The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-20
a BuncOmbe Legislative AppOrtiOn-
ment Bill introduced In the
House.
The Kni9htstown Home Bill Passes
the Senate, with Important
Amendments.
One OF the Organs Attacks Repre-.
sentative Patten, the Sullivan
County Statesman,
And Is Knocked Entirely Out OF Time
by That Distinguished Fencer-
"And Still They Are Not
Happy"

I. II. Harrison, President OF the BeneYo-
lent Boards, occupied a seat on the left OF
Speaker Jewest yesterday morning.
TIE Senate yesterday indefinitely post
poned further consideration OF the bill con-
corning the reports OF the Supreme Court
and fixing compensation for the same.
The Governor yesterday appointed James
Norris Thompson, OF CrawfordsYille, State
Geologist to succeed Professor John Collett.
The present incumbents term expires
April Pc.
The Governor yesterday signed an act pro-
viding for the appointment of an additional
member OF the State Board Of Health. The
board will now consist OF i've members in
stead of four.
The House Yesterday suspended the con-
sttutional rule and passed bill appropri-
ating 100000 to defray the expenses Of the
. extra session. AS the expenses OF the regu-
lar session were about $50 600, the new appro-
priation looks a though the House WAS
preparing Tor forty dsye session.
The bill to appoint ; ,ate Boiler Inspector
and Fix the fee 10 be charged for the same,
was referred 70 the Committee or Rights
and Privileges, yesterday, with Instructions
to so amend that the fee for the first IN
spector shall be 3 instead OF s. and for the
second 81 instead of 81 30
Representative Psndleion yesterday re-
ceived dispatch that Captain Talbot, a
brother OF bis wife, had Just died in Col
orado. and Mrs. Talbot would pass through
Chicago to-day with the remains en- route to
Massachusetts, for interment Mr.. and Mrs.
Pendleton will meet Mrs. Talbot in Chicago
the House having excused him from attend
ance upon today's session for that purpose.
Mr.. Loyd's bill to prevent gaming at
county fairs came up on a third reading
yesterday afternoon. The bill includes all
agricultural fairs, and makes q wholesale
strike at all gambling devices which are so
common on fair grounds and which have
become so offensive to intelligent and moral
people who attend the fairs for legitimate
purposes. The bill passed by vote of 81
10 3.
The Metropolitan Police bill came up in
the Senate yesterday afternoon as the special
order, and was the subject OF an animated
and lengthy discussion. After considering
its provisions for two hours the bill was in
definitely postponed py vote of 80 to ii, q
number OF the Democrats voting with the
Republicans. This action of the Senate
doubtless puts an end to all legislation upon
this subject for the present session.
The Evening Minute has a monopoly of
the rumor that "a bill will be presented in
the Legislature in day or two proViding
Tor the purchase or erection of q suitable res
1dence on North Meridian or Pennsylvania
street, for a Governors residence" The
Minute thinks lit would be in consouance
with the dignity OF the State that such pro-
vision for the Chief Executive should be
made" Ii is proper to add that the Minute
Is not alone IN holding this opinion.
During the discussion on the bill to re,
Quire railroad companies to erect fences
along their lines Mr.. Dittemore sent up a
resolution, which was declared out of order
by the Speaker, and returned. The resolu
ton asked the members having railroad
passes to send them up to the desk of the
clerk before voting upon the bill. The
measure provides that all improved lands,
through which railreEd tracks pass shall be
separated from the same by fences erected st
the expense of the companies. The bill
passed by vote OF 90 to 20
Mr.. Loyd's bill for the organic alton and
support of the Knighstown Institution
camerp IS the special order yesterday morn
ing. aud under the call OF the previous cues
ton was put upon its passage. Mr.. Lloyd
explained the points Of difference between
the measure and the bilI pending in the SEN
ate. The latter ixes the salaries of Trustees
at SoUO and travelling expenses and under its
provisions the Trustees may all be selected
from the same political party. The House
BILL makes the salaries of the Trustees S4CO.
(which is $500 less than at presently, aud
makes the Board OF Trustees absolutely non.
partisan. The bill passed by vote o. 81
roo.
The Senate yesterday afternoon passed the
Knigh tstovn Home bill after making some
very important mendments, some of which
were rejected in the House on Tuesday.
The bill was amended so IS to make q woman
one of the Trustees; the Superintendents
salary was increased to 81 500 and the salary
of each Trustee to $500. The Trustees were
empowered to dismiss the Superintendent at
their option, the words "for cause being
stricken out With regard TO the political
,cemplexion Of the Trustees, IL Is provided
that one shall be Democrat aud one Re-
publican. The woman member of the board
NAV he q Prohibibonist, Greenbacker or
Mugyump, according as the Governor may
see fit to appoint.
The House bin, requiring the teaching in
the common schools of the effects of alcohol
and other narcotics upon the human system,
is now in the hands OF the Senate Committee
on Education and will be reported TO the
Senate this morning. the majority oil the
committee favoring its indefinite postpo6e-
ment ard the minority its passage. Mrs. j.
T.. Nichol, Mrs Wood and Miss Ray were on
tie floor of the Senate yesterday
A portion of the opposition,
At least, IL said to be based on ths belief that
some publishing firm is interested IN It's
passage, and for this reason q job is said TO
be in the bill. Parties interested in its pass
rye declare that no publishing co pany has
been preferred. and that the book. advertise "a
by circular which some OF the members have
received hiss oniv a short discussion of the
subject and would not do book in