The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-18
THE LEGISLATURES.

The Legislature did not make much progress in
special session work last week. Both Houses
have time to go 10 their homes and look after bust
Iess matters. They will get down to solid work
this week.
MT. Jameson's bill concerning banks and pro-
viding for penalties against issuing drafts or re-
eeiving deposits when they know that the bank Is
not solvent, came up on its passage last week and
wss advocated by its author, who explained It's
provisions. The bill was passed BY vote OF 20
10 s.
The Senate made few changes in its employees.
L. c. Movies was dropped from the Secretary's
force and John Sands. OF Ripley, appointed in his
stead. John Leigh, OF Orange County, was added
20 the Assistant Seoretarys force. and Messrs.
Keefe and Robinson were dropped irom the Door
Keepers force,
Ninety members of the House were present at
the opening OF the special session. The Speaker
announced that under the law the officers of the
regular session would continue TO ill thsir re
spectiye positions unless the House ordered 9th
eIwiEe on motion of Mr. Gordon the rules ADOPT
cd for the regular session were continued in force.
Senator Addison has introduced bill which
provides for the appointment OF a commission Of
three rem ers, to be appointed by the Governor
aud Lieutenant Governor, VINO Sh Il meet IN the
city OF indianapolis, Tor a period not 10 exceed
sixty Gays, and shall draft n bill fixing the
T. e. ard salarleS OF county officers ana employees
OF stsle institutions ana General Assembly, end
report the same 10 the next legislature.
stsie Auditor Rice discovered on Saturday
tbat tire bill sppropristbg Sl25OO Tor the eX-
L nkes OF the LEGISLATURE was mace 10 read for
/ { regular iession Of the General assembly"
Under this be had no authority to nav out money
for the expenses Of the special session, ana sever
a. employees who called 10 draw few OF their
hare earned dollars were com elled 10 90 away
empty hsI ded. It is supposed that there will be
no difficulty deIay in passing an Appropriation
bill TO remedy this defect
Senator Campbell's election bill passed the
House ana only awaits the Signature OF the Gov
ernor TO become law. The Oill provides that
whoever sccepts bribe or offers 10 O1b5 or hire
anyone TO vote or refrain iron voting shall be
fined in any sum not less than $40 nor more than
ST. Geo: tina any party brihed Offering TO bride
another, shall 81 compelled ~ give evidence be-
fore h Grand Jury, but ht al not be rosecu-
ted OF puOishe0 any act done 10y MIN about
which he was compelled to testify.
The bill Introduced by Mt Rivers. OF JOHNSON
Cor MY, with refer nee 10 the abandonment %
Office by county officers. was read SECOND q ne
aud referred 10 the COMMITTEE Oh Judiciary. L &c
bill is intimately connected with pie ce Of John-
son County history. and possibly has inter st
only. One OF the county Officers abandoned ms
office and his brother came in and assumed the
The bill is introduced to declare the office cant
snd empower the Board OF County Commissioners
| 10 appoint success or 10 the officer.
The Senate discussed the bill yesterday which
permits County Commissioners to erect IL Onu-
ments to the memory of the soldiers, the question
being on an amendment authorizing the Board 10
tet upon the petition OF a majority OF the tax
payers. Those in favor OF the bill claimed that
The amendment would render II practically mop
ei8iive rs 1t would doubtless be impossible to get
persons to take charge OF the petitions suosti-
tuJe for the amendment changing the word Tax
payers 10 citizens was adopted, and the Dill
and amendments were referred 10 special COM
mittee with instructions to take under c0nsidera-
tion the erection of q State monument.