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Just received this email from Jack. He asked that I post it in this forum:
Dear Esteemed Readers and Colleagues:
A number of you have expressed concern that I might be dealing with some personal challenge, life crisis, or health issue that has prevented me from writing my blog for over a month. I tried to put a good face on things, and to laugh off my troubles, while I struggled with the cause of a depression so crushing that I thought I might never write another funny story again. The sad truth is I recently discovered that... that... that women in their mid-twenties no longer find me attractive.
I have become virtually invisible to the kind of hard-bodied eye-candy that has inspired so much of my work over the years. Now this might not be so bad, except for the fact that I have also become invisible to women in their thirties as well. I was in the supermarket the other day, when the ideal combination of female presence and Pilates classes (about 38) brushed by me in the birth control aisle. (When the hell did supermarkets get a birth control aisle?) I gave her my patented ÔÇ£Battered Baby Harp Seal-lookÔÇØ ÔÇö and she spit in my coffee.
I was crushed but maintained a modicum of dignity right up until her mother also spit in my coffee. Those of you who follow my blog or who have read my book know I regard riding a motorcycle as the ultimate hedonistic experience. That experience spans fast bikes, fast women, and fast times. The fact that I am being dealt out of this game is having an adverse effect on my prose. The last time I went to a bikerÔÇÖs party, thrown by a couple of Harley riders I know, only one woman bothered to listen to my spiel, and only if I spoke into her ÔÇ£goodÔÇØ ear. She offered to ÔÇ£doÔÇØ her drugs with me, but these turned out to be Imodium and Digitalis.
I have been diagnosed with a new kind of joint disease. It has the same effect as arthritis but spreads throughout the body like clap. I get out of bed in the morning like the mummy sitting up in his sarcophagus. (I set my alarm clock for a good two hours before I need to take a leak.) Last week, a doctor told me I may never ride a motorcycle again.
I said to him, ÔÇ£Doctor, how will I ever have sex again if I canÔÇÖt ride a motorcycle.ÔÇØ
He looked at me and said, ÔÇ£Jack, itÔÇÖs time to face facts. No one ever got laid riding a BMW.ÔÇØ
I can barely walk on some days and that this disease is now in my hands and shoulders has me crazy. There are days when it hurts to think. All of my stories are about 98% true. I cannot imagine a time when there are no new ones, and this is slowing me down.
Few writers ever have the privilege of knowing how many people read their stuff or genuinely appreciate it. Fewer still have had readers who wanted to exhaust every option in getting a blog or a sequel to a book written faster. Your comments to this thread were like a tonic to me (though I have no gin at the moment). No one has ever flattered me as you have.
I would certainly be compelled to try my damnedest to get the most out of a computerized dictation program ÔÇö should one be awarded to me. But I want you all to know something: Writing for your folks is its own greatest reward. I was delighted to see how many of you enjoyed my new book ÔÇö Conversations With A Motorcycle. It really boosts my career when you talk this up to your friends. The bookÔÇÖs binding has a flaw, however. It turns into a swarm of dung beetles if you lend it to anyone. (Make them buy their own.)
For those who are asking, I compose on an Apple MacBook Pro that is three years old. I hate computers, and use this one because it requires no screwing around to get it to work at maximum capacity. (I have yet to see a PC that does the stuff this Apple does.) I have been a professional writer for 35 years (no other job) and type with two fingers. (People who watch me are amazed.) Still, I got all tangled up with passwords, handshakes, and trap doors when I tired to post on this thread myself. I have a Jersey City accent that shatters clay pigeons at 300 yards. Most women never get used to it.
I have asked Chris to post this note for me. Please look for a new blog shortly.
Thanks again.
1968 BMW R69S, 1975 BMW R90/6, 1995 BMW R100R Mystic, 1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic, 2011 BMW R1200RT
Looks like Jack still has some humor in him and we can help him help us keep entertained instead of just sitting around the house this cold winter. I'm in for the first $20 or if no one wants to collect it, purchase it and get it to him, I'm game to do that as well. What say you guys?
I am willing to handle the transactions if you want. I have a paypal account and will keep all informed of the total collected. I also have Amazon Prime so I can get two day free shipping.
I would like to purchase the software now, send it to Jack right away, and then accept whatever donations I get up to the purchase price.
That's the easy part. The hard part is determining what software to get him. It looks like the the Dragon Dictate 3.0 for Mac is a pretty popular program. It's $149 on Amazon.
What say you all? Should I purchase that or does anyone know of something better?
1968 BMW R69S, 1975 BMW R90/6, 1995 BMW R100R Mystic, 1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic, 2011 BMW R1200RT
Just do it and send your Paypal info and I will make my contribution today.
Paypal address is:
I will keep a running total in this thread so we all know where we are. Once I receive the donation, I will post your name and amount in this thread... Unless someone has a better idea!
1968 BMW R69S, 1975 BMW R90/6, 1995 BMW R100R Mystic, 1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic, 2011 BMW R1200RT
Okay, I have ordered Dragon Dictate 3.0 for Mac. Total was $149.99 on Amazon.com and he should receive it this Wednesday, January 9, 2013.
So far, I have received the following:
M. Cox $20
R. Machida $10
P. Springer $25
K. Foster $25
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1968 BMW R69S, 1975 BMW R90/6, 1995 BMW R100R Mystic, 1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic, 2011 BMW R1200RT
Thanks, BogtheBasher, for coming up with this idea. Was just reading back through the thread and feel kind of bad that you were the one who first suggested it and I kind of ended up running away with it. My apologies, if you feel I "took over". It was very kind of you to first suggest getting him this software...
1968 BMW R69S, 1975 BMW R90/6, 1995 BMW R100R Mystic, 1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic, 2011 BMW R1200RT
If we come up with enough $ maybe we should spring for the aforementioned "good" michrophone also.....
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1968 BMW R69S, 1975 BMW R90/6, 1995 BMW R100R Mystic, 1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic, 2011 BMW R1200RT
In regards, to a microphone, looks like a headset is the way to go, according to reviews on Amazon. Should be able to easily get one for under $50. Most are in the $20-$40 range.
Let's see how the donations go. If we can raise $200.00 we should be able to hook him up pretty good.
1968 BMW R69S, 1975 BMW R90/6, 1995 BMW R100R Mystic, 1995 BMW R100GSPD Classic, 2011 BMW R1200RT
I think I may have sent my donation to the wrong PayPal account. It says the funds went to a Charles McCarthy but I see that you sign your name Chris. Let me know if I messed up and will make the correction.
Looks like it made it, great. If you come up short just drop a note and I will kick in some more.
Last edited by moralem; 01-08-2013 at 03:35 AM.
It looks like we are up to $130! Only 5 more Ten Dollar donations should get us there....
735 views and only 5 donors?
Come-on MOA!! We can do better than this!
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Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Dr. Donna Mendes '73, a senior vascular surgeon at St. Luke's-Roosevelt (SR) Hospital Center and the first African-American, female vascular surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery, has been named to Hofstra's Board of Trustees, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced today."We are delighted to have Donna Mendes on our Board of Trustees," said Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz. "This distinguished alumna brings to the board the experience of being a pioneer in a difficult and demanding field and also the core values of hard work and discipline that allowed her to achieve her goals."
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A native of Roosevelt, New York, Dr. Mendes attended Sacred Heart Academy prior to coming to Hofstra and did so at the encouragement of her father. She was initially a declared major in speech pathology, but soon switched to pre-med. Dr. Mendes received a B.A. in biology in 1973 and then started at Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. Surgery attracted her and she completed her residency in general surgery at St. Luke'-Roosevelt Hospital and then completed her vascular surgery fellowship at Englewood Hospital in 1984. She returned to St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in 1984 where she remains and has been chief of vascular services at both SLR, and North General Hospital, formerly one of their affiliated hospitals.
She is a member of the advisory council for vascular surgery for the American College of Surgeons and served on the board of the Association of Black Cardiologists. She participated in a women's heart education video with Maya Angelou, and Dr. Mendes' patient, Sylvia Woods, owner and namesake of the esteemed Harlem restaurant. She has presented at several national and local meetings, and authored many articles. In 2005, she was the keynote speaker for the Town of Hempstead's annual African American History celebration. She has been married to Ronald E. LaMotte since 1986, and resides in Englewood, New Jersey. She is active with several community projects, and is a proud member of the national women's organization the Links.
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16 Jan 2012
The Funny Side of Wine – Humorous Wine Quotes
Wine often comes across as stuffy and snobby. Wine, however, is an alcoholic beverage and has a humorous side as well. The following funny wine quotes always make me laugh and I hope they bring a smile to your face as well. Many of these were found on friends Facebook pages and Twitter streams. Enjoy, pin away and share. Enjoy life with friends, drink happy.
This will get you everywhere, every time with a guy. What can I say, we're pretty simple folk.
Another reason why I prefer PCs over MACs – they just seem to understand me.
Ain't this the truth. You're not a true friend if you let your buddy sip on the White Zin.
Classic quote. I've seen this at several friends houses.
Men are like fine wine. They all start out like grapes and it's our job to stomp on them, keep them in the dark, until they mature into something you'd like to have dinner with.
No one likes a quitter. Drink up!
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So that is why the the Christmas tree always dries up before Christmas.
Do the right thing…make the call…don't be that guy.
27 Dec 2011
Little White Lies
After seeing the popularity of my last blog, I took notice that people enjoy a good, honest rant. Upon returning from a wine tasting trip with a sour taste in my mouth compliments of piss poor customer service, the words came out rather easily. I find myself today with a similar height of frustration, but from the other side of the counter. As an employee in multiple tasting rooms, I've seen my fair share of pretentious people walk through my doors and clearly state their hard-wired preferences right off that bat. Why go into any new situation with an already-made list of things you wont try or test out. Last time I checked, life was for living. If not, someone please forward me the memo stating otherwise. Specifically, I'd like to address the people who claim to only drink "big reds" and refuse a glass of anything white or pink. Oh I get it, your manhood is bigger than mine because of this preference? Am I right? Well, lets dive deeper into why this is NOT the case.
In my ever-lasting goal to bring everyone together, I've come up with four kinds of people in regards to wine:
- Men and women who don't drink wine at all. They either tried it a few times and never got into the damn thing or choose not to drink at all for various reasons.
- Men and women who have eagerly taken the first steps to liking wine and still stick to whites, often times leaning towards the sweeter side of life. They aren't opposed to red wines necessarily, but simply haven't traveled that far in their journey to full wine appreciation. Drink on!
- The unfortunate souls…err….men and women who have taken the step into bigger red wines, yet leave white and/or sweeter wines in the dust viewing them as a person they regret ever dating. These people view drinkers of "anything but red" as uneducated, unsophisticated, and as ignorant as they come.
- Finally! These highly-intelligent, ridiculously-cultured, and scaringly-sexy people that have come full circle and completely understand that all (yes ALL) wine has its place in our hearts, and finding those places are half the fun!
Three of these four categories are completely fine. Group number 3 and their views, however, have created such a heavy presence that many adults are effin' scared to admit they like enjoy a sweet wine every once in awhile. Why should they be ashamed? As I stated earlier, red, white, and pink can all find a fitting way into our lives. For a couple of examples, sweet wines are a great offset to spicy foods such as Thai and Spanish cuisine. Whites with great acidity (eg Sauvignon Blanc and many dry Rieslings) can compliment a wide range a meals and have the backbone to cut through a lot of heavy, cream based sauces. Dry rose's are great palate cleansers that seem to pair with any food you can put on a holiday menu. Lastly, on a dripping hot summer day, there's nothing better than a light, refreshing Pinot Gris on the porch. When were whites seeing as wines for pansies and neanderthals? Personally, I feel whites hold more characteristics to the original grape flavors and have just as much depth as any red you could put in front of me. Disagree? I dare you to send me a red so great, so amazing that it will force me to forget all about whites. If you can, strive to become a number 4 because its truly the right way to live. I try and act cool, but when I'm in the privacy of my own home, I'll be the first to admit that I turn on Jersey Shore on occasion. Although I should be embarrassed about this, no one should feel insecure when walking up to the bar and ordering a dry white, sweet white or rose. I can speak for most tasting room employees and proclaim our annoyance with the 3rd group. Get over yourselves. Stop buying big trucks. Drink what you REALLY want to drink. For most of you, it's all an act act anyway. Just be yourselves! What's your favorite white wine and why?
Ben Hilzinger is a wine slinger at Nectar Tasting Room and at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars. During the day he masquerades as an aspiring drum teacher seeking to instill a sense of rhythm in wanna be rockers. In the evening Ben dons his rock star cape and travels the country with @weshotthemoon. Ben hopes to share the love of wine with his generation and has aspirations to be a wine maker. Follow Ben on Twitter @benhilzinger
09 Dec 2011
The 5 Best Wines You'll Ever Have
Wine often mystifies and is seldom the same. Vintage variation, winemaker whimsy, and laborious labels can make choosing something you LOVE like dropping a quarter in the state of Texas and sending you out blindfolded to find it. If I had a dollar for every time I was asked, "What is your favorite wine?" I would actually be writing this post from the beaches of Aruba or some exotic place. To help answer the question, I've identified the 5 best wines you will ever have. I'm sure you'll agree!
Your First Wine
While you may not have understood all the intricacies of the taste or it might have been a wine of substandard quality, your first wine will always hold a special place in your heart…and palate. Your first time will always be remembered because it started your life long affair with the fermented grape. Even though you fumbled your way through the swirl, sniff, sip and the experience was over far too quickly, it created a spark that now burns as a raging unquenchable desire.
My first wine (or at least the one I remember) was a 2002 Meridian Merlot purchased just before a first date. Interestingly enough it is this wine that birthed this blog, Nectar Tasting Room, Spokane Wine Magazine, and for that matter just about everything I'm doing right now. The wine…unassuming and unmemorable, but the results have been life changing.
The Celebratory Wine
A wedding, the birth of a child, a job promotion, days when the sun comes up; each of these is deserving of a celebration. Many of these celebrations involve wine. Celebratory wine is some of the best wine you'll ever have. Your brain creates a powerful positive trigger connecting the wine with the emotions from the event. An average wine can taste good and a great wine can become life changing.
Many of us choose sparkling wine for these celebrations. Two sparkling wines that hold special memory for me are from Spokane's Mountain Dome (Cuvee Forte), and the Northwest Cellars 2001 Brut that I recently opened during the release party of Spokane Wine Magazine.
The Vacation Wine
Oh, the vacation wine, often known as the wine tasting trip wine – for some reason this wine always tastes 2-3 times better in the tasting room than when you get home and taste it. I would offer that it is the sights, sounds, smells, and overall experience that make the wine enjoyable. While the wine may be really good when you get home, the memory of the time at the winery (or even at the dinner table that night), makes the wine taste better. Some of my favorite wines are from wine trips to Yakima, Woodinville, Walla Walla, and Lake Chelan. BEWARE: There will be times you spend your good money on a wine as you are immersed in the experience that will result in disappointment when popping the cork to enjoy with your frozen dinner.
The Wine in Your Glass
I often answer the question, "What is your favorite wine," with the answer, "the one in my glass." While this is a humorous response, it actually holds quite a bit of truth to it. The reason…variety. No two wines are the same. Wine is an artistic and creative product and enjoying it provides a unique experience. Rarely do I buy the same wine twice. While there are many wines that I fall in love with (and I'll go to these for events, gifts, dinners, dates, etc), I love discovering something new. As a wine writer, I am blessed to get samples from wineries all over the world. I love experiencing Assyrtiko from Greece or Gruner Veltliner from Austria or a bold Napa Cabernet from an artisan producer. I encourage everyone to do this. Find your favorites but enjoy the wine that is in your glass. That wine has its own unique characteristics and qualities, discover them.
The Wine Enjoyed with Friends
The best wine, in my opinion, is the wine enjoyed with friends. Long before there was a 'brick and mortar' Nectar Tasting Room, I envisioned groups of people sharing a bottle of wine, laughing and creating memories. My tag line for all my video blogs has always been, "Enjoy life with friends…drink happy." This actually graces our windows at Nectar. Wine is a social beverage, and a social lubricant, and is tied to so many amazing memories with people you love and enjoy.
While writers and pundits, and even this blog from time to time, rate and score the quality of a wine, the ultimate test and character of a wine is…do you like it? Enjoy the art. Celebrate the variety. Enjoy life with friends, drink happy!
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15 Jun 2011
Sulfites, The Essential Enemy?
Look at the back label of most American-made wines and you'll most certainly see the phrase *CONTAINS SULFITES*. Oh no! Not sulfites! Why, out of all the compounds found in wine, does this little punk get his own shout-out on the bottle? Well, some people see red wine as an open door to a morning full of horrendous headaches and directly blame sulfites. Seeing the "warning label" only fortifies this belief. It seems odd, though, that these same people can drink sweet white wines (which scientists have declared often times contain more sulfites than red wine) without missing a beat the next day? It's because although sulfites certainly affect a select few, they don't affect most. Back in the 1980's, the FDA did a study and found that "one in 100 people is sulfite sensitive to a degree, but for the 10% of the population who are asthmatic, only 5% of that group are at risk of having an adverse reaction to the substance." (Sorry for the numbers, I know my readership goes down when I have too many numbers!) Long story short, sulfites are not the bad guy and the 1% that are affected don't even list headaches as a symptom.
But Mr. Ben, why are sulfites added to wine at all? Let me preface this with a story. A few weeks back, some friends of mine in a wine production facility gave me a bottle of organic, NO ADDED SULFITE white wine called Siegerrebe. They did this not out of pure kindness, but because they couldn't stand the stuff and wanted it out of their sight! I have a fairly decent cellar and many wines to choose from while I started to write this blog, but considering my subject, I popped open the "gift" that claims to possess fewer sulfites. Needless to say, I took two sips, poured the bottle down the drain and am now sipping on some robust Malbec to rid me of the awful taste.
Sulfites occur naturally in all wines regardless, but, continuing a tradition since the 17th century, are still often added to cease fermentation to the winemaker's liking. As a bonus, they can also act as a preservative to prevent spoilage and hindering the introduction of oxygen to the juice while being transferred from a holding tank to the bottle. Bottle Shock, however, is often a side effect when adding SO2 to wine during bottling, but often dissipates with time (the longest being a few months). All in all, I wish I had an answer to the age-old question of "why does red wine give me a headache?", but even science still can't explain this phenomenon. Is it the tannins? Histamines (I've heard taking Sudafed helps)? A separate unknown naturally-occurring compound created during fermentation? Who knows, but sulfites are essential to the flavor and life of the wines you love so let the myth die!
For more information on Sulfite Sensitivity, check out these websites:
Ben Hilzinger is a wine slinger at Nectar Tasting Room and at the Arbor Crest Winery. During the day he masquerades as an aspiring drum teacher seeking to instill a sense of rhythm in wanna be rockers. In the evening Ben dons his rock star cape as a drummer for a local band. Ben hopes to share the love of wine with his generation and has aspirations to be a wine maker.
18 May 2011
Five Things NOT to do While Wine Tasting
Going wine tasting is one of my favorite past times. I love experiencing new wines. There is something very intriguing about how each wine offers its very own unique expression of place, people, and process. As a tasting room owner, it has been fun seeing all sorts of people come through. We've enlightened the palates of new wine drinkers and destroyed the preconceptions of many staunch snobs. In a previous post, wine slinger Ben shared some Wine Tasting Tips for Newbies. In today's installment, I would like to share five things NOT to do while wine tasting.
The following tips come from recent experiences and believe it or not, they are ALL true. Wine is an alcoholic beverage and can be known to turn an otherwise normal person into something very different, as evidenced by the following list. I'm sure every winery owner or wine tasting room owner could add at least five more to this list too…
"Wine – How Classy People Get Trashed"
- Don't pour your own wine.
I realize that during large tastings this could be tempting. After all, the wine is sitting on the counter just begging to be caressed and emptied. The guy behind the bar is busy pouring another wine. You just can't wait and the magnetic pull of the bottle to your glass is overwhelmingly strong. DON'T DO IT. In addition to being against the law, it's just a little rude. Yes, I realize we are friends and the space is cozy and you're feeling pretty relaxed and at home. Be patient, we'll get to you. I promise, we won't run out.
- Don't destroy my property.
Now this sounds simple enough and hopefully this isn't a regular occurrence. When cleaning up after a large wine weekend recently, I noticed some weird dots on our nice paper flower centerpieces at one table. "Hmmm, this feels weird," I thought. "Oh, my gosh, you've got to be kidding me…GUM!" Who, in their right mind decides it is okay to decorate a paper flower with a little gum stigma? That is all I have to say about that.
- Keep your drama to yourself.
A day of drinking with the girlfriends can be fun. Unfortunately after about 18 little one ounce pours at 4 locations with little food and zero water, some old "she said, she said" drama can start to emerge. Come on girls, you're too pretty to be grumpy. We're not a bar. In our little space all the customers are in on your frequent trips to the bathroom and not so hushed jabs. There is no crying in wine tasting. Be friends and save your drama for another time, please.
- Don't harass the other customers.
You think I'm kidding with this one, but NO – this actually happened. A group of happy people were enjoying their wine tasting recently when all of a sudden I hear, "What are you looking at b^!ch? I'll knock your f&*king head off!" Whoa! What the heck. A quick analysis of the situation reveals a stunned group of young girls being accosted by someone from another group that just came in. Smartly the two young ladies didn't react to the unsolicited abuse and sheepishly left. WAIT, those are my customers you just ran off. This is a winery not a biker bar. If I hadn't been alone, I would have run off to apologize to the girls. As it was, I politely smiled to the remaining group and tried to give them the best experience I could. Not sure what happened and as the tasting progressed, the group seemed quite pleasant and we hit it off pretty well…hmmm…go figure.
I realize after a few glasses of wine and in dim lighting I can look pretty attractive, but kissing the help is generally frowned upon and usually won't get you a discount on wine. This experience happened within the first three weeks of us being opened and I was thinking, "Oh my, what did I get myself into?" This customer and I can laugh about this now but needless to say I was pretty shocked at the time. Feel free to flirt, get sassy and bat your eyes all you want. It's great for the ego. But it might be best for everyone if you found someone else to kiss (or spank or grope).
There you have it. I'm sure as time progresses I'll have many stories to tell in this space. If you recognize yourself in any of these scenarios, don't worry – your identity is safe with me and I only share because I can laugh about it now, hopefully you can too.


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Palin fires back in war of words with Begich
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin hit back Thursday against Sen. Mark Begich after the Democratic senator, also from Alaska, argued Palin had lost touch with the values of their state.
"Really, Mark? Really?" she wrote on her Facebook page.
"Margaret Thatcher used to say, 'I always cheer up immensely if an attack is particularly wounding because I think, well, if they attack one personally, it means they have not a single political argument left.' So, thank you, Mark Begich, for making me and others exceptionally cheery today," she added.
Speaking to CNN and Politico on Wednesday, the day after Palin said she had contemplated a challenge against Begich for his Senate seat next year, Begich questioned whether the former governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee still has enough of a connection to Alaska and its residents.
"I know she doesn't spend a lot of time in Alaska," Begich told CNN congressional producer Alan Silverleib. "I go back to Alaska a lot. I spend a lot of time in Alaska and I don't see her. She'll have to figure that out."
Also a problem, Begich said, was Palin's 2009 decision to step down as governor before her term was complete, a choice she said at the time was made due to the time and money spent on a litany of ethics complaints against her. She said then the complaints were without merit and took away from the job she wanted to do for Alaskans.
But Begich argued Wednesday the decision to depart the governorship midway cut against his state's values.
"One thing Alaskans pride themselves on is that no matter how tough it gets, not matter how tough the issues are, we stick with it through the end," Begich said. "And I think Alaskans know that she quit midway through her term. And that's the thing that sticks in people's minds."
"I think Alaskans understand that quitting midstream is not the Alaska way," he continued.
For her part, Palin took aim at Begich's voting record, faulting him for siding with Obamacare and linking the conservative Democrat with more liberal lawmakers in his party like Senate Harry Reid and Sen. Chuck Schumer.
She argued Begich was going on the attack in order to distract from "yet another bad vote for Alaska in the U.S. Senate."
It "gives us good opportunity to remind Alaskans just how loyal to the Obama agenda you have been," she wrote.
Begich, a former mayor of Anchorage, was first elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008. He defeated longtime GOP Sen. Ted Stevens, who died in a 2010 plane crash.
The 2014 race is labeled "lean Democratic" on the Cook Political Report, and the Rothenberg Political Report rates the race as toss up/tilt Democrat. Both are non-partisan political handicappers. Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell and Joe Miller, a Republican who lost a U.S. Senate bid in Alaska in 2010, have both said they'll run against Begich next year.
Speaking to conservative radio host Sean Hannity Tuesday, Palin blasted Begich as a pawn of national Democrats who wasn't listening to voters in Alaska.
But the Democrat pushed back on that allegation, pointing to the heat he's taking from some in his party for votes on gun control and energy production.
"I represent Alaska. And when Alaskans walk into the voting booth, they pick who they think they'll represent them best," he said.
But when it comes to potentially facing Palin next year, Begich said he's not discounting any rival.
"Something I've learned in my life, running for different offices, I ran for mayor and ran for Senate, I take everyone seriously," he said. "It doesn't matter who they are, where they come from, and how much money that have in the bank, their campaign. The unique thing about Alaska politics is that everyone is a contender."
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POULTNEY A Rutland man was injured, but not badly, police said, after a car collided with the drivers side of his vehicle on Route 30.
Vermont State Police said Gregory McCormick, 53, was driving north on the highway at 4:23 p.m. Monday when a 1997 Oldsmobile driven by Laura Pike, 39, of Poultney pulled off a side street and struck his 2002 Honda Accord.
Pike was stopped at the end of Farnham Avenue as McCormick approached Route 30s intersection with that road, police said.
As McCormick passed by, Pike drove east into the intersection, striking the Honda, police said.
The crash severely damaged the drivers side of the Honda, police said, and McCormick was taken by ambulance to Rutland Regional Medical Center for treatment of an unknown arm injury. A hospital spokeswoman said McCormick had been treated and released.
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FRIDAY, January 29, 1869.The Senate met at ten o'clock, a. m., pursuant to adjournment--the Lieutenant Governor in the Chair.
The Secretary's journal of yesterday was being read, when--
On motion of Mr. Gifford, its further reading was dispensed with.
Mr. CAVEN presented a petition concerning the Central Plank Road Company, complaining that it was exacting large tolls for crossing the White River bridge, which was built by the National Government, etc., and praying against such extortion, etc.
It was referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr. WOODS presented a petition concerning railroad combinations, which was referred, without reading, to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. CAVEN, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill [S. 92] amending certain sections of the decedent and estate partition law, recommending that it be referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges, which committee has the charge of other bills--Nos. 39, 78 and 106--upon the same subject, and it was thought best for them to be considered together. Two of the bills proposed to amend, and one to repeal section eighteen of the act relating to descents, while another proposed to amend section twenty-four of the same act. He showed the confusion which had been brought about by the decision in the case of Langdon vs. Applegate, by the former Supreme Court, and the opposite view taken by the present Court, in a decision reported in 28th Indiana in connection with a law passed in 1867, in support of the former decision, as to the effect of a neglect to set out the old section in amending it. It is a question whether, under these decisions and this law, sections eighteen, twenty-four, twenty-five and twenty-six of the law relating to descents were not already repealed, and if so, these bills are quite unnecessary. Mr. Caven gave a history of the enactments of this class, and suggested certain recommendations that may be necessary, on account of the confusion resulting.
Mr. HOWK, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill [S. 96] prohibiting judges and county officers from practicing law, recommending its passage.
These reports were concurred in.
Mr. HANNA presented a report from the same committee on the bill [S. 43] to facilitate making up issues in civil actions, recommending its passage, with Mr. Hanna's dissent therefrom, written at the close of the report.
Mr. HANNA said the practice recommended might do for cities, but it was not what is desirable for the counties of the State. It virtually brings into practice here the Minnesota, and possibly, the New York code. His objection to the bill was that it provided for the practice of law in vacation. The passage of the bill would necessitate an entire revision of our code. He did not say it would not be a good enough system if proper guards were thrown around it, but he could not favor it in this form.
Mr. BRADLEY contended that this bill would save large costs in the courts, and it seemed to him that we were ready for it. It only provided for the making up of issues in page: 209[View Page 209] vacation, so far as it could be done. It gives the Clerk no judicial powers. This will avoid the difficulties and expense attendant upon witnesses remaining in waiting while the issues are being made up. It provides for a copy of each pleading being served upon the opposite party, and he is allowed from ten to twenty days in which to respond. If he files a demurrer, he must also file an affidavit with it that he does not file for delay merely, but in good faith, and in case it is overruled by the judge, the party filing it is taxed with the costs connected with it.
Mr. HANNA insisted that the Senator from Laporte [Mr. Bradley] was mistaken in his estimate of the bill. He had noticed no such provision in the bill; but said it provided for a default to be entered by the clerk when the answer or reply was not filed within ten days after notice given, and to this intent the clerk is made a judicial officer. The bill contains no provision for making up the issues before the witnesses are subpoenaed. He had been called upon to practice once at St. Paul, Minnesota, under a similar system, where the issues could be made up in vacation, but the law was not hastily gotten up, like this would be, being voluminous and very carefully considered. He believed the passage of this law would prove exceedingly injurious, especially to parties residing in the rural districts.
Mr. WOLCOTT did not know that his remarks upon this subject would be regarded as strictly pertinent, but it was a matter in which he had been much interested. He thought the bill in its general scope and purpose was a much needed reform in the practice of this State, and stated reasons. It tends to lessen litigation and cheapen expenses in the courts. It is not New York practice, but the English practice, and the practice in most all large communities as far as he knew. Now, the summons is served on a party, and it might be that he would be willing to concede the case if knew the nature of the demand made. In many cases he could not know what it was until costs had been made against him unnecessarily. In the State where he had practiced a limited extent, it was required that all pleadings should be made up before trial. Ample time was given, and they were made up carefully and deliberately, and each party knew before going into court what was required of him.
Mr. RICE thought this law might subject a man to a great many inconveniences, as it requires that all pleadings should be filed within ten days of the time notice was served on him.
Mr. BRADLEY said it should not be less than ten nor more than twenty days.
Mr. RICE, continuing, said the party might out of the State, or at a point where it would be difficult to consult with an attorney,and if the sheriff is to be kept trotting about the country, from one point to the other, to serve notices, the cost of witness' fees would be transferred to him.
Mr. HADLEY thought the objection of the Senator from White (Mr. Wolcott) did not obtain. The first step is the filing of the complaint, setting forth all the facts which the party expects to found his case; the summons is then issued, calling attention to this complaint; but in cases where demurrers are filed, a party does not always know what reply he desires to make, if any, until they are disposed of. He was of opinion that this law is not exactly what is wanted.
Mr. WOOD objected to the bill because in making up the issues under it, questions would arise requiring the decision of the Court, and the Judge might be in another part of the District, where he could not be called in.
Mr. CHURCH noticed the objections made by some Senators against the bill. One objection was that the attorney might not reside near enough to the client or the Court, and a default might be entered when it was impossible for him to comply with the requirements of the law. He presumed that such a default would be set aside at any time afterwards, when a reasonable excuse was given. He understood, too, that the copy of the pleadings might be served by any person, and that it would not be necessary to call upon the Sheriff to do so every time. The Senator from Hendricks, (Mr. Hadley) thought the party might not always know whether or what to answer where a demurrer was filed and not disposed of. He understood the practice to be in all States where a similar course prevailed, for the demurrer to stand, when filed until the Court in term time disposed of it, the proceedings resting, and the costs connected with it go with it, depending upon whether it stands or not. He thought it would work well for the parties; he did not know how about attorneys, but it certainly gives them more time. Under the present practice, an attorney of ordinary practice, probably has a dozen answers to file on one morning, and these have to be drawn up at a time when he is harrassed by clients crowding around him. The result is that the bulk of the head work is pressed inside the first few days of the term. Under the plan proposed, he takes a copy of the complaint, sits down calmly and deliberately draws up his pleading. If he is a man of ordinary discernment he can determine whether the complaint will be likely to stand under demurrer or not. He believed the change proposed is just what is needed. He understood this to be the practice an Wisconsin and one that works well for the people, though it may annoy attorneys. This bill would avoid the heavy work of the first two or page: 210[View Page 210] three court days that now has to be gone through with by lawyers of this State.
Mr. GREEN regarded this as an early stage to discuss the merits of this bill, but he would take occasion to say that it would not suit the people in the brush--up in the reserve where he lives. There men hold their notes back until within ten days of the opening of court, before taking them to the attorneys. This would require the pleadings to be made up in ten days, and it would not do. In his section there were very few lawyers, and the people usually expect to employ attorneys after coming to court. He could not see that it is applicable to the practice in that region.
Mr. BRADLEY apprehended that the bill was misunderstood by Senators. It is not open to the objection that it makes up issues in vacation under all circumstances, but to facilitate the making of them up at that time. It does not provide for the decision of any question of law at such time, as that would not be practicable. The practice under it would be like this: One party files his complaint, and a copy of it is served upon the defendant, who is required to file an answer, or a demurrer or a motion within twenty days. If a demurrer, he must swear that it is filed in good faith, but it so stands until term time, when it is settled. The present practice requires the defendant to appear on the second day of the term, when all the time is consumed for several days in making up issues, when under this law the cases might be ready for trial on the first day of the term.
The report of the Committee was concurred in, by yeas 22, nays 19.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR decided that Mr. Hughes' resolution, offered last evening just before the adjournment, directed to Indiana Congressmen, concerning the repeal of the Tenure-of-Office Law, should be passed by the yeas and nays, and with the consent of the Senate he directed the Secretary to call the roll.
The resolution was passed by yeas 34, nays 10.
Mr. ROBINSON, of Madison, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill [ H. R. 14] amending section three of the act regulating interest on money, recommending that it lie on the table.
Mr. RICE, from the same committee, returned the bill [S. 44] to limit the time for the recovery of land sold for taxes, recommending that it lie on the table.
Mr. GEEEN, from the Committee on the Organization of Courts, returned the bill [S. 20] to tax costs, where sureties of executors or administrators desire to be relieved from bonds, etc., recommending its passage with amendments.
Mr. DENBO, from the same committee, returned the bill [S. 35] in relation to docket fees, with amendments recommending its passage.
Also, the bill [S. 119] fixing the terms of courts in the Fourth Common Pleas District, recommending its passage.
Mr. SCOTT, from the Committee on the Organization of Courts, returned his bill [S. 41] relating to appeals to the Supreme Court, recommending its passage.
Mr. STEIN, from the same committee, returned the Jasper and Newton court bill [S. 92] with amendments in the shape of a new bill, recommending passage of a substitute therefor.
These reports were concurred in.
Mr. SCOTT, from the same committee, returned the bill [S. 45] relating to the salaries of judges, with amendments, recommending its passage.
The committee's amendments were agreed to.
Mr. RICE moved to strike out four thousand dollars and insert three thousand five hundred dollars, as the salary of the Supreme Judges, and strike out three thousand dollars and insert two thousand five hundred dollars for the Circuit Judge's salary.
Mr. CHURCH demanded a division of the question.
The amendment as far as it concerns the Supreme Judges was agreed to upon a division-- affirmative 23, negative 12.
Mr. HUGHES insisted that the Circuit Judges were more deserving, on account of the expenses in travel and hotel bills, the hard labor required, etc., of a large salary, than the Supreme Judges, and, reserving his opinion is to whether any of their salaries should be increased at present, contented himself with a few general remarks.
The second part of the amendment was also agreed to.
Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, contended that this was a bad time to increase the salaries of public officers; when the country is burdened with taxation, and everybody is scared at the probable results. There is no justice in the increase of salaries at the present time, when we are increasing the number of courts so fast. He moved to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Mr. CHURCH opposed the motion. He believed it was right to pay judges at least as much as was paid to the Sheriffs and other county officers. Many of our county officers are getting better paid than the judges of our courts. In his county he knew that the sheriff, page: 211[View Page 211] the clerk and the auditor, were each of them making more than the judges. They may have accepted the office when they knew the price was low, but it is also known that the best lawyers can not afford to take the office at such prices. The best lawyer in every district should be chosen judge without respect to politics, and to that end we should pay a salary that will call out the very best talent for places on the bench. He thought this should not be a political office. He hoped the motion for the indefinite postponement of the bill would not prevail. Judges should have a salary which would raise a presumption that they were at least as well qualified as an ordinary Justice of the Peace.
Mr. STEIN desired Senators to pause and consider whether there was not an evil existing in this matter, which should be corrected before they are led away by the cry of high taxes, etc. He was not surprised to hear this kind of talk from the other party, and he expected to see them oppose every expenditure or appropriation proposed. They expect us to shoulder the blame, if any attaches, and it is proper that we should be careful. For one, he was perfectly willing that the republican party should shoulder the responsibility of this proposition. The judiciary have no voice in this body, and are dependent solely upon the sense of justice of their representatives. While we demand of them the ability attendant upon long experience and steady habits, they should have at least a living salary, and they do not get it at present, if we can trust the convictions of an ordinary common sense. We are now laboring to advance the Judiciary. The step proposed is necessary. The Governor in his message recommends an increase of judges' salaries, and the Republican party here should shoulder the responsibility of doing it. As has been said before, we have bills pending here providing for docket fees, based upon the universal proposition that they who dance must pay the fiddler; and men who have given the subject attention find that these docket fees, will pay the additional expense. He was sorry to see the amendments of the Senator, from Parke (Mr. Rice) prevail, but now, let not the motion to postpone be carried.
Mr. SMITH also opposed the motion. He looked upon the pitiful salaries paid our judiciary as an outrage.
Mr. HUGHES thought there was someting in the remarks of the Senator from Montgomery (Mr. Johnston) worthy of consideration. We are now engaged in multiplying courts, so that we can not tell exactly where it will end. When we know how many new courts should be authorized, we might act more intelligently. He was induced upon general principles to give judges liberal salaries, but we are multiplying courts this session and are proposing to increase docket fees, etc., and he desired time to consider these questions. To that end he would move to lay it on the table until a day certain, but such a motion would not have precedence over the one to indefinitely postpone, while a simple motion to lay it on the table would. He moved to lay the bill on the table, that it may be called up at some future time, say the latter part of next month, but withdrew for--
Mr. WOLCOTT who sympathized with the object of the bill, and had made some figures with a view to seeing how much the proposed increase would burden the people, He found that the additional cost would amount to twenty thousand dollars, which would be just one cent for each of the two millions inhabitants of the State.
Mr. RICE was not for a cheap Judiciary; it is a curse to the country, but as a friend to the increase of salaries, and in order to get the bill through, he had proposed the amendments just agreed to by the Senate. He would have been glad to have it stand as it did before amendment, but was satisfied it never would have got through in that form.
Mr. STEIN asked if his legislative experience would not lead him to believe with that such a commencement here the salary would be cut down to two thousand dollars in the House?
Mr. RICE thought it would not be put lower than it is now. It was likely that four new criminal courts will be authorized by this Legislature. If in order, he should have liked to have had this matter postponed until that was decided.
Mr. GRAY, in explanation said, he would vote to lay the bill on the table, while in favor of increasing the salaries of the Judiciary. Every one is interested in the administration of the law, for it is certainly the desire of all to have it faithfully and intelligently administered. The Circuit and Common Pleas Judges should be treated alike when their places are filled by others, pro tempore, otherwise he gave notice of his intention to vote against the bill in every stage.
Mr. HUGHES wanted to have time to look over the whole field. If a Criminal Court is to be instituted in Vigo county--and he was in favor of it is since the Senator had informed them the county was so full of malefactors--he wished it decided before hand. When we get through making new judicial districts and fixing docket fees, then we can tell how much increase of salaries it is proper to make. He thought we were commencing at the wrong end, in proposing to fix the salaries first, and the number of judges afterward.
Mr. SCOTT had no further interest in the bill than other Senators. It was prepared at the instance of an assemblage of Judges, and page: 212[View Page 212] he had introduced it for them, but be had no desire to assume control of it. If thought best to postpone action upon it, he was willing. His only fear was that at the close of the session, there was danger that it might be lost sight of in the multiplicity of other interests. He thought it should come up again within ten days. If left till the close of the session, we should probably give the Judges too much or not half enough. He could see a great discrepancy between their pay and that of county officers. A justice of the peace usually makes almost as much. If practicable, he should favor giving every man a fair salary instead of paying him in fees. In his county (Vigo) if the county officers were paid a salary equal to that of the judges, they would save ten thousand dollars every year, while the judges perform twice the labor. The usual custom is for a county officer to hire a deputy for one thousand or one thousand five hundred dollars a year to do all the work, while he puts the bulk of the fees in his pocket, and does comparativly no work. He would vote for the highest figure he could get in the bill, up to that first proposed.
Mr. HANNA stood in a peculiar position; in favor of raising the salaries, if it could be done without increasing the taxes. He would be willing to some sort of compromise as to fees and salaries. Judges salaries ought to be high enough for them to give their entire time to the duties of the bench, without being distracted by pecuniary embarrassments. There should be a reform in this matter of fees and salaries, for there are officers in this State now receiving ten thousand to fifteen thousand dollars a year, whose business is done by deputies employed at a meagre compensation. He was nine years on the Supreme bench, and at that time, the salary of the four judges amounted to four thousand eight hundred dollars. The Clerk was paid six thousand dollars. He paid a young man eight hundred dollars to attend to the business, while he walked about in fine clothes and did no work. It is about the same way with the county officers, while the judges are the poorest paid of any of our officials.
Mr. HUGHES renewed his motion to lay the bill on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. CAVEN, from the Judiciary Committee, returned the bill [S. 93] to regulate the practice as to reading and making court records, recommencing its passage.
Mr. RICE, from the Committee on Corporations, returned the bill, (S. 27) authorizing the Bristol-Hydraulic Company to erect and maintain a dam across the St. Joseph river recommending its passage.
These reports were concurred in.
A message from the Governor transmitted the reports of the military agents in Indianapolis and Washington City during 1867 and 1868.
They were referred to the Military Committee.
Mr. WOLCOTT, by direction of the joint committee thereon, introduced a bill, (S. 144) to prevent the introduction and spread in this State of the Texas or Spanish cattle fever, by preventing the introduction of said cattle in this State between March 1, and October 1, of each year. It was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
Mr. HOOPER called and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Fosdick for one week.
Mr. CAVENS, from the select committee thereon, returned the bill [S. 94] concerning the consolidation of railroads, recommending its passage.
Mr. JOHNSTON of Mongomery, from the select committee thereon, returned the bill (S. 24) amending section seventy-eight of the practice act, with an amendment, and recommending its passage.
Mr. JOHNSTON explained that the amendment fixes the pay of jurors at three dollars day and ten cents mileage.
The amendments were agreed to.
The Senate took a recess till two o'clock p. m.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR called the Senate to order at two p. m.
Mr. WOOD, by direction of the Special Committee thereon, introduced a bill (S. 145) to prevent the introduction and spread of the Texas or Cherokee cattle fever, by prohibiting the importation of cattle infected with said disease, etc. It was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
By Mr. ELLIOT, (S. 146) to amend section eight of the act allowing County Commissioners to authorize the construction of gravel and other roads.
It was referred to the Committee on Roads.
By Mr. BRADLEY, a bill (S. 147)creating the ninth and twelfth Judicial Circuits.
It was referred to the Committee on Organization of Courts.
By Mr. BELLAMY, (S. 148) to legalize the acknowledgements made by notaries public after the expiration of their commissions.
It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, (S. 149) to amend section seventeeen of the act relating to the fees of officers, approved March 2d, 1865. (Witnesses fees.)
It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
page: 213[View Page 213]By Mr. KINLEY (S.150) defining the Common School system of this State.
It was referred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr. ROBINSON of Madison, (S. 151) to enable cities to aid in the construction of railroads and water powers.
It was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. JOHNSTON of Montgomery, (S. 152) to amend section two of the act for the protection of wild game.
It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
By Mr. GRAY, [S. 153] to amend section seven of an act for the election and appointment of supervisors of highways, etc.
It was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. HUMPHREYS, (S. 154) to amend section six of the Highway act approved March 5, 1859, and approved December 20, 1865.
It was referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr. ROBINSON of Madison asked and abtained leave of absence for Mr. Case for one week.
Pending the order for the introduction of bills--
Mr. LASSELLE, by consent, offered a resolution which was adopted, to-wit:
WHEREAS, Strict economy in the public expenditures is at all times required, and
WHEREAS. The people of the State, by reason of the high rate of State and National taxation, are at this time heavily burdened by such taxation; therefore,
RESOLVED, That a Select Committee, to consist of one Senator from each Congressional District, be appointed by the President to inquire into the expediency of abolishing any office, of reducing any fees or salaries, or of curtailing any expenditures pertaining to any State or county officer of this State; that they have the power to send for persons or papers to aid in such inquiry, and that they report by bill or otherwise, on or before the 20th day of February next.
Mr. KINLEY offered a resolution which was adopted, directing the Auditor to report the receipts and expenditures of the Southern State Prison during the past twelve years, and the Northern State Prison since its establishment; stating separately the cost of construction, the ordinal expenses of the institutions. Also the amount paid as salaries of the Directors, and other prison officers.
Mr. HOUGHTON, by consent, presented a petition concerning railroad combinations.
It was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
The House amendments to the bill (S. 32) fixing the time of holding courts in the seventeenth judicial district, were concurred in on motion of Mr. ROBINSON of Madison.
Mr. REYNOLD'S bill (S. 5) to amend section one of the act to declare abandoned certain railroads, etc., approved March 1, 1867, and the failure of any company to have formed its association under the act, approved May 1, 1852, shall not invalidate such organization if otherwise according to law, coming up in order, it was read the second time.
Mr. HOOPER moved to amend section one by providing that it shall not apply to any railroad company organized two or more years prior to the passage of this act, and has failed to expend any money for labor in actual construction of its road for the two years last past.
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. KINLEY moved an order, which was adopted, that the Senate proceed, at three o'clock, to hear the lecture of Messrs. Coffin and Brockway, on the subject of prison reforms, in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
Mr. CARSON offered a resolution that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn till Monday at ten o'clock a. m.
Mr. STEIN moved to amend, by striking out "ten o'clock a. m.," and inserting in lieu, "two o'clock p. m."
The amendment was agreed to.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
Mr. GRAY offered a concurrent resolution that the Committee on Organization of Courts, of the two Houses, be appointed a committee to consider the expediency of abolishing the Common Pleas Court, etc., that they have leave to sit at pleasure, etc., and report by bill or otherwise, by the tenth of February next.
On motion of Mr. CARSON, who considered this a question of no small importance, it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. HAMILTON moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate refused to adopt the resolution accepting the invitation to visit the State Normal School on Thursday the fourth proximo.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. HAMILTON moved to amend the resolution by striking out "Thursday" and inserting "Saturday" the sixth proximo.
The amendment was agreed to.
The resolution as amended was adopted.
The Committee on Prisons were granted leave of absence on Tuesday next.
Mr. KINLEY stated that he was placed the other day; through courtesy, at the, head of a special committee composed of physicians, upon certain bills. He was not a physician, and he asked that he might be released from acting upon it, as it would leave it in charge of an excellent Chairman, the Senator from Franklin, (Mr. Gifford.)
Mr. Caven's bill (S. 47) to enable cities to aid in the construction of railroads, coming up in order, it was read the second time.
Mr. ROBINSON of Madison, moved to re- page: 214[View Page 214] commit to the Committee on Corporations, as he had introduced a bill to-day almost precisely like this one, except that it provided for aid to water works also.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Reynlod's bill(S. 54) to authorize cities to establish public parks was read the second time.
On motion by Mr. CARSON the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. Bradley's bill (S. 77) to amend the fifty-third section of the act for the corporation of towns, etc., of June 11, 1852, was read the second time and ordered engrossed for the third reading.
Mr. GREEN, from the Standing Committee on the town of Indianapolis, returned the bill (S. 49) authorizing the city to occupy parts of certain State lands, recommending its passage.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. Gray's bill (S. 85) to amend section six of the city incorporation act, with the committee amendments thereto, was read the second time.
The committee amendments were agreed to.
Mr. CARSON moved to amend the bill as follows:
- Strike out the words "to that effect," in the fourth line of the first section.
- Insert the word "or" after the words "such city" on the third line of the second page of said section.
- Strike out all after the words "such roads" on the fifth line, second page, to the word provided."
- Insert after the words "such donations" on the ninth line, second page, the words "and subscriptions to stock."
- Strike out all the words on the eighteenth line, second page.
- Amend by adding to said section "so much of all laws and parts of laws as conflict with any of the provisions of this act are hereby repealed."
The first amendment was agreed to.
Mr. GRAY objected to the second amendment.
Pending the consideration thereof--
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR announced that the hour had arrived for the lecture in the hall of the House of Representatives which the Senate had by resolution agreed to attend.
On motion the Senate adjourned till Monday at two o'clock, p. m.


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Chuck Hollis, vice president and global marketing CTO at EMC, wrote in a blog post that the storage vendor is now a corporate sponsor of OpenStack, joining a growing list of sponsors including such EMC competitors as IBM, NetApp, Hewlett-Packard and Dell.
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EMC's joining OpenStack is similar to EMC's embrace of Linux several years ago, Hollis wrote. EMC in the early 2000s hadn't considered Linux a fit with EMC's traditional business model because of its open source roots, but one co-worker at EMC pulled together a Linux plan for EMC that was followed up with validation by EMC's eLab, reference architectures, APIs and interfaces.
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EMC has, in a way, already been a part of OpenStack since September, when VMware, primarily owned by EMC, joined OpenStack. VMware, a leading developer of virtualization and cloud platform technology, is in many ways a competitor to the open source nature of OpenStack. However, that changed with VMware's acquisition of software-defined networking (SDN) developer Nicira, a big contributor to OpenStack.


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NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the US Supreme Court considers whether to remove limits on individuals' contributions to candidates, political parties and political action committees, Wealth-X today released a list of the top five public political donors leading up to the 2012 elections and since then.
From December 2011 to December 2012, conservative-leaning business mogul Sheldon Adelson, CEO of Las Vegas Sands, along with his wife Miriam, were the top public donors with US$96,417,000 in political contributions – equivalent to 0.42 percent of their estimated US$23 billion fortune.
Next on the list is multibillionaire Harold Simmons, chairman of the Contran corporation, along with his wife Annette, who donated US$32,603,800 to conservative candidates and causes, followed by media magnate Fred Eychaner, who gave US$13,207,000 to liberal campaigns – amounting to 0.43 percent and 2.75 percent of their total net worth, respectively.
Since the 2012 elections, political contributions have generally tapered off, but many ultra wealthy individuals continue to pour their money into politics.
The top public political donor from January 2013 to October 2013 was New York City mayor and business tycoon Michael Bloomberg. The political independent – who ranked fourth on the list of donors leading up to the 2012 elections – gave US$2,265,867 of his US$21 billion fortune to various candidates and causes in 2013.
Below are the top two public political donors in the year preceding the 2012 US elections and since then:
From 01-Dec-2011 To 01-Dec-2012 | |||
Name |
Amount |
Estimated Net |
Political |
Sheldon & Miriam Adelson |
$96,417,000 |
$23,200,000,000 |
Conservative |
Harold & Annette Simmons |
$32,603,800 |
$7,500,000,000 |
Conservative |
From 01-Jan-2013 To 10-Oct-2013 | |||
Michael Bloomberg |
$2,265,867 |
$21,400,000,000 |
Independent |
Thomas Meyer & Kathryn |
$1,857,400 |
$1,300,000,000 |
Liberal |
Conspicuously absent from the list are notable billionaire political donors such as brothers David and Charles Koch, the politically-conservative owners of oil, gas, and chemical conglomerate Koch Industries, and liberal-leaning financier George Soros. Sources suggest that these individuals may channel their contributions through foundations or organizations that keep their donors' identities private.
For the full list, visit http://www.wealthx.com/articles/2013/wealth-x-reveals-usas-top-public-political-donors/
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Wealth-X is the definitive source of intelligence on the ultra wealthy with the world's largest collection of curated research on ultra high net worth (UHNW) individuals, defined as those with net assets of US$30 million and above. Headquartered in Singapore, it has 12 offices in five continents. (www.wealth-x.com)
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