The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-21
IN THE HOUSE,
The Constitutional Amendments Introduced
The State University Endowment De-
feated.

The State University Endowment De-
feated.
TUESDAY. Feb. 300 a. NJ.
The House was opened with prayer by Repre-
sentative Brazleton, of Jennings county.
A call of the House discovered 50 members
present.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced.
read the first time and severally passed to the
second reading. unless otherwise stated:
BY Mr.. Chandler-H. Il. No. 430: To repeal
sections l and 2 OF an act to require macadamIzed,
gravel and other road companies TO reyal certain
By Mr.. Mauck-H. b. No. 431. To repeal sec
uons 3 and y OF an aet-beiDg sections 4,S6S and
1859 of the Revised Statutes of 1S8l-concern-
ing elections and their contest.
By Mr.. Deem-H. Is. No. 432: To amend sec
tons 4, ., g and 7-being sections Bills to 5.llS,
Inclusive, of the Revised Statutes of lSSl-to
legalize and TO license the sale of intoxicating
liquors.
by Mr.. Deem-H. B. No. 433: To amend sec
tion Is of an act concerning landlords and their
teanants, being section 5,235 of the Revised
Statutes of 1881.
BY Nh. Robertson-H. B. No. 434: To suspend
section l OF an ~act-being section 2,636 of the
Revised Statutes of 19S1-to restrain stock from
running at large, etc.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Kosciusko-H. B. No. ABS:
To provide for Il hospital and asylum for the in
eurably insane persnns OF the State, to be built
on suitable grounds near the city OF lndianap-
oils.
Mr.. Gilman offered an amendment to the rules
of the House, allowing each member, ON the call
OF his county, to Introduce one bill or resolution,
or call up one bill or resolution, and pass IL to
another reading.
The bill, S. B. No. 2O7. to create the Forty
fourth and TO define the Thirty-irst judicial cir
cults, was reported back from the committee on
organization of courts, with the recommendation
that the Dill do pass.
On motion by Mr.. Patton, the bill was read the
third time and passed the House by yeas IA.
BY Mr.. McClelland, by request-H. B. No. 1876:
A bill for the relief Of Isaac Brahann and Jon
Altman Woirey, surelies on the bond of James
Rsgsdale,
BY Mr.. McClelland-H B. No. 437: ISwgn-
lie and license the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
PRoHIBIroRY AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Illusions joint resolution agreeing to and
adopting an amendment to the constitution by
inserting article II, forever prohibiting the
manufacture and sale or keeping for sale spirit
GUS, vlneous, malt and other intoxicating liquors
except for medical, mechanical, and wines for
~ramen purposes, was called mp on motion
by Mr.. Huston, was read a second time and
ordered engrossed.
BY Mr.. shaffer-H. B. No. 1873: To amend sec
tion ) OF an act concerning taxation, approved
April 20, 1881, being section 6.276 of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1881.
A motion by Mr.. McMullen to suspend the
constitutional rules and read the bill a secosd
time by title be considered engrossed, read "a
was rejected by yeas 81, nays %.
By Mr., Rowland of Marion-H. B. No. 430:
To legalize certain records in the county record
ers office, aud to provide for the continuation of
the records.
BY Mr.. Wilson, of Marion-H. B. No. 40; To
appropriate money for The erection OF additional
buildings at the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.
A motion to provide for the appOin tment OF
superv1sors OF highways and prescribing their
dIlles was referred TO the committee on roads.
The bill TO provide for regents for the State
University was read the second time and re-
ferred to the Committee on education.
CONSTITUTIONAL
Mr.. Huston, Mr.. SnIvely and Mr.. Best several
" introduced joint resolutions to give to the
women suffrage and office teuure-amendments
to the constitution agreed to by the last General
Assembly.
Mr.. Jewett made an Intellectual motion to sus-
pend the constitutional restriction that these
/ TpHOlntIOn9 he read a second TINA and OrlnpaA
engrossed for the third reading, the vote result
ing IN each case-yeas 50, nays So.
NEW BILLS.
By Mr.. Gordon-H. B. No. AL: TO amend
section l of an act to amend sections Is and IA
OF an act regarding the qualification of justices
of the peace.
BY Mr.. shockney-H. b. No. 442: To amend
section II, being section 4,2S3 of the Revised
Statutes of An act concerning drainage.
BY Mr.. Kennedy-H. B. No. 443: 10 amend
secfiOn IS If an act regulating descents and APP
portionment of estates, being section 2,484 of
the Revised Statutes.
BY Mr.. Frazee II B, No. 444: To authorize
county boards of health 10 procure vaccine mat
ter for the purpose of vaccination.
By Mr.. Mntz-H. b. No. AS: To provide for
the election of three additional members, from
the district in which indianapolis is situated, to
the State Board of Agriculture.
BY Mr.. StevensOn-H. b No. 446: To provide
for the removal and relocation of public high
ways situated on the banks of rivers and other
streams where the same are made dangerous by
overflow or washing out by said streams.
By Mr.. Stevenson-H. b. No. 447: An act con-
corning county surveyors.
BY Mr.. Henderson-H. +. 40. AS: To give re-
curity to persons doing work on bridges, trestle
works or grading of railroads.
By Mr.. Best-U. b. No. 449: To amend section
292 of an act concerning proceedings In civIl
cases. being section 423 OF the Revised Statutes.
Bv Mr.. Best, by request-H. B. No. $50: To
amend s ectlJn s of an act creating State Board
of Health, being section 1898, Revised Statutes
OF 1881.
By Mr.. Smith,, of Tippecanoe.-H. B. Nc 451:
To provide for the more profitable and equitable
hiring out OF convlcts.
BY Mr.. Campbeli-H. B. No. 1852: To facili-
tate detection and arrest of escaped prisoners.
By Mr.. Shively-H. b. No. 453: To provide for
the relief of Edwin Kendel and Matilda Hail.
BY Mr.. Wiley-H. b. No. 454: To amend sec
tons 4,274, 1926, 4.277 and 1879 of the Re-
yiSed Statutes of 1881, concerning drainage,
By Mr.. Wiley, by request-H. b. No, 400: Te
amend section 2 TO regulate foreign insurance
companies doing business IN this State.
CONVICT LABoR.
Mr.. schioss offered the following resolution:
"Whereas, The plan of the State in letting con-
Wet labor ut low rates has the effect to
decrease the wages of honest labor and coDse-
quently diminish the ability to educate their
children and provide for those, depending upon
"Whereas, The present system of employing
/ convict labor comes IN conflict with the rights
ana Interests or honest citizens VINO nave de-
voted years of toll TO become skilled wOrkmen
and thus enable them 10 add to the revenues and
welfare OF tnis State; therefore,
"Res0lved, That we regard the letting of con-
wet labor an too low rates not only u great per-
sOnal Injustice to honest labor, hut a damage TO
he best lmtere SITS of the State, and consequently
should be discontinued; and
'ResOlyed, That a special committee OF five he
appointed, to whom the subject shall he referred,
with instructions to suggest some remedy for
the present system of employing convict labor"
The resolutions were adopted, and the Speaker
subsequently made the committee to consist OF
Messrs. Schloss, Gibson, Wilson of Marion, Smith
OF Ilppecanoe, and Mering.
Afternoon Session.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Helms:
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