The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-03-02

the Blind Asylum. 1t was resolved TO appoiata
the Institution. A joint resolution memorial
lzlng congress against substituting RAILROADS. was
inlttee on federal relations. A bill 20 abolish
the the, Criminal Court lafayette.
circuit Wss introducid;a bill was passed 10 the
second reading which contem plates The an
pointnent OF three railroad coniais-ion me 10.
regulate railway charges: a bill rTovidiuc mai
trust property shall not be forced upon
the the bi market D4av,a a6 sacrifice, passed:
shall have timber va,ued before they use IL
passed; Dill was introduced which provides
that the two dollar fee iron. foreign Insurance.
companies doing business in Ind anal for each
or .nslr agent heretoiore PAID the auditor OF
OF statement OF their condition shall hence
forth be paid into the treasury instead
TUESDAY.
SENATE.-Leave OF absence was granted See-
rotary Rhodes because OF death in his family.
petition from Rush county asked that the law
OF 1nIerest De not changed: large number Of
reports OF standing committees We're presen ed
resolution offered by Mr.. job nston. OF FLOYD
Prison, proved somewhat OF a FIR brand kin
ding warm debate on this te nder tonic The re-
suit , Mas instructions TO inves igae both prisons
IN 1lppecanOe county. A Joint resolution ask
ing OF congress 10 make the law effective in pro-
In the United States was adopted after a $ Tited
discussion, participated in by Mesrs. Dyke
man. Harney, johnson, of Floyd; Johnston of
farkei scott, and others. IL the Afternoon six
Teen blls were passed, among Them Senate bin
IL, SHOWN rs the temperance bill, and Others OF
THE HoUsE.-The Morgan raid claim was ta-
bled; the building committee reno-5as fbst
there was no Niger in the wooipile al fbe
southern Prison so far as the building sc-ounts
are con ceTned. a bill was introdu ed which
provides for state house sinking fund sfsl.1s1--
90. The appOrtionment bill rasSed As did he
Dill authorizing the governor, auditor and treas
neKOlt0IR lCaFa ar.
ment
WEDNESDAY,.
sESATE.-SeveTaI bills were taken CD and 70
fei red to their appropriate committees Many
reports OF standing committees were then made
Resolutions were then adopted expressing the
interest OF Indiana in the Philadelphia cepter-
NAL, and placing the matter In the hands
OF Joint committee Ct three from
House NGmeroSs bills nf tEsn d ,59 nm t 6e
the third reading and were passed. Among
them was one providing that townships may
vote TO aid railroads and another providing that
In cities and in corporate towns school trustees
shall levy school taxes instead OF city councils
In the AFTERNOON the second T. aiding Of bills was
continued. Mr.. Johnson. OF Parke, offered a
resolution callingf committee 10 investigate
the state, and 1t was adopted. Pending The de-
bate on the warehouse bill the Senate ad-
THE HoUsE-Defeated the commit
tees state house bill, and Also
sinking fund Of s2,oo6,Co6 Bill to prohiSit the
sale of deadly weapons TO minors passed. The
bill 10 regulate county superlntendeni's sala-
res and reduce their emOlumentS vas
amended and passed. TIE usual approximations
:or the benevolent and reiormatory institu-
referred TO the ways and means com mittee. A
ln5ge p pgan6e1 OF 6iils were tabled
tive committees to which they had
beer referred. The building committee with
A bill was introduced which provides Tor the
election of "A Surrogate for each county ia the
business now transacted in The Circuit Court.
The Wolf harbor memorial was tabled.
THURSDAY.
SESATE-On motion of Mr.. Bunyan, NJ.
Sleeths separate bill to fix the fees OF the STATE
auditor was postponed, TO come ia with AL the
rest OF the salaries for consideration in the az.
ternoon. The warehouse bill, after Amendments
limiting its application, was ordered er crossed
Several bills were read second time. The entire
afternoon was consumed upon the fee and
salary bill, which was left in such a shape that
there is no chance of its passase by the House.
4 night ses len was devoted 10 KILN on rail-
road bills of an extreme type.
THE HoUsE-Spent the greater part OF tho
day in c. liberation Of tie House and senate
bills 10 provide for the incursbly insane. The
Senate bill providing for two ssylums, one
north, the other south, was lost, reconsidered
and second time lost. The House bill pro.
viding for one asylum near this city at cost Of
10000 wsslost, reconsidered and recommitted
with instructions 10 reduce the amount
TO be appropriated 10 $4,000. AS
The senate Temperance bill was taken M and
clause and inserting the bill that passed The
House recently. The bill was then ordered en-
crossed; a motion 10 suspend the rules 10 put IL
upon its passage failing. The comir,itteS
strap gled batch OF bills
FRIDAY.
SESATE.-The special committee on canslss
through their chairman, Senator SarnIghausen,
made an elaborate report on the Wabash and
Erie canal, accompanied by resolution that
the committee be continued durin the recess OF
the legislature: the resolution was laid on the
table. The Judiciary committee re- orted, recon-
mendiDg that Mr.. Brigger, OF Rush county be
appointed trustee of the House of Refuge, the
other nomination having been withdrawn by
the governor; eoncurre5 In. The consideIa Ion
tinued from Thursday, the amendments COM
peted, and the bin, as amended, passed-3s to 3
law specific bills were offered fixing the salaries
of thu state officers, on which action was not
completed when the Senate adjourned.
THE HoUsE-A bill passed which provides for
the prompt payment OF emplo es OF corpora
tions Willett's bill, requiring the right OF
feated by a large majority. The bill pro.
viding for the building OF Que asylum, was
reported back from the COMMITTEES 40
amend as to ask an approximation OF $40 90
tn. refor, was passed, there being but fourteen
votes recorded against u. The senate temper
tion or that body. The amendment, fe
NIL Nil De ,s horne tsos in mind Is the House
for the appointment OF gas inspectors where
gas is made, whose duty 1t shall be 20 adj asst diff
iersu ces between msnufac urers ard consumers
OF the ins1dfous illumination. IL fixes the stand.
ard OF gas at nfteen candle power.
SATURDAY.
THE SEsATE-Committees reported on mum.
Der of bills, which were vsriousiy disposed Of. A
was adopted which provides for the
appointment of a committee on stolen bills.
with power TO take testimony under oath.
Several bills had been siolen-amOng others.
'l5, amending the insurance act s. B. III
md II. b. 90. MeSSr>. Lsrue Smith and
Major were appointed such COMMITTEES.
A resolution 10 recognise certain rights of
women was indefinitely postponed. A bill was
Introduced which provides that manu- factr1rer4
han be encouraged by exemption from taxa
ion. The bill 10 lax church property was in
ennitelv postponed. A concurrent resolution.