The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-28

IN THE HOUSE.
A Number of Important Bills Passed-An
Unusually Busy Session.

unusually busy session.
MONDAY, Feb. 27-9A AM.
The Speaker called the House to ORDER and an
nounced prayer by the Rev. MIR. Lewis, of In
dianapolis.
On motion by Mr.. Mccormick 500 copies of the
stenographic evidence before the State house in
vestigating committee, ana the Attorney-gener-
airs opinion of the same subject, were ordered
printed.
BY consent, Mr. Wiley introduced bill, H. B.
No. 464, an act supplemental to an act entitled
an act concerning the estates of persons who
have absented themselves from their usual place
of residence and gone to parts unknown. The
bill read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, the constitutional
rules were suspended-yeas 70, nays 6.
The bill was read the second time, consid
cred engrossed, read the third time by sections
and passed the House by yeas S4 nays 0.
Mr.. Heffren moved that the House take up
Senate concurrent resolution No 1. 10 provide
for joint conven ton of the two houses, to con-
vene at / o'clock Thursday Feb %, for the pur-
pose of eleeting president OF the board of
benevolent institutions, one trustee for the Hos
pital for the Insane, one trustee for the Inslitu
tion for the Deaf and Dumb, one trustee for the
Institution for the Bind, and three trustees for
the Soldiers Orphans Home. The motion was
agreed to by yeas 90, nays 81.
The resolution WAS read, and was adopted by
the House by yeas 81, nays 81
Mr. Akin called up the special order, the bill /,
an act supplemental to an act fixing the fees of
certain officers. The bin was read the third
time, and passed the House by yeas 3d. nays 8,
Mr. Moody entered a motion to reconsider the
vote on the passage of H b. l73
Mr.. Ham made an Intellectual motion to sus-
luton:
''Resolved, By the House of Representatives.
the Senate concurring, that authority is hereby
granted for the location and construction OF u
public highway, sixty feet in width across the
north end of the grounds of the Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb at u point nineteen chains and
ten hundredths of a chain north to the center of
the Old National road"
Mr.. Jewett made an Intellectual motion to go
into committee of the whole house on the part of
the Commonwealth for the consideration of the
specific appropriation bill.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mr.. Ham, from the committee on elections,
submitted majority report on Mr.. Adams bill
TO amend section of the Revised Statutes of
1881, concerning elections with the contest
thereof, with the recommendation that the bill
Mr.. sterritt, from the same committee, sub
mitted a minority report, with the Recommended
ton that the bill be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. SterrItt moved the adoption of the mlnor-
" report. On motion by Mr.. Williams of Knox
the motion to adopt the minority report was laid
on the table,
The majority bill was concurred in, and the
bill ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Ham. from the same committee. submitted
a majority report on Mr.. Suckers bill to amend
section 2 ,lS4 of the Revised Statutes of 1881
concerning proceedings in criminal cases, with
the recommendation that the bill pass.
Mr.. Sterrtt, from the same committee, sub
mitted a minority report, with the Recommended
ton that the bill lie on the table.
On motion the minority report was laid on
the table, The majority report was coneurred
In, and the bill ordered engrossed.
ted n report on House resolution No. Al, recon-
mending that the bill accompanying the report
on the resolution be passed by the House.
BY the committee on elections, TO amend sec
ton of an act concerning elections and their
contest, and granting boards OF county commits
sioners the right to change the boundaries of
one precinct into two more precincts, or con
solidate two or more precincts into one, and to
change the place of holding elections whenever
public convenience demands it. The report OF
the committee was concurred in, and the bill
passed to second reading.
Mr.. Moody. from the committee on ways and
means, submitted IA report on the bill to amend
sections 218, 227 and 22S of an act concerning
taxation, approved March 30, 1881 with the
recommendation that the bill pass. The report
of the committee was concurred In.
On motion by Mr. Heffren the bill was read
the third time.
The bill passed the House-yeas SO, nays %
Mr. Stewart from the Judiciary committee.
reported back Mr.. Illusions bill TO legalize the
sale of certain real estate in the town of Con
nersville, IND, with the Recommendation that the
bill pass.
On motion by Mr. Tuley, the bill was consid-
cred engrOssed, and read the third time.
Mr.. Huston stated that the State had a SUIT
pending in the courts tile present time for the
recovery Of this real estate; but he believed this
was just bill. and one that should pass. He
did believe It was in the interest of the State
To take real estare from parties who have paid
the tull value for 1t. IL was represented " this