The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-13
on the Part of Purdue
University.
The State University Appropriation
Reduced From $4,000
to 100000.
EIr. KellIson's Bill, Requiring Orig
inal Papers In Appealed
Gases, Defeated.
This Democratic Caucus Not q Har-
monio1s Body-Ths Knightstown
Home Investigation.

to maintain same was passed By tEs House /
yesterday.
Mr.. Brooks bill, requiring sixty days no.
tice to corporations by persons receiving in
iuries before bringing suie for damages, |
failed to pass.
Senator Foulke's bill making it faeny to
manufacture or sell dynamite, to be 1sed In |
1be destruction OF life or property, passed |
the Senate yesterday by a vote of % tos.
The Superintendent of Public instruction |
has submitted in the House a volunni9us |
report of the condition of the school fund,
the amounts allotted 10 the several countiea, !
and other matters, as called sor in the HOUSE /
resolution.
In speaking on the Kellison bill yesterday,
Mr. Browning declared that he bad never
krcwn al attorney to sue q sient for bis
fees bit what nearly every other LAWYER
was willing TO come forward aud swear that
the claim was just.
But three weeks of Tne session now re-
mains and the statement is freely made that
be business necesssyy TO the State can not
he transacted in that time. and that az extra
session il unavoidable. The Legislature can
20 Great deal IN three weeks and, as Gov
synor GRAY issaid to be opposed to an extra
session. one is not probable.
The Distinguished citizens who compose
the minority in the General Assembly held
= carcus In the Federal Court Room last
night and unanimously resolved to oppose
fne passage of the new Metropolitan Police
bill. As the Democrats have not yet decided
to present such bill the action of the
caucus is just little premature. However,
they had nothing else to do and they want
TO be kept busy.
II repre- sentatives were paid bat 81 per
day and had to wait seventy years for the
money there would be fewer ambitious meo
in the State than there are to day. This
thought is suggested by the following unpaid
order on the State Treasury. now IN the
hands of Mr. George Anderson: "The In
dams Territory is indebted TO William POLK
for FIVE days as a member Of the House OF
Representatives, s., with interest payable at
her treasury at Corydon. This 2oih day OF
December 1915. G. L. FLoYp, 1. l. L"
Mr. Gordon's minority report, reducing
the appropriation TO repair the loss at the
State University from $4,000 to $4,000,
came up in the House, the discussion hsv-
Jog been cut short by adjournment the even
ing before. Several members joined in the
discussion. and after spending nearly the
entire forenoon the minority report vas
adopted By vote of IS TO 43. Mr.. CSIuoI
Immediately moved to reduce the arpropTla-
ION to $4,000 the same thing psoposeu III
adopted, The bill was thee orcereo en-
crossed. During the discdssion the Onl-
yersity was handled without sioFes Ol SSF-
ersl members
Mr.. Williams has introduced resolution
in the House which looks as though sus-
-,,.,on a,;srso that Purdue University, like
A., a. Bloomington, /. not giving q return
Commensurate with the money received for
its support. The resolution requires that
President Smart report 20 the House by Mon-
day next. the names aDs residences Of all
pupils instructors and employees, the cost Of
boarding them, the amount of money IN the
treasury and OF debts outstanding Mr..
Smith moved to refer the resolution 70 the
Committee on Education, which was laid On
the table by vote Of 4S to 26, and the reso-
luton was then adopted-yeas, Ga; nays,
Il.
Mr.. KeIlison's bill, requiring the original
papers instead of transcripts to De sent up
TO the Supreme Court when appeals are
taken, came up on report of COMMITTEES.
Mr.. KelIison spoke on the bill, claiming
tLst the cost 10 litigsnts would be much les
sra he Court would be much better IN
formed on tbe case by having the original
rspers Mr. Brownles argued that the
original papers should never leave the court
IA which The sction is brought, and he be-
Jievsd the safety of the litgants demanded
scted "a loss by transmission through the
nails. Mr. Gordon opposed the bill, and
sited instances 10 show that the papers
might be needed IN the court when they
we're in the hands of the Supreme Court.
The bill WAS defeated.
NOT HARMONIOUS CAUcss.
The Democratic members OF the General
Assembly met in caucus last night, to con-
slider the Patten Apportionment bill As
nearly sll the members had appeared before
The caucus committee and had examined the
bill and, il is said, expressed no objection
to Is provisions, the gentlemen having 1t !
chrge naturally thought that it would 90
though without opposition. Ga this, bT'
eer, they,were mistaken, for no soonT nsd
te caucuz been called to order, than hu0s
lsgee, the Senator from Casa scored the
DOR, ard stated his objections to
ne uropossd reapportionment OF TIE
state for Congressional purpeSs.
he opposed taking Howard on
OF the Eleventh. District and puttSaf - y
ne Sixth though he declared tIas ue
70 Congressional aspirations, bt. We 49,
sted BY what he regarded IS ar All ~, ~ "
senator Hillgass and RepTesentasiVe oulsels
believed IN the same straia, ana ensse 80 80
followed by others, TIL me AhIshos - =. :,
n eatuTe bad almost csspalreu VI $500; :.
word. They finally succeeded IN getuul
- asor and explained the bill. pointed on
he ffrness 10 ST concerned and urged II
eaooeon by t7s caucus =
Atihis stage OF the game. Mr. PASSAGE ~. %
t,odscsd 4 resolution 10 amend tue la, 80.
hi y adding Hova d To the SKIN p 10
&c, Csss snd Miami to the Ninth, II
1.ski 10 the Eleventh, Fayeite 70 IN
Exth .nd Jennings TO the Third. Tni
xropoition raised perfect storm OF opp
Ian u,anah qra ware on the