The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-04

law in Ohio Melted the state an annual
revenue OF 100000. The revenue de-
rived by this state If this bill became a
law would more than pay all the legis-
lative expenses.
Senator Akin's bill TO increase the sal
aries OF the prison wardens north and
south 10 s. 800 passed by a vote of II to 7.
The salaries OF the deputy wardens are
also increased to 81 500.
Mr.. Stones bill to require railroad COM
panies 20 erect and maintain suitable de-
pots at all railroad stations came up next
and went through by vote of 81 to Is.
Mr.. Levden. chairman of the commit
tee On education, reported back the Cu!-
lop bill to authorize the governor TO APP
point two attorneys To- act with the attOr-
ney general in the prosecution of the
states claim against The Ierre Haute *
indianapolis railroad company. The COM
mi,tee recommended several amendments
which were adopted. One amendment
provides that the two attorneys shall be
appointed by the governor. secretary and
auditor of state.
Mr.. Cullop moved to suspend the con-
stitutionai rules and place the bill upOn
its passage. The rules were suspended
yeas, 81; nays, o.
The bill was then passed-yeas, S.;
nays, o.
Mr.. Harrelrs bill 20 authorize counties
to issue bonds t. complete court houses
now under construction caused some dis
cussion. Mr.. Harrell explained that il
was for the benefit of Union county, which
was unable to finish new court house.
Mr.. Rude (Unionl sail that he was in
an embarrassing position. His constituents
we're divided upon the question. The
court house of Union was not completed.
He was satisfied that a majority of the
people OF his county were satisfied that
the court house cou d be completed with
out issuing new bonds. He opposed the
bill and sent up Il petition 10 the clerks
desk which, when unrolled. extended
from the speakers desk TO the rear lobby,
a distance of thirty-fye feet. The petition
was against the bill
Mr.. Moon said that he had been waited
upon by large number Of taxpayers OF
Union county to oppose the bill. He had
found that courthouse had been con-
structed for $4,000, all OF which had been
paid except $4,000. The proposition was
20 float bonds for $4,000. There was al
ready bombed debt of $4,000 and float
ing debt of S25, 600 and it was wrong to
authorize the board of commissioners to
saddle another debt of $4,000.
Mr.. Johnson of Carroll made a long
speech in favor or the bill.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH said it waSa local ques-
ton. In local affairs he always regarded
the opinion OF the members representing
the locality proposed 10 he effected. The
county commissioners had exceeded their
| authority in contracting for court house
in excess OF the amount allowed by law.
The officials had violated the laws and
now they wanted the legislature 70 relieve
them OF the wrong they had perpetuated
upon the Taxpayers of Union county. The
taxpayers OF Union had sent the longest
petition he had ever seen in a legislative
body protesting against the passage of the
bill. and he believed that they had the
right to be heard and their petition should
have some weight with the house. The
county commissioners of Union are re-
publicans and the republican members of
the house came 10 their rescue. The lead
er OF the minority, Mr.. Lindemuth, de-
Tended the action of the commissioners.
The bill received the sOlid republican vote
and passed by a good majority.
Mr.. Curtis, chairman of the committee
on apportioEment, called up his bill to re-
spportion the state for legislative purpose.
Mr.. Hess, from the same committee,
made a minority report. recommending
the passage of his bill to reapportion the
state so as to give republican majority in
the lower house.
Mr.. Curtis moved to lay the Hess report
on the table. Although operating under
the previous question explanation of votes
was allowed by consent. The minority
report was laid on the table-yeas, so; nays,
pa strict party vote.
The majority report recommending the
| passage of the Curtis bill. was then adopted
| by a strict party vote-yeas, IS; nays, 20.
| Mr.. Curtis said that owing TO the fact
that nothing more can be said or added to
| the bill, and that the appoatiOnment was
a fair one, he would move TO suspend the
constitutional rules and put the bill upon
| its passage.
The motion to suspend carried and the
bill passed by strict party vote-yeas,
| 81: nays, q.
In explanation OF mis- vote in favor of the
| Curtis bill Mr.. Fippen reviewed the re-
publican corruption methods at the polls
| before the Australian election system was
introduced.
Mr.. Gessner said that he had the honor
of being thv only member who was in the
| legislature OF 1872 when the republicans
passed the gerrymGndering bill. He had
asked but hVe nlnutaS TO speak against
the bill but he was not allowed to say a
word. The republicans had applied the
gag rule, bat be was glad to have lived to
see the day when the republican chickens
| came home to roOst. The republicans had
taught the democrats how TO gerrymander
and they should take their own medicine
| Mr.. Haggart defended his party from the
charge of corruption at the polls. lie said
that the best brains of the democratic
| party were opposed to this gerrymander.
/ This infamous bill had been Endorsed by a
democratic caucus. but if it became law
| it would bury the democratic party so
deep that it should never be heard of
| again.
Mr.. Faulkner-"Why don't you vote for
it then?"
Mr.. Harrell said it was true that the
| democrats had held a caucus on the bill
| The republicans held no caucus because
there were not enough of them LETT TO
caucus.
Mr.. Haggart-"We were rendered the
use of the elevator for a caucus room"
Mr.. Harrrll. continuing his remarks,
said that the apportionment had been re-
| peatedly Endorsed by the people at the
polls. This apportionment had been IN
dorsed by 10000 majority last November,
the first time the people had had a fair
| election.
| II took Mr. Hass fFtaan r,;ruto. 20 A.