The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-13

county OF ElOYd, TO NIL the vacancy caused by
the death OF Henry s. Perrett Mr.. Tuley APP
peared at the bar OF the House and received the
oath of office at the hands of Judge Howe, Of
the Superior Court.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
The following described bills we're returned
with favorable recommendation:
BY Mr. Nc Mullen, from the committee oil the ju-
dietary, Mr.. Pattons bill, II. r. No 80, with GER
tain amendments, amending the homestead act,
so as not TO exempt property from sale on eXecu-
ton or other writ for manual labor in any sum
not to exceed the amount of $50, which was con-
CURED in.
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on the ju-
dietary, reported back H. B. No. so, and, with
certain amendments, recommended that the bill
Mr.. Jewett, from the committee the iu-
dietary, reported back II. b. No. 10, by Mr.. Will
son, or Knox. and recommended that the same
pass, with certain amendments.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on the organ
lzatlOn OF courts, reported back Mr.. Gerber's
Dlll, ii. b. No. 20, providing for the Thirty
Fourth and Thirty-tifth judicial circuits. These
reports were seyerally concurred in.
Mr.. Jewett, from the committee the judici
airy, reported back Mr. Gibson's bill, II. b. No.
1O4, and recommended that 1t be referred to
the committee on fees and salaries. The report
was cOncurred in
Mr. Jewett from the committee on the iudici-
airy, reported back Mr. Sterritt's bill, Fl B. No.
20, and recommended that it be indefinitely
postponed. The report was ooncnrred in.
MT. Jewett, from the COMMITTEES on Judiciary,
reported back Mr.. Suckers bill, II. Il. No. 81,
and recommended that it be indefinitely post
poned The report was cOncurred in.
Mr.. McHenry, from the committee on military
ahars, reported back the joint resolution, II. r.
No. 4, requesting our representatives in Con-
gress and lnstructing our senators to secure the
passage of a law pensioning all survivors of the
Mexican war who now loyal to the United
States, and recommended that the same be
adopted, The report was laid on the table.
Mr.. Bryant, from the committee on county and
township business, reported back bill, H. b. No.
81, with reeomme ndation that the bill do pass.
On motion, the report was referred to the COM
mttee on fees and salaries.
Mr.. Heffren, from the committee on cities and
towns, reported back bill, II. b. No. 1873, pro-
Vldlng for board OF metropolitan police COM
mlssioners in all towns of %, 900 or more inhab-
ltants, and recommended that, as the bill is one
of great Importance it lie on the table and three
hundred copies be printed. The report was con-
CURED in.
Mr.. McMullen offered the following additional
rule to the rules of the House, "Rule No. -.
Every report of a committee a bill resolu-
ton shall state the number OF the bill or resolu
S Si9n, tne name OF ths member VINO ohered the
Dill or resolution, and the substance OF the DILL or
resolution"
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. Huston offered a resolution that the clerk
OF the House request the Secretary of State to
furnish the House with certified copies of all
proceedings in the last General Assembly con
corning the proposed amendments to the consti-
tuition.
Mr.. Huston said: any reason for introducing
that Resolution is this: 1t is the only proper
course we can pursue to get before MS the amend
ments that passed the last General Assembly"
Mr.. Huston then read from the statutes that
portion which provides that the Secretary of
State submit and lay before either House of the
General Assembly all papers and acts concern
ing either house of the General Assembly.
Mr.. Jewett opposed the resolution, aud said
This resolution ought not to prevail, il seems
me. This resolution requires the Secretary of
State TO transmit certified copies of the acts of
the last General Assembly to the House. This
is already done in the statute books that on
the desks OF every member. This statute pro-
vldes that the acts of one General Assembly
snail be entered upon its journal and submitted
TO the next General Assembly. There is pro-
vision authorizing the Secretary of State to sub
NIT such acts"
The motion TO lay the resolution on the table
was agreed to-yeas, go; nays, 80.
MORE NEW BILLS
My Mr.. Campbell, bill, n. B. No. 146, to
restrain certain amin ais from running at large
In roads on pnblie highways.
BY Mr.. Pruitt, H. b. No 147: To provide for
the election of supervisors OF roads and high
ways.
BY Mr.. schloss, H. B. No. 14s: Ceding the
jurisdiction of this State over certain land owned
by IL to the United States fat Ft. Wayne and At
Terre Hautel On his further motion, the bill
was pressed TO its final reading under suspen-
sion or the rules-yeas, 93: nays, 0; and passed
the House of Representatives by the same vote
-yeas, SO; nays, o.
By Mr Shively, II. B. No. 149: To amend sec.
ton 367 of an act, being section SIG OF the Re-
vlHed Statutes of 1881, concerning proceedings
in civil cases, approved April z, 1881.
By Mr. Hetfren, II. b. No. $50: Relative TO the
appointment of Judges pro tenn, empowering
them with the right to hold court.
MIR. Wilson, of Marion, moved for a dispense
ton OF the constitutional restriction that the
bill may be read the second time by title,
sldered, engrOssed, read the third time by SEQ
tions and put upon its passage
The motion for dispensaGiOn was agreed to
by yeas SO, nays D, the bill was read the second
time by Title, read the third time by sections,
and the question being 'shall the bill pass
On motion, the House took recess till 2
O'clock.