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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
SENATOR oRANoRs FEE BILL.
Does Away with Comfy Salaries nnt
Substitutes Full Fec Iist

ASUSS away Win tommy Salaries al
Substitutes Full Fec List
The Investigations that Senator Cranor
has been conducting on the subject of fees
materialized yesterday in the shape of a
straight fee bill for the compensation of
the five county officers-clerks. AUDITORS.
recorders, treasurers and sheriffs. Senator
Cranor states that his bill provides compen-
satlon for every service performed by a
county officer The difficulty with the old fee
schedule. Senator Cranor states was that
no fee was provided for many services.
and where no compensation was provided
the officers charged what they wanted to
The schedule of fees for the clerk covers
twenty-five typewriter pages AS com
pared with the old schedule the Cranor
schedule represents reduction of about %
per cent.
In the offices of the county auditors the
principal work consists of the preparation
Of the tax duplicate. For this work the
Cranor bill provides that the auditor shall
receive Is cents each for the first 5000 de-
scriptions, 10 cents for the next 5000 de-
scflpllons. cents for the next 1900 de-
sIiptions and cents for ali descriptions
In exSoss. III is also provided that the audi
tor shall have l per cent. from the hand
ling of the school fund, and "a for the issue
OF each liquor license and 10 cents a hum
dred words for copying. Other specific fees
are fixed for other services.
Inc Dill provides that the treasurer shall
have 1l2 per cent. for the collection OF the
first SiOO,U00, one-half of l per cent for the
collection of the next 600 and one-fourtf,
OF l per cent. for the collection OF
all taxes in of these
ainot hts. 1t is also provided that the treas
urer shall have per cent for the collection
of delinquent taxes.
The fees of the recorder for recording a
deed or mortgage is reduced from dollar
to % cents for instruments of less than six
hundred words. and for documents of
greater length the recorder is to charge 10
cents q hundred words for the excess
The fees provided for the sheriff under the
old schedule are not greatly reduced. The
principal change is in the lowering of the
price of mileage from Is to 10 cents a nile.
No officer is allowed TO collect fees not
provided in the bill. The first offense is
made punishable by a fine or from $50 to
$l,e0e The second offense is made felony.
punishable by not to exceed five years in
States prison and forfeiture of office
Senator Cranor states that under the pro-
visions OF this bill the clerks ana auditors
OF the State would receive about the same
compensation on the average that they
would under the fee and salary bill that
has been introduced in the House by the
subcommittee of the committee on fees and
salaries. The difference, he claims is that
under his bill compensation will be eqtfal-
lied, and officer viii be paid for ex-
actly what he does and for nothing more
The sheriff office. he states. viii be made
a better Office. AS it is, he claims, the
SheriTS cannot make z living.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
PURE FOOD BILL IN A STORM.
Roughly Handled by the Senate, but
1t Is Still the Calendar.

Roughly Handled by the Senate, but
1t Is still ON the Calendar.
There were large number of bills up on
second reading in the Senate yesterday,
most of which We're passed to engrossment.
Senator Ellison's pure food bill encountered
rough weather when it was called up, and
the indications for a time were that the
bill would be indefinitely postponed. Sena-
tor LaFollette moved to amend the bill SO
as to eliminate the provision that there
shall be no coloring matter placed in oleo-
margarine to give it the complexion of
butter. and the Senate appeared to favor the
change Senator LaFollstte called attention
to other provisions of the bill that appeared
unnecessarily stringent, notably that which
provides that hotels and restaurants that
use oleomargarine shall have the fact plain
ly placarded so that every one can see it.
Senator Ellison was not disposed to accept
any amendments, and after the bill had
been before the Senate for half an hour
Senator Crumpacker moved that the fur
Their consideration of the bill be indefinitely
postponed. This motion was opposed by
Senator Holler. who claimed the bill was
a good one, and that 1t ought to pass with
possibly few minor amendments. The bill
was finally recommitted to the committee
on agriculture, with instructions TO soften
some of the more rigorous provisions.
Senator Duncan had serious objections
to the bill of Senator LaFollette amending
the voluntary associations act and addin5
supplemC ntal sections. He was opposed to
TIE section that authorizes the formation OF
companies to insure doctors against mall
practice suits, and to the section that au-
thorizes the formation of companies for the
purpose of buying and selling State, county,
municipal and all other bonds. OF borrowing
ard oaning money, of buying and selling
pronissory notes. bills of exchange, ac-
counts chooses in action, fees and all other
evidence of inde btedness and of buying and
selling real estate and personal property.
The bill has clause repeating all laws in
conflict with the bill, and Senator Duncan
took the ground thar this clause would re-
peal all laws under which the state bank
ing institutions were organized. The bill
was referred back TO the committee on
judiciary for their opinion as TO whether
this would be the case.
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NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.
The Usual Grfst OF New Measures
Presented Yesterday.

The Usual Grfst OF New Measures
Presented Yesterday.
The following bills were introduced in
the Senate yesterday:
BY Senator Barnes-To prevent the sale
of pernicious literature.
BY Senator BarneS-To amend the char
ter of the town OF Vernon.
By Senator Cranor-A bill for the COM
pensation of certain county officers.
BY Senator Gifford-To legalze the acts
of circuit and superior courts.
BY Senator Haggard-Tc provide for a
waterway from the navigable waters OF the
Wabash river to Lake Michigan.
By Senator Boyo-To prevent the garnish-
ment of a judgment received tor personal
injuries.
BY Senator Seller-Concerning deeds is
sued on invalid tax sales.
BY Senator Wishard--To amend the act
providing for a more uniform method of
township business.
BY Senator Observation-Disclosures insurance
companies doing business in the State to
file with the Auditor OF State annually a.
By Senator Misunderstanding that es-
tates shall be taxed where they are To-
Gated.
BY Senator Baker-To amend the tax law
BY Senator McLean--To permit the city
of Terre Haute to expend the of $3.50 :
eco 100000 in the construction of sewers
the present de BIT of that city being now near
the constitutional limit.
BY Senator Wray-To amend the law gov
erning proceedings in certain civil cases
BY Senator kern-To repeal all laws in
conflict with the Barrett law.
BY Senator McCord-To anne nd the law
governing the organization of banks
BY Senator Cutchan-MalSiny the PEN
atty for the embezzlement OF sums less Than
S. the same provided for petit larceny
BY Senator Gifford-Fixing the per die m
of township trustees.
BY Senator Ginord-IeguIating telephone
cor1panieS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Presbyterian Foreign Missions.

The Foreign Missionary Conference of
the Indianapolis Presbytery will be held
to-day at the First Presbyterian Church.
At II O'Clock there will be roll call and
brief reports from the churches and din
ner at noon will be at the Commercial
Club. The afternoon session will begin at
80 with missionary talks by Rev. W. j.
Frazee. of Brazil Rev. L. Smith Miller.
of Greenwood, and Rev. Charles +. Hufrer
OF Edinburg, followed by a general dis
cussion. At 2:ao Methods of Securing Mis-
sionary Offerings will be discussed by
Rev. John III. Bright. of HopewelI; Rev.
Leon P. Marshall, OF Franklin, and Rev
Charles NJ. Lombard, of Spencer. At $780,
ACCESSIBILITY of Denominationalism In
Missions will be discussed by Rev Joseph
A. Milburn. Rev. NJ l.. Haines and Rev.
F. o. Ballard. The evening address will
be fven by Rev. w. S. Plun1mer Bryan
of Chicago, one of the most gifted min
listers of the Presbyterian Church, and his
subject will be Foreign Missions" Miss
May johnson will sing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
INVESTIGATION OF fir. JOHNSON
VIII Begin Next Friday at the Insti.
tuition in Fort Waync.

The investigation OF the School for the
Feeble minded, at Fort Wayne. ana the adj
ministration of the institution by alexan-
der Johnson, did not begin yesterday morn
ing. as had been arranged. Senator Bird.
at the opening OF the Senate yesterday
morning, presented a petition, signed by
about sixty of the employees of the Fort
Wayne school asking that they be allowed
TO testify before the investigating commit
tee. the tenor of the petition implied that
these witnesses desired TO appear in behalf
OF Superintendent Johnson. Ii would be i'm
practicable for all these witnesses TO come
70 indianapolis, and as there IL a disposi-
ton 10 give Mr.. Johnson every possible
chance to clear his skirts of the charges
that have been made affecting his manage
rnent the inquiry will be conducted In Fort
Wayne. II viii probably begin on Friday.
ana viii be pushed as rapidly as II con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
WORK OF THE HOUSE.
legislative Appropriation Bill Con-
Aidercd All Day.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Legislative
appropriation bill, to which the House de-
voted to-day in committee of the whole
was completed. save for the paragraph re-
lating to the Pension Office. Several amend
nents were agreed to, among them to al
low the public printer to bid for The work
OF publishing the Patent Office Gazette; to
allow courts of appeals to use half the
surplus fees OF the clerks office and courts
Tor the purchase of law books; to establish
q refinery at Helena, Mont, assay Office
for separating gold and silver and molding
them into ingots. bars, etc, and to refer
the claims of the ~..erokee nation for
moneys due under early treaties to the At
torney-general for review. A bill to pro-
vide for coinage at the branch mint at
Denver was passed. An arrangement was
made by which debate on the paragraphs
relating to the Pension Office should be
limited to one hour and half, and them
after short statement by -.-r.. Dingley in
criticism of the appropriation of $500, 600 for
special examiners in the field, the commit
tee rose. 1t was arranged that Wednesday
instead OF tomorrow should be given to the
District of Columbia. The Senate amend
ments to the Chicago public building bill
were agreed to.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
waterway Commission.

Senator Haggard'S bill to provide for a
waterway from Lake Michigan to the nav
igable waters of the Wabash river pro-
poses to create the Drainage and naviga-
ton commission of the Wabash and Kan
kakee rivers" 1t provides that the Gov
ernor shall appoint the three members OF
the commission who are authorized to en-
ploy a civil engineer and to collect and tab
ulate all information they can find bearing
On the subject and report as to the FEAST
bliity of the scheme not later than the 30th
of Septe mber, 1896 The Senate is to con-
firm the appointments made by the Gov
ernor. The members Of the commission are
to receive 81 a day for the time actually
engaged The sum of $500 Is appropriated
for the expenses OF the commission. The
preamble to the biz. recites that 1t is de-
sirable to employ in the construction Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Killed i'm Committee.

The Senate committees yesterday recon-
mended more bills for indefinite postpone
ment than for passage. Senator Collett,
from the committee on county and town.
ship business, favorably reported Senator
Houghton's bill authorizing counties and
townships to construct and repair bridges;
also, Senator Sellers bill requiring town.
ship trustees to keep a record OF orders
issued. The following bills were recon-
mended for indefinite postponement:
Senator Boyd's bill relating TO the tres
passing of animals.
Senator Wallis bill requiring owners Of
land to cut weeds along public highways.
Senator Schnecks bill fixing rates for
legal printing.
Senator Sellers bill to amend the law
under Foreclosures of school fund mort
gage.
Senator Selfs bill to amend the tax law
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senator Ntsn0ras briuEe
Senator Collects committee on county
and township business held meeting after
the adjournment Of the Senate last even
ing to consider tho bill OF Senator Wishard
concerning the building and repair OF
bridges. The bill provides that where an
improvement is to be made that requires
the expenditure of $500 or more that pub
lished notice must be given and the work
let to the lowest and best bidder When
the committee got together 1t found await
ing it a delegation of bridge men, who
showed to the committee that 1t would re-
quire the employment OF expensive ex-
pert every time little Improvement had TO
be made. The real reason why the bridge
men are opposed to the bill is that it will
require the letting OF bridge contracts in
the open, and prevent the gouges that have
been the source of big profits to the bridge
companies. Morris Defrees was present and
gave the committee some informa ton as
TO the shady methods that sometimes char
acterize the letting of bridge contracts.
The committee was not ready TO recomme nd
the passage or the postponement of the bill,
and they told the bridge men that they
would see them again.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
To Abolish Poll Taxes.

Senator Baker yesterday introduced a bill
to abolish poll taxes. He said with regard
to his bill
The object of the poll tax was to reach
persons in the State who had no property
and paid no property tax, and yet enjoy
to that extent eqialize taxation. The op-
Grafton of our poll-tax laws has had just
the opposite effect from that intended, in
that the persons who have no property do
not pay their poll taxes. and such taxes
cannot be and are not collected No other
class of taxes paid by property owners. Who
pay them, and are compelled to do so be-
cause they have property from which it
can be collected, is 50 much complained of
and is so unpopular. A realization of these
facts has resulted in the abolition of poll
taxes in most of the States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Nomination Reiected.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate
committee on judiciary to-day decided to
reject the nomination of William M. Camp
bell, appointed United States marshal of
Minnesota, to succeed j. Adam Bede of
Duluth. 1t will be remembered that Bede
resigned during the compaign because, as
n federal Official some objection was made
10 his taking part In the campaign in
violation of the previous order. Camp
bell was opposed by Il faction OF Dem
ocrats headed by national committeeman
NJ. Doran. The charges made against
Campbell related to personal transactions
rather th:n to public matters. He was
formerly United States marshal ani for
the past two years had been chairman of
the Chippewa Indian commission.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Strange Domestic Amu,ement.

John Srnock, living at No. II South Cal.
ifornia street. was fined. in Police Court,
yesterday. for assault and battery on his
wife. Smock denied the charge and said he
had good-naturely jerlSed his wife out of
bed by her feet. Mrs. Smock was present
and corroborated her husbands statement.
She declared that the offense was but a
mere bit of domestic POPULARITY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1l-Qen Cyrus
Bussey, ex-Assistant Secretary of the In
terror, was knocked down by a fast-d-iv-
en- sleigh late this afternoon and trampled
on by the horse attached to it. He has
a bad scalp wound and 1t is thought he
may have been injured internally. He was
taken 70 the Emergency Hospital and I'M
cannot say whether or not he will re-
covSr.
AT late hour tonight General Bussey
was resting easily His condition is con-
sidered serious, but not critical. He will
remain at the hospital for the present as
his family is absent from the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Legisiut.,. .sofes.

Mr.. Albert Cook, of Akron Fulton county,
Assistant Doorkeeper OF the House. gave up
his position. yesterday, to Mr.. James L.
Bryan, of Logansport.
Senator Baker presented petition yester-
day. signed by $50 of his Anderson constitu-
ents. asking for the passage CT the Boord
building and loan association bin.
The Senate passed one bill yesterday the
bill of Mr.. McGeath. of the House. proyid-
ing that county commissioners may issue
bonds to complete courthouses. The bill has
special application to Blackford county
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Protest Against "a Contractor.
special to the indianapolis journal.

SpecIaI 10 the Indianapohs Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1L--Secretary Car
Isle has received a protest from Post
master Nolan. of Evansville, against the
award of the contract for painting the
postoffice building to Fort Wayne con-
tractor The bid of the Fort Wayne con-
tractor was much lower than that of any
man IN Evansville. but the labor organEa-
tions of Evansville protest that the Fort
Wayne man will employ nonunion labor.
representative Taylor, who presented Mr.
Nolan's protest. 1olned the postmaster in
the assertion that the award of the con-
tract TO an enemy OF organized labor If
not promptly corrected will work havoc
among the local Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
General Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1t.-Senator Sner-
! man to-day introduced n bill to provide for
an additional circuit Judge IN the Sixth ju-
cicial circuit.
Secretary Carlisle has appointed ma com
missioned r.. G.. Johnson, of Port Townsend
Wash. formerly chief OF the sugar bounty
division. chief OF the inconle- tax d.
vision, Treasury Department.
The subcommittee OF the House COM
mittcc On appropriations. which has In
charge the general deficiency bill. has
decided TO incorporate in the bill the item
OF $4,000 for the Tennessee Exposition OF
lS9f. asked for by Representative Washing-
sen-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
,rcI<,nrcy VIII speak on Lincoln.

ALBANY. n. Y, Feb. 1.-THE Uncon-
ditional Republican Club, OF this city. will
give dinner in honor OF I.incoln's birth
day tomorrow evening, at which many
prominent Republicans will be present.
Governor Mckinley. OF Ohio. will lay aside
his favorite subject and speak on Lin
coins Reliance Upon the People Senator
cullom. Of Illionis. viii devote himself en-
tirely TO Lincoln and Gen. Horace Por-
ter, of New York, viii eulog.ze Grant
and lincoln,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Manwaring to succeed Thayer.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. n.-Hon A. c.
Manwaring, of Mentone, Ind, exrState Rep
resentative, was chosen by the Kosciusko
county central committee, at its meeting
this afternoon, as Republican candidate fol-
State Senator to fill out the unexpired term
of Hon. John D. Thayer, deceased Two
ballots were cast, with the following re-
suits:
FIRST Ballot-A. c. Manwaring, is; W. D.
Frazer, 10; HI. S. Bigs, 2. Second Ballot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Snurioux Cheexc.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1i.--Secretary MGR
ton Is in receipt OF communication from
the New York Produce Exchange irclesing
to him copies OF circulars received 10y that
body from the Home and Foreign Produce
Exchange. limited, London. calling attention
to the increasing importation of spurious
cheese, otherwise ''rnargarlne' and filled
cheese. chiefly from Germany. 10 the
United States for Edam, Goude and CleGdar
shapes The circular warns the trasie against
this article as being certainly sold 10 the
PUBLIC as genuine. and says that this com
pound Is calculated greatly 10 iniure the
business of sound and wholesome cheese
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
THE AGE OF CONSENT.
House Fixes 1t at Ef-htcPn-What
the uousc Hrs Accom- ,llnhed.

The House resumed its hum-drum routine
yesterday morning, passing bills from second
to third reading. Half the session has been
had and very little important legislation has
reached a stage close 10 passage. Five
hundred bills have been introduced in the
House, against 4ss for corresponding period
Of two years ago, bat at the 1885 session
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12

with other dangerous responsibilities in or
Ger to relieve this House OF duty imposed
on Il BY the Constitution.
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Don't NGu Think II Nlfas

To have your household furniture insured ?
The Glens Falls has perhaps more of this
class of business in indianapolis than any
other company. See them at their office
Lombard Building.
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THE CRESCENT HOTEL,
Eureka Springs, Arkansas, O
Feb 10 1SO5

A beautiful stone, fireproof structure with
all modern improvements situated in the
heart Of the Ozark mountains. Mild and
bracing climate. Wild and beautiful seen
cry. Unrivaled medicinal waters Throuph
seepers over the St. Louis 81 San Fran
cisco railway between st. Louis and Eureka
scriptive pamphlet. rates, etc
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12
Civil service Law violated.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE civil-serv-
Ice commission completed its investigation
of the San Francisco CUSTOM house The
report has not been made public hut, IL
is understood, sustainS the charges of
partisan removals and other violations OF
the cfvl-service laws. Complaints OF this
Collector Wise denied them. Several other
Offices in that neighborhood have also been
investigated by the COMMITTEES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12

These are some of the diseases
that are cured by the Carlsbad
Sprude1 Salt. 1t is the veritable
water of the Sprudel Spring
evaporated, solidiied, concen-
trated. In every ailment of the
kind, Carlsbad has become fam
Gus the world over, and for hum
dreds of years, as a prompt, per-
manent, natn1akremedy.
Beware of limitations sold az
improved or artificial I"
Carlsbad Salt, which consists only
of ordinary Seidlitz Powder and
Glauber Salt, and are sold by IN
scrupu1ous dealers upon the repu-
tation of the genuine.
Be sure to obtain the genuine
imported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt
only, with the seal of the city of
Carlsbad, and the signature OF
.tEIsNER & MENDELsoN Co., Agts,
New York. on every bottle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-12

the case The petition introduced by Sem
ator Bird was referred to the committee on
henaVnlent institutions.
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Husbands Calcined Nugnesin.

Four hrst-premium medals awarded: more
agreeable to the taste and smaller dose than
other ulagnesia. For sale only in bottles.
With registered trademark label