The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-02-18
NATIONAL AND srA-E LEGISLATION.
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CoSGREss AND wAsHINGToS.
The bin to quiet title to Des Moines river lands
snn the lnGian Appropriation bill we're debated
in the Senate last saturday.
The House sat in Committee Of the Whole on
the River and Harbor bill and on the Legislative
appropriation bill last Saturday.
The two Houses together, last wednes lay,
counted the Electoral vote. The Senate discussed
the speech Of Vice President Edmunds in an
nounclng the result of the count In the House
the Postotfee Appropriation bill was further dis
cussed.
The Senate Committee on Privileges aud Elec-
lions has still under consideration Mr.. Edmunds
dec ration Of the electoral count. There is still
some difference OF opinion in regard TO it. but the
interesting discovery has been made that 1t con.
tains about precisely the same language as was
used By the President OF the senate at the first in
auguraiion OF Washington
The House Committee on Foreign Affsi-s, last
Thursday. TO which was referred var.ts resolu-
tions relative 70 the recent dynamit- explosions
in London, decided to report It's uubscOmiug the
dignity OF the House OF Represen tstives to as
some that American citizens had been in any way
connected with the crime. where no charge had
been made ana TT the committee unwIil-
ing TO rqnest officer Of the Government TO
search for proof VI guilt where there was no
charge.
In the House last Thursday Nathan F. DlscOe,
OF Rhode Island, was sworn in as the successor OF
Mr. Chace. The Senate amendments 70 The Con-
Suler end Diplomatic PENSION Oils were
honoured in. Mr.. Tucker reported a bill pro-
yiding for the payment OF Judgment rendered
in the case OF ballet Kilbourne vs.. J. G.. Thomp-
son. The House then went into Committee
The Posiofice APPROPRIATION bill. The Senate
passed the original joint resolution authorizing
Lte President return TO Great Britain the
steamer Alert, with the thanks of the nited
states. The resolutions offered by Messrs. ingalls,
and Boar, reiating TO the electoral count were
referred 10 the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tion> The Chair announced as the committee
10 make the necessary arrangements for the COM
inc inauguration Messrs. sherman, HaWley and
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Mr.. TOwDsends bill providing for the establish
a nhrQripg u
same was passed by the House yesterday.
Senator FouIke's bill making it a felony to man
uiaeture or sell dynamite, 70 De used IN the oes-
truCuOn OF life or property, passed the senate by
a vote of IS to $
The act appropristing $4,000 to Purdue Univer.
sity passed the senate Monday. 1t having already
passed the lower House 1T becomes law with the
Governors signature.
The investigation OF the affairs OF the Knighis-
town Home will not be concluded until the latter
part OF tce session The testimony ~ somewhat
damaging TO its management, and particularly so
10 Trustee GOar.
If the proposed amendments 10 the Metro.
pOitan Police bill should be passed 81 will apply
TO Fort Wayne TeTre HaHte, Richmond, New
Albany. Lafayette and Logansport, whereat there
Is much kicking among the Republicans.
The practice of certain railroads charging an
excess of from ten TO twenty-five cents where
parties board the train without purchasing
man providing that railroads shall not charge
cash fares in excess of tie price OF tickets.
Mr.. Morgan, the ex-emplOye at the Knlghtstown
Home, who has been accused before the Lsgisla-
tive Investigating Committee Of having so oru-
tally whipped one one of the inmates OF the Asy-
lum for Fee bic Minded as to nearly Kl It, is said
{ TO be a nephew OF Enoch Morgan, the New York
/ sapolio manufacturer.
/ Nearly three weeks of the session now remains
and the statement is freely made that the business
that time, and that extra session is unavoid-
/ able. The Legislature can DO great deal In
| three weeks and, as Governor Gray Is SAID 10 De
opposed to extra ZeSsi0n, one IS not probable.
The Joint committee of the Senate and House re-
/ ported adversely Thursday on the scheme for
/ placing the soldiers Orphan Home and Asylum
] icr Feeble Minded Children separate Boards of
Trustees. An investigation proved that the chill
dren of the two institutions occupied different
buildings were taught and slept and ate in differ
ent apartments and had separate fairgrounds.
The House Judiciary Committee has recon-
mended the repeal of the present provoke law.
should the measure be taken from the statute
/ looks the pretext for ining men when they have
done nothing culpahle would no longer exist. The
motto OF the indianapolis Justice Ia misnomer, by
the Way) seems TO be: "If you cart think OF any
thing else file against your adversary for provoke;
that is always a sure shot"
The Senate bill providing for a Temporary loan
OF 100000, 10 meet the expenses OF lnt new In
sane ssylums, came up in the House Friday after
noon as the special order The fact that a COM
/ mittee has been appointed to investigate the eS-
| Denditures and other matters connected with the
I 4 ew institutions raised some opposition TO the
consideration OF the pill Mnul SneT the special al
postpone further confederation OF the measure till
to-day. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Lloyd, OF Ripley, Introduced a OH in the
House Saturday which authorizes County Com
missioners 10 mske an allowance to the WIDOWS of
hopoTably discharged Union soldiers OF ue war
OF 1861. Under this bill the amount allO we'd is
235 for defraying the burial expenses of each de-
ceased soldier, and III TIE soldier shall die an in
mate of any county asylum or charitable nsti-
tuition and be buried un0er the auspices OF ,uch
institution then said allowance shall be in ftvor
OF the minor heirs OF said soldier under the a3 of
sixteen years. if such there be.
Mr.. Gordons minority report, reducing the an
preparation to repair the loss at the State Unlver
last Thursday, the discussion having been cut
short by adjournment the evening before. sew
eral members Joined In the discussion, and alter
spending nearly the entire forenoon the minority
report was adopted by vote OF A. TO 43 MI.
Gordon Immediately moved to reduce the aDpro-
pIiation to $50 0O0 1.-THE same thing proposed In
his minority report) and the motion was adopted.
The bill was then ordered engrOssed. During the
discussion the university was handled without
gloves by several members.
MI Plesssnts bill. requiring druggists to keep
an account Of all sales Of LIQUOR on prescription,
The time sold, the name OF the party purchasing
and the purpose for which such liquor 10 be
used, and make sworn monthly statements OF the
same to the Clerk of the Court, was reported from
committee with the recommendation that IL be
Indefinitely postponed. discussion followed,
in which ii was urged that such law could
not be enforced, and a doubt of the power to
gued that the druggists were violating the law
every day, and that while saloon keepers were
compelled to pay license druggists sold with
out any such tax. By vote, 40 to so, the House
refused 10 concur in the report OF the com mittee.
An amendment to compel druggists TO take out
saloon keepers license was laid the table. as
was also an amendment to require saloon Keepers
TO make monthly reports as required OF druggists
IN the bill several other amendments were dis.
posed OF in the same manner. and the bill was
nnally engroksed.