The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-17

have a good time. How Will L go ABOUT
II to draw a little of my pay?' the new
member asked of one of his seasoned"
brethren. why, just call page and nave
him 60 OF the secretary and get you
draft for whatever you want. It's easy
precipitated by this incident, among the
group of senators standing about II won
der IL the present secretary Ccolonel HUN
mani will let us 0verdraw our account
like Frank Wayman did in the Senate of
1892? asked one senator. Il don't know
about that" was the reply. Maybe the
lines will be drawn little tight this ses-
sion because two members have died since
the election. 1t might cause a little an
boyance and possibly loss IL a man who
had overdrawn his account should die be-
fore he had served long enough TO make
up for IT.
newspaper woman is one OF the nov
elites of the present session Of the Legis-
lature. She Is Miss Mabel Beeson, now of
this city, but formerly an efficient school
teacher of vincennes. Miss Beeson is a
young woman of TALL commanding fig
ure and very attractive personality. She
evidently understands the art of gathering
news and gossip. she has already es-
tabished an acquaintance with almost
every senator and representative in the
Legislature. Miss Beeson writes weekly
letters for out-of-town newspapers.
xxx
The ancient claim OF Vincennes Univer-
sity against the State. which was so
IDENTIFY and ably championed by Senator
Purcell two years ago and which only
missed resurrection by being vetoed by
Governor Mount and afterward made
caucus measure, preventing its passage, Is
likely to bob up In the Senate again next
week. Senator Purcell is still as much Tor
the measure as he was formerly insisting
that il is an equitable claim. although the
admission is freely made tn; the univer-
sity is practically without support in law.
The claim is based decision of the
Supreme Court in 1852. fixing the value of
the property given by the government TO
the university and taken by the State, at
100000 The State has made two payments,
one about forty years ago, amounting to
SUMS have been credited on the original
claim and the trustees of the university
are asking the Legislature to allow the
amount of the claim, without interest. less
the payments already made by ale State.
Charles s. King, chairman of the ways
and means committee of the House, an
nounced yesterday that the first meeting
of the committee will be held in the room
OF the State Board of Tax Commissioners
In the Statehouse next Monday evening.
Xxx
A member OF the minority in the House
was considerably amused yesterday after
noon over the statement published in a
newspaper to the effect that perfect har-
mony prevails among the Democrats in the
lower branch OF the Legislature You
ought TO have been here about half-past
Y to-day" he said. land you would
have seen that statement beautifully re-
futed. 1t happened In this way: Speaker
Artman announced that he would appoint
a stenographer for the majority members
and another for the minority, and added
courtesousIy that the minority members
might make their own selection Well we
gathered together after the noon adjourn
ment. expecting to settle the question in n
very few minutes. But. 10 and behold, we
found out that we had several leaders and
each one had different person to suggest
for the appointment. The upshot of IL was
that we did not agree. So, you see, the
i don't think"
Thomas McNutt. of Madison, who Is Re-
publican district committeeman of the
Fourth district and candidate for the po-
sition of postmaster at Madison was Wis
ftor TO the Legislature yesterday. He came
more particularly 10 call on Representative
Edward S. Roberts. of Madison, and Sena-
tor W. A Guthrie, of Dupont.
Representative Edward s. Roberts of JEFF
ferson county. who is regarded as one OF
the shining lights of the present House.
was greatly pleased yesterday over the fact
that speaker Artman had made him chair
man OF the committee on corporations,
which Is one OF the most important OF the
House committees Chairman Roberts will
call meeting of the committee before the
md of the present week. He served with
distinction in the House OF 1899.