The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-03

question now. He was not in favor of retarding
the matter by any subterfuge, and desired 10
meet the question fairly and without delay. He
was satisfied that the members would not have
time to examine the printed evidence at this
late hour.
Mr.. Patton was in favor of pastponing the
question until tomorrow. He thought the dis
cussion had gone far enough, aud demanded the
previous question.
The previous question was seconded by the
House-yeas &C. nays 81 and under Its opera
ton the motion TO postpone was agreed to-yeas
81, nays A.
Mr.. Robinson called up the bill to amend sec
lions ., 472 and $3.50 of the code of 1881, con
corning coal mines Tine bill was read the third
tine and passed the HOuse--yeas 50, nays o.
Mr.. Bowers's bill to regulate the practice Of
medicine, midwifery and surgery, was taken up
as the special order.
Mr.. Antrim thought there was some provisions
of tue bill that should not become law i'll this
State He thought in some cases it would work
hardship
Mr.. Strdughan was physician and was in
favor of tine passage of this bill. 1t was legisa-
ton not to prote0t the physicians of the State,
but to protect the people from quacks ana pre-
tenders driven into this State by stringent medi
cal laws enacted in other States.
Mr.. Patton was opposed to the bill. The lead
ing physicians of his county had requested him
TO oppose the bill. They did not desire such
Mr.. Bowers was in favor of the bin. He de-
sired to see the standard of medicine raised in
the State and this was the object of such egisla-
tl0n. He moved that the bill be recommltted to
special committee with Instructions. The mo
tion prevailed.
MT. GSterS'S Dill TO appropriate money Tor the
erection OF family building and putting In gas
mains at the House of Refuge, and approprl-
ating $4,000, was read the third time and
passed by yeas &c. nays O..
Mr. Genuug's oil to legalize the incorporation
OF the town OF Oakland, Gibson county, Ind, was
read the third time and passed by yeas 81, nays
3.
Mr.. Geen's hill to legalize the acts of the hoard
OF trustees and other officers of the town Of JAS
per, Dubnls county, for the years 1879, 1850,
1881, 1882, was read the third time and passed
by yess 76 nays0.
Mr.. GordOns bill to legalize the incorporation
of the town of ROachdale, Putnam county, was
read the third time and passed by yeas "A, nays
O.
Mr. Frazee, from the special committee re-
ported back the resolution authorizing the Pres
ldent OF the Senate and the Speaker of the House
10 return thanks TO James Gordon Bennett for
the prlncely gift for the relief of the sufferers
from the Ohio river floods. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Brooks's bill to amend section of an act
providing treasury system for the state OF In
diana, was read the third time and passed by
yeas 81, nays o.
Mr. Wilson's, of Marion, bill to amend section
6,376 of the code OF 1881 concerning taxation,
was read the third time and passed the House by
yeas 10, nays 0.
Mr.. Heffy moved that when the House ad-
journ II be until 1;30 p. NJ. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr.. Williams, OF Knox, bill to amend section
of an act concerning drainage, read the
third time and passed the House by yeas &C,
nays 3.
The bill supplemental to on act to incorporate
the ONO insurance Company, the title and
name being changed to the Commercial Bank
by decree of court, Nov. IL, 1881, was read the
third time and passed the House by yeas rs
nays 3.
Mr.. Robinson's hill to repeal all laws for the
protection of English sparrows was read the
third time and was rejected by yeas SO, nays 13.
The House took "a recess till 7:30 p. NJ