The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-15
IN THE HOUSE.
A Spirited Discussion Over the Relief Bill
Other Important Measures.

Other Important Measures.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14-10 A. NJ
The House was opened with prayer by the
Rev. ]. r. Mitchell, Of Indianapolis.
By consent, Mr.. Jewett offered a resolution
that 1t be the sense of this House that 500, 900
be appropriated Immediately for the relief of the
Mr. shOckney offered an amendment, which
was rejected, that committee of three be ap-
pointed to inquire into the matter and report to
Mr. Wilson. of Marion, offered a substitute to
the resolution, instructing the Judiciary commit
tee to prepare IA bill making appropriation for
the relief of the sufferers from the Ohio river.
The substitute was accepted by Mr. Jewett.
Mr.. Patton offered as substitute joint reso-
luton providing that JOINT committee on the
part Of the House and Senate be appointed to in
quire into the necessity tor the relief OF the suf
feIers from the Ohio river flood.
Mr.. Jewett was opposed to the substitute, and
stated that these people now in suffering
condition-wet, cold and hungry-and cannot
wait for the slow action of an investigation be-
fore there is any legislation for their relief.
On motion by Mr.. Jswett the substitute was
laid on the table.
Mr. Stewart thought it was not necessary to
send out committee to investigate this matter.
There Is no doubt of the existence of this suffer
his town did not need any assistance. II we are
going to dc anything for these people it shonld
drawn ut and introduced and that the House
would act on the same without delay.
Mr.. Gibson stated that he had also received
quite anumber of dispatches from Jacksonville
relating to the suffering there, and he hoped that
there would be no delay in the action of the
House.
which was agreed to, that the judiciary commit
tee report a bill forthwith providing for the
lief of the sufferers.
After some routine business,
The Judiciary committee announced tina il had
prepared the bill for the relief of the sufferers of
the Ohio river, which was, by the consent of the
House, introduced.
BY the judiciary committee: To appropriate
S4O,O for the relief of the sufferers from the
recent floods of the Ohio river, TO be appropri-
ated from the general fund OF the State not
otherwise appropriated. and making the Cover
nor Secretary of State and Auditor board of
commissioners to dispense the sum appropria-
ted for said purpose.
Mr. Stewart moved that the constitutional
rules be suspended, that the bill be read second
time by title, be considered engrOssed, read a
third time by SECTIONS and put upon its passage.
The motion WAS agreed to Dy-yeas 81, nays 4.
The bill WAS then read second time by sec
lions for amendments.
Mr. Kennedy made an Intellectual motion to in
sert 1000.
Mr. Moody offered an amendment making the
provisions of the bill extend to all sufferers in
the State from the recent foods.
Mr.. Patton opposed the amendment. He
thought it was not necessary to extend this re-
lief TO every man who had lost a cabin some
little stream. He felt that in all such cases the
neighbors eonld ana would afford ample relief
for the sufferers.
Mr.. Frazier moved to recommit the bill with
instruction that the words ''other rivers" he in
serted after the word "Ohio'
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