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

>. Is. OF 10 provide Tor giving n0tlce OF
pending suits and liens affecting real estate
was read the third time and passed-yeas
80; nays, 7. ht|
S. b. SIS, to indemnify counties against
loss in certain cases, was read the third time
and passed-yeas, 80; nays, 2. rI.. .s.sf
S. b. 81 to discourage the keeping of sheep
killing dogs was read the third time and
passed-yeas, 30; nays, IL.
s. B. SO, to authorize boards of county
commissioners to purchase books and sta
tionery for the use of county officers, was
read the third time and passed-yeas, 80;
nays, 8.
S. b. 199 extending for five years the time
for the completion of railroads to which aid
has been voted by counties and townships,
was read the third time and passed-yeas,
SO; nays, L
s. b. 81. an act to amend section of an
act to render taxation for school purposes
uniform, was read the third time and passed
yeas, %; nays, II.
The text of the bill is as follows:
Section l. Be 1t enacted by the general as
sembly of the state of Indiana, that section
three of said act be and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows, to-wiI: Sec. 3.
The trustee or trustees of such township, town
separate schools of the township, town
or city, having all the rights, priv
teges and advantages of all other schools of
the township, town or city: Provided, That
In case there may not be provided separate
schools for the colored children, then such
colored children shall be allowed to attend the
public schools with white children: And
provided further, That when any child attend
ing such colored school shall, on examination
and certificate of his or her teacher, show
to the trustee or trustees of any town
ship, town or city. that they have made suffi-
cient advancement to be placed in higher
grade than that afforded by such colored
school, he or she shall be entitled TO enter the
school provided for white children of a like
grade, and no distinction shall therein be
made account Sncn
ored child.
Sec 2 Whereas, there are a large number of
now equal educational advantages with white
children, there is an emergency for the inn
mediate taking effect of this act, therefore 1t
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
Before the vote was announced Mr.. Dyke
man demanded a call of the senate. The
call showed AZ senators present
Mr.. Bell moved to dispense with further
proceedings under the call.
Messrs. Reeve and Grove demanded the
yeas and nays, and the motion was agreed
to-yeas, "a; nays, 3.
Mr.. Odds moved to adjourn. Not agreed
to-yeas II; nays, 20.
s. B. 62, to enable married women to sell
real estate belonging to them in their own
right when their husbands are adjudged to
be insane, was read the third time and passed
yeas, 30; nays, 6.
the full municipal tax unplatted lands or
farm lands included within town corpora
ton, was read the third time and passed
yeas, 81 nays, 10.
Mr. Reeve moved to adjourn. Agreed to-
HOUSE.
Mr. Oglepay, from same committee, re-
turned S. b. 113, to prevent the obstruction
of highways by freight trains, recommend
ing that it pass. Concurred in.
Mr. GrubbS, from same committee, return
ed H. b. 377, prohibiting the granting of aid
by cities, townships and counties to rail-
roads, recommending that it pass. Concurred
in.
Mr. Foster, of Allen, from same commit
tee, returned S. B. So, amending the act for
the incorporation of the Wabash and Erie
railroad, recommending that it pass. Con-
CURED in.
Mr. Leeper introduced H. ]. r. 25 to re-
port to the next general assembly the
amount of court business 1t is for the
purpose of ascertaining the necess ty of new
judicial circuits. The resolution was passed
ayes, 50; noes, 0.
II was ordered that $50 copies of each of
the fee and salary bills be printed.
ii. b. 213 for the purchase of gravel roads
was ordered engrossed.
ii. B. 293, preventing toll-gate keepers
from charging toll for people going to or
from religious services on Sunday or at
tending funerals, was ordered engrossed.
The committee on Dads reported in favor
of posing II. b. 272, providing for the
election of road supervisors, and
for the construction and repair of roads and
highways, and providing for a capitation
tax.
A long discussion ensued, ard on concur
ring in the report, the roll stood-ayes, 81;
noes. 65. The bill was laid on the table
Mr.. Freeman, from the committee on re-
formatory institutions, submitted a report
on behalf of the committee which visited
the woman's reformatory, which was sub
stantially as follows:
Owing to the chickering's of the visiting COM
mittees they have become more ornamental
than useful and the law authorizing the APP
pointment of them should be repealed. There
is also misunderstanding between the presi-
dent of the board and the superintendent
which should be adjusted. The committee
thinks IL would have been better IL the build
ing mad been arranged SO that the women
thus keep the less vicious away from the more
hardened, but IL can not now be done without
mourning too much expense. fund has ac-
crued to the Institution of s27, 452 "a, from
counties and the work OF the inmates, but
there is no law by which this can be turned
over to the institution, therefore IL is recon-
mended that the aboYe sum be appropriated
for the current expenses of 1877, and $4,000 for
the year 1875
The following report was also submitted,
the committee having visited the house of
refuge at Plainfeld:
The committee found the buildings In good
order, but owing TO defective drainage there is
liable to be great sickness. No attempt was
made to ascertain the financial condition of
the institution, as the former superintendent
had such a loose and careless way of keeping
his books that it is utterly inn possible to APP
proximate any result. The commissioners are
charged with reprehensible carelessness. 1t is
recommended that the mode of farming be
changed, and that more broom corn be raised,
to give the boys employment In the winter.
Too many valuable horses are kept on the
farm, and several of them should be sold and
cows purchased In their stead. An appropria-
ton OF $4,000 and $1,000 for the current ex-
penses of the wears 1877 and 1873 is recommend
ed, and also s., 800 for constructing drains.
Mr.. Yaryan introduced a joint resolution