The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-14

The Important Bills Defeated and the New
Laws Enacted.

During the regular and special sessions Of the
Legislature there were 948 bills introduced, and
of this number $50 were passed. There were
only two acts vetoed by the Governor-the
militia bill, and Senator L. III. Camphell's bill
providing that persons having claims
against the State might bring suit in
the Supreme Court. Both measures were vetoed
by the Governor for the reason that he believe
they contained unconstitutional provisions.
Among the important bills which were defeated
was the act creating Appellate Court; Mr.
Foulkes bill requiring that the effects OF alco-
holc stimulants and narcotics shall be taught in
the public schools; Mr.. McMullens, requiring for
elgn fire insurance cosnpanieS to pay losses
within sixty days; several bills reducing the
emoluments of the Supreme Court Reporter; Mr.
Mosier's and Mr. Best's fee and salary bills; Mr.
Lindsays, exempting homesteads and personal
property from execution; Mr.. Jameson's regu-
latng the business of banking; Mr.. Enge's, pro-
hibiting the giving of passes by railroads to judi
ca and legislative officers; Mr. Sayre's, reducing
the number of members of the Legislature; Mr.
Foulkes, relating to State cvil-service system;
Mr.. Foulkes removing the legal disabilities OF
married women; Mr.. Baileys prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of oleomargarine. The
joint resolutions for the amendment of the Con-
stitutlon which were adopted were Represents
tive Kruegers, fixing the terms of county
officers at four years. and making them ineligible
to reelection; and the resolution striking from
the Constitution the word white" wherever it
appears The bills enacted and signed by the
Governor number 148, and are as follows
Appropratng from the general fund for the salaries
and expenses of State officers and deputies, Supreme
Court judges and officers circuit judges, prosecuting
attorneys. executive and administrative departments,
the various State institutions the of interest
bonds etc. and for the erection Of tablets to the
memory of Indiana soldiers who fell at Gettysburg
Providing that in cities of less than 10000 inhab
collect the city taxes, and turn them over to the
proper city officers.
Regulating the practice of medicine, surgery and
Obstetrics and providing for the issuing of licenses to
practice by the county clerk.
Legazing certain records in the Offices of county
recorders.
Approprating 50 500 to pay on lightningrod claim
of David Il. Munson
Amending an act creating and defining the Twenty
first Twenty second and Forty-seventh judicial cir
cults and fixing the length of term and time of hold
ing the courts therein, and providing for the appoint
ment of judge of the Forty circuits for the
appointment Of prosecuting attorneys for the Twenty
first and Twenty second circuits, and declaring an
emergency.
Providing means of keeping in repair certain
gravel roads, pursuant to an act of March 8, 1865
Amending section 2455 of the Revised Statutes of
1881 providing that appeal bond shall be fled in less
than ten days after the decision is made unless the
court for good cause shown, shall drectit to be filed
within one year
Relieving Calvin j. Jackson, of Hancock county.
who lost 500 20 State money by the failure of the
Indiana Banking Company.
Distributing undstrbuted money in the Treasury
of the town of Clinton Vermlon county.
Amending section 31S of the statutes of 1881. so
that in certain civil where the defendant cannot
be reached notice of the date and nature of suit
shall be published in newspaper of general circula-
ton.
Concerning gravel and macadamized roads.
incorporating the town OF Washington, Wayne
county.
Relieving Jesse A. Avery Cornelius B. Wordsworth,
Israel j. Connarroe, Joseph l.. Hunton, Thomas w.
Janeway, Chris CRUDE and Harvey r. Mathews, trus-
tees of the several townships of Marion county of the
responsibility for various sums of township money
lost by the failure of banks
Concerning the election, compensation and duties
OF the Attorney general of the State.
Appropriating $40 600 for the relief of Mrs. Sarah
j. May.
Legaliz;ng the incorporation Of the town of Laco-
mia, Harrison county.
Fixing the time for holding court in the Tenth iu-
dicial circuit.
Amending section 1888 of the Revised Statutes of
1881, concerning the incorporation of towns.
Legalzing certain assessments for the construction
of the Bluffton and Bedford and Button and War
rem gravel roads.
Trustees of the town of Rockport.
Legalizing the incorporation and elections of the
town of Owepsville, Gibson county.
Appropriating $50, 600 to pay the expenses of the
extra session of the present Legislature.
Amending section los of the Revised Statutes of
1881, as to outlaw the English sparrow
Reorganizing the Soldiers Orphans Home and
Asylum for Predetermined Children, and providing
that three trustees one of them woman and the
others honorably discharged Union soldiers snail be
appointed by the Governor board of manage
ment.
LegaIzing contracts and proceedings of the Board
of Trustees of the town of Brownstown.
Legazing acts of the town of Cannelton
Regulating the term of Office of county commits
sioners
Requiring the full monthly payment of employees
engaged il manual or mechanical labor, and making
the claims of such employees preferred claims
Authorizing the appointment of short hand report
for courts of record in counties with 10 900 or
more inhabitants. and fixing the compensation not
more than So 90 for each day actually employed.
Prohibiting gambling fair grounds.
Prohibiting Sunday base bali playing where any fee
is charged, and prescribing fine of not more than
$25 for violation.
Prohibiting forced contributions of money or prop
erty from employees by corporations their officers:
IAN act create the Forty third judicial district
and to provide for holding terms of in the
Fourteenth. Fifteenth and Fory -third circuits"
Authorizing county commissioners to make suitable
provision from the county treasury for the education
of pauper children.
Defining the Tenth, Twelfth and Fortyninth Judi
cial districts fixing the times and terms of courts and
providing for the appointment of judge and two
prosecuting attorneys.
Levying tax and authorizing a loan of $500 600
for the completion of the new State-house.
Legazing the incorporation and acts of the town of
Ligonier, Noble county
Legalizing certain acts of the Common Council of
Lawrenceburg.
Permitting amendment of pleadngs before justices
courts before during trial. proof will not there
by be required by the opposing party.
Appropriating $465 to pay the claim of John d.
Works. Gustave Husthslener and the heirs of George
B. Sleeth
Defining the Twenty-ffth judicial circuit creating
the Forty sixth, fixing time of courts and providing
for the appointment of judge for the Forty-sixth
and prosecuting attorney for the Twenty-ffth.
Legazing certain sales of real estate by commits.
sioners in proceedings by executor or an admins
traitor to sell such real estate.
Authorizing temporary loan of 5000 600 and
making provision for funding the outstanding loan at
a lower rate of interest
Aboishing offices of city treasurer and city assessor
in cities of 20 900 people and providing for the
discharge of their duties by the county treasurer and
township assessor. respectively.
Legalizing the incorporation of the town of Alamo
Montgomery county.
Legalizing the incorporation of the town of New
Haven. Allen county.
Providing for the incorporation of fish ladders, de-
fning msdemeanors and providing penalties.
Making the State Board of Health consist of FIVE
members instead of four and providing for the cleo
ton of secretary of the board who shall serve two