[A Hoosier Chronicle by Meredith Nicholson]@TWC D-Link bookA Hoosier Chronicle CHAPTER XXIV 26/30
My wagon here? All right.
Good-night, Dan! Good-night, Bassett!" Harwood turned and found himself face to face with Bassett, who was loitering aimlessly about the hall. "Good-evening, sir," he said, and they shook hands mechanically. "How are you? Party about over ?" "I should like to speak to you to-night, Mr.Bassett.It need take but a minute." "Better now, if it's important," replied Bassett carelessly. "We voted on House Bill Ninety-five in committee to-night: the majority report will be against it." "So? What was the matter with it ?" "It's crooked, that's all.
I wouldn't stand for it; two members were willing to support it, and there will be a minority report.
It's that same bill that was jumped on so hard at the last session, only it's been given a fresh coat of paint." "It seems to have taken you several weeks to find that out.
There's nothing wrong with that bill.
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