The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-05
INDIANA STATE NEWS
,.r,.,.t,v. Proceedings.

y.ntion. Mr. Fairbanks when he entered ,ne
house was received with great applause io
smoke briefly. saving In conclusioh &c
,,aye Win President Hayes that he serves
nj marty best VINO serves his country pest
upon purely partisan questions shai n.y.
nope for the approval OF my uehoo lseN
friends but with respect TO the great inalori
~ OF questions which are nonpohticai russ
Imav I've able TO win some share OF their APP
probation" Al the close OF the auuress -
Mir Fairbanks both houses adjourned anu 'he
newly elected senator held an lmpronP'u ie
! ception- - ~ M.
senate turned down majority report against
1 the constitutional amendment pro'uthR Ao'
the election OF United states senators oy pop.
ular vote. and adopted the minority report
fayorinr the resolution for the amehuHehs
| mis- was done by a vote OF 81 to 10. The DIE
| sunrise OF the day developed "hen tne
! senate by majority OF TWO VOTES No'eu
| In favor OF measure TO pernlit rear g.
tate mortgages to be ueducteu from saA
! turns up TO "A limit of s5Ol The resolution .
investigate the alleged Indebtedness OF the
Vandalia Raj road Co. 70 the state "hlen
passed the house few days ago. was caHeu
IN and substitute for IL adopted by the SEN
ate IL confines the Investigation 70 inc ques
ton OF whether the state has wand claiin III
the matter and directs the committee, II IL
shall find that the state has legal right OF
action against the company, to prepare OH
for that purpose -. g.,
discussion OF comparatively unmportant
matters on committee reports Among the
raft OF bills killed on these reports was ono
relieving the plaintiff in damage SUITS OF lhe
burden OF proof that there was no contrlpu-
tory negligence and another reducing the pen
alties in cases OF election bribery. Inc DIN
Of Mr. REYNOLDS making IL a misdemeanor 10
teach any other language than English IN the
schools was introduced
INpthNAPoLIs, Jan. % -SENATE-The Ques-
Ma CreAttl
breeze in 10th houses OF the general assembly
Friday morning The senate took up ana
PASSED under suspension OF the rules the pi'i
that passed the house the day before, requir-
ing county officers TO take observation-disclosures
! of pension "a pers free 81 charge
, noUsE-Mr Henderson. the author OF tho
original resolution that passed the house
gave expression 10 his feelings py introiue'h.
Z a resolution calling upon the attorney genera
+ to transmit all information he could OBTAIN
: IN regard 10 the claim OF the state
arainst the Vandalia company THIS was
adoptei without dissent aud without as
: cussion The house received measure ron
Mr. Fornsbell declaring II ml,deme nor To-
!, a woman TO wear high hat in the thea
4 ter and another from Mr.. Patterson, O.
Franklin declaring football an unlawful spor
and imposing a fine OF s25 upon anF person
c who in any way participates IN the game
[ The house concurred IN favorable re
> norris upon Dill 10 create labo
commission and providing for voluntary aroi
: tr itlon. a bill for a commission to make
thorough revision OF the laws relating 70 city
Il county and township government, ana oN
limiting very gre tly the authority or town
. ship trustees IN purchasing supplies Ihe az
Of consent fxed at Is years
4 INDrAsAPoLIs. Ind Jan. s-SESATE-Soti
Il session saturday.
Il HousE-The house met Saturday mornias
and as the roll call disclosed no quorum
adjournment was taken until Monday ia
an hour after IT had adjourned the attorne
le general appeared with his report upon "a
Z. status OF the claim Of the state against IN
: vandalia railroad system, called for by reese
~ luton OF the house Friday. The report vi
n. not be submitted until Monday
. Ixnt.x.pDtts Ind Jan. cG Both branche
IN M the legislature Monday took the necessai
:, action for investigating and recovering -
- claim OF the state against the Nandaha raA
ne road supposed to amount to anywhere ITO
)n nothing up to $500 900 Both branches a
rep,ed n report from the attorney GEL
arSl reviewing the subject ana pass
:" under suspension OF the ruies,
re bnl prepared by that officer requirii
", the company to submit 10 him py feoru.iS
~ a full accounting OF its financial operate
81. during the 26 years that it operated unaef
's snecial charter The concurrent reso1utl
FOR Joint committee TO suggest iuflh
ed LEGISLATION for the institution OF -
"A, To recover was adopted by the hou'
hut has not yet been acted upon
the senate Immediately after adiournme
this evening both sides OF the house NJ
caucuses on the appellate court Dill IN
republican caucus there were 70 memoe
ill | win ali the rest accounted for but one
ted number Of spec hes we're MADE anu 1he
- was called showing all those present ready
- support the biz AMI the absent ones VI
GU vouched for The caucus then took up
ly, question OF the Gibson county contest
'ity agreed unanimously to sustain ,ae fepo ,l
ort the elcctioa committee Sc ltlng Mt Soekr
when IL is presented TO the mouse
ing INDfAs APoLIs Ind Jan. y --lhe repup
ers an members OF the legislature held j
,ad, caucus Tucsdiy night ana determined no
"A make a congressional reapporhonmsht
subcommitfce was appointed 70 prepar
ahc ,avcuS measure for legislative arpornonn
ana The bill OF senator New 70 repeal the apr
ON tlonment law Of issb was made q caucus m
ion nre As this - the only apport
~ mont law on the books. II the
'li nrene court should overthrow
lice one 10 be passed at this session, an extra
lille sion viii nave 70 De called. I was decide
~ amend the election law So that no mnn p
can appear more than once On the oAi'ot
con- committee was chosen 70 draft Dill 70 @
we're tsh ~ . ONCE OF custodian OF the state hu
A "a n was this me sure shat clused
III. riot nt the close OF the last SEES
800 Tho house Tuesday unseaied the n
try No. Mr. Hart OF Gibson county.
seated MIR Cockrum. The appellate 9
,,L bIn ,yas passed--ag 70 81. At the close 81
senate session Lieut. Gov Haggard annou
pan that ne had appointed Messrs. Latoil
and, MeCord Drunmoad and Gilbert on the
Ore ciai committee for the Nandalia inquiry
"a, elections COMMITTEES OF the senate at midI
49, decided to Dust Senator Rogers Of La
car county and seat the republican contes
e ex- vriah Culbert
C car
The bill to prohibit the playing
;,aa football has been favorably acted !
|, "a by committee of the Indiana he
we're THE Upland bank has quit bust
a;nr after series of misfortunes. al
saiI. Hartford City firm establish a
there.
rarv AT Washington Edith Osman.
ahi, three years. was burned to death
: ,hs other day from her clothes cate
% IN fire while playing in front of g
- w A posi- OFFICE has been cstabli
at Frceport, shelby county.
nited JEANETTE, an elephant in Wall
Ian show at Peru, died after 40 days
, The She was brought to American
a.. r. Afri,, in 1894