The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-16

nally asked the Senate thought probably still
better terms could be obtained and instructed
the committee to try their luck again.
An important bill was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Townsend the col
ored member. 1t proposes to omit all allusion
in existing laws to races, thus making no dis
elimination and making the rights of all citizens
equal.
Senator Campbelrs resolution proposing re-
duction OF the pay to spittoon.ceaners ard
room attendants, employed in the House, from
- to 81. 90 per day. was laid on the table yeste.
day by the solid vote Of the Democratic econ
onists
"A bill giving employees of railroad companies a
right TO recover damages for injuries was intro
duced IN the House yesterday by Representative
Debs. Representative Smith, of Tippecanoe,
had prepared similar bill (which he intended TO
introduce.
The Edwin May claim of $40, 900 is again 'sbor-
dering on" and Mrs. May is lobbying for it.
1t was allowed by resolution by the last General
Assembly; but the Auditor of State refused to
issue warrant for its payment in which he
was sustained by the courts.
Mr. Daniel Marks OF Wabash, is candidate
for director of the State Prison North, and the
Indications are that he will be elected Majors is
here working for reelection to the same position,
but there seems to be prevailing opinion among
the Democratic statesmen that he has already
been rewarded more literally than he deserves.
bocHdtOr rOutke introduced q OIL yesterday
placing the Reporter of the Supreme Court on
salary of $500 year and providing that each
volume published shall contain 600 pages which
shall be sold at 20 per cent more than the
actual cost Of publication. Accompanying the
bill was petition for its passage bearing the
signatures of 1878 lawyers, living in seventy six
different counties.
A bill proposing reapportionment OF three of
the senatorial districts was introduced Yesterday
BY Senator Fowler. 1t is claimed that it will not
effect any changes politically. Instead of Clay
and Owen, it proposes that the senatorial dis
trict shall be Clay and Sullivan; instead of Knox
and Sullivan, it shall be Knox and Dayiess; in
stead of Greene and Dayiess, the change will
make it Owen and Greene.
A bill was introduced in the House yesterday
which WILL if passed, largely increase the rev.
enue of the Attorney. generals Office 1t pro-
vides that the assistants of the Attorney general
shall have 10 per cent. of the value of all swamp
lands secured to the State. AS the State Auditor
has made discoveries which will enable the State
to recover several hundred thousands of dollars
on swamp lands the possibilities of this measure
are not small.
Representative Smith, of Tippecanoe, yester-
day introduced a bill which proposes to give
authority to county commissioners to build
homes for orphans and INDECENT females IN
counties where ten persons file articles of incor-
poraton for assuming charge of the work. The
cost of the building shall not exceed $4,000 in
each county. Children may be sent to these
charitable institutions, it is provided, for main
tenance at cost of twenty-five cents day.
The distinction for stupidity achieved by Cab
bayern the last General Assembly is likely to be
ecipsed by Hofan, the representative from
Shelby. The following is the verbatim ct lit
eratim of a bill which he introduced yesterday:
From and after The passage Of this act Each
Railroad company doing Business in this State
Shall Caus One accommodation passenger car
or cars to Stop once every Two Miles going and
coming from their Terminal points each "a
hours,