The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-20
THE RECORD.
IN THE SENATE.

| FRIDAY, Jan. 1910 A. NJ.
Prayer WAS offered by Rev. Mr. Beard.
| THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Brown, from n majority of the Judiciary
committee, reported that in accordance with in
structlons by resolution OF the Senate IL has ex-
amiDed the journals OF the last General Assem-
bly, as to the proper record Of the proposed con
stltutional amendments; that no such record
can be found, aud no entry, as commanded by
| the constitution, by which the committee can
determine what said propositions were, or that
either house referred, or intended to refer, any
proposition to amend the constitution TO this
Assembly. Signed: Bell Voyles, Brown, McCul-
iOch, Van Vorhls.
Mr.. Bundy, from minority of said committee,
reported the entries as found on the Journals OF
| the two houses in the sessions of 1881, and
copies of the joint resolutions proposing to
amend the constitution, on file in the Secre-
tary OF States office and published in the laws.
IL did not find they were referred to this General
Assembly IN words on the journal of either
house. but the provisions of the constitution
have been substantially complied with, and are
properly before this General Assembly. Signed
| by Messrs. Bundy and Graham.
Mr.. Bundy moved that these reports be made
the special order for next Wednesday morning
| at 1880 O'Clock Agreed to.
On his further motion $50 copies of the re-
ports and the resolutions were ordered printed.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
Mi. Foulke. from the committee on laws, re-
turned s. No 8, concerning the code of 1881,
| with favorable recommendation.
Mr.. Faulkner from the committee Federal
relations, returned S. B. No. 1875, to repeal the
| sheep LAY act, with recommendation that it be
| amended.
Mr.. Lockridge moved its reeommittal He was
| not present when the bill was considered.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Marvin, from a majority Of the committee
| on benevolent institutions, returned Mr. Browns
bill. s. B. No. l, for reorganization of the man
| agement of said institutions, with favorable
report, recommending amendments.
| Mr. Ristlne presented minority report from
| the same COMMITTEES recommending the indefi-
mite p0stponement OF the bill.
| Mr., Voyles, from the committee fees and
salaries returned s. B. No. III. fixing prosecut-
ing attorneys fees, with a recommendation that
| 1t be indefinitely postponed.
Other committee reports were submitted and
placed on the files with the above for future
alteration when they come up in the regular
ders of the day
Mr. spann offered a resolution instructine the
committee on executive appointments to make a
| report on the nominations made hy the Gov
ernOr forthwith.
| Mr. Brown stated that this resolution casts n
reflection on the committed The committee had
| meeting and unanimously agreed to adjourn to
meeting today. He moved to lay the resolu-
| tion on the table.
| The motion was rejected by yeas 10, NAYS 90
the LieutenaLt-VovcrnOr giving the casting vote.
Mr.. Benz, explaining his negative vote, be-
cause the committee has had plenty of time to
| consider this matter.
! Mr.. Rahm, when his name was called, said he
| did not consider this political question. He
| remembered two years ago WIen the Republi-
| cans had a majority on this committee, it made
1 no report till late in January, and he could not
| see why they will not give us the same chance
| now,
| The vote was announced as above, 80 the mo-
| ton to lay on the table was rejected.
The resolution was then ad0pted-yeas 90.
nays 19-the acknowledgements giving the
| casting vote again.
| The acknowledgements announced the first
thing in order to be the report of the committee
on executive APPOINTMENTS.
After some conversational debate
On motion by Mr.. Magee, the last vote was
| reconsidered-yeRs 10, nays II.
Mr.. Brown moved 10 amend the resolution by
requiring the committee to report at 1915 to-
morrow.
The amendment was accepted by Mr.. Spann,
ami then passed
Mt Hiliigass offered a resolution for the refer
ence OF his bill, S. b. No. 16, to amend sections
| 1,7Sl aud LISP of the code of 1881, to a select
committee of three, with the Senator from Wayn
| (Mr. FOulkrl as chairman.
Mr.. Van Vorhis thought this was instituting a
bad practice
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS regarded this pro-
ceedinC ont of order till the bill up for the
| second reading. Being advised the bill had been
| read the second time and was laid on the table,
| he said: "Then there ought to be a motion to
| take it from the table,
| Mr.. F0uIke offered "a resolution authorizing a
speeial committees to report an allowance to
| William X Schlater, the last secretary of the
| Senate, for making an index to the Senate Jour-
nal. Adopted
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Tho following described bills were introduced,
read the first time, and severally referred to
| appropriate committees, unless otherwise stated:
BY Mr.. Flercher-S. B. No. 1873, by request to
provide for the organization and government of
\ the Stats prisons.
BNAI ISRAEL.
| On motion of Mr.. Magee, the bill, s. b. No l2I
to legalize the acts of the congregation of Bnai
| Israel Of Evansviile-the purchase of cemetery
| grounds-was read the second time by title and
considered engrossed; the third time by sec.
lions, under diSDensatlon of the constitutional
restriction-yeas SO, nays 0and finally passed
the Senate by yeas 81, nays 0.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Mr.. FOulkes bin, s. B. No. 2, TO enable turn
pike companies III this State to counsel with
turnpike roads in adjoining States, coming up in
regular order, was read the second time with n
report from the roads committee recommending
| lis passage. The report was cOncnrrcd In, and
the bill ordered engrOssel for the third reading
Mr.. Yancey's bill, s. B. No. rs, to amend sec
| ton II of the act concerning taxation approved
March %. 1881, heiDg read the secODd time with
| a committee report recommending that it he
| passed, on motion by Mr.. Foulke it was recon-
nlitted, with instructions to supply the omission
| of reference to the code section
| Mr. Benz's bill, S. B. No. 10, making is a
misilemeaBor to defraud an inn-keeper hotel
or Doarling-house by false show of baggage, WAS
read the second time, with the report recon-
| mending 1t lie on the table, The report was con-
Cured in.
| Mr.. Smiths, OF Jay bill, S. 3. 81 to amend
| section % OF The cOmmGnschOO law, was read
| the srcuBd time, with favorable report The
bill was ordered engrossed for the third reading
tomorrow.
Then came q recess till o'clock
Afternoon Session