The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
oNeweeK AMONG The LAW MAKERS.
No Appropriation to the Worlds Fair q
the Force Biil Is Passed-WastinE Nat
ural Gas-Many New Bulls Intro
duced-Other Legislation.

In the senate Monday there was con-
siderable discussion OF Senator Harlan's
bill prohibiting the burning of natural
gas in flambeaus. Four bills were intro
duced, and, as viii be seen by the record,
published elsewhere, several were en-
crossed and others passed. In the house
a concurrent resolution providing that no
appropriation be made for Indiana's ex-
hibit at the worlds fair If the force bill,
now pending in the L. s. senate, becomes
a law. excited hot debate, but the reso-
luton was finally adopted-ayes, 81;
noes, 2S.
In the senate Tuesday the bili prohibit
ing the use OF natural Gas in fam
beaus was ordered engrossed The entire
afternoon was devoted to a discussion of
the concurrent resolution passed by the
house Withholding appropriations for the
worlds fair until the L. s. senate had dis
posed OF the force bill. The resolution
was adopted by a strict party vote.
In the house there was further intro
duction of bills. Reports OF committees
acted upon
In the senate Wednesday a new appor.
tionment bill was introduced, aud in the
house several bills were passed and new
measures introduced.
In the senate Thursday several bills
passed. among them the bin placing the
appointment of the state board Of health
in the hands OF the governor, auditor and
secretary OF state.
In the house bills were passed to place
the state oil Inspector under the state &C.
oiogist; to prevent innocent boys from
being sent to the reform school; TO regu-
late pawnbrokers, etc. Bill introduced 70
tax foreign life insurance companies, etc
Cullop's common carrier liability bill,
making railroad companys receiving
freight responsible for all damages in
handling same over other rords, en-
crossed. Also bill to compel railroads &c
erect suitable depots at every station
Two million dollars state revenues to be
raised on railroads.
In the senate Friday a memorial was
read from the farmers alliance and various
labor organizations asking for a number
OF reforms. among them the passages of a
fee and salary bill and the enactment
OF law taxing corporations to increase
the state revenue. Bills were INTRODUCES
amending the Grubbs libel law, making
prosecuting attorneys eX-oficlo m emben
OF boards of county commissioners. The
judiciary committee reported favorablv OF
bill providing for the employment Of
five amanuenses by the judges OF the ST..
preme court. Adjourned till Monday a.
IL a. m. In the house apportionment bills
| introduced. Chicago pot hunters" to be
| excluded from the kankakee regions.
Adjourned till Monday p. II.
No appropriations for the worlds fsiI
| will be made if the force bill becomes
| law.
1t was so decided Monday in the HOUSE.
| by the adoption of the following resoiu.
ton by a vote OF 81 to %:
Whereas, A bill has been introduced into
| this general assembly providing for the sp.
preparation of S200OO0 to make display of the
l industries and resources Of this state 1T the
worlds fair, 10 be held in Chicago in 1898, and
| Whereas. The measure now pending IN the
4 United States senate, known as the force bill,
| is a revolutionary measure which, If II passes
the senate and becomes a law, will involve the
people of the southern states IN a race war.
will PROSTATE the industries of many of the
| states of the Union. viii disrupt the amicable
| commercial and social relations existing be-
tween the North and the South, and
Whereas, II said emasure shall become law
| and such conditions thereby brou ht about
the worlds fair will become a sectional instead
of national affair will fail to adequately exhibit
and display the magnitude and variety OF ouI
country's resources, will fall short Of the pOr-
poses for which it was contemplated and viii
| bring a stain and reproaoh upon our whole
country; and
Whereas, IL is the sense of this gene raj as
| semhly that appropriation should be made
| by the state of Indiana to exhibit her resourcef
| at such fair, or in any manner encourage the
same, unless il can be made in fact well
| in name, q worlds fair, and can exhibit the
magnitude and variety OF our whole country'G
resources and advancement; therefore
Resolved, By the house of representatives
| the senate concurring. that no further cOnsid
Grafton of said appropriation bill be had until
the senate has finally disposed of said forcs
| bill, that this assembly may know what is TO be
the character of the exhibit OF said worlds fair