The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-14
SENATE.

the standing committees:
By Mr.. Givan, from the judiciary COM
mittee, returning S. b. 215, concerning bonds
OF administrators, ETC., recommending It's in
definite postponement.
Also, from the same committee, a minor
| ity report on the joint resolutions to amend
the constitution, dissenting from the views
of the majority as to resolution No. 1.
| By Mr.. Stockslager, from the committee
on organization of courts, returning s. b.
pol, establishing a superior court in Allen
/ county, recommending its passage.
/ By Mr.. Davidson, from the committee on
temperance, returning S. B. SO, recommend
ing that it be amended and passed.
| By Mr.. Henderson, from the committee on
insurance, returning s. B. LIS, recommend
/ ing that it be amended and passed.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Raglan: s. B. 254 amending sec
ton 10 of the act for the opening, vacation,
etc, of highways. Referred to the com
mittee on county and township business.
By Mr.. Henderson: S. Z. 255, to amend
sections 10 and 20 of the act defining felo-
MES. Referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
| BY Mr. Fowler: s. B. 256, providing COM
pensation to sheriffs or constables for levy
ing on and keeping property. Referred to
| the committee on fees and salaries.
BY Mr.. Winterbotham: S. B. PSI, con-
corning elections. Referred to the commit
tee on elections. 1t prohibits the giving of
any valuable consideration by candidates
| for Office with view of securing their cleo
| ton.
| By Mr.. Kent: S. B. 25S. repeating sec. 2 of
the act defining certain misdemeanors, of
| December 2, 1865. Referred to the judiciary
| committee.
BY Mr.. johnson, of FLOYD: S. B. 259
amending section of the act supplementary
to the act concerning the propriety of volun-
tary associations. Referred to the committee
on benevolent Institutions.
By Mr., Harris: S. B. 260, amending the
act fixing the number of grand jurors, etc.
Referred to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Burrell moved that the amendment
| be printed and the bill made the special or
der for Thursday next at 10 a. m. On this
motion the yeas and nays were demanded
and it was defeated-yeas, IL; nays, 81.
The senate then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the report of the committee in
detail
Mr.. Harris argued in support of the
amendment as well as of the bill, and Mr..
Reeve followed in long argument against
the amendment, and in support of an
amendment further guarding the rights of
| husbands.
Mr.. Dykeman moved to amend by strik-
ing out the provision forbidding married
women engaging in partnership in business
without their husbands consent. and spoke
at length in support of his motion.
On motion of Mr.. Kent the senate then
adjourned.
A communication was read from J. H.
Kappes, president of the women's reforma-
tory, denying the charges brought against
the management of the Institution by Lewis
JordOn Esq. Referred to the committee on
reformatory institutions.
The committees were then called for re-
| ports. and the following reports submitted
By Mr.. Guthrie, from the committee on
claims: Reporting back H. B. 1885, with a
recommendation that it do pass. Mr.
| Swayzee presented a minority report rec
onmending that the bill do lie on the table
1t is the bill for the relief of those who lost
property destroyed by federal troops in pur-
suit of the Morgan raiders. 1t was made
the special order for Thursday morning.
By Mr.. Craft, from the same committee
Reporting back several claims for provisions
furnished to the house of refuge, with a rec
/ Ommendation that they be rejected. Con-
Cured in. Also rejecting the claim
of w. b. Foley for services as
page of the last legislature
BY Mr.. Morgan, from the committee on
rights and privileges, reporting back H. B.
175, recommending that it do pass. Con-
CURED in. 1t provides for the construction
of fish ladders in st. Joseph river. Also, H.
b. 14S, giving the employees of corporations
II
| for labor performed, with a recommends
ton that it do pass. Ordered engrossed.
Also returning III. b. a. with amendments
and recommendation that it do pass. 1t is
for the purpose OF the suppression of the
traffic in obscene literature. Passed over.
By Mr.. Carson, from the same commit
tee, reporting back H. B. 221, with
recommendation that it do lie on
the table. Concurred in. Also,
returning II. B. 1874, with recommendation
that il do pass. 1t regulates the kind of
animals which shall be allowed to run at
large. Ordered engrossed.
| BY Mr. Compton, from the same commit
tee, returning H. B. 145, with recommen-
dation that ii be indefinitely postponed. 1t
is to amend the law regulating the descents
and apportionment of estates. 1t was
recommitted to the committee with instruc-
tons to amend. Also returning H. B. I63,
with a recommendation that it lie upon the
table. 1t is to amend the act for the re-
demption of personal property sold for
taxes. Concurred in Also returning H. B.
245. with amendments and recommend
| ing that ii do pass. 1t prescribes penalties
for keeping bawdy house. Ordered en-
crossed.
BY Mr. Ashby, from the same committee,
returning H. J. r. Is, demanding inquiry
into the condition of the estate of J. p
Dunn, recommending that it be adopted
The report was concurred in and the resolu.
ton passed-ayes, 60; noes, IL. He also re-
turned H. b. SO with amendments, recon-
mending that 1t do pass. 1t is to regulate
the hanging of doors to public buildings.
Ordered engrossed.
By Mr.. Paige, from the committee ON
rights and privileges, reporting back H.. b.
III, regulating interest, recommending that
it lie on the table. Concurred in.
By Mr.. Dannetelle, from the committee
on railroads, returning H. B. 1876, recon-
mending that it lie on the table. Concurred
in.
The motion to reconsider vote by which
H. B. 372 was passed. was brought up Mr..
Henderson moved to lay the motion to re-