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Building Public Buildings.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal
/ noticed the following article in this morn
ing'S Journal which l wish you to republish,
| that may make % few comments On the loose
ness with which public work is done:
New Yorl<'s Capitol has cost SI7 0o0,O 600 thus
far. or So 900 600 more than the cost of the nato
Capitol. 1t is estimated that half much must
be expended before the work is complete. A good
deal of this amount is for stone, and not little for
steal"
AS New Yorker, ! would like to correct the
| impression that there was possibility of any
steal in the matter. The chief reason, think
for this state of things is that no person was
held responsible for the cost Of the building,
which is not as large as the Indiana
Capitol, and was fixed at 81, 600, 600. Who knows
what the Indiana Statehouse would have cost
under the same circumstances But to the fore
sight and credit of those enacting the new State
house law for Indiana be it said it is undoubted-
ly the best and most practical law of the kind
ever enacted for the protection off the States in
terests The Indiana law required the Governor
to appoint four commissioners from the two
leading political parties. 'tThe commissioners
so appointed shaA1each give bond, to be ap-
proved by the Governor, in the sum of 500 600.
conditioned for the faithful performance of such
duties as may be imposed upon them by law and
the cost of the building shall not exceed So 000-
000." They are also required to subscribe an
oath to the same effect Such conditions were
probably never required of any other comms-
sioners IN this Or any other State. This
was regarded as dangerous experiment for the
commissioner in view of what had taken place in
other States. But in looking over their reports,
made from time to time, which contain copies of
their contracts and bonds; their schedule sys-
TEN of construction account, method of keep
ing accounts so that they can tell at any moment
exactly what the building has cost to date and
what it will cost to complete it, is SO thorough
In its details that their accounts are never con.
fused so that the commissioners don't seem to
have the least concern that their bondsmen will
be called upon to pay the penalty prescribed by
law, or that they will themselves be confined IN
the penltentiary any great length of time.
Now in view of the past experience and the
construction of the State buildings now in pro-
gress, it has been suggested that the law should
require that any person now In the service of
the State, or who may be hereafter appointed to
take charge of the construction of any public
work, should be placed under the same penalties
and requirements as the State-house Commits
sioners, which in all probability would insure bet
ter constructed, better ventilated and more sub
stantial public buildings less liability to fire, and
better means OF escape in case Of Are and at very
much leas cost NKW YORKER
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THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The State Militia Appropriation. of
$4,000 Finally Passed.
The Majority Still Scheming for a Special
Session-The Republicans in the Senate
Protest Against the Gerrymander.
IEeIsLATIvE MATTERS.

The State Militia Bill Finally Enacted-The
Special Session Schemes.
The State militia bill, which has run a course
of ups and downs through the whole of the SEES
sion, was finally enacted yesterday. 1t was
prepared with much care, by acommittee of Off
GERS of the State militia, and was quite volumi
nous, being longer than the State Constitution
1t embraced every provision imaginable for
properly regulating the military affairs of the
State. 1t proposed appropriation of $25 600 a
year for the expenses of equipping militia COM
panies and al annual encampment of eight days
Section by section was trimmed from the bill
during its advancement in the Legislature until
less than half of it as it was introduced remains
It was once overwhelmingly defeated in
the House, but its friends did not
allow themselves to become discouraged. The
lobbyists in the interest of the measure worked
indefatigabiy, and, with the cooperation of the
military organizations throughout the State, the
pressure upon the Legislature was made as eff
fective as bayonet charge. Petitions bearing
the names Of nearly 1900 citizens have been
presented to the General Assembly urging the
passage of the bin. The measure was worked
through the Senate against formidable oppo.
sition, and it came up in the House again in a
noticeably changed form. The discussion, which
began on Wednesday afternoon with speech
by Representative Helms, strongly urging the
enactment of the measure, continued through
the whole of the session yesterday morning, and
it was strongly opposed by several of the Demo
cratic members, who claimed that the mainte-
nance of an organized military force was con-
trary to the principles of the Democratic party
Notwithstanding the violent opposition to it, the
bill passed by yeas 56, nays "a, as follows:
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calanitous alike to put the military in the hands
OF capital or in the hands of labor.
Mr. Murphy am a member of the g. A. r.,
but see necessity for the bill
Mr.. Harrell-We are not here to make mill
tary laws We do not need such, and the people
Will not favor it. The expense will be heavy
and the good nothing. ! have studied the bill
carefully, but / cannot find the need of the law.
believe the bill to he unconstitutional.
Mr.. Pendeton-I am an advocate of this bill.
The only argument have heard against it is the
eonsttutionality of admitting cologed men; but
that may be so declared by the Supreme Court
and stricken out. We have five companies in
indianapolis, and they are all laboring men and
hard laboring men,
Mr.. Barney-As the representative of 1900
old soldiers, I must say that they are almost
unanimously in favor Of it In the seventy one
counties where petitions come from every old
soldier is in favor of it.
The bill passed-yeas Sc, nays 80.
Mr.. Adams. explaining his vote. said, 'Inas-
much as hold in my hand a petition of eighty
SIX taxpayers OF my county, headed by the
heaviest taxpayer of the county, / vote aye.n
Mr. Best-Because believe that it is demand.
ed, vote ave-
Mr.. Booe-Because am opposed to military
organizations in times of peace, and because
do not believe that it is demanded, vote mo-
Mr.. Boyd-Because think it needful, vote
FAYE"
Mr.. Copeland--Being opposed to bowling
MODS and riots and because / think a power
snouic De put IN the nandS or the Governor, /
vote AYE"
Mr.. Franklin-The bin is not free from OBJ
lection, but it is better than no BILL
Mr.. Mauk of Wayne-Beeause have petit
ton signed by $50 people Of this great Quaker
county, which Mr.. Goodng spoke OF, and be-
cause represent, with my colleague, those peo
| pie, and not Mr. Goodinc, vote AYE"
Mr.. McHenry-Though large petition
sent to me asking the passage of this bill, yet
believe it was signed under misrepresentation.
Mr.. McMichael-I have petition of $50 names
| of all parties of St. Joseph county, asking for
| the passage of this bill. | vote AYE
| Mr.. Smith of Tippecanoe- Because the Con
stitution says that citizens NAV take I'D arms in
| their defense and because it properly arms
| the militia; because it's spirit was Endorsed by
Thomas Jeferson; not because l fear evils at
| home, but because / wish our army to be fully
| equipped and ready, vote faye"
MIR. Staley-I am man of peace, bat in the
time OF peace prepare for war. The people of
Indiana demand the law, and I hold petition
signed by l75 men of my county, mostly work
| ingmen, asking it.
Mr.. Townsend-Because do not entertain the
misgivings expressed here to- day; because l am
not afraid of the soldier for precautionary rea-
sons; and, il may be allowed little personality,
| think should vote for it because Mr.. Brown
ing voted against it,
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THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

We have been compelled to yield to the de-
mand, and henceforth the SUNDAY JOUR
NAL will be enlarged to Twelve Pages and will
be sold for Five Cents, and will be sent to every
town and city in the State of Indiana and 81:
rounding territory. The circulation of the SUI
day edition is tho largest and best 9;
any Sunday paper printed in Indiana and it h.
made itself the Peoples Paper. The SUNDAY
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THE LEGISLATIVE GERRYMANDER.
Tie Republican Members of the Senate Pro-
test AGAINST ITS Unfair IneauaIities.

Tie Republican Members of the Senate Pro-
test Against its Unfair Inequalities.
Senator Foulke yesterday afternoon presented
the following written protest signed by all the
Republican members of the Senate. against the
Democratic legislative gerrymander, which will
be entered as matter of record in the journal
Of the Senate proceedings:
1--WE, all the Republicans now present in the
Indiana Senate. protest against the legislative
apportionment bin just passed upon the grounds
that we consider the bill unjust, unconstitutional
and intended solely for the purpose of disfran-
chising Republicans IN Indiana
"A few simple figures will show its inequality.
AT the last election for Governor 237, 745 votes
were cast for the Republican candidate,
and PASTA votes for the Demo
cratic candidate Forty-nine per cent.
vas cast by Republicans and 81 per
per cent by Democrats. If it were INTENDED
that the General Assembly should be what it
ought to be-a mirror of the public views of the
State--the lower House ought to stand 81
26 Democrats to a Republicans. Again, if the
State be divided by counties the Democratic
party has 90 per cent. Of the counties in the
State ard the Republican party "A per cent If
1t were intended that the General Assembly
should be Just representation by counties this
proportion ought to be observed. BY the exist
nag Democratic apportionment the Democrats
are now in possession Of thlrty-three votes in
Sae Senate against seventeen Republican, and
about the same proportion in the House; yet
even THIS does not satisfy them, and the pro-
posed law Is made, as they avow, simply be-
cause they nave the power and for the purpose
OF giving them greater advantage. In the con-
gresslonai gerrymander, as originally passed by
Inc house ana submitted TO the Senate, the
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The opponents of the bill were all Democrats
In the afternoon q motion to reconsider the vote
was laid on the table, and all that is now neces-
cary TO make the bill law is the signature of
the Governor. In the form that it passed. it
provides for appropriation of So 600 annually,
to be used in unifolmng the members of mill
tary companies and 800 year is allowed each
company for armory rent.
sCHEMING FOR A SPECIAL. SESSION
Again, yesterday afternoon, the House refused
TO consider the general appropriation bill, by
vote of 56 to 80, which shows increase Ia the
number who desire special session. The
schemers evincc a steadfast determination to
prevent any further legislation of essential i'm
portance. The bill providing for the reorgan
ization of the Knightstown institution is one
Of the measures which is being held back in the
hope of making special session necessary. If
the bill is not passed before tomorrow night,
which can now be done only under suspension
of the rules, the trustees and superintendent of
the institution Will continue IN office, and the
Governor will have power to remove them,
although legislative investigating committee
has reported that gross abuses and imInoralities
have been practiced under their management.
A caucus of the Democratic members of the
House was called last evening, Immediately
after adjournment, but the object of it
was not announced until after it was
called to order, when it was proposed
that the appropriation bill should be called
up for consideration before the close of the regu
lar session. The Democrats representatives
who are trying to force special session refused
to discuss the proposition and withdrew, causing
the caucus to adjourn after being in session only
q few minutes.
MINOR MENTION.
Speaker Jewett was suggested as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor in 1883, by Repre-
sentative Harrell, in speech ON the militia bill
yesterday morning, and the remark elected an
outburst of applause.
There is not likely TO be any vicious legislation
during the brief remnant Of the present session
affecting the Supreme Court Reporter. AL
though the Senate yesterday devoted two or
three hours to the discussion of pending bill
The same measure has already been defeated in
the House.
In announcing the adoption of a resolution by
the House, yesterday afternoon, approving the
action of Congress in placing General Grant on
the retired list of tho army, the Speaker stated
that the vote on it was unanimous. ''lt is not
unanimous, protested David Gooding, II object
to it," The objection of the Gooding is the sal
walton of any measure.
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
A NEW PARTY.
The NatiOnal.Republican Party lnau'
gurated Last Evening.

The statement that the ARGUS has made
that it was kangaroo" was verified
last evening in the appointments made by
the new administration. Two of the
most important offices in the gift OF the
mayor is that of waterworks superintens
dent and street commissioner. They have
both been filed by nationals. The new
appointments on the police force are with
but one or two exceptions also nationals.
The appointment of Louis V. Eckhart
for CITY marshal to succeed Phil Miller,
was great surprise to the people gener>
ally and to the republicans in particular,
who are outspoken in their condemnation
of his appointment. He is trickster
politician in every sense of the word.
Mr.. Miller has made one of the best mar.
shals the city ever had, and his removal
is greatly to be regretted The new APP
pointment for deputy marshal also. creates
great dissatisfaction on account of his
unfitness for the place. His past record
as a police officer has demonstrated that
fact and a great many republicans
today say if they can not get
men of character appointed as city
officers they proposed to vote the demo,
70 Inhn
nan, the retiring deputy marshal, of many
years experience on the police force, has
shown himself to be a faultless and faiths
full officer, and his removal is to be re-
GREETED. The lives of citizens and the
safety of property, to certain extent,
depends on an efficient police force.
Rock Island is, and has been, comparas
lively free from crime for the past few
years because of our good police force
Mr.. ]. H. Kerr, the retiring waterworks
superintendent, has made an efficient offs
Ger, and his retention in that Office would
have given great satisfaction to the peo-
pie generally. He can point to his record
as water works superintendent with
pride, as he has attended to his duties
night and day, and performed them to the
satisfaction of all. He should have been
retained on the principle that when you
have good man keep him. The reap
pointment of Mr. NJ. Koch as poormas>
ter and Mr.. s. T. Watkins as scavenger,
have the Endorsement of the public.
From the many expressions heard on the
street today, there will probably be held
an Indignation meeting in regard to seve-
raj of the new appointments, and if the
charges are true that we hear. the people
will be justified in holding such meet.
ing.
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The PHoToGRAPHER's BUREAU, of Chicago publishes
following regarding
RASMUSSEN'S GALLERY:

Photography has become something than simply prour
class of Photographic work is an cyan
pie of posing and effect of light and shadow w
twenty years have been deemed impossible Dnring the past w
stepped into Mr. Rasmussens Gallery in Rock ond and the n
ampes of posing scenic effect which he displays greatly SURPRISED
When questioned obtained he nv
ed into his operating There exquisey panesna
backgrounds several indoor and conservatory grounds and sea-
shore doorway Mr. Rasmussen uses connection with
above of accessories consisting balcony bur
bridge stairway and balcony walls rustic fence
carved pond of lilies rocks stairway Screens
and variety of posing tables and statutes uneqaed any
gallery in this vicinity Mr. Rasmussen says every subject given
choice from number of tting and proofs and photos mailed
any part country pleasure that his efforts
to be appreciated, lie is busy all the time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-21
Bought and Sold.

EDITOR ARGUS:-To say that the peo-
pie of Rock Island are surprised at Mayor
Murdock's appointments is to draw il
mild. They are astonished and disguised
The whole thing is a bargain and sale
The little handful of greenbackers
under the skilful coaching of the
mephistopholes who owns them, have
done well. They have the street cons
missioner in Mike Mccarthy, who has no
experience in that line whatever. They
have in charge of the waterworks, Morris
Stafford and two assistants, all green.
hackers. Montgomery, who drew off the
track so as not to hurt Larkins, (green,
backer) in the Fifth ward. is rewarded by
being appointed policeman. The dis
charge of Marshal Miller and the appoints
ment of Eckhart is like substituting a
poodle for a mastif. The old reliable
policeman like Mitsch and McCabe. are
turned off at the demand of their enemies,
the hoodlum element. This is civil ser,
vice reform with a vengence Joseph
Kerr. faithful public servant who has
earned more money for the city,
and stolen none, and who has run the
water works more economically both in
fuel and labor than ever was done before,
is discharged to make room for that
chronic place hunter, Morris Stafford,
and in the face of the fact that Kerr was
endorsed by almost every large water
consumer and tax payer within the city
without regard to politics. City Marshal
Eckhart is known TO the public as a note
collector and not as peace officer He
has recently figured in our courts In 8
successful attempt to get rid of his sec
ond wife, first having put his property
out of his hands to keep her from getting
alimony. His main grounds of divorce
were that his wife constantly whipped
him. Let the respectable people of this
city examine his record, both private and
public.
The republican party have reason to
feel proud; but the citizen who slept at
night in security, has reason to dread the
future. Now, what will be the outcome
Is the republican party to be swallowed
up by Danforth and Bennett, and become
in the future the party of characterization
Qor the greenback issue is dead) or will
these offices (the reward of corrupt trade,
make all greenbackers in future good 10y
al republicans The old time republicans
are dubious; they are not very happy
set Of fellows just now.
JEFFERsoNIAN.
P. S. would most earnestly request
Mayor Murdoch to urge Deputy Marshal
Steve Hull to improve his habits. at least
when on duty. The people have moi
forgotten that when formerly a police
man, he, while in drunken stupor in one
of our breweries was stripped of his star,
his club, his revolver and even his shoes
and had to borrow pair to walk home
in. Such conduct may be amusing but it
is not to be admired in public officer.
JEFFERsoNIAN.
Rock ISLAND, Ills, April 21st. 1885.