The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-28


By consent of the House, Mr.. Helms called up
his own bill to legalize certain acts performed
ny township trustees. The bill read the
third time
The nil passed the House by yeas 80, nays O.
On motion by Mr.. Heffren, the Senate message
informing the House that the Senate had refused
to concur in the House amendment to the bill,
g. Ii. No. 6. ana that the Senate had appointed
committee of free conference, and asking the
House to appoint similar committee to confer
with the Senate committee on the amendment
proposed by the House.
The Speaker appointed Messrs, Mock and Shive.
ly on the part of the House.
On motion OF Mr.. Mccormick, the bill to pro-
vide means for the erection of the new State
house and the assessment and collection of taxes
therefor was taken up and read the third time.
The bill passed the House by yeas 50, nays 3.
Mr.. Tuley's bill, TO amend sections 6,4SS and
e.49l of the Revised Statutes of 1881, concern
ing taxation. The bill makes the city party
to any suit for delinquent taxes when there are
both county and city taxes delinquent, and re-
quires the city attorney to appear and institute
suit on the part of the CITY,
The committee recommended that the bill pass
with amendments. The report was concurred in.
On motion of Mr.. Tuey, the constitutional
rules were suspended-yeas SO, nays 21-the
amendments We're considered engrossed, and
the bill was read the third time and passed the
House by yeas 76 nays IT.
Mr.. Heffren moved that the following bills be
set down as special orders and continue until
they are disposed Of: Bills Nos. 90, So, 81, 69,
g. 80, So, SO, SO, 81, 95. SO, 10, los, LOG, 10Y,
no. lis, 116, 1913, 1872, 1876, 149, 1876. 100,
49, 30 800 800 i 2S$, ass, So, s55, $50, s24,
$40, 352, 355, 359, 1858, $50, 39l, 1913, 394,
402 AIS. 400, 400, 463.
Mr.. Shoekney did not know who had been a1-
thorzed to select out few bills and say
that they shall be made special orders to the
exclusion of all other bills. He made an tneffec-
tual motion to lay the motion py Mr.. Hehren on
the table.
Mr.. Heffren demanded the previous question.
which was seconded by this House
The motion was agreed to by yeas SO, nays 81.
Mr.. Heffren moved to reconsider the vote and
lay that motion on the table. The vote on the
nslI fa1V pag pav1
Heifren withdrew his motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Mock, from the committee of free confer
enee on the part of the House appointed to
confer with the Senate COMMITTEES on House
amendments to the bin, 8. B. No. 6, offered
port of agreement which was c0ncurred in by the
House.
Mr., McMullen, from the committee on the judi
ciary, reported back Mr. Sutton's bill concerning
the duties of county, township and State officers,
with the recommendation that the bill pass The
report was cOncurred in.
On motion by Mr. Sutton the bill was read the
third time, and passed the House by yeas II,
nays z.
The following described bills were reported
back from the committees, with the recommend
alton that further action thereon be indefinitely
postponed:
Mr.. Mutz's bill to repeal section a and amend
sections Al, &c and 90 of an acS for the settle
ment of decedents' estates
Mr.. Fishers bill to amend section II of the
justices act, approved 1859.
Mr.. Shockney's bill to amend sections and
of an act concerning proceedings in criminal
cases
MI hlulE Dill TO amend SECTIONS ia. % ana
1854 and repeal sections 157 and 1913 of the de-
eedents' estates act
Mr. C6bbage's bill to regulate tine transmission
OF messages OY telephone.
Mr.. Barr's bill TO amend section 1 of an act
authorizing boards of county commissioners to
issue bonds for the construction of gravel macad-
anlized OF paved roads.
Mr. Pulses bill to amend section l of an act
regulating decedents' estates.
Mr. Hansoms bill to provide for the salaries OF
OireuiC superior und Criminal Court judges.
Mr.; Bryants oili 10 define the Twentieth ju-
dlcla circuit and creating the Forty-third Judicial
circuit
The following described bills were reported
back with favorable recommendations:
Mr. Merlng's oil to abolish the Maple Lawn
| cemetery, of Richmond.
| On motion by Mr.. Mering the hill was read the
third time, and passed the House-yeas SO, nays
Mr. Heffren called up his motion to reconsider
! the vote on the bill, H. b. No 256, to provide a
! fund for tile permanent endowment of the State
| University The motion was taken up, and the
| vote reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. Heffren, the bill was recon-
mltted TO a special committee of three with in
| structions to amend by striking out zone" and
| Inserting In lieu thereof "One-half," making it
! read 'one-half of one per cent" and providing
for the application of this fuud shOnld the school
| ever he consolidated with any other school.
The Speaker made the committee to consist of
| Messrs. Heffren, Kester and Stewart.
The motion TO reconsider the vote by which
rejected the bill to authorize the trustees of
| the Deaf and Dumb Asylum to convey "A strip of
| ground on the south side of said premises, was
| called up.
Mr., Patton made an Intellectual motion-yeas
81, nays 5l-tO lay the motion to reconsider on
| the table.
The bill passed the House by yeas IA, nays 10.
The bill TO create the Forty fourth judicial cir
| cult TO amend sections % and 23 of act to
| divide the Sta'e into Judicial circuits, was re-
ported back from the Judiciary committee with a
| favorable recommendation.
On motion by Mr.. Patton the bill was read the
third time and passed the House by yeas 81,
| nays 2.
On motion by Mr.. Moody the special order
being the several bills set down by Mr. Heffren 8
| motlon-was postponed until o'clock.
Mr.. Moody entered "A motion on the journal to
reconsider the vote by which the House rejected
| bill H b. No. 3.
Phe House adjourned until 9 O'Clock to-mor-
row.