The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-07
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.


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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
f., BY Mr.. Givan, from the judiciary commit
tee, returning s. B. 116, recommending that
it pass.
BY Mr.. Heron, from the committee on or
ganization of courts, returning S. b 1l6.
recommending that it be amended and
passed.
BY Mr. Stockslager, from the judiciary
committee, returning S. B. 155, recommend
ing that it be tabled.
Also returning S. B. 40, recommending
that 1t be indefinitely postponed.
By Mr. Harris, from the same committee.
returning s b. &C. recommending that il De
amended and passed.
BY Mr.. Sarnighausen, from the committee
on education, returning S. B. 205. recon-
mending that it be passed.
Also returning S. b. 100, recommending
that ii be indefinitely postponed.
Also returning s. b. 81, recommending
that 1t be amended and passed.
Also returning S. B. IS, recommending
that il be tabled.
Also returning S. B. %, recommending
that 1t be amended and passed.
BY Mr.. Wler, from the committee on agri-
culture, returning H. B. 80, recommending
that it be amended and passed.
BY Mr.. Tarlton, from the same committee,
reporting a i'll Is. B. PA concerning IL
eenses to yend merchandise or make exhibit
tons, keep brokers' Offices etc The bill was
referred back TO the committee on agricul-
ture.
By Mr.. Hackleman, from the committee
on county and township business. returning
s. b. 135, with the recommendation that it
pass.
By Mr.. Dykeman, from the same commit
tee, returning S. B. 1872. with the recon-
mendation that it lie on the table.
BY Mr.. Burrell, from the same committee.
returning S. b. 80, with the recommends
ton that it be amended and passed.
S. B. 152, regulating the indebtedness of
cities. This is the bill prepared by the citi-
zens of indianapolis for limiting the in
debtedness and taxation of the city,
the question being on adopting the
amendments proposed by the committee.
They were agreed to.
Mr.. Harris moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended the bill read second
time by title, a third time by section and
put upon its passage Agreed to, and the
bill was read the second and third time and
paSsed-yeas IS; nays, O.
Mr.. Stockslager moved that his road bill.
:. b. "a, be made special order for Thurs
day at 10 a. m. Agreed to.
Mr.. Shirk offered concurrent resolution
that the legislature will not vote for any
measure providing for the erection of a
state house that does not state the maxi
mum cost of the same, completed, etc
Mr.. Stockslager moved that the resolution
be referred to the committee on public
buildings
Mr.. Reeve moved to amend by instructing
the committee to incorporate any provision
in any bill they may report that they see .
fit
Mr.. Skinner moved to lay the resolution
and subsequent motions on the table. Not
agreed to.
After debate Mr. Underwood moved the
previous question, which was ordered.
The amendments of Messrs. Reeve and
Stockslager were negatived.
On the adoption of the resolutions the
yeas and nays were demanded, and the vote
resulted-yeas, "a; nays, Ii; so the resolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Stockslager moved that the finance
committee be instructed to report back s. B.
1l9 as soon as possible. Agreed to.
The consideration of H. B. 50 was the
special order /. authorizes county commits
sioners TO contract for the defense of indi-
gent criminals The committee on judiciary
reported adversely to it, but a minority re-
port favored its passage. The minority re-
port was not adopted, and the bill was laid
on the table
II. b. so, by Mr.. I.eeper, next taken
up. 1t authorizes incorporated towns TO
change their boundaries so as to exclude
territory which has not been laid out in lots.
1t. was moved to recommit to the committee,
with instructions to amend. The motion
did not prevail. The bill passed by vote
| of az TO s.
H. B. %, by Mr.. Marsh, was made the
| special order for Tudesday afternoon.
H. B. 20, by Mr.. Lockhart, to legalize the
election and acts of officers of the town of
Eaton, Delaware county, in 1875. Passed
by vote of 50 to 8.
H. B. 81, by Mr. Collins, was made the
special order for Tuesday afternoon.
! III. B. "a, by Mr. J. Cole bill authorizing
boards of county commissioners to construct
gravel, macadamized or paved roads, upon
petition of majority of resident land own
ers along and adjacent to the line of any
road; authorizing them to issue bonds of the
county to raise money required for that
| purpose by taxing lands adjacent to the
| road Before action, the house adjourned.
/ The special order was the consideration Of
H. B. liz. 1t grants justices of the peace
| jurisdiction where the amount involved
| does not exceed $500, but that the defendant
may confess judgmentfor 81 600. The mi
| nority report in favor of the bill was not
adopted, and the bill was laid on the table.
The consideration of H. b. "a was resumed.
| Mr.. Adams moved to recommlt the bill
| with instructions to amend. Mr.. Kennedy,
of Rush, moved additional instructions. A
| division of the question was asked for. On
| motion of Mr.. Lane, the motion to recommit
was laid on the table. a great deal of dis
cuss1on followed, and at 3 o'clock the pre-
| vious question was demanded by MIR. Foster,
! of Allen, and the bill was not passed-yeas,
81; nays, AZ.
On the Recommendation of the committee
on roads, H. B. 1872 was indefinitely post
III. B. 1875, by Mr.. Lanham, requiring
boards of directors of gravel road companies
to file with county auditors annual state
II.