The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-25
THE RECORD.
IN THE SENATE.
The Debate Over the Pending Constitu-
tiOnal Amendments.


The Debate Over the Pending Constitu-
tiOnal Amendments.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. $40 A, NJ
The Lieutenant governor, occupying the chair
called the Senate TO order
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS announced the spe-
cia order TO be the considerations Of Mt. Beuz's
BILL s. B. No g. for the election ana appoint
and rs Of the Brewer RepOrts9
FEES AND SALARIES.
Mr. Bundy, by consent, offered resolution
which was adopted, directing the committee on
fees and salaries to report bill revising the fee
and salary law, that the constitutional amend
ment on that subject may be properly carried
into effect.
PROPOSED JOINT COMMITTEE ON WOMEN CLAIMS
Mr. Brown. under a suspension of the rules,
submitted concurrent resolution authorizing q
joint committee on wOmen's olalme to consist OF
four senators and five representatives. Mr..
Bundy desired the senator from Greene (Mr. Nc
IutOsh) be named as chairman, should the House
concur in his resolution.
MARTIN COUNTY OFFICIAL.
Mr.. spann offered Joint resolution providing
for the payment by che State of the costs inenr-
red by the Superin tendent of Public Instruction
in the OF the State Va. the superintendent Of
schools in Martin county, charged with corrup-
ton in selling the questions prepared for exam
nation or teachers by tue superintendent OF
Public Instruction, which was read the first
time. On his further motion, the constitutional
rule was suspended-le as AZ, nays 1.-The joint
resolution was read the second time by title, The
third time by sections, and passed the Senate by
yeas 20. nays 10 Before the final vote
Mr. johnson asked unanimous consent to
amend by providing that The amount shall not
exceed the sum of 81 600
Mr. Voyles, ohjecting-The entire amount would
be probably used.
Mr. Willard moved to refer to the committee
on education with resolutions to limit the
amount (Which was not entertained by the
CHAIR.
The amount was rejected.
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS
The Senate returned TO the consideration Of
the bill, s. B. No. 6.
The majority report recommend amendment
OF the bill, 5. b. M. g., by making the tax in
section not less than nor more than 40 cents
on the 800. The minority reported bill,
which II recommends as substitute for the
The question being on concurring in the
minority report
Mr.. Henry offered substitute for both the
majority and minority rep0rts-heinG new
matter from ana after the enacting clause. He
SAID: There is nothing of much importance
to the farming community as the road law. The
present law gives dissatisfaction, and there is a
demand for a new system for the repair and
Improvement of roads. The substantial pro
visions "a IL" measure now proposed IA sub
sti5uta are: It does away with the road super
| inteudent and with the rOadmaster; il makes
the trustee road superintendent, who shall
divide his township into road districts not less
than six square miles in area, in each of which
there is to be a road supervisor, who has charge
! OF the work on the road similar to the old law
for working ont road tax. The township
trustee shall have control of all the roads, 80
there may he a system of roads. The property
| tax shall be paid to the township trustee, to be
| expended under his direction.
! Mr. V0yles. interrupting. suggested that this
hill he printed and the subject postponed till
after the printing
| Mr. Bell seconded the motion to print.
| Mr.. Graham thought the explanation of the
author would he better than printing the bill.
Mr.. Henry, CONFERENCE.-The road supervisor
! should eXpend this road money under the drec-
! tiOn of the township truRrP0 The hill "a
every taxpayer to work his road tax OUT, if it Is
done cheap 6S other labor Is performed IL
makes the supervisor an officer, requires bond
aud subjects him to renewal by the township
trustee for cause. He did not claim this bill as
provisions of the present and the ola law
On motion this matter was postponed and
made the special order for 2:30 o'clock next
Monday afternoon. Three hundred copies OF
| the substitute MIR Henry'sl ordered printed.
| PROHIBITION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Mr.. Spaun called mp the special order, being
| the majority and minority reports from the iu-
the Judiciary committee to report il any amend
ments were proposed by the last and referred to
this General Assembly, with the majority and
minority reports thereon. (See pages 10, so and
| 70 of the BREWER RenOrts
On motion of Mr.. Brown the Senate resolved
itself into committee of the whole. Mr.. Henry
in the chair for the consideration of these re-
ports.
Mr. Buudy moved that the committee recon
msud that the Senate concur In the minority re
port of the committee.
Mr. Bell moved to amend that the committee
recommend the Senate concur In the majority
report.
Mr Bundv spoke at some length, after which
came the noon recess.
Afternoon Session.