The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-19


these two reports Is the construction of a stat
ute. The minority and majority agree that Mr..
tempted in any way to conceal the fact that he
charged and retained all Of said fees, claiming
that he was entitled to DO SO by,
Mr. Henderson upon request furnished
the committee with all the facts
and minority of the committee agree that the
statute is one of doubtful construction. the
majority SAYING they have come to the conclu-
sion that they believe to be correct, that a fair
construction of the statute would give to the
auditor all of said fees while the minority say
come 70 the conclusion that the auditor should
pay into the treasury 75 per cent thereof.
There being, therefore, nothfng that reflects or
Mr.. Henderson's integrity as a man or a
just and upright officer, but simply a
question of law, he was ssTry that the matter
the minority report had been forced upon the
House. He thought the House ought to be
very slow to adopt resolutions or reports like
injustice might be done by liacing citizen of
the State in the light of having done dishon-
to give its Judgment as to a
proper construction of a statute. He
therefore, thought it would have been much
wiser, and come nearer expressing the views
of this House to have instructed the atterne-
general to bring suit for the recovery, of the
money In controversy then there might have
been determination of the legal question,
the only one in controversy, without doing
There is considerable difference of opinion
as to how long the especial session" ought to
run. A member of the temperance committee
same length of time as did the Dig rain In
Noah'S time-40 days and 40 nights-and
for rain would just as soon take 1t in ccrn-
juice. This is a quotation, and not our senti-
ments. We believe that the House Is highly
temperate body.
In yesterday mornings Sentinel, under
Legislative Gossip" there was this sentence
tine Senate was never at any time fully under
n Dpn1nrratfp L
should have read ewing" and not "ring."
There is an impression in some quarters that
provision for the payment of the police force,
and therefore 1t may come out of the state
ire t Tnls IS noS sr fn Inc nd PHI ,h
Of course the opponents of the bill are
measure, but they may just as well tell the
truth about It as they 60 along. na 49,.
nassed at the late Session. but not presented fe
the two days of its close: i
with some notifications, and is now not Sc
repulsive in some of its features as the original
of Marion county Which s passed both Houses
did not receive the governors signature, and
was passed again yesterday.
experts, In future. will receive the same
| compensation as other witnesses
BOYS between and I6 will be received int
the House of Refuge, according to Senate
| islative mill.
The general appropriation bill occupied tn,
| entire afternoon session of the Senate yester
The Senate fixed the auditors salary al
81 800, after an Intellectual effort made by man.
| of the best senators to make it s2.oCo-th'
amount agreed upon by the Senate hnanc
state auditor, Was very hishiy euIoeEaed 3
4 several senators, and this salary with tn
emoluments of the office was thought TO b
| sufficient, while many thought that it ough
| to be more. The salary of the superintendent
| of public instruction was fixed at $500, an,
| that of his clerk at 81. 500.
| The bills which were received too late for tn
| governors signature. passed by the reguia
| session, were again considered yester day. oc
cupying large portion Of the times OF bot
| Houses. They are as follows:
| The Senate bills which are thus sent back
| be considered again. alb initio, as the lawyer
| say, are acts to enable owners of wet lands t
| drain and reclaim the same; legalizing tn
| acts of the trustees and mayor of the town c
| Huntington; providing for the government
| and discipline of the State prisons; to exemI
the wages of laborers from garnishment: de
use OF human bodies for the purpose of dis
section, ETC.; to authorize the surrender {
city charters; 10 amend amend the en .h
relief of the Lye Creek Draining association
changing the time OF holding general election
| from October to November. And House bills
In relation to cemeteries: legalizing the ele.
ton in Edinburg in May, 1878; legaIizing tn
acts OF the board of commi ssioners of Clinic
county; authorizing cities and towns to negt
tiate and sell bonds to purchase grounds an
erect school houses: amending the act regu
lating the transaction of business by foreig
corporations: for the special relief of suret
| on official bond; for the protection of citizen
against physicians, druggists and midwives
for the relief of John B. Robbins, truste
| Union township, Montgomery county.
Resolutions fixing the time Tor final adjourn
| ment have thus far been voted down in tn
| House. Yesterday was the nearest that tn
| House has come, SO far, to an understandin
| regarding the matter. Mr.. Willard offered
! concurrent resolution that when they adjourn
| 1t be on the 24th of March-next Monday on
week. 1t was laid on the table by yeas 4S, nay
| 81. The Senate's action is too uncertain
| admit of the certainty of any prophecy n
garding day of adjournment.
Favorite speech of the senator from White,
"Let's have the yeas and nays" Respons
| of the senator from Fountain: Il join the Sen
ator." In fact they might be called well su'
| tanned 'efforts."
Mr.. Overmeyer is determined that Their
shall be no further misunderstanding concern
ing insurance fees. His bill which has bee
| engrossed in the House requires that 20 pc
| cent. of them shall be paid into the treasury
Mrs. DIR. brakes handsome fuchia still con
tinues fresh and uIl-bloom on Speaker Car
thorne's desk. 1t bids fair to last the speci;
session thu ough.