The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-25


full consideration to which the will OF a Repub-
liean court Of the great Republican State Of
Iowa Is entitled from these gentlemen. I wish
them to have the full benefit aud of this cold
wave from the north before they vote upon
the constitutional question. Therefore, Mr..
speaker withdraw the Joint res0lu, ions from
the further consideration of tins House. aud
Will at some future day again present them.
JOINT COMMITTEE ON woMENs CLAIMS.
The Senate concurrent resolution number s. to
provide for the appointment of Joint committee
TO be known as a committee on wOmen's claims.
was taken from the Speakers table and read.
whereupon Mr.. Aiken moved concur ia the
resolution,
The motion agreed to, and the Speaker APP
pointed on the part Of the House Messrs Nc
Mullen Bowen, Chlttenden, Campbell and Wiley.
SENATE BILLS ON THE SECOND READING.
The following described Senate bills were
taken no, read a second time, and severaIly re-
ferred t" appropriate committees;
Engrossed bill, 8. B. No. IS, to amsnd sections
81 and "a OF an act authorizing the formation of
companies for the detection amt apprehension of
horse thieves. 1t was referred to the committee
Engrossed bill, g b. No. I21. a bill TO legal
re the acts of certain voluntary associations in
Vanderburg county It was referred o the COM
mlttee on the rights and privileges OF tie inhab
tants of the State
Engrossed hill, s b, No 90 to leealize the pro,
of Westtield Ind.
Mr.. Smith moved that the House amendments
TO the bill be engrossed. The mOuon WAS agreed
to.
HOUSE BILLS ON THE SECOND READING.
The following described HuuSr bills were
taken up, read second time aud ordered en-
crossed, uuess otherwise STATED:
Mr. Gibson's bin, Fl. B. No. ., to legalize The
ACKNOWLEDGMENT and recording OF certain in
struments of writing.
Mr.. MoMulleu's bill. Fl. b No. s to amend sec
ton 46l OF an act concerning proceedings in
civil cases.
Mr.. DEEMS bill, Fl. B. No. 3, concerning town
elections
Mr.. wiams's, of Knox. bill, II. b. No. 10, to
amend section 9 of an act concerning proceed
ings in criminal cases
Mr.. Whitsits bill, H. b. No. Is. concerning the
OF firearms.
Mr.. shookney's bill, IT. B. No 90, 70 eaualize
the assessments OF taxes made by the hoard OF
trustees of the Incorporated town of Winches
ter. Randolph county.
MIR. Henderson's bill. II. B. No. 20. to enable
the several counties in the State TO sell and dis
Mr.. Bests bill II. B. No. 80, tu amend section
3 of an act To regulate the descent of heirs, ap-
proved March 2, 1S55.
Mr.. Patton's hiil, Fl. b. No 80, to create the
Forty third Judicial circuit.
Mr.. Pattons bill, II. g. No. 33, to amend sec
ton of acu providing for IA homestead and
exempting it from sale on execution, etc.
Mr. Patton's hill, II. B. No. 3d. 10 legalize the
election of the board of trustees of the town OF
sullivan, Sullivan county.
Mr Patton's bill Fl. b. No. 35, TO amend sec
ton 16 Of an act Incorporating the town Of Sui
livan.
Mr. Patton's BILL H. B. No SO, to amend Ger
tain sections OF act concerning public Of
lenses, was on motion by Mr. Rowland. re-
commit ed TO the committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Weaver's bill, H. Il. No. So, to prevent the
sale OF impure butter.
Mr., Klrkpatrick's bill, H B No. 50, to legalize
the incorporation OF the town of Bennettsville
White county.
Mr. Wilson'S of Koseiusko BILL H. B. No. &C.
to legalize the Incorporation OF the town OF Syr
acuse, in Kosciusko county.
Mr. Wilson's, of Kosciusko, bill, H. B. No. 81,
to legaze the incorporation of the town OF Silver
Lake, koscusRO county.
Mr.. Wilson'S, of Marion. HILL Fl. B. No. 70, oon-
ceruing taxation, was, ON motion 10y Mr.. Sterritt,
recommitted with instructions.
MT. Adams's bill, H. b No. "a, to amend
tton 372 Of the civil procedure act approved
Mr. Gerber's bill, H. B. No. rs, to establish the
Thirty fourth Judicial circuit On motion by Nj.
Best the enacting clause was stricken out.
Mr.. Heffren's bill, H. B. No. 70, concerning
elections and the contest thereof.
Mr. Mutz's bill, H. B. No 80, to prohibit the
killing of quails
Mr. Heffren's, f. r. No 81, to protect the
elections of voluntary political associations.
| Mr.. MOck's bill, H. r. No. 80, to amend sec
ton l,629 Revised Statutes. concerning proceed
| ings in criminal cases.
! Nj. Graham's bill, Fl. B. No. So, TO leNaise
| the plats of towns and townpiats additional To
Mr.. Jewett's bill, H. B. No. 80. to amend sec.
ton 346 of an act concerning proceeding IN civil
cases.
MIR. Brazleton's bill, Fl. B. No. oil, concerning
the relocation OF county seats.
Mr.. Hetfren moved TO recommit the hill to the
| committee on county and township business.
| Mr.. Brazleton said: l hope. sir, thag the mo-
| ton Will mt prevail think that the commit
| Tee on county and township business carefully
considered this DILL before submitting it's report.
| AS to the merits of the bIl', am prepared |
think, to say that 1t is honest and fair bill IL
is bill adapted to all the counties of the State.
| 1t provides that 65 per cent. OF the voters
OF the county shall vote for the relocation. Now
| take the county where live with: 4 ZOO voters.
| 1t would require 1900 of the voters TO relocate
the county seat, aud think that if two-thirds of
the voters in the county desire to change the
| county seat of that county they ought to he
allowed to do so. Now trust, gentlemen of the
House, that the bill will not be reeommitted
Mr.. Jewett considered the only question before
/ the House TO be the q
| Thought the committee was good one, and ne
| lieVed that the members OF the COMMITTEES had
| given this bill sufficient consideration before
| they submitted tue same to the House. He felt
| that the committee had done its duty. He
thought that the bill should no engrossed, and
when it came up for final passage the merits OF
| the bill could be discussed.
Mr.. Hefren spoke in favor OF his motion to
commit He was under the impression that the
bill had been formed for the relocation of the
county seat of one county, and that in the
sideratlon of the btl the committee had only
| heard one side OF the question. He was in-
| formed that there were persons present who de
sired 10 20 before rbe committee and represent
| the other side of the matter He considered
| these sufficient reasons to recOIumlt the bill.
Pending the consideration of the motion to re-
| commit, the House adjourned until 10 A. FL Ian