The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-09


The Republicans, with the Democratic Sem
ators Benz, Voyles and Woods, ousted Prin-
cipal Secretary Brouse, the Greenbacker,
and elected instead William Slater.
Sears, Republican, was reelected Assistant
Secretary. while the Democrats secured the
Principal Doorkeeper. Mr.. Richard HuRch-
con- In the House the old organization was
preserved, with the exception of electinS
Jim Woods. the Irish miner, to the Princi-
pal Doorkeepership, instead OF Evans.
The local option bill was defeated by but
q three votes in the Senate, standing 70 to 70
Messrs Meredith and Kramer delivered
creditable speeches on the appropriation
bill. which excited very general and favor
. able comment
The charge of idlene>s can not be imputed
TO either branch OF the Assembly within the
past few days. They have worked like
Turks.
Representative Adrian, OF CaSs, after
serious illness of two weeks, is again at his
post of duty. The Doctor, like many new
members, is getting acclimated.
Senator Bells sparkling impromptu effort
on the temperance question: attracted atteh-
ton and provoked much favorable comment
among the lockers OH in the Senate Cham
Der yesterday.
The portion OF Senator Browns speech on
the temperance. DILL. which We publish this
morning, will be read with interest We
regret that We have not space 10 PuDlish the
Senator's argument entire.
The champion of the local option bill in
the Senate was Senator Shatfer; and right
well did he hold mp his end OF the rope.
His closing remarks on the bill will be
found elsewhere in this morning paper
Representative Cotton wants a juryman
To have s. per day. He says farmer II
frequently taken away from his harvest
field 10 serve on Jury for 1.6j day, and
boards himself He hires a substitute
whom he is Obliged to pay 81 per day and
board him besides, and our Representative
wants one hand to wash the other.
y Senator Wood il again in his seat after an
absence of some days attending an import
, ant lawsuit at Chicago. in which the Senator
was the attorney for the Michigan Central
Railroad. Ii was ah important case and the
. press OF that city speak of the Senator 5
argument as a mastery effort, and that he
Won his case with but little trouble.
Some years ago Cady Marsh Lake was
drained. This fitted for cultivation several
magnificent sections of land. But in max
ing the drain a sand ridge was cut. When
the floods came the wash was 40 great into
the Calumet River a. 10 close up the chan
. mel and cause an overflow, to the great dam
age OF the agriculturists in the vicinity.
Draining the lake was "a State enterprise.
Now. the taking of the sand from the river
channel should also be State enterprise.
Senator Woods has introduced bill 10 this
effect, which has passed the Senate.
Among the most worthy OF the Members
ot the Lower House is Representative W.
H. Barnett, of Johnston County. The ad-
vantage which Mr.. Barnett pos
seSses over many of his fellow
members is that knowledge of the
needs OF his constituents which continued
experience gave him in the County offices
OF Johnston County. He served az Clerk
and afterwards "a Sheriff, which of course
brought him into near and familiar inter
course with the people, and that experience
Mr. Barrett is now profting by, well a
the good people whom he represents. He is
one of the most vigilant and reliable MEM
bers of the Legislature.
In the discussion OF that clause of the
APPROXIMATION bill relating to the Indiana
University. Hon. J. w. Buskirk, from Mon
roe and Brown Counties paid a high aud
Z deserved compliment Ia President Moss and
Other members of the Faculty of the Insti-
. tuition, referring TO the President as one of
the most distinguished and able educators
Of the country, and to DIR. Kirk
wood as a man whose rep
utation is As wide as the scienti-s.c
astronomer, Richard Proctor, "the Kepler
of America" and to Professor Jordon as one
who bid fair to rival Agassiz in natural sci
ence.
Governor Porter Yesterday signed the fol-
lowing bills: An act regarding labor in coal
mines; an act regarding Judicial Circuits
and fixing the holding OF Courts therein; an
act TO amend the first SECTION of an act for
the protection of the sabbath, and provid-
ing penalties for the dissertation thereof; an
act fixing the pay of the Speaker of the
House of Representatives at IS per day;
an act regarding Judges of Circuit and SUI
perior Courts and 10 sign records in certain
: cases; an act TO establish public libraries in
connection with Public schools in all cities
of 10000 persons or more; an act to estab-
lish State Board of Health, and prescrib-
ing system of registration and vital stats
tics
The Committees of the House have about
completed their labors They have worked
we'll and faithfully. There are some menu
bers who are peculiarly adopted TO Commit
= tee work, which indicates and maps out tn
business OF the session. The Speaker has
, been most fortunate in his selections, a Il il
might be said truthfully that all have been
faithful and fully mp To their various duties,
and II IS therefore without disparaging other
members that We name. in this connection,
Messrs. Nef Edwins, Buskirk, Cauthorne,
Cole and Gibson among the Democratic
members, and MesSrs. Ryan, Kenner, Car
ter. Huston and Thompson from the Repub-
lican side of the Chamber These gentle
men have worked most diligently, and their
labOrs are stamped on the entire business OF
, the session.