The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-11

! a constitutional majority-ayes, 40; nays,
20.
Mr.. Erwin's bill amending the provoke
act passed with only two votes in the
negative. 1t amends sec. 1883 Of the re-
vised statutes to read as follows:
Whoever by words, signs gestures pro-
| vOkes another 10 commit 81 assault, or an
assault and battery, upon him is guilty OF
| criminal provocatiou, and on conviction, shall
be fined ia any sum not exceeding $780,
Mr., Adams. bill, concerning the identi-
/ fcation Of disputed writing, was defe ated
| by a vote % ayes TO So noes.
| The bill was discussed pro and con
by several lawyers, until Mr.. Faulkner
| demanded the previous question, saying:
| "if you lawyers cant agree on this
| bill we farmers will dispose of it by
| doing the voting" The bill provided
| That comparison OF disputed writing with
/ any writing, proved to the satisfaction of the
| judge TO he genuine, shall be permitted TO be
| made By Witnesses and such writings, and the
| evidence OF witnesses respecting the same,
/ may be submitted to the court and jury as evil
! dence OF the genuineness or otherwise of the
writing in dispute.
! Mr.. Kern offered a resolution, which was
| lost, inviting Mrs. Helen Cougar to adj
! dress the legislature in the hall of repre-
sentatives Feb. 10, at Up. IN. When it be-
came known that Mrs. Cougar was on the
| floor, Mr. Robbins moved TO reconsider
| tho vote by which the Kern resolution
was lost. The motion prevailed. Mr..
| Oppenheim then moved 10 amend by
changing the time from p. m. TO Z p. IN.
/ He explained that he, too, was ladies'
| man, but he opposed the resolution for
| business reasons. The 10Th day of Feb
| ruary would come close to the end of the
session and there would be no time to
waste. He asked the economist" of the
house whether they could afford to waste
day so near the end of the session.
Mr.. Claypool moved to lay the whole
matter on the table, which motion was
lost, the republicans voting to table.
| Mr.. Hench charged the republicans of
voting against the resolution because Mrs.
Cougar had roasted the Journal and the
republican party for its hypocrisy on the
| liquor question. He wanted to hear Mrs
| Gouger. The democratic party was in
favor OF free speech and free press.
Mr.. Haggard said for one republican he
: was in favor of giving Mrs. Cougar a
| chance to be heard.
Mr.. Hess said that the republican side
of the mouse was opposed to giving Mrs.
| Cougar a chance to air her views because
not very long ago he had gone to one of
! her lectures TO hear something said about
| temperance. She spoke five minutes on
| temperance and two hours against the
| Mckinley bill. Mr.. Oppenheim's motion
| prevailed and Mrs. Cougar will have the
use OF the ball on the evening OF Feb. 10.
Mr.. Nolan submitted the report Of the
| committee that investigated the charges
| preferred against Warden Murdoch by
| Gov. Hovey. The report exonorates Mr..
| Murdoch. II is signed by all the members
| of the committee, republicans as well as
democrats. 1t was adopted without dis
| senting vote and the house then ad-
! journed.
Bills were introduced in the house Fri
day as follows:
II. B. SIS, by Mr. Kyle-To provide for
the employment of physicians and sur
! geons Tor township poor, and granting 10
/ such poor the right to select their own
| doctor.
! H. B. 81, by Mr.. Kern-To authorize
| boards OF county commissioners to make
| donations and receive subscriptions for
| the erection of soldiers monuments and
memorial halls.
II. B. 529, by Mr.. Kyle-Regulating the
| sale OF poisons and fixing penalties.
| ii. b. 527, by. Mr.. Doll-Amending the
! election law so that an elector who can
not read may declare his choice of candl-
dates to the poll clerks and judges.
The following bills were introduced in
the senate Friday:
Mr.. Magee-Making it the duty of the
! board of state charities to prepare rules
| for the selection of officers and persons to
! be employed in the benevolent institu-
| tons and to thereafter supervise the adj
ministration OF the rules prepared. These
| rules are to provide for the classification
| of positions, for competitive examinations
/ by which to test the fitness of applicants
/ foT positions, for promotions on the basis
I of merit, for a system of probation, for
! the transfer of officers or employees from
one institution to another, ard for reports
| concerning the operation of the law. The
board of state charities shall appoint local
examining boards in localities where ex-
amirations are TO be held, each such local
| board to consist OF three persons, not more
! than one of whom shall be in the
! employ of the state and not more than two
OF the same political party. The secretary
! of the board of charities or some member
OF the board is required TO be present at
! every examination. The board of charities
shall grade the competitors in the various
examinations in the respective classes for
/ which they are examined and make lists
| OF the same accordingly, ranging from the
! highest down, and shall rearrauge such
! lists after each examination. No name
/ shall be retained in said lists longer than
one year from the time of examination nor
after it has been certified three times for
! appointment. Superintendent and labor
ers of the institution are not to come in the
classification under this act. When the
/ appointment is 20 be made, the board of
charities is TO certify the three highest
names on the list to the appointing
power and from the three the appoint
ment must be made. No question in any
examination under the rules shall relate
to political opinions, and no appointment
or dismissal shall be affected by political
reasons, influence or affiliations. Exam
nations shall be practical and shall relate
10 matters which will fairly test tho rela-
tive fitness of the applicants. The pub
! lished notices of examinations to be held
shall expressly state that the competition
is impartial to all without regard to politi-
cal opinions or afiliation. The board OF
charities is also required to make separate
classification of labor service in the said
institutions and keep registers of deserv-
ing applicants for places, but no political
favorltism shall be allowed 10 have in
fluence in placing a name on the
register or keeping it of. All the
records of the operation OF the
law are to be open to public inspection,