The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-09

establishment OF city courts in places of six
thousand Inhabitants, passed. joint resolu-
agent of state TO collect the two per cent. clslla
OF the state from the general government, was
nassed A bill passed authorizing railroad con-
ductors to put of their trains parties who at
tempt to ensnare passengers IN games Oh cn''nee
and also for profanity or obscenity.
SATURDAY.
sESArE-A great effort was made to re-
yfve and pass Sleeth's bill, restricting the fees OF
the state auditor for insurance certificates. 1t
failed at last. A rultless effort was made 10 get
up the fee and salary and appropriation Dlils'
Most of the day and night was spent IN nlt1 10 us
tering over the appropriation and revenue Dllls
All OF which failed 10 pass the two houses. Inc
following bills were passed: Providing tnai SUNS
may be brought on s,otes where the holder re.
sides: ON county superintendency; 10 prevent
the assessment of the property OF man uiac'u III
ine COMPANIES above that of other pIopertyi Tor
the protection of passengers on ralIosus t ron
gamblers, empo wering conductors 10 arrest anu
sxPel them ma rom nf lands by corporafions
under the direction OF county Doarosi tne
SHORTHAND bill. providing FOR snort.
20 build one insane asylum at Indianapolis 70
repeal the gravel road law, providing that cor
porations may hold real estate acquired oy lore
closure OF mortgage; requiring time aud place
of the sale OF real estate by the saer1i 70 De so,
vsT,sed 10 any ~ haS papr the properly
for changing county boundaries, with special
reference 10 Fountain and Warren countles; sP,
propriating 5000 TO state geologist; 70 per nj
pupils outside corporations TO attend the hlgn
schools by paying tuition; and bill in regard
TO savings banks.
HoUsE-The report OF the subcommittee on
Southern Prison affairs was submitted and LOO
copies ordered printed, together with the testi-
mony upon which the same was based. The
bill requiring the auditor to pay into the state
treasury fees for furnishing foreign insurance
companies commissions TO transact Du'lneEs IN
this state was reported for action but was ruled
out on the ground that II was but copy OF the
bill which had mysteriously disappeared; a
new court was created of the county OF Allen
the Criminal Court Of I1ppecanoe county was
abolished and superior Court esiaplsneo
yides that county commissioners shall In no
case purchase gravel, etc; roads at price over
q per cent. of the original cost thereof. The as
sessment act was so amended that cities and
towns may adopt the county assessment; also
legaliZIng all assessments since 1873; Dill au.
thorizina the organization OF state, district and
subordinate oranges OF the order OF PATRONS Oh
Husbandry passed. The Senate civil damage
Amendment to the temperance bill was con-
Cured in, but two others were not and the
measure was lost, the Senate refusing to re-
Senate had receded from 1t amendments
TO the bill providing for one
With s5pIause. Senate amendments
to the fee and tez salary bill, the
revenue measure and both general and
specific appropriation acts, were hot concurred
IN. Committee OF conference was ap-
pointed, but they either disagreed or their re-
measures were lost. A bill reducing the eron-
neous eTnolument of the Supreme Court repor
ter, passed after considerable pressure had been
brought 10 bear upon the senior gentleman from
Floyd to whose pocket IL adhered with salve like
tenacity. The Senate amendments
10 the bill regulating the pur
chase OF stationery for county OFF,
GERS were concurred in; bill regulating dis
bursements by city treasurerS, passed; a bill ex
tending the time for the construction ofrailroadi
10 which aid has been voted, passed; the Sen
ate amendments to the drainage law were con-
CURED in the bill authorizing county commits
sionerS to choose justice of the peace in case o
Vacancy. passed; bill providing for the dis
missal of officers who appear on duty in stat
OF intoxication, passed; the bill Il
farmers who lease their farm
was passed; bill requiring deeds
etc, to be recorded within forty day
from execution, passed; the power of town
ship trustees was limited; the act against tn
introduction and spread of the Texas cattl
disease was made more stringent; count.
commissioners we're restricted in their power &c
appropriate for public Improvements; bill
lassed providing for police courts in cities o
5000 The bills alluded TO above as having passe
only await the executive signature TO become
law, having also passed the Senate.