The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-14
THE RECORD.
IN THE SENATE.
Consideration of the General Appropriation
Bill-Other Matters.
CUSHION,


TUESDAY. Feb. 1910 A. NJ.
, The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
PRAYER by Rev. ID. ID. Reed.
On motion of Mr.. Henry, the reading of the
secretary's minutes of yesterdays proceedings
was dispensed with.
The Leutenant-governor announced the ques-
ton to he on secondtng the demand for the PRE-
vious question, pending the adjournment yester-
day.
The demand for the previous question was sec
onded by the Senate, and under It's operation
the motion TO reconsider the vote of the Senate
authorizing the committee on elections to inves-
hgate the Wtnterbotham-Stude and Oliver
case was agreed to by yeas D, nays POI
The question recurring on the adoption of che
resolution authorizing investigation by the com
mittee on elections. it was retected-yeas 10,
nays %.
BUSINESS OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS laid before the SEN
ate II communication from the Reporter of the
Supreme Court, In answer to a resolution of the
Senate, stating that the number of appeals pend
ing Jan. l, 1881, was 1869, the number of ap-
peals pending Jan. 1, 1883, was !, 122 That the
Jan. l, 1881, was 1,25l, and from Jan. l, 1881,
to Jan. /, 1888, there were 1,796 cases decided.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
were presented and placed on the calendar to
come up for action in the order of the day,
among which was one recommending the passage
of Mr.. COmpton's bill for continuing IN office
the Supreme Court Commissioners. Mr. Van
VOrhis made Intellectual motion for it's con-
stderati0n at once
NEW JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
On motion by Mr. Ristine, his bill to create the
FOrty-fOurth judicial circuit, making the county
of Montgomery circuit to itself, was read the
second time and ordered engrossed for the third
reading
On motion by Mr.. Compton, the bill 20 create
the FOrty-thrd judicial cireuit-the county of
VigO-Rnd affecting the Fourteenth circuit,
Greene and Sullivan counties and the Fifteenth
circuit, Morgan and owen Counties was read the
second time and passed to the third reading.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. Bundy moved that the reference of the
Governors appointments as superintendents
and trustees of the benevolent Institutions he
withdrawn from the committee executive
appoint ments, and on that motion he demand ed
the previous question. The demand for the pre-
vious question was seconded, and under its
operations the motion to withdraw the appoint
ments was rejected-yeas 30, nays "a.
Mr.. Magee, when his name was called, eX-
planned his affirmative vote: These appoint-
ments ought not to have been made; the Gov
ernor should not have asked this 6enute to con
firm them.
The vote was then announced as above, Mr..
Bundy remarking that the Democrats seemed
inattentive to business this morning, and he
wanted TO get them all IN.
The Heutenant-goveTnor-T are enough
On motion by Mr. voyles Mr.. Graham's bill
requiring certain officers to keep a cash-bOOk, "a
committee amendment was concurred in, and
the bill ordered engrossed for the third reading.
HEIRS AND OTHER TESTIMONY.
On motion of Mr.. Sayre. his bill to amend sec
ton $50 OF the act concerning civil nro-
ceedings, relative to the testimony of admins
traitors, heirs, etc, was read the second time and
ordered engrossed.
Mr. Sayre stated the bill referred to the COM
potency of testimony in certain cases. and has
the Endorsement of the entire judiciary commit
tee and board of revision.
RECORD EVIDENCE
On motion by Mr.. Henry, his bill concerning
deeds executed by administrators, executors,
guardians, sherlffs or commissioners of courus,
when the record thereof shall have been de-
stroyed by fire in the burning of any court
house, was read the second time (bv title only
under dispensatlon OF the constitutional rule
yeas As, nays 0-considered as engrossed, read
the third time ana passed by yeas AZ, nays 0.
DELINQUENT TAX SALES
On motion by Mr.. Atkinson, his bill to change
the time of raX sales was read the second time,
with n committee amendment changing the
time back to the second Monday in February, ms
under the old law. The amendment was con-
Cured in,
On motion by Mr.. Mccartney, the emergency
clause was stricken out.
The bill was ordered engrossed
NORTHERN PRISON SEWER.
On motion by Mr.. Hutchinson, his bill for the
construction of n sewer from The Northern Peni-
Tertiary to Fish Lake creek, which flows into
Lake Michigan, appropriating 1888 ,240, was read
the second time and ordered engtossed for the
third reading.
Then came recess till O'Clock.