The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-28

taken up and read the third time. Mr.. Reeve
offered some amendments which the author
of the bill (Mr. Trusler) had consented to,
and asked unanimous consent of the senate
to incorporate into the bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. StOckslager moved to recommit the
bill, with instructions to strike out all after
the enacting clause and inserting the sub
stance of s. b. a. The president ruled that
the motion was not in ORDER as the bill
which the motion contemplated reviving
was indefinitely postponed by the senate.
Mr.. Stockslager moved that the bill be re-
committed with instructions TO so amend as
TO provide that the township trustee shall
appoint the supervisors, and that he shall
select them on account of their fitness for
the position. Not agreed to-yeas Z nays
| 9.aIir1l i.HH - yfT -r~fr1e- 90 -
The bill then passed-yeas, As; nays, o. Lnd
| 5. ID. 1872, amending sections J5 So and 81
of the act providing for the settlement of
deoedents' estates, passed-yeas, 43; nays, o.
S. b. lS9, concerning the powers Of cities
over harbors, ETC., passed-yeas As; nays, 2
The senate then took recess until p. m.
s. b. 1876. amending the fee and salary act
| in relation to forfeiture of fees by officers
/ for over charges. Passed--yeas, 2S; nays, 13
s. b, 237, tolprovide for the punishment
of persons in the possession of stolen prop
erty, having stolen the same without the
/ Sldtc. IdSotu-yedS, ~ nays, ".
The committee on prisons reported back
| 5. b. 30S, with several amendments. The
senate refused to concur in the report
Mr.. Johnston, of Parke, moved to lay the
| bill on the table Agreed to.
-.s ,fas HOUSE.
Mr. Carlton, from the judiciary commit
i tee, made a majority report recommending
that H. B. 430, the Belt railroad bill, be
| passed.
| Mr. Viehe offered minority report rec
ommending that the bill lie on the table.
The minority report was rejected by vote
4 OF 81 to II and the majority report was
adopted.
Mr.. Carlton moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the bill be considered engrossed,
read third time and put upon its passage.
| Agreed to.
The bill was then read a third time and
passed
The house reassembled at o'clock.
On the motion of Mr.. Yaryan, from the
committee on ways and means, III. B. go
was laid on the table. H. B. 25S, in refer
ence to the taxation of church property, was
also reported. Mr. Oglebay made long ar
gument in favor of taxing church property
The question recurring on concurring in the
| report of the committee. which was to lay
the bill on the table the vote stood: Ayes
50; noes, Z; so the bill was laid on the table
The house then went into committee of
the whole with Mr. Viehe in the chair, to
consider the new state house bill.
Section 5 was adopted with an amend
ment that the assembly give preference to
the plans recommended by the committee
appointed in 1873. which are the plans of
| Eppinghousen, johnson, Cooper and Myers.
Section was then adopted, as follows:
Sec. s. The board are authorized to contract
for labor. material, transportation or any dis
trict portion of the work. All lettings of the
work shall be advertised in two newspapers
OF general circulation. In all contracts the Inv
Uerest of the state shall be protected by proper
bonds. All contracts with the builders, arch
fleets or material men shall reserve the right
| legislature by concurrent vote of both houses,
% amend the contract, and the board shall
pense incurred and for labor performed. Not
less than ID per cents shall be reserved from pay
ments on estimates on work contracted.
Section was then adopted as follows:
Sec. 7. The building shall be so near fire.
proof as not TO require that it shall be insured.
The material shall all be of the best quality,
experts and scientists, and the directions,
plans and specifications of the work shall be
tecfs artists mecbapics and Iah
Orers as shall insure the construction of a
building adapted to the uses intended, and
Atty, and enlightened taste OF the age The
board shall, so far as is Just and practicable
make preference Tor Indiana material and
labor.
Section 8 was adopted, as follows:
Sec. 8. The board shall appoint a secretary
who shall take an oath to faithfully perform
| the duties of his office. He shall keep q record
| of the proceedings of the board, shall make q
record of all contracts and obligations, shall
furnish each contractor with a copy of his
| contract, marked approved by order of the
| board, - day and date" and no contract
shall be valid until thus Endorsed and deliver
| ed. He shall certify to all vouchers ordered by
the board; shall keep set or books so as to
show the financial condition of the board
| shall make semi-annual statements of cost OF
building and a complete list of vouchers and
for what purpose, and to whom paid, which
reports the governor shall transmit to the leg
islature. The pay of the secretary shall not
exceed 81 500 per year.
Section was then adopted as follows:
Sec. 9. The board may, when they deem ii
be qualified and give bond, az may be pre-
scribed by the board, who shall also prescribe
his duties and compensation.
Section 10 was adopted as follows:
Sec. 10. 1t shall not be lawful for any mem
| Der of the board, or the architect, superin-
, | tendent seer -tary, to be directly or indi-
| rectly interested in, or to derive any profit
from any contract, employment or purchase
| connected with The building or with the &C
tion of the board, nor shall either OF the above
named officers be the owner or interested In
any claim against the board or the state grow
ing out of the building the new state house, OF
removing the old one, other than for their
| compensation for services. Any of the above
named officers guilty of violating the proyis-
ions of this section or of corruptly using his
: official position, shall be deemed guilty of a
felony, and upon conviction shall be fined In
any sum not exceeding $4,000, to which may be
; added Imprisonment in the state prison for
any term not exceeding two years.
Section III was adopted as follows: ~ "a +.