The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-09
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, FRIDAY, JANUARY Q, 1885


geons receiving dead bodies upon which there
are marks of violence shall notify the coroner
who shall institute an investigation to learn the
causes of death. Any violator of the provisions
of the bill is subject to fine of $780, 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on vital statistics.
A bill for the protection of hotel and board
ing house keepers was introduced by SEN
| ator Weir, of La Porte It was pre-
pared by committee of the Indi-
ana hotel-keepers' association. and embraces
the legislation asked at their recent meeting in
this city Its provisions are similar to those of
the Iowa law, which relieves hotel-keepers of all
responsibility for the loss of valuables not de-
posted IN the hotel safe, and prescribes PEN
atty of thirty days imprisonment with 800 fine,
for the punishment of persons who fail to pay
their boarding house or hotel bills. 1t specifies
that false or fictitious show Of baggage shall be
prima facie evidence Of an intention to defraud
The bill was referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES
Senator Foulke introduced a bill relieving
railroad companies from liability for the killing
OF animals on their tracks.
A bill providing for the election of county
| superintendent at general election for term
of four years was introduced by Senator Brown
of Allen and Whitley, which was referred to the
committee on education.
Senator Smith, of Jay. introduced bill max
ing agreements to pay attorney fees contained
In bills OF exchange, acceptance drafts, prom
issory notes or other written evidences OF in
A bill of some Importance was introduced by
Senator Schloss, of Vigo. 1t provides that
where bonds for per cent of the assessed valua-
ton of taxable property is insufficient to complete
public buildings, the Board of County Commits
sioners shall have power to sell county bonds to
an amount not exceed an additional per cent.
of the valuation.
Senator Mcclure introduced bill requiring
the attendance of female nurses during the trans
portation of female patients to and from the In
sane Hospital 1t was referred TO the COMMITTEES
on benevolent and reformatory institutions
THE ORGANIZATION OF THE HOUSE.
The interest of the spectators who gathered to
witness the opening of the General Assembly
seemed to center chiefly in the House of Repre-
sentatives. There was nothing exciting in the
spectacle, however The body was called to or
der few minutes after 10 o'clock by Secretary
of State Myers, who presided, according to the
legislative provision, until after the election of
Speaker. Rev. o. Fl. p. Abbott the minister
who delivered the prayer at the Democratic State
convention last year, invoked the Divine
blessing upon the members of the Legislature
in o few impressive words and the oath Of office
was administered to the members by Supreme
Judge collars. Representative Williams of
Knox, presented the name of Charles l.. Jewett,
for Speaker and Representative Deem, of Hen
ry, in placing in nomination George A. Adams
of Morgan, as the Republican candidate, spoke
of him as "a gentleman eminently qualified for
the position, and one who had earned the
appreciation of all persons" The vote
stood 60 for Jewett and IS for Adams. The two
candidates courteously voted for each other.
The complimentary vote of the Republicans was
cast for U. z. Wiley for clerk; for David e.
Ranger who was spoken of as "a wounded sol
der of Vermilion county" for assistant clerk,
and for Alex. Bayman, of Kosciusko county, "a
disabled soldier" for doorkeeper.
The first bill introduced was by Representa-
tive Moody, of DeKalb county, which was i'm
mediately passed under suspension
OF the rules appropriating SIZE. 600 for
the General Assembly. A number of resolutions
of no public interest were introduced.
Immediately after being called to order in the
afternoon an adjournment until 10 o'clock this
morning was moved, and was carried
FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF THE HOUSE.
From casual survey of the House, during its
brief session yesterday, it occurs to an oh
server that it is composed of the ele-
ments which will make it rather
turbulent body. There is little natural
regard for order and decoruIn, and there is an
astounding disregard of parliamentary usages
There are too many members among the forty
eight majority" who are ambitious to become
leaders to allow it to be Jan adhesively harmo-
NOUS body, and it is already quite evident that
there is trouble ahead for Speaker Jewett.
Gooding, the defeated candidate for Speaker,
will be the leader of faction, and he manifests
disposition to object to every proposition
that doesn't come from his followers McMul-
len. who is an old member and is in the favor of
the Speaker will be prominent. Moody is likely
to be very conspicuous but it is said that he has
little influence among the members. Pendleton
is rather ubiquitous and will figure as
the mouth-piece of the Marion county Demo
cratic representatives. Among tho Republicans
B. Wilson Smith, Of Tippecanoe; Representa-
tive Adams, of Morgan; Copeland of jefferson;
Mosier. of Elkhart, and Sayre, of Wabash, will
be prominent. The colored member, Mr. Town
send, of Wayne, occupies front seat, and is an
Notwithstanding man Of complexion lighter
than the ordinary mulatto. He is apparently
under forty years of age, and has a very pleas
ing address