The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22
INDIANA STATE NEWS.
Legislative. Proceedings.

the republican chutu> nominees NcFu DAf
IN place Was met by Senator Hu0oells prop
osltion that president pro TEN. DO elected
The lieuteuant-governor declared him out %
order. aal the effort was not renewed until
Senator Newly placed senator Shively IN
nomination Tor that honor The democratic
lieutenant governor said the constitution pro-
vidcd for no such offlccr as president pro tcm
that only IN the absence Of the Lieutenant.
governor could Any one be elected 10 preside.
Senator SewbT appealed from the decision.
and IS republican senators sustained the APP
peal senator Shiycly was therefore elected
senator La Toilette has leaning toward Nc
Keen's candidacy. and sought the honor OF
being president pro ten The Fairbanks
managers picxe out Senator Shively 10 op-
rose him Lieut. Gov Haggard made up his
committees without appointing Ia Fol-
ietie to a chairmanshlp other Khan that on in
surance Tnis little play on the Fairbanks
side may force the Incoming lieutenant gov
ernor TO reca-t all his committees. senator
NcCord was replaced in the caalrmansh ship OF
the new committee on corporations by sen
stor Hubbell. building association attorney.
In the house Speaker Petit gave neat rec
ognitlon Of the honor conferred on him ard
the CLERKS and doorxeeperS were elected
Nothing done pending the governors
message. which viii be delivered Friday
morning
I>DtASAPoLIs. Jan e-SxSArE-Amonv the
bills introduced Friday was that OF senator
atoms. Its essential features are that all fees
must be credited 10 earnings. and that all ex-
penses must be paid out o. them Paid up
stock Is subjected 10 taxation. Reports TO
auditor Of state and county auditors are pro-
vicci for The former officer viii ave power
70 examine each association and 20 apply for
receiver for those he declares insolvenL
Withdrawals must be paid in fnli except as to
lines and Withdrawal fees but interest only
after one year is to be paid on Withdrawals
Forfeiture OF stock Tor noupay ment OF
dues IS provided for and all bonds. mortgages
and other securities held By associations are
made non-regc tiabie. except on order OF tho
circuit or superior court. and there Is pro-
vision prohibiting the diversion OF funds OF
one department 10 another Of the association.
or from one association TO another In addt-
iion 10 the fine for violation Of the act. Jail
impriscrm ent Of six months con be added
Anoiher bin o. Significance j. that OF SSrator
Lelch allow M county auditors one pepeent
for caring for the school fund
HorsE-But little business OF Importance
transacted outside OF listening 10 the reading
Of the governors message
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan IL -SESATE-The in
augural ceremonies occupied the attention OF
the legislature almost TO the exclusion OF
everything else The senate in session
during Monday morning only long enough TO
pass the bill approprlating money FOR the ex-
penseS OF the session and did not meet IN the
afternoon II Was -fflFt-tN so - 70 tlAss st laAc
amount si05 on1 instead 81 800 0N the bill
passed the house the amendment xlli prof-
aoiy be concurred IN by the hous-. FOR TWO
years ago strict economy was p-acticsa. but
stI tlere was deuciency in ti- arrropria-
iio- the amount being fixed ~ oooap
HoUsE-Tne house held brief session and
adjourned until Tuesday mOreing The only
incident 4 the session was fort 10 recon-
slGer and upset h rules adopted 81 Friday.
4 r al ION to -econsl der was lost by i vote of
81 TO A. The t@o houses IN .olnt session &C.
cepted the figures q the secresars % state
ana Gov. Mouats oficial plurality was &C.
ciarcd . be - OF.
INDiAxaPULrs Ind Jan is-SESarx-
ANON the resolutions offered IN the senate
were three expressing syra pathy for Cuba.
and ell we're referred TO tae committee on
federal relations Senator Hollor introduced
q set II resolutions favo-ing the election Of
intel States senators bs popular vote. aud
il went a. the same committee. The only
measure nralv act upon was tne bill opp-o-
prlafirg si05. UOS for the expenses Ct this ses-
sion. which passed the house as amended b.
the senate
HOUSEHOLDS introduced. Providing for a
valued policy. a bin permitting mortgage
debtors to deduct the value Of their mort
cages from their taxable>. two compulsory
educ etional bills. TO am nd the fee ard SAL
arr law TO relieve auditors and trcasur-
ers OF the necessity Of making up their salar-
les ..om the fees a their once to encourage
the formation Of home Insurance. companies.
providing for a commission 20 codify and re-
wise the laws concerning local government
taxing In city. county and township govern
msnt. providing for very elaborate system
FOR township government ry board OF three
. trustees
The Marion Street Railway Co.
which now operates an electric roac
from Marion TO Gas City. Will extend
its line TO Paramount this spring.
4. NJ HOFFMAN. pastor Of the Union
City Christian church. writes that he
has immersed about fifty converts dur
ing Evangelist Combs revival in that
city.
THE Charlottesville city council has
elected I l. Stilwell mayor. to fill out
the unexpired term of Fred Banded,
deceased. Mr. Stilwell has served a
term as mayor there.
Miss SUSAN MILLER, 81, inmate of
the county poorhouse. at Muncie. for
several years. has received legacy OF
81. 500. willed by long-fo-zotten rcla-
tive in Germany.
EARLY the other morning dre de-
stroyed the two-s.ory frame building
of the X of +. lodge at Geneva The
fire was incendiary, starting in lower
room used as general store by Jeffer-
son Howard. Loss on building. 81. 900;
on goods. 500; on raphernalia. $500.
Building insured for $500 and goods
I for s100.
The chief of the night police at War.
saw. Capt w. A. Wine brenner. com
pany II. Fourth regiment. accidentally
shot himself. Ills revolver fell on the
sidewalk and was discharged. The
ball entered his thigh.
IN saluda township. near Madison
Charles Benham, aged IA. was playing
with a cartridge. when it exploded
tearing of his right thumb and a part
~ the index finger and rnutilating two
Of the fingers OF his left hand.
SIX residences were burglariEed al
Lebanon ut an early hour the other
morning and large quantity OF
money, iewelry. silverware and cloth
ing stolen. Bloodhounds were sent for
from Darlington and Wheaton and ar.
~ l1sn IN, tk.