Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-09
NEARLY THROUGH.
The State Lawmakers Closing
Up the Business.
ACTION ON THE WORLDS FAIR BILL,

A Meet-You- Halfway Compror, Use That
Appropriates $4,000 - The Revenue
0uestion-How pink" Benner Came
20 Possess His Brothers Newly Welded
wife-A Young Woman Charged with
Chicken Stealing Turns on Her Accus-
ers-Notes.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 9-The reg
ular session of the Indiana legislature
practically ended Saturday night, though
bills may be passed with the approval of the
governor today. The session continued till
midnight, and during the last hours bills
were rushed through in great haste. 1t
was after O'Clock when the Worlds fair
bill came up for final action in the house.
The senate had refused to concur in the
house amendment reducing the appropria-
ton from 100000 to S45, 0OO The confer
ence committee recommended concur
renee in the action Of the senate making
the appropriation sl0O,0oO. The report
was readin low tone of voice by the clerk
and the speaker quickly put the question,
which he declared accepted on viva yoce
vote.
"ot accommodation.
Some of the opponents of the measure
tried at the time to have the action recon-
sidered, but failed. Later another mo-
ton to reconsider was made b. Repre-
sentative Wright. and this carried. after
which the opponents of the bill moved
inconvenience in the action of the SEN
and the motion prevailed by snail ma
tu A e.
after the farmers rejected the first report.
and the result was a recommend alton of
$4,000 The bitter fight made on the
former report was not repeated, the COM
promise being accepted. The senate re-
cedes from all its amendments, and so the
bill becomes a law
Transactions in General
Most OF the day was occupied in consid-
ering appropriation bills The one pro-
posing an extra allowance of 81, 900 for
the State institute for feeble min ded was
defeated. The general appropriations
were largely reduced in the senate. The
allowance for state militia was cut from
$4,000 to IS Bills were passed as
follows: Making it unlawful for bank or
other corporation officials to act as nota-
rles public in any matter which the bank
"a Ii IA 10 AiioSlSS1cu, corpora
tons to borrow money and bonds, giving
mortgages on real estate and franchises:
providing for temporary loan of 500, OO0;
appropriating money for the expenses of
the state officers and institutions for the
fiscal years 1892 and 1898 A resolution
was introduced and adopted rec ting the
fact that it has been found impossible to
devise a method of taxation that would
compel railroads to pay their fair share of
taxes and lnstructing the state tax COM
missioners to prepare bill and report it
to the next meeting of the general as
sembly.
Made n Startling Discovery.
The remarkable discovery was made
that two years ago the legislat ure had
passed bill authorizing the appointment
of state natural gas inspector al sal
airy OF 81, 500 year, but by some oversight
the position had never been filled. The
senate at once passed bill redu cling the
salary to 81, 200 year. The joint conven-
ton of the house and senate met and
elected Montgomery Marsh, of Hancock
county; James Smelly, of Putnam, and 7.
W. Hayes. of Adams. as trustees of the
Richmond asylum. The Rep1 blicans
were present and refused to vote, this
action being in support of the postio as
sumed by Governor Hovey that the legis-
iature had no right to either remove or
appoint these trustees,