The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-26

L.xlslatlv. Proceedings.

the law that one man \ name can nor 20 on mo
! ballot more than once. thlt pencil instead
! ~ /, stamp shall be used IN indicating the
vote. that resignltions must be filed within
three DAYS after Ming the certificate OF nomi-
nations. and that circle instead OF
square shall be used TO surround the
marty device Another caucus measure. the
metropolitan police bill. was passed by the
senate at the morning session
HoUsE-The house passed number OF
minor bills at the morning session. the most
important OF which was one giving incorpor-
Atod towns the right 10 license and regulate
bankrupt sales. Political measures held the
boards in both branches Of the legislature
Wedne sday, and two caucus measures were
nut through the senate. while the small re-
publican majority IN the house after a long
struggle succeeded In getting the caucus APP
portionment bin through the house The mat
ter bad been taken up in the Joint cauc US
again Wednesday night and one OF the three
recalcitrant republican members had sub
mitted his grievance 70 the caucus
ISDIASAPoLIs. Ind, Feb Il. -SENArE-The
intermediate prison bill. which was defeated
in the senate the other day was reconstdered
In that body Thursday, and referred to Sena-
tor Holler for amendment. and he sent in an
amended bill converting the prison South ~
Jerersonville into a reformatory.
HorsE-The house Thursday morning by q
vote Of 90 to L. ssed the labor arbitration
bill introduced by Mr. Roose, OF Elkhart The
bill provides for the appointment OF two COM
missioners who shall endeavor to conciliate
all labor disputes Hon Gabriel Jones. the
coored member OF the house. introduced a
bill some time ago abolishing the Negro
schools and providing that children OF all
races should attend the same public schools
Thursday morning Mr., Jones desired to
ter motion that the bill be handed down
Speaker Petit declared the motion out
Of order and called the next business
In the afternoon the speaker handed tho
bin down on the second reading. and Mr. East
(dem) offered an amendment killing the ef-
feet OF the bill Mr. Elsts amendment was
lost viva voce vote.
INDIASAPoLIs Fen Is -SENATE-The sem
ate passed appropriation OF 5000 for
statue Of Oliver T. Morton in the capitol at
Washington bills legalzing acts Of the towns
OF Adrews Pioneta and Ladoga and increas-
ting me salaries OF officers at the State Sol
diers' home. 1t ordered engrossed many
bills. the more important OF which
was that OF Senator Hubbell
quiring companies operating dining,
buffet and sleeping cars 10 secure liquor IL
censes. and that relating to the sale Of cigar
cites to persons under Il years OF age. The
latter has passed the house, and the senate
amended 1t by striking out cigars and tobacco
and making Imprisonment for second convic-
tion for violation OF the act discretionary
instead OF mandatory The senate
defeated the sinking fund bill
and that passed by the house establish
ing a new rule for measuring the area OF
circle
HOUSE After spending Friday morning In
trying TO prevent the passage OF the Jones
bill. admitting colored children to white
schools. the house rccommitted IL to the COM
mittee on education. with instructions TO re-
port back n substitute offered BY Mr. Nicholson.
The substitute provides that sc parate schools
NAV be established. but when there are none
colored children may attend white schools II
is stipulated however that no colored chill
dren shall be permitted TO go beyond his
dtstric to enter white school 1t was
stated by Nicholson that Mr.. Jones had
agreed to this substitute. This Mr. Jones
denied and II led to long discussion. In
which amendments were proposed and de-
feated
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Feb ia-Both houses
OF the Legislature were in session Saturday for
the frst time on Saturday since the ses-
sion began. The house passed the SEN
ate bill correcting the fee and salary law
OF 1895, and 1t is now law. BY an mad
vertcncy, the act of ies5 required the sal
ries OF county treasurers and auditors
to be made up out OF their Official fees.
and there are no fees to speak OF connected
with these Offices An effort was made TO over
throw the law on this ground. but IL failed
A number OF boards of county commissioners
in the state allow these officers the salaries
named in the bill, regardless OF the
ices ana hnOtuer DILL Is on us
way to legalize this action OF
the commissioners. and require those
who have not done so TO allow the salaries
ISDIASAPoLIs. Ind. Feb IS -SENArE-The
senate had an exciting time Monday over the
street railroad bill to terminate the charter
| of the company operating the indianapolis
! line in 1901, the date OF the expiration OF Its
franchise contract with the city 1t was ar
\ gucd all the morning and q roll call upon the
amendment taken at noon II resulted In
a tie vote OF 20 to %. but just as the president
OF the senate was about TO cast the deci ding
vote Senator Bozeman appeared and voted
against the amendment. thus saving the bill
| Almost the whole afternoon spent in
! fighting on other anne Moments and the bill
was inall engrossed unchanged
HoUsE-The house spent large portion OF
the day in passing bills The drastic meas
urs for the protection OF innkeepers passed
by heavy majority. 1t makes failure to pro-
duce cash demand for board. prima facie
evidence OF fraud The proceedings OF the
afternoon we're interrr pied By visit from
Joaquin Miller and James Whitcomb Riley
The two great poets were introduced ana re-
eived great applause The picturesque old
Poet OF the Sierras" spoke at some length
ISDIANAPoLrs, Ind Feb IL -SESATE-The
bill making the Jerersonville prison REFORM
atory, with a system OF indeterminate sen
fences. was passed by the senate Tuesday.
after the republicans voted through an amend
ment lcaFlng the appointing OF directors en-
tirely to the Judgment Of the governor That
took out OF the bill clause providing for a
bipartisan board The senate passed bill
making the auditor OF state the Gus
todian OF all funds OF cooperative
sessment life insurance companies II also
passed bills providing for the construc tion Of
tree gravel and turnpike roads; to prevent
railroads from passing through cemeteries
providing that townships shall take care OF
their own paupers. ana "a bill regulating mo-
lions for trials Senator Early intro
duced two resolutions in regard to changing
the constitution One relates to an increase
in the number OF supreme court judges. and
the other to permitting the general assembly
TO prescribe by law the qualifications ncces-
cary to practice law.
HorsE-The house passed the Roots bill res
stricting the power OF township trustees In
contracting debts. 1t also passed several bills
amending the Indianapolis charter and one
confirming and making valid sales
OF trustees and domestic and foreign
executors and administrators. another
authorizing county commissioners 70
sell bonds for courthou use construction. and
stsll another amending the law relative TO
fugitives from justice bill fixing as the
legal measure OF grain the United States half
i -.