The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-27
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The Senate Passes the Bill Prohibiting
Ball Playing on sunday.
But Defeats the Bill Requiring the
Elects Of Alcohol to be
Taught in the Schools.
The House Spends the Day in Con-
sidering the Purdue Appropria-
tion-The Late Representa-
tive Browning.

Reueen DALEY, editor OF the Jacksonville
News, was a visitor on the floor Of the House
yesterday.
The bill allowing County Treasurers six
per cent. for collecting delinquent taxes
passed the House yesterday by vote of 81
DIS.
Ex-senator MeDzies was on he floor of
the Senate yesterday. He denies that he is
or hes been an applicant fer the position OF
Land Commissioner
Mr.. sssley's bill. requiring that the effects
of alcoholic stimolents shall be taught in the
public schools, vas called up in the Senate
yesterday and was defeated.
This bill 10 pay State Geologist Collett
81, 500 for certain specimens furnished the
department, and which failed to pass a Jew
days ago, was called up yesterday and passed
by q vote OF y to 2S.
The Committee on Conference reported
yesterday in favor OF paying Doorkeeper
Frey 500 for summoning witnesses in the
KDighfs:own Investigation and the Grand
Hotel SIS for room rent for the committee.
The report was concurTed in.
At II o'clock yesterday the House went
into Committee of the Whole on the General
Appropriation bill. the question under dis
~-cussIon being the item appropriating S2i, 900
TO Purdue University. This was discussed
during the entire afternoon session, and the
committee rose without voting upon it.
senator Marshall introduced a resolution,
yesterday, reciting the fact that Indiana
had at lsst been recognized" in the appoint
ment of a Democrat TO be Postmaster at
Greencastle ard proposing an adjournment
!s<or the day. Senator Hilligsss suggested that
whatever disappointment Democrats might
feel there bad been shown no disposition to
as-assinate the President. Senator Marshall
snbsided and his resolution was tabled.
The House bill to prevent gaming at agri-
cultural fairs was called up in the Senate
yesterday afternoon, there being a minority
report recommending that it be indefinitely
postponed, and a majority report ~fsvoring its
passage. The principal objection urged was
that there are already ample provisions on
the statute books against gaming. and If
these are not enforced, there appears no rea'
son that special laws against games at fairs
will be either. The bill was recommltted.
The House bill to prohibit ball playing on
the Sabbath came up in the Senate, yestsr-
day morning, and was referred TO Senator
Overstreet with instructions to amend by
striking out the emergency clause aud also
by making the bill apply only to games
where some benefit accruss to the managers
or players, such as gate fees or a stake 70 be
played for. The bill as Thus amended was
reported back and passed. 1t will not have
to come to the Eouse for concurrence in the
amendments, and the base ball men are very
anxious. it is said. that this nay be done.
Representative Gordon denies in the most
emphatic manner that be ba.any aspirations
TO succeed Professor Hoicombe as Superin.
dent of Public Instruction. He says that
ne will not be a candidate for any ofics
within the gift of the Safe Democracy. Mr..
Gordon has been in the Legislature for two
terms and is one or The most effective speak
ers or the floor OF the House. and appears e
be satisfied with the honor that comesto him
in bis capscity s5 Representative. He has
occupied the chair on several occasions dur
ing the session and shows a perfect familiar
ity with the parliamentary rules that obtain
IN the General Assembly. As q candidate
for any Office Mr.. Gordon would find himself
supported by a hcss Of friends whom hi
abilities and affable demesnor have brought
around him..
The late REPRESENTATIVE BROWNING,
Representative Sears, yesterday, reported
a memorial and resolutions from the com
mittee appointed on the death of Repre-
sentative Browning, and their consideration
was made the special order for Saturday
afternoon. After q review OF the life anC
public services CT the deceased, the repor
says:
IN private life, he was strictly honest. uprigh
and cCnscientf Gus, q member OF the Methods
Church. and for years q travelling preacher ia tina
connection. in public lie. he was an earnest ad
vocate Of the striciest economy and most unfsl
tering fidelity to the rights o. the people. A MAJ
OF strong convictions, he fearlesSly defended
them HIS ability on the floor OF the Houss
was marked by readiness III debate anC
the advocacy of what he deemed the
right, with fervor. earne stness, and ofteu will
skin aud power. HIS heart was carried IN hi
hand. aud II in the heat of xtempor debate n
-wroBged aDy one. ne was more than ready 10 RICH
me wrong. his advocacy of the great educarona
interests OF the State was marked ana cousp'cu
Gus during the session of the legislature Beeaus'
ne Sae Al intenisent. incorruptiole add faithful
Iesislator. we hGnor his memory. Because he wa
q patriot. sDd cooDted his life as nothing in tn
>IeisnSe OF his county. we wopld rear Tor him
monument more enduring than brass, and mOrN
msJeslic than the royal sieht OF the pyramids
BetauSe nc wes q nOole man ard worthy citizen
We commend his life 10 his c0unfryneD: but be
'tsGse ne WAS cStdOwn in the MIDST OF life and IL
iuh messu<e Of laborS, We mourn mis- loss AM
'SnelSn DIS memory. Therefore. be 10
.NtsoIVecs IhHt his desk and chair be dr2pee
with mourning through the remainder OF the ses
si0n. and tbst he members waar crane till Thu
close OF the same.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be
spread at length on the journal OF the House. aud
another copy be properly e~ngroSsed aud for warded
10 MS atiieted family. IS q testimonial Of orr 40
probation OF his worth. aud an assurance OF o IT
sympathy. ia their great bereavmeRt.