The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-12-12
Bills and Petitions Presented by Sem
ator Fairbanks i'm Behalf of
Residents of Indiana.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
IN WHICH PEOPLE OF THIs STATE
HAD INTERESTS AT STAKE.
Indinna's Representation in the Re-
publican National Convention I'm
der the Proposed Change.
Special TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.


forts are still making to remove Colonel
Bright from his position as sergeant-at-
arms of the Senate, with increasing pros
poets Of success. Senator Allison is con-
tinually on the move and is doing great
missionary work among his Republican as
sociates who want to keep Bright in, or
who have prejudice against AlonZo Stew
art, the young man who quietly secured the
pledges of Republican senators before any
body knew contest against Bright was
contemplated. The discovery has been
made that Republicans are not holding out
against reorganizing Bright out of his
place so much as they are Directing to the
Stewart programme. in the hope that they
may induce his withdrawal and thus throw
the contest open for candidates of their
own. Objection to Stewart seems to be
softening somewhat, due to the campaign
which his patron, Senator Allison, is car
rying on. and it now looks very much as
though Stewart would win when the sem
ators ready to go in caucus.
Senator Fairbanks introduced two bills
to-day of interest to Indiana. One is to re-
imburse Thomas Ryan, of Indianapolis. in
the sum of $500 for damages sustained in
the purchase of certain high wines years
ago. involving a revenue tax question. The
other authorized the secretary of the navy
to furnish Culver Academy, in Marshall
county, with one or more drill boats of the
kind in use at ANNAPOLIS.
Senator Fairbanks has presented to the
Senate a number of petitions from citizens
Of Indiana making polygamy crime.
These petitions are from William Barclay
and thirty-siX Others of Harmony; Alonzo
B. Clark and twelve other Indianapolis peo-
pie: A. Wilson and twenty-one others. of
Indianapolis; Rev. ]. s. Riley and thirty
two others, of Cynthiana; ]. S. Barnes and
sixty-two others. of Hebron; H. j. McKin-
mel and nineteen others, of Marshfield; c.
F. Thomas and ia others, of Floyd coun-
ty; c.. II. Newton and six others. of Fort
Wayne; William Pearce and nine others, of
Goshen; Mrs Thomas III. Drake and forty
nine others, of Oakland City; DR.. d. Keith
and nineteen others. of Hagerstown, and s.
N. Congill and lib others, of Floyd county.
Representative Zenor to-day introduced
bill authorizing the secretary of war to
purchase or acquire by condemnation a
uated within three miles of the Falls of the
Ohio, and contiguous to the cities of New
Albany Jacksonville and Louisville, Ky.
and establish thereon military post. The
price to be paid for the land is limited to
$780, 900. The bill, however, carries a total
appropriation of $4,000:
On the recommendation of Representative
Overstreet H. E. johnson has been appoint
ed postmaster at Whiteland, Johnson
county.
Following are two paragraphs from the
record of the Supreme Court to-day:
Hosea B. Tullis. plaintiff in error. VS.. The
Lake Erie & Western Railroad Company.
On certificate from the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals for the Seventh In
diana Circuit 1t is the opinion of this
court that the statute as construed and APP
not invalid and does not violate the Four
teenth amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States. Opinion by Chief JUS
tice Fuller.
Company, appellant. VS.. The City of Peru.
Ind. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the
United States for the District of Indiana
Decree reversed at the cost of the appel
liant and cause remanded for further pro-
ceedings, per stipulation of counsel, and
mandate granted on motion of w. IL. III.
Miller, for the appellant
The old fight has been renewed for
change In the basis of representation in
the Republican national convention The
end sought is to reduce the representation
from States hopelessly against the party
holding the convention. The method now
prevailing is to allow two delegates for
each representative in Congress and two
delegates for each United States senator.
The two plans for reconstruction of the
existing system will be brought before the
national committee in Washington on
Wednesday of this week. One of them will
be proposed by Mr.. Payne, member of the
national committee of Wisconsin, and the
other by Mr.. Acheson, representative from
PENNSYLVANIA. Mr.. Payne's plan proposes
four MISUNDERSTANDING from each State,
one additional delegate for each 10000 Re
publican votes cast at the preceding presi-
Dental election and one for a traction more
than 1000 additional. This is objected TO on
the ground that IL sets aside the Republic
an principle of representation in national
conventions by congressional districts,
principle which, being along the lines OF
local self-government, enlists powerful sup
port. Mr.. AcheSon's plan provides for four
delegates-at-large from each State, one for
each TO- 900 votes cast at the preceding pres
idential election and one for each traction
more than 5000, and provides further that
each congressional district shall have at
least one delegate. The Cracker to the
latter plan meets, in measure. the OBJ
lection raised against Mr.. Paynes sugges-
tions.
Under the Acheson plan the total number
of delegates, exclusive of the Territories
according to the presidential election of
1896 would be 912. Under the plan which is
now I'm force the number. exclusive of Ter
ritories. would be S92. The Acheson plan
would make revolutionary readjustment
but net Increase of only twenty. The
Illinois representation would be raised from
As to 81, a gain Of -; Indiana would be in
creased from so to SO. a gain Of s: Iowa
would be raised from rs to g. gain OF s.:
Wisconsin from "a to 80. gain OF s, and
Michigan from % to 80. a gain of s. Ala
bama would lose 9, Arkansas 6. Florida 2.
Georgia II, Kentucky !, Louisiana 6, Mis-
sissippi Z North Carolina 5, South Carolina
Z, Tennessee 3, Texas II and Virginia s.
The Indiana representation under the
Acheson plan would be as follows: At
large 4: First district. 2: Second. 2: Third.
q Fourth. . Fifth. 3: Sixth. .: Seventh. s.;
Eighth. 8: Ninth, 2; Tenth, 8; Eleventh. g.:
Twelfth. Q: Thirteenth 3: total. Sc Under
the plan suggested by either gentleman
mentioned the States which elect would
also have the naming OF the presidential
candidate.
MORGAN AFTER TRUSTS.