The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
In Special Session.
SENATE.

Mr.. Johnston, of Parke, moved to suspend
the regular order and take up H. B. 800.
Messrs Dykeman and Burrell demanded
the yeas and nays. The vote resulted-yeas,
80; nays, 10.
The bin was taken up and read by sec
tons.
Mr.. LaRure offered an amendment provid-
ing that the commission shall not be ap-
pointed before May, 1873.
Mr.. Reeve moved a substitute leaving the
date of appointment discretionary with the
governor, not later than September, 1877
Agreed to.
The section, as amended. was adopted.
Mr.. Skinner moved to amend by inserting
a provision authorizing the acceptance OF
the offer of the Marion county commits
sioners and legalizing the same. Adopted.
The section as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Reeve moved to amend so as to re-
quire the architect to guarantee the COM
pleteness and sufficiency of each part of the
work under bond of 5000, 900.
Mr.. Skinner moved to amend the amend
ment by reducing the bond to 100000.
Mr. Reeve accepted the amendment. The
amendment as amended was adopted-yeas,
%; nays, %. The section as amended was
adopted.
Section was so amended as to provide
that no contract for over $500 shall be let
except at the sessions of the board of com
contracts and papers
Mr.. Taylor moved to amend section IL by
adding land the proceeds of the tax so
raised shall be appropriated to the use of the
commission as provided" Agreed to, and
the section, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. Dice moved that the amendments be
considered engrossed, the rule suspended
and the bill put upon its passage. Agreed
to-Yeas, 81; nays, 10.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed-peas, 80; nays, II; as follows
Yeas-Baxter, Beardsley, Bearss Dice,
Durham, Grove, Hackleman, Harris, Hen
derson, Hendricks, Johnson of Floyd, John
ston of Parke Kent, Maxwell, Moore, Peter
son, Raglan. Reeve, Riley, Shirk, Skinner,
Stocksager, Streight, Tarlton, Taylor, Treat,
Trussler, Underwood, Wilson. Winterboth-
am-30. Necessary TO pass g.
Nays--Bell, Burrell, Cadwallader, Culberr-
son, Davidson, Doxey, Dykeman, Fowler,
Givan; Heron, LaRue, Major, Mercer, Peed,
Sarnighausen, Tobin, Weir-17.
Mr.. Bell offered concurrent resolution
for sine die adjournment on Thursday at
noon.
Mr. Dice moved to strike out the word
noon.
Mr.. Skinner moved to lay the resolution
and amendment on the table. Not agreed
to-yeas, IL; nays. 80.
Mr.. Dice's amendment was agreed to
yeas, %; nays, Is.
Mr. Streight moved to take up H. B. 4S3,
the suspected felon bill.
Mr.. Givan moved to amend by taking up
house bills on third reading Not agreed TO-
The motion of Mr.. Streight prevailed and
the bill was read first time.
Mr.. Streight moved that the constitutional
rules be suspended, the bill read a second
and third time and put upon its passage.
Mr.. Reeve moved as a substitute that the
bill be referred to the judiciary committee,
with instructions to report tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. Streight accepted the amendment, and
the bill was so referred.
Mr.. Dykeman introduced s. B. 1884, fixing
the time of holding court in the 10Th Judi
cial circuit, and changing Pulaski county to
that circuit.
Mr.. Dykeman moved that the constitH-
tional rules be suspended and the bill be
read a second and third time and put upon
its passage. Agreed to.
The bill was read second and third time
and passed-ayes, 81; nays, o.
III. B. $50, TO legalize the records
of courts of common pleas not signed by
the judges thereof, was read first time.
Mr. Burrell moved that the constitutional
rules be suspended, and the bill be read a
second and third time and put upon its pass
age. Agreed TO, and the bill was so read
and passed-ayes, SO; nays, o.
III. b. 49, authorizing the acquisition of
Green River island, or to locate the true
boundary line at said island, was passed I'M
der suspension of the rules-ayes, 80;
nays, 1. -anra. f
III. B. 344, providing for the protection of
fish, was passed under suspension of the
rules-ayes, 81; nays, f.
III. b. go, amending the act for the COM
pensation of owners of animals killed by
ears, passed-ayes, SO; nays, o. %.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Lanham moved to lay H B. 523 on
the table. Agreed to. lis the mayors bill.
III. b. ATT, by Mr.. Yaryan, to authorize
stock companies to increase their capital
stock and fix shares at 500 each, passed
ayes, SO; noes, 8.
III. B. 81, by Mr.. Matthews, authorizing
township trustees to act as supervisors OF
roads. failed-ayes, 30; noes. As.
II. B. 461, by Mr.. Langdon, to amend sec
ton 1876 of the code by allowing restraining
orders to be issued during recess, passed.
ayes 66; noes, 8.
s. B. i8, to amend sections $50 and 551 of
the code by abolishing writs of error, and
limiting time for appeal to one year, passed
yeas, 81; nays, "a.
II. b. 492, by Mr.. Hulet for the election
of road supervisors, and providing that they
shall be elected by the votes cast only in
their own district, passed-veas, So; navs, 7.
H B. 496, to cure defects in an act passed
March IL, 1875. for the sale of certain lands,
passed-ayes, 20; nays, 2.
H. B. S77, prohibiting cities, counties or
townships from voting aid to railroads.
Mr.. Gossman moved to lay bill on the Ia
bic. Agreed to. lea
hr. Foster, of Monroe, introduced H. B.
$50 to legalize and render valid the record of
the court of common pleas of the various
counties.
Under Suspension Of the constitutional
rules the bill was read second and third
time and passed-ayes, 70; nays, A.
s. B. So, TO indemnify counties against
loss in certain cases by compelling contract
ors erecting county buildings to give ade-
quate bonds for the faithful performSnce of