The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-22
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

The Proposed Appropriation for the Insane
Hospitals Reduced to @4O,OOO Each.
The Session was opened with prayer by Rev
F. A. Ward Of the California M. E. Church.
The acknowledgements announced the I'M
finished business of the previous evening as an
amendment to the report of the committee on
rules to the effect that a motion to lay on
the table an amendment, if agreed to-, shall not
carry the original proposition. The amendment
was rejected.
Mr.. Willard moved that every senator shall be
a member Of any committee considering his bill,
and have the right to vote thereon pro tenn. It
was rejected.
The report Of the committee on rules was
adopted, and $50 copies ordered printed, includ-
ing the rules Of the standing committees.
The Lieutenant governor laid before the
Senate communication from the Governor,
stating that he had forwarded to members of
Congress copies of the concurrent resolution of
the Senate, with reference to the pensioning Of
soldiers.
Mr.. Wierss hotel bill or inn keepers rights and
liberties bill. read the second time, and it
ordered printed. with amendments proposed by
the judiciary COMMITTEES. on motion by Mr.
Youche.
The bill Of Mr.. Smith, of Jennings, rs. 16l
to legaliZe the sales of real estate by commits
soners and executors, was called UP, and upon
the second reading the judiciary committee
amendments were agreed to: and the bill was or
dered engrossed.
The bill of Mr.. Smith. of Jennings, rs. q in
relation to alien real estate owners was read the
third time and passed the Senate by yeas 49,
nays none.
Mr.. Drake presented petition for scientific
temperance instruction in the public schools
Similar petitions were presented by Senators
Bryant, Day, Lindley, Peterson, flor better Sc
curity against grand larceny. by Mr.. Foulke
for protection against obnoxious insectsl Mr.
Foulke flor protection of quail, MIR. Lindley
concerning quail protectionl
Mr.. Rahm, from the committee on public
buildings. returned Mr.. Magees new insane
hospital bill with amendments-in section 3
'approprating for each of the three hospitals
$40 600 for expenses to Feb. l. 1887, and striking
out section 3. On motion by Mr. Foulke the bill
was read the second time. On motion by Mr..
Foulke the bill and amendments were ordered
printed. On motion by Mr. Magee it was made
the special order for Monday at o'clock p NJ
The Lieutenant-governor announced the ap-
pointrnent of the following additional standing
committees authorized by the new rules of the
Senate:
On Labor Statistics Bailey, Hillgass. Dun
can of Brown, Thompson, Sellers, Ensley
Moon.
On Cties-Thompson, Rahm, Null, Bailey
Schloss Day, Foulke.
At ten minutes before noon, by direction of
the Lieutenant governor, the senators proceeded
to the hall Of the House of Representatives for
the purpose of comparing the vote of the two
houses for United States Senator.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bills were introduced by Senator's Smith of Jen-
nings (2), Weir. Brown, Drake. Duncan of
Brown, Ensley, Hoover, Huston (2) Johnston,
Null, Peterson, Schloss, Sellers Smith of Della
ware and Zimmerman.
Pending the introduction of bills the commit
tee on executive appointments reported in favor
of confirming Governor Grays appointment of
Thomas McQuade, of Clay county, as mine in
spector. The report was concurred in and the
Senate adjourned