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

WEDNESDAY, Feb. IA
The senate met at $50 a. IN.
The senate proceeded to the regular order,
consideration of bills on third reading. The
following were disposed of:
s. B. IS, amending section $50 of the code,
by allowing the taking of dispositions in term
time. Passed-yeas, "A; nays, O.
8. ]. r. IL. favoring the legalizing of pen
sions of soldiers of the late war; Passed
yeas, 46; nays, 0.
s. J. r. 13 opposing any grant of credit or
lands to railroad corporations by congress.
Passed--yeas, 80; nays, 0.
s. B. 113, to prevent the blockading of
highways by freight trains. Passed-yeas,
81; nays, IL.
s. B. Dol, to establish a superior court in
Allen county. Passed-yeas, ~; nays, 1.
S. b. %, to establish superior court in
Cass county. Passed-yeas, SO; nays, s.
S. B. POS, amending the act declaring
abandoned certain unfinished railroads, was
read third time and ELECTED a sharp de-
bate.
Mr.. Strelght moved to recommit the bill
TO the committee on railroads. Not agreed
to.
The bill then passed-yeas, AZ; nays, T.
S. B. As, exempting benefits, claims and
OF masonic, odd fellow and other societies
from claims Of creditors. Passed-yeas, So;
nays, 1.
s. j. r. II, instructing our senators and
requesting our representatives to favor a
law to prohibit betting on presidential cleo
tons, was read the third time and sent 10
the committee on phraseology, arrangement
and enrolment of bills
s. b. ID, requiring surviving parties to
file inventories, etc. Passed-yeas, 40
nays, 4.
S. b. IA, amending the act for the estab-
lishment of a reformatory for women and
girls, Passed-yeas. 30. nays 8.
s. b. 224, creating the 42d judicial circuit
Passed-yeas IS; nays, 10.
S. B. 100, legalizing the incorporation of
the city OF Bloomington. Passed-yeas, 80;
nays. 7.
s. b. 235, providing for the concentration
of land records in the Office of the auditor of
state. Passed-yeas, %; nays, 49,
8. B. 49,. amending the 550th and 56lst
sections of the code. Passed-yeas, 81
nays, IL.
Under suspension OF the rules, engrossed
II. B. 377 was recommitted to the committee
on railroads, with instructions to amend by
inserting saving clause.
Mr.. Norman, from the committee on
temperance, returned the resolution to in
quire into the expediency of devoting one
lishment of an inebriate asylum, with a
recommendation that il lie on the table.
COncurred in.
H. b 14O, by Mr. Henderson, to make
stockholders in corporations responsible for
double the amount of their stock, was or
dered engrossed.
Mr.. Kennedy. of Rush, from the commit
tee on canals, submitted a report on the con-
dition Of the Wabash and Erie canal, with
the following recommendations after going
into an exhaustive history of the organiza-
ton of the canal board:
l. II the duty Ofthe trustees OF the Wabash
and Erie canal TO make full and complete re-
port to the state of the condition and of all
matters and things affecting their trust.
2. That IL Is the duty of the executive Of
ficers of the state, including the attorney
general, to see that the rights of the state are
guarded in all suits in which they may be In
volved.
3. That this general assembly ought 10 be
fully informed II any or what legislation is
necessary In order to protect its Interests in
the matter OF the Wabash and Erie canal.
4. And that when the suit in the United
States court is fully disposed OF some means
will be devised OF pressing against the state
large claims for the damages on the part of the
stockholders of the canal
The committee also introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That the trustees of the Wabash
and Erie canal be and they are hereby re-
quested TO make an immediate report to this
general assembly OF the condition Of their
trust, as required by law, and especially of all
that has transpired concerning II since the re-
port of two years ago.
Adopted.
Resolved, That the attorney general be re-
quested TO inquire into the condition OF the
suits against the Wabash and Erie canal
brought by j. p. Gapen and others in the
United States court, 10 inform the house what
has been done in the premises, and IL the
rights and interests of the state are involved,
and to suggest what legislation is necessary, II
| any, TO guard the state against loss or damage
| in consequence OF such suits.
Adopted.
Mr.. Yaryan moved to recommit the report
| to the committee, with instructions TO obtain
full and detailed account of the expendi.
| lures OF the canal, and with power to send
for papers and persons. Concurred in.
II. B. 1913, which authorizes cities to issue
bonds TO pay all Indebtedness, was ordered
engrossed. The bill excludes Indianapolis
III. b. $40, was taken from the table and
ordered engrossed. IL is to authorize loans
| to agricultural societies.
The vote by which III. B. 443 was laid on
the table was reconsidered and further
consideration was made the special order fol
tomorrow. IL is TO provide for the purchase
of the Exposition grounds Hf i' '.'
II. b. 398, to allow married women TO in
sure the life of her husband, and an unmar
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