The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-07
LEGISLATIVE GOSSIP.
Stories Picked Up i'm the Corridors
of the CapitOI.

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Representative Bishons of Morgan county.
Is being asked by his constituents to make
the race for Congress i'm the Fifth district
two years hence and. although he refuses
to commit himself one way or the other on
the subject, il is believed that he will con-
sent TO the use of his name in the conven-
ton. One of his constituents, who is a
prominent mar in Morgan county and
Fifth district politics. said that Mr.. Bishop
would have no trouble getting the nominal
ton, for he has made himself decidedly
| persona grata' to his people by his excel
lent record in the House of Representa-
ttves. Among his associates in the House
Mr.. Bishop is very popular. His invariably
courteous and affable demeanor has won
for him a host of friends. Representative
Statesman enjoys shifting some of the
bachelor jokes" that are told at his ex-
pense over TO the shoulders of Mr.. Bishop.
who Is also a bachelor. Laying joking
aside. however, Mr.. Bishop has received a
large quantity of invitations to social func-
tons during the present session and at
those which he has attended he has held
his own against all Corners"
XXX
II ave been sleepy all day." calculated
Senator Johnson. of Montgomery, last
evening just before adjournment, and 1t
all came about because some Internal Joker
put up a job on me. He thought Ii would
be a good joke TO leave a call for my room
at 6 o'clock this morning. Well, / an on
the trail of the fellow who perpetrated the
joke and L think / will catch him. L am
not mentioning any names. but have my
suspicious that Fortune did this particular
job
when 1 first began to practice law"
said Senator Kittinger last night. II had a
case over in a 'squire's court near Elwood.
l went to Elwood the night before the case
came up for trial and stayed all night at
my clients house. He put me to bed with
eight children. and L don't remember of
ever spending such another night, Why,
there were children at the head of the bed.
children at the foot. children on each side
of me and blamed If they weren't laying
crossways. And the next morning my
client got me up early and walked me five
miles TO the squire's office to try the
case. j remember another time L went to
Eiwood. 1t was when they were just fin
ishing the new hotel. IL was cold as a barn
ana they put me in one of the chilliest
rooms in the house. / found I couldn't go
to sleep at all with my clothes off, so l
got up and put on my pants and socks.
Still. l was cold, and so 1 concluded to put
on my shirt. coat. vest and overcoat. / even
Pus ON my any 2 oY b,s iD > and ID then I aaxy ! slept as
you put on your hat. too?' asked Senator
Johnston. making an unfeeling allusion to
Senator Kittinger'S badness.
Representative Burkhart's egg IA
~ Jill Hdu q 1ultiy experience ID the
Senate yesterday. 1t requires laborers to
work not more than eight hours in any
calendar day. The first amendment offered
was that it should not affect laborers who
work by the hour. This was carried. Mr..
6uriord got an amendment through ex-
emPIing the public printer from it's opera
ions. IL was further amended so as not TO
anect laborers who work by the week.
Senator Layman had it fixed so as to ex-
Stuue laporers who work by the year.
flnaliy Senator Crumbaker calculated:
wei. what the hell is left of the bill.
nnS~ajy y w ana moved to indefinitely post
while Lycurgus Z. Mccormack. state labor
Commissioners and a strong labor-union adj
uD aed Was Vas outside in the corridor, pacing
VI ana Gown. greatly wrought up over
the way the bill. which he favored was
peinS treated. When he heard of the bin
neing Indefinitely postponed and thus prac-
empty air and said: IT'S an infarnal
shame, and We Republicans will feel the
erect OF II yet: The American Federation
OF Labor won't do a thing to MS yyben a.
hears about this action of the Indiana
Legislature" ~
An observer Of minute details can find
many things TO interest him If he will
spend fifteen minutes or so in the postof-
flee lobby Of the Senate any day in the
session. Near the swinging doors that
furnish entrance to the Senate chamber
II q sheet OF glass arranged in the wood
work so that IL serves excellentlv as a
mirror. One OF the young women stem
ographers rushed through the room vester-
Gay and In passing called out to a friend:
you must know am awfully busy when
i pass that glass without looking at nv
selr In H.. Shortly afterward a very old
man, with stringy locks of snowy white
ness on his head, came past the mirror
on ms way into the Senate chamber. Be-
ing impressed with a sense OF the dignity
and Importance OF the body which he was
about to face, he glanced into the glass
10 see III MS hair was arranged properly
and becomingly. Finding a lock or two
out or position. he moistened his fingers
with his tongue and plastered the recalci-
trant strands OF hair into their proper po-
sltlon. Then, taking another look into the
mirror and finding that his appearances
was All that could be desired. ne straight
eheu up grew a trlne 'chesty." and. wear
ing a self-satisfied smile on his venerable
Sountenance. walked into the Senate cham
Der with a remarkably elastic step.
Representative Edward s. Roberts and
Senator William A. Guthrie. of Jefferson
county. are rejoicing over their victory In