, 1881-02-17
Schuyler Colfax Entertains
the Indiana Senate with
a Brief Speech.
An Application from a Lady
for Commission rs No
tary Public.
Enactment by tho Kansas Lcgis-
1nture Of Remarkably
Stringent Temperance
1,aw.
Consideration Of the Woman
Suffrage Resolution in Wis"
consin Postponed.
Defeat Of Proposition to Exempt
$4,000 of Church Property
from Taxation.
The Main Interest in Michigan Legisla.
ton Centres in the Temper.
anee Question.
Convict Labor the Subject Of Contro-
versy In Minnesota-sympa.
thy for ireland.
A (,ompromfse Movement Set on Foot Ill
Observation-Disclosures for
Senator.
Matters Of Interest Discussed and ACTED
Upon in Other state Bodies
Yesterday.
The Main Interest in Michigan Legis|a-
ton Centres in the Temper.
anee Question.
Convict Labor the Subject Of Contro-
versy In Minnesota-sympa.
thy for ireland.
A Compromfse Movement Set OH Foot Ill
Pcnnsylyania-Dalloting for
Senator.
Matters Of Interest Discussed and Acted
Upon in Other State Bodice
Yesterday.
INDIANA.

INDIANA.
Special Dtspateh to The Ch!ea9o 7rtouns
lNp1AsAroL1s, Ind. Feb. ld.-Tho sei1ntc tnnde
an attack this morning upor tho hill otntrnclnV |
,ybat Ia known rs tho civil ouItc. Il huge ttocu-
ment nbotlt five Inches high, continuing Hs' |
parcs Of manuscript, which hls never hccii relah
e1ccpt by tito Tor the first rrn''ing H1s by Tito
for the second reading. On motion. tho sc1'hso
ordered that tho Clerk should rrud on'y such
sections as arc amended, ind tho entro sluy WIS
consumed II, theIr consideration. TIE work VI
tho Neyis!nn Bonsd, Of which Judge Frslzcr. for
rncr)y Of tho Suprcne Court, IL prominent
rnorabcr is being carefully followed, htHl II IL
likely tho rcsus. vi their grent lalor Will bccoma
tho law.
IN TIFF HOUSE
several now b!s wore introduced regulating
tho transportation 0f freight ty railroads: rto"
yidtng for tue renewal OF drift from s'rea1ns;
appointing s'tntc Examiners Df cbAnty 0llccrs'
books; creuting II state 1'tnr'l ut Visitors fur
benevolent Institutions nf ths stntc. 10 Hc cols-
posed Ut three gentlemen md two !n1Ics; and
Amending half-n-d0zen other ncts.
Representative Furnns brought forward bill
authorizing tho Goycrnur 10 appoint
Superintendent aud Hoard Ut three
Manngcrs to tnko c!,nrBo of all tho
h,ssi,,cssof tho State connected With tho Worlds
Fu!r. Thu HmHry of the superintendent stAll 1e
$50 month, md uf tho managers s1a Il MONTH
Tho bill npprnpr!alcs $ao,0UU for tho lnasnna ex-
hthlt.
Tho House then gnyo up two hours listening
to tho representatives ot
THE woMAS.suFri,AaE MOVEMENT,
who Iresc,tcd their olni,ns. Mrs. pr. lInRgart
led OF, making strong. P!cnEHllt Atl'lress, to
which men Will listen whrhor thoy aro
willing 10 modify thc!r vicws or mt.
Mrs. 1Iclen Cougar, Of Lafayette. fol"
lowed srle!ng her rctDRrks with chofcc bits
Of sarcasil that tho Country mc1l't'cra DID not
relish entirely. 10th lldlcs retired amidst Ap-
plausc, Mrs. IInggnrt bclng tho recipient Of
many commitments Frum suhsrul,r1lt remarks,
however, 1t d0cs not nppcnr TINT my opinions
wore changed or modified. Tho Henntc Will l,o
treated to smlar ,loso. a,lt' theu tho indies will
retro for another two ycArs. The hni! wna
crowded with spectators, larXc minority besuK
ladies. ..
Whllo tho ladies wcru speaking In the House.
Gov. Porter wns entertained with roadlng
IN application from Martini ]. Eynns,. Of
Richmond. for H commission as notary
public. Tho Governor is yrry galfnnt, but
shotner woman could lcxasy 10 niauo M,
BALDWIN, WHO viii shoot on onu Of h!a op!uinns
rnfs NIL nis aitsrn"o" V,co-rrcsynt co1tax buppcn-
MAu, Scnutor Ieeper. afcpttrd Into the sen1ttu
Chamber for u ln01ltMt, when
HE MAS luUSCi:, UPON
for auothor Ut his hnppy addresses. filled With
pqasa"t ,,s @ Of ~ ' IL AGE
Sissa WSea ho vas d rep"r,cr II the ssna!s: "xs
spcnk ta yon Us nienlhcrshll c9ltaes n:Fora t'1u
which w,is m,y reporters tnblr, sat l.iun.: Gov
bright, prcsIdlng over !. scna'u politically tts
viii which oven hts n,lultlra conceded, post
poned by his castilg vote tho Senatorial eltettot
X, The sft s ssis n ; wy ,r ses sss.s c s
tho buck rt,w OF Bcnts WIS Tho 'eterai Jnht
Ewing, Of vinccnnes, nbi". cy.lie.t, a1sd sartMs'
Ks;ox, ; %D' 'l"s '''''' - A w.
THE MOTHER OF couNTlEs.'
a.y friend Mr Leepor, %as tue apenH!te '; ,I':, pS
a !ae N%ao"a % %aspta; tn IN, s.' liz ss.i'sss
srcss. ' On On Inc Inc Dcn.oerai ID si". rcmcu,Ie
ws sa 9S sSy o"ta Hsa " sai sfs ,s,,ss %ns
s;;s S's;s ., 5s s;s;s .sss, sss aasfss Ws
&C. uss Gould not pay cvoa sIe Interest On our sre,
ip.eraat Improvement debt. ,i''nuKu,'!ted ~
etiutious nrutlutl this city, Ut which, III II,
dtanEans. t.,.s W "ro 50 proud' Insisting that o'4
wlLl1Sol;y pEAs TIN: nulsDESs OF TAN
Ar1nS
for the hcttcr.nent nf ,ho condition e r. our % ~
saa n sGss IT,, w1.t tn Il I'LL rll'nt M Hr II
lluusc. rho prtrcccssnt ut thu magnificent butt
ns Y which you nre s!t'in; y .s'us; .' i!"y,
,h.n no.htux tut hotltfnlcss ulIl...rt'ats !can
hItncr, tlat indianapolis would wthtu thu ltlt
Gst railroad osntrn Of thu inlnlld etties u ii
; unla1. trun WHICH railways w1nltl 1i'eEKe
ssssy ' nkS ths .!"Srs s ',a ,n IL. nss
? by Idu two ,el!cralln seMturs " ~ hccOMphiIle