The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
THE RECORD.
IN THE SENATE.
Large Number of Bill Rushed Through
without Consideration.

A Large Number of Bill Rushed Through
without Considerations.
SATURDAY, March $40 A. NJ.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock NJ, Lieutenant
governor Thomas Hanna, of Putnam county, in
the chair.
on motion by Mr.. Van vorhis. his bill to re-
peal an act concerning legal advertising in GER
tain cases (requring publication To be made for
twenty-one consecutive days) approved day be-
fore yesterday. was, unler the setting aside of
the restriction IN the constitution of the State
by IA twO-rhirds vote, read the second time by
title onlv the third time by sections, ana PASSED
by yeas 81, nays ).
NJ. Fletcher stating that the office of township
trustee is virtually closed up, while it is essential
that iE should be Kept open, which the bill pro-
poses to allow. He moved for suspension of
the constitutional rule that this may be done.
The motion agreed to and the bill to amend
section 6,376 of the Revised Statutes of 1881
was read twice by title, the third time by Sec
lions and passad by yeas 81, nays U.
ELECTRIC LIGHT
Mr.. Rahm moved to take up the bill in relation
to lighting of cities and towns with electric light,
and press it to its flnal vote.
The motion was opposed; because of q contest
in Evansville concerning this matter, and for
other rraSoEs, measures should not be hurried
through under II suspension of the constitutional
rule with but one reading, especially in the last
DAYS of the session, etc., etc, by Messrs. Voyles,
and Graham.
The morton to suspend the constitutional rule
was agreed to-yeas 81, nays 8.
On motion the bill was referred to Messrs
Voyles. Rahm and Bundy.
Mr.. Benz offered a resolution, which was
adopted, allowing the COMMITTEES prisons
which visited tue prison north SI5 each.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill TO amend Sec
tionS 1922 ond 1923 of the Revised Statutes of
1881 $50 that wherever property has been seized
under Il search warrant it snail not be necessary
before the final disposition of the property to
wait for the conviction of the person charged
with the crime, but the judge may determine the
ownership before that tIme) was read twice by
title only, the third time by sections, and
passed-yeas SO, nays 2
Mr.. Spinn, chairman OF the committee o! the
whole Senate, returned the specific appropria-
tlon hill, recommending its passage, with the
amendments adopted by the committee at last
nights session.
On moiiun by Mr.. Vnyles the amendment al
lowing the Talholt claim was struck out, a bill
for tnat purpose having passed hoth houses.
On motion of Mr.. Mcintosh the amendments
OF the committee were considered item by item
Mr. Mcintosh objected to allowing 81 800 TO
M. NJ. Campbell. regarding it as a gift.
Mr.. johnson, chairman of the committee on
education, did not re gard 1t a claim proper,
but he "A painstakng teacher, and deserved
| from 1885 10 1852 1t is a recognition of very
excellent services
MI smith, of Delaware, was on the committee
two years agu, when IL was concluded just that
he shond have about this amount, but fearing n
portion of the money would go into the hands of
make the report.
Mr. Yancpy expressed such fears now and for
that reason opposed the appropriation.
Mr. Henry moved TO amend by adding to the
item that this amount shall be paid 10 the said
Campbell in person or to his executor admin
istrator.
1t was agreed to by yeas 81, nays IL.
The Senate refused to concur in the commit
tees amendment proposing To allow the John
Martin claim OF $46,736.46 by yeas 81, nays %.