The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-15

asking the president of the Senate TO APP
the drainage at the southern Hospital for
the Insane was adopted.
POSTAL CLERKS WIN.
Senator Hawkins called up the resolu-
ton offered yesterday providing for the
classification and compensation of the
third class of postal-service employees, and
they were adopted unanimously. Both
houses have now adopted them.
A petition was read from the county
clerks of Indiana asking that report blanks
in each county be made similar. 1t was re-
ferred 10 the judiciary committee.
Senator Holler offered a resolution re-
curing that the auditor of state be re-
quired to furnish the General Assembly
with a statement showing the gross
amount of money received from the sale
of swamp lands under the act of 1883. 1t
was adopted.
A spice of pleasantly was added to the
usual dry proceedings of the Senate by a
little incident which showed the roceSsity
Tor a temperance committee. senator
Hawkins rose in his seat and held aloft
a cylindrical box, such as is used TO hold
sample bottles of choice liquor, and said
someone had been committing a trespass
at his desk. He said several of the sem
ators had been similarly favored, and
moved that the packages be referred to the
committee on temperance. Senator Sweeney
IllONtU W amend the mOllOn. dSh1nS
that the bottles be turned over to the press
representatives, who were undoubtedly the
best judges OF the article. Senator New
In his ex offlcio capacity of a newspaper
man, objected strongly TO the amendment,
but, in spite of his objections, Senator
Sweeney used his utmost endeavors 10 sup
ply the reporters present with sample bot
ties. He could only secure one, however,
as most of the favored senators didn't pro-
pose TO fall short of their opportunities.
When the roll was called for the intro
duction of bills twenty-five new measures
were presented. Senator Alexander offered
a bill, III, amending the act prescribing
officers. The amendment provides that
clerks, treasurers, sheriffs and recorders
OF each county shall draw their salaries
quarterly. In no case shall such salaries
be paid until the services for which pay
ment is demanded shall nave been rem
officer has not turned into the county
treasury out of the fees he has received a
sufhcient sum TO equal the amount of his
quarterly allowance of salary, then a sum
shall be allowed equaling the sum turned
into the treasury by said officer actually
county of Franklin the salary of the clerk
OF the Circuit Court is fixed at 1900, that
sl,20 and of the sheriff at 1900.
senator Houghton's Bill 129 makes 1t
the duty of the election commissioners to
national. township, city or town election
the names of candidates of any political
party which cast two thousand or more
49, - thN 6NANlQ CitOlIOt Htlu iii NO
vember, 1896. where such candidates have
been regularly nominated by a convention
of such party or by primary election, and
the nomination of such candidates certi-
ned, as now required by law.
Senator Gilbert's Bill 123 is to amend
an act to establish and maintain the In
diana Institute for Predetermined Youth.
1t provides that the board of trustees
snail appoint a superintendent for a term
Oh three years, who shall be a graduate
of a reputable medical college and who
shaii nave skill and practical experience
IN the care, management, education and
minded children, who's duty it shall be.
under the direction of the board of trus-
ices, TO superintend the general affairs of
lne asylum and manage its finances. He
shall give bond to the State of Indiana and
receive an annual salary of 81, 800. The
mental, moral, physical and hygienic treat
the exclusive direction of the superintend-
f ieefts. ~f Hs must sbsh be be an expert in such sub;
on the approval of the Governor.
New senate Bills.
s. -. l2l,By Alexander: TO amend an
act prescribing salaries of certain State of
ncers. Fees and salaries.
s. B.. 122-By Duncan: Defining limits OF
Nlnth and Sixteenth judicial districts. Ont
s. b.. 12S-By Gilbert: To amend an act
Tor maintaining Indiana School for Feeble.
msnde e bepevolent institutions.
compelling railroads TO notify passengers
az stations whether or not trains are on
time. Railroads.
3. Il. 120-By Appropriatin
money for payment to Warren-Scharf Paw
ing company for paving. Finance.
8. b; l26-By Hogate: Fixing order of
PROOF In certain cases. Judiciary.
s. B. 127-By Hogate: Concerning high
ways and their supervision. County and
township business.
S. b. l. BY Holler: To amend a section
OF Revised Statutes. County and township
business.
S. B.. 129-By Houghton: Making it the
duty of election commissioners TO print
names of candidates on official ballots,
County and township business.
5. b. l30-By Hugg: Providing for manu-.
facture OF embossed printing machines for
Indiana Institute for the Blind. Benevolent
institutions.
S. b. l31-By Hugg: To amend act pro-
viding for public printing. Fees and sala-
8. B. 132-By LEIGH: To amend an act fix.
ing the duties and salaries of certain
county offices. Fees and salaries.
s.. Il. 133-By LEIGH: To amend an act fix
ing. salaries of certain county officers. Fees
and salaries.
S. b. 1S4-By Newly: Authorizing prose.
cutting attorneys to administer oaths In
certain cases. Judiciary.
s. b. 126-By Nusbaum: Relating to re.
covery of damages from certain defective
machinery. Mines and mining.
S. b. 137-By O'Brien: Permitting State
of Indiana to be sued in certain cases
Rights and privileges.
S. b. 1SS-By O:Connor: Concerning in.
closures. trespassing animals, and partition
fences. County and township business.
S. b. 139-By Phares: Constituting boards
of county commissioners and turnpike di-
~rectors. County and township business.
s. b. 140-By Phares: Regulating prac-
tice Of surgery and medicine. Public
health.
s. b. 1z1-By Shiveley: To repeal an act
concerning promissory notes. Judiciary.
s. B. 142-By Shiveley: To amend an act
concerning action in civil cases Judiciary
S. 3. 143-By Stroup: Compelling rail
roads to give notice whether or not train:
are on time. Railroads.
S. b. 1A-By Shiveley: Providing fol
laying out of streets and alleys. Cities anC
towns
S. B. 145-By Wood: To present spread o.
noxious weeds. Agriculture.
CONGRESSIONAL BILL.