The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-03
gHE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
important Fee and Salary and High
License Bills Introduced.
What the Southern Prison Committee is
DoinG-The Principal Features of Yes
terday's Proceedings.


Section two prohibits anv sale of intoxica-
ting liquors by any person orpersons, except
persons regularly licensed under provisions
Of the act
Section three; that any person who is a
resident over the age of twonty-one years
may procure license by paying county
treasurer 5000, and presenting treasnrers
receipt to county auditor. who shall issue
license, unon filing bond as provided in sec
ton of the act.
Section four provides for city and town
license of 5000
Section six provides for execution OF bond
with at least two freehold sureties, to be
approved by auditor, etc, conditioned for
lhe payment OF all fines and costs and
damages occasioned by unlawful sales.
Section seven provides penalty of $50 and
Imprisonment for violation of any provisions
of act. Prevents any sale by any person,
not excepting druggists, who have not pro-
cured a license under this act.
Section eight keeps in force all laws relat-
ing to drunkenness, sale to Minors etc.
Section nine prohibits employment of any
minors in the sale of intoxicating liquors,
and fixes penalty, etc.
Section ten provides for action on bond
for civil damages growing out of any unlaw-
full sale.
Section twelve prohibits the keeping of
gaming tables in any room or building
where liquors are sold.
Section thirteen requires persons engaged
in sale of Intoxicating liquors under this act
to romoye all screens, blinds stained or
painted glass; SO as not to obscure place
where sold.
THE SOUTHERN PRISON INVESTIGATION"
louisville Commercial EDITORIAL.
The Indiana Legislative committee, en-
gagged in investigating the Jacksonville
prison, will return to-day to indianapolis.
The committee has spent its time since Mon
day in being entertained by the Warden, in
being escorted to the theater at his expense,
in Louisville, in being wined and dined at
his residence, and finding out nothing UNI
favorable that they can report if they have
any respect for the amenities of life. The
Commercial does not mean to imply that
there are any outrageous wrongs existing in
the prison but if any existed the present
committee could not find them out. The
present committee has simply been on q
"splurge" at the States expense.
Courier-Journal Report.
The prison committee of the Indiana Leg
islature continued its investigation of the
Jetfersonville penitentiarv Yesterday. Moth
ing startling was developed. but a great deal
of work was done by the subcommittee III
their various departments. The graveyard
was visited, and found to be in much better
condition than reported. The graves were
as well prepared as the limited space would
admit, and the fence around the lot was in
good repair. The session of the committee
was secret one, but the bulk of the proceed
ings were made known afterward. Several
witnesses were introduced, but the testi-
mony, taken all in all, was more in favor of
the present naraSement than otherwise.
While there were some who stated that
they had heen unnecessarily punished,
Of 1,,l
treated well. 1t was agreed by the
committee that the old wooden and
brick walls of the prison should be torn down
and new ones built at once It was also de-
cided to make an appropriation 10 complete
the prison chapel, and also that the grounds
should be ENLARGED. The committee on la
Dor, etc, appointed to inquire whether
prison labor was detrimental to free labor
Will probably report that it is not The boot
nnd shoe department. which is the largest in
dustry, was found not to conflict with any of
The manufactures of the State. All the
goods are shipped to st. Louis and then dis
trlbuted West. hardly dollars worth being
eold east of that point The goods are all
sold at the regular market price. and not
Cheaper than those of free labor. This morn
ing the committee will meet committee OF
Uorkmen, and the question will be examined
more fully before the final report is made
The examination of the accounts of the
prison officials was begun in the afternoon,
but 50 far they have been found to be in
good shape.
THE NEW FEE AND SALARY BILL.
Mr. Moody from the House committee on
ices and salaries, yesterday introduced bill
On that subject, which the knowing ones say
will pass, if any measure of the kind does
BY it the salaries of State officers and depu-
ties are fixed as follows: Governor, s., 00O
private secretary. 81. 800; Secretary of State.
f2,00O; denuty, $780, clerk, $780, clerk of
printing bureau 1900: Auditor, 81 500
Hi.puty, $1,000; insurance clerk, 81, 500 (old
law 81 200}; land clerk, 81 500 Told law 81. :
9o0G Acknowledgement, 81 200 Quartermas-
ter-general $500; Treasurer of State. So. 900;
deputy, $780, Waterman, $500; Attorney
general, $500, and no other compensation
whatever Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, 50, 500; two clerks 5000 each; Law lii
brarian, 81 200; State Librarian, 81 200; as
sistant, $3.50 The fees of the clerk of the
Supreme Court are the same as under the
old law
Very material changes are made in
the COMPENSATION of county Off
GERS. Under the old law county
clerks are allowed for all kinds of copving
mud recording ten cents per each one hun
dred words. The Moody bill cuts this down
TO five cents but makes up for the loss bv
providing that each figure shall count as a
word whereas four were require before. The
rlerk is also allowed SO for each marriage IL
cense instead of SO.
The county auditor is to receive salary,
based uponthe population. 1t is 81 200 for
the first 10000 inhabitants $50 for each L.
boo. up to 1000, and 800 per thousand above
the latter. He is also to receive 50 for licenses
instead of 81 heretofore. The sheriff re-
ceives 50 cents for subpmnas 10 cents per
mile for taking prisoners to the State prison
instead of 10. The bailifs will b. required
to stand a raise from 50 to $3.50, and the
advertising remains the same except that 40
cents a square is allowed instead of So
The salary OF county troasurers is fixed at
s.. 000 instead Of $500 and they are allnwed