The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-18
Afternoon Session.


Senate bills on third reading were taken up
and disposed Of as follows
Senator Millss bill IS. 1851 to legaliZe the in
corporation of the town of New Haven, Allen
county-ayes, 76; nays. l.
Senator Peterson's bill rs. l54l to leealize the
incorporation of the town of Alamo, Montgomery
county-ayes. Is; noes. 3
Senator Winters bill IS. 1927 concerning the
taxation of cities containing population of over
10. 900, to abolish the Offices of city asse ssor and
treasurer, and to provide for the duties theref-
ayes, SO; noes, g
Mr. McMulien's bill H. r. l25 to allow ap-
peals to be made directly from boards of equal
ization to the Circuit Court, without passing
through the hands of the county commissioners.
came up under reconsideration. The bill failed
to pass-yeas, %; nays 81.
RELIEVING UNFORTUNATE TRUSTEES.
Mr.. Pendletons bill la. R. SCI to relieve Jesse
A Avery and others, township trustees, who
lost money by the failure of certain banks in In
dianapolis, came up on third reading
Mr.. Pendeton-Some have said that to pass
this bill will be to establish bad precedent.
Had this loss come to anv of these trustees
any speculation, 1t would not be the just thing for
us to release them. 1t would be only an act of
charity and right for us TO relieve them. The
night before the suspension of those banks,
every one thought that the banks were among
the strongest. The trustees invested placed the
money at the very place which they thought the
safest. In the acts of 1881 we And case pre-
eisely parallel with this In 1883 fiud
another The Constitution. the Supreme Court
and the Speaker Of the House has held the JUS
tice of parallel cases
Mr.. Brownlee-I said some days ago that this
act would be unconstitutional ] understand
that in these cases there are judgments already
rendered against some of the trustees. These
banks were paying interest OH this money
and that is the reason that such funds were
taken there do not care to 60 home and by
my vote say to the trustees of our county that
they can invest this money as they please--in
pork. in wheat or any other Avenue. Ga the
contrary, ! want them to understand that they
and their securities must be good for the money
/ 10 not want them to think that they can lose
the money, and that will then 60 to the Legis-
lature and have them relieved, as others have
BEEN
Mr.. Corey-We are told that TO take such
action as proposed in this bill will be to do an
act of charity. There are many eases as needful
of relief as this-too many to begin on now.
Every one who takes an Office takes it with the
understanding that if he meets a loss he will be
good for it, and so do his securities. That's
what bondsmen are for.
The bill passed-ayes. 90; noes, 81
Mr. Barnes's bill III. r. 1871 in relation to the
removal of distractions from highways was read
the third time and passed-ayes, GO; noes, IL.
Mr.. Barrs bill H. r. 1871 to prohibit the
sale of dangerous toys was read third time and
passed-ayes 50; noes ,23
Mr.. Pleasants's bill III. r. 1921 to amend section
10 of an act providing for general system OF
common schools was read the third time and
failed to passages. 20; noes, Ca
The House then adjourned.