The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-16
IN THE HOUSE.
THURSDAY. Feb. 1910 A. NJ
A New Bill for Relief of Flood Sufferers
The Reformatory Sewer

THURSDAY. Feb. 1910 A. NJ.
A New Bill for Relief of Flood Sufferers
The RefOrmatOry Sewer.
The House was called to order, and prayer an
nounced by Representative FraZee, of Rush
county.
On motion by Mr.. Price the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with.
BY Mr.. Carr, by cOnsent-H. b. No. 41S: To
legalize the incorporation of the town of Cheru-
busco, Whitley county.
BY MIR. Jewett, by consent-H. B. No 41S: To
appropriate the sum of 100000 from the gem
eral fund not otherwise appropriated, for the re-
lief of the sufferers from the floods of the Ohio
Wabash and White rivers.
Mr.. Jewett stated that the amount appropri-
ated Yesterday is wholly inadequate to relieve
the distress, and that he had in his possession
several dispatches from the deluged districts
which he desired to have read. The dispatches
were read. He moved that the House take up
the Senate amendment to the bib TO provide
$4,000 for the relief Of the Ohio, Wabash and
White river sufferers
The amendments were agreed to by consent.
Mr.. Jewett moved that the constitutional
rules be suspended, and that the bill, Ii. b. No.
419, be read "A second time by title, He would
like TO have an APPROXIMATION of 100000 for
the sufferers, but If that amount would not be
appro priated, he desired to get as large an an
Precipitation as the members would allow. He
explained the condition of affairs at New AL
bany III particular saying an exceedingly large
number of the houses We're small cottages one
story IN height, ana us these flooded the peo-
pie have absolutely place go. Many of
these families depend upon the work of the
mother for sustenance.
would be to pass the bin to a second reading, and
| leave lt in that condition for the present, and
until the present appropriation is distributed.
The motion to suspend the rules and read the
bill q second time by title was agreed to by yeas
| 81, nays
| Mr.. Jewett moved that the dill be considered
| engrossed, read third time and put upon its
passage.
A motion to strike out 100000 and insert
$4,000 was. on motion of Mr.. Gordon, laid on
| the table
! On motion by Mr. shively, the bill was referred
10 the committee on ways and means.
Mr.. Tuley offered concurrent resolution in
structing our senators and requesting our repre-
sentatives in Congress to use their influence to
secure an appropriation of 100000 from the
general government for the relief OF all persons
suffering from the flood of the Ohio.
Mr. shockney was of the opinion that the State
of indiana could provide ample means of relief
for all sufferers within her borders and as other
states could do the same, he did not think it
necessary to call upon Congress.
An Intellectual motion was made to make the
resolution include the sufferers from the Wabash
amt White rivers.
The resolution was adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Heffren, the vote nv which
H. b. No. 219 was indefinitely postponed was re-
considered.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
The Speaker announced the special order to be
Mr.. Stncker's bill, II. b. No. 1876, to amend sec
tion 33 of an act providing for the election of
county supCTiE .endents.
Mr.. Shively moved TO amend the bill so as 10
| limit the number of days to which any cOunIy
3
a year,
On motion, by MI. Campbell, the amendment
was laid on the table.
Mr. Sutton moved to amend by allowing the
superintendent in counties OF Is, 900 inha0it ant
and under $500 per annunS in counties of more
than $1,000 inhabitants and under 20 600 5000
per annum; in counties of more than q, 900 aud
less than 10000 Inhabitants, $3.50 per annum:
in all counties of more than $4,000 inhabitauts
$3.50 per annum.
The amendment was laid on the table.
Mr. Williams, of Knox, made an Intellectual
motion to amend the bill so to limit the num-
her of days of any county superintendent TO $50
DAYS in which to visit schools.
On notion by Mr.. Jewett, the bill was laid on
the table by yeas So, nays 81.
Mr. Wright, from the committee on the Judi
ciary, reported back Mr.. Howland's bill, ii. b.
No. 17S, concerning the duties and powers of
county commissioners, and requiring them to
give bonds, with no recommendation.
Mr. Smith moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Wilson, of Marion, moved that the motion
to indefinitely postpone be laid the table,
which was agreed to.
After debate
Mr.. Adams moved to amend by requiring the
action for damages to be brought in the name of
the State on relation of the Attorney general.
The amendment was accepted by the author
OF the hill, Mr.. Rowland.
On motion the bill was laid on he, table,
WHIPPING IN PRISONS.
Mr.. MeCormick's bill to prohibit the infection
or whipping as punishment of eonviets confined
in penitentaries wac reported hack fro the
committee on rights and privileges, with WA