The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
SENATE.
FRIDAY, March 2, 1877.

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H. B. "a, authorizing county boards to
construct gravel and macadamized roads on
petition, was read the third time and passed
yeas, q; nays, 20.
H. B. 234, designed to give Indianapolis a
board of aldermen, was read the third time
and passed-yeas, 43; nays, 0.
II. ]. r. 49, authorizing an inquiry into
the claim of the heirs of the late John P.
Dunn by the auditor of state, for report to
the next general assembly, was read,
amended and passed-yeas, 81; nays, 4.
H. b. POI, amending the general election
law, so as to require the issuing of a certif-
cate of election on the returns in cases where
the election is contested. Passed-yeas, 80;
nays, 0.
III. b. 1ss was taken up and read the
second time 1t is the bill amending sections
1 and of the law relating to interest on
money.
Mr. Taylor moved the previous question,
and it was ordered.
The report of the minority recommend
ing the passage of the bill was adopted
yeas, "a nays 20.
Mr. johnson, of Floyd, offered a concur
rent resolution authorizing the commission
ers of the house of refuge to purchase 100
acres of land adjoining the grounds of the
establishment, to be paid for out of the rev.
enue accruing from the chair shop.
The resolution was adopted-yeas, 26;
nays, 20.
II. b. 379, authorizing appropriations to
agricultural societies by county boards, was
read the second time.
Mr. Bell moved to suspend the rules and
put the bill on its third reading. Agreed to,
and the bill was passed-yeas SO; nays 6.
II. b. 81, amending sections 2OS and 30
of the assessment law, was read. 1t fixes
the penalty on delinquent lands at Is per
cent in six months, % per cent. in one year,
and 40 per cent. in two years
Mr.. Dykeman moved to suspend the con-
stitutional rule and put the bill upon its
passage Agreed to, and the bill was read
the third time and passed-yeas, AZ; nays, o.
The committee on claims presented the
claim of w. H. DRAPER, for BREWER reports
for the first 13 days of the last session ($1,-
993 CO., recommending its allowance. Not
agreed to-yeas, 81; nsys, %.
S. B. 326, legalizing the incorporation OF
the town of Waterloo, was read the second
and third times and passed, under suspen-
sion of the rules-yeas, 4S; nays, !.
HOUSE.
The house then went into committee Of
the whole and resumed consideration of the
appropriation bill for the year 1878.
The clause relating to the supreme court
was read. 1t appropriates $29,62O to the use
of that tribunal
Mr.. Hall moved TO amend by striking out
the words contingent expenses" Not
agreed to. The clause was then adopted.
The clause relating TO the judiciary of the
state was read 1t appropriates Sl56,OOO. 1t
was adopted
The clause relating to the state boards was
read. II appropriates $4,000 to the state
board of agriculture, $500 to the horticul-
tural society, 81, 800 to the state board of
education and 81 900 to the state board Of
equalization. Total, So, 800.
Mr.. Hall moved to strike out the appro-
priation of $500 to the state board of horti-
culture. Agreed to-
The clause relating to the benevolent in
! situations was read.
1t appropriates to the insane asylum $780,
600 for current expenses, and $4,000 for re-
pairs.
Mr.. 0vermyer submitted an amendment
by allowing repairs only on the order of the
/ rustees. Agreed to.
The clause relating to the deaf and dumb
asylum was read 1t appropriates $55, 900.
The clause was allowed to stand under pro-
| test from Mr.. Hall.
The clause relating to the blind asylum
was read. 1t appropriates S28 900. Mr.. Hall
protested against allowing superintendent
| of benevolent institutions to reside in the
institutions, and get both their board and
! salaries The clause was adopted.