The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-17

Democrats. Since she became candidate
she made friends wherever she made ac-
quaintances.
Mrs Cynthia Porter, one of the defeated
candidate for Librarian, made gallant race
and many friends.
Miss Calls had an informal reception at
the Bates House last night, and received the
congratulations of her many friends.
The Senate judiciary committee will rec
ommend the indefinite postpOnement of Sem
ator Magee's bill to reorganize the State Blu
reau of Statistics
Samuel B. Kerr, ex-represenlative from
Floyd county, looked in upon the Solons
yesterday. He is here to prevent vicious leg
lslatlon, no specifications being made.
1t is unfortunate that there is not another
office for Mrs Foster, who is a deserving
lady. The fight made for Henry Monning,
of Fort Wayne, for the prison dictatorship
hurt her candidacy for librarian.
A Fort Wayne special to the Journal says
the mayor of that city and a committee of
three started for indianapolis last night to
lobby against the Ferriter metropolitan
police bill This action was ordered at
special meeting OF the Fort Wayne Council.
Senator Spann yesterday introduced res
oution for commissioner of railroads, tele-
graph and transportation comp anes, to be
appointed by the governor with the concur
renee of the Senate for four years, at an an
annual salary of g, 500. The bill is almost
identical with the provisions OF the Ohio
law on the same subject.
The Reformatory sewer bill came up for
consideration in the Senate yesterday on the
recommendation of the committee that it
pass. Objection was made by several men,
bers that no limit was placed on the expendi-
ture, and finally $50 copies of the bill were
ordered printed and it was made the special
order for next Monday afternoon.
Senator Spann yesterday introduced in the
Senate the bill including the codfication
and revision of the insurance laws of the
State, prepared by the commission appointed
two years ago, of which John A Finch was
the leading member 1t only failed of pass
age then from lack of time to fulfill the con-
stitutional requirements, as it met with gem
eral Endorsement,
There was a spirited discussion in the SEN
ate Yesterday over a resolution OF Senator
McCulloch authorizing the committee on
elections to send for persons and papers in
the Johnson-Overstreet contest'case the con-
slderatlon OF which was afterwards made the
special order for 10 o'clock this morning The
debate, which is outlined in the regular re-
port, was full of interest.
A spirited discussion took place in the
House yesterday over the report of the Judi
eiary committee recommendinglthe indefinite
POoItOneIuenI Vi tue Oil increasing the 1uflS-
diction OF justices OF the peace in civil cases
from $3.50 to $500. The report was finally
adopted, and the bill thus disposed Of There
is lurking suspicion in this vicinity that
justices have already too much jurisdiction
or something of the kind.
The fight made against the successful can
didate for State Librarian by the Englishes
was most bitter and uncalled for, and there
is little doubt that it nominated her in
stead OF having the contrary effect Will
English yesterday asked reporter to pub
licly announce the Hendricks-English fac
ton is tigh ting Miss Calls" 1t is very
small thing for men who have occupied the
positions the Englishes have, to be engaged
in such petty warfare and against a lady,
at that
EARLY in the session the House passed q
resolution authorizing its officers so far as
possible, to prefer the claims of disabled
soldiers in making appointments Yester- /
day Mr.. Copeland moved the appointment of
committee to see whether or not this had
been done, and the motion was laid on the
table by vote of So to SO, the party lines be-
ing closely drawn. Speaker Bynum ruled
that the members could not explain their
votes, which caused considerable embarrass-
ment on the Democratic side,