Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1901-03-15
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Among bills signed by the governor are
the following. Senate Uill 40. -ls Good
wineJ, providing Tor sworn statements
from warden and superiuterd dents OF
state institutions OF The receipts and eX-
penditures for the year. Senate bll 30.
10. PARKS providing for an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 for farmers institutes.
Senate bin No. b. lNhitcombl Terrs
Haute charter amendment House bill
No. 10 (kirkmanJ. nsh bill. House bill
No. 81 (Owen). bill concerning taxa
ton. House bin No. To- lMemmerU. con-
corning the establishments and maiutcn-
ance OF public libraries.
Presiden, Gilbert has ordered that a
doorheeper be stationed Al the senate
SAFE. where bills are kept and ordered
that no visitors be allowed near the safe.
II Is understood that This order was The
result of the Disappearance OF a houss
bill supposed 10 have been stolen. bur the
number OF the bill was not revealed. 1t
was al first thought that the bill stolen
was house bill No. rs. 10 tax oil and gas
pipe lines 10y county commissioners &C
ton. This piil was found later
Among new senate bills are the follow
Ing. No. 400 Senator BALD, providing d
method OF settling the claim OF John r
Hartzel, allowing Hartzel 10 bring suit
against The state N the Superior Court
OF Marion county. Passed under a sus-
pension OF the rules-58 TO j. No 46I
(SenaiOr Crumpackerl increasing salaries
OF Stark county officers. No s5S tPur-
celD providing for the abandonment u
schools and FOR the consolidation or
schools. Passed under suspension OF
the rules-2b 10 j. No 40 Guman). pro-
~ Il ia AT " "a =
Prison. and appropriating $1,000 for tho
institution. Benevolent institutions.
one OF the greatest evils IN a republic
is the tendency 10 class legislation. 4
great proportion OF the bills offered ia
our legislative bodies is directly in tho
interest OF some class The doctors do
not propose 10 be left behind ia this
scramble for law made benefits. They
have worked on The legislatures OF the
various states and have secured tie en-
actment VI many unjust laws. ii vii be
time enough 10 pass such laws when the
people al large demand them. Until the
different schools OF doctors agree on
the principles OF pathology it might bs
well not TO pass law on the subject
Letter 10 indianapolis News.
Among new house bills IS No. Go in
troduced ~ Mr.. Davis OF Greene. for the
establishment of i womans prison. and
for the separation of the Woman's Prison
and Reform School for Girls. II was re-
ferred TO the committee ca benevolent
and scientific institutions.
Senator Fleming has his fellow Demo
Gratis in the senate guessing. They can
not tell when he il going TO spring some
thing on them that thes do not want 10
seaport.
Representative BuIkhart and Captain
Cinnamon. one of The senate doorkeeper~,
were fellow-soldiers. ana they are great
cronies At this session.
Senator Goodwine reads every letter
paper and circular sent 10 him.
senator Agnew. though defeated on his
canal bill stin keeps up a cheerful front
and Will make il merry for some one dur
ing the rest OF the session.
Clamor Pelzer. the principal doorkeeper
OF the senate, is holding his third term.
and the indications are that he vii hold
a fourth term.
Representative Reser writes some very
entertaining letters concerning legislative
affairs TO the Lafayette Times.
w Ia Penrod, assistant journal clerk
OF the senate. owns one of the best pay
ing newspapers in Martin county.
Representative Horsfield can always he
depended on 10 make IA fight for any
thing favored by the coal miners.
Senator Miller is the Quietest member
OF the upper house
Representative James has been able 20
put through a bill that makes il possible
TO have "a new court house i'm Putnam
county
Representative Madden is one OF the
most careful and attentive members OF
the lower body.