The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-14

BY Mr. Gossman, from the committee on
county and township business, returning
II. B. 1877, recommending that it be laid on
the table. Concurred in.
BY Mr.. Kimmell, from the same
committee. returning H: B. 142,
offered minority report recommending
that the bill lie on the table. The minority
report was adopted.
House adjourned.
House re-assembled at o'clock.
/ The special order for the afternoon, Fl. B.
IS, in regard to building. loan and
saving associations, was taken up.
The bill provides that the associa-
tons may loan its funds to
stockholders on either real or personal secu-
rity. Not passed. Ayes, 30; nays, 46.
H. B. 191, to amend the act providing for
the election of reporter OF the supreme
court, and the speedy publication OF the re-
ports was also embraced in the special Or
der The bill allows the reporter to charge
$3.50 per volume for the reports sold to citi-
zens, and three-fourths of a cent per
page for the copies taken by the state
The present law makes it misdemeanor
for any person to receive more than So per
volume. An amendment offered by Mr..
Branyan, making the price $3.50 per yolsme
to either the state or individuals was ac-
cepted, and the bill was recommended to
the committee on judiciary with instruc-
tons to so amend.
Mr. Copeland moved that the constitu-
tional rule and order of business be sus-
pended, that s. b. 142 be taken up, read a
first, second and third time and put upon its
passage. Agreed to.
The bill declares congressional school
lands taxable after they have been sold and
before deed is made, and legalizing all assess
ments, levy and collection of taxes hereto
fore made, and prohibiting the refunding of
taxes paid. The bill was passed by vote of
50 toll .r,
Mr. Branyan moved that the order of bus
iness be suspended and that H. b. 81 be ia
ken up and put upon its passage. 1t is the
substitute for the bill introduced by Mr..
Henderson in regard to the redemption of
lands sold for taxes. the bill provides that
property redeemed within six months shall
be subject to penalty of Is per cent, one
year % per cent, two years 40 per cent. The
bill was passed-ayes, So; noes, Is.
By Mr.. Askren, from the committee on
county and township business, returning
H. B. 25l, to amend the act for the relief Of
the poor, recommending that it lie on the
table. 1t is to enable INDECENT persons TO
choose physicians in case of sickness. The
report was concurred in.
By Mr.. Thomas from the committee on
agriculture, returning H. b. 172, recon-
mending that it pass. Ordered engrossed.
Dl IIOIl Tile SdILe
tee, returning II. B. %, recommending
that it be amended and passed. The bill is
for the protection of fish. Ordered engrossed
BY Mr.. Endsley, from the same, reporting
back III. B. 200, with recommendation that
it be indefinitely postponed. Concurred in.
By Mr.. Dannetelle, from the committee
on temperance, returning H. B. 224 for the
suppression of the trade in obscene litera-
ture, recommending that it lie on the table
So ordered.
By Mr. Reno, from the same, reporting
back H. B. 43 for the suppression of tipping
houses, recommending that it lie on the
table.
Mr.. Norman presented a minority report
favoring the passage of the bill.
The minority report was rejected-ayes,
35; nays 40
The majority was then concurred in, and
the bill ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Norman, from the same, returned H.
B. 23S, for the suppression of the trade in
obscene literature, recommending that it be
amended and passed. Laid on the table for
the present.
The house then adjourned.