The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-21

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that all, after the enacting clause, be stricken
| out and inserting the substance of the bill
in different form.
| The amendment of Mr. Reeve was agreed
to, the rules suspended, and the bill as
amended passed-yeas, 20; nays, 13 PEI
| HI. b. 305, providing for the removal OF
plank and rail fencing from overaowed
| lands which bill failed for want of consti-
tutional majority, was taken up and passed
yeas. So; nays. 8. 80 -si af
| H. B. 235, authorizing boards of under
writers to establish and MAINTAIN fire patrols,
was taken up on third reading and passed
yeas, 81; nays, 9. r ffr
II. B. $780, amending the election law, was
taken up on first reading the rules sus-
pended, and passed-yeas So; nays, 8.
Mr.. Bell introduced s. b. 1856, fixing
the time of electing road supervisors. The
rules were suspended and the bill passed
yeas, 80; nays, o.
Mr.. Peed moved that the senate take up
house bill IS Agreed to. o f..
The bill, which authorizes county commits
siOners to furnish justices of the peace with
record books, was read the second time. Mr..
Peed moved to suspend the rule and put the
bill on its passage. Agreed to.
The bill was read the third time and passed
yeas, 81; nays. 8.
H. b. 1874, for the equitable disposition of
surplus dog tax fund, was taken up on first
reading. The rule was suspended and the
Dill paSsed-yeas, "a; nays, D.
HOUSE.
Mr. Benz offered resolution that COM
mittee of two be appointed to secure pho
tograph group of the members of the house,
to present to Mrs Morrison, wife of the late
Hon. A. A. Morrison. Taken by consent.
The chair appointed Messrs. Benz and
Sanborn.
II. b. $40, by Mr.. Carr, requiring resi-
dence of one year by the applicant in the,
township in which an application for
liquor license is made, was reported favora-
bly, upon by the committee on temperance.
Mr.. Lehman moved to lay the bill and re-
port on the table. Not agreed to-ayes, 81;
noes. As.
At 1890 message was received from the
senate announcing the passage of the state
house bill, with sundry amendments. The
announcement created no excitement; the
interest being centered in the discussion on
the bill $40.
The report of the committee on H. b. $40
was concurred in and the bill ordered to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Matthews moved suspension of the
constitutional rule, that III. B. 557 be taken
up and read second and third time and
put upon its passage. Agreed to-ayes, 81;
noes, /.
The bill was then passed-ayes, SO; noes, 1.
1t provides that courts may appoint COM
missioners to confer with commissioners of
other states to adjust the partition of lands
| when such lands are located partly in one
state and partly in another.
Mr.. Priest moved to take up the state
house bill and concur in the senate amend
ments.
The bill was then taken up and the senate
| amendments read.
Mr. Branyan said he had voted against the
| bill before, and he now surrendered and
would vote to concur in the amendments,
| but he wanted TO compromise and not press
| the state house bill until other necessary
measures had been disposed of.
The bill, with the amendments was then
read and concurred in by the following vote:
Ayes-Adams, Ames, Baxter, Branyan,
| Bumgarner, Carey, Carlton, Carr, Carson,
/ Chawner, Cole, Collins Compton, Craft, Da-
Wis, Elwell, Endsley, Foster of Monroe
Fromm, Carver, Girton. Gossmar, Grubbs,
Guthrie, Harris, Harper, Hatfield, Hender
son, HIGHWAY, Hosmer, Haughton, Hub
bard, Hulet, Johnson of Carroll, Kennedy of
Rush, Kennedy of Union, Kimmell, Koontz,
Leeper, Lehman, Little, Lockhart, Madden,
Mathews, Merriman, Norman, McCarty,
McGaughey, Paige. Peelle, Priest, Riley,
Sailors, Scott Spencer, Swayzee, Thomas,
Thompson of Howerd, Thompson of Miami,
| Noes-Albert, Ashby, Askren, Austin,
Benz, Coffman, Cook, Cooley, Copeland,
Crumpacker, Dannetell Foster of Allen,
Freeman, Hall, Hauss Johnson of Dearborn,
Langdon, Latham, Oglebay, Perigo Rea,
Reno. Stewart, Thompson of Elkhart,
Whitehead, Yaryan, zering, Zimmerman
2S.
| concurrent resolution as to sine de adjourn
ment on Thursday.
| Mr.. Adams moved to postpone considera-
| ton of the resolution till p. m.
Mr.. Adams withdrew his motion, and the
question recurring on the motion of Mr..
Hall the ayes were So and the noes 26, so
/ the motion prevailed. .ft.
The resolution was read, and Messers.
Freeman and Hall demanded the ayes and
noes The resolution was adopted-ayes,
So; noes. %.
Mr.. Craft moved to non-concur in the
senate amendments to HI. B. 4S3, which is
the vagrant act. Argeed to.
Mr.. Adams introduced H. B. $780, author
izing the governor, treasurer and auditor to
make temporary loan, not to exceed
| $500, 900.
message was received from the senate
requesting the return of H. B. 4S3 for cor
| rection. .fafs
On the motion of Mr.. Craft the vote was
reconsidered by which the senate amend
ments were non-concurred in and the bill
was sent back to the senate.
Mr.. Lehman offered a resolution instruct
! ing the ways and means committee to report
| on III. B. 552 within one hour. 1t is the loan
bill introduced by Mr.. YaryanAn February
%, and is identical with the one introduced
| by Mr.. Adams
Mr.. Craft called up the vagrant act and the
senate amendments were concurred in.
The amendments reduce the penalty to
| $40 in certain cases, and provide that an
4 officer shall interrogate person, and shall
make no arrest, unless the suspected person
is unable to give satisfactory answers.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, March IA.
The sanata vras rok called to order till near