The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-28
THE RECORD.
IN THE SENATE.
Discussion of the Railroad Bills Other Mat
tiers of Importance.
Of the rules

Discussion OF the ha1iroad Bills -Obher MAT
tiers of Importance.
TUESDAY, Feb. 27-9 A. NJ.
The Senate met at O'Clock, Leutenant-gover-
nor Hanna in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. @. G. Stelgnwold.
On motion by Mr. Bell the House amendments
to his bill, S. j. No. 2S3, was cuncurred in.
Making The take effect in October Instead of
January, as was originally set in the bill
Mr.. Brown offered concurrent resolution
which was adopted, for joint committe, to
meet to-day at IL o'clock for the election of "a
president of the board OF trustees of the benevo-
lent Institutions, and one trustee each for the
Insane, Deaf and dumb and Blind Asylums, and
three trustees for the Asylum for Predetermined
Children and Soldiers Orphans Home.
On motion of Mr.. McCulloch the constitutional
restriction set aside by nays A, yeas o, and
his bill, supplementary to an act TO establish
read the third time by title, considered en-
crossed, and was read the third time by sections
ana passed by yeas A, nays 0.
Mr. McCuoch explained as long the library
is kept open and free to all the Inhabitants of the
town the tax may be levied. (See page l21 of
the Brewer Reports)
On motion of Mr.. Keiser the constitutional
rule was suspended by twO-thirds vote, and the
bill to enable the several counties in this state
to sell and dispose of land for the benefit of the
school fund was read twice, by title only the
third time, and passed by yeas Al, nays l.
On motion by Mr. VOyles, two-thirds vote
gain dispensed with the constitutional restric-
ton and the bin to amend sections 255, 256 and
257 of an act concerning taxation, was read
twice, by title only the third time, and passed by
yeas 80, NAYS II.
Mr.. Voyles explained that it was to relieve the
flood sufferers by allowing them to pay hnt 8
per cent. penalty on delinquent taxes, instead
of the heavy penalties allowed by law.
On motion by Mr.. Spann, another vote was
taken on the joint iesOluton to allow $4,000 TO
the widow of Edwin May, late architect of the
State-house, and 1t was passed by yeas %, nays
10.
On motion by Mr. Hoover, two-thirds of the
Senate set aside the constitutional rule, ana his
bill fixing combinations of terms of sentence on
account of good behaviour of persons confined
! States
considered engrossed, the third time by sections,
and passed by yeas 40 nays 3.
On motion by Mr.. Blsehowski, under suspen-
sion of rules the bill to set apart semi-an-
nuay $40 900 as the State Normal school fund,
was read twice by title, the third time by Sec
lions, and passed by yeas 80, nays 10.
On motion by Mr. May, the hill to give his court
final vote, under suspension of rules, and passed
the Senate by yeas Al, nays 0.
RAILROAD TARIFF.
Mr.. Campbell called up a special order, being
his bill ana Mr.. McCuloch's bill concerning I'M
just determinations of Railroads.&c. pages 49,
239 of the Brewer Reports-the question being
on a committee report recommending that the
bill lie on the table.
Mr.. Campbell insisted railroad discriminat ions
are against the interests of the entire Common
wealth, and it is but right they should be pre-
vented. In some instances double tariff is
charged for less than one hundred miles as is
| charged for ten times the distance. Because of
/ the shortness of time left this session, if any
| thing is done in this matter it should be done
They take much of the public land, and they
become public nuisances in SO far as they injure
and destroy human life. In return for their SER
vices they demand what may be considered as
! fees and there Is au unquestOned right, as well
as necessity, for legislative action and control
| III the interest OF the people at large. Indiana
| is behind at least fourteen different States in
regulating the tariff imposed on the people by
| railroad corporations.
| On motion by Mr.. Voyies, the House amend
menis 60 the roud and supervisors bill were
| taken up.
| Mr.. Sayre thought it incompetent to give due
consideration 10 the many amendments pro-
posed to this bill at this time. There is an
amendment proposed to section 20 which should
| be concurred in. There are some twenty ght
townships in one of his counties, and It would
make difference of over $4,000 in the State,
which would 20 extra compensation to
county auditors, and be taken from the tax
payers of the State.
Mr.. Voyles said the amendments to section 20
strikes out all in relation to the county auditor
committee from the House announced the
House now ready to receive the Senate for
joint convention to elect certain officers of the
benevolent institutions of the State.
On motion by Mr.. Brown, the Senate repaired
at once to the hall of the House OF Representa-
lives, where the joint convention was hell.
When the senators returted TO their chamber
the Senate took a recess till 2 O'Clock p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.