The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
The House Again Refuses To Con-
slider the Appropriation Bill.
The ApportiOnment Bills Awaiting the
Signature or the Governor to
Become Law.
Che Senate Congratulates Messrs.
Cleveland and Hendricks-Tslk
Of an Extra Session
Other Notes.

The Appellate Court biIl-a substitute tor
that OF Senator Weir-was passed By the
Senate yesterday afternoon.
Alr. Bailey's bill permitting saloons In
certain cities to be kept open till u o'clock,
IN .dnight, was defeated Ia the Senate yester-
day By a vote Of p to Il.
The House yesterday concurred in the
Senate amendments to tee Congressional
and Legislative superintendent bill by a vote
Of IS TO $. To become laws the signature
Only of the Governor is wanting
The Militia bill was called up in the House
st 80 yesterday afternoon, and Mr.. Helm
spoke upon il till the afternoon adjourn
ment. when it went over till this morning.
The friends CT the measure have hopes that
u viii be passed.
A committee Of three was appointed yes
iercsy, on motion CT Representative Reeves,
20 investigate the condition OF the new
State House fund, with Instructions to report
to-day, whether any legislation is necessary
Tor continuation OF the work.
siThs House joint resolution providing for
constitutional amendment frightening the
term OF the General Assembly to 100 days
was read FIRST time in the Senate, and no
tree was given OF suspension of the rules to
put the resolution on its passage today.
A motion to allow each member and the
clerk of the Prison Committee so for ex-
penses incurred in visiting the prisons, was
defsated IN the House yesterday by a vote
of as to 26, but the clerk Mrs. McChesney
was allowed $40 for her expenses and ser
vices.
A communication from Kosciusko Post,
@. A. r, asking that the Orphans Home
be separated from the Asylum for Feeble
minded and that GoaT be removed from
sbe office of Trustee. was Yesterday pre-
sentsd 10 the Senate by the Lieutenant Gov
eInor.
The Conn on Mileage and Accounts
yesterday presented the expense accounts of
the special committees to investigate the
affairs of the new Insane Hospitals and the
KnIghtstown Home. The expense will
aggregate III the neighborhood of =, 200 No
action was taken o. the claims.
There is still some talk Of an extra session
Of the Legislature, but a majority of the
Democratic members are opposed to it and
are doing all in their power to prevent its
necessity. In conversation with Representa-
tive Cory yesterday he gave it as his opinion
that no extra session would be held, aud be-
heyed that all the necessary business OF the
House could be satisfactorily accomplish d
in the remaining days of the session.
The Senate yesterday passed joint reso-
hutton, introduced by Mr.. Zimmerman, con-
giatulating Messrs. Cleveland and Hendricks
on their peaceful and triumphant election,
Ind wishing them a prosperous term of
Ctfice. An attempt was made by the Repub-
licans TO refer the matter a special
mittee, but the motion was rejected. Tn
resolution was then passed and q copy waB
ordered sent by telegraph to the Presiden
and Vice President.
On the cell of counties yesterday after
noon a member introduced the Appropria-
fion bill, and an effort Was made to have 1t
considered. A vote on the subject sho we'd
that fifty members were opposed to its con-
sideratlon and but forty two in favor of it,
and the Dill again went over. OF the fifty
voting against the consideration of the bill a
large majority were Republicans, they vot-
ing solidly with a few Democrats. IL is
thought that the bill will be passed to-day,
yesterdays vote showing that TIE sentiment
In favor OF passing the bill and adjourning
on Monday had increased considerably since
Tuesday.