The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-12
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Some OF the Measures that viii Attract
Attention this Session.
The Inaugural Ceremonies this At
acknowledgement by the New
Governor Tonight.
Preparing to Assist the Grant Resolu.
ton Alone-Several Distinguished
Visitors in the City.


8 TO IL O'Clock.
Parties holding stage tickets to the ina1g-
uration to-day sre requested to enter by the
rear door, opening upon the alley.
a. D. Marsh, Speaker OF the Ohio Legisla-
ture; O. NJ. Vsllandieham, Clerk of the ssn-
ate, and son of the deceased statesman, aud
II. II. Martin OF Lima, are in the city and
viii attend the inaugural ceremonies.
1t is thought that the House committees
will be announced to-day, and much interest
is felt IN the makeup. So far it has been
impossible TO learn anything concerning
them, and the Speaker appears to be able to
keep the secret carefully.
There has been some comment on the fact
that the Governor omitted all reference in
his message to the workings OF the Metro
politan Police bill. He might have con
scientiously recommended the application
of it's provisions TO all cities of 10 900 or
more inhabitants, bat for some reason ne
neglected it.
1t is understood that the Democrats will
offer the following amendment to the reso-
luton favorlng the placing of Grant on the
retired list when the matter is again call cd
up: And be it resolved further that ii is
the sense OF this body that Fitz John Porter
should also be placed upon the retired list"
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There 8 III nor to the effect that the
Legislature will be asked TO appropriate
$50, 600 for the purpose of erecting soldiers
monument. The subscriptions for this pur.
pose have been very slow to come in and
less than S., 600 has been raised. Now
that the people won't subscribe, an effort
will be made to get at their money By
legislative appropriation.
A bill of some interest to the medical pro-
fession has been introduced in the Senate.
| 1t provides that the qualifications of ply
sician shall be ~ diploma from a reputs-
BILE medical college; (2) license from the
| ceDsors of a lawfully organized medical
society; 81 a successful and reputable prsc-
| tice of medicine for ter years within the
State; a. the registry of every physician of
his name with the Clerk of The county in
which he resides.
The order of the procession to English's
Opera House this afternoon will be: The
doorkeepers OF the House and Senate actiDg
as Marshals, Belssenherz's Band, Governors
| Gray and Porter, Lieutenant Governors
Manson and Hanna and Speaker JeGett,
/ members of the General Assembly. The
| line of march will be from the Washington
| street entrance TO the Courthouse wess on
| Washington street to Meridian, north On
Meridian TO the Opera House.
There is said to be strong demand for a
fee and salary bill, and it is understood that
| two or three are in course of preparation By
| as many members of the House. One Rep
resentstive made his canvass with the under
| standing that ne would Introduce such
measure, and it will be forthcoming Ia
short time. In conversation with him last
night be expressed the opinion that the peo-
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knew definitely what they were to pay their
officials. He said that the demand for such
| a measure is not confined to any section, but
| is general ali over the State.
Representative Moody, OF DeKalb, has
prepared and will introduce bill provid
ing for annual reports from all Railroad
Companies operating within the State, with
regard TO the gross earnings of their roads
and for the taxation Of such corporations
| on this basis instead Of property basis as
heretofore. A companion bill provides for
the appointment OF State Railroad Com
| missioner whose duty it shall be to superin
| tend the collection of the taxes and enforce
| the same. Under the provisions of the bill
the Governor will appoint the Commissioner
and his salary is fixed Ct So. 600 per annum.
One of the Ohio visitors, speaking to 3
Sentinel representative last night, said: I'VE
regard Indiana as having done a noble part
in the campaign and we want TO see her
| Democrats we'll provided for. We will cay
amen to anything an Indiana Democrat
wants. We felt the greatest confidence 10
her pluck and ability to win in the last cam
paign, al we are glad TO know that the
State is nov and forever reliably Demo
cratic. We have come over to see the new
| Governor inaugurated aud will enjoy the
event as much as any Hoosier who witnesses
the ceremonies"
Senators Ernst, May, Mcclure. Brown,
AID others, spent the day yesterday as
guests of Superintendent Fletcher at the In
zane Hospi,al. In conversation with Sen.
ator Brown, upon his return to the city, he
said that he had not been at the Asylum be-
fore for twenty-five years, and he was both
surprised and pleased to find that so much
improvement had been made in the care
and treatment of TIE insane IN that time.
! He visited all the wards of the institution.
and expressed the belief that in its treat
ment of the insane the State had made the
substantial progress that is witnessed in
everything else. He was gratifed, be said,
| to find the Institution so admirably con-
| Quoted.
The Inauguration OF Governor Gray will
take place at English's Opera House at 2
o'clock this afternc on, and extensive prep
srations are making for the event. The
Senate and House Committees, appointed to
arrange the details of the ceremonies, organ
lied with Senator Weir as chairman, and
their work was practically finished satur.
day afternoon. Abo1t 1000 invitations
containing tickets of admission, have been
sent out to different parts of the State. The
house will be decorated with flags, bunting
and flowers. The parquette has been re-
served for members OF the Legislature and
their wives, while the stage will be occupied
by State and ex State officers. Governor
Grsy's family will occupy the lower right
hand box, the one above being reserved
for General Manson. Governor Por-
ter and family will occupy the
lower left hand BOX and Lieutenant Gov
ernor Hanna's family the one immedi-