The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-09
IN THE HOUSE.
Introduction of a Number of Important
New Bills

Introduction of Number of Important
New Bills.
THURSDAY, Feb. $40 A. NJ.
The House was raj ed to order by the Speaker
pro tem, Hon. Horace Heffren, and PRAYER was
offered be the Rev. Mr.. Aagle.
Mr. Gordon moved that the pending question,
Mr.. Jewett's bill, House bill No Is, be inform
ally disposed of for the present. The motion
was agreed 10.
The roll was called for the introduction OF bills
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced,
read a first time and severally passed TO u
second reading, unless otherwise stated:
BY Mr.. Bryant-H. B. No. 376: To regulate
the sale of medicine and poisons.
BY Mr.. MoMnllen (by requestl-H. B. No 377;
An act to provide for the protection of the grow
ing timber in the State of Indiana, and for the
appointment of a forestry commission.
BY Mr. MOody-H b. No. 1873: To amend sec
tion &, 80 of the Revised Statutes, providing for
the government and discipline of the State pris-
ons,
tions to 10, inclusive, of the act concerning
drainage.
BY Mr.. Mellett-H. B. No. $50: To lecalize the
incorporation of the Dalwil and Mill Creek
Turnpike Company, In the county of Delaware
by Mr.. Robertson-H. b. 3l3: To fl the time
of holding court in the Forty third Judicial cir
cult.
BY Mr.. Gilman-H. B. No. 3s2: To empower
boards of trustees of Incorporated towns with
certain powers
BY Mr.: Eley-H. B. No. 1888: To legalize the
INCORPORATION of the city of Decatur
BY MIR. Bfazelton-H. b. No. 3S4: To provide
for the fees and salaries of county treasurprs,
By Mr.. Smith, of Llgrange-H b. No. 1856: To
amend an act fixing the time OF holding court IN
the Thirty fourth Judicial crcuit.
BY Mr.. Smith, OF LaGrange-H. B. No. 1886: To
provide for the transfer and recording OF bills in
the proper auditor aud recorders Offices
BY Mr.. Howland-H. B. No. 3S7: To prevent
the adulteraton of articles OF food. drink med.
icine, and providing penalties for the sale there
of when so adulterated.
BY Mr.. Howland-H. B. No 1888: To provide
for the care and custody of orphans and aban-
doned children.
BY Mr. Whitsit-H b. No. 3s9: To nuthorze
cities TO levy and collect special taxes for the
construction OF yiaductS and bridges.
BY Mr.. WHISTLE. B. No. $780, To provide
for the construction of "a sewer from the Female
Reformatory TO connect with a sewer in the city
OF Indianapolis.
BY Mr.. Adams-H. B. No. 39l: To legalize as.
sessments made on lands affected by thelbuildIng
and construction of levees
BY Mr.. Adams tby requesD--H. B. 392: To
amend section 1877 of an act concerning pro-
BY Mr.. Stewart-H. B. No. 1893: To provide
for the fees aud salaries of county treasurers.
Bv Mr., StuckeF-H. b. No. 39i: To amend
section 26S or an act concerning proceedings in
criminal cases of Aug. 10, 1881, and to repeal
section 2,1s4 of the Revised Statutes OF 1881.
BY Mr.. Williams, OF Posry-H, b. No. 395: To
amend section 4,42l of an act in regard To the
State Board of Educatiou-concerning text
books.
BY Mr.. GordOn-H B. No, 396: For the bene
fit OF horticultural societies.
BY Mr.. Gordon-H. B. No 397: To legalIze
the incorporation of the town Of Rockdae, Put
nam county. Ind.
BY Mr.. ShOckney-H. r. No. 39s: Concerning
surplus money resulting from convict labor ito
be paid into the State treasuary and known AS
the convict fund.-.
BY Mr. Frazce-H. B. No $780, To amend sec,
ton 81 of an act to enable owners of lands to
drain and reclaim the same where IL cannot be
done without affecting the premises of Others.
By Mr. Mutz-H. .. No. 400: To amend an act
authorizing The appointment of students to Pur-
due University.
BY Mr.. Holler-H B, No. 4O1: To provide fees
and salaries for county treasnrers
By MIR. Pruitt-H. b. No. 400: To amend sec
tons and Of an act concerning the repair of
free turnpike roads and constituting tha boards
of county commissioners board Of turnpike di-
rectors.