The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-11
THE HOUSE.
A Large Number of Bills Rushed Through to
Final Action.

The HOUSE.
A Large Number of Bills Rushed Through to
Final Action.
The House was called to order at 9 o'clock by
Speaker Jewett, and prayer was offered by Rep
resentative Smith, of Warrick county.
The pending order of business was the further
consideration of Senator Winters bill rs
1921, an act to amend section Al of the act
concerning decedent's estates, and it was passed
yeas r. nays s.
Mr.. Reiter introduced bill II. 569l authoriz-
ing citizens Of any county to form voluntary as
sociations for the purpose of insuripg their prop
erty against damage by fire or lightning, and
moved a suspension of the constitutional rule so
that it might be placed on its passage, explain
ing that its purpose was simply to allow farmers
and others, to the number of ten or more, to form
mutually protective associations for the purpose
ofinsuring their property. The motion to sus-
pend the rules prevailed yeas IA, nays 5, and the
bill passed, yeas 81, nays7.
Mr. Smith of Tippecanoe introduced bill
I'LL r. SOL relieving the city of Terre Haute
from any further liability in the matter of keep
ing up the repairs on the State Normal School
building, and moved suspension of the consti
tutional rules to put it on its passage. He ex
IL.
Terre Haute had agreed with the State to furn-
ish certain grounds and pay $500 of the cost
of the building, and to pay half of the expense
of the repairs, on condition that the city should
be allowed to use the building for high-school
purposes. Recently an arrangement had been
made by which Terre Haute was to give up her
vested rights, and now it was proposed that the
State should recede from the exactions made on
her part Mr.. Williams said that this bill pro-
posed to break kolemn compact made by the
city of Terre Hate which promises for all time
to pay half the Expense of repairs on the build
ing That city made certain obligations, in
consideration of which the State Normal School
was to be located there and now it is desired to
break them. There is no hardship in tit is
right and should be lived up TO. The motion to
suspend the rules was withdrawn
Mr.. Reeves offered resolution that the House
devote the two remaining days of the session to
the consideration of Senate bills, which was not
agreed to-
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill III. r. SLY pro-
viding for the better government of the State
benevolent institutions, and moved for a suspen-
sion of the constitutional rules, saying that the
bill proposed to reorganiZe the benevolent insti-
tutions and provide for the appointment of nom
partisan boards. Mr.. Gooding moved to refer
the bill to the committee benevolent institu-
tions, which was agreed to-yeas SO, nays %.
Mr.. Atkins introduced resolution authorizing
the clerk of the House to revise the calendar, up
to Monday, April Ii, so as to show the standing
of all bills and resolutions which was agreed to-
Mr.. Adams introduced a resolution instructng
the committee on benevolent institutions to in
quire by what authority the Panhandle Railroad
Company had opened public highway through
the grounds of the Deaf and Dumb Institute,
and to provide for closing the road at once. The
resolution was adopted
Mr.. Deem moved Cor suspension of the con-
stitutional rule to take up and pass his bill legal
of Henry county, which was agreed to-yeas sc,
nays q.
Mr.. Copeland offered the following resolution:
Be it resolved by the House of Representatives,
the Senate concurrng That the representatives of
the loyal people of the State of Indiana sincerely
deprecate the position the administration has
taken in overlooking thousands of competent and loyal
citizens of the United States and continuing insist
and unhung rebel General A. r. Lawton, as minister
to Russia although he has been relieved from
his disabilities a rebel.
Mr.. Gooding moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Wilson offered a resolution instructng
the committee on benevolent institutions to re-
port by 2 o'clock in the afternoon his bill,
introduced few minutes previous, to reorganiZe
the public institutions, which was laid on the
table-yeas 30, nays 20.
Mr.. Copeland moved to take from the table
his resolution regarding General Lawton, which
was lost-yeas IL, nays 30.
A message from the Senate announced the
passage, with certain amendments, of Mr..
EngleS DILL, requiring railroad companies TO
fence in their right of-way. The amendments
were concurred in by the House-yeas 81, nays
%
Mr.. Hanlon called up Senate bill No. 75 an
act appropriating $406 to pay Patrick Kirkland
for ditching swamp lands, and it passed-yeas
6l nays 16
Senate bill No. 67, by Senator Mccullough,
concerning the collection of taxes, was read a
third time Mr. Twineham said that this was a
measure in the interest of economy and reform,
for it simply provided that incorporated towns
might, if they so desired, arrange matters so
that the township assessors might make the
town assessment and the county treasurer col
lect the municipal taxes instead of having sep
arate officers for this work The bill passed
yeas 49, nays3
Senate bill No. 145, by Senator Brown, au-
thorizng the opening of polls on election days at
6 o'clock A. NJ, was called up by Mr.. Hayden,
and another vote was taken, resulting in the
passage of the bill-yeas 68, nays II.
Senate bill No. 26S, by Senator Howard,
authoring the appointment of guardians of in
sane persons committed to the Hospital for In
sane, and defining their powers and RESPONSE
bIities, was read third time and failed to pass
yeas so, nays 81.
Senate bill No 257, concerning contracts made
by order of the common councils of cities for the
improving of streers. was read third time. Mr..
Jameson moved to recommit the bill with in.