The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-01-19

/ Inc kcDuDntaDS EXCUSE lneInStiNe> lOI
not doing Justice 10 the Mexican soldiers
giving them pension-by saying that it
would include JEFF Davis The truth of the
matter is, JEFF has authori tatively declined
He is either too modest or too proud 10 ac-
cent an allowance from the Government
! after having tried to destroy it. But Long
street and Mosby would accept, and no COM
plant is ever heard upon that ac-
count. In view OF this state
of affairs, Hon. George w. Ham, who num-
bers among his constituents large number
of deserving men who followed Scott in the
l Land OF the Montezurnas. contemplated, and
| Yesterday when the subject was preached,
the Legislature went 50 far as to write out
| resolution requesting some kind OF public
moral observance to the effect that Jeff
Davis might be converted TO the Republican
party He felt sure that il jeff could get a
| political lick like the one that struck Mosby,
Joe Brown, of Ceorgia. oreven Jerry Hutch
inson until he would cry, "COnkling
/ Conklingl What whist thou have me to
| dog' the country could experience rest.
Let the skies be worried to the end that Jeit
Davis may turn IN with the overtures OF
| Bob Ingersoll.
Senator Wood introduced bill to make
all United States and State patents and
1 records thereof competent evidence in all
Courts of the State and that the same may
be recorded and received as evidence.
A bin introduced by Senator Brown, the
| principal feature OF which provides that no
person who is an habitual drunkard can
! deed or contrac. for the conveyance OF a
/ homestead consisting of 81 500 in value.
/ The property must consist OF what may be
| termed a homestead, naming the articles.
| A conveyance can not he made without the
| approval OF the Circuit Court, and then only
when petitioned by the husband and wife
/ (if anvil The object of the bill is 10 pro-
]
squandering the property and leaving them
destitute and at the mercy OF the cold
charity of the world.
Mr. Meredith, of Wayne, introduced into
the House q very elaborate bill for the gov
eminent of the State Prisons. Ii consolidates
| the management of both Prisons into the
hands of five Directors, TO be chosen from
both political parties by nomination by the
| Governor, instead of separating the Prisons,
and giving their directions to each under
/ the present system. This Board shall have
an Office in indianapolis, and shall choose
Secretary and the Wardens, the latter to
have the appointment of guards, etc. IL
provides also that any improvement or ex-
pertinent may be made by order of the Di-
rectOrs without cost to the State.
Mr. Meredith introduced bill for the
encouragement of immigration from for
eign countries making IL within the power
of those who locate in the State to acquire
real estate without having TO wait until
they become citizens. or declare their inten-
ton of becoming citizens. Mr.. Meredith
claims that Indiana has lost much of the
foreign immigration that has gone to other
| Western States wholly on account of the
laws of the State preventing them from ac-
quiring property until. they have been
within the State sufficient length OF time TO
become citizens.
Mr.. Thompson. of Elkhart, introduced a
bill to promote the purity of the ballot-box,
| providing for the Judges and Inspectors of
elections TO write their names across each
ticket as il is deposited in the box, and all
tickets found in the counting not 50 in
dorsed shall be thrown out.
Mr.. Menzies introduced bill in the SEN
ate in relation to the recovery of damages
| for injuries causing death. The bill alters
the present law and leaves the question of
damages within the discretion of the Jury
without limit. The bill more particularly
applies to railroads and other corporations.
The present law limits damages recovered
| for injury causing death TO 1000
| Mr. Schweitzer' hotel bill provides that the
| keepers and owners of hotels two or more
stories high shall provide and keep in good
order a fire escape in each room. Also. a
Waterman on duty TO arouse the guests Of
the building in case OF fire. The terms of
the bill make il misdemeanor for the yio-
latiOn oil the act.
Mr. Buskirk. OF Monroe County intro
duced q bill relative to taxes; the main feat
ures of the bill are that il provides that
! Assessors shall ascertain the amount OF
excess of Indebtedness over credits of resi-
dent taxpayers; also aggre gate value of per
sonal property; indorsc excess and value on
l the back OF the list or schedule; that the
/ County Auditor, in making the duplicate
shall credit such taxpayer, on total taxable
! property, real and personal, with exccssof in
! debtcdncss over credits, and taxes paid only
! on remainder, if any; credit, however, in 10
/ case to be given for more than $4,000. Sec
/ ton 50 OF an act OF 1872 amended to conform
20 the above idea.
! The Committee appointed to investigate
the Female Prison Reformaiory were en-
powered to send for persons and papers. and
/ to employ a clerk il necessary. This places
the Committee in position 20 arrive at all
/ the facts as they exist. DR.. Edwins thinks
he will call the Committee together next
week. when those who claim to know of thu
punishment of the inmates in the institJl-
I ton can be favored with an opportunity to
tell what they know, II Is to Be hoped that
such state II facts does not exist as report
ea' an9 those in charge OF it can come cot
I Of ;. clear; but if guilty, as charged, the
: Committee must remove the evil
I Mr. Schweitzer introduced bill that is ex.
| tremely charitable in its pa.uc, pre-
vides for the Trustees OF towns Townships
and cities 10 purchase school books for the
] poor children of the School Districts, the
books being me property of the respective
School Districts, and shall so remain.
Senator Bischowsky contemplates the es-
tahfshing of State Board of School Books
in bill introduced by him yesterday morn
ing. ltrecommends that the Board select the
school books, and when no books can be had
for specific purposes TO employ competent
persons to prepare them. 1t also provides
AGAINST u change in text books more fire.
] quently than once in ten years.
1 Mrs. Emma Winner, of Greencastle, was
the caucus nominee Of the Republicans for
State Librarian Mrs. Winner is the wife of
Captain WinzeC, who was wounded In the
late war. and now confined in the Insane
Asylum. The selection is a good one and
given TO one that is indeed deserving.
Hon. George ID. Teter, from Clay County,
has introduced in the House bill of very
general interest TO all classes, which should
be we'll considered by the House 1t is an inn
pOTtant bill, and Mr.. Teter is entitled TO
much praise for having the interest of the
debtorc class at heart, that prompted the franz
ing and introduction of the bill The BILL
as framed and submitted, reads as follows:
A bin To establish a uniform lz.sthod for tire
lcomputa HOn Of interest vixen partial payments
have been made. The meihOd: Csuapuie the in
terest the principal from the time IL begins 20
draw Interest To the time OF settlement aud also