The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-10
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

.sprAEaPoiIs. Jan. 20 y SrsATF-1hc SEN
nte special committee 20 r. district The luuiclli
circuits OF the state reported ~ gerrymanc'r |
Of the courts and. after long argument the
r.nort was accepted The senate passed mum
her of miner bills and one important enc, cN
tending n e term OF municipal once r. 10 four !
wears instead Of Two. rs az present
uorst--lhe house Wcdn, sdly TaSscd - Cul'
ion Hill fncroAs ng the jurisdiction ~ the appel
late court. sending 10 II all eases involving SOW
or less After a long argument II killed McMul'
lin bill r. quirii y that school boards be eject
cd by the people. instead OF the city counclls'
as at present and, after long controversy. y
killed Mac,nit,'s anti-prize fighting bill, which
imposes heavy penalties on al concerned hut
defined prize frhing as fighting with less
than two ounce gloves few DAYS ago house
bill No /. Was passed making II a misdemean"f
10 discharge an cmrloyc for belonging 10 labor
organization. and r. NJ Herd introduced olil
worled exactly Ike No. AZ, making II "A misde-
mcanor To discharge an einploye for not be-
longing 10 n labor union. Wednesday the Com
mittce on Rights and Priyii egestc which ithad
been referred reported transferring u TO me
Labor Committee composed exclusively OF
organized laborcrs. Mr. Hord moved that Inc
report OF The Committee ON rights and Prv.
ileres be rejected, and that the bill be printed
and laid on the desks OF the members The
speaker divided the question and both propo
sitions carried on "a rising vote. MI horu was
loudly applauded when he gained his victory
INnIANApoI1S, lnd Jan 81 nc ltttuIt VI
| the legislatures work Thursday was the INTRO
! duction OF n number Of radical new bills. One ~
these provides for taxing the money and mort
cages Of building associations just as The asses
| Of other corporations are taxed. Inns
| * TO be followed by bill taxing the paid-up
stock Of the associations. Another OIL
seeks TO establish railroad commission OF
| three members at 5000 per year each lhey
| nre given full power To examine the books of
the companies and 10 make schedules OF rates,
! and from their decision there is no appeal an
other is designed TO stop the great stealing BY
township trustees in purchasing school sup
| plies. IL provides that I'VE years
contract for these supplies shall bc
lei TO the lowest bidder by the state
board OF education Another seeks TO pre-
vent the piping Of natural gas TO chicago ny
making il a felony 20 turn more than @D pounis
pressure into gas pipe After long ..- umcEt
the senate to-day ordered engrossed the Me
Lean bill restoring he appointiye power 10 the
governor Aresoluiioa was introduced In me
house for committee OF three TO prepare nll
10 wipe out the Roby race track. bli the speaker
referred IL TO the rights ana privileges com
| mit'ee
| INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan. ss-The legislature
| FRIDAY morning adjourned over 10 Monday,
after being in session bot half an hour. Toe
Death ~ Mr. Blaine served rs a pretext for al
lournmc mt though. = matter OF fact there
was no quorum in either house. The house
adopted "A resolution calling for special com
mittec OF three To investigate the Roby race
track and report bill TO wipe II out
IxDlAeAroLrs. Jan 3i.-sENATE-TThe senate
Monday set the seal OF its approval upon the
| Hatch anti-option bill, designed to DO away
with puts and calls. aud 70 discourage grain
and stock gambling u all kinds. The
question came up in the shape OF a joint
resolution. nstructing Indlanas senators ana
representatives in Congress ito vote foi
the Hatch bill The resolution passed by
o.. = tsfn.s irh Il
privileges which had under consideration 'h'
house Joint resolution asking Indiana's senator.
! and representatives 20 vote for an amendment
( 70 the constitution looking TO the election OF I
, : senators by the people. reported IN faNor o
the resolution, AMI the report was concurred In
HorsEA successful attempt was made
l Monday morning 10 rcsus ciate Mr. Hard BIZ
; | rroyidin. penalties for the discharge OF en-
!, ! p!oyes bc cause they not members OF labo
. or-anizntio A bill had been PASSED look
ing TO the protection OF organized lator agains
discharge and MIR Hard's bill Was Introduce
n as an equalizer. Bills introduced. To proven
> racing in winter. CT a race meeting at any TIM
:, Of the year las ting more than sixty days; TO re
peal the law providing for county institutions
= 10 compel the support OF INDECENT parents b
% children. also TO tax dcccdenis estates Tor IA
benefit OF certain state institutions
:, lsprAsAporrs. Feb. l-SESATE-Thc seHat
!, spent all day on a proposed aint ndmenf 10 u
ballot law. providing tina. the populists an
prohibitionis,s misht have watchers ~ n
count The majority was clearly in favor OF u
|. but suddenly senator Magce made motion
!. table the whole thing. and the iicuicnani-go'
ernor declared Ii carried on viva vocc vot
y Another bin directed against the Roby trac
u was introduced.
4 Horsr-1hc house Tuesday passed value
"A nolicy-i insurance bill. introduced by Mr.. Gu
| lop requiring insurance companies. in cases
- total loss 10 ray the face Of their pol
ces and pro rata on such portion
tt the property as is destroyed. This 81
.r will probably die in the senate Indiana pc
ic.es at present SIMPLY indemni'
- lords and il is claimed that this bill woul
J. nut a rretnirm on arson The speak Easy
nc bill urged by the state liquor league. rcqurif
az MI druggists and others holding governme
~ license 10 take out q state license 81 sloo' wi
lillcd IN the house by a motion TO strike o
- the cnacting clause. Adopted on q viva vo
rs vote
. Gov. MATTHEWS sent his first veto
y the Indiana legislature a few days az
!. the bill vetoed being one which require
l.. courts to continue causes where an a
= fidayit was fled showing that an ATTIC
i ney on either side was member of Il
~, legis a,ure and absent in the perforI
j., ancc OF state duties
r.. JUDGE TAYLOR. Of the circuit court.
= Terrc IIautc. decided against the sta
an tax commissioners in tests suits broug
ua by the First national bank and Ter
hc Hautc Brewing Co, Of Terre Haul
IN The court held that the state board
w. tax commissioners had no original jur
!. diction to alter the assessment made
no vigo county board raising it, exec
ds by upon Il proper appeal As there "
mt no appeal allowed the complainants.
RI. held the injunction good tcmpora
nd restraining order was issued agar
10. defendants about a month ago. cnjoi
,m ing them from lcvying on plaintiff
lis property for the collection Of taxes
M the raise made by the state tax boar
bic THE democrats ut Roam, one OF
r.. best towns in Wabash county, have
&c lcctcd their postmaster by elccti'
ere and the choice fell on DR.. Baird. Tn
li.- were six candidates. DR.. Baird reccivi
.rd 60 votes, L. NJ Barton 80. Ia Eicha
lgc son 40. = A. Labovtcaux 10, VIM. G.
a Al