The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.


the Legislature began passing and killing bills
right and left Wednesday. The house, AFTER
wranrinr most OF the morning. killed the Dill
authorizing the relocation OF county seats
for and against which there have been large
opposing Hobbies This was particularly
interesting to Jennings county. where Norm
Vernon wants the county seat jack
son. where Seymour wants It. and Ripley,
shcre Osgood IL after IT, The house also
PASSED the Thornton bill. changing township
elections from April " November. In the sen.
ate the bill to license all druggists again tailed
for want OF y constitutional majority. Dill
was passed sppropriasing s2s~u ior the re-
moval Of the Momencc ledge In the kankakec
river: also q bill compelling mine owners 10
nav their men once each week. instead OF TWO
weeks. Us 81 present
ISpIANApoIIs Feb 0-SENATE-Among
the bills passed were the following: Extend
ing the condiiisns under which savings banks
may loan their surplus funds: pro'iding TOT the
appointment Of Investigators OF the poor ~
a salary not TO exceed 100. in townships having
"A popula tion OF ~ eco or more; dividing counties
into three road districts. and giving each county
commissioner charge OF one district occurring
the publication OF the date when property Is 10
be- sold to satisfy q school fund mortgage re-
curing employers 10 furnish seats for female
employees: providing for The punishment OF per
sons who bring stolen property in the state
giv, employees eight hours rest after -
consecutive hours OF employment: regulating
thu weighing OF " heat in testers The house re-
fused Thursday afternoon 10 reconsider the vote
by which IL passed the McMullen bill which Is
intended 10 reach for taxation the foreign
money loaned in the state on farm mor'saee'
Tie bill provides that where suit is entered TO
collect n note the plaintiff must prove that the
noe has been listed for taxation, else IL IS void
The vote 10 reconsider was q lie. I. 10 " Ills
no, likely the bill will pass the senate
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb ii.-SrSATE-Th fee
and salary bill received considerable attention
on the report OF the committee adverse 10 u
bill introduced. proposing an amendment ~
which the salaries OF all the officials I'm Lake
county will be increased. The committee ad-
hercd 10 its determination 10 recommend no
change in the law until IL had been thoroughly
tested. a number OK senators however, seized
the opportunity 10 attack the law IL was
shown that in Delaware county, where the
recorder was paid but sl.5.o and in Grant
county. whore this official receives Al ,soo each
was req lired TO employ four deputies. and that
the recorders had served notice upon the coun-
~ that the salary OF the ONCE would not pay
deputy hire.
HorsE-A new dog bill passed the hocsc,
wipng out all cnaclments now In vogue, ana
imposing an annual license on all dogs This
bill went through with whoop One OF its pc
GUITAR provisions Is that any person at any time
Is authorized 10 Kill unlicensed dogs. Repre-
sentative Fippins bill was engrossed provid'
| inr that the death penalty NAV be imposed upon
persons who place distractions upon the track
J or misplace switches 10 wreck trains
INDIANAPOLIS Feb ID - Both branches OF the
| general assembly adjourned AZ an early hour
| Saturday senator Cranor introduced ti
| looking TO the compulsory education OF ch1idrer
! and making II misdemeanor for the parents OF
guardians To refuse to send 10 school Notice
was given in the house by Mr.. Haggard
\ Of motion 10 reconsider the vote "
which the wipins out the insurance system o.
| the Pennsylvania railway was ordered engross
ed A bill was introduced by MIR. Dcery. cor
rcc,ing the errors in the iremcn's fund law re
| Gently held 10 be unconstitutional by the Mar
| ion Superior cour: A majority and minority
! report from the committee on ways and means
! on the bill to require IN accounting from I'M
I state board OF agriculture developed the lacl
Of quorum and adjournment was fastened
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. "A. - SENATE II TIT
amendments to the city charter OF lndianapoh
vas the hone OF contention over which IN
members q the senate talked loud ana long al
dav Monday. The amendments were IN
special order Of o'clock Senator Maree, Y
save time. introduced rrsoluiion restricting
speeches 10 ave minutes q committee reports
but several SENATOR'S weqr )oaded with speeches
and considerativilsi ine resolution was post
poned until after the charter nfsttcr had been
disposed or
Horsr-Thc house Monday took up and dis
posed OF the four amendments TO the constitr
ton which passed The general assembly iw'
4 wears aro Amendment No | authorized IN
| levy Of q tax on the gross receipts OF corpora
tons Amendment. No. extends the rcgu.a
session 81 The general assembly from 90 70 ~
! DAYS. and special sessions TO ~ days afnthu
! rnent No 3 p-opo-ed TO extend the terms OF a.
7 fr,vr Amendment
proposed to extend the terms OF all county ON
GERS 10 four years The first twowcre adopted
The last two were killed. Having passed Nv
legislatures the first two. II they pass the ser
ate as they probably will, will DC suornit'eu
vote Of the people AT the next general cie'
ton The bill TO legiSlate the state board
agriculture out OF Office then came before IN
house The call Of the roll showed the malorit
report adopted by a vote OF ~ TO w.
sxprANApoLis Feb IS --SrsArE-The sena'
spent the greater part OF Tuesday discussr
Senator Chords bill TO regulate foreign az
domestic building and loan associations y
main purpose OF which is TO require statement
from foreign ass pciations dong business III y
state and placing them under the surve
lance OF the state auditor The bill was e
crossed The amendment TO the election "a
urt hihiting the printing Of sample ballots vi
; voted down Adjournment came while the Sc
. lite was discussing minority representation
the election boards.
Horsr-TueScay afternoon the house cor
mittee recommended certain amendments
The patronage bill. by which the general assei
| bly Viii continue 10 elect the librarian and Q
, rincer The bill and recommendations we
then laid on the speakers table, subject 70 g
at any time The house began procecdin
, Tuesday with the co-cmployes liability 81
, against which a strong fight was made by 7
railway companies, and Il was ordered {
crossed hy 4 vote OF rs TO 10 Anumber OF ne
= hills were introduced and included in the res
4 lu,ions There was one looking to defining
northwes, boundary line between Indiana q
Illinois report recommending the aDolis
: mcnt OF the state sanitary live stock comm
n sion was concurred, in. aud the rropositi
= looking to taxation OF building ASSOCIATE
!, money was Killed a number OF bills We
passed. among then. one providing that pcrso
i convicted OF train-wreclsifg may &c senicns
. for life.
! CHARLES JAMIE. German farm'
I. was visited by masked men and beat
!. into insensibility. Jante would not
n veal the hiding place Of a large sum
a money. Though tortured with !
irons he refused TO divulge the secret
I TIE Anderson Banking Co. has ],
. announced n reorganization OF the G
- poration. which increases the capi