The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-21
IN nENAfE.
FnfpAy, March 20. 1880.


the Senate adjourn at noon IL adiourns iii
Monday ~ p. m.
The melton was agreed %.
NAV rRorosTioSs
The following described bills were intro
duced, read the first time and seyerally 70.
ferred 20 appropriate COMMITTEES:
by Mr.. HUSTON s. 1901 relating to ths
collection Of interest on school fund loans.
kpe law now simply provides that the
Cod4ty Auditor may" collect the interest
seui annually, and this bill makes 10 man
dat0ry. IL Is said that In some counties
under the existing law, school fund interest
hss not been collected IN some cases for
By Mr. MARSHALL rs. 1901 TO fix terms
Of court in Fountain and Warren counties.
BY Mr.. THOMPSON [ y 367l for q dentist
20 serve the benevolent institutions OF the
state At a salary Of 81 500 aud expenses OF
travelling.
EXPENSES OF THIS SESSION.
Mr.. WILLARD, from the COMMITTEES on
FINANCE, returned the bill Il. Il 533l TO sp-
pFopriate so, 900 for the expenses OF the
sxha session, with an amendment s.rikiug
out the word "separste.'
On his further m0tion-yeas, &c; nays o.
The bill was read the second time.
SOLDIERS MONUMENTS.
Or motion by Mr.. SELLERS the bill IS.
appropriate not exceeding S25 600 for the
erection Of soldiers monuments, upon petit
tion or a majority vote at al election held
for the purpose, was read, with a committee
report recommending the addition OF an
emergency clause.
The report was concuTred in.
The bill, having been heretofore read the
third tiae, Was passed the Senate OF yeas 81,
nays0
TEACHERS INSTITUTES
The bill IS. 1911 to devote one day only ia
the first four menths OF school for a teach.
ers' institute was read the third time.
Mr.. HUSTON explained: This is q substi-
tute for his bill on the came cub cot. II ex
cepts cities as to institute model school work.
II also provides the Institutes shall not be
held on Saturdays. but under the County Su
perintendents control, who shall nX the
times OF meeting, and for County Teachers
Associations providing pay for teachers, fix
ing the penalty for non-attendance of teach
ers at one days wages. The Township In
ftltDtes are restricted 10 not more than three
Townships so as TO prevent the teachers irav-
cling so far to attend these institutes.
The bill passed by yeas %, rays7.
Mr. SMITH. Of Jay, explaining his mega
tive vote, said: i am opposed to any school
teacher being compelled TO forfeit day
work ia order to attend these Institutes.
CONVICT LABOR.
Mr. Campbelrs, of ST. .f0verh, bill rs. 1641
concerning the hiring OF cJnyict labor was
read the third time, and passed By yeas 81,
nay
Mr.. YoUcHE explained: The purpose is
TO prevent the overlapping of Ssste convict
labor.
Mr. BENZ. when his name was called, said
] oppose this bill. The reason / oppose il is
our prison labor gets along first rate; the
Northern Prison and the Southern Prison
lay expenses. aud don't like 10 disturb this
thing. / vote no"
RECLAMATION OF WET LANDS.
Mr.. TOWARDS bill to amend Section 9 OF
the drainage act, so as to require publication,
WIS read the third time and failed to pass
yeas 81, nsys 15-tor want Of a constitutional
ajority.
HIGHWAYS AND SUPERVISORS.
A message from the House of Representa-
tives announced refusal on the part of that
booy to concur in Senate amendments to the
road bill IL. X. l0ll, and asking a Confer
ence Committee.
On motion of Mr.. BROWN, the Senate re-
fused to Tecede from its amendments.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Willard
in the chaif) appointed Messrs. Brown and
Campbell OF st. Joseph a free Conference
Committee on the part OF the Senate.
ROAD WORK IN TOWNS.
Mr.. SMITHS, OF Jennings, bill IS 176
concerning highways and supervisors there
OF, TO amend Section 80 of the act approved
March >, 1883. was read the third time and
rejected, by yeas II. nays %.
RECESS TILL MONDAY.
Mr.. SELLERS moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Senate agreed TO adjourn
till Monday.
The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. willard
in the chair decided ne motion our OF or
der. It Is not in order TO reconsider mo.
tion BY which the Senate agreed to adjourn
TO day certain.
Mr.. SELLERS: appeal from the decis-
ion of the Cha T.
Mr.. RAHM: 1t being we'll understood
that agreement has been made to adjourn
til Monday, several Senators nave left and
there is no usa of keeping Senators here now
when some can catch the noon train and get
home to night.
The question being shall the decision OF
the Chair stand as the Judgment OF the Sen
a'ef' Air. Willard having called Mr.. YOuche
10 the chair II was so decided by yeas 10,
Mr.. MCINTOSH. changing bis vote from
no to aye" because of a decision of the
then Lieutenant Governor st tine last session
OF the Senate. found on page To- of the
twenty-nrst volume of the Brewer Legisla.
tive Reports which he resds) that in the
aeSence OF our rules we should be governed
by the ru,es Of the Lower House of Congress
Mr.. FOULKE moved that the order OF the
Senate when Ii sdjourns it adjourn till
Monday st O'Clock be rescinded and dis.
charged.
The PRESIDING OFFICER Mr.. Willard1:
] believe that motion is in order
Mr.. YOUCHE: IL had bssn here when
the order was made | shonld have voted
against It, but II would not bs treating Ger.
tain Senators fair, who have obtained leaves
Of absence on the faith of that order. for Nc
to rescind il now. And now because of that
action other Senators have hurried away %
catch the II o'clock trains.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Delaware: It would place
these Senators in the position OF being ab
sent without leave.
Mt DUNCAN, of Brown: voted agsins.
the motion 70 adjourn oyer, but IS since
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