The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-21
SENATE.

Mr.. Bell presented a petition from Colonel
Robertson asking the appointment of a COM
mittee of the legislature to secure the removal
abandoned cemetery at Fort Wayne TO the
new cemetery, and the erection ola suitable
consisting of Messrs. Bell, Moore and Kent.
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL.
Mr.. Givan, from the select committee on
$. H. 2i6, reported it back with the recommen-
datlon that the title be amended and the bill
This is the bill to amend the legislative APP
portionmt mt act
The following minority report was also SUBJ
mitted
The undersigned, minority of the special
committee on apportionment and on senate
Dill 2i6, respectfully report that in their judy
ment the principle contended for, viz: that
an apPortionment bill may be amended,
can not be enacted, is not tenabIe. An
amended appOrtionment bill would be not on
ly in effect but actually new law. III a sub
sequent Legislature should wish to change the
apportionment they could not amend the
original act, for that would be destroyed by
the first amendment, and the amended act
Also, as a question of policy, we are
unwilling 10 set the precedent of
amending an ,apportionment BILL, for
If we should make this precedent,
any subsequent legislature would be author
lied to interfere in the same way. The result
would be that while the evident intent of the
constitution is that senators and representa-
tives shall be appointed every six years, and
only once in six years, every change in the po
suit in change in the app0rtionment.
JOHN NJ. LARUE,
WILLIAM BAXTER.
Mr.. Shirk, from the select committee on 8.
b. 3Oi, reported 1t back recommending its pas
sage.
Mr.. Harris from the committee on claim,
reported back the senate resolution in relation
prison, stating that the accounts were not be-
fore the committee, and recommending that
the resolution lie on the table.
MIR. ODDS, from the committee on organiza
ton of courts, reported back 3. b. 2O4 recon-
mendiug that h be amended and passed.
Mr.. Fowler introduced s. B. 2OS. in relation
to the government of prisons. Referred to the
Committee on prisons.
The senate then took a recess until 2r.m.
Mr.. Givan introduced s. b. 300, amending
Passed TO a second reading.
Mr.. Major introduced s. B. 30, to provide for
the building OF a new state house. Referred
10 the committee on public buildings.
REGULATING RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION.
The special order, s. B 100, was then taken
up 1t is the bill intr. duced by Mr. Streight
providing for the regulation OF charges for
transportation Of freight by the various rail-
road corporations and their essees, transpor-
owning, operating using or leasing them for
the transportation of freight.
The amendments submitted by the COM
mittee were CONQUERED IN.
Mr. Streight moved to amend the section by
providing that companies shall not be COM
PEELED to have overloaded cars. Agreed to.
Mr.. Reeve moved to amend section by in
sorting a proviso that the cars provided 'or
the carrying of certain kinds OF freight shall
be competent and suitable for the work re-
CURED OF lhem. Agreed to-
Mr.. Heron moved TO amend the first Sec
ton BY providing that perishable freight shall
De first forwarded. agreed to.
Mr.. skinner moved to amend section so as
to authorize refusal to carry dangerous freight.
Agree to.
requiring companies to receive and ship only
such articles as are suitable for shipment.
Agreed to.
Mr. Hefron moved to amend section by pro-
viding for the forwarding of perishab,e freight
first. Agreed to.
Mr. Skinner moved to amend section so as
to provide that companies shall only tie re-
quired TO forward prop freight. Agreed TO-.
Mr. Burrell moved TO amend section 9, by
STRIKING out the words reasonable attorneys
fees" and requiring all prosecutions to b.
conducted by the prosecuting attorney, who
shall receive no fee for the same. Agreed to.
Mr. Dykeman moved to amend section 10, by
inserting a clause allowing the collection OF
reasonable attorneys fees. Agreed To.
Mr.. Givan moved that the bill be engrossed.
Mr.. Dice moved the previous question. The
ayes and noes on demanding the previous
question were called, and the vote resulted
ayes, IL; noes, ~.
The question recurring on Mr.. Givan's mo-
ton TO order the bill to engrossment, Mr.. Bur
rell moved 10 lay the motion on the table. Not
agreed to-ayes, IL; nays, 20.
Mr.. Burrell moved to recommit the bill with
instructions.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the
motion to recOmmit was lost-yeas, 3; nays, g.
On the question of ordering the engrossment
oythe bill the vote resulted-yeas, %, nays, 10.
b. 3, providing for the amending of the
constitution, was read the second time and In
definitely postponed.
5. B. IL, TO provide for the election of town.
ship officers, was read the second time. The
report ofthe committee recommended its pas
sage with amendments.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Henderson, from the select committee
introduced III. Ii. 4SO, act to establish pro-
bate courts in every county in the state, anv
giving them exclusive and original control of
all matters pertaining thereto.
Mr.. Coffman, from the select committee to
which III. Il. 295, authorizing the dissection of
human bodies was referred, returned the bill
with recommend alton that IL pass. Ordered
engrossed.
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