The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-25

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IxpfA~Aro4Is Jar. ii--Ss>srf The senate |
was called - order hy Lieut-Gov. >se. presi- |
dent exoniclo Of the body. The senators We
sworn by Judge Nct abe. ofthe supreme court
The senate proceeded 10 complete ~ 0rFati4A-
tion hv the election 81 kollO B cEieso1c pt'h-
clpai secretary W. :. Eannes assistant srefr-
tarv. * : Hatcher. was selected a. rrAniAt
clerk albert 4. White. n journal clerk anu
CO Haugherty. minute clerk. anu were
Installed Ia their positions A numb'T 81 fcNv-
luion~ OF minor Importance were pfe-thtea'
one referred 70 the attended action ~ an1'h"-
INK the law 80 10 make the statue ps rnlt
The appointment of eief. doorkeepers in~teA"
az three a. at present A committee VA ai-
pointed To act loifiiy with the house commit
tee for the same purpose
Hor~E-It was 1910 clock Thursday morn
Ing when Secretary ~ state Myers raped
upon the marble IN the house 81 representa-
iiycs and declared the ftfiy-ninth general as
sembly in order Following the Invocation
while still standing. Judge Howard. Of the su-
prene court. administered the oath 81 once 70
those present. Adams elected sfraNer
Robert \. Brown. clerk jonathan G. NrifnI
assistant clerk. David l. Wright doorSeelsr
These officers were called 10 the bar 81 inc
house and the oath administered. Committees
we're appointed TO notify the senate ana Gov
Matthews that the house was Organized and
ready for business A resolution 10 the same
effect was received from the senate. After
further discussion OF
| the house adjourned The republicans tMme
! diaieiy went into caucus for the purpose 81
setting the time for Joint caucus Tor the elee-
| ton Of a state librarian. VIM III Lcedy, ~
| Marion was made permanent chairman 81 the
| house caucus The joint caucus VIII be hcid
| Friday afternoon.
Ixpl.>.PoIis. Jan l. -sE~ATE-The lesis-
lature met in joint session Friday morning &c
! hear the message o. Gov. Matthews read ~
/ the governor himself II required one hour
and thirty-ivc minutes for it, reading >en-
ator Hagsard introduced the f.rst nill Friday
afternoon appropratiug sl.Srr for the state
soldiers home at lafayette. III. >trohm.
editor Of the republican organ al hcntiand
/ was Friday appointed file clerk 10 the senate
/ and Wiliiam koons viii serve temporarily -
minute clerk senator HaEgard late Friday
\ afternoon introduced resolution for an II
\ vestigation Of the amount 81 fees collected ~
| the retiring attorney general. Greene smith
| His report 10 the governor showed Zoo COL
/ ected by him in four years but II l. charged
| by many that his receipts from me once Tor
\ his own use was $50 ol0 senator Ray intro
1 duced q bill aboii>hing free railroad passes 70
| members.
HorsK-Thc legislative caucus. Friday
| nominated Mrs. Emma l. Davidson fer state
librarian. after four ballots IN winch hcr cElti
! competitor was Miss Nancy Baker % this CITY
| q daughter 81 the late Coy. Baker She has
announced that her deputies viii he Mis- LIZ
zie FITZGERALD q Madison. Ind. and Miss
| Lillian Weiton. Of Nincennc~ Dill was
passed appropriaiing $4,000 for the expenses
| Of the legislature. also till regulating he
| nun. Der az cnplcycs Representative Merri I.
| q Lagrange. introduced bill appropriations
$4,000 TO relieve the governor 81 his personal
| liability for the money borrowed 70 pay the
troops
ISplANAPoIrs Ind. Jan. is.-~ESsTE--Sen-
ator Harrard introduced a resolution calling
\ for a survey 81 "A route for ship canal from
the lake TO the headwatcr~ ~ the Woha>h
river senator wishard introduced hi> bill
for the repeal 81 the apportionment law en-
acted two years ago ia the face az the ceci>-
ion of the supreme court declaring the
same 70 .tical division unconstitutional
senator >hivcly. one a. the new men but
q coming leader. bean his career with =
bill for ron-parii-an control - the state
institutions He proposes that the hospitals
for the insane should all he placed under
one board Another ~ his bills provides
for non-partisan control 81 police boards
Some sixty bills were introduced Monday
Among the most important Of those intro
duc..a was "A senate bill introduced hy Senator
Boyd providing for the establishment % a
state home for dependent children By tbs
bill the county from which The child
comes j. 70 h. charged twenty-five cents eAT
for it, maintenance. Children from Other
states will be received upon the payment q.
the same fee.
HOUSE Not enough r. representatives showed
up TO hold session IN the morning Ia tbs
afternoon about sixty bills were introduced
among the most prominent being the taxation
Of rreenhacsS- amending election Laws tond~
noie- etc shall te stamped by asses
sor- for taxation and All evidences q indeot-
eerc@- not thus stamped shall be void and IN
collcctable.
INDIANAPOLIS Jan. i6-SF>aTE -B.ii~ in
troduced: Requiring prescription clerks il
drug stores secure license from a commits
SION certifying that they are capable proyic
; inc for tie pay nent 81 salaries 70 justices q
: the peace in order not 10 Put a premium. a
the senator explained on convictions for IN
sake OF the fees. giving all political partit
repre- -enfation on election boards providinl
> for the creation 81 fircmen~ pension fund J.
: cities with population OF over ihirty-ns
4 Thousand.
HorSr- Representative Howe. o. MORAN
I Introduced in the house TUESDAY morning
Y oint resolution pro-idinr for the calm
a II constitutional convention. Ut
:. Hamrick introduced bill requiring in
sur1ncc companies TO pay the ful
. face Of policy in case ~ n total loss Nj
Il Leedv introduced d resolution for the investi
e cation II the Office os the attorney general an
q other state o,ficers. Mr.. stake make introduce
a riil requiring all trains 10 stop AZ count
>. seats Representative tardwill Introduced
Y hill providing for the election ~ member
Il q the legislature on new basis Mr.. Gard
= wills resolution provides that the senate sha
be composed ~ sixty members elected froi
twenty districts. three members from enc
q district. There j. provision for rninorsi
representation that there shall not be- NOR
a than Two senators from one political part
from any one district
: A l5-YEAR-ofD boy and l7-ycar-ol
girl were married al Delphi
CLAY county has authorized the issr
:, ing Of bonds in 10000 for new iai
! TIE Henry county stock law j. no.
:, in effect.
7. PETITIONS are in circulation in Clar
n, county asking Auditor Dglesby TO con
u promise with the bondsmen ~ A. "
!, >mitha and the late AL Jenkins. d'
. faulfing cx-treasurers
JONI H. NoFFETT. Of St .Iosep
!. county. was attacked by vicious hos
and badly bitten.
= NEAE kokomo fifty people were q
% tending a party al George smiths res
l.,,.. ,.-1...-, IT.