The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-06
Joint Convention.

lie DemUcIaIlC IuemDeTS uelQ announcer
joint convention yesterday afternoon. and
filled, by election, several more of the
offices they have created since the begin
ming of the session. Nearly all the Repub-
Ecan Senators refused to attend. and those
who did, with the Republican members of
the House, refused to vote. They were
simply recorded present and not voting.
The following trustees of the benevolent
institutions were elected:
Insane Hospital, Logansport-Dennis Uhl.
Logansport; l.. +. Baker, South Bend: David
elected for four years and the latter for two
years.
indianapolis, John s. Martin. Franklin county,
and w. L. Benham, Richmond. The two first
named have the four-years' term and the last one
Insane Hospital, Evansville-william Rahm,
IT., Evansville; DIR. H. WertZ, Dubois county, and
Perry HI. Blue, Sullivan The latter serves the
Insane Hospital, Indianapolis-Joseph f. Car
son and Thomas Marley, indianapolis, for four
years, and Zacariah III. Houser, for
two years.
Institution for Deaf and ~Dumb-Thomas L.
Brown, Lawrence; Charles Haugh, indianapolis;
and ID. W. Chambers, New Castle, the lastrnamed
Institution for the ~BIind-John w. Riley and I.
j. Cullen, OF indianapolis, for four years, and
John b. Stoll. of South Bend. for two years.
Timothy Griffin was elected custodian and
Michael Cdfu cnlcf engineer or the Statc-n0uSe.
Stin Supporting the Liquor League.
The Cullen bill, which proposed to raise
the saloon license fee to $3.50 in cities and
$50 in towns was defeated in the House
yesterday by the usual vote ON the liquor.
question. Quite q number of Democra Is
voted for the engrossment of the bill. fyu1
the party hung together firmly when THE
,,oaonra aoua nm uacfardau With thu IL
feat of the bill the Republicans have tested
the majority on every kind of temp OF anct
legislation. and failed to get their ~ pport
on any proposition. The majority In ths
Senate also went on record last ev ening as
against temperance. Senator Harlan
ing treating in saloons spId drua
stores, and attempted to force the
majority to consider it. He called attention
to the fact that the bill had lleen smOth-
the Democratic members ware afraid to
consider it. Other RepublIoan senator
took occasion to refer to the bad record the
majority have made on The temperance
question, and insisted that tie bill. which
was only a small step. in the right direc.
ton, should be passed. In order TO avoid
voting directly against, it the majority
postponed action ON it pn5il Thursday.
Legislative Notes.
Senator Johnson's dles.th-penalty bill was
passed by the House, yesterday morning
and transmitted TO the Governor for his
signature.
The bill allowing w. A. Meloy $4,000 fol-
legal services in prosecuting the swamp
land cases for the State was passed by the
House yesterday and sent to the Senate fol
action.
The bin approrriating S40,O 900 to be used
in removing the Etmestoneledge in the Kan
kakee river at Momenie, Ill, was passed by
the House last evening. 1t is now ready
for the Governor.
The Senate est night passed the bill fix
ing the salaries of the County Commission
ers. assessors end trustees of Center town
ship, this county, at 81. 800 each Per annum
The bill only needs the Governors sigma
ture.
A resolution was passed by the House,
yesterday morning. allowing Thomas New
kirk. pr kcipal clerk. $500 for compiling the
calendar, aud Charles +. Crawley, assist
ant clerk, the same amount for indexing
the journal OF the House.
The fenate committee on executive ap-
point Rents reported yesterday morning,
recommending the confirmation of Miss
Lama Ream as a trustee of the Womans
ReJo .matory. and the appointment was
confirmed. The committee reported adj
! VsU,ely upon the Mine Inspector named by