The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-17
Legislative Notes.

The Postmaster of the House will spend
S5 IN fitting up a postoffice department for
members.
Mr.. Hunter yesterday introduced the pre-
cinct option bill described in the Journal
several days ago.
Mr.. Statesman has a bill allowing attor-
ney fees i'm tax-lien suits brought by the
holders of the liens.
Ols!e .Ochiltrees. of Marion, clerk of his
committee on insurance.
The legislative appropriation bill has been
ernor to-day for his signature.
1t viii be a misdemeanor to use for food
products boxes or barrels that have once
been used, II Mr.. McGregor's bill becomes
a law.
Mr.. Crozier has a bin before the commit,
tee on cities and towns giving the council
authority in cities under 5000 population
TO appoint a city auditor and other officers.
Charles c.. Sefrit, of, the Washington Ca
zettc, has been appointed clerk to the judi
ciary committee, and W. a. wilkins, of this
group.
Some of the bankers in the southwestern
part of the State want the three days of
grace feature of negotiable paper abol-
lshed. Mr.. Robinson will probably introduce
a bill by request.
Messrs. Van Arsdel, Powers and Bohan-
non are a committee to call upon the Min
lsters Association of this city to furnish
ministers FOR opening the sessions of the
House with prayer.
80 fl'~Al~ VI 0iltGh OIL Il DdliN ny d
person who has no deposit, or the presenta-
uon or an Instrument with a name obtained
by fraud. is made a felony under one of
MT StakeoakeS numerous bills.
The. bill introduced by MIR. Stakebake.
iuesday, does not prevent secret society
tiustees from holding land. 1t enables
hcauon notice in the newspapers.
The practice Of law for lawyers, evident
~ thinks Mr.. Nicholson. is not to be dab
pea IN by, outsiders. He proposes to pro-
hip!t outsiders from appearing in cases for
suit.
the city, trying. TO influence the defeat of
Ar. Calberts bill to create a superior
ties. The residents of Lake county have
mad 10 30 10 court at Crown Point.
Ine committee on insurance will have
another proposition for a change in the
law; Mr.. SparldIng, Of Vigo. has submitted
a plan for a uniform policy standard. pat
termed after that legalized in New York.
Payment must be made within s.xtv davs
after proof of loss.
The reading clerk called AR. Melendy-s
name with an accent on the first syllable.
- wish the clerk would NOT make an as
man; The accent is on the second syila-
. pie Nj. Speaker-'Mr Clerk, please give
t'"Hlan's name
III Is said the Bowen-Nterriil Company
R . m9t sell the senate copies of BURNS
wnen the Senate decided 10 buy nfty-e!ght
copies; The company will not allow the
49, 10 apply 10 tweaty-eicht copies. as
naea oy ne Senate yesterday, it is re-
SoItSu' ~ TINS Is the case, the row in the
senate is apt to be renewed to-day.
IL is said that the bill 10 iengthen the
Terms OF mayors in cities operating uGder
chaTteI VIII be. urged by friends of the pres
ent municipal administration in Fort
wayne. several members of both Houses
have expressed themselves opposed to any
such bill, providing 1t contains the present
officials in indianapolis and Fort Wayne
In Office Tor a longer term than they were
elected.
Let Us Have "a Fair Apportioument.
To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
or the third page of Mondays ournaI ]
find an article on "Apportionment Bills.'
which seems TO have been written in the
shadow OF the gerrymander. One Of the
head lines reads: "A Plan TO Keep Watson
and johnson Out Of the Same Cong ,ess.sral
Territory" And q paragraph Of thirty OF
forty lines discusses how the interests OF
these two gentlemen are involved ip > hi $
slbie redIstrictine ~ the State. IN another
Daragraph the writer Observes th4t, :savera'
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