The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-13
a recess till Q o'clock,
Afternoon Session,

Petitions praying for the submission to the
qualified voters of Indiana, at a special election,
an amendment to the constitution prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
were presented by Messrs, Benz, Lockrldge and
Bundy. They were referred to the committee
on temperance
PENSIONS FOR MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
The House concurrent resolution requesting
Indiana congressman to make provision for
pensioning soldiers and widows of deceased
soldiers OF the Mexican war, with a favorable
committee report thereon, being read, the report
was cOneurred in and the resolution adopted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced,
read the first time and severally referred to the
appropriate committee, unless otherwise stated:
ton Dab OF the act of April 10, being section q
155 OF the revised statutes of 1881, concerning
outswinging doors. 1t was referred to the
BY Mr.. Fleming-s. B. No SO: To amend sec
tiOn of the plank aid gravel road act OF March,
1877. 1t was referred TO the committee on
roads.
BY Mr. Mays. B. No 81: By request of Sena-
tor Rahm, providing for the location and cree
ton OF an additional asylum for the insane. The
Governor to appoint four building committees of
diverse po lltcs to superintend such a building
near Evansville at So per day. 1t was referred
to the committee on benevolent institutions.
By Mr. Ristine-S B. No SO: To amend section
of the Senate act, authorizing the formation
of companies for the apprehension of horse
thieves, etc, etc. of Dec. 81, 1865. It re-
ferred to the committee on county and township
business.
BY Mr. Smith, of Jays. B. No 80: To amend
section IS of the general common school law,
approved March 6, 1855, being section $50 of
the Revised Statutes of 1881, relating to teach
er's license. 1t was referred to the committee
on education.
BY Mr.. spann-S. B. No. 90 Thy request of the
Adiutantgeneral of the StateC For the sale ex-
change of military stores, ordnance stores, etc.
1t was referred to the committee on military
affairs.
BY Mr. voyles-s. B No. 81: Designating a
name, by which the House of Refuge for the
correction of juvenile offenders shall be known,
etc, etc. Shall be known as the Indiana Reform
School for Boys.
BY Mr. Whites B. No %: To amend section
of the act concerning elections, approved April
81. 1881. II was referred to the committee on
BY Mr.. Youche-s. B. No 90: To repeal the
railroad aid act of May H. 1869. 1t was referred
to the committee on railroads.
BY Mr.. Bells. Il. No. %: To enable the own
of land subject To overflow, etc, to drain and
reclaim the same. 1t passed both houses last
session.. IL was referred to the committee on
swamp lands.
By Mr. Davidson s. B. No. %: To prohibi!
the sale of intoxicating liquors in certain cases
1t was referred to the committee on temperance.
BY Mr. Browns. B. No. 90: To legalize the
contracts and proceedings of county commits
sioners in the purchase and sale of property in
certain cases. 1t was referred to the committee
on county and township business.
| On motion by Mr.. Sayre it was ordered that
when the Senate adjourned 1t be till Monday al
The bin, H. B. No. 11s, authorizing pay fol-
file clerks coming up in regular order, was read
! On motion by Mr.. May the constitutional rule
was dispensed with-yeas Al, nays l. The bill
read the second time by title only, amended
| by adding an emergency clause, and final
passed by yeas 49, nays 4.
THE LATE HON. THOMAS j. FOSTER.
Mr.. Bell desire 10 announce formally the
death OF Hon Thomas ]. Foster, who my
colleague in former sessions of the General As
semhly. He was not at the date OF his death
member of this General Assembly, but he had
served in the lower house, and was member
of the Senate of the last General Assembly.
ask leave at this time to offer the following
resolution, and will call it up again Tuesday
next at 3 o'clock r. NJ:
"Resolved, That this Senate has heard with
! profound regret Of the death of Hon. Thomas j
Foster, a member of the last preceding Senate OF
this State that by his death the State has lost
an honorable and useful citizen, and one who
was faithful and efficient representative of the
people in the General Assembly, of which he was
q member"
The Senate adjourned till Monday at Q O'CLOCK
p. NJ, under the order adopted this afternoon