The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-17

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sure payment of taxes bnt would oppose any
thing that would allow tax title to ride into a
perfect title.
The bill passed by yeas 3s, nays 3.
DEcEDENTs' ESTATES.
Mr.. Bnndy, by consent, offered a concurrent
resolution for the consideration of Senate and
House decedents estates bills by the special COM
mittees of the two houses, that a decision may
be arrived at as between the two. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
POWERS OF ATTORNEYS.
Mr.. Van Vorhis's bill to define powers of at
torneys, and concerning the recording Of the
same, being read the third time. Mr.. Van
Vorhis explained, the bill authorizes recorders
TO refuse TO receive for record any instrument
OF record executed by any person claiming to be
an attorney i'll fact until the power of attorney,
duly executed according to law, shall be first
placed on record; makes the record evidence;
provides for cancellation, ETC.
The bill passed the Senate-yeas 40, nays O.
WORKING OF COAL MINERS.
Mr.. ComptOn's bill to amend section 5,472
and D, 4SO of the Revised Statutes of 1881, and
adding supplemental section, read the
third time. Mr.. Compton explained the changes
To be to insert he word "wire" before the word
rope" so the rope leading down into the mines
snall be wire rome. Then the mines may have
a check weight tested by sealed weights fur
nlshed by the State to See the weight of coal is
correct, II they pay the expenses. The measure
Is recommended by the Mine Inspector and by
the Governor. The bill passed-yeas Al, nays O.
Mr.. Duncan's hill to amend section 4,424 OF
the Revised Statutes of 1881, concerning the
election of county superintendent, failed to
pass for want Of a constitutional quorum.
BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Mr.. Magee's bill to amend section 9 Of the act
to establish State Bureau of Statistics, being
read the second time, Mr.. Spann opposed the
bill because the only object is TO legielate ont
Republicans and put in MmOcrats. If the gem
tleman VIII point out one act of dishonesty on
n p1.VT m N aA W. he
OF Statistics he would vote for the bill. 1t is
indignity and an outrage, and no precedent has
ever been set In the State Of Indiana for such &C
ton.
Mr.. Magee stated in the discussion the other
day he had said, on Information, that the chief
OF one OF these bureaus used the office for
partisan purposes and as an attachment TO the
state central committee. He has been assured
since that such is not the fact, and this in
formation comes from such trustworthy source
that he wished to withdraw that imputation
upon gentleman he does not know. He made
the statement in good faith, and now makes the
refractl0n. He then demanded the previous
question.
The Senate seconded the demand for the pre-
vlons question by yeas 2R, nays 49, and under
the operations of the previous question the bill
passed the e.by yeas 27, nays 20.
STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE.
MIR. Fouke, by request of the author, moved
10 reconsider the vote rejecting Mr.. Yancey s
The motion was agreed to, and the bill was re-
lected by yeas %, NAYS %. Mr.. Atkinson gave
notice LnAb on Tomorrow he should move to re-
consider the vote just taken.
DATE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALE.
Mr.. AdkinsOns bill to change the time of tax
sales back to the second Tuesday in February
was read the third time and passed by yeas SO,
nays 5.
SUFFERERS BY THE FLOODS
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT directed the secre
to read disnatch from Secretary of State N.Y.
ers, of the flood relief committee, In which he
earnestly recommended that a committee from
both the House and Senate visit JeffersOnville at
once; the situation must be seen to be appreci-
ated.
RECESS TILL MONDAY.
1t was ordered that when the Senate adjourn
to-day IL be till Monday at O'Clock P. 81.
ROAD PROTECTION.
Mr. Marvin's bill prohibiting the hauling of a
burden Of more than 1900 pounds on wagon
tires of less than four inches in width between
Nov. 10 and May Is on gravel, macadAm or
paved roads, except when the ground is frozen
sumclently TO bear up such "a weight, was read
the third time. This bill is almost an exact copy
of the law in Ohio.
On motion by Mr.. spann, the bill was amended
by making 1t apply only to free roads, and then
1t passed by yeas SO. nays 1, just at the begin
ming OF the afternoon session.
JOHNSON VERSUS ovERsTREET CONTEST.
Mr.. Bell, from a majority of the committee on
elections, submitted II report signed by himself
and Messrs. Fletcher, Sayre, Spann and Lock
ridge, that all specifications in the contest of
johnson against Overstreet except the charge
of bribery, are not sustained by sufficient evil
dence TO entltle the confession TO a seat in the
senate, ana that The legal effect of the evidence
as 10 the charge of bribery is not such suf-
hclenty sustain The direct charge of bribery.
And believing the contest made in good
talth, the report recommends that the con.
testor be allowed per diem and reasonable ex-
pepses.
MI. McCullOch, as minority of said CON-
mlttee, reported with the majority s to all the
charges but bribery, but that the charge of
bribery is made out and sustained by the evil
dence, and it sets out such facts fully and
clearly proven ny the direct and circHmstantial
evidence addRced before the committee
| Then came a recess I'LL 2 o'clock.