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

| tramps and beggars from occupying public high
ways That enter into cities Of 10000 or more in
ha0ltants, etc. CoDcurred in
Mr.. Glmans bill concerning railroads and
other corporations, was reported back from the
committee on railroads without recommends
| ton.
Mr.. Patton moved that the constitutional rules
| be suspended and the bill be read the second
| time by title, which was agreed to by yeas 80,
| nays o. The bill was read a second time by
| sections.
BOARD OF HEALTH
Mr.. Suckers bill to repeal sections 4,9s6 to
5000, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes OF 1884,
establishing a State board of health was re-
ported back from the committee on rights and
privileges, with the recommendation that 1t be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Heffreh moved TO lay the report of the
committee on the table The motion was with
drawn At the request of Mr. Wilson.
Mr., Wilson, of Marion, thought the board of
| health is an institution that ought NOT to be
abolished: Every nation OF Europe that looks
after the interest of its people sustain similar in
situations. He was opposed TO killing the matter
without proper consideration.
Mr. Heffren objected to the board of health be-
| cause of the expense IL had been to the people.
He considered the $1,000 appropriated but
small part of the cost to the people OF the State
He renewed his motion to lay the report of the
committee on the table.
Mr.. Heffrens motion was rejected by-yeas 43,
nays 40.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Moody provid-
ing that when the House adjourn this aftern Don
| it be until O'Clock ON Monday. The resolution
was adopted
Mr.. Jewett, from the committee on ways and
means, reported back the bill appropriating
100000 for the relief of the sufferers from the
| ONO, Wabash and White river floods without
any recommendation.
Mr., Jewett Spoke of the necessity of passing
! the bill while the members are all present, be-
lieving IL would be undue delay to wait until the
members were called together again next Mon
| daY at o'clock.
Mr.. shivey offered an amendment which was
| accepted by Mr.. Jewett that any part of the APP
! preparation not expended should be covered in to
| the treasury of the State.
Mr.. Jewett moved chat the bill be considered
| put upon its passage, which. after some opposi-
ton, was done by "a vote of so to 30.
The report of the committee was concurred in.
Mr.. Heffren made an Intellectual motion to re-
consider the vote by which the report of the
committee was concurred in.
AID TO RAILROADS.
Mr.. Gilman's bin declaring it unlawful for
counties ana townships to aid in the construction
of railroads was reported back from the commit
tee on railroads, with the recommendation that
| the emergency clause be stricken out, but with
no further recommendation.
Mr.. Frazier moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed, which was agreed to.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr.. Nave's pill to amend section 3 of an act
| for the regulation OF weights and measures was
| reported back from the committee on manufac-
| turing and commerce, with recommendation
that the bill pass The report not concurred
IN, and on motion by Mr.. Frazier the bill in
definitely postponed.
Mr. shaffer's bill for the relief of weames
Heagey was reported back from the committee
| on cOuaty and township business, with the
| recommendation that the bill pass.
| Mr. Shaffer made an explanation for the ben
| eft OF the members, saying that Heagey took
possession of the office and received a certificate
OF deposit from his predecessor for $4,000. In
few weeks the bank failed and the money was
| lost without ever having been in the hands of
| Mr. Heagey, who has made good to the State all
| the schUol fund, and has paid Madison county
the sum of $4,000 OF said amout. The amount
yet due from him is the of $7,lO0. The
| township trustees have all been relieved by spe-
cial acts of the Legislature. The citizens and
! taxpayers of the county are all asking that the
bill pass for his relief
The bill passed the House by yeas 80, nays Z
FLOOD SUFFERERS,
Mr.. Copeland offered concurrent resolution
TO provide for the appointment Of Joint com
mlttee on the part of the House and Senate, II
consist Of five members from each house, ia
visit Jeffersonville and other points on the Ohio
to investigate into the necessity of the sufferers
| from the Hood, and report to the House. The
resolution was adopted, and the Speaker suhse
quently made the committee to consist of Messrs
Copeland, Shiveley, Jewett, Gibson and sutton