The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
IN THE HOUSE.

Mr.. Jewett's Bill to Make Promissory Notes
NO~n-NegOtiable Passed-Also, the Bills to
Abolish the Allen Criminal Court and the
Office of City Assessor.
THURSDAY. Feb. 22-9 T..
Mr.. Shaw made an Intellectual motion to adj
journ until tomorrow at 8 O'clock, in honor of
WashingtOn's birthday.
Mr.. Wilson, of Marion, offered an amendment
to the rules of the House, providing that a ma
jority OF the members present may take up any
OIL out of its regular order and put it upon it's
passage.
STOCK RUNNING AT LARGE.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Helms to amend
section 2,o37 OF k. ). of 1881, to provide for
the running ut large of all kinds of stock.
Mr.. Campbell moved that The constitutional
rules be suspended, that the bill be read "a second
time by title, he considered engrossed, read a
third time by sections and put upon its PASSAGE.
The rules we're suspended by yeast 20. nays
The bill was read the second time by title, the
third time by sections.
Mr.. Patton did not think the bin would RENE
dy the evils il was intended to remedy. The bill
proposes TO prevedt the county commissioners
from restraining animals from running a. large
Its purpose is TO relieve those persons who have
lost their fencing by the floods, and when 1t is
carefully examined. it Will be found to compel
those men who have suffered from this food to
stop and mako fencing to keep up their own
stock. Whenever a true attempt was made to
relieve the suffering, he was always willing and
ready to lend mis- assistance, but this bill will I'M
Gouhtedly work q hardship on "A great many per-
sons. A great many tenant farmers have their
dogs and sheep running at large, and it would be
unjust TO cause them to keep them up. II is the
poor class OF men and the tenant farmers that
need legislation.
Mr.. MUTT was astonished thar any member
would get up here and oppose this measure in
favor of the poor mans cow. No good farmer
or good tenant ever fails to have rails enough To
fence up his own stock. The people along the
Flatrock and Blue rivers, being his constit-
uents, have appealed to him TO secure the pass
age of such n law in order that they might have
an opportunity to save their crops He moved
the previous question on the passage of the bill
The bill was rejected by yeas Al, nays So,
sENAT BILLS ON THEIR FINAL PASSAGE.
The hill TO legalize the acts of certain yoiun-
bill was read q third time and passed-yeas S3,
nays4.
The bill to make n contract with Michigan
City for the construction OF a sewer from the
State Prison North to Lake Michigan. 1t passed
yeas 81, nays 8.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Mr.. McMul1en's bill to amend sections sos,
COG and 697 of an act concerning proceedings
in civil cases was read the third time and passed
yeas 80, nays o.
Mr.. Antrim's bin to require all companies and
corporations 10 make settlement and payment
10 their enployes at least once every thirty
days, being read the third time, with the con
sent of the House, Mr.. Jewett offered the fol
lowing amendment ny adding to the last section
the prOvisn: THAT any corporation, association
or JOINT stock company may be exempted from
the penalties of tins act upon application show
ing good cause by order Of the judge of the Cir
cult Court OF any county in which said corpora
lion, association or company may at the time be
engaged in business" He was willing to take
the statement of the gentleman from Miami tMr.
Antrlml who has by his course on this floor