The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Senate Discusses 0leomargarine and
FayOrs Prohibiting Its Manufacture.
The Governor yetoes the State Court of
Claims Bill Because He Believes 1t Not
Safely Guarded in Its Provisions.
TOPICS OF TALK.
Discussing Both the General and Specific
Appropriation Bills.

Discussing Both the General and Specific
Appropriation Bills.
Oleomargarine was the edifying and doubtful
~ edible subject of a prolonged debate in the
Senate yesterday. The occasion was bill by
Senator Ensley for the punishment of persons
manufacturing or selling adulterated foods, in
which the modern six-story word of 'oleomar-
earineD appeared to be center of attraction. A
bill has already passed the Senate, and is pend
ing in the House, prohibiting the manufacture
senators who voted for it have
discovered that if it becomes a
law number of manufactures, employing sew
eral hundred persons, will be driven from the
State. The Enslev bill would have the effect to
permit the sale of oleomargarine, under some re-
strictons, but would prohibit its manufacture
within the State. To correct, far as possible,
the mistake of the bill which passed, Senator
Youche proposed an amendment permitting the
manufacture but restricting the sale of oleomar-
garine and upon it the discussion hinged. The
amendment was rejected and the bill was
defeated, but the vote was subsequently recon
sidered and the bill was referred to a special
committee. The discussion took a wide range,
embracing questions of hygienic science, consti-
tutiopal law, restrictions of trade, the equallza
ton of steers and cows, the monopolistic rights
Of dairies the business principle of unrestrained
competition and, in somewhat remote relation,
free trade
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The whole of yesterdays session WAS devoted
by the House to the consideration of the specific
appropriation bill. which, in its original form,
embraces seventeen items, aggregating in
amount about $4,000 There is one
fnw nlav for
amounts less than 800 The largest
sum il So, 300, for the purchase of three and
third acres of ground and the building of brick
wall with four stone towers, to enclose it, at
the State prison south. The bill is being patched
most too much to hold together we'll, and when
it reaches the Senate it is likely to be ripped
and sashed in way that will make it caution.
The House will probably conclude consdera
ton OF the measure as committee OF the whole
to-day.
The Senate discussed the general apnropra
ton bill for about hour and half yesterday,
but no changes were made, although
there was an effort to reduce the salary
OF the Adjutant-general from 81, 400 to $1,000.
MINOR MENTION.
Eighty bills have been indefinitely postponed
or laid on the table by the Senate.
Representative Kruger has gone to his home
in Michigan City to attend to business which
urgently requires his attention, and he will not
return until the last of the week.
Senator Magee, who had intended to leave for
Washington early this week to receive his in
structions from the State Department as minis
ter to Sweden and Norway, has decided to re-
main here until the close of the session. on next
Monday. He is not required to be in Washing
ton before the 18th inst, and he will probably
Tot sail for Stockholm for several weeks. Since
the announcement of his appointment last week
he has received over 200 congratuatory letters
and kilograms.