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

sioner of the insane asylum, one trustee OF
the blind asylum, one trustee OF the dear
and dumb asylum, one trustee OF the sol
dier's orphans home, one president OF the
board of trustees of the benevolent institu-
TONS one state librarian, three directors OF
the prison north, one director of the prison
south The report IS dissented from by
Messrs. Harris Dyce, and Johnston of Parke.
Mr. Harris moved to amend by providing
for two trustees of the blind asylum and two
directors for the prison south. Not agreed
to-yeas %; nays, 26, y.rr
Mr.. Larue moved to amend by providing
for the election of two trustees of the blind
asylum. Not agreed to-yeas, p; nays rs r.
The report of the committee was then con-
Cured in
s. b. 10, by Mr.. Harris, legalizIng the fl.
ling Of transcripts of judgments of any supe-
rior court in circuit courts of another county
and making them as binding as the tran
scripts of circuit courts was passed-ayes, Is;
nays, s. ......,..e-..f I.t... .,-. '-....
ROUSE. .[.
s. B. 43. by Mr. Harris, providing for the
assignment of mortgages by entering the as
signment on the mortgages and provides
that such assignment shall be recorded, was
not passed-ayes, 80; noes, So. % ..r
H. B. 4S2, the state house bill, being the
special order, the house went into the COM
mittee of the whole with Mr.. Viehe in the
chair. Mr.. Compton introduced resolu-
ton asking that a plan be adopted before
any bill on the subject of new state house
be considered. 1t was ordered that no reso-
lutions in relation to the bill should be con-
sidered until the bill had been disposed OF.
Mr.. Hall moved to amend by submitting
the question of erecting a new state house to
the people. The motion was declared out OF
order, and Mr.. Hall then moved TO amend
the first section of the bill by submitting the
question to a vote of the people.
Mr. Morgan offered substitute declaring
it the sense of the house that a new state
house should be erected.
Mr. Craft rose on point of order, claim
ing that amendments can not be made ia
committee of the whole.
Mr. Yaryan insisted that the motion of
Mr.. Hill was proper subject for discussion.
The chair ruled that the amendment was
in order.
Mr. Hall stated that the only representa-
tives who were instructed to vote for the
erection of a new state house were the MEM
bers from Marion county. He thought the
whole movement originated in Indianapo-
lis.
Mr.. Freeman moved that the committee
arise and report progress, but the motion re-
ceived no second.
On the question of concurring in the
amendment offered by Mr.. Overmeyer. the
vote sto~d-ayes, Al; nays A.
The first section was then adopted as fol-
lows:
That for the purpose of organizing to build
q new state house which shall not exceed in
cost 81 900 900, the governor aud four other per-
sons to be elected as below set forth, shall con-
stitute the board of state house commissioners.
said four persons shall be appointed by the
governor, two from each of the two prominent
political parties of the state, to be confirmed
by two-thirds vote of the joint convention
of the general assembly.
L.
amendment that said four persons shall be
selected. two by the house and two by the
senate, at the present session. The amend
ment was adopted
The second section was then taken up.
Mr. Iangdon moved to amend by providing
that the appointee to fill vacancy shall be
of the same political party as the man whose
place is to be filled.
Mr. Hall moved to amend by striking out
the words authorizing the governor to re-
move the commissioners for sufficient cause.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Hall was
not adopted. The amendment offered by
Mr. Langdon was agreed TO, and the second
section was adopted as follows:
Sec. 2. The governor of the state shall be er
o6icic member of the board and president
thereof; shall vote only when there is a tie
vote; shall sign the record OF the proceedings
of the board when he is present; shall sign or
stamp all vouchers before warrant shall be
drawn upon them. The governor may, for
cause, remove any member of the board, and
shall report the fact and the cause to the next
pointment all vacancies on the board, such
appointee to be Of the same political party as
shall I'LL such vacancy in the same manner,
and from the same party as his predecessor
was selected.
The third section was then taken up and
adopted as follows:
Sec. 3. The persons elected state house COM
missioIers as above provided, within 80 days
after their election, shall qualify by taking
such an oath that they will honestly and dill
gently, according to law, discharge the duty
of state house commissioner. They shall have
kept record of their proceedings, sh all report
seIni-annually to the governor, for the use OF
the public, a synopsis of their proceeding, and
an account of their expenditures. tn. may
make such rules and regulations for the pay
ment of money, the government OF contrac-
tors and employees, and the management OF
the grounds and premises, as they may deem
prudent, not inconsistent with this act and
the laws of the state. They may meet on
their own adjournment, and shall meet on the
call of the president of the board. A quorum
present shall be sufficient to do business.
They shall receive for their services the sum
of five dollars per day for the time they are
actually employed in attending to theiI
duties as state house commissioner.
Section four was then adopted as follows
Sec. A. The board of state house commits.
sionels are authorized and directed as herein
provided to build a new state house on the
grounds provided by the state for that pur.
pose in the city of indianapolis and bounded
by Tennessee, Mississippi, Washington and
Ohio streets, anu when IL becomes necessary
they shall cause the old building to be re-
moved and they shall provide temporary
quarters for the general assembly and for the
officers now occupying the present building
And the said commissioners are authorized
and directed to contract and agree with the
city of Indianapolis or persons interested, fol
the vacation of any intersecting streets or fol
the use of streets and alleys for disposing Of
tools and materials and for the purpose OF
laying down temporary connecting railroad
tnos Icr nd tire c}fy OF q
hereby authorized to make such agreement
and contracts as is therein contemplated.
Pending discussion on an amendment to
section FIVE, the committee arose, reported