The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-02
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.

The House was opened with prayer by tine
Rev. Mr. Lewis
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wright from the committee on Judiciary,
reported back Mr.. Huston's Hill, II. Il. No. So,
concerning Joint stock Telephone COMPANIES or
ganized under the laws of the state, with the
recommendation that the hin pass with certain
amendments The motion was coneurred in.
MIR. Cabbage, from the committee on elections,
reported back Mr. McClelland's bill, II. B. No.
174, to amend sociiOns 2G9 and 2S4 nnd repeal
section 26S of an act concerning public Offehses.
The cominlttee offered no recommendation. The
report cOncurred in.
Mr.. Gerber, from the same committee, reported
back Mr, Adams's bill, II. Il. No. 24j, concern
ing elections and the contest thereof, with recon-
mendation that the bill pass. The report was
cOucurred in.
Mr. Aiken, from the committee on wars and
means, reported back Mr.. Jewett's hill, II b. No.
1856. concerning taxation, being section 6,45S of
the code of 1881, with the recommendation that
the bill do pass, with certain amendments. The
report was concurred in.
Mr. Stewart, from the committee on the judi
ciary, reported back Mr.. COpeland's bill, II. B.
No Al12, bill providing for the punishment for
putting up false lights or doing anything where
by vessel Is lost or destroyed, with the recon-
mendatIOn that it lie on the table. The report
was cOncurred In.
Mr. Heffren, from the same committee, re-
ported back Mr.. SuttUn's bill, H b. No. lS5, con-
cerninS husband and wife. with the recommend
alton hat the same do pass, The report was
c0ncurred in.
Also Mr.. Mauck's bill, H B. No 167, to amend
recommendation thar iG be indefinitely post
poned. The report was concurred in.
Mr.. Jewett, from the same committee, re-
ported back Mr.. Antrim's bill, II, B. No. 243, to
amend section Is Of an act regulating prosecr-
tion in cases of bastardy, and providing for the
support OF lilegitimate children. with recon-
meadation that IT he indefinitely postponed. The
report was cpncurred in
The bill, Fl. b. No. Iva, to amend sections y69
and 2S4 aud repeal section 26S of an act con-
cerning puolle oifenses, was taken up and read a
second time
MIR. Williams, of Knox, moved to amend by
striking out the emergency clause. The amend
E.ent was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Frazer the hill was recon-
mit;ed 10 the committee ON the Judiciary.
Mr. Sutton's bill, II. b. 1S5, concerning hus-
band and wife, was real second time, amended
and ordered engrOSsed.
MFR. Adams bin, H. B. 245, to amend section
80 Cf an act concerning elections, and the con
test thereof, was read second time, and on
motion by Mr. Jewett was recommtted to the
committee on elections with Instructions.
FURTHER REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
NJ. Wiley, from the committee on the judici
ary, reported back Mr., Nave's bill, II. b. 232 to
regulate the costs in action rendered upon juig-
ment in any of the courts of Indiana, with
recommendation that 1t be indefinitely post
poned. The report was concurred in.
MI Williams, of Knox, from the same commit
tee, reported back Mr.. Wilson's, OF Marion, bill.
II. T. II, to amend section l.O4O OF The eiv;ii
procedure act, approved April z, 1881, with the
recommendation that it pass, with amendment
The report was concurred in.
I Mr. Stewart, from the same committee. re-
ported back Mr.. Copeland's hill, III. b. Ill n bill
making It murder in the first degree for any one
TO Wantonly place any obstruction q railroad,
or ulsplace anything whereby death Of another
may occur, with the recommendation that il be-
indeheitely postponed. The report was con
CURED ill.,
Mr. Williams, of Knox, from the same com
mittee, reported back Mr.. Gnittendens bllI. Fl
B. I'D, TO repeal the sixty seventh section of the
criminal procedure act, with the recommends
IlDn tnat lG he Indefinitely DOStDOuRl