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

Messn. Fowler, HEBRON and Treat were very
active friends OF the Dill In the Senate, and ex-
pressed much qualification on the decided ma
jority which favored the measure. The vote
was as follows:
Dice, Foster. Fowler, Hart, Heron, Kramer,
Langdon, Leeper, Major, Menzies, Odds, Peter
Tariton. Trayior. Urmsto n. .Viehe' Weir. Wood
Noes.cadwalIader, comstock, Donnam, Har-
Reeve Streight, Taylor. Trusier, Winterboth-
. Absent or not yoting.Dayenport, Ga5rigus,
Total, s. $3.50 on = - - ! =
Senator Fowler was incorrectly reported
day or two ago in the discussion on the State
geological department in regard TO the dispo-
sition 10 be made of the geological specimens
now in possession of State Geologist Cox. Va
rtous propositions were made on the subject,
and Senator Fowler, being very active friend
specimens should be sent there. He was incor-
rectly reported as desiring and saying tina
senator Kent's pet measure, the Immortal
and cheerful "ditching bill, )" passed the Senate
yesterday morning. Senator Reeve tackled"
1t, as usual, charging that its provisions were
very vicious, and that 1t would transfer to an
irresponsible individuals rights that the czar
would not dare exercise. senator Kent
sponded that thousands of acres of Land in the
Northern part of the State needed some such
measure; that all States had drainage laws
and altogether the senator made a very credit
able stand for his bill. The vote on its passage
stood 40 TO 5. aa 49,,
=
few days ago very thoroughly and referred to
a select committee was reported back to the
bill gives cities and towns % Bower " to erect
water-wOrks If a majority of The Inhabitants
purpose. There are, OF course, other important
features in the DILL, and 1t only passed
after neutrality-suspicious. but we believe
ure. Senators Foster and Sarnighausen were
exceedingly anxious the bill shonld succeed,
as Fort Wayne is very much interested in
having pure water within her city limits.
The Senate was unusually quiet yesterday
entente cortiate between senators present.
The lieutenant governor could not safely
leave his gavel on the day before, during the
discussion on the management of the benevo-
lent institutions, when the vote stood every
time % to Is, but yesterday he rambled
desk 10 desk; during the discus
SION Of mining and ditching matters.
some final touches and was engrossed. Major
Gordon endeavored Intellectually to restore
Attorney General Woollen his clerk. All Of
his predecessors in Office have had deputies,
he should be left without any aid
fixed at four cents and none paid TO those who
held passes. Charley Lehman was the young
artist representative who had the courage to
Coroner Wishard says that under the "fee
and and. salary" blu the expense ,, Of his, his
| allowed four witnesses for one day Sl45o-
under the new la W they will get $50. For two
s3s.
Representative Fleming made his first ap-
| pearance Yesterday, and took the oath of
| office. Mr.. Fleming has been sick during the
entire session at Hot Springs, Ark. His
| health has been very poor, but he is now
| much better. He is a very tasty, nice looking
! gentleman. and will no doubt, make valu-
| able addition to the House.
The conference committee on the ssinterest
bill" had another meeting last night,
the opinion is thai they win eventualiy come
| to some understanding. One of the leading
members OF the committee thinks that the
rate agreed upon will be per cent, with the
privilege of making contracts at 4.
The committee on elections met last night.
| was the case of importance before it. There
| was nothing definite decided upon. The diff
terent members of the committee will file
| their Individual opinion upon the legal
points of the case. to be submitted at meet
Ing to be held on Monday night, at which
The probability is that the msjority report viii
be In favor of giving the seat TO Mr.. Sansberry,
| as the legal bearings OF the case seem Alto
The temperance question, championed by
Representative Saint, stirred up quite hor-
| nets nest yesterday in the House The tenn
| perance folks had carried one of their points
and were about to catch the
f5r call Of the en HOUSE, @,nS giving ilskes
them time to rally their forces and finally de
EnsiisS and Edwins raIving he 70 me seI Srs
Dr. Shields temperance bill, If 1t should be
| come law, will deplete the school fund con
| siderably, but make the gravel roads paSsabie
| The proposition is to raise the license to $40
| Jake it from the school and give it to the roao
| fund.
We have seen one of the charges against one
| of the board OF The Insane Hospital and the
J name of the party preferring the charge
| which, If proven. will pe of such damsgine
| character will satisfy the public as to the
unfitness OF the party to have anything to dc
| with the affairs of public institutions. The
| charges cover about Is pages of legal cap.
The House committee on elections will re
| port upon the case of Drake vs. Bearss to-day
| The majority report Will be in favor of declar.
| ing the seat vacant.