The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-26
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Vote OF the House Upon the Con-
stitutional Amendments.
The Bills Passed by Both Houses Last Week
The Metropolitan Police Bill
and Other Matters.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.


Senate in regular form, and that, of course,
Yill be the end of them, as that body has al
ready decided that they are not legally pend
ing The woman suffrage amendment was
first considered, Mr. Jewett and several 9th
err Democrats stating that they would vote
for it because they were in favor of submits
sion. The amendment was agreed to by a
vote of 81 to 40, as follows:
Yeas--Mess Adams, Akin, Antrim, Beeson,
Best, Brazelton, Campbell, Copeland, Deem,
Fleece Frazer, Furpas, Giants, Gilman, Graham,
Hanson, HELMS, Henderson, Holler, Huston,
Jewett, Kirkpatrick, Knowles. McClelland, of
I.awrsnce: Marsh, Mauck, of Harrison; Mellett,
Meriug, Mccormick, Mont g0mery, Mozler, Pat
ten, Pettih0ne, Pulse, Robertson, Robinson, Shat
Ger. Shipeey, Shockney, Smith, of Lagrange
Smith, of Tipprcanoe; Sterriti, Stewart, Srrangh
an, Thomas Thompson, Westfail, Wiley. Will
iiams, of Knox; Wilson, of Kosciusko; Wright,
Nays-Messrs. Barr, Bowers, Brooks, Bryant,
Cabbage, Chandler, Chittenden, Davis, Ferriter,
Fisher, Gerber, Gennng Green, Gibson, Gordon,
Heffren, Rowland. Kennedy. Kester, MeHenry,
MeMullen, Miller, Mock, of Wells: Moody, MUTT,
Nave, Peters, Price, Pruitt schloss. Shaw, Smith,
of Blackford; Smith, of Perry; Spain, Stevenson,
Sucker, Tuley, Weaver, Whist Wilson, of Ma
fion-40.
On the prohibition amendment the vote
was as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Akin, Antrim, Barr,
Beeson. Best, Brazelton, Campbell, Copeland,
Deem. Fleece, Frazier, Furnas, Giants, Genung,
Gibson, Gilman. Graham. Ham, Hanson. Helms,
Heller, Huston, Jevett, kirkpatrick, Knowles,
Mccormick, McClellapd, of Lawrence; Marsh,
Mauck, of Harrison; Mellett. Mering, Montgom-
cry, Mosier, Patten, Pettibone, Pulse, Robertson,
Robinson, 5haffer, Shively, Shockney. Smith, of
Lagrange; Smith, of Tippeeanoe; Sterret Stew
art, Straughan, Thomas, Thompson, Weaver,
Westfal, Wiley, Wilson, of Kosciusko; Woodling
Nays-Messrs Bowers, Brooks, Cabbage,
Chandler. Chittenden, Davis, Ferriter, Fisher.
rin IafP LAM KaO-
nedy. Kester. MeHenry, McMullen, Miller. Mock,
OF Wells; Moody, Mutz, Nave, Peters, Pruitt,
Scbloss, Shaw, Smith, of Blackboard; Smith, OF
Perry; spaun, Stevenson, Sucker, sutton, Tltey,
Whitsit Williams, of Knox, and Wilson, of Ma
rion-36.
The other two amendments relating to the
terms of State and county officers respec-
lively, were agreed to, by votes So to SO and
% to 40.
Mr. Jewett then moved to instruct the
judiciary committee to report bill provid-
ing for the submission of the amendments
at a general election, but this was laid on
the table by vote of IS to 80 The Repub-
gicans who favored submission at special
election and the Democrats who did not
favor any kind of submission voting in the
affirmative.
FINISHED LEGISLATION.
The following bills finally passed both
houses the General Assembly during the
week ending Saturday, Feb. "a, 1885,
Senator Browns bill providing for the bet
Ter government and management of the State
benevolent institutions, passed over the Gov
eanor's veto
Senator Foulke's bill authorizing turnpike
companies in the State to connect their roads
With turnpike roads in other States
Senator Belts bill supplemental to an act
concerning the publication of the Revised
Statutes of 1881 approved April, 1881.
Senator Hutchinson's bill to make a con-
tract with the city of Michigan City for con-
structing a sewer from Indiana prison and
emptying into the harbor.
Senator Overstreet's bin relating to the
qualifications of petit jurors in courts of this
state and declaring an emergency.
Senior Ristine's bill to amend section 5,097
of an act approved March g. 1891 entitled
''An act to amend section of an act APP
proved March 3, 1877"
Senator Graham bill to legalize the pro-
eeedings and records of the trustees of the
Town of Westfield, Ind, and declaring an
emergency.
Senator Hutchinson's bill concerning the
official terms of directors of Northern State
Prison.
Senator Ristine's bill amending sections 81
and "a of an act authorizing the formation of
companies for the detection and apprehen-
sion of horse thieves, approved Dec p, 1865
Senator Smiths, of Jay, bill amending sec
ton % of an act providing for general sys-
sem OF common schools, approved March g.
1865, section 5,501 of the Revised Statutes.
Senator Voyles's bill designating a name
by which the House of Refuge for the cor
rection and reformation of juvenile offenders
shall hereafter be known, providing for the
appointment of commissioners and prescrib-
ing their power and duties and regulating
the commitments thereto and for the more
efficient and uniform government OF said in
stitution; also, authorizing the Governor to
commute the sentences of boys under twenty
one years and declaring emergency, passed
over the Governors veto.
Senator Johnston's bill to amend the fee
ble-minded children incorporation act. For
the reorganization OF said institution--the
board to hold, two for four years and one for
one year from April next to have control
also of the Soldiers Orphans Home.
Senator lluncans bill to amend section 81
Of the justices act of June 8, 1882, being sec
lion l, 407 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, as
applying to changes of venue before justices
Senator McCuilochs bill to legalize the
acts of certain voluntary associations in
Nanderburgh county
Senator Hilligasss bill authorizing cities
to permit municipal taxes to be paid in in
stallments-the third Mondays in April aud
first Mondays in November
Senator Bundy's bill to legalze the incor-
poration of the town of Cadiz in Henry
county
Senator VanVorhis's bill to amend section
J of justice OF peace, being section AIS OF r.
s. of 1881.
Senator Magees bill to amend an act to
divide State into judicial circuits, repeating
conflicting laws and declaring an emergency.
Senator Keiser's bill to define the thirty
drst and forty-fourth judicial circuits lake
and Porter the thirty-first, and Pulaski and
Starke the forty-fourth judicial crcuitl
Senator Bells bill for an act to authorize
and empower gas-light and water-works COM
panies to extend their mains and supply gas
or water beyond the corporate limits of cities
or towns not exceeding five miles beyond the
corporate limits.
Senator Bells bill to abolish the Allen
county Criminal Court
Representative DEEMS bill concerning
town elections and repeating all laws in CON