New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-14
-------------"--
INDIANA LEHiSLAIION.

PARTY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THH CoNsri-
TUrIoy-EFFoRrs OF TIE BOURBOSs 10 DE-
FEAT THEM.
[FRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or rHE rHInrNEl
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1.-The Legislature
up to this time done little practical work OUTSIDE
OF olectng Senator and safe 70 say that II the Bor
bon element IN tho House IA alOwed 10 cOhtroi lS
action 1t would be better for the state II 1t had never
met The Senate Is tie when the Nationals vote with
the Republicans which they will DO on all questions o.
reform and Justice 1t requires twentySI votes to pass
a bill in the Senate and "a the Democrats hovo only
twenty-five votes aud the Northumberland. VINO Is
the presiding officer OF the Senate cannot vote GA the
rassagc % bill It is believed all bad legislation can be-
defentcd The important work before That body u
the pending amendments 10 the Constitution viz:
1siAuthorizng the enactment Of a registry Jaw, ma
rcourtno residence OF six months In STATE, sxiy
days in the township and thirty days la the ward or
precinct proceeding an election.
2d-ro strike from tho Constitution the words no
negro or mulatto shall have the right Of suffrage"
Sd and 4th--To hold State elections In November in
stead Of October thereby saving the expense OF TWO
elections Prcsldential years
jt-To fX the salaries of county ON ers IN proportion
10 services performed.
6th and 7th-To reduce and systematic the number
~ tho courts Of the state.
sfnaad 0,h-To limit tho indebtedness oftowus cities
owDsp, aud counties to 10 per cent on the Valle OF
property
lou-ro extend the time FOR holding the regu az ses-
sion of the j. gsaturs 40 diy ana spec al sessions
To- sixty days.
All Of Sc amendments passed. the last LEGISLATURE
winch was Republican and bill to sub nit them 10 tho
people pending the House II j. hoped that the
bill Will be passed speedily, and that the Governor VIII
is,ue u proclamation for an election and leu inc
amendments be voted upon before the Legislature
adjouru. in order that the laws necessary 10
Ohm he
LEGISLATURES Constitutional limit Of sixty days OK
pires Before the amendments passed tn" Sruair'
y few Democrats attempted to defeat the nlst III
favor or registry aw because tlat VIII emDdIrtSS
HciI leaders their frauds. ana the thrd delc!IS tc
state elections November, because IN Gnft event tu
elections In tS STATE will Ose their importance, ana
they WI not De aDlo 10 bleed Their sIern Iilehds as
OtUle
During the first week u the legislature come indi'
Greet member Of the House M reduced a resolution
directing Senators and requesting our IL prtsrnti-
tics IN Congress the repeal Of the ReHiinptl"
Act free coinage, aud To favor Increase OF
the issue Of green backs until IL amounts 10 eoO PEI
cnDItt, and favor the cpcfi Ol tIc law Ciedt'hE
Ma oual banks. IL created quito "a HeusdJOu, ana was
favored by large a number II Democrats that IL was
win difficulty that leader could -"t II reeriod to
to, Committee Federal Relations, where IL VIII re-
main. The House diterWaId adOrrH u stand NJ RUE
that Oh resolutions referring to National p'ltlc@ ana
luances snail be referred To the Committee ON Federal
Relations without debdt".