The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-06

common schools, was reported back from the
committee on education.
Mr. MosIers bill, H. B. No. 229, to protect
hotels, inns and boarding houses from being de-
| frauded. was reported hack from the committee
on rights anu privileges of the inhabitants OF the
State.
Mr.. wiley's pill, H. B. No. 100. to repeal an act
enabling owners of lands to drain and retain
them, was reported back from the committee on
drains and dykes.
Mr.. Graham, from the committee on education,
reported back Senate Joint resolution No. l, to
authorizes the Auditor OF State to audit and nav
certain expenses of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction for the prosecution of a certain
suit against Ziha +. Williams with a favorable
Recommendation The report concurred in.
Mr. Hetfren offered resolution that the Super
lhtendent OF Public Instruction be requested TO
submit TO this House all Information and cOrre-
spondence with the Governor other persons
concerning the prosecution of County Superin-
tehHent Williams by him as said Superintendent
OF Public Instruction on account of the payment
or the expenses OF said prosecution. The resolu-
ton was adopted.
ADDITIONAL INSANE ASYLUM
Mr.. SPANS bill H. b. No. 2O2, to provide for
| the location and erection of an additional asy-
Iu,n Tor the insane was favorably reported The
report was concurred in
The following amendment was offered by Mr..
Williams, Of Knox; TO amend by striking out
the word Evansville" wherever it occurs and
insert the word 'VIncennes" in lieu thereof.
Mr. Jewett moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr.. Williams, OF knox, Joined by Mr.. Patton,
demanded the yeas and nays. The yeas and
nays being ordered and taken, discovered quo
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OF the House, which found sixty-seven members
present.
The yeas and nays being called again on the
motion to lay on the table, the vote resulted
yeas So, nays 11-and the morton WAS agreed to,
Mr.. Wilson, OF KOsciuskO moved to amend by
striking out the word Evansville" wherever it
occurs and insert in its place the word "IndI-
| annapolis"
Mr.. Williams, of Posey, moved to lay the
amendment on the table, which agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Jewett the bill was ordered
engrOsspd
The committee on eugrossed bills reported
that Mr.. Wilson's. of Marion, bitl. H. B. No. 176,
to amend section 10S of an act concerning taxa
tion, was properly engrossed.
Mr. Tuley's motion to order the bill to the
third reading was agreed TO.
ELECTION STICKERS
| Mr.. MOck's bill, H. & No. 299, "a bill for an act
concerning elections, was reported back from the
committee on elections with amendments.
Mr. Deem moved thattt be indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Mock desired TO say in reference to the
bill thar there had been "a great deal of frand IN
/ his county by having double tickets and again
there has heen "A great deal of fraud perpetrated
/ by using stickers. The provisions of the bill
| were intended 10 prevent this. He thought that
the hill and amendments ought to he adopted.
Mr.. Deem thought under the provisions of the
Dill II would be necessary for every little town to
place partisan nominees in the field at every
/ town or municipal election. In his county these
| officers were not made partisan matter and he
/ did not desire to them become such
MIR. Williams thought it a good bill, and
I Uhe gentleman on the fOOr last (Ir. DeenD did
/ not understand the provisions of the bill. He
Thought that the bill ought not TO beindehntely
postponed.
Mr., Ham had examined the bill thorou ghly
/ ana thought there nothing Objectionable in
/ the bill.
| Mr.. smith, of Tippecanoe. was opposed to
using stckers but he feared that should this bill
become a law il would prevent men from voting
| or running independently for any office, He was
not IN favor OF placing any restrictions upon in
| dependent voting.
The House took u recess until o'clock