The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-23
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
A BIZ 10 Protect Employees OF Street
Car Companies.
A Resolution Regarding the Education
Of the Inciens-Other Notes.

The Appellate Court bill will come q as
the special order at O'Clock tomorrow after.
noon.
Speaker Jewett has decided that members
hereafter can obtain leave OF absence only
by majority vote
The House Saturday morning refused to
make the Metropolitan Police bill the special
order for tome evening.
The Governor has signed the bill provid-
ing for temporary loan of $500, 600 and for
funding the outstanding loan ~ lower ,Le
Of interest.
Representative Haworth has introduced
bill to amend The liquor law, providing mat
license to sell ] ouors should not be granted
by County Board TO any person not 2 resi-
dent OF tbe county.
The bill to compel railroad companies 10
fence their tracks where they extend through
Improved lands was ordered engrossed in
the House Saturday. IL the measure be
comes Jaw il "a estimated that the work
viii involve outlay of 81 100000.
Representative Helms has introduced 8
bill, making it unlawful TO compel any
driver or other employe of a street car com.
pauy to labor more than twelve hours out OF
twenty four, and providing fine Of not less
than - DOR m0le than S)Oi0r every violation
Of the same.
Mr.. Williams has intrcducsd a bill an.
ihoIizing the Trustees OF the Insane Hos
piial to connect that institution with the
city Water Works, 50 rs TO afford better fire
protection. The committee Is yet unde-
cided whether the best piaQ 10 be pursued
is to connect With the Wafer Works or %
provide some other pan for getting ade
ouate protection from fire Il will cost
about $4,000 to connect With the CITY mains
and put in such pipes and apparatus as Will
be necessary.
1t was stated in these col umns the othsr
day that Hon. Hugh McMullsn had under
consideration the expsdency of being q
candidate for Secretary of State This men
ton was made from seeming good authority.
We learn since, however that We were ia
error. Mr.. McMullen has no though
OF being a candidate for Secretary of State
That to the extent of any desire on his part
t D be presented for Office within the near
future, it is exclusively within the line OF
his profession, his own preference, as well
az that OF bis many friends, being that be
shall be cur next Attorney General
and in this connection, while disclaiming
any desire to De undulT intrusive herein, it
Is bat due TO say that MIR. McMullen is O
very active and efficient earnest and aggres
sive Democrat of the old school type; q
good lawyer, thoroughly in love with his
profession. He would FIJI the honorable
position OF Attorney Genearl win credit to
himself, his party and the State.
EDUCATING THE INDIANS.
Senator Addison introduced the follow
ing resolution Saturday:
Whereas Believing that the education OF IN
dians and their voluntary citizenship in the
United states viii most justly, quickly, and eco
nOmicslly solve the indian problem; therefore
Resolved By the Senate. the House OF Repre-
seutatives Cuncurring, That our Senator's and
Represcut stiVes in Congress be aud they are
solemnly pledging the faith OF the Nation 10 tue
Indian policy embodied IN the following princi
| Pies
!. That the unpaid sum pledged for educational
| purposes BY the Government as part payment Tor
the cession Of lands By Indisns, be appropriated
| for the purpose OF stock, farming implements,
] tools. etc, Tor Indian manual-laDOT schools.
>. That so much of the net proceeds Of the sale
or IN dian lands as may be necessary SHALL be sc
| apart Tor the purpose oil creating permanent
| fund for the education Of Indians.
3. That ands IN seyeralty, making their titles
| inaliensbie for twenty five years. ana United
| states citizenship may be granted at once 10 ali
Indians who 50 desire.
4. That the legal personality Of al Indians NAV
| be granted, and tnal protection OF Law may be
Given them, IL is to all other races within these
United states.
s. That The civilization Of Indians may be
| hastencd by providing for and rewarding their
civilized industries.
6. That the salaries OF Indian Agents be in
creased sufficiently 20 secure good men OF lar &c
| capacity and business experience, and 10 retain
! them Ii service.