The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-16

slsE s<DGANA LE0IsLATCnE.
rxNArE--on the s>sh the entire time w. a.
s.tci % the consideration % bis 20 abolish
The press contrast sy<tem ~ mi iznr the
labor q conxiss. q ne state ~ = ~. No d.
cidcd action Wa taken.
IIorsE-Ihc Constitutional Amendment nv
InE women the Eht % vote was ARE. to--5i
20 90 Tho Prohibition Con-titu onal Amend
mcnf was adoplcd-M % - motion was
made % instruct inc Judiciary lomm.tice a.
import bill on the .0th % provide tor the sub
mission % the forceoing Amendments "a 4
'o-snd "a House sdjonrned until nts ins .s,s.
eExA1E-On the 2cth the report 81 shc C,n.
ference Committee On thc S;cn, RAJ Appropria-
ton BIZ wn> concutrcd IN and the hill pa :~cd.
A resolution y Offered directing tho appoint
inent Of \ committee of Ave 20 insc q rttc the
condition of the State Treasury. Lost ~
party vote
HoUsr-Thc hiil providing for tn establish
mcnt u an Appellate Court wis ucicatc,i--s-
e 81 The bin providing that legal advert .
ing he published IN daily instead 81 weekly
papers WINS ttkcn up and was warmly debated
and passed. The biil consolidating thc on -
81 County and city Treasurer and Assessor
passcd-11 10 -
sExArr-On the s7sh ult the claim ~ Mrs.
Edwin May r <ic.0oD for services rem tered
~ IHtN MM<|IIIM ~INk| IINI&<| &&IIN If+AtI.
was allowed. Two reports we're made b. the
New Stafc-Iiousc Investigating Committee.
which were made tho special orier for thr
18Th. Bills p ss-cd requiring the State super
infcndcnt OF Pubic Instruction 10 80 apart
$1,000 IN his next apportionment 81 rte school
fund. and scmtannnnlly % deduct aud st
apart the same amount. the same I, b.
des gnatcd the Normal school Fund ~ the
classes ~ hu ldinxs and inclbd me- attorneys
fees. The House bi changing the bureau OF
Statistics was also passed
HousE-The bill changing the o ganixa-
ton Of the bureau OF statistics passed. ~
vote o. - "a the state House app opriation
bill passed Tho Road bill which rcpeajs rho
existing laws. and rccnacts that In force IN
lsso. also passed. A resolution was adoftcd
making al political bills the special order for
the rcmainter Of the session. In JOINT con
vcntion the following officers were elected.
President o. the hoard or benevolent Insfifu.
tions Thomas n. HARRISON; Trustee Of Insane
Hospital. Philip NJ Capin: Trustee Of the Deaf
and Dumb Institute. 1. z. Crms'on: Trustee
Of the III ma Asylum, n briggs: Trustee Of the
Feeble Minded institute for The run y -four
years. Iiicha ri ,. wilson: for the term OF two.
years. Robert y. Brown
sExxrE-On the 18th ult. the Police bill
passcd-< 70 q. resolution was adopted
directing Prison Directors not 20 allow convict
labor 70 be used outside the pri<on-walls. The
bill 20 authorize railroad companies -
U1a rantcc the bonds o. q railroad company or
ganized under the laws Of another State.
passed - 70 q Great excitement was caused
in the Senate during the evening session BY an
attempt % reconsider the vote BY which tne
Police bin passed. and the minority nIihus
tered until after midnight 20 prevent the pass
are Of the usual notion 20 table the motion %
reconsider AZ that hour. having accom-
plishcd the object they had IN view. 10 render
the passage Of the bill over the Governors
veto impossible because OF the expiration OF
the session, they yielded. and the passage Of
the bill was climbed.
HorsE-The entire dav was consumed il
the consideration Of the Specific Appropria-
ton bill.
SENATE Little busl mess was transacted on
the lst
HousE Several bills were passed IN the
House. but an early adjournment was brought
about 70 enable the leaders % caucus concern
inR the situstion in thc senate. Before the
session closed Tor the day the vote ~ which
the General Appropriation till passed was ~
considered. and the measure was tabled.
sExArE-On che "a tho dav was spent IN con-
sdering The conicStcd-cicction case from Nor
ran County. The majority report. favoring
the sitting member. vas adoptcd-zf 10 p.
HorsE-Thc bill regarding insurance com
mics was passed. Thc Dill giving 20 Mrs. May
$1,000. for services or her Husband as archi
tccs Or the new state House. Jailed 20 pass on
account Of the lack o. 4 constitutional major
typ % ~. Toe bill 20 ndow the statc Uni-
vcrsity BY an annual tax ~ unc-haif OF one or
cent. WINS passed. The hill % allow the pres
ent contractors u complete the new state
nuusc u nn uxptnse not cxcc.a'nE <-'v,o.v