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most of it. During the roll call several of
them took occasion to explain their votes,
and in doing so had little fun at the ex-
pense OF statesman and other Republican,
leaders. Taylor, OF Warrick, worked on
one of the best witticisms of the session.
IF this bill were the work o. a states
man., he said. Il might vote for IL, but as
Ii Is only the work of Statesman 1 must
vote against it," Statesman and Settlers
and Slack exchanged numerous pleasant
ries and during the interim after the first
roll call. during which the Republicans were
seeking for absent members and trying to
get the boilers back in line, Slack and
Adair amused themselves by rising TO
points OF order and demanding that the
regular order be resumed. that the alb
sentees be excused and that the vote be an
nounced.
Seven Republican members were absent
-Boulden of Clinton, Caldwell OF Newton,
Cantwell of Blackford, Lewis of Fountain,
Morton of Howard, Stansbury of Warren,
and Talcott of st. Joseph-but OF this num-
Der only three could have been brought In
II the House had waited half day. and
even if they had all voted for the bill the
total would have been one short or the
constitutional majority. Consequently the
speaker decided to announce the vote and
10 state that the bill would be handed down
again.
During the noon intermission the MEM
bers who stood by the caucus action ana
the recalcitrants got together and agreed
that another caucus or conference shouid
be held TO make a few changes in the Dill;
With this understanding the boilers agreed
to pass the Statesman bill, and ii was
handed down again early in the afternoon.
1t was passed this time by vote or o. 10
81, Hume, of Hendricks, being the only Ike
publican member who voted against It,
Again during the roll call large num-
Der of the members explained their votes,
and Veneer of Wayne, who has only re-
Gently displayed his real ability as an ora
tor. surprised the House by shouting: Nm
asmuch as the author of this bill, Mr.:
Statesman, of Miami, my great and good
friend, is to be the next Governor OF all
Hoosierdom 1 want to get on the band
wagon early, so / will vote for this bill
This unexpected nomination OF Stutes-
man was greeted with shouts and thunders
of applause. The members all pressed
around the gentleman from Miami and
outlying districts to extend their con-
CALCULATIONS, and the session was almost
broken. up in rough house. Veneer mad
further remarks to make, but he made the
mistake of turning his sensation loose with
his first sentence, and the House would
listen to nothing more.
1t was originally intended that the con-
ference to adjust the bill in accordance
with the demands of the BOXERS should
be held last evening, but the Senate did not
adjourn until o'clock, and it was then de-
termined to hold it at o'clock this fore
noon. 1t is understood that bill Will be
framed this time that will meet with prac-
tically no opposition. 1t will be substi-
tuted for the Statesman bill in the Senate
and the House will then concur in the
amendment.
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been expected to vote for the bill. The
Lieutenant Governor declared that II was
useless TO keep. UP the call. since all the
senator's missing had left the Statehouse
and since the bill could be taken up this
morning and passed just as well. An ef-
fort was made to get one or two or the
senator's 10 change their votes, but the
enemies OF the bill were determined. and
for every boost" there was knock
During the call for the absentees Senator
Coats sent up the following motion:
Il move that Allen and Vanderbu coun-
ties be granted-a special charter to estab-
1ish a universe of their own.
Senator Fleming arose to point of or
der. THE motion contains the name OF
Allen county"
II hold the motion out of order" said
President Gilbert. "for the reason that the
motion does not contain the name or
Marion county"
The senators were too tired to have much
fun even in this form of badinage. and
Crumbaker was pressed to withdraw his
motion Feeling that the bill is safe and
will be passed this morning the motion was
withdrawn
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THOMPSON BILL DELAYED.


senator thompson THINKS HeSpOns1-
biIity Rests on House Republicans.
1t was expected that the primary cleo
ton bill would be placed on it's passage
in the House yesterday, but, instead, on
motion by Luhring, of Evansville, the bill
was ordered printed again. A days time
will thus be lost on the bill, and at this
critical stage of the session such a delay
may prove fatal. Indeed. it was charged
by the friends of the measure that this
action was taken part of the plan OF the
opponents of the bill to insure its defeat.
Luhring, however, disclaimed any such
intention in offering the motion He said,
the bill become a law, but that he wanted
it printed so that the members would have
an opportunity to study the effects of the
numerous amendments Incorporated in the
bill Tuesday. Slack and Adair, of the
minority, proposed a number of amend
ments, the full effect of which was not APP
parent on the surface, and Luhring said
that ne was unwilling to vote for the bill
until he knew just what these changes
would do. The most important of these
amendments was that of Adair, which
takes the appointment OF the primary COM
missioners from the circuit judges and
vests II in the chairmen OF the party or
ganiZationS.
Senator Thompson, who stands sponsor
for the bill, fears that the delay may have
a serious effect and possibly defeat the BILL
He said last night that he felt that it was
up to the Republican members of the House
to defeat or to pass the bill, and that the
responsibility rested solely on them. s'The
Republican party stands pledged to legis-
iation Of this kind, said the senator, land
/ trust that the House majority will redeem
that pledge. Even If the amendments that
have been made by the House are not what
they should be no Republican member need
hesitate to vote for it, as the amendments
will probably go to a conference commit
tee and the bad ones, if there are any, can
be stricken out there.
The bill will probably be placed on its
passage in the House to-day.
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BALL WINS HIS FIGHT.
Senate Kills Railroad Commission
Bill mt Morning Session.


Senator Walter l.. Ball Numbered sue
cessfully against the Wolcott railroad COM
mission bill yesterday morning and was
largely instrumental in killing it. The bill
was taken up at II o'clock as a special
order Of business. Senator Balls motion
that the bill be indefinitely postponed,
made last Monday. was the ground for one
of the hottest debates of the session. Sem
ator Wolcott made desperate fight to save
the bill from death, and he was backed
by number of the Republicans and many
OF the Democrats. He could not get enough
to help and was forced to see the bill
slaughtered.
Speaking for the bill Senator wolcott said
the railroads had been outrageous i'm their
freight charges. and i'm the restrictions
placed upon shippers in the use of cars
He said there was a general demand from
business men who were up against it," thai
the bill be passed. He went into detail
showing particular instances i'm which the
railroads had exceeded the bounds, and he
ended his speech with an earnest plea for
the passage of the bill.
Senator Ball went after the bill to estab-
lish another state commission with vigor
He attacked it from every point of view.
and paused not when subjected to calling
questions from the other side. Urging that
the bill be killed. he said:
BALLS FIERCE ATTACK.
This bill provides for three commission
ers with salaries of 5000 each, a secretary
with salary of 5000 and one clerk with a
salary of $3.50. Besides these salaries. ag-
gregating $l2.5oo. the bill authorizes the
commission to employ experts to classify
freights and supervise rates. and to exam
inc and report upon the construction and
management of all the railroads, steam and
electric, the expense of which would make
these salaries. large as they are. look like 80
cents.
Every one knows that the classified tior,
OF freights and the fixing or rates. I'm view
of the multifarious kinds of property car
ried by the railroads OF the country re-
quire the highest kind of expert knowledge
For the services of such experts the rail-
road companies are compelled to pay sal
aries from $4,000 to $25.0oc a year This
commission will have authority TO employ
such experts without limit as TO number or
expense and will cost the State each year
under this law from $4,000 to $4,000
Section "A provides that whenever the
commission shall receive reliable informa-
ton of themselves shall have reason
to believe that there IL any fault i'm the
construction or management OF any rail-
road they shall make minute inspection
and report thereon. 1t Is matter OF COM
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s. .oS0 annually to assist Indiana Industrial
Home for Blind Men. Passed-7o to Z.
II. b. Observation-Disclosures township
advisory boards TO levy tax for support OF
libraries Passed-66 TO 4.
III. b. 34s-Schermerhorn-Leg fish,
ing through the ice. Passed-es 10 o.
H. b. misunderstanding for the pun
ishment of parents who abandon children.
Passed-56 to 3.
III. b. 75rSchreeder-Enabling savings
banks TO increase salaries of officers. Passed
III. B. Ss-Tarkington-Au street.
railway companies to issue stock that Is
preferred in assets as well as DIVIDENDS
H. b. observation-disclosures coun-
ty commissioners to establish free ferries
Passed-19 to 2.
III. b. s-Wilson-Enabling commission
ers of Jasper county TO complete gravel
road. Passed-70 to g.
III. b. SS7-Lewis of Fountain-Providing
for the redistricting of Incorporated towns.
II. observation-disclosures for a tax on
10 to g.
H. b. HS-Stutesman-Iegisla sappor-
tionment Passed-5S to 1S
III. b. MISUNDERSTANDING title TO real
estate in counties where defect In chaln
OF title appears by reason OF inc to IS5o
Passed-60 to g.
HI. B. so-Muir-Authorizing commission
ers of Marion county TO contract ana pay
Passed-54 to ~.
s. b. -Stricler-Providing for the COM
pilation, revision and codification or cor
poratfon laws of Indiana Passed-Ss 20 ~.
s. b. 32S-Gray-Regulating the charges
for excess baggage by steam ana electric
railroads. Passed-6s to 4.
s. b. Observation-Disclosures the capitai
stock OF natural gas and oil companies to
100000. Passed-61 to II.
s. b. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS married
woman TO borrow money for herself Passed
SO to L.
S. B. I10-Powell-Prohibiting the drain
age of lakes. PaSsed-6s to 2
s. b. e-Hendee-Authorizing the mere-
ing of companies and corporations. With
s. B. 297-Gray-Concerning the organiza-
ton and perpetuity of voluntary associa-
lions. Passed-55 to "a.
S. Il. MISUNDERSTANDING the law
regulating savings banks. Passed-n to l.
s. B. 20-Ogborn-AmeA aiding the law pro-
hibiting the opening of highways through
cemeteries. Passed-n to 0. :.
s. b. Neutrality-suspicious. City Councii
of Marion power to take control OF city
library from the School Board Passed un-
der suspension of rules-6S to 2.
H. b. 453-Adair-Providing that county
auditors and treasurers shall publish ali
their legal notices in two county papers OF
of rules-56 20.
s. b. MISUNDERSTANDING the acts
of county commissioners in regard TO build
ing joint bridges. Passed-69 to o.
S. b. 3S-Gard-Increasing the compensa-
ton of county recorders Passed under sus-
S. b. 263-Goodwine-Pr Providing for the
| sale of the grounds OF Deaf and Dunn
| School and the esta blishment of a new in
stitution. Passed-75 to 4.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

QUEENSTOWN. March 4-The Merton.
from Boston, was released to-day from the
rocks near Roche.s point where she strand
ed !ast Sunday. She will proceed TO Liver
pcol.
NEW YORK. March ARRIVED: Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse, from Bremen; Min
neapoiis. from London. Sailed: Celtic for
Liverpool; Rotterdam. for Rotterdam
BEIROUT, March 4.-Arrived: Kaiserin
Maria Theresa. from New York. via
Funchal. Malta. Constantinople etc. for
Jana, alexandria. etc. on cruise.
CHERBOURG. March 4--Arrived: Graf
Waldersee. from New York, for Hamburg.
and proceeded.
GIBRALTAR, March 4.-Passed. Phoe-
nfcia and Caiebria, from Naples, for New
York.
LIZARD. March 4.-Passed: Bulgaria
from New York. for Hamburg
sOUTHAMPTON. March ARRIVED. 81
Paul. from New York.
LIVERPOOL. March 4.-Sailed: SyIvania.
for Boston
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sHERIFFs' BILL.


Representative Kimball. of Marion, is
felicitating himself that the sheriffs' bill
has at last become law. This bill pro-
vides that the county sheriffs who do not
collect sufficient fees to equal the amount
of salary allowed them by law shall be paid
the balance due them from the general
fund of the county by the commissioners.
The bill does not provide for any increase
in the compensation of the sheriffs. but
merely guarantees them that they shall
receive all that the law provides for them.
Under the former law the sherffs were
allowed certain salary, but Ii was pro-
vided that they must collect sufficient fees
to equal that amount or come out short
Representative kimball introduced the
bill in the House early in the session. and
he has done valiant work, altogether in a
quiet way, In getting IL through the House
and Senate. The Governor signed the bill
yesterday. 1t has a retroactive clause, so
as to provide that the present incumbents
of the sheriff's Office shall receive the full
amount of their salary from the beginning
of their terms.
The sheriffs of the State formed an or
ganization in December to work for the
passage of the bill
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THE FORENOON SESSION.


The House passed several bills at the
forenoon session yesterday in addition to
making the faux pas with the legislative
apportionment bill. Among the measures
passed were:
s. y. 392-Goodwine-the new bill for the
separation of the Women's Prison and the
Girls Industrial School: ii. Z. 3S2-Tark-
ington-appropriating s2.0S0 annually to be
expended by the State Board of Charities
in providing that blind men may be taught
trades at the Indiana Industrial Home for
Blind Men; III. Is. Observation-Disclosures
iZing fishing through the ice, and H. b.
MISUNDERSTANDING for the punishment
of parents who abandon or mistreat chill
dren.
Senate bills Nos. 224 1884, 37O 256, $50. 221
205. 294, pa and 245 were taken up on second
reading and advanced and Senate bills Nos
ol2, 3l6 3SS and 129 were reported from COM
mittee with favorable recommendations
The House concurred in the Senate amend
ments to Nos. 35S, 81 and 40 and refused to
concur in the amendment to No. 33S. The
amendment to the last bill. which is a
measure increasing the salary of the adju-
tant general, increased the salary of the
quartermaster general The conference
committee that was appointed reported at
the afternoon session that the conferees
had agreed to strike out the Senate amend
ment, and this report was adopted
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Signed by the Governor.

Among the bills signed by the Governor
yesterday were:
III. b. No. Observation-Disclosures the du-
ties of county surveyors.
III. B. No. 221-Edwards-Concern
escheated estates.
H b. No. MISUNDERSTANDING and
regulating the practice of opt0metry and
creating a board of examiners.
H. Il. No. 117-Warner-To legalize the in
corporation of the town Of Summitville, in
Madison county.
H. b. No. 122+Bell-Amending the dece-
dents act of 1881.
III. B. No. 1l2-Legalizing the incorpora-
ton of the town of Arcadia, in Hamilton
county.
II. Il. No. Notwithstanding Section
4 of the act concerning the employment of
convictS at the state prison.
II. b. No. ii5-To legalize the incorpora-
ton of the town of Atlanta, in Hamilton
county.
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sTUTEsMAN AppoRTIoNMSpr BILL.
IL Had n Stormy Career, hut Finally
Passed the House.

The legislative apportionment bill that
was agreed to in the Republican joint eau
Gus Tuesday night proved so unpalatable
to thirteen of the members on the major
ity side of the House that they voted
against the Statesman bill when 1t was
placed on its passage in the lower branch
of the Legislature yesterday afternoon, and
the bill failed to pass for want of a consti-
tutional majority. The Democrats voted
solidly against the bill, and, together with
the boiling Republicans they mustered &c
votes. The best that the Republican lead
ers who were standing by the caucus ac-
ton could do was to rally AZ votes-four
short OF the required number.
Heroic but unavailing efforts were made
TO get the rebels to change their votes. SO
that the bill might be passed. On the first
roll call there Were really fifteen of the
boilers Mummert, OF Elkhart. and Lewis,
of Clay, voting against the bill, but they
changed their votes quickly. leaving thir-
teen who were unalterably opposed to the
bill These members were Sparks, of Rush;
sherman, of Decatur; Branch. OF Morgan;
Bcckman. of Lake; Miller, of Bartholo-
new; Mitchell. of Hamilton; Hume. of
Hendricks; Kline. of Kosciusko; Salisbury,
OF Lagrange; Salmond, of Clay; Stookey
of Kosciusko; Wilson. of Laporte. and Pat
ton. of Porter.
The opposition was not to the Statesman
bill. as that measure was merely being
passed by the House in order that the Sem
ate might have an enacting clause on which
to tack the substitute bill agreed upon
Tuesday night. The thirteen members OPP
posed the bill because they felt that the
caucus bill did not do justice to their con-
stituency. and. incidentally. to their own
political ambitions Hume, of Hendricks.
and Mitchell of Hamilton, were against
the bill because il places Hendricks and
Hamilton in a joint senatorial district with
Marion county, and their counties would
get a senator but once in twelve years,
while now each gets senator once in
eight. or alternating terms. Miller objects
because Bartholomew is placed with Brown
and Jackson In joint senatorial district
Sparks objects because Rush is deprived of
"A separate representative. Stookey and
Kline do not want Kosciusko joined with
Huntington and whitley in a representa-
tive district. Wilson objects to Jasper's
being placed with Starke and Pulaski I'm a
senatorial district.
MINORITY ENJOYED 1T.
The members on the minority side en-
joyed hugely the situation In which the
majority found itself, and they made the
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VETOED BY THE GOVERNOR.
No More Money for the Library Com
mission-Judicial Circuits

Governor Durbin vetoed three House bills
yesterday-Nos. 50. 81 and 17S-none of
which. however. is measure of especial
general interest.
No. SO Is Stutesman's bill increasing the
appropriation for the public library COM
mission to $1,000, the increase to be de-
voted to the work of organizers. In giving
his reasons for disappearing the bill the
Governor said that there were now ninety
three travelling libraries, and that during
fhe year ending Oct. 81. 1901. without the
aid of an 'organixer.'' eighty-seven loans
were made. while In the year ending Oct
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Additional Allowances.

Representative Stookey introduced, by re-
quest. yesterday afternoon a resolution
providing that Chief Clerk w. p. Reagan
and Assistant Clerk George d. Heilman be
given an additional allowance OF $500 each
for the compilation of the House calendar
and journal The resolution as originally
written provided for an allowance of 500
each. but the word ''seven" had been
erased and nve' inserted: TWO years ago
ant 5000 for this extra work
The resolution, when introduced yester-
day, was referred to the committee on
claims without being read.
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An afternoon paper yesterday proposed
editorially that Representative Warren G.
Sayre be given some sort of a testimonial
for his valiant services in fighting salary
increasing measures and other bills intend
ed to dip into the state treasury. Sayre
read the editorial, then walked over to the
press table in the House and remarked I'm
his characteristic drawl:
1.-THE only sort of a testimonial that would
reach my heart would be for some one to
pay my spring taxes. / don't want cane.
as II would be an admission that / am get
ting old and feeble to accept II, and as I
am a teetotaler i have use for loving
cup. But those spring taxes-I hate to go
back home.'
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WEATHER FORECAST.


WASHINGTON. March 4.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
For Indiana and Illinois-Rain on Thurs
day and Friday; fresh northeast to east
Winds
For Ohio-Rain on Thursday: Friday fair;
colder in south portion on Thursday; fresh
north to northwest winds.
For Lower Michigan-Snow on Thursday
and Friday: fresh northeast to east winds
For Wisconsin-Snow or rain on Thurs
day and I'm south portion on Friday; fresh
northeast winds.
For Minnesota-Fair Thursday and
Friday; light, variable winds.
For lowa-Rain or snow on Thursday and
in south portion Friday
For Kentucky-Rain and cooler on Thurs
day: Friday. rain.
For kansas-Rain on Thursday and FRI
day.
For Nebraska and South Dakota-Rain
on Thursday and Friday.
For North Dakota-Fair and warmer on
Thursday; Friday fair.
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LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.


s. b. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for sep
aration of Woman.s Prison and Industrial
School for Girls. Passed under suspension
of rules-76 TO o.
II. b. 45s-Bamberger-Lega the in
corporation of the town of Oxford. Passed
under suspension Of rules--69 to 0.
III. b. 457-Sherman-Appropr $500 for
funeral expenses of General Foster. Passed
under suspension OF rules-65 TO 4.
Fl. b. 413-Stutesman--ISegisla appor-
tionment. Failed to pass-47 to IS.
II. B. sS2-Tarkingtou-Appropriating
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LIABILITIES.
State of Indiana. once of Auditor of State.

State of Indiana, ONCE of Auditor OF State.
/, the undersigned. auditor of state of the
State OF Indiana. hereby certify that the
above is a correct copy OF the statement OF
the condition of the aforementioned COM
pany on the 3lst day OF December. 1902, as
shown by the original statement. and that
the said original statement is now on file
In this Office.
In testimony whereof 1 hereunto SUBJ
scribe my name and affix my ON
[SEAL.l cial seal this 4th day of March,
1893.
ID. Z. SHERRICK, Auditor OF State.
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HELENA. Mont. March 4-The worst
blizzard of the winter is raging. 1t has
been showing steadily for almost twenty
four hours and nearly foot of snow has
fallen IL has also turned bitterly cold This
stotm assures bountiful supply OF water
for mining and irrigation PURPOSES
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c. N. WILLIAMS, $40 East MARKET ST.
ROBT. zENER & CO., 10 Talbot Block.
E. S. R. SEGUIN, When Building.
CLAYPOOL & co.

come, but as you may have an 'frresisti-
bic desire 10 come l send you a pass and
you may explain the exception on the
ground OF belonging TO the Christian Com
mission. Your friend.
W. II. SHERMAN, Major General.
THE PASS TO ATLANTA
Atlanta, Sept. p, 1S64--Silas Miller. OF the
Gait House, Louisville, will be permitted
to come 20 Atlanta on business with me
personally, and will be furnished trans
portation by cars from Nashville TO this
place. w. 7. SHERMAN. Major General.