The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-09

scalps of woodchucks owls, etc. Speaker
Bynum said he though it ought to Nbe re-
ferred to the committee of the (w)hole.
Representative Whist, of this county
yesterday introduced a bill making it an
otfense for one person to point revolver
or gun at another the provisions of the bill
being similar to those of the Ohio law
Senator Rahm's bill, introduced yesterday,
gives cities the right to negotiate with cleo
trio light companies for the illumination of
the streets and alleys. There is no statute
regulating such matters and, while the bill
is general in its provisions, it is intended to
have especial reference TO Evansville, which
| is about to contract for the electric light.
Senator Yancey yesterday introduced in
the Senate a bill to regulate the practice of
medicine, the provisions of which are sim
liar to those of his bill introduced two years
ago. Since the last session Senator Yancey
has been investigating the subject of medical
legislation, and this bill is the result of his
efforts He thinks that if it becomes a law it
will do great good
Senator Van Vorhis yesterday introduced
bill making it unlawful for a railroad COM
pany to erect or maintain any bridge or via
duct over track, unless it SHOULD be at least
eight feet higher than the top of the cars
which are obliged to pass under it, and in
the event of an accident caused by the viola
ton of the provisions of the act the COM
pdily Will Dc ilGlu TeSDOUSlDlG QdllidSeS IOT
loss of life or limb.
Senator Hutchinson has introduced bill
providing for the construction of q sewer
from the State Prison at Michigan City to the
harbor, and an appropriation OF 500, 900 is
asked for this purpose. This is measure in
which the citizens of that place are greatly
interested, as the sewerage from the prison
has heretofore been source OF much annoy
ance to them. The prison directors are
amOnO tho pripta fO tba
An important piece of legislation was in
PRODUCED by Senator Benz yesterday, being
bill re-enacting the main provisions of the
old road law; that existed until last session.
1t provides for ten hours work day instead
of eight, and repeats the existing statute.
Senator Benz states that there is strong de-
mand in his part of the State for such legis
lation, and he has been urged by hundreds
of farmers to offer the bill and secure its
passage.
In the Senate, yesterday morning Mr..
Spann moved the appointment of a commit
tee of seven by the acknowledgements
four Democrats and three Republication
the purpose of Investigating matters pertain
ing to the erection of the new State-honse.
The motion was lost, the Democrats voting
against it solidly. Senator NTIIard, later in
the day, told a Journal reporter that the
committee on public buildings, OF which he
is chairman, would probably investigate the
State-houSe matter.
Senator Henry yesterday introduced a bill
to repeal the law providing for the State
Board of Health. A strong fight is expected
on this measure, as it has warm supporters
and bitter opponents. In some portions of
the State, the operations of the State Board
of Health have for some reason been pecu-
| liarly obnoxious, and an earnest effort will
| be made to secure its abolition. On the
| other hand, the friends of the board claim
that its usefulness has been greatly impaired
| by incompetent officers, and that it has been
handicapped by the secret opposition of
those whose official positions demanded that
they should afford it the most active sup
| port
Two years ago the Legislature enacted a
law appropriating SIG, 800 to the members of
the Indiana Legion. This money was paid
into the State treasury by the general gov
eminent for the benefit of those military
| com panies whose services were demanded
| by the exigencies of the war. 1t
remained in the State treasury for several
years and was only distributed by the act of
| the last session. In that act, however, by
an unintentional mistake, the Seventh regi-
ment of the Indiana Legion was omitted,
and yesterday this omission was provided
| for, so far as the Senate is concerned, by
bill introduced by Senator Voyles and passed
under a suspension of the rules.