old in battling for theories and
principles which she implicitly believes In, as
She aoes in her Bible and her God, and any
one who heard her remarkably clear paper
yesterday can have no doubt as to her pelief
en- these points.
pleasing, matIonIy looking lady in the pride
and prime of life, with an open, fair coun-
Ss irn Serious ''' and earnest in
her every manner and gesture
she had undertaken her mission, thoroughly
impregnated with the belief that 1t was one
worthy of her most earnest and best efforts.
fne looking lady Of perhaps go.
Her address was upon the business OF the
House at the beginning of the proceedings.
She read in SO low tone that 1t was with
diicIity that her remarks cs,c c6ald De fb
argument, it was evidently carefully
prepared, and contained much valuable argu-
was the youngest member of the committee,
a tall, fine looking brunette, full of the spirit
resented. Her address was upon repre-
sentative women, and manifested very con-
siderable thought and preparation.
mistake of introducing Mrs. DIR. Thomas
the notorious DR.. Mary Walker-which, of
ries and aisles were crowded. Madame Mod
eska was an interested spectator of the pro-
ceeoings.
Whatever else may have been the impress
sion made upon the members, they certainly
could not have failed to have been impressed
with the earnesJness and seriousness which
characterized the papers read before them.
The afternoon session of the House
the 'sfee and salary bill, which
Invariably, attracts large audience of
postpone action on the bill, but every propo-
sition of the kind was frustrated, and the con-
sS b S 1Tsa Ths had
already been cut down Si,0O0 by the
committee, but efforts were made by Mr..
Shanks and Others to still farther reduce 1t 10
$500. 1t was finally fixed at $1,000. After
many attempts to reduce the salary OF the
governors secretary, it was finally allowed to
remain as the committee had placed it, viz.
81 sou.
placed at s. 900, and all proceeds from tue fees
of the office directed in future into the State
treasury.
Propositions were made to make it $1,000,
which were voted down. Pending the con-
sideration of the auditors salary, the time ar
rived tor the hearing of the ladies' referred to
IN the foregoing paragraphs of this article, and
the discussion abruptly closed.
Major Gordon made a very handsome ap
peal TO the House in opposition TO cutting
down General Manson's salary, referring TO
HIM as the gallant old hero OF two wars; as
having served his country faithfully and well,
and characterized it as dishOnorabie after the
gallant old veteran had been elected auditor of
products of his office. Mr.. Miers, the repre-
Sentative from Monroe county, also approved
III,
line with Major Gordon.
sheriff PRESLEY says that competent ex-
tion Of the shers fees and That the
average decrease would amount 10 Is per cent.
IN the sheriffs fees. Mr.. Presley talks very
tirely willing for any reasonable decrease in
the income of his office, but does not think it
be made. He also remarked that the
bill, instead of decreasing the incomes of
county clerks, would absolutely increase
tee must be very crude and unreliable. A
sheriff of one of the southern counties of the
stated that he could, with the utmost exer-
ton, get only about 81 100 out of his office UNI
der the present system, and that the bill would
The Homestead bill" came up again
yesterday In the House. and was di he
custom custom It had already been Considered
favorably by the committee on ''rights and
proposed to exempt a homestead with 81, 10 in
addition to the $500 already allowed by the
present law. The House reconsidered ITS
sent to q select committee of five, with instruc
tions to report to day. 1t is an important bill,
diana in its exemption law is the third from
the bottom on the list of States. Massachusetts
exempts only 500 each and Indiana $500. 1t is
thought that by increasing the amount, that
emigration will be encouraged, and protect
ton afforded in various ways. This is one OF
DIR. EdwIns' pet measures, and he made a
Representative Saint has a bill
which he esteems of great i'm
portance, and is exceedingly anxious
to have il considered. 1t is bill No. 4e5, and
provides for a uniform assessment of property.
The point of the bill is that in the assessment
of personal property bona fde Indebtedness
may be deducted thereirom. There are many
other bills on the same matter, but Mr.. Saint is
of the opinion that his bill is the best one
Judge.Osborn is the representative from Elk
hart county, and no county in the State has
more watcnful guardian Of its interests than
the county of ElKhart. The judge having one
of the best trained legal minds in the House,
Mr.. Speaker Cauthorne recognized
the Chairman of the Judiciary
committee, one of the most important COM
mites in the House, a position upon which is
always esteemed a high honor and privilege.
To his other high qualifications Judge Osborne
adds that ofthe skiliful and persuasive debat-
err. He invariably makes his points clearly,
rapidly and exhaustively, so that when
he finishes, nothingsmore remains to be said
except to be reproduced. He is ever in his seat,
and one OF the most industrious members Of
the House. Ever courteous and kind in his
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