The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-03-03
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

| ~ Deceased fsr~on- and ~ guardians of per
sons ~ ursenni 4'ind etc The senate also
/ took approving action On the hill giving minor
/ in, parties he rlrhi ~ representation on cicc.
/ t,on boards piSAtpru,ll MAS had Ia the senate
Of tlt Judicial superintendent IN. and II was re-
| fcrrcd 10 q committee on urganization OF courts,
| To report AZ an early dare The bill Amending
| sthe kangaroo election .a~." SO as 20 provide
| for the preservation ~ uacountcd ballots was
| cefcaicd- - ~
| HOUSE, The general appropriation bill vas
/ introduced 20 the house hy the ways and means
| committee. and WAS made by special order for
| Friday ~ u m Serious reductions were made
| all along The liac. The senate bill providsng
for elections tu; every four wears In cities
| aud towns ami making present officers holding
| over til i>.si waS cngrossed The house called
| up the majority and minority reports Of the
| committee on the hi appropriation 10000 Ia
| aid Of the National encamrmcnt. g. A Il. and
| the majority report recommending an ind IN.
mite pos ifoEemcnt wac arpro,cd.by vote Of 81
20 ~ It'll has passed the house. however
empowering the civ council 10 levy spcciai
tex OF sa.eo in AID OF the proposed encamp-
ment. The bill creating ta.' ONCE of boiler in.
specior and calling iar the inspection OF ali
steam boilers in n, state passed
I>DIA>AroLI~. Feb I7-SESATr-Tte first
step toward eavrg hole in the general APP
preparation bill. reported ia the house Wsndes-
Ias>ed a bill arTroprlaiing $500 for the
Indiana exhibit ~ Worlds Fair. Tho
general bin contained al. item OF as, 90
The hill came hc fore the senate with three re-
Forts recommending an appropriation OF Sioo-
tvu another recommending 5000. and another
recommending 10000 The nrst report being
voted upon. was not adopted. The second re-
port vas adopted. and under susrcns on Of the
rules the Til was passed
HorsE-Scnator McHuch's bill cxtenciar the
terms ot all city officers to four years passed
Snd now awaits the governors Signature
The natural ra~ bill was ordered 10 cngross
mcni THURSDAY after IL had been shorn OF
It's most Objectionable features The clause
lcralizsng meter measurement Was stricken
out. A. Was also that authorizing gas com
nanies 70 shut % whole districts uni,s, IL was
nrSt proven that III supply Of gas Is made
quafc The majority report OF the special com
miticc appointed 70 inye> ,igate the Roby race
track presented Thursday was 10 the eject
that existing .aws arc sufficient TO meet the
cases II they are cAforced aud the rcp0r. was
adopted
1rDfASAPofIs. Feb fs-SESATE-Trc Sen.
ate had an animated time Friday morning over
the house bill extending The saloon closing law
from II o'clock IA m. 10 midnight ia this city
ana Evansville. There were majority and
minority REPORTS. Ga a motion 10 substitute
the minority report. which opposed any change
but three or four voted no These three or four
shouted with the full y.gor OF lung power and
tie president OF The senate ruled IN thcir "a
sor- Instantly there was row with the .!iveli-
IT kind OF protesting against the ruling. but
"a" chairman claimed 10 have erred innoceniiy
senator Boord introduced bill 10 prevent the
and sale OF .hoop-skirts" in the
state. The penalty for violating the law was
liked al maximum OF si.0tU finc with thirty
LAYS imprisonment
hctsk-lhc hnrsc took another whack At the
Dill wiplnC out the PENNSYLVANIA Central trsur
ince bus ness, and IL unGid the work of Thurs.
lay ~ which the question OF insurinr with The
company VAS left optional with the crnployc
i'his Is the second time lhe bill has been recon
ideref. each time With different results The
'o-empoves liability bill was passed by the
lousc- ~ to u. without discussion. Consdcra-
ioE OF the general appropriations has gore
'vcr until Noniav
lsOIANAfcLfs. Feb. :i.-The scenes enacted
= the house Monday afternoon while the gov
rnors patronage I'LL Was Under discussion cx-
ceoed anything that has occurred thus far this
eason The Mclean bill. which restores the. |
ppointinr power and which is ready for en- |
rosSmcnt was handed down the las, |
hing before adjournment The fact was !
IKE the explosion ~ bomb in the demo- |
rare camp. score Of democrats we're on |
heir feet instantly demanding recognition.
most understandable turmoil and confusion.
ne prcvious question on the motion TO enrross
as finally demanded and the bill was
rdered engrosscd by q vote Of 81
W. The an.i-Mai'hcw democrats
aueused immediately after adjournment
ld resolved 70 continue the fight The most
nportant bill Introduced Monday was BIZ Rem
sentative Barnes 10 charge the method ~
Getting presidential electors His bill is pat
'rned after the Mine. iaw Of Michigan II pro-
ues mat each congressional district. as now
instituted or as constituted hereafter shall |
Get presidential ceciur ara that Two elect
: snail o. elected by the state al large III
u MAS referred 10 the committee on Judi
AIRY.
HE jury in the case OF the state
sainst John Donovan. who, n month
20, assaulted and brutally beat Fisher
cry. city editor Of the Wabash Times.
no had written him up" the other
ght rendered verdict of guilty. and
ied Donavan SIS and costs. amounting
300 Judge Cowgirl increased the
md to $50, and. in default. Donovan
ent to Jail. John Ivory. who assisted
whipping the editor. got go and costs.
Miss CATHERINE OyLER. OF kokomo.
the owner Of what is probably the
test wooden clock in the United
ateS IL has been in the possession
her family for several generations.
ne clock was bcqucathed 10 Mrs Oy-
by her father. John Woodrinp. Of
eblc county. Ohio. who diet n short
ne ago. aged nincty-three. The clock !
Of English manufacture. of the STYLE !
own as the wall sweeper" made by
ed 4 Ward in the year I'LL. The
Sc IS OF English black walnut. and all
rts OF the running gear are construct q
OF wood IL is seven feet tall and
'ighs lis pounds
IHE other night bold robbers drove a :.
lgon to Farmer John Lindsay's barn. !
ar Mnncic. and filed il with 900 =
nth Of clover and timothy seed. As =
y were driving off the hind axle OF 9
wagon broke. The men then =
united their horses and left at a y
'akneck speed Lindsay is a wagon -
.ad al
lbs w. G. BARTON. wife OF the q
eminent carpenter and contractor Of -
ansvillc. attempted To commit suicide -
jumping into the swollen Ohio at 81
foot of lIaylcss street She was 70
cued by Negro named Jim Black. ~
% saw her mimi ~. into th.. .,,,x~ | w