The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-11
Full List of the BIDS That Have He
come Laws-yIs1sures Tint VIII lie
Vetoed by the Governor To-day.
PROSPECT OF TROUBLE
PRESIDENT NyE AND THE METRO
POLITAN POLICE BILL.
Will Not Allow 1t 10 BE Brought Up
Governors Refusal to Accept
Charter Amendments.

The Fifty-nintfl General Assembly is
ready to be measured and compared to the
assemblies of former years. The time of
adjournment to-day Will largely depend
upon the hour the Governor returns his
veto OF the two political bills and the Tee
and salary BILL. 1t is his privilege to hold
them until a few minutes before midnight
If he chooses, although it is doubtful if he
tries TO delay them till such an hour in
order to catch the Legislature by trick.
Both branches will probably pass bills dur
ing the day.
Perhaps not SO many bills were passed
as In the legislatures of previous years,
and the. present assembly has somewhat
observed the wisdom Of making fewer
charges in the laws as they stand on
the books. Several important topics OF leg
fslatfon were thoroughly discussed. The
demand for a change in the building and
loan association law was loud and while the
House showed a disposition to give the
relief, the Senate was apathetic, not only
on this but on other important measures
The Newhouse mortgage exemption bill
passed the House, after struggle, but it
died In the Senate. The bright and cap
able Representative from Decatur is not
discouraged, but hopes the next Legislature
will take up the subject again.
apolis was anticipated but that which
went through the House found it's way
TO the Senate graveyard. Mr.. Boardman
had bill that would compel the street.
! railroad companies in this city to pay
many thousands of dollars every years
into a. park fund. The Senate committee
wrote "Requiescat In pace over it and
laid IL away to rest. The street-paving bill
has been made, at the facetious instance
or Senator McHugh. the special order
for tomorrow morning. indianapolis will
continue with her disgraceful School Board,
because no relief was offered. although it
will be possible for the citizens to drive a
few of the gang out of Office at the school
board election this summer The Statesman
civil service bill, which would have i'm
proved the management of the State be-
nevolent institutions. ~ probably dead.
itself Consistent friend Of the old solder solder
by creating 2 home. where he may find a
rest when. the. world has turned against
him and left him sick and impoverished.
The tax laws of the State have been inn
proved upon. the Recommendation of the
received the official Endorsement of the
legislators. The educational institutions
have been put on footing s where they hey VIII
in order to beg enough for their actual sup
port. This has been accomplished by the
educational institutions more money.
Democratic Governor was given an appro-
prIation during the first. few days of the
session for money he had borrowed to main
tain law and order in the State. There
were fewer employees in the Legislature
than there have been for many years, and
quite saving was accomplished by Re-
publican Legislature in this. The fremen's
pension fund bill was another important
piece of legislation.
The alleged arrogance of the Insurance
companies was mooted question at the
time the Legislature began its session. A
law was enacted making the insertion of the
obnoxious 80 per cent. clause in policies I'M
lawful. fair libel law has taken the place
of the old one, which imposed great hard
ships on the press of the State. Township
trustees will be required to publish their
expenditures and thus the frauds of few
years ago are made almost impossible.
The Republican, party will congratulate
itself on its new apportionment of the
State. both for legislative and congressional
purposes Under the infamous Democratic
gerrymanders ii was almost impossible for
the Republicans to secure control of the
Legislature except by a remarkable land
slide. Now they will stand an even chance
with the Democrats.