The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-12

The introduction of bills was resumed as fol
lows:
BY Mr.. Ferriter-H. B. No. 1873: Providing for
board OF metropolitan police commissioners in
all cities of $4,000 more inhabitants. Re
ferred to the committee cities and towns.
By Mr. HOwland-H. b. No. l34: To amend
section of an act providing for the regulation
or stock running at large Referred to commit
tee on agriculture.
BY Mr.. Wilson. of Marion-H. b No. 1875: Re-
curing notice municipal CORPORATIONS by
persons receiving injury on account of any neg
leet by officers OF corporations. Referred to the
committee on cities and towns.
BY Mr. Wilson, of Marion. by request-H. b.
No 1856: Providing for the sale and exchange of
unseryiceable military stores. Referred to the
committee on military affairs.
BY Mr. Antrim-H. B. No. 1877: To amend sec
ton OF an act TO amend an act providing for
general system of common schools Referred to
the committee on education.
BY Mr.. Shoekney-H. Il. No. 1873: To amend
section OF an act to amend section OF an act
providing for general system of common
schools. Referred to the committee on educa-
ton.
By Mr. McMullen-A resolution allowing the
assistant doorkeeper and other employees So per
day and the pages 80 per day. The resolution,
Oh motion by Mr.. Frazier, was referred to "a
special committee OF three
By Mr., Gordou-A resolution, which was
adopted, that the clerk he instructed to have
printed and lay upon the desk of the members
each Monday morning complete calendar of
the bills
BY Mr.. McMullen-A resolution that 500
copies of he report OF the Kankakee survey be
lad on the desks of the members. Mr.. Hcffren
moved an amendment, provided that the report
had been printed.
The resolution adopted as amended after
an Intellectual motion to lay it on the table.
By Mr.. Jewett-H. b. No. 1885, 70 amend sec
tons -, 70 and SO. the same being sections
1913, 1852 and ,666 of the Revised Statutes Of
1881, of an act concerning proceedings in GRIM
NAL cases Referred to the committee on the
judiciary.
BY Mr.. sutton-A claim from Meal & Co., con
tractors for iron work on the new Insane Asylum
building, and asking that the Legislature provide
Tor their relief. Referred to the committee on
By Mr.. Mntz-H. B. No 40: To regulate
the tariff for freight and passenger fare ON the
railroads in Indiana Referred to the committee
on railroads.
By Mr., Best-H. B. No. III: To amend section
60 of an act concerning elections and the CON
of the Revised Statutes of 1881 Referred to the
committee on cities and towns.
BY Mr.. HOller-H, b. No. 142: To amend
tlon l42 or an act, the same being section 2, 100
OF the Revised Statutes, concerning public Of
fenses. Referred to the committee on rights and
privileges.
BY. Mr.. Holler-H. b. 143: To amend section
4 of an act supplemented by act, being
ton Al of the revised statutes OF 1881, chang
ing time of settlement of school trustees with
the county commissioners Referred to the COM
mlttee on education,
which was adOpted, that the committee ON tenn
perance be instructed TO inquire into the neces-
sity of constructing an asylum for the compul-
sorry treatment of confirmed inebriates.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Tippecanoe-A resolution that
u De the sense OF tins House that the rate of in
terest on school funds shall not be less than 7
per cent
Mr.. McMullen opposed the resolution and said
so Tar as our county is concerned money has
been lying i'll the office unused because the rate
of interest was too high. The current rate of IN
terest is only per cent. am opposed to that
resolution.
Mr.. MUTT was willing that the resolution
should he referred to the committee OIL county
and township business
Mr.. Hetfren was opposed to the resolution, and
SAID: We have, In Washington county, $4,000
OF school funds lying unused because 1t has to he
loaned at per cent. L move to lay the resou-
ton on the table.
The motion was agreed to.
By Mr.. HustOn-H. b. No 14i; Prohibiting
railroads and transportation companies from
giving or offering to certain public officers re
duced rates.
Referred to committee on railroads.
The House then adjourned