The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-17
Report on the F0ulke Bill 10 Call Con-
stituti0nal Convention.
a Bill Introduced Making the
State Treasurer Bond
$1,000, 900.
The Committee Reports Favorably
the Bill Prohibiting Ball
Playing on Sunday.
Wants OF the State Board OF Agricul.
ture-A DissracefUil Consolidation
-shelby's Candidates for
Librarian.

Librarian.
The Senate followed the example of the
House and adjourned till Monday, at 10
O'Clock.
Representative Deem, of Henry, was
called home yesterday by the death OF his
brother.
When the House adjourned yesterday $50
bills and 30 resolutions had been introduced.
In the Senate liz bills and % resolutions
have been submitted.
Representative Eley, OF Adams. has intro
duced a bill fixing the fees of coroners at s.
Tor the first day OF holding an inquest and
$3.50 for each additional day.
The Ways and Means Committee reported
yesterday in favor of the bill increasing the
bond OF the Treasurer of State to 81. 600, 900.
The bond has heretofore been $3.50. 900.
Representative Mcclellan, who was the
Private Secretary of Mr.. Colfax at Washing
ton, received dispatch yesterday asking
him to be one of the pail bearers to-day.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for Purdue
University to meet the deficit caused by the
failure of the Appropriation bill of the last
Legislature has been favorably reported
from the committee.
The committee, to whom the bill to pre-
vent ball playing on the Sabbath was re-
fsrred, reported favorsbly yesterday morn
ing, and there is little doubt but the bill
will become a law. IL provides for 6ne of
S25 for every violation.
David Goldman, an attorney of Terre
Haute, was last night appointed Clerk of the
group of Committees on Courts, Banks. Fess
and Salaries Insurance aud interpretations
Mr.. Goldman . said TO be as bright and
efficient as bis name indicates.
The resolution seeking the appointment of
committee 10 investigate the ansirs OF the
State Treasurer, and which was made the
special order for yesterday al O'Clock, wa,
POSTPONED till Tn ursday next aud made the
special order again for the same hour on
that day.
The Judiciary Committee OF the Senate
yesterday reported that the bill of Mr..
Foulks, calling for constitutional CONVEX
ton, be indefinitely postponed. Mr.. Foulke
gave notice that minority report would be
forthcoming, and the matter vas made the
special order for Wednesday next.
The Democratic caucus 70 nominate q can
didste for the United ststes Ser ate will
inset Monday evening and the CAUCUS to
! nominais candidates for Offices to be- filed
by the Legislature win meet Thursday eve
ming. the 10Th inst. Bote c.ucuses will as
semele in the He'll of Representatives.
The time of holding the Republican eau
Gus to nominate . candidate fer the United
States Senate, and which was fixed for last
evening, has been changed to Monday even
ing. The change is said to have bssn made
in the interest of Governor Porter, who has
not yet digested his speech accepting the
nomination.
Representative Debs, of Vigo who intro
duced the bill on Thursday to place CO.
a. .f 10 f,nt fn0
with passengers, is Secretary and Treasurer
of the Grand Lodge of Locomotive Engi-
neers, and is editing the Fireman's Maya
zine at Terre Haute. He was ones &frsman
On the Vandalia.
A bill has been introduced in the House
providing that, ut the coming convention OF
County School Superintendenh. to be called
by the Superintendent of Public IBstruc
tion, three of their number shall be elected
members of the State Board of Education,
one to hold the Office one year, another two
years, and another three years.
A number of the rural members were ex-
cused yesterday on account OF sickness, and
left early in the day, that they might enjoy
season of rest on their native heaths. A
man sitting in the Hall Of Representative.
is alternately suffccated and frozen, and it
Is only 3 question OF time when the hall
will be turned into hospital and the State
called upon to employ trained nurses.
The fact that Mr.. l.. t. Kitchener, late
Secretary Of the Republican State Central
Committee, has received no recognition for
his distinguished services during the cam
paign has led to ths suggestion that he re
ceive the compliment of q vote for some
thing, be it ever 50 small. Ii is conceded
that he would be handy man to carry "a
Governor Porter the news Of his nomination
for Senator.
!. is understood that the State Board o
Agriculture will ask some favorable legisla
ton from the present body, the main item
being the payment CT its bonded debt Of
$4,000. The Board ssys that during the
past few years the fair has n stted something
more than expenses bot it has also been
necessary to make Improvements and add
<ions, and teese have absorbed all the sur
plps made by the fair. The committee will
meet on Monday.
Shelby County is thought OF most OF the
Solons to be unfortunate IN having two
candidstes for the position OF State Librarian
ss ms fact naturally tends to weaken tde
chances OF beth. The ladies in question
are Mrs Harriet Cooper and Miss Susie
Wilson. both OF whom are regarded as highly
competent sud are engaged in working up
support The members from the c3uaties
composing the Congressional district do not
appear to have taken any action. though il
is claimed that they viii vote as = unit.
In the Senate yesterday morning Mr.. AID.
-kinsen introduced . resolution referring to
the consolidation of the Soldiers Orphan
Home with the Asylum for Feeble-Mindsd
Children, and Skine that joint COMMITTEES
Be appointed to prepare bill placing the