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

pened TO be in power In The original bill the
TWO commissioners We're given yearly salary
amount was reduced to $3.50. These are
the only large items of expense
less number of policemen which the bill con-
templates employing than are now at work on
We'll satisfied that the bill has passed the
House, when they fully understand its proyi-
sions. We have nothing to say about the
present police force, but 1t is within the mem
DRY of not old citizens OF the city that police.
men have been used in dirty aud disgraceful
work during the heat and excitement of cleo
Another bill passed the House yesterday
Citizens uan of indianapolis. and the
credit for which, IN Rn.,ss large nrs meas
any further increase of the Indebtedness
of Marion county--puts county expenditures
of county tax to not exceeding 3; cents on the
Sl00. The present rate is Al cents
An important bill on the rate OF interest
passed the House this Observation-Disclosures by
Judge Marsh, of Delaware county, fixing the
legal rate of interest at six per cent, and SO
arranged and provided that there Is no dodg-
Ing the rate by any contract smothered by
figures on the face of the note. Third parties
buying notes will do well TO know all about
and post themselves very thoroughly
the sfsg aHa Sc sssr to s. There
some objection to it, but Judge Marsh con-
tended that if the law was obayed no one
larity in business would be promoted.
Mr.. Willard reported from the committee
on .'fees and salaries that it had agreed upon
his own bill with some amendments. The
important point was that a reduction in fees
had been agre upon of , per ce mt. at least
and upon some items that the reduction would
run as high 81 or 33 per cent. 1t will be the
special order for next tuesday at 70 a. M
main in the city to-day and over Sun
day instead OF going home, as has
Some Some members Ia asking consent to be absent
were met with cries of mol No. from different
portions of the House.
O'Clock in honor of Washington's birth day,
and the House will adjourn at II 30.
In a conversation with Mr. Humphreys, the
chairman of the committee on ways and
means, he assured us that the committee had
endeavored to meet the demands OF the peo-
pie upon the subject of economy as thorough
priation for the various State officers
tee had made a handsome decrease
on the appropriation made by the last Legis-
lature OF at least SlOO COZ, although the insane
large portion of this amount. Inasmuch as
this had been done, he thought members were
pushing economical" theories and practice
into Observation-Disclosures when they took from the
governor his clerks, reduced the salary of SO
faithful an officer as our energetic ana nara,
to 81 600, and deprived our accomplished attor-
ney general OF the only assistant ne or his his
predecessors ever had. Mr.. Humphreys Will
De ready with the specific appropriations next
week.
The committee of ways and means
is the most important committee of the
House, aud it has been fortunate in its chair
man. Mr.. HUMPHREYS. He has been member
of Is sessions of the Legislature. This long ex-
perience in State legislation, along with a brief
Term in Congress, gives him great ad vantage
lature. He is a fine looking Did gentleman, of
about 10 years of age, and looks as II he was
up to 40 more He nas kln az
moves around among the members, and ten
der solicitude he looks after some OF the
young lambs of the Democratic fold, that they
may not stray too far away and get into trou-
BILE or mischief. He has wisdom and years
and his counsel is well worth needing.
A Democrat from Henry county in the State
Legislature is axis. There was one in
tue constitutional convention OF lS52, and that
is as near as one ever got to the General AS
sembly, and he is probably s'gone home to
glory" long ago. Representative Saint is from
Henry county-is the joint representative of
Madison and Henry. the majority which he
contended against was about 800. He over
% Th .ii l. th I,nd nf namoc-at he is AZ
might be expected, he is a first class man. All
Henry county Democrats who were simply
after The ioaves and fishes left the party long
ago, ana went over to the other side. Those
VINO remained for the sake of principle are,
saint IS one Of this class He never makes
long -windsd harangues. When he speaksft $
TO the point. When he gives reason for his
vote it is good and sensible one. He is ear
nest in his legislative work, and takes hold OF
matters as if he believed the duties of repre-.
worthy of his best efforts. He is solid-look-
ing. middle-aged genileman-a lawyer by pro-
iession, and an esteemed citizen OF New cas- as
tastes and opinions of his constituents, the
FAULT does roI lie with him.
Mr.. sieeth is, perhaps, one Of the brainiest
and the clearest in his reasoning. He is not
SO Wen up in parliamentary tao
e css always F in Ve naming his ' points
exceedingly Clear and intelligible while Mr..
occasionally fails at vital points, wnen the ear
of the listener is ready To ca,cn The climax
which carries the connection, especially so is
this the case with the latter In long intricate
argument. With MIR. Sleeth it is never so. He
keeps right along through all sorts of inter
ruptions from fellow members-never Iooses
his balance, and tenacIously hangs on until
he has driven in the last nail and clenched It,
He takes lime, moves cautiously, mas out iittie
humor in his argument and always commands
attention. His previous experience in the
state Senate aids MIN materially in mis- duties
a member of the Lower House. Rush county
is creditably represented in the person of MIR.
Sleeth. The blouse committee on elections
tested election case, from Miami county, to
upseat Mr.. Bearss, the Republican, and give
the seat to Mr.. Drake.
The Senate began its morning session with
the consideration of a bill providing home
for feeble minded children. This bill is differ
emit from the one which passed the House sew
by the Senate was introduced by Senator
Shirk, a full account of which is given IN our
regular legislative report. Inc only point OF
opposition came from some senators who
wished exclude the children of such parents
who are able to take care of them. The bill
was finally engrosSed.
Senator Woollen's bill establishing State
board of health will be considered TO day at 2
O'Clock.
humorous other bills were read and dis
cussed in the Senate, which will be found In
our regular report, and require no special no.
tice here.
The county superintendents received con-
siderable criticism yesterdayin the senate, and
the evidence was very general that many of
them are very ignorant, and not fitted for the
posit on. Senator Urmston thought there
was no use for such an officer. Mr.. Superin-
tendent was given another chance for his
"white alley, ~ and If the germs do not Inn
prove within the next two years, IL will prob
ably become extinct
THURSDAY, FEB. 20.
The general appropriation bill was discussed
and amended very thoroughly yesterday
in the House Of Representatives,, occupy
ing almost the entire day. Every
memher fairly briSfled with econ