The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-07
Afternoon Session.

Mr.. Deem made an Intellectual motion to re-
duce the appropriation for The State Board OF
Health from 80, 900 to $1,000
Mr.. Heffren offered the following amendment
which WIS adopted, to the appropriation for the
State Board of Health, ''and no more, by virtue
of any former law, shall be- appropriated than
5000"
motion to strike out the appropriation for
the fishery commls sion was laid on the table by
yeas So, nays 10.
Mr.. Fleece offered an amendment to the ap-
preparation for the House of Refuge for boys,
making il $4,000 instead of $4,000.
Mr.. Fleece stated that he had been informed
by the manager of the institution whom he
that $4,000 was not sufficient to properly con
duct the Institution and furnish proper food and
clothing to the inmates. he desired to have tho
appropriation raised TO $50. 900.
Onmotion by Mr.. Gordon the amendment was
laid on the liable.
Mr.. Campbell made an Intellectual mo ton to in
crease the appropriation for the institution for
women and girls from $780, 900 to $50, 900.
He also made an Intellectual motion to strike
out the following words: "But person receiv-
ing salary from the State or any OF its inssltu-
tlons, shall be paid additional compeusatlons
from this fund"
MIR. Williams, of Knox, offered the following
amendment, which was agreed to, inserting the
folio wing words-"in force at the time reports are
delivered" after the word law in the following
item of the appropriations "FOr payment for
volumes of the reports of the supreme Court in
number and price as provided by law, to be paid
in the manner provided by law"
On motion by Mr. Jewett the bill amended
was ordered engroSsed.
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The Speaker announced the special order.
The report from the committee of the whole
House on the several reports from the commit
tee on the judiciary concerning the statues Of
the proposed constitutional amendments.
On motion by Mr. BesI the House resolved
itself into n committee OF the whole (Mr. Jewett
III the chair.
The chairman stated the question to be on the
amendment of the gentleman from Wabash,
Mr.. Frazier.
This amendment was rejected upon division
| -Yeas 40, nays 46.
| The Chairman--rhe question recurs now on
the report from the judiciary committee, sub
United by Messss. Patton and Jewett
| The report was eoncurreG in upon division
yeas 50 nays 33.
The repor; (Mr. McMullen's), az amended by
the Patton and Jewett report was coneurred in.
Onmotion by Mr.. Gibson, the committee rose,
reported its action 10 the House and asked to be
/ discharged,
| The House cOncurred in the report of the com
! mite of the whole by yeas 81, nays 80.
Pending the roll-call
Messrs. Heifren, Peters and Smith, of Tippe-
| canoe, stated that they were paired.
The vote WAS then announced az above.
| 50 the House of Representatives concurred in
| the report from THE judiciary committee signed
| by MeEsrs. Patton and Jewett.
RELOCATION OF COUNTY SEATS.
| The Speaker announced "A special order, bein 2
| BrIzeltou's DILL H. b. No. 81, concerning tho
| reiucaJio1 of county seats, which was read the
third time the question being shall the bull pass!
Mr.. Adams said this bill seeks to revnlutiOnize
the law on the subject OF relocating county seats,
and were 1t to pass,in very short time the c0Un
! W OF Morgan wOuu ne IN q turmoil, lie reviewed
| the history of laws in the State on the subject.
Mr. Jewett demanded the previous Question.
| Mr.. Brazletou denied the intimatiOn that there
| was any party politics i'll this question. Two
| thirds OF the people interested ought to be al.
| lowed to rule, as provided in this bill, He spoke
| in favor of its passage.
| TIC bill failed to pass for want of cOnstl-
| tuti0nal majority of the members elected, by
| yeas At, nays Al.
| Mr. Jewetu called up HIS bill II B. No 81 for
an appropriation for the department. for women
| in the Insane Hospital.
| The bill passed by yeas 81, NAYS o.
| On motion of Mr. Wilson. OF Marion, his bill
II. b. No. 3d. to construct sewer from the
| Female RefOrmetOry, was read the second cline
and ordered engrOssed.
The Speaker obtained leave of absence TOR to-
| morrow, and Mr. lIeffreu selected to act in
his stead. The House then adjourned.