The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-16
A joint Resolution Concerning
the Term Of County Officers.
BID by Representative Debs Concerning
CO.SeTYants Of Railroad
Companies.
Adjutsnt General Carnahen Ad-
dresses the House on the New
Orleans Exposition.
Eouse Resolution to Make Inquiry Into
the Keeping ofthe state Funds
Other New Notes.

Armstrong were on the door OF the Senate
yesterday.
John W. Ragsdsle, eK-Tresurer of Johnson
County, and an influential young Democrat,
was on the floor OF the House yesterday.
OF the $50 members of the House and Sen
ate, not one IS q disciple OF that horny
handed son OF toll, Hon. Benjamin F. But
Ter
Senator Fowler, Of Clay and Owen, thinks
the Bureau of Statistics is more expensive
than profitable, and has introduced bill 70
abolish il entirely.
Mrs. Harriet Cooper, of Shelby County,
candidate for State Librarian, wss In con.
versation yesterday With the Senators snd
Representatives in the furtheranos OF her
claims.
Senator Bailey has introduced bill 20 re-
lieye the trustees Of Decatur, Warren, Perry,
Lawrence, Franklin Pike and Wayne Town
ships, this county, from loss by the recent
bank failures in this city.
Miss sslie Prather, Of Brazil Clay County,
has entered the field as 81 sspirant for the
office OF State Librarian Miss Prather is
teacher of several years experience, and, no
doubt, well qualified for the position.
In the Senate yesterday. Senator Willard
submitted q report on committee rooms, the
rates on FIVE rooms being 90 follows: Bates,
$500; Grand 5000 Occidental, $780, Tho
committee was continued until to-day to see
ii better rates could not be secured.
The Senate concurrent resolution, request
ing our senators and Representatives in
Congress TO vote for the passage OF the bill
granting pensions to soldiers VINO were con-
fined IN Confederate prIsOne during the
war, was passed oy tbs House yesterday Of
ternOOn.
Representative Kruger, of Lafayette. mas
introduced joint resol ution to change the
Constitution as II applies 20 the length Of
terms Of county Offices. Under IFS DrOvis
ions all county Offices viii be held four
years, and the incumbents shall not mold
the same Office two terms IN succession.
Representatives G. r, Cory, Z. II. Stsley
and b. w. Smith were yesterday appointed
a committee 10 act with the Senate Commit
tee IN preparing memorial commemorative
Of the life of Hon. Scbuy Ter Collar. Sen
atoIs Magee and FOulke were appointed Or
the committee by the Lieutenant GOverROr.
The Moody resolution, which provides for
the appointment Of special committee u
investigate the need OF additions insane
hospitals, and which was made the specie
order for yesterday Afternoon, hes ossn pOst
pOned one week on account OF Mr.. Mo0dy's
sickness, he being too III 10 attend tn
sessions Of the House.
bill having for its object the safety OF
county and township funds has been intro
duced by Mr.. Lloyd, of Ripley. It provides
that County Commissioners Shall designate
some bank or banks in which county and
township funds shall be deposited, and that
the bank OF deposit so designated shall give
a bond for the sale keeping of the same.
The lest Legislature appropriated $4,000
by joint resolution to the widow OF the late
Edwin Msy, state-house architect, but the
Auditor OF State refused to audit II, holding
that the Legislature had right 20 apprc-
pr ate money By a joint resolution. The Su
pIeme Court sustained this view of the mat
ter, and the money was not paid. lt is an
derstood that the question Will be revived
at the present session.
Representative Kellison, Of Marshall, has
introduced bill which has for its object the
reduction Of costs in cases which are carried
up TO the Supreme Court. Il provides that
in such appeals, ali the original papers in a
cose and the bill of exceptions shall be
transmitted 20 Tire Supreme Court and that
the transcript shall contain only such facts
of the record se are contained n the order
books and dOckels OF the Court.
The Republican members Of the Legislature
will meet tonight for the purpose of select
ing a candidate 10 receive their comp imen-
tary vote for Senator. is generally con
ceded that Governor Porter will be the non
nee for the position, and his selection VII
&c doubt be unanimous. w. A. B. Roberts,
st one time clerk in the Governors Office,
5 said TO be conducting the Governor can
vass.
Mr.. Hoban, of Shelby, has introduced
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companies in the State to cause at lsast Zone
accommodation passenger car or cars to stop
once every tive miles going a1d conine
irom the terminal points every twenty.
four hours" The condition is made, hos
ever. that the persons wishing 10 De benz
fitted by this aTraDgeme shall erect a.
cause 10 be erected two miles frou each
other suitable platforms for the reoeDtioD
and delivery of passengers" The b Il wa
referred to the committee on Esilrosds-
Dir. Akin, Of Parke, has introduced q
bill in the House creating and defining tht
Twenty-6rst, Twenty second add Forty
seventh Judicial Circuits. and providing fo-
The appointment of Judge for the Forty
seventh ID strict aud prosecuting attorneys
for the I twenty first and Twenty-second
fountain and Warren are 10 compose the
Twenty hTst District; Montgomery cOnst
tutes the TwenIy-second, aud vermil ION and
Parke Counties compose the Forty seventh
The bill provides that the Governor shall
appoint the court officers TIL the next Reu
eTsl election.
Representative Patton, OF Sullivan, yester-
day introduced resolution, which is SINH
lar in many respects TO that introduced in
the Senate by Mr. Foulke the day before. It
provides for the appointment OF commit
tee of three from each House for the per
pose of investigating the matter mentioned
ia Porter's message. referring 20 the funds 10
the hands Of the State Treasurer. the com
nittee 20 be vested with authority TO com
pei the attendance of witnesses, 10 cal for
papers and to employ an expert accountant
M. GoodiDg said that he thought the law