The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-28

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oills are indefinitely postponed by the House.
Both Houses of the Legislature Thursday passed
the bill for the relief of the sufferers by the Ohio
Hood TO the amount OF $4,000, In addition TO the
$4,000 previously appropriated. In the Senate
Mr. Lockridge's bill making II a felony Tor pablo
officers not 10 turn over their successors all the
moneys on hand, was passed, as vas also the
Noy les bill making IL cause for removal for
County officers to charge illegal or constructive
fees Thursdsy afternoon was devoted 70 the dis
custom OF Governor Porter's veto of the bill
recognizing the House Of Refuge. ana II was
veto. In the House Mr.. Antrim's bin
ployes az least once in thirty DAYS was
passed, with provision that In case the Com
panies should be able to show to the Court q rea-
son why the moDey should not be paid in the
time specified an extension Of sixty DAYS should
be granted. Mr.. Jewetts bill placing promissory
notes on the same basis as bills of exchange was
afo Jassed.
The Democratic caucus Thursday nominated
Trustees for vacancies in the Boards of the va
nous Benevolent Institutions, as follows: Presi.
dent OF the Boards. Or. Thomas Harrison, OF
Boone CouBty: Trustee Insane ASYLUM Phil
Gapen, Indianapolis; Deaf and Dumb Asylum
> Urmston, franklin County; Blind Asylum.
Howard Briggs. Greepcsstle. This action Gusts
John F4shbsck aud his assistants against whom
such bitter fight has been made.
The sensation OF last week in legislative circles
was the summary removal Of the Secretary of the
-enate. A. F. Kelly, OF TerTe HRute, and the
DooIkeeper, Captain w. NJ Edmunds, and ID cir
employees. which was done by the Republican mi
and Davidson. and Cyrus I. Nixon Of this city
aud Vincent T. Kirk, OF Marshall County were
elected to fill The vacancies, the former being
Reputlcap. The cause of the revolution goes
osck % February i, when Kirk was deDcsed as
Doorkeeper by Messrs Duncan, Mcintosh and
Benz, who voted with the Republicans to that
end on the ground thar Kirk had appointed toe
many doorkeepers Kirk, however. was succeed
ed by Edmunds. a one-armed ex sndler
and Democrat Kinks friends have been want
ing 70 get even ever since, and proposed 10 have
revenge before the session was over, only seven
days of which remained. They wanted to see
him reirstated In order that he might be ex-
onerated. They found they could do this by
forming coalition with the Republicans who
agreed 70 vote for Kirk il Howard and his three
allies would vote 10 dep0se Kelly aud put i'm
Nixon. This agreement carried out 10 the
letter. and Kelly was sacrificed. The affair ere
ated the greatest excitement ia both branches of
the legislature In the afternoon Mr.. Kelly was
reinstated and the Republican Secretary ousted
Kirk remsins as DOOTkeeper
The Senate and House have both passed the
House of Refuge bill over the Governors veto.
The Governors objections were that the bill e
islated out OF Office DIR. freeman, the Trustee and
an ex-soldier, and that il inieered with the Gov
ernoTs pardOning power. The feature of the de-
responded to the charge that the Democrats were
rebel syInpathizers, showing that there were
NOR ex-sOidiers on the Democratic side than on
the Republican side of the Chamber iOag
letter was read from President White in the SEN
ate announcing his resignation from the man
agement OF PURDUE University. In the course of
tue letter Professor White denounced Greek
Societies vigorously, all6 giug that their tend
encles and elect are immOrrl and subversive of
good discipline. As the Senste's rider to the
appropriation bill Will affect his authority among
The students. he announces his dciermi nation 10
surrender the position.
The Senate spent one entire afternoon session
In discussing bills providing for The ao0liuOn OF
the contract system Of letting out convict labor,
but 10 vote was reached. In the House on Fri
day the specific approximation bill was under con-
sidera;On in its preliminary stsges. The claim of
Mrs Edwin May, widow of the architect of the
state House, tor compensation to the extent of
$1,000 for loss sustained by the death of her nus
band previous 10 the completion Of the work on
which lie wes engaged, was discussed in the
Senate during the morning session of Friday.
Chairman, had reported favorable 10 the payment
OF the claim, ana Senator Mccullough charged
that this result had been brought about by
the lnnuence OF lobby. lie also insInuated that
Senator'S had been bulldCzed to vote for the claim
By threats that, IL they did not certain personal
ollis IN which they We're Interested would be de-
teated. Senator Magee defended the Committee
from this lmputa;l0n upon their integrity, and
said the Senator from Gibson (Mr. Mccullough
had display ed a fear of being rayished by lobby
lists which was most surprising. Senator McCul-
Tough moved 10 reduce the allowance to 3d. TO,
which, after further debate. was defeated-yeas,
y; nays, Is The Joint resolution was then or
As we 20 10 press the Republicans are buster
Ing and threatening to resign and go home.
The SATURDAY morning session OF the Senate was
devoted to the discussion of the convict labor
bills. The Senate refused to engross Senator
JUhnson's bill, which entirely sbolishes the con-
tract system. Senator Campbell's bill, which reg
ulGtes the present system of contracts and reforms
present abuses, was ordered. engrossed. In In
afternoon the Democrats called up the MetropO.l-
tan Polio Bill. Senator Nsn Vorhls, Republican
from Marion County, made long argument
against the bill. Senator Fletcher Democrat
from Marion. stated that he was in favor of the
bill, but the principal reason the report of the
Judiciary Committee OF the Senate. At the close |
Of his remarks he moved the previous question on
the adoption OF the minority report of the Judic
larry Committee AcdBg under the previous |
question, by strict party vote the report of the
Judiciary Committee that the bill do pass was
a1op,ed.
The House Immediately on being called to or |
Whole and took up the claim of John Martin for |
ZIG, coo for brick-work done on the new Insane |
Asylum buildings bitter fight was made, but |
he real issue wEs STAYED off until the Committee
arose. without taking any action.
The Constitutional amendments were taken up |
and the House, by q vote of So 10 Al, |
in the action of the last General As |
,embly in adopting the amendments.
Mr.. Iewett offered a resolution instruct |
ng the judiciary Committee to prepare bill for |
the amendments TO a vote of the peo- |
pie. Mr. Schloss made motion to table the reso- |
ution, which was carried.
The House Monday passed the bill consolidat- |
ng the Offices of City Assessor and City Treasurer
ilso bill allowing plsintiffs 10 SELF newspa-
of general circulation TO do their legal sdyer
Using In.
The $4,000 claim of Mrs. May failed in the Sen
tie for want of Constitutional majority.
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