The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
John A. Goar Asks for q Commit
tee of Investigation.
The Fees, Salaries and Expenses OF In
diana's State Officials.
A Bill Furnishing the Vote Seller-The
Member from Putnam on the
School Book System.

ing the racing Of horses or the firing OF re-
volvers on the public highways.
Representative Mock, OF Wells, has intro
duced bill which abolishes the Office of
City Assessor and gives the power of assess
ing to the Common Council of the cities.
The bill making the bond of the State
Treasurer 81 600 600 and requiring twenty
names the whole representing at least
-, 600 900, was put upon It's third reading
yesterday and passed unanimously.
Senator Smith, OF Jay, introduced reso-
tuition yesterday requesting the Committee
on Education to prepare and submit to the
Senate bill a5olishing the Office of County
superintendent, and providing for school
examiner.
A resolution was introduced by Represen-
tative Copeland yesterday requesting the
Committee on Education to prepare bill
Droviding for a uniform system OF text
books and State Commission to take charge
of the same.
The amendment introduced by Senator
Fowler. providing for the completion OF but
one of the three insane asylums proposed,
Was voted down by the Senate last night on
= call OF ayes and noes By to 81. The bill
was then ordered ergrOssed.
Representative Crecelius, of Crawford
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being one of the careful and hard working
members OF the House. His urbanity and
eentIemanly bearing have msde him many
friends among the members OF both Houses.
The consideration of the concurrent reso-
lution to investigate Treasurer Cooper was
postponed Yesterday until Friday afternoon.
The purpose of this is to hear the report of
the Senate committee appointed to investi
gate the alleged necessity for an invsstiga-
ton.
The debate on the Insane Asylum bill
took up all the time of the Senate yesterday.
Senators Foulke and MCGEE are leading in
the movement to continue the erection OF
the three buildings. Senator Fowler is do
ing most of the lighting against the contin-
rance.
The resolution introduced yesterday
morning by Senator Faulkner, of Ripley,
authorizing the employment OF an sddi-
tiOnal page was voted down, after some
sharp discussion. The ayes and noes were
called, 10 being IN the affirmative, 26 in the
negative.
Representative Staley, Of Clinton, intro
duced a bill yesterday which provides for
the punishment Of the seller Of his vote by
q fine of not less than $40 nor more than
500, dlsfranc hisement and lnellgibillty for
Office for period not less than five years nor
more than ten.
Representative Staley, OF Frankfort,
offered resolution yesterday, which was
adopted, which authorizes the appointment
OF a committee 70 which shall be referred all
matters appertaining to women. Repre-
sentatives Staley, Toner, jameson, Linsday
and Brownlse were appointed the COM
mittee.
The Senate passed resolution yesterday
insiTucting the Committees On Benevolent
Institutions from both the House aud the
Senate 10 visit tue Insane Asyl lam immedi-
ately, ascertain the extent and damage OF
The FIRE, lock into the question o. 4 9atsr
supply for the building, and report progress
this morning,
Psrke County produces an extra quality
OF stslwart Democracy. and in it we number
our good friend Colonel E. NJ Benson. His
many friends are satisfied that he has the
necessary qualifications for a first-class
member Of the Directory of the Southern
Prison at Jacksonville. His name will be
accordingly presented TO the caucus Thurs
day night for the position.
John w. Pullen, who was First Leuten-
ant Company B, Sixty.frst Regiment, Sec
ond Irish Indiana Volunteer Legion during
the late civil war, claims $3.50 to BE- dus him
from the Slate for services as a guard az
Donaldson prisoners. aud yesterday Repre-
sentative Moody Intreduceda b Il appropriate
ing the amount clsimed BY him.
Senator Weir introduced g joint resolu-
ton, which was carried, in the Senate, call
ing for the appointment of a special COM
Dittee to take under consideration the title
of the ground occupied by the State Normal
school. The School Trustees claim TO hare
title to the same ground, and that the title
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ard Senator Oyerstreet were appointed on
tie committee from the Senate.
Representative McHenry, of Allen, intro
duced bill yesterday morning providing
for a uniform system of text books in the
State, taking away from the County and
CITY School Boards the right OF selecting
them and placing it in the hands OF the State
Board OF Education. Represe NATIVE Cor.
don, OF Putnam. moved to reject 1t, the mo-
ton being followed by quite lively discus
sion and finally being lost on a call of the
ayes and noes by vote OF nine to seventy
nine.
Said Representative Gordon: 81 am op-
posed to placing the selection of our school
textbooks in the hands Of the State Board
of Education, not because l doubt the abil-
ity or integrity of the board, bat the tact is,
they are not close enough 10 the people to
know their needs and demands as they
eAouid in order TO select the proper text
books. think il would be giving the board
power too great They are not responsible
10 any one, and no matter how honorable
and honest they may BE-. all humanity has
its weaknesses and they would be fearfulIy
tempted by those who would profit By the
change of the textbooks"
The following is the amount of fees and
salaries received bv the State officers, as
given in by them TO the COMMITTEES on Fees
and Salaries:
Auditor OF stste-salary, 81 SEQ: Depaty, 81, 500
insurance Clerk. Sl 900. Land Department CLERK,
81 2oO; Gene al CLERK. ST. 90. The receipts during
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