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

ployes. Referred to the select committee.
Also a communication from Lewis Jordan,
commissioner OF the house of refuge, show
ing the number and pay of employees. Re
ferred to the special committee.
Mr.. Raglan presented memorial from @.
10y, in relation to claim for cattle sold to
f. B. Ainsworth, for the use of the reform
school. Referred to the committee on
claims.
Mr.. Dice presented a petition from citi-
zens and physicians of Fountain county,
asking the passage of bill creating a state
board of health. Referred to the committee
on rights and privileges.
Mr.. Reeve presented minority report
from the judiciary committee on S. B. 149,
recommending the passage of the bill.
By Mr.. Langdon: II. b. 461, amending the
code. Also resolution directing the clerk
to print all reports and resolutions relating
to the Morgan raid claims. Adopted. Also
II. B., 462, providing for the funding Of
moneys due Purdue university.
| By..Mr Oglebay: H B. 463 concerning the
organization of voluntary associations. Also
a resolution recommending that portion of
the prison committee report be re-
ferred to the committee on public buildings.
| Adopted.
By Mr.. Oglebay: H. B. 464, amending the
act in relation to county auditors.
BY Mr.. Dannettell: H. B. 465, to enc6ur-
age owners of land to improve land over
By Mr.. Carlton: H. B. 466, legalizing the
organization and proceedings of gymnastic
associations. Also II. B. 467, amending the
code. Also III. B. 46S, amending The fee and
salary act Also H. B. 400, making the
trustee of each township superintendent of
| roads and establishing a communication road
tax in lieu of road labor. The constitutional
rule was suspended, the bill read a second
| time and referred to the committee on roads.
| 1t is copy of the bill introduced in the
senate by Senator Stockslager.
BY Mr.. Sailors: H. B. 40, to amend the
act for the government of the state prisons
By Mr.. Perigo: H. B. All, to amend the
act for the removal of county seats Also
III. b. Az, to amend the assessment act. Also
III. b. 473 to amend the act for the incor-
poration of towns. Also H. B. 474, to amend
the school law.
By Mr.. Yaryan: H. B. AIS, to amend the
act for impanneling jurors. Also H. B. 476,
to fix the compensation of employees of the
assembly. Also II. b. Az, amending the
act for the incorporation OF manufacturing
azd mining companies. Also H B. AIS, pro-
viding for the removal of the southern
prison to Bedford.
The speaker appointed Messrs Thomas,
Leeper, Welborn, Thompson of Howard, and
| Rea, as the special committee to examine
| the exposition building.
Senate concurrent resolutions, authorizing
examinations into the expenses of the COM
mittee on a new state house, was adopted.
HOUSE.
H. B. sc, by Mr.. Compton, relating to the
working of coal mines was taken up. The
second section provides for the mapping of
the mines between the LIST of May and Sep
TENDER of each year. The third section re-
quires each coal shaft to have two separate
outlets, thereby securing to the miner one
escapement in case of fire at the mouth of
the shaft. Section five requires every mine
to be provided with a sufficient amount of
ventilation, thereby securing to the miner
pure air in the shaft Section six requires
none but experienced, competent and sober
engineers to work the engines in and about
the shaft. Section eight requires the owner
of each shaft to enclose the same by vertical
or fiat gates. Section IL gives the miner
lien on the works for two months pay. The
bill passed unanimously.
H. B. SO, by Mr. Langdon, authorizing
county commissioners to appoint two stu
dents to Purdue university, was passed by a
vote of II ayes to 8 noes.
Adjourned.
H. B. 113, by Mr.. Oglebay, defining the
powers of county commissioners in certain
cases. The bill was passed-ayes, 60; noes, 6.
II. B. 127, by Mr.. Marsh, TO amend the act
to prevent the carrying of concealed weap-
ons. The bill passed-ayes, 81; noes l.
H. B. 103, by Mr.. Hall, providing for the
taxing of costs for transcript or exemplifica-
ton of records. Passed-ayes. 66: noes, 90
H. B. 32S, by Mr.. Hall, legalizing the cleo
ton of officers in the town of Kentland
Newton county. Passed-ayes 50; noes, 4.
LEI. b. As, by Mr.. Peele, amending the code.
Passed by a vote ofS7 ayes
H. b. l49 by Mr.. Craft, which so amends
the law in regard to voluntary assignment
that they shall be settled up speedily. IN
der the present law the assignee, lawyer
and officers absorb about all the property in
the length of time given for settlement, and
| the creditors get simply the small pittance
which is left to be divided between them.
This amended law allows courts to order the
assignee TO sell not only for cash but for
| good, well secured notes, that the same may
| be turned over to the creditors. Passed.
H. B. so, by Mr.. Carson, providing for
| prosecutions of criminal cases on informa-
| ton, and compelling witnesses to testify.
Not passed-ayes, 81 noes, As
H. B. ISL, by Mr.. Carlton, to confirm and
| legalize the incorporation of the Rose poly
| technic institute of Terre Haute, was passed
unanimously.
H B. 254, by Mr.. Leeper, authorizing JUS
| tees of the peace to require additional re-
plevin bail when that given is insufficient,
was passed by vote of ayes and noes.
H. b. log, by Mr.. Lane, regulating the pay
and number of employees of the house, was
laid on the table.
III. b. 9S. by Mr.. Coffnan, to regulate the
sale of illuminating oils. 1t prescribes PEN
alties for selling oils that will not stand test
of 110o Fahrenheit. Passed-ayes, rs; noes,
IL.
Mr.. Foster of Allen, moved that the vote
by which H. B. SO was passed be reconsid.
cred The bill provides that county COM
missioners shall appoint two students TO
Purdue university. Mr.. Langdon moved to
Law the motion on the table. Not agreed to.
The motion to reconsider the vote prevailed.
House adjourned.
SENATE.