The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-10
THE HOUSE.
Introduction of a Number of Important
observation-disclosures Matters.

Oh n NUMBER OF InlDOflshnb
observation-disclosures Matters.
TUESDAY, Jan, 9, 1SS3-10 A. NJ.
The Speaker called the House to order and an
nounced prayer by the Rev. F. NJ. S. Taylor,
dean Of st. Paul's Cathedral.
The committee on Joint rules for the two
houses made the following report: That the joint
rules Of the session of 1881 be adopted, with the
addition of the following Rule II. That all bills
introduced in the General Assembly for the
amendment of any previous law of the State
which has been Incorporated in the Revised
Statutes of 1881, shall contain not only a refer
erence to the proper section of the act amended,
but also refer to the section or sections in
IN which the same occur in the Revised Statutes.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Schoss offered n resolution That 800 copies
OF the rnles of the House and the joint rules be
printed for the use of the members, which was
adopted with an amendment providing that
each member have two copies, and that 100
copies be filed with the State Librarian
The committee to secure committee rooms
made their report, and recommended that the
ofer made by the proprietor of the Bates House
be accented, to furnish six rooms for 5000, which
was COnCurred in.
Mr.. Gibson reported that the committee to
which was referred the Governors message had
referred the several portions OF the same TO the
proper standing committees of the House, which
was concurrad ill.,
MEXICAN SOLDIERS
Mr. Patton, from the special committee to
whom was referred the resolution instructing
our senators and requesting our representatives
in Congress to aid in securing pensions for the
survivors OF the Mexican war, etc, reported a
substitute to the original resolution, which re-
port was cnncurred in, with an amendment so
as TO read, all soldiers of the Mexican war ex-
cept Jefferson Davis and other persons NOT now
loyal to the United States.
Mr.. Davis presented "A memorial from the
late candidate for Congress in the Thirteenth
ffgd a
the Senate this morning. 1t was referred to the
committee on elections.
Mr. Montgomery offered resolution for the
appointment OF special committee Of five to re-
port bill for the government of the settlemenJ
of estates, which WAS adopted.
Mr. Mellett offered resolution lndOrsing the
clvll-seTvlce reform bill recently passed by the
Federal Congress, and commenting the same To
the President for his approval, which re-
ferred to the committee on federal relations.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Bills for acts were introduced, read the first
sine and severally referred to appropriate COM
mittees, as follows:
BY Mr.. shvely--H. B. No 40; To amend section
of an act to amend section of an act authOriz-
ing county commissioners to construct roads
and highways. 1t was referred TO the committee
on roads.
BY Mr. Mact-H B. No. so: Providing for the
appointment of reporter of the supreme Court.
Referred 10 the judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Carr-H. B. No. 52 Providing for the
taxing of dogs.
On motion by Mr.. Heffren, the bill, S. No 25,
to amend the act apprOpriating money to pay
the Indiana independent militia men, was then
taken up, the constitutional restriction dispensed
with, and passed TO the final passage by yeas 80,
nays o.
BY Mr.. Wils0n-H. B. No. 81; To construct
sewer from the Female ReformatOry to connect
with sewer in the city of Indianapolis. IL was
referred to the committee on refOrmatory lnsti-
tutiOns.
Then came the recess TILL 2P.M.