The Indiana State sentinel., 1885-03-25
STATE LEGISLATURE.

On Monday the Legislators proceedings were
very brief because of death OF Representative
Browning. OF Nashville.
A bill to fix the representation in the General
Assembly at thirty Senators and sixty Representa-.
tivGs was introduced last week.
Hon. w. W. Browning, the Representative of
Bro n and Monros counties, died Sunday night.
bronchitis.
The Governor has appointed Ja-. II Thompson,
of Crswfoi dsville ats teOlogi,t 10 Suec ed Pro.
fessor John Colleit The present ineumbents
term expires April 26.
The Governor hes signed an act providing for
the appointment OF an additional member of the
Etste Board of Health The board Will no con-
sist OF five mem5Crs instead oil four.
Under resolution OF the House the Clerk last
Wednesd day reported that there are now fifty seven
Of; twelve rave Indefinitely postponed and eight
passed by the 81 nate
Byunanimous vote the Senate last Friday passed
Iend SIS in the construction of soldiers N IN
Uments when authorized by a majority OF The
voters CT the county so to do.
The bill to sppoint State Boi 'er Inspector and
fix the fee to be charged for the same referred
to the Committee ON Rights and Privileges, with
Instructions to so amend that tae fee for the hrst
inspector shall be 50 instead OF 50, and Tor the
second 81 instead oil 60.
Mr.. Loyds bill to prevent gaming at county
fairs came up on q third reading Thursday after
Eo0n. The bill includes all agricultural fairs,
snd makes a wholesale strike at all gambling de.
vices which are so common on fair grounds, and
Whlcn nave become so Onenslve 10 Intelligent aud
moral people who attend the fairs for legitimate
purposes. 1be bin passed by vote OF 81 to g.
The Metropolitan Police bill came up in the
Senate last Thursday afternoon, as the special
Ger, and was the subject OF an animated and
lengthy discussion. After considering its progi
sions for ewo hours the bill indefinitely post
poned, by q vote Of 30 10 IA, number of the Dem
Ocrats voting with the Republican,. This aat0n
OF the Senate doubtless puts end to all legisa-
ton upon this subject for the present session.
Representative Gooding raped the Republi-
~ knn Ina hon 40 or no uarC
inclined to give office outside of the Demo-
cratic party. he would certainly favor Green
backer besOre he would a Republican. He de
clared that the Republicans always took every
thing in sight when they had majority, but
when they had no power TO give anything they
thought there shoald be division OF the Offices.
The truth OF the statement was so manifest In the
history of the party that none of the 5olons on
the Republican side entered denial
The Senate Friday afternoon. passed the
Knightstown Home bill alter making some very
important amendments, some OF which were re-
jecied in the House Tuesdsy. The dill was
amended as 10 make woman one Of the Trus-
tees: the SuDerintendents salary WAS increased to
sltO0. and the salary OF each Trustee to $780, The
Trustees were empowered TO dismiss the Superin-
tendent at their option the words ''for cluse be-
ing stricken out With regard to the political
complexion of The Trustees IL Is provided that
one shall be Democrat and one Republican.
The woman member of the Board NAV be Pro-
hibitionkt, Greenbaeker or a MugwumD, &C.
coTding as the Governor may see ft 10 appoint.