The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-22

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the senate TO make IL unlawful for any one TO
act rs "A detective unless = certificate and pow
ers are obtained from the chiefs of police 81
cities or from sherirs. bin was introduced
aimed against the ioby race track. IL author
lies the governor To ask for q receiver Tor
any corporations transacting an Illegal bust
ness
HousE-The judiciary committee OF the
house Wednesday reported fa,orably "A bill in
vesting tire governor With power TO remove a
sheriff Who refuses 10 use his power 20 pre-
serve order. This is a stab at the Roby race
tracK. rs a result OF the governors inability
10 have his orders against that institution put
into effect The judiciary committee also re-
ported fayorably upon the bill TO make Il unia~-
full TO discharge an cmploye because he belongs
to a labor union. The election committee
reported adversely upon Mr. Moores bill pro-
yiding FOR Il separate canvassing board 10 act
while the votes are being cast. so AS to cxpe-
dite the count. but the house refused TO concur
and the bill went TO the calendar for second
reading. The Miller-Bowers e.ection contest
was before the house Wednesday morning. A
motion 10 withdraw the matter from commit
tee and 10 decide the contest in the house was
pending when the house adjourned
NDIASAPoLis Feb. ~s-SENArE-A fire in
the Denison house. caused an early adjourn
ment OF both branches Thursday. >ena-
tor Crumpacker introduced a joint reso-
luton calling upon the state librarian
10 turn over 10 the Fifteenth Indiana in
fantry a battle flag presented TO IL by the wom-
en- OF Laporte county FOR the regiments yalor
ut Stone river. The Veteran association Of
the Fifteenth Indiana infantry is to be the GUS
todian OF the flag. which must be kept in lndi-
ana. The resolution was adopted ana went to
the house. where II is thought 1t will die.
HoUsE-holloway y bill amending the Evans
Evansville charter was placed upon its final
passage Thursday morning under a suspen-
sion OF the rnles- The original bill had
been modified in some OF its provisions
by the committee on cities and towns.
and was passed in its amended form
with only six dissenting votes, The rules
were also suspended and Representative
Remy's bill TO tax grcenbacss also passed.
Representative Leedy Introduced a resolution
TO investigate the alleged frauds in the grant
Ing OF supplies for state benevolent institu-
tons.
Feb. Q-SENArE-The senate
Friday received "a favorable report upon Boyds
bill to require insurance companies TO add the
cash denominations TO the capital stock until
the amount reaches 100000 and making divi-
dends payable before that time unlawful. The
joint benevolent committee went to Evansville
TO investigate the charges against DR. Thomas,
supe rintendent of the hospital
HOrsE-The house spent the morning dis
GUESSING the railroad pass question II came TO
no conclusion. and the members continue TO
use the pasteboards. A bin to prohibit prize
nbnlln- III hcuy was laNofdDlN Ttppritu.
The committee on temperance in the
house decided Friday TO report favorably
on the Nicholson bill. throwing restrictions
about the saloons at illegal hours. The vote
was 6 10 .. and a minority report will be
made against It, The provisions prohibiting
chairs and tables in saloons was stricken out
The bill gives the mayor right to revoke IL
censes for repeated convictions for violation
OF the law Petitions signed by thousands and
tens OF thousands are pouring in upon the leg
~islature for the passage OF the bill. but the
party leaders are against its political wisdom.
The house referred the anti-pass bill to the
committe on railroads, where IL will slecpthe
sleep OF the just
INDIA>APoLls. Feb. Ii.-SESATE-No sos
sion SATURDAY..
HousE-Blls introduced: To amend the act
relating TO public orenscS. to amend the cleo
tion laws 10 appropriate = 80 for the Woman's
prison and Girls scformatory: TO appropriate
$4,000 for the purchase of boilers for the same
institution providing for the consolidation OF
street railroad and electric light companies;
to amend the tax law. to define the Eighteenth
and sixteenth judicial circuits: defining
certain oreuscs and their punishment.
An anti-pass bill. concerning grant
ing the rights Of way over public highways. TO
establish a state railroad commission. rclat-
ing to building and loan associations: to
amend the common school act. concerning
licenses and fixing fees. amend the act dchn-
ing who are persons of unsound mind, 10
amend the act under which cities are incor-
poratcd amend the act regulating assessment
OF property. To amend the law governing The
organization OF lean and safety deposit COM
ranics.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb is.-SESArE-The SEN
nte was without a quorum Monday. but that
fact was kept from the record. senator Hag-
gard introduced a bill providing for n survey
OF the most practicable route for n ship canal
from I.akn AfrhirAn m The tfnhn1h
river. the said canal TO drain in It's
course the kankakce river. The caucus
Monday night agreed upon a bill declaring the
present apportionmcnt unconstitutional. and
Endorsed Wishard's senate bill and New
houses house bill making an apportionment.
HorsE-McGcath's bill authorizing the
county commissioners to issue bonds for the |
completion OF the courthouse. OF interest
chiefly to Blackford county. passed the house
under suspension OF rules. senator Cranor's
bill provides for com pcnsation OF county ON
GERS by a system OF fees only. and is bound TO
make q sensation before the session is over,
as the party leaders are committed to q salary
system and Cranor Is said TO be cham |
pion OF the County Officers association. |
Speaker Adams is still i'll. and MI. Merrill
remains in the chair. In the house the age of
consent bill was amended and the limit placed
at II by a vote OF 81 10 3. The senate favors
10 years, and a compromise is probable. At
the afternoon session. the r. NJ Miller-A. j. |
Bowers contested election case was settled in
favor Of Mr.. Miller, the republican. by a vote
OF ~ TO a.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. IL -S~ENATE-Biils were
introduced In the senate Tuesday as follows. |
by Mclean. for the rel 81 Of four township
trustees OF vigo county. who lost an aggregate
of ~ 900 by the failure OF Beach's bank by
Shively. to abolish the fee OF II per cent |
which the law gives the attorncy-eencral for
collecting the excess OF school revenues 10 the
hands OF local school officers. by Duncan. 10
provide \ system for free libraries in towns
and townships. Senator Lafollette intro
duccd "A resolution providing for an invcsti-
cation Of the Indiana Schoolbook Co. This
corporation sells the state all its books. and
according to the statement OF the late ex-
auditor OF state. James Rice. the democratic
leader who knew the inside workings OF the
concern. no money has ever been paid in divi-
bends for the reason that the profits are so
large that q safer way 10 prevent the public
gaining knowledge OF the corporations bust
ness IL to divide the earnings In salaries.
HousE-No business OF Importance trans
acted.
THE entire force Of deputy United
marshals from indianapolis are
busy now bringing in persons from nil
over the state who are under indic;-
incnt by the federal grand jury for vio-