The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-27

have been a half dozen editorials ia the Journal
one in the Sentinel and one in the News ASKING
why this bill has not been passed. He hoped
that the bill would pass and become IA law.
Mr.. Mel!ett was tired of hearing bills advocated
as good, wholesome measures for the city of In
dianapols. He of the opinion that what
was good, wholesome measure for Indianapolis
would be good. wholesome measure for any
other city in the State. He could not under
stand why in drafting these bill they were not
made TO extend to the other cities of the State.
Mr.. Heffren believed that indianapolis was
the only city that had, through its press, bust
ness men and Board of Trade, demanded such a
measure. 1t Is one ofkthe measures that the peO-
PIE, without distinction of party, have asked for,
He thought the Legislature should grant this
request
NJ. Mock thought the bill was right in princi-
pie, and thought the House should accept it and
get all the good possible out of it,
The bill passed the HOuse-yeas Co. nays 23.
STOCK AT LARGE.
Mr.. Shively called up his motion to reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. Helms bill to amend Sec
of an act to provide for the regulation of stock
running at at large was rejected
Mr.. hlvely stated that in all fairness and JUS
tlce this bill onght 10 pass. He was at his home
on the Waba sh last Saturday and Yesterday. Hs
talked with farmers living along the Wabash aud
o her streams, and they told him that some
thing must ne dor Q or they cannot farm their
grounds this year. The argument that the poor
mans COW should be allowed TO run at large
shonld not be considered IN this question Here
are these large farmers with their fertile valleys
and unless something is done these men cannot
farm their lands. Their fences are all swept
away.
M. McMullen hoped that the bill would pass
It mas been stated that the bill should simply
apply TO the valleys of the Ohio, Wabash, and
other large streams. Such law would be I'M
constitutional. We could not make it apply to u
single locality or any particular localities and
MAKE 1t constitutional. AS as the cropping
season OF 1888 and 1884 are past, the provisions
OF this bill go out OF force and the present law
comes into effect again. He knew OF strip of
bottom land thirty miles in length where not u
fence WAS left
Mr. Holler opposed the hill
Mr.. Smith, of TippecanOe, had made a calcula-
ton, ana of the $4,000 square miles in the State
nearly one-thirteth OF this whole area is without
fences He desired TO place himself on record as
being in favor OF the passage of this bill.
Mr.. Mock was from county that trav
efsed by the raging Wabash but ne thoughI the
board of commissioners of his county knew bet
ter than himself what the people wanted u ref
erence to the question. He hoped the bill would
not pass.
Mr.. Montgomery lived in n county where they
have river. He desired to say that for the last
few years they have had but little fencing along
this river, but the people have been magnani-
nous enough to keep up their stock. He thought
the people should appeal to the county commits
siOners.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to by
yeas 81, nays 80.
The bill passed the House by yeas So, NAYS %
Mr.. Jewett, from the committee OF free confer
ence on the general appropriation bill, submit
ted report of agreement on some eighteen sep
arate items. The report coneurred in by
yeas 81, nays 43. The amendments were
adopted.
MIR. Gordon, from the committee of free
conference on the subject of roads, reported,
with the recommendation that the bill S. B. No
g. pass, with amendments, and that the bIll. II.
b. No. 4S, lie on the table. The report CON
Cured IN by yeas 50, nays 5.
The amendments were considered engrOssed
or motion by Mr.. Heffren.
Mr.. Giman's bill CONCERNING railroads and
oihef corporations was taken up, and pending
It's consideration, the House adjourned until to-
morrow at 8 o'clock.