The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-10
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Brief Sessions in Both Houses Yester-
day and UnimpOrtant Proceedings.
Possibilities Of the Mileage System-Demo-
cratic Opposition to Retrenchment and
Economy-Medical Qualifications

The bienial message Of the Governor, which
was delivered to the General Assembly yester-
lay, was the only important feature of the days
proceedings in the Legislature There Was a
large attendance of visitors to hear the reading
Of the document the gallery and all the standing
room on the main floor being closely occupied,
while there were many who could not be ad-
mitted The reading of the message occupied
about an hour and a half 1t was given earnest
attention throughout. and was received with
evident interest.
THE DAY IN THE SENATE.
rather astounding demonstration OF the
elasticity of the mileage system was seen IN the
Senate yesterday in the allowances claimed and
verified by the members Something OF an idea
of the possibilities of the scheme may be OBJ
tanned from a comparison of two items in the
allowances General Manson, the Lieutenant
Governor elect, modestly claims $15
for ninety miles of travel. Senator
Benz who lives in Crawford county, which is
less than 200 miles distant from indianapolis by
rail, claims to have travelled $50 miles, and puts
In bill for $76 For this amount, at the regu-
lar rates, three trips could be made between In
dianapolis and New Orleans, and it would almost
pay the fare of frst-elass trip to San Fran
cisco Many of the claims were modest and
equitable, but it would seem that there were
others who must have made circuit Of the
State in travelling to Indianapolis.
motion was made by Senator Campbell of
St Joseph county, limiting the assistants en-
ployed by the officers Of the Senate to the num-
Der actually contemplated in the statutes, and,
advocating its adoption, he remarked that, dur
ing the last session, the Senate postofice was
made to cost $40 week. His motion was
adopted, but Senator Willard, through whose
influence the successful candidates for the Sen
ate offices we're elected, demanded a
second call of the roll for verifcation
8f the vote, resulting in a sufficient
lumber of the Democratic members changing
their votes to defeat the motion During the
afternoon Senator Campbell introduced a reso-
luton providing that the pay of spttoon-cleaners
and the cloak-room attendants should be $l.75
and So. 30 day. which was even more than any
member would be willing to pay for such serv-
ices in his own private business, but it met the
fate of the other motion In the interest OF econ
pmy.
resolution approving the civil-service
reform letter of Cleveland, introduced
by Senator Foulke, disturbed violent feel
hgs among the Democratic members,
and it was promptly referred to the committee
On federal relations, by strict party vote, with
che exception of the Democratic Senator from
Csss, Mr.. Magee, who declined to vote.
A bill was introduced by Senator Bailey of
bhis city, providing that in suits npon insurance
policies judgments, where favorable to the
plaintiffs, shall be for the amount of the policy,
with the legal rate of interest.
L. e
geons was introduced by Senator Shiveley, of
6rant. 1t provides that the requisite
qualifications for the practice of
medicine and surgery shall be ~ diploma from
n reputable medical colleges ~ license from
the censors of lawfully organized medical So
eiety; (3) a successful and reputable practice of
medicine for ten years within the State; az the
registry by every physician of his name with
the clerk of the county in which he resides.
After the first reading Senator Magee moved a
passage of the bill, but the author desired that
It should take the usual course, and it was re-
Eerred to the committee on public health
WHAT THE HOUSE DIDN'T DO.
The House manifests disposition to take
things easy. After three hours session yes
terday, which would not have been held had it
lot been for the hearing of the Governors mes
sage, it adjourned until Monday. The reason
Speaker might have leisure time for making his
committee appointments The fact that these
few hours of leisure cost the State about 81, 600
seenas to have been given no consideration.
The only thing of any interest in the morn
ing's proceedings in the House developed from a
resolution, introduced by Representative Boyd,
of Hamilton county, asking Congress to place
General Grant on the retired list of the army.
Gooding objected to the consideration of the
resolution, stating that he thought ''the House
had more important business" and moved that
it be laid on the table. Cory, of Franklin, and
Patton, OF Sullivan both Democrats, asked to be
excused from voting but objection being made,
they voted in favor of the motion to lay the reso-
luton on the table. PenGleton of this city, left
the House when the resolution came up and re-
NAMED absent until after it had been disposed
of.
Minor Mention.
Door-keeper Cope has appointed w. T. Manix,
Of Fort Wayne postmaster of the Senate
Hon. Thomas A Hendricks was a visitor at