The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-13
IN THE HOUSE.


A Long Batch of Bills Find Their Fate in
the Limbo of Indefinite PostpOnement.
The Speaker commanded order, and an
nounced prayer By Representative Brazelton, OF
Jennings county.
A cali of the House, which was ordered and
taken, discovered eighty-five members present
and answering 10 their names.
On motion, by Mr. Hetfren, the further read
Ing OF tee journal of last Saturday dispensed
with.
Mr.. Tnley offered remonstrance protesting
against the passage OF Mr.. Jewett's bill concern.
ing prOmissory notes.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
The following described bills were reported
back from the committees with q recomme md "A.
ton that further action be indefinitely post
Mr. Frazier's hill to amend section s63 of an
act concerning proceedings in civil cases. Con
CURED in.
Mr. Shvely's bill to amendsection /, 637 of the
Revised Statute Of 1881 concerning proceedings
IN criminal cases. Concurred in.
Mr. Wiley's bill in relation TO petition for re-
hearing in the Supreme Court.
Mr. Wiley explained that he introduced the
bill by request. The bill provides that the SUI
preme Court shall hear oral arguments in cases
of appeal, and thas the Judge rendering the
original decision shall not be allowed to particle
pate in the deliberations on snch appeal.
After discussion Mr. Jewett's motion to recon-
init was agreed to.
Mr.. Robinson's bill concerning attorneys en-
plOYed by county commissioners, providing that
the county attorney snail not represent any
client before the board 1t was recommitted.
Mr.. Blossoms bill to regulate the presenting of
claims to the General Assembly. The report to
indefinitely postpone was concurred in.
Mr. Hetfren's bill 10 amend section 1857 of
the Revised Statutes of 1881, concerning pro-
ceedIngs IN criminal cases. Agreed to.
Mr.. Best's bill, to amend section 20 of the de-
cedents' estates act. COncurred in.
Mr.. Copelands bill, to amend section 1881 of
the decedents' estates act Of 1881. COncurred
in.
Mr.. Robinson's bill, concerning grand aud
petit inries. COncurred in.
MIR. Prip1fa hill. amend 3SZ Of he
Revised Statutes of 1881, concerning proceed
ings in civil cases. Concurred in.
Mr.. Suckers bill, to repeal and amend several
sections OF the deeedents' estates act. Concur
red in.
Mr.. Weddings bill, to amend several sections
OF the decedents estates act. Coucurred in.
Mr. Nave's bill, to amend section SO of the de.
cedents estates act. Concurred in
Mr.. Gilman's bill, to amend n certain section of
the decedents estates act. Concurred in.
Mr.. Blossoms bill, to amend sections 95 and
157 and repeal section LOG of the decedents' es-
tates act. COncurred in.
Mr. Green's BILL to repeal sections 243 and
pa of an act concerning proceedings in civil
cases, Concurred in.
Mr.. Hehren's bill, TO amend sections 25 and
26 of the decedents' estates act. The bill was,
on motion by Mr. Speaker Bynum, recommtted
with instructions to, the committee on the jul
dietary.
Mr.. Heffren's bill, to amend section 90 of an
act concerning proceedings i'll criminal cases.
COncuTTed i'll.
Mr.. Shively's bill, to amend an act to author.
tze county commissioners to construct roads AM
highways. COncnrred in.
Mr.. Sutton's bil concerning the quieting OF
titles TO real estate Concurred in.
Mr.. McMnllen's bill, to amend section 6,O4S OF
the Revised Statutes of 1881. Concurred in
Mr.. MeC1ellands, of Lawrence, bill TO amend
sections 2,1S4, 9 1S5 and 2,200 of the code of
1881, concerning public officials. CONQUERED in.
Mr.. Smiths, of Perry, bill to repeal an act au-
thOrizing aliens to hold titles to real estate
Concurred in
Mr.. Williams, of Knox, from the same commit
tee, reported back his own bill to repeal section
200 of the deeedents' estates act. The report of
the committee to indefinitely postpone was con.
Cured in.
Mr.. Frazier, from the same committee, reported
back Mr.. MooR's bill to amend sundry sections of
the decedents' estates act. The report of the
committee to indefinitely postpone was con
CURED in.
Mr.. Frazier's bill to amend sundry sections OF
the deccdents' estates act. Cpncurred in.
Mr.. stewards bill to amend sections AZ and sc
of the decedens' estates act. Concurred In.
Mr.. Jewett offered an amendment to the rules
of the House placing the time of meeting at O. SO
A. NJ and 1880 Z, NJ. each day. The amendment
was placed on the table for future action.
Mr.. Pattou's bill, II. b. No. Sc, to amend GER
tain sections OF an act concerning public officers,
which was reported back from the judiciary
committee with a recommendation that the hill
pass, was, on motion of Mr.. Holler, laid on the
table by yeas so, nays 27.
NEW PROPOSITION
By Mr.. Shaffer-H. b. No. Alb: bill for the
relief of Wenns Mcgee and his sureties.
The House adjourned until tomorrow at 10
O'clock