The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-08

house and 500 for coal-houses, total, $50, 500
was taken up.
Mr. Marvin recognizing the Importance of i'm
mediate action on this bill, moved for dispense
tion of the constitutional rule that the bin may
be pressed to Its passage now. This money was
appropriated two years ago, but for some reason
has not been used and the money is doing no
body any good.
The motion was rejected-yeas 25, nays Is.
FOURTH AND THIRTY-THIRD CIRCUITS.
The bill, a. B. No. 231, to amend act for
fixing the court terms in the Forth judicial
circuits, concerning Floyd and Clark counties,
was road the first time.
MIR. Mcclure moved to refer the bill TO the com
mittee ON organization of courts, with proposed
amendment making the courts to convene in
January instead OF December in Clarke county
The motion was agreed to.
rhe bill, H. b. No. 2l2, TO fix tho times of hold
ing courts in the Thirty-th judicial circuit,
affec ting Whitley and kosciusko counties, was
read the second time, with favorable commit
tee report. The bill wac passed to the third
reading.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
The president pro TEN. Mr. Spann in.the chair
announced the orders of the day, the consdera-
ton of the bill pending at the adjournment yes
terday s. B. No. 6, to provide for the election
and appointment of supervisors of highways.
Mr.. White moved to insert ten" instead OF
"eight hours" in section for a days work.
1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Magee moved to strike out the words "and
under fifty years" in section g. He knew of no
good reason why man over fifty years OF age
should not work on the roads
Mr.. Smith, of Jay, moved to amend the amend
ment by inserting the words "under sixty years
of age"
The amendment to the amendment was re-
jected by yeas g. nays %,
The amendment also rejected,
Mr.. Hillgass made an ineffecLnal motion to
strike out the last words OF section 6, viz: cal
though such person may be IN some respects de-
formed"
Mr. Henry moved to amend section by in
sorting the word mule" and the word "road-
scraper road-scoop."
Mr. Rahm favored the mule part of the amend
ment, inasmuch as there are but few horses or
oxen in his county. Agreed TO.
Mr.. Bundy moved to amend section by add
ing proyiso preventing voting for road su-
pervisOr in any other district than the one in
which the voter resides. Agreed to.
Mr.. Van Vorhis moved to amend by inserting
81. so instead of 81 per day wherever 1t occurs
in section 10.
Mr. Henry moved to make it LIS.
Mr. Willard opposed both amendments.
Mr. Raam did not believe in starving a man
into 81 day; 81 25 was little enough.
The amendment TO the amendment (Mr. Hen
ry's) was agreed to, and the amendment as
amended was also agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Van Vorhis 81 was made to
read ST. % in section IL.
Mr. Henry m ade an Intellectual motion to strike
out section IL.
On motion by Mr.. Henry "twenty-fve cents"
was inserted after the word dollar in section
10.
Mr.. Henry moved to amend section Is so as to
give credit for the same class Of work done by
inserting the words "similar extra" after the
word subsequent"
1t was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Van Vorhis this section was
referred to the senator from Crawford (Mr.
BENZ, with instructions to amend as suggested
by Mr.. Magee, that there should be provision
made for appeals IN all cases OF damages under
the rules of practice governing like cases,
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow.