The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-08
Afternoon Session.

The Speaker announced that the special order
was Mr.. Graham's bill, H. B. No. 256, to provide
a fund for the permanent endowment of the
State University
Mr. Wilson moved that the House resolve it.
self into committee of the whole house to con-
slider the special order. The resolution was
agreed to, and Mr.. Gibson called to the
char.
Mr. McMullen moved that the committee rise,
report recommendation to the House, with the
report that the bill be reeommitted to the com
mtttee on education, to be reported back to the
House not later than next Friday Agreed to-
and the committee rose, and the chairman re-
ported as directed by the committee.
The report of the committee Of the whole was
agreed to.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced
and severally passed TO a second readng
BY Mr.. Mock-H. b. No. 367.
BY Mr.. McCOrmck-H. B. No. 36S: To amend
section of an act to provide for the Cover n
ment and discipline of the State prisons.
By Mr.. SuttOn-H. B. No. 500; An act con-
corning the duties of county, township and state
Off GERS.
BY Mr. Sutton, by request-H B. No. $40: To
amend section 4,273 of the Revised Statutes of
1881, concerning damage.
BY Mr.. Wiley, by request-H. B. No. 81: For
the relief of Baker, Smith & Co,
By Mr. Cnlttenden-H. b. No. 372: An act
concerning voluntary associations.
By Mr. Wiley-H. b. No. 373 To amend 261
OF an act concerning proceedings in criminal
BY Mr.. sterrltt-H. B. No. 374: To amend sec
tiOn 300 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, con-
corning proceedings in civil cases.
By Mr.. Jewett-H. b. No. 375: TO amend sec
tiOn 315 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, con-
corning proceedings in civil cases.
Mr.. Jewett moved that the constitutional rules
be suspended, that the bill be read the second
time by title, be considered, engrossed, read the
third time by sections, and put upon its passage.
The motion was agreed to by yeas So, nays o,
The bill was read second time by title. a
third time by sections, and passed the House by
yeas 30, nays o.
The special order n. r. No. 223, was now called
mp. the question being on Mr.. Shively's amend
ment, striking out the words fifty dollars"
where it referred to filing of claims of that
amount and upward.
Mr.. Deem moved an amendment to the amend
ment by inserting zone hundred dollars" instead
of fifty dollars"
Mr.. Frazier moved to postpone indefinitely the
amendment TO the amendment.
The yeas and nays were demanded, and the
vote resulted-yeas SO, nays AZ.
Mr.. Frazier moved the previous question, whic h
was seconded by the house.
The vote being taken, the amendment to the
amendment Wa adopted.
The amendmett~4 ,aended was agreed to by
yeas 46, nays 81,
On motion by Mr.. Frazier, amended,
was ordered engrOssed. 'Ho4- i.H
1t was announced by the Spotifot VA r. n
special order for this hour was the commlL....
reports the bill, H. B. No. 90 to repeal section
of an act concerning promissory notes, etc.
MIR. McMullen's report WAS rejected by yeas
10, nays 81.
The question recurring on Mr.. Stewards re-
port, 1t was eoncurred in by yeas sc, nays 10.
Mr.. Jewett moved that the bill be ordered en-.
crossed.
Mr. Shively moved to amend the bill by strik.
ing out all after the enacJing clause, ana insert
ing in lieu new matter.
Pending which, the House adjoerned,