The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-07
SENATE.
FRIDAY. Feb. 2.

ing to the question of interest, with Mr..
Streight in the chair.
Mr. Givan moved that the committee rise
and refer the whole matter back to the sem
ate without recommendations. Agreed to.
The concurrent resolution to allow the
financial committees of the two houses to
employ clerical help was read, with the re-
port OF the committee recommending that 1T
be adopted.
Mr. Harris moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee, so that
inquiry may be made as to the authority OF
the assembly to employ such additional
help. Agreed to-
s. B. s, providing for the repeal of all laws
and parts Of laws authorizing the levying of
money poll tax, was read the second time
and reccmmitted to the finance committee.
s. j. 81 amending the civil code, was read
the second time. The report of the commit
tee recommending that it be indefinitely
POSTPONED was on motion of Mr.. Moore, so
amended as to provide for an amendment to
the bill to the effect that when properly
under execution has been twice offered and
fails to sell il may be returned and other
property levied upon. The report as amend
ed was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Givan the vote was re-
considered.
Mr. Moore withdrew his amendment.
The report of the committee was rejected.
Mr.. Moore then renewed his motion to
amend, which was agreed to. and the bill,
s. b. 12S, amending the civil code, was
read the second time. The report of the
committee, recommending that it be tabled,
was concurred in.
S. B. 8S, amending the code, was read the
second time, and the report of the commit
tee, recommending that 1T be indefinitely
postponed, was cOncurred in.
S. B. 107, providing for the protection of
wild game, was read the second time The
report of the committee, recommending its
passage was concurreG in.
Mr.. Streight moved to amend by extend
ing protection to prairie chickens 10 October
!. Agreed to.
Mr.. Stockslager moved to amend by ex-
tending the time for taking quail to the LIST
of February. Not agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
s. B. o. amending section 26 of the act
regulating descents, was read the second
time and laid upon the table.
S. B. 60 providing that justices may issue
executions on judgment to constables in
other counties, was read the second time.
The report of the committee recommending
indefinite postpOnement was cOncurred in.
Mr.. Moore moved concurrence in the
house resolution inviting Mrs. LlyermoTe to
address the general assembly.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Grubbs, from the committee on judi
ciary, reported back H B. 80, by Mr.. Lane,
recommending that it be amended to
reduce the maximum penalty for libel to
$1,000 fine and three months imprisonment
1t was referred back to the committee with
instructions to further amend.
On the recommendation of the committee
H. B. 1S1 was ordered engrossed, and H.
B. 49, laid on The table.
The committee on judiciary reported back
II. g. 267, with a recommendation that it do
lie on the table. Mr.. Carlton, from the
same committee presented a minority re-
~ ~ he of tha xrifb
amendments. 1t is the bill introduced by
Mr.. Yaryan, enabling husband and wife to
become competent witnesses for or against
each other in divorce suits. After debate
the bill was recommitted TO the committee
on rights and privileges.
Mr.. Henderson moved a suspension of the
order of business that H. b. 372 be read
third time and put upon its passage. Passed
by vote of 81 TO %. The bill provides for
the redemption of property sold for taxes by
the payment of a penalty of 20 per cent. in
stead of so per cent, as the present law pro-
vides.
The special order was the consideration of
H. j. r. TO- instructing our members in con-
gress 10 favor the passage of law granting
pension of IS per month to all soldiers of the
Mexican war majority report favored
the passage of the resolution and the minor
ity report was to lay the majority report on
the table. During the debate the previous
question was called and the minority report
was adopted.
Mr.. Lanham, from the committee on cleo
tons, reported back that part of the COVER
nor's message which refers to the election
law, and introduced III. b. 3T6, providing
for definite boundaries when there is more
than one voting precinct in township and
preventing voters from voting in other pre-
cincts than that in which they reside, and 10
allow two representatives OF each party to
witness the count.
The special order for the afternoon was the
consideration of III. b. %, by Mr.. Langdon,
providing for taking the sense of the people
at the next general election, in regard to
holding a constitutional convention. The
judiciary committee had reported in favor
of the passage of the bill. On motion of Mr..
LangdOn the order of business was sus-
pended, the bill read a third time by sec
tons, and pasSed-ayes 81; nays, &C.
III. J. r. 4, providing amendments to the
constitution, was also embraced in the
Amend art 2, Sec 2 by striking out
''may reside" and insert may hive re-
sided go days next preceding such election"
Amend art 2 sec 2 by striking out the
word white" and by striking out section
five.
Amend art. sec. 4, by striking out the
word white" and section 5 by striking cut
the word white"
Amend by striking out the whole of ar
ticle -.
amend ART Y sec. Ia, 10 make III read
1'all general elections shall be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in No
semter, until otherwise provided for by
law"
The committee on elections had separated
each amendment into resolution of ITSELF.
The resolutions were then taken up separate
ly and adopted
SENATE.
SATURDAY Feb. 8.