The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-16
LEGIsLAIIvE SUMMARY
MONDAY


SENATE.-In session only in the Afternoon,
Petitions were presented from Randolph county
TO repeal tax upon life insurance premiums:
from Tppecanoe 10 reduce and fix the paw Of
public officers; from Floyd to discontinue the
Criminal Court; from Randolph oranges seeking
redress of various wrongs; from Rush against
changing the law of interest; and from Putnam
repeating the railroad tax law. A large number
OF reports were made from standing commit.
tees showing that they have been earnestly at
WORK. A Dill TO create Superior Court in Tppe-
canoe county was Put upon It's passage, but failed
to pass for want of constitutional majority :
the olli to extend harbors, and condemn land
IOr lne purpose, was passed; House bills Ill, 49,
ia, 2Oi and SO, were read first time; new bills
were onered on representing the state of
indiana In the centennial; on public printing;
women contracts; amending the railroad law:
creating one boald OF three prison directors; to
form new counties: TO tax bank stock, and TO
constitute fish commissioner for the state Of
Indiana.
HoUsE.-In the forenoon there was not a quo
rum present, and no business OF Importance
was disposed Of Mr.. Havens, from the com
mittee on education, reported O bill amendatory
tendent OF schools, and ON the temper Of the
House, 1t is not likely that the Office will be
ton of the platform adopted by the demo-
Ravens bin contemplate, retrenchment
Morgan raid claim came up in the shape of a
bill asking for $4,000, with the avowed purpose
United States government. The bill WAS
finally referred TO the committee on
claims. The question of limiting the power
OF county commissioners to make sppropria-
lions was again considered, and the bill was
recommitted with instruction to so amend that
they snail only have power TO appropriate for
any public work a certain per cent of the tax
abies 1.-THE county. A bill was introduced to axe
len per cent of all the quor licenses and fines for
The establishment OF an asylum for habitual
drunkards. a bill waa introduced to memori-
allie congress for the construction of harbor at
the mouth ~ VOL river IL having been charged
that COMPANY OF Chicago capitalists had pur-
chased the property adjacent, it was resolved to
mlttee Tor q careful examination.
TUESDAY.
sENATE,-The forenoon was wholly occupied
with the reports of the committee on elections
upon the contest of Jeffries vs.. Baxter. Four
republicans offered majority report In favor OF
MIR. Baxter and three democrats found Mr. JEFF
fries entitled TO seat in the Senate. In the az
ternoon there was a spirited debate on the re
peal OF the railroad tax law: substitute for La
rue's bill to repeal permitting townships TO vote
tax for railroad aid was agreed to; the gov
errors message on the Wabash & Erie canal was
read and referred. 1t favors the preservation of
that work.
The HoUsR-Spent the forenoon in discussing
the bill extending the Jurisdiction of justices of
the peace. Just before the noon adjournment
the bill was lost for want OF a constitutional
majority. In the afternoon several bills
from the divorce law the two years
clause as TO failure OF husband 10 provide and
desertion; an act amending the act for The in |
corporation OF towns, OF interest to small towns:
the aSse ssment act as amended by the Sem /
ate providing for new appraisement in 1875 in |
bastardy bill an act providing that when prop |
erty is attached other creditors may become /
parties TO the suit and collect their claims |
whether due or Motif there are assets sufficient
and also bill providing that roads may be |
opened along county and township lines ON pc
ltion of property owners.
WEDNESDAY.
sENATE.-A large number of bills were read
the second time and disposed of in the regular /
course. The forenoon closed with spirited de-
bate upon Senate bin So, introduced by Senator
Thompson, which provides that the wife shall
have full legal control Of all her own earnings
during marriage. II was claimed by senators
versed in law that this is a radical invasion of
the law of desc mis-, on which ground mainly 1t
" as opposed. The bill was finalty recommitted
provision to those cases where the husband
falls neglects or refuses 10 provide for his fam
lily. In The afternoon Mr.. Dykemans resolu-
report on the constitutionality of the
last apportionment was taken up under the
special order. IL drew out extended debate and
was finally laid on the table, "A TO 81. The re-
mainder of the day was occupied in the discus |
sion and diminishing around the question of To-
eating insane asylums. substitute for the
original bill was offered by Mr.. Winter botham,
providing for a commission of three who, with
the consent of the governor, should locate and
superintend the building OF two insane asy lums,
one in the north and the other in the south por
ton OF the state. 1t specined two lines intecdic
ting a central zone of the state four counties
wide from consideration. AT the hour OF ad-
lournment the question was still unsettled.
THE HOUSE-The committee on fees and salar-
les was instructed to incorporate into the bill TO
be reported on that subject clause requiring
C unity officers TO furnish their own fuel and
with the exception OF books Of rec
ords. The constitutional amendments agreed
upon by the legislature were defeated by q vote
Of 50 to Al. the question came up in the shape
Of joint resolution to agree toinem and leave
the final result 10 the people, as provided for by
and others were ordered Sngrossed.
THURSDAY. i
SEyATE.-The forenoon was antirely occupied I
with one Of the Hyeliest legisla-
tive skimishes on record which re-
suited in the passage of a bill provia
Ing for the building of two new insane asyl nas
one in the north and one in the south part OF
the state, the exact location TO be determined |
and the building TO be superintelded by a COM
mission of i've men. appointed By the governor.
The senate was unanimous on the policy OF |
building at least one asylam all the strife being
about the location. When that was sestled |
nesHy all supported the BILL which passed
by vote OF 40 to 10. A resolution was adopted
looking to investigation into the manage
ment Of the insane asyin as indianapolis. In !
the afternoon the ollowing bills We're read the |
n. 81, u, i4i, isl, Isl, 50, io6 and a.. b. ss5.
During the afternoon the Hons. w. 2. Frye, of |
Maine; W. A. Wheeler, of New York; George +. |
Hoar and s. s. Marshall, OF Illinois, were invi- |
ted to seats in the Senate. These gentlemen are
part OF the congressionaltnve commit |
tee ON Louisiana affairs.
THE HoUsE-ln the forenoon passed a bill re- |
duciDg the number OF prison directors to three |
and their remuneration to $500. The bill further
provides that the three directors shall con- |
stttuted one board for the management OF both !
Institutions The vote on this question was 81 TO
IL. The record can be found on The seventh page;
the railroad committee began to report to-day;
SIC copies OF the governors communication con-
cerning the Wabash q Erie canal case were or
dered printed; Bences bill regulating !
the working of coal mines was passed
the resolution TO instruct the committee on
fees al salaries to incorporate into the bill TO
be introduced on that subjects clause requiring
county officers to furnish their own fuel ana
stat onery and blanks, except books of record,
Was reconsidered.
FRIDAY.