, 1881-04-16
STATE AFFAIRS.
INDIANA.
Special Dttpatth to The chicago Tribune,

Special Dttpatth to The chicago Tribune.
INp1ANApoI1s, Ind, April 15.-I.he Senate
met rs usual tl,is morning alltl went through
the motions oi legislation. But, being with
out the power to pass bills, members became
restless, then noisy, mud finally bofstorons.
Crackers were thrown about the room, aimed
ut the bald heads Of the more unfortunate,
until tho Chamber rescmblel n sctool-room
without teacher. Pending tlIis exhibition
the House marched IN and took forcibte pos
sesslDn Of the Chamber, for tho purpose OF
forcing upon that body consideration of tile
Cabbago Owl bill. Dr. Eawlns took
tic chair, aud tho hilarlty that ensued,
resulting In the mock passage Of the
bill, was Of that nature only evolved by leg
lslators wien they unbend themselves suf-
ilcfcntly tn be humorous. Several resolu-
tons, however, were ntloptcd,- ,-nlloW1nE
Alcssvs. DarneIl and Robbins $40 cacll for cx-
tra work oil tho Senate journals; To sand nets
anil Journals to members Mt their homes; to
allow 4 number Of claims; for q lounge, etc.,
$40, atid for rent Of hotel roonls, etc.; to A.
l0w the principal aud assistant secretary
each for irloxfng the Senate Journal by the
Iettor Antl making n calendar Of unfinished
business pclltlEng ut tile nd htournlnent. Thanks
werp also voted to tho Lleutenhnt-G Governor,
to tile retiring President pro tefn., Mr., Viuhe,
and to employees Of tic Senate. The Senate
also rcc0nsIlercd lts former vote and passed
tho joint resolution to SO amend tho Constt-
tuition thatthe members OF tho Supreme Court
might be Increased from five to nine iuu,nbers.
!: III tho House Mr. Hymn submitted o resoiu-
ttou setting forth Mt considerable longtIi tho
necessity for another and lln,neainto session
OF the Legislature. recitlug prcccdents lit tho
Administrations OF Cows, Willard and Baker,
mud declaring that public policy, In view
of the bnd sl!apo III Which Legislation
or tweM ty extra days should be allowed t0
finish tho work.
4 lively dobato onsued, in tho course Of
which tle Democrats cltarged the Republic
hlltty for calllug the Vxtra sussion FROM tic
Governor to tue Legislature.
But. asldo tronl tile autl,or Of the resolu-
ti9p' no o,e suppotted t With any ,Wnrmt,:
business. and in tho course OF MIR.
was respoilsihle for Il. sifs declared tl!at
tlle llouse @ inl dong lts part II tho
Senate llc showed that Of tho tWo,ty.fonr
Senate revision bills, four fat!ed in tll6 SEN
at9, nlneteen passed tIle House. and ono
the llouse, three fAtletl III the House, md
| Olaly two passed the SENATE, leaving forty
five bills den fur Waht0f consideration by that
| body. Tho llUuSo llat~ considered ali the
| Senate bills, while eighty liuuse bills Ind
fnllel In tho Senate for whit Ut consideration.
The resolution was finally submitted to a
| yote and defeated by q vote Of yeas gu, llays
40 From tho outset Coy. Porter has been
very decided In Ills 0plhlonS that anothor
extra session ought not to bo called. alld !lo
has so intl1'atea to sneh uael9befs rs up.
prcacl'etl him OH the subject. AT midnight
last night, Us statetl.il1 these dispatches this
morning. llo WAS very firm IT. his position,
md at no ttmo. .to-lay. las .ho bcgM incllncA
to act othorwise: In t!s position iIe II
clGnrly supported, by tho wlaur. politicians
MD better men Ut Ills party. Aside frUnl
tho specific appropriation BILL, there
Ia nothing to au!1Nr, AMI it IN clearly better to
let tho items in the specific appropriation bill
! 60 over two ye0rs tllnn to hold o SECOND TX.
trn session at 4 cost to tlla Stats Ut not less
ttan $91,0 600, It can DO set tluWll, therefore,
With absolute certainty that the Governor
| Will mot eRIl nn0t!ier session, although Kreat
pressAro u being brought tn bear Upon llnl.
This afternoon tho Governor retnrnel The
bill CONCERNING TIN adoption OF heirs witt
,is veto, for sto reason ttlat BY lnadyertcnco
G!uslon OF thu mother, sf!Uultt she DO living,
Tl.ls Is tho second time tie bill las been VI.
tOut.
Tile House, subsequent to the extra session
discussion. Ntl0pttd tho resolution to Riileutl
tlle Constitution, liking the term OF county
anl StAte. officers at fur years, alld render
ing them Ineligible for yeGlcctton until aftu,
| u lapse nt eight yents.
both Houses Will adjourn Tomorrow and
thB McMbess go home Oh tue afternoon
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