The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-01

tended. preventing discrimination ~ 'hS"'
ance companies in rates. bill providing ,nA'
roadways that have been used by the puohe
for I'VE years without interruption become
public roads. bill providing that the saiarN
OF the commissioners of Allen county >teii DC
n 20 per year bill providing Tor the sp-
pointmcnt In cit e. OF police matFons. ana an
other appropriating o0o 10 the state board
OF agriculture for the payment OF premiums
providing that the key 10 the jury box shall be
ia the custody 81 n commissioner Who shaii
be OF opposite politics To the clerk. whose duty
IL Is 10 appoint him. and that the box shai
only he opened in the presence OF witnesses
Horsr-Nan Arsdels bill providing rates OF
charge for sleeping ear companies 10 the thtru
reading after knocking CIT the section "hich
required the com panies to give the renter OF a
lower berth the right TO the breathing space OF
the upper when the latter Is not IN use Inc
rates prescribed are Is cents for the frst num-
dred miles and 4. cent for all miles additional
up To 81. 10 for the night The bill a. amended
also makes the tipping OF portcrs Illegal NJ
the caucus "Wednesday night the committee
having in charge the congressional apportion-
rnent filed It's report. which will probably with
some amendments. become the law. ItdNiues
the state so as TO make seven certain re-
publican districts. four certain democratic
districts and two in doubt The caucus also
agreed 10 take the benevolent institutions out
OF the hands OF the present boards. and place
them in the hands of boards OF two republic
ans aud one democrat. who shall be appointed
bv commission composed OF the governor.
secretary. auditor and treasurer OF state
ISpI.xAroiIs FEB. 1.-THE Indiana lcgis-
lafurc seems 10 have realized the necessity OF
taking some acton TO remedy the condition of
is benevolent and penal Institutions TX
President Harrison warned Speaker Adams
not to allow the legislature 10 adjourn without
taking the management OF the penal and De
neyoent institutions ont OF the hands 81 ring
politicians. The congressional aproriionmcnt
was lett over till the next meeting. to give the
members an opportunity 10 study the map
Advertisement bills will be presented ny Mich
olson and Remy There majority re-
port on the appointment OF metropolitan
police boards. he minority favored the APP
roiniment Of four police commissioners b.
the circuit Judge ard the majority three COM
missione~s by mayors The action Of Wedne>-
DAY nights caucus la voting 10 appoint board
to supervise the penal and benevolent mstitu-
tions has caused great deal Of discussion.
The meinh ers OF the board are to receive small
salaries. audit is feared that II this policy Il
adopted there will be a. many scandals In the
future a. they have had in the past
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb l6-SESArE-The sen
ate ADJOURNED Friday morning after short
session in honor OF the memory OF Isaac l.
Gray the deceased minister 10 Mexico ana
distinguis he'd public servant The flag was or
dered to fly at half-mast for the rest OF the
ses sion and copy OF the resolution ordered
sent TO the family OF the dead man Minis
ter Gray was for four sessions the presiding
officer Of this branch Of tie legislature. The
senate was In session long enough TO XIII
Wrays arti-pass bill
Horsr-The house killed n bill providing that
those who graduate AT the state Normal school
shall not be required TO take a teachers exam
ination for license. A majority report was
made in favor Of IL. but the minority report
against IL prevailed. The house adopted the
report recommending the passage 81 Moore ;
bill making compacts among local insurance
agents unlawful There was \ movement on
foot Friday to have the commission 81 state
Officers meet and al the vacancy on the monu-
ment commission by the appointment 81 MAI
Muikey OF Bloomington who was Mexican
war soldier. This was headed OF. however.
by members who think that the caucus decree
that the commission shall be abolished shall
have no distractions in lis way.
INDIAN Feb Is SENATE The sen
ate. saturday morning passed house Bill ~
legalking the acts OF rotaries public whose
terms have expired senator stewards cleo
ton onen-es bill was the special order OF the
morning The bill Is patterned after the New
York law and the committee on elections had
reported against IT, Among the bills introduced
were the following; Providing for the creation
OF the Office OF county suuerintendent 81 public
works appropriating si.356 to repair the dam
age by tire TO the deaf and dumb institute. and
g. GO for 4 l.sht station and boiler.
HorsE-A number Of bills were introduced
saturday one by Representative Hamric <
proposes TO appropriate 40 90 TO place statues
OF william Henry Harrison and Oliver y Nor
ton in the statuary hall OF the National capt.
toll The committee on education presented a
bill drawn by Mr.. adams. OF Parke. providing
for free textbooks. Representative Booher
introduced bill providing for the abolition OF
the once Of justice OF the peace. and a bill IN
troduced by Representative McCregor pro-
yides that articles bought under state con-
tracts shall bear a label. showing that they
were produced by organized labor.
lSDfASAPoLIs. Feb i3-SESArE-The Heny
bin taxing crcenbacks according 10 the new
federal law. passed the senate Monday. and
now only awaits the governor signature. Tho
senate committee which investigated the man
agcmcnf Of the southern hospital for the In
sane viii report recomme nding the removal OF
Dr Rogers. on the ground or incapacity The
doctor has offered TO resign rather than have
the report printed. II is understood the charge
of oyerindulgcnce In liquor is the principal
reason OF tho accommodation No fault Il
found with the financial management. or with
the capability Of the attendants.
HorsE-1hc house passed bill for the
teaching OF the effects Of narcotics on the ~
r1Gn system House bill B.. providing PEN
sion system Tor fircmcn. was sent through its
in favor OF the senate amendments senate
bill No. I. for the establishment OF the soldiers
home. placed before the Rouse with the
recommendation that the n1aount 70 be appro-
priaied bc 5000 instead OF 100000 This was
pending when. just before adjournment for the
noon hour. Representative Van Arsdel offered a
resolution ~ sensational interest. IL provides
for committee TO Investigate the facts re-
lating 70 the PASSAGE and adoption OF the fee
and salary bill enacted by the last legislature
in the transcribing o. which an error was
made which has caused the bill to be declared
in q significant part unconstitutional
IsDfASAPotIs. Feb. 20 --SESATE-Thc SEN
ate spent the morning in discussion OF building
aud loan matters. The discussion seemed "a
indicate the passage OF Senator Scwby's bill.
HorsE-By vote OF SO to Is the house Tues
day passed the new apportionment act. after
n bitter fight by the democrats. The bill will
he passed Wv the senate on Thursday. The
house also passed the bill abolshing the mon
umcnt commission. The amendment related
10 wine rooms. and Holloway = motion 70 per-
init them ,ndcr conditions was lost by a large
majority. The bill il still pending The sol
dicrs home hill was passed Just before adj
journment The governor said to a reporter
II fought my own party two years age
on this uhc right 10 make appointments
20 state Instiiutions) and ! Will not now
yield the principle to the other party by whose
help then won against my own.