The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-09
THE RECORD.
IN THE SENATE.
The Day Occupied with the Road Law and
the Decedents' Estates Bill

THURSDAY, Feb. S-1O A. NJ
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMoNsTRANcEs.
Mr.. Yancey presented petition from Han
cock county. praying that the board of health
law be not disturbed. Like petitions were pre-
scented by Mr.. Smith, OF Jay, and Mr. Overstreet
and Mr. Fleming.
Mr.. Graham, by request, presented q remon-
STRANGE against the erection OF Brush electric
light tower in Evansville.
Mr.. Henry presented petitions praying the re-
peal OF said law.
Mr. Kaiser presented petitions in favor of
law TO prevent convict prison labor from coming
into competition with free labor. Similar petit
tions were presented by Mr.. Johnson.
These petitions and circumstances were sew
orally referred 10 appropriate committees
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
were submitted and placed on the fies under the
rule for consideration when the bills como up
for the second reading.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described hills were introduced,
read the first time and severaly referred to ap-
prOpriate committees unless otherwise stated:
BY Mr.. Faulkner (by reqnesD-S B. No. 249: To
prevent ana punish the sale of adulteraied art-
ces OF food, drink or medicine, whether injurious
TO health or not, unless the notice that the same
is mixed is plainly marked thereon the
package containing it, and so informing the
buyer of the fact. Receipts from fines 10 go 10
the school fund
By Mr.. Bell 10y request)-s B. No. $50: To es-
tablish provisions respecting private corpora
tions xisting under cornorate laws prior to S52
BY Mr.. HIigass-S. b. No. 251: To amend sec
tons 2 to 10, inclusive, OF an act concerning
drainage of April g. 1881, being sections 4 PA
to 1892, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes Of
1881.
By Mr.. Adkinson-s. B, No. 252: To amend
section 67 of an act concerning criminal cases Of
Aprl II, 1881, being section 1,640 of the code of
1881.
By Mr.. Mcclure (by requesD-s. B. No 253:
TO amend sections 8. 20, u ana 81 of an act de-
filming county BOUNDARIES ON the ONO and Wa
bash rivers approved Jan. 7, $50. affecting the
counties of Grant, Blackford, Washington, Clark
and Scott.
BY Mr. RIstine-s B. No. 254: To authorize
boards of county commissioners to construct or
repair gravel or other roads county lines, and
authorizing the issue of bonds therefor
BY Mr.. johnson, by requests. b. No 255: To
provide FOR the incorporation of orphan asylnms
and asvlums for indigeni females
BY Mr.. Wizards b No. 256: To fix the liza
billy of railroads and other corporations for
all damages or injuries received by their EN-
By Mr.. Graham, by requests. b. No. 257: To
provide for the care and custody OF orphans and
BY Mr. Hoover 8. B. No. 25s: To empower
boards of trustees of Incorporated towns 10 conn
pei owners of lots to repair or bnlid sidewalks IN
front of their lots.
BY Mr.. Keiser-s. b. No. $50: To amend sec
ton 30 of the act concerning taxation, being
section 6,470 of the code of SS1.
BY Mr.. Ristine-S. B No. 260: To legalize the
incorporation Of the town OF Darlington. Mont
goinery county, and all the acts of officers, Ord-
nances, resolutions, etc., % the trustees of said
By Mr. Van vorhs-s. B. No 26l: To author
ize cities 10 condemn or fill up any mill-race in
certain cases.
EXTRA PAY TO OFFICERS IN THE LATE WAR.
The House concurrent resolution concerning
extra pay to volunteer officers, promoted for
meritOrious conduct in line OF duty, requesting
Indiana congressman TO favor the passage of IA
law granting said extra pay, coming up, IL was
adopted.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
The Senate returned to the consideration of
the bill 8. b. No. @, pending at the time of
adjournment yesterday, for the election and ap-
pointment Of supervisors of highways. See
pa yes 80 and 131 OF the Erevier Reports.
Mr. Voyle's moved 10 amend section II by
striking out the word ''plantati and inserting
in lien the words "real estate"
II wasagreed to.
Mr.. Hllgass moved to amend section 20 nv
Inserting he words ''nOG more than forty" in
stead OF mot less tnan twenty five" because
there are many townships which do not requAEe
levy of even 25 cents tax for road purposes.
II was adopted.
Mr.. Mccartney moved to amend section 90
by adding, emo supervisor shall issue receipt for
work done by himself, directly indirectly,
except TO the amount of his road tax, and
no treasurer shall receive receipts for work
done other than by the parties presenting the
same" This is 10 prevent thro win road receipts
on the market. byiprrsons working out the tax OF
non resident landowners and then selling the
receipts therefor.
1t was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Hilligass the words, Is
cents, were added after the word dollar"
Mr.. Sayre moved 10 add TO section 20 IA pro-
vIsO that road tax shall not be assessed against
any incorporated town or city. He stated rea-
soils why this amendment should be adopted.
Mr.. Noyles Thought n SECTION that town mar
shals should have The same power as superyis-