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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

A MEN NOMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION pro-
~ posed to the citizens of this commonwealth
for their approval or rejection by the General AS
semby OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania.
Published by order OF the Secretary Of the Com
monweath, in pursuance OF the first section OF Ar
ticle XVIII Of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing On amendment to tho
Constitution OF the Commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA
BE f resolved by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatiNcs OF the commonwealth OF Pennsylvania
in General Assembly met, that the following is
proposed as an amendment OF the Constitution OF
the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, u accor-
Gle thereof.
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AMENDMENT.

That section tive OF article i've OF the Constitu-
tion OF the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, which
reads Us follOWS "Wheneyer a COrnty shall cen
tain fo ty thousand Inhabitants It shall constitute
separate judicial district, and shall elect one
Judge learned in the law; and the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for additional Judges, as the busl
ness OF the said districts may require. Counties
containing population less than Is sufficiert to
cons itute separate districts shall be formed into
convenient single districts, or, If necessary, may
be attached TO contiguous districts the General
Assembly may provide. The Office OF associate
judge not learned in the law, is abolished In coUn
tries forming separate districts but the several
associate judges in office when this Constitution
shall be adopted shall serve for their uneXpired
terms - be and the same is hereby amended, so as
to read as follows Whenever a county shall con-
tain sixty thousand Inhabitants II may constitute
a separate judicial district, and may elect o~e
Judge earned In the law; and the General Assem-
bly, shall provide for additional judges as the bu-
siness OF said districts may require Counties not
forming separate districts, shall be formed into
convenient single districts as the General Assem-
bly, may provide. The Office OF associate judge,
not learned In the law, is abolished In counties
| forming separate districts and having mo than
| one law Judge every other county shall elect
two associate Judges who shall not be required TO
| be learned in the law out the several associate
| judges In oflice, when this amendment shall be
| adopted, shall serve for their UneNpired term.
| A true copy OF the Joint Resolution.
July BIB mos. w. ;. STENGGR
Secretary OF the Commonwealth,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Write for testimonials concerning the
wonderful cures of Keler's Catarrh Rem
edy is the greatest remedy of the age for
catarrh, malaria, scrofula, skin diseases,
rheumatism. A trial only is all that is ask
ed for 1t.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

A full line of new black and colored
casbmeres at II. w. Sloan's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Birthday Cards at Merccr's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Fifty-four pieces of cotton and WOO
hannels 81 cents to rs cents yard, at
w. Hartman & Sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Phosphate for sale at Lightstrcet by Slas
Young. sep-4-4t
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

You can save money by buying your
dress goods of Clark & Son.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Fifty pieces Of shirtings, 5 cents to II
cents yard, at l. W, Hartman & Sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

New cassimers for men and boys cloth
ing at |. w. Hartman Il Sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

The silk and cotton brocaded velvets are
rich and cheap at l. W. Hartman & Sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

The best line of Canton Hannels we have
ever had-just opened-at II. w. Sloan's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Blankets are coming in at |. W. Hart
man & Sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Dark calico for comforts, 8 cents at l
w. Hartman & Sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

New case of (9164 yards) dark calico
just opened, 6 cents a yard at l. w. Hart
man Il Sons. Best grade.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Please call and look at one of the best
lines of white and red tlannels in town at
II. w. Sloan's.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Wanted-Calves, spring chickens, pig
cons, oak and hemlock bark at Silas
Young's, Lightstreet.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-09-11

Fresh butter always bought at l. w.
Hartman e Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-20

changing the time of holding court in Porter
county.
Mr. Gordon moved to amend House rule No
"A so that the morning session shall begin at
o'clock.
Mr.. Staley introduced bill III r. ASA allow
ing manual training in schools of cities of over
10000 inhabitants 1t was referred to the COM
mittee education.
Mr. Cory presented proposition to amend rule
6S. OF the House, so that majority OF votes
shall suspend rules, instead of two thirds.
Mr.. Frazee presented bill Ia. r. 1861 to
legalize barbed-wire fences.
A report from James III. Smart, president OF
Purdue University, regarding the institution,
was presented.
Mr., Williams presented joint resolution H
r. ID amending the State Constitution so that
the terms of the Legislature shah not be longer
than 100 days on regular terms. nor more than
fifty days on special terms. Engrossed Senate
bills were read the first time and referred.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
By motion Of Mp Adams. the House resolved
itself into committee of the whole-Mr. Adams
presiding-for the consideration of the bill [H.
r. 479l making appropriations for the expenses
of the State government.
The item appropriating $35. 900 for building a
boiler house for the Asylum for the Insane was
reduced, on motion of Mr.. Taylor, to $4,000.
The committee then arose. reported progress,
and asked leave to sit again at 10 o'clock this
morning.
The House adjourned
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a The amendment mr.. campbelrsl was re-

ed The amendment mr.. Campbelrsl was re-
jected. The item was agreed to.
Mr.. Fowler moved to strike ont the item of
$500 for the State Horticultural Society. The
secretary OF that society had, he said, charged
$3.50 for disbursng the $f00 appropriated two
years ago. Mr. Davis favored the appropriation,
and opposed anything like retrograding mvve-
Inent. The motion to strike out was rejected.
The committee on finance recommend salary
Of $500 for each Of the trustees Of the female
prison. 1t was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Willard, the committee
rose, reported progress and was discharged from
further consideration of the bill. The report of
the committee of the whole was concurred in by
the Senate and the amendments ordered en-
crossed The bill was read third time and
passed-yeas d, nays 0.
Bills were introduced by Mr.. Hill 81. johnson
of Tippecanoe, Atkinson Smith of Delaware.
They were read by title only and severally re-
ferred to appropriate committees.
Mr.. Huston introduced bill IS 3251 to dis
solve the Eastern Indiana Agricultural and Me-
chanical Trotting Park Association, which was
read the first time by title only and, under q
suspension of the constitutional rule, passed by
yeas 81, nays 10. The Senate adjourned.
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The Knights of Honor Litigation.

LOUISVILLE, Feb 1.-two suits We're filed in
the United States Court, to-day, against Robert
j. Breckenridge and the Supreme Lodge,
Knights of Honor. of Kentucky, and the Peo-
pies Bank, of Kentucky. The petitioner in one
case is Charles B. Duff, of Louisville, who states
that he paid out death claims to the amount of
$40, 900 upon certificates which Breckenridge re
fused to pay and he sues to recover the amount
The petition further says that the books of the
order show that Breckenridge should have $l52
1927 in his hands as treasurer. while the state
ment of the Peoples Bank shows that only $114,-
67I27 is deposited there. The plaintiff asks that
the deficiency be explained. The other suit was
filed by the Supreme Lodge of Missouri, to re-
cover about $1S, 600 paid out by them on death
certificates. A motion for appointment of a re-
eeiver will be made by the plaintiffs before
Judge Baxter on Feb. "a.
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PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
THE SENATE.
Passage Of the Bill FORGETTING the Texas Pa
cifie Land Grant.

Passage Of the Bill FORGETTING the Texas Pa
ciie Land Grant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-Mr Mitchell pre-
scented memorial from the Board of Trade of
Erie, Pa, urging the acquisition by the United
States of the Portage lake and Lake Superior
ship canal Referred.
Mr.. Plumb, from the committee on appropria-
tons, reported the postoffce appropriation bill,
which was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Allison, from the same committee, re-
ported with only verbal amendments, joint
resolution appropriating So, 500 to defray the ex-
penses of the inaugural ceremonies Passed.
The Des Moines river-lands bill was then
placed before the Senate and Mr.. Lapham re-
sumed his remarks An amendment, heretofore
proposed by him, would exclude from the pro-
visions of the bill such Of the Des Moines river
lands as were purchased before March, 1861,
and confirm the titles to such lands to
the purchasers. This amendment was rejected
yeas 10, nays 20 Mr. Lapham then offered an
amendment requiring parties bringing suit under
the pending bill to file bonds giving security for
costs. Mr. Lapham supplemented this amend
ment In further remarks, to which Nj. Wilson
replied in behalf of the settlers.
Mr. Mcpherson said the mornings of six days
had been wasted in talking about this bill; he
moved its indefinite postponement
Mr. Allison said all he wanted was that the
Senate should vote on the bill. IL was bill in
voving the interests of thousands of people who
believed they had rights and asked the privilege
of coming into the United States Courts and es-
tablishing their rights. That was a poor priv
ilege, he knew but he asked the Senate to grant
it to these people
The motion to postpone was rejected-yeas %,
80
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate on the bill.
but, with Mr.. Laphams second amendment still
pending, the bill went over, and Mr.. Vanwyck
called up the Texas Pacific forfeiture bill, and it
was read.
Mr.. Hale then asked unanimous consent to
take up the agricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cullom objected. saying he did not think
the forfeit bill would take up much time.
Consideration Of the forfeiture bill was then
entered upon and the committee amendments
agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment similar to
that offered by BIN in the case of the Atlantic e
Pacific bill, providing for reference to the United
States courts of all controversies concerning
rights and equities claimed by the United States
or by private parties in the lands forfeited
Mr.. Morgan addressed the Senate in support
of his amendment and explained the circum-
stances surrounding this special grant After
debate. Mr. Morgan's amendment was rejected
yeas 24: nays 81.
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment with
holding the lands from settlement for two years
Rejected.
The bill having been perfected in committee
of the whole. was reported to the Senate where
upon Mr. Morgan reoffered his amendment,
which was again voted down-yeas, 26 nays 80
The bill then read third time and passed
yeas, 56; nays, 2, as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-20
THE PROCEEDINGS in DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

An Effort to Defeat the New Union Depot
Bill Fails.
Yesterday morning the Senate was opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Evans, of the United
Brethren Church.
Mr. Campbell, of ST. Joseph offered an amend
ment to the bill rs 20l which was pending at
the time of adjournment on Wednesday, so that
the repairing of bridges where over $50 in cost
is left to the discretion of the county commits
soners. Mr. Mcintosh thought the Senate
should consider this hill carefully Every two
years there is some new road law proposed, and
the Legislature cannot be too careful in consid-
ering measure that affects every township in
the State The amendment was adopted The
bill was ordered engrossed
THE NEW UNION DEPOT.
The motion to reconsider the vote by which
Mr. Winters union railway bill rs 1891 was
passed, was taken up. Mr.. Willard said: 1T
was represented in the Senate that the bill, was
a purely legal question. 1t is bill for the cree
tion'of the greatest monopoly ever known in the
State of Indiana. 1t would place in the hands
of the Union Railway Company just what toll
they please to demand on every car of freight
passing through this city II is close corpora
ton into which no man can buy. This stock
cannot be alienated or transferred in any way
whatever, except as an appointment to the rail
road of each proprietary corporationn
Mr.. Winter-~During the thirty three wears
since the law was enacted there has been con
structed but one union depot, and that is the
one in this city; and SO it is said that the bill
will affect only the city of Indianapolis, while
in fact union railway companies may be formed
In any city of the State where the surroundings
afford an occasion. When this company finds
it necessary to build a much larger depot, which
will require the expenditure of over 81. 600, 900,
and to do so it must have authority to
borrow money IL makes such legislation as is
proposed in this bill necessary. While this has
been matter of agitation In the city for many
years, and while the papers of the city have
united IN urging upon the Legislature the pas
sage of this bill, and while not a single citizen
That know of has objected, it is most marvel
leus that the senator from Lawrence, Mr.. Will
hard has discovered this company to be an OPP
pressive monopoly Myself and my colleagues
have no interest in any Of the railway compan-
tes that would make US champions Of them rather
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-20
THE HOUSE.

The Day Devoted to Consideration of the
River and Harbor and Naval Bills.
WASHINGTON Feb. 19-The House met in
continuation of yesterdays session.
Mr.. Holman introduced joint resolution re-
questing the President to open negotiations with
the French republic, with view to negotiating a
new convention with that government for the
establishment of another French and American
claims commission which shall have ample
jurisdiction to reopen, examine and finally de-
termine all claims which were filed before the
late commission, under the convention of Jan
ID, 1885,
The House then went into committee of the
whole-Mr Hammond in the chair-on the river
and harbor bill
On motion of Mr.. j. d. Taylor. of Ohio, an
amendment was adopted appropriating 81, 500 for
the construction of ice harbor at Bellaire o.
On motion of Mr. Maybury, amendment
was adopted appropriating 500, 600 for protect
ing dyke in the St. Clair river.
On motion of Mr.. Clardy the appropriation
for improvement of the Mississippi river be-
tween the Illinois and Ohio rivers was increased
from 500 900 to $500 000 and it was directed that
$50, 600 of this sum be expended at Cape Cir
rardeau.
T The committee then rose. the House adj
iourned, and the session of Thursday began.
Mr.. Bennett, from the committee on elections
submitted report in the Iowa contested cleo
ton case or Frederick VS.. Wilson, accompanied
by a resolution declaring contestant Frederick
entitled to the seat. Laid over for future ac-
ton.
Consideration of the river and harhor bin was
resumed in committee Of the whole
Mr. Bayne moved to reduce from 81 500 900
to $500 600 the appropriation for Improvement
of the Mississippi river from the head of the
passes to the mouth of the Ohio river. Lost-40
to IA
Mr.. Hscock offered an amendment prohibit
ing rectifcation of the mouths of Red and Atch-
afalaya rivers upon any plan which, in the
opinion of the Mississippi River Commission,
would render it necessary to build levees on the
Mississippi from the mouth of the Atchafalaya
down the Mississippi.
Mr. Ellis offered as a substitute for the amend
ment an amendment providing that portion
OF the appropriation for Improvement of the
mississippi shall be. expended to repair or build
leyees for the purpose of retaining lands or
preventing injury to lands by overflow; pro-
vided, however, that the commission is author
lied to repair and build levees, II, ia its jndg-
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ment it should be done as part Of their plan to
afford and safety to navigation and to
deepen the channel. The substitute was agreed
to--10l to 90.
A large number of amendments were offered
to the paragraph relative to the Mississippi
river appropriations but were severally voted
down; however, the point was raised that no
quorum had voted, and, in accordance with an
arrangement with the appropriations committee,
Mr. Willis moved that the committee rise which
was carried.
Speaker Carlisle took the chair and the vel
come extended him on his return to his official
duties was hearty one. Both sides of the
House broke into generous round of applause,
in which the galleries joined.
The House went into committee of the whole,
Mr.. Wellborn in the chair, ON the naval appro-
t.siation bill. There was no general debate,
though it was agreed that some general discus
sion would be permitted when the clause was
reached which provides for board to examine
into the subject of the construction of the navy.
The bill was read by paragraphs for amendments
Mr.. Curtin offered an amendment appropriate
ing $4,000 for testing American armor. He
hoped the new administration would be COM
mitted to the policy of building up the navy,
and he wanted that navy built in this country,
out of material manufactured in the United
States. No man who had noticed the unrest IN
America could but fear there was impending
that which might shake the commerce and civil
ization Of the world. If such a calamity should
fall upon humanity, this nation should be pre-
pdicu w tdhe HeE pdT6 IL, III tue proNHucuSCo "a
God, she should be drawn into the struggle. He
was in favor of building a navy. The amend
ment was adopted
A point of order was made against the para
graph appropriating $40a 900 for completion of
the New York, and the point being overruled, 1t
was moved to strike out the paragraph.
Mr.. Hewitt. of New York, said this was q
proposition to complete a wooden ship, when we
had thirty vessels of that kind. for which we
had no use, and which it would be a blessing if
sonie coal barge would sink to the bottom of the
ocean. --~4s
Mr. Thomas ridculed the proposition that the
United States should go back twenty years in
order to seek a model upon which to construct
a vessel of war.
Mr.. Cox, of New York, said his friend from
Illinois Mr. Thomas should not forget that
some wooden ships were Indispensable They
We're necessary and sometimes potential Why,
it was wooden ship that had run down the
Tallapoosa Laughter.
Mr. McAdoo expressed suspicion that if the New
York had been built under contract with John
Roach, the Republican party would not have re-
fused to make aiAappropriation to complete it.
After debate, the motion TO strike out was lost.
Consideration of the first section of the bill
having been concluded, the committee rose and
the House took recess till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Instruments fled for record in the Recorders Office
of Marion county, Indiana for the twentyfour hours
ending at 5 o'clock P. NJ. Feb. 49, 1885, as fur.
nished by Elliott & Butler abstracrers of titles, room
No 3. Ktna Building:
Frank McWhnney and wife to Henry P.
Keith, lot 3, in outot in Daggy's
subdivision west of White river in In
dianapolis. --.-...-...-.... $415O
The Thames Loan and Trust Company to
Carl Bonner and Emma Bonner lot 26,
in John Resets subdivision of outlots
1O7 and 1903 in indianapolis 10000
Frank McWhinney and wife to Ella ".
Stevens, let's 81, 25, 81 o. in P. G.. G.
Hunts southeast addition to Indianap-
obs. Observation-Disclosures. 2078
Francis M. Lockenour and wife to Win
fred S. Winter ct al, lot Is, in De-
VOLTS subdivision of lot 81, in A. f.
indianapolis -,.-....-...---....... 10000
Frank McWhnney and wife to Margaret
J. Randolph, lot A, in outlot in
Daggys subdivision west of White
river, in Indianapolis also
Alonzo F. Scott and wife to Louis Hall
veg, part of lot 6, in F1etchers subdivis-
ion Of lots 80 to So, inclusive in But
Ter & Fetcher's addition to College
Corner, in Indianapolis .-..-..-..... $4,000
j. Newton Smith and wife to Callie A.
Patterson, lot 80 and part of lot 90 in
Allen & Roots north addition to In
dianapolis $4,000
William Wallace, receiver, to William G.
Day and wife, lot 8, in Wootens sub
division of lot 10, in A. T.. Fletcher's
second addition to Indianapolis $4,000
Conveyances, 8; consideration So, 35329
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-20
Afternoon Sessinn.

Mr. Smith of Tippecanoe introduced bill fH
K. 4S2l legaliz:ng the payment of certain fund:
for the Lafayette library by the school board
1t was passed to the second reading
Mr.. McClelland introduced bill III b 4s3]
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-20

A CERTAIN philanthropist in the State of Ohio
buys large quantity of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
every winter, and donates the same to the poor
suffering from coughs.