The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-09

getting them to accept the invitation The
object in view is to have them look at the
strong points in favor of having the insane
asylum located near Logansport. Their at
tention will be called to Smithson College as
a suitable building.
bill concerning railroad charges came up
in the House yesterday, and Mr. Hefrren, in
moving the reference to the committee on
agriculture made the somewhat suggestive
remark, Its no use to send any bills to the
railroad committee-they won't report them
back"
Mr. Cabbage yesterday presented petit
ton from citizens of Jennings county asking
for the passage of his ''jackass bill" He also
offered the following original amendment to
the bill offering reward for the killing OF
hawks; 'In Clud the comon black Grove
at fifty cts head"
The Senate State-house committee listened
to the testimony of Mr.. Denig last night,
which was substantially the same as that
given before the House committee the
preceding evening. Mr.. Denig's starring en-
gagement will terminate tonight when he
again appears before the House committee.
After the House investigating committee
had finished its public session Wednesday
night, private meeting was held, ut which,
for some inexplicable reason, ex-Supern-
tendent Wedges was allowed to make state
ment which will go into the record OF the in
vestgation. 1t was very bitter in its rehec-
tons upon the contractors
In the House. yesterday, Mr. Mocks road
bill was engrossed, after few trifiing amend
ments. II repeats the enactment of 1881,
and practically reenacts the old law, for
which there is strong demand throughout
the State. In the Senate the Benz bill,
which is similar in its provisions also
engrossed, but score or more of amend
ments had been made to it,
A special to the Journal from Fort Wayne
last night says: "a large delegation of Fort
Wayne business men, with the mayor. Prison
Director Manning, Superintendent of County
lnfrmary Wilkelson, and members of the
city and county government, will be in the
city this morning, to present to members of
the Legislature the claims of Fort Wayne
for the proposed new insane asylum"
There was not a quorum present in the
House at any time yesterday, and it was
therefore necessary to transact business with
out roll-call. This thing is becoming al
most too frequent Several members seem
to pay much more attention to private mat
ters than to the States interests, and if their
constituents knew how they were conduct
ing themselves here there would be pro-
longed howl. There are altogether too many
Junketng trips and useless and expensive
visits of committees.
Mr.. G. +. Sutton, chairman of the Lake
county temperance committee was in the
city yesterday, and controverted the state
ment that in his vote on the constitutional
amendments Senator Youche represented a
majority of his constituents. Mr.. Sutton as
serts that large majority of the people of
Lake and Porter are for the submission of
tine amendments. With the belief of Mr.
Youche of the invalidity of the amendments
Mr.. Sutton has no quarrel, although differing
from the Senator. That question was not in
yolved in the campaign and not discussed.