The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-07
Mr.. Bailey's Liquor Bill Indefin-
i,ely Postponed In the Senats.
Another Intellectual Effort 10 Call Up
the Appropriation Bill.
An Extra Session of the Legisla-
ture Considered No Longer
Problematical.
The Senate Indorses Mr.. Cleveland
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Gray vetoes
the Militia Bill.


the election of bat two County Commits
sioners at the same time and fixes the terms
OF the same, was passed by the House yes
terday.
M Patten made another effort yesterday
afternoon TO call up the Appropriation bi ,
but the House again refused TO consider it.
MIR. Patterns energy in this regard is GER
tainly commendab. e, though unsppreciated
by the House.
Represe ntstive kreuger's resolution, pro-
posing an amendment to the State Constitu-
ton, fixing The terms of all county officers
except the Surveyor at four years, and max
ing them ineligible for reelection, was passed
by the House yesterday by practically
unanimous vote.
The bill appropriating $50, 6l5 to John
Martin for work done on the Insane Hospi-
tai came up yesterday morning on the third
residing, and a lengthy discussion ensued.
The bill failed to pass for want Of consti.
tutioDal ma shortly, but in the afternoon was
taken from the tasle and passed.
Senator Bailey's Liquor bill was called up
yesterday morning aud read second time.
Senators Mcintosh, Magee and Hilligass
spoke against extending the hours in which
saloons may be kept open. Senator Winter
spoke against the bill, declaring that neither
Democrats nor Republicans were in favoc OF
the bill. The further consideration of the
measure was indefinitely postponed by a
vote OF % to 49,
The bill to pay Mrs. Edwin May $1,000
came up in the House yesterday afternoon
on second reading. Mr.. Gordon moved to
amend by making the amount 81 600, bat
this was voted down. Mr.. Gooding moved
10 amend by making the appropriation
$4,000. This amendment was also votso
down. Mr.. Browning then moved TO strike
ont the enacting clause, aud this was fol-
lowed by motion TO lay Browning's motioD
on the table. The motion prevailed and tue
bill was passed to third reading.
The indications yesterday pointed unmis
taksbly to an extra session, and among 8
number OF Senators and Representatives who
we're corraled by the reporter for ''vews,'
not one hszarded an opinion that an extra
session would not be held. 1t Is understood
that Govern Gray is opposed to such al
event, but be confesses that the members
should not go home without passing the APP
preparation and Knightstown House bills
A petition was circulated Yesterday, asking
the Executive to cell the Legislature in
special session, and pledging the body to ed
journ in twelve DAYS.
Lieutenant Governor Manson Yesterday
presented a communication to the Senate
from E. G. Movies, an enerossing clerk and
an employe OF the Assistant Secretary, saying
that he had been charged with a warrant for
S45, drawn January 16. which sam Mr..
Movies says he never received. He says that
be never authorized Huffstetter nor any
ether person to sign his name on such in
dorsement, or to draw such money. He asks
that the Senate instruct the present Assistant
Secretary to issue a warrant to him for the
sr7vr, nf A nr,a1ff f1kf ~
Senators Sellers Youche and Winter Wa
appointed TO investigate the matter.
The Governor yesterday signed the reds
iricting bills, being entitled AN act to tx
the number OF Senators and Representatives
to the General Assembly, and 10 spportion
tbs some among the several counties, and re
peslng oil laws in conflict with the same"
4nd IAN act to divide The s ate into Con
sress onai Districts" The following were
slso signed and are now laws: An act EN-
covering voluntary associations to ESTABLISH
houses for the care OF aged females; an sci
sppTopyistiug $50 900 to the Indiana Ua'-
versity an act providing means for secur-
ing the health aud safety of EN- ployes of coal
mines; an act authorizing township author-
ties TO bridge over streams forming the
boundary line; an act fixing the time of
holding court in the Fourth Judicial
Circuit.
IMPOSING THE IEAUGURALs
Senator Foulke yesterday introduced q
resolution indoIsiDg the sentiments con-
tanned in the following extract from the in
augursl address OF President Cleveland in
regard to civil service and pledging unqusl-
fed support in the enforcement of the prin
ciple so declared:
The people demand reform in the administra
ton OF The Government and the application d
business principles to public affairs. AS mean
o this end civil service reform should be in gODo
faith enforced Our citizens have the right TO pro-
lection from the inc0m potency O. public employees
who hold their places solely as the reward Of par
tisan service and from the corruptive influence 81
those who promise and the vicious methods o.
these who expect such rewards and those who
wortn1ly seek public employment have though
20 insist that merit and competency shall be rec
ogn1zed instead OF party subservieucy or the SIR
render OF honest political belief in the admins
tration OF Government pledged 10 do equal ano
exsct justice TO all men.
Senator Smith, of Jennings. moved t.
amend by adding the words, land We concaT
in the sentiment of the whole message,
which was accepted by Mr.. Foulke. Senate
Willard then offered substitute as follows:
Resolved. That We heartily concur in the senti
mens expressed in the inaugural address OF Presi
Resolved, Thsts copy OF these resolutions be
forwarded to the President
The substitute was adopted by vote Of
% TO II.
THE MILITIA BILL VETOED.
The Governor yesterday returned the
Militia bill to the Senate with his vete mes
sage in which he stated f1lly his objections
to the bill. The message is as follows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
INDIANAPOLIS, March s, 1850
GENTLEMEN or THE SESATE-Senate bill No. IS
AN act supplemental 10 act entitled An act
for the organization and regulation OF the Indians
militia, was presented TO me yesterday. March
;, 1855 for my approval which is respectfully re-
turned 10 the House in which il originated. with
nv objections
While Tecoenize the importance of some add