The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05

Evening Session.
Mr.. May, from the committee on claims,
turned the resolution allowing $500 each 70 the
principal and assistant secretaries for making
index for the Senate journals.
Mr.. Bundy moved to take up the prohibition
amendment to the constitution. Joint resolution,
II, Is. No. l, press lJ to the final vote, and on
that motion he demanded the previous ques-
ton.
on motion by Mr. Bell. the motion was LAID on
the table by yeas %, nays 10.
On motion by Mr.. Magee, the House cSncur-
rent resolution for joint convention 10 elect
chief OF bureau OF statistics, was taken up and
amended by fixing the time at o'clock this
evening.
Mr.. Fletcher made an Intellectual mOtion-yeas
30 nays 24-to press To a tina vote the bill to
abolish the office of city treasurer in cities hav
ing population OF 10000 or over.
On motion by Mr.. May, his bill to egalize the
acts of the trustees of CanneltOn, Perry county,
was, under IA suspension, pressed To a tinal vote
ana passed by yeas 30, nays o.
A committee from the House of Representa-
tIves announced the House in waiting for SEN
at0rs TO meet il in jnint convention for the pur
pose of eecting chef Of the bureau OF stati0Ics.
Tnereupon the Senate repaired TO the hall of
the House.
When the senators returned to the chamber
On motion by Mr. McCulloeh, the bill To le
gaIZe the town of Oakland, Gibson comfy,
passed through three readings, under a suspension
Of the constitutional rule and passed by yeas
SO, nays O..
Mr.. Smith, of jay, moved to take up the change
of county lines bin, to amend section 4,204 Re-
vlsed Statutes of 1881, with favorable majority
and minority report recommending its ndeti-
mite postponement.
Mr. Brown demanded the previous question.
The Senate seconded the demand.
pudsr the operations of the previous question
the minority report coucurred in by yeas
D., nays 81.
THE SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate returned 10 the consideration of the
specific appropriation bill, The question recurring
Oh the motion TO aid 50, l52 90 for a lightning
rod placed on the Insane Asylum by David X.
Munson.
Mr. Brown demanded the previous question.
The demand was seconded by the Senate.
The amendment was agreed tO-yeas "a, nays
Is
The Senate amendments were considered as
euGrossed- yeas %, nays 15-the bill read the
third time and passed-yeas %, nays II
On motion by Mr. Bell, upon il twO-thlrds vote.
the constitutional rule was suspended, and the
bill providing means for the erection of the new
State-house, ana the assessment and collection
of taxes therefore, cents upon each 800 valua-
tIon-was read twice by titlP the third time by
sections, and passed-yeas 49, nays 8.
Mr.. RiSiine submitted a report from the com
mlttee of free conference ON his horse-thef de-
tecrive company bill, recommending amend
ments, which were concurred in.
On motion by MT. White, the constitutional
restriction was dispensed with by two-th rds
vote, and the bill to prohibit the selling, barter
ing, or giving away the questions prepared by
the State Board of Education, to be used by
county superintendents in the examination of
teachers, read twice by title Only, the
third time 10y sections, and passed-yeas 81,
nays O.
On motion by Mr.. willard, the House concur
rent resolution instructlnS the Secretary of
State to have 10000 copies Of the ROAD dog and
decedeut's estates laws printed ana distributed.
Mr. Bell introduced a bill supplemental 20 an
act to repeal an act concerning legal advertise
ments in certain cases, approved day before yes
serday, as to revive all laws that may be re-
pealed by thu law approved day before yester-
day, which was read three times under
pension of the constitutional rule, and passed by
yeas IS, nays l.
Mr. Ball stating it to be questionable whether
all laws ON this subject have not been repealed
by the Texas like stampede the Senate took IN
passing IL bill to-day. repeating the one passed
day before yesterday.
On motion by Mr.. Van VOrhis the restriction
in the constitution was dispensed with by a TWO
thirds Vote and the Oiu to amend sections 6, 1873
and 6,491 Of the Revised Statutes of 1881, so
that under sales OF property for taxes in cities,
the city may he made party with the State and
county in the sale and the delinquent land sold
under one sale, WAS read twice by TITLE the third
time by sections and passed by yeas 81, nays 3.
On motion by Mr.. Rahm the constitutional rule
was suspended by wothirds vote, and Mr..
Mays bill to enable cities and towns with pop
ulatiOn Of less than 10000 to refund their in
debtedness at a lower rate of interest, was read
the second time by title considered as engrossed,
the third time by sections, and passed by yeas 81,
nays3
On motion by Mr.. Lockridge the constitutional
rule was suspended by twc-thirds vote. and
the bill TO legalize the town of Roachdale, Put
nam county, read twice by title, the third
time BY sections. and passed by yeas IS, nays o.
On motion by Mr.. kelser the bill TO legaliZe
Burnetrsville, White county, was read twice by
title, again by sections, and passed by yeas 81.
naNs v, unuef Il suspension OF the CONSTITUTIONAL
rule
On motion by Mr.. Voyles the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill concerning
changes of venue from justices TO Superior
courts was read twice by title only, the third
time by sections.
On motion by Mr.. Brown the bill was laid on
the table by yeas "a, nays 10.
On motion of Mr. Sayre the bill TO amend sec
tiOn 10 of the Revised Statutes OF 1881 so as
to put divorce cases upon the same footing as
other cases-may he commenced during the
term-under a suspension OF the constitutional
rule was read twice by title only, again by Sec
lions, and passed by yeas 81, nays g.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
A message from the Governor announced his
appointment, by and with the advic aud con
sent of the Senate, of Mrs. Eliza G. Hendricks
and Mrs. Clare Walker members of the boa rd
of managers OF the Indiana RefOrmatOry for
the 9th of March next, tomorrow.
On motion by Mr.. Bell these nominations were
confirmed.
On motion by Mr.. May, the constitutional rule
was dispensed with, and the bill touching the
duties of township Trustees Ito empower town
ship trustees to levy special tax to liquidaGe in
debtedness) was read twice BY title only, again
by sections, and passed by yeas SO, nays l.
Mr.. VOyles called up his notice, given day he
fore yesterday. to amend the rules. IL was
adopted by yeas "a, nays IA
Mr. Spann gave notice of protest which he
asked and obtained leave to file on Monday as
of TO-DAY.
On motion by Mr. Mcclure, the bin, Fl. b. No
23l, to FIX court terms in the Fourth judicial
ciremt, the counties of Floyd and Clarke, was
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