Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-03-01
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

THE House. Monday. passed the res0lu-
ton providing lDr an amendment 70 the
constitution requiring that foreigners shall
reside IN The country five years before they
shall have the right 10 vote IN the State.
( \ resolution for another aSlendment to the
constitution providing Tor the use Of the
voting machine was also adopted
The liremen' pension fund bill a. amend
Ell ami passed b. the senate. was cOnSid-
/ cred and the amendments were concurred
! in.
The Joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment providing that the General As
Selnbly shall not pass local or special laws
reimbu>ins public officers who have lost
public money. was adopted.
The bill defining prize fights and pr0hib
ting such contests in this state. came UP
on third reading. and passed almost uunani-
mouSly. II provides for the arrest of spec
taior>, a. We'll d. principals. seconds. and
tImekcepers
The bill providing for the teaching Of the
effect OF narcotics and intoXicantS on the
human system in The public schools was
passed.
senator Ellison oieomarearine bill came
up IN the senate oi second reading and va.
advanced Ia efgr0SSment. The bill "a il
stands. ANA a. il Viii probably be passed
Is stringent measure Ii provides that
0.eomargarine shall br stamped aud sold As
oecmargarine. ami that restaurants. hotels
aud boarding hou>,s that serve il shall an
neunce the fact on a piaycard. cOnspicu-
0u>iy posted.
Tie soldiers Home hill was before the
senate Tor some time and q number Of
amendments We're offered. relating 10 per
d limo IL
committee 81 three to make changes .ug-
eested bearing on this subject
Til majority entered up0n rs lone
delayed political legislation Tues iav in the.
House. and within an hour committee re-
ports had been received upon two measures.
Ia" constitutional rule suspended and the
bills pa>'ei. ali discussion being cut OF bv
the operation OF the prcliou, question.
The first bIll ab0li>llc> the soldiers and
sailors monument commission. created in
IN, Tor the erection of state soldiers
monument ANA establishes in itS stead q re-
eency which i To consist of three persons
to lc appointed by board of state officers
The second bill rushed through underline
previous question Was for legislative an
rortionmcni. being the measure introduced
rarls III tile session. but permitted 10 Ii.
dormant in committee tall acted upon by the
party caucus.
Five republican representatives Howe.
Dinwiddie. Melendy. CARROT AMI Gibson
voted with tie democrat, against the bill.
The interest the Nicholson bill has
encendered throughout the state was clearly
manifested in The House when is con
sideraiion VAS resumed. 10y the presence Of
men and women from different sections of
Indiana. ami the discussions We're listened
to with The most marked attention The
bill was still under discussion when the
House adjourned.
In the Senate the aplOrtioninent bill of
Senator WiShar'l was made special 0-ier
for Thursday.
The day WIS spent in discussing the
building association question. Senator
NewbNS bill WAS up for passage. which
was finally referred To the Committee on
Corporations. there to die
TIE House. Wednesday. passed the FOL-
lowing bills:
Giving the Governor the power to sus-
pend Shcrin> and appoint temporary sher-
IIi> ami prosecuting attorneys: appointing
two free holders by circuit Judges Ia every
county board 70 review taxes: making COM
merclal paper due on holidays PAYABLE the
preceding day: allowing counties TO pay
Vne-third OF the purchase price of toll road,
out al the general fund: for the division OF
estates.
There was an immense crowd in the
House when the Nicholson bill wa, re-
summed. section by section. The bill i be-
ing fought inch by inch bk il opponents.
The following bills passed the senate:
Making it unlawful 10 operate saloon
WlthlnS miles OF STATE or naii0na! SOL
sx-SOdie-' and eN-,ailor> 70, The pediling
II handling ~ goods: requiring township
trustees To- keep a record If all township or
lers issued: providing that surety compa-
MES may 90 :pon the bonds of officers. ad-
illustrators. and executors: providing that
manufacturers of Oleomarearine shall
stamp il ana sell it ~ such. and that hotels
and restaurants that Use il shall placard
the fact requiring that the manufacturer,
of horse and mule meat shall label the
packages IN which it l. done up: making il
incumbent for courts 10 appoint court re-
porter> where either party in a suit de-
mandS It. providing regulations fOrprivate
detectives and spies: making il unlawful 10
take fish from lakes. except 10 stock other
lakes and streams. between April | and
June Is; 10 prevent the padding of school
cnumerations.
THE house. as a committee of the whole.
finished the consideration of the Nicholson
bill Thursday.
After adopting resolutions OF respect TO
Minister Gray the house adjourned.
There was bat little business transacted
in the senate Not more than dozen
senators were present when the session
was called. The senate adjourned in
honor of the late Minister GRAY.
The Nicholson bhl was reported Il the
House Friday by the committee of the
whole. AMI the report was adopted. The
bill was then made the special order for
Tuesday morning al 10 O'clock.
The House passed the libel bill. II il
the bill that MAS introduced 10y Representa-
tive Statesman, but similar bill having
been passed 10y the Senate. introduced by
senator >hiveley. the senate bill was sub
>tituted. The bill creating Superior
Court for Madison County also passed
The Senate was without quorum when
il met. but this did not interfere with the
presentation of a large number OF commit
lee reports.