The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-28
IN SENATE.
Fn1DAY. Feb. p. 1855.

On motion of M MAGEE Mr. weir's
Appellate Court bill 5 45l, pending at the
adjournment yesterday, was taken up, the
question being on substituting the minority
for the maj ority report.
It was 90 ordered By yeas % nays 10.
Mr.. MCCULLOUGH moved 10 refer this
matter to select committee of Eve, and on
that motion demanded the previous queE-
ton.
The demand was seconded, and under its
operation the motion was agreed TO and
Messrs. Mccullough. Smith of Jennings.
Foulke, Winter and Weir were appointed
said committee By the Lieutenant Gov
e1nor.
By consent Mr.. WEIR introduced a bill
S. Sill to repeal that authorizing the sp.
pointment OF Supreme Court Commission
ers, which was referred to this special COM
mittee.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL,
Mr.. WILLARD. from the Committee on
Free Conference, made report on the De-
no'srcy bill 4. r 327l.
The report vas coEcurTed in.
UNION loan COMPANY OF MARION COUNTY.
Mr.. HILLIGA sS' bill g. 81 TO Iegalizs tie
Incorporation Of the Union Loan and saw
the third time. and passed by yeas 81,
nays 10.
Mr.. BAILEY: am rot well acquainted
with the provisions of the bill, but Sena or
Hhliesss says it simply proposes to legaiizs
the acts Of the company.
THE STATE MILITIA.
Mr. HoWARD's Indiana Militia bill s.
ssl see pages 205, 236 was read q third time
and passed BY yeas IS nays ~.
Pending the roll call
MIR. FOWLER. ] was not IN the Senate
vbfn fhIg bill was under discussion, and
cidn't have an opportunity OF saying any
thing IN regard to the merits OF this bill. |
regard eli bills OF this kind as vicious legisla.
ton. 1t seems TO me the cole object is to
create a standing army in Indiana all
Ct which j opposed to IN time of peace.
think there ls no necessity OF any sucn
legislation. Another objection to this bill is
that it will require untold sums of money
for the purpose of carrying il into practical
effect, and think 1t mas for Its object the
overawiDg and intimidation of large class
Of people 10 this country. Taking ell these
matters into consideration, ] vote mo"
Dir. SMITH, Of Jennings, when his name
was called, said l have already expressed
my opinion of this bill as a very contempti-
bic and vicious measure, and | now vote
no.
The vote was then announced as above.
50 the bill vas passed
BRIDGES AND SEWERS.
Mr.. Mays bill 5. 1l4l TO authorize incor
porsted towns to issue bonds to erect BRIGGS
and sewers within such corporations, was
read the third time AID passed by yeas 81,
Iays0 Q.
Mr. MAY explained: Il authorizes towns
ri 1900 il habilants and oyer to ssue and
sell bonds for the building of bridges and
sewers inside of the corporate limits of such
towns.
INVESTIGATION or SENATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. May, from the Special Committee ap.
pointed to investigate charges against officers
of the Senate (see page 1881. submitted q rs.
port. On bis further motion ii was made q
special order for to morrow at 10 O'clock.
NARCOTICS IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. HILLIGA8S offered resolution re-
qUestDg Mrs. Josephine r. Nichols to al
dress the Senate on the subject of teaching
physiology and hygiene IN the public
schools with special reference to the in
fiuence OF narcotics on the human system.
Mr.. HILL: / have Just had a converse
ton with the lady and she saws she don't
want bar ten minutes time, and is willing
10 take that after the adjournment of the
Senate.
With that understanding the resolution
Was adopted.
SOLDIERS ENROLMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. MARSHALL the con-
stitntioBal restriction was dispensed with
yeas, 40; nays: 0-and Mr.. Ensley's soldiers
enrolln ent bill s. 52Sl was read the second
time by title, the third time by sections, and
passed by yeas 80, nays O.
Mr.. MARSHALL explained: Many old
soldiers sIe entitled to but can not obtain
pensions because they can not find the re.
quired evidence. This bill provides that as
SCISSORS shall take list of the soldiers of the
State when taking the regular assessment,
and forward the list 10 the Adiutant General
Of tie State SO that when one soldier wants
r n 81 No Y In
go By writing TO the Adjutant General OF the
State. II every State IN the Union wcuid
pass this kind Of bill every old soldier
would be enabled to find his comrade.
Mr.. HILLlGA ASS: The committee have
unanimously recommended that the bill do
pass 1t will not cost the people anything
for making the report to the Adjutant Gen.
efal. The Assessor takes the enumeration as
re passes Ground. and sends certified COPY
OF this enumeration to the A6jutant General
Of the State without expense TO anybody.
STATE BOARD oE HEHLTH.
Mr.. Brysnts bill IS. 1927 TO amend Secs. /
snc OF the act Of March Z, 1881, establish
ing State Board of Health. was read the
third time and passed-yeas 90; nays, 81.
Mr.. BRYANT stated il would make the
hoard to consist IF FIVE officers instead of
four-a Civil Service Reform bill-and
change The term Of office of the Secretary of
the board
NJ ADKIS0N, explaining bis negative
vote. had no objection 10 the Democrats
tnrning the Republicans out, but did object
10 adding another trustee. Therefore he
voted no"
Mr.. WILLARD: There has been no &C.
ton IN the Democratic caucus on this mat
ter. The caucus action two years ago was
against changing the State Board of Health.
/ am one of those who believe there should
be no politics in an organization of this
kind which Is simply one for sanitary uur-
poses. Once it was attempted in the city Of
New York to establish Board OF Health as
apolit:csl organization, and the result was
the ward bummeTs controlled it and made
1t an outrage upon the people. I don't be-