The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-31


tors opposed TO gsmb ing ct county fairs
should vote against II
Mr.. DAVIS: The penalty IN the bill is
not less than SIS nor more than SEQ.
Mr.. FOULKE: The lowest amount is SO
and the highest is $500 under the present
law. Reads Section 2079l. II 10 nonsense
to bring up q Law for every different ext
geDcy you can imagine. We are not here
TO stultify ourselves by any legislation such
as that. We do not want separate aud nea
laws to re -epsct the statutes We now have.
Mr.. FAULKNER: / am surprised a. the
Senator. He can not show me a single case
where any OF these gamblers have been pm
ished under The $500 6ne law. ! hope rs
bill will pass.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jennings: The people 4,
not prosecute such cases. and they will noi i
forty such laws are passed. There never was
a failure made IN a case OF prosecution for
gambling. because they will not prosecute 4
man for gambling o. the fair ground. This
bill comes from the House. introduced IT,
CONSIDERABLY, and is now in charge OF the
Senator from Ripley. VINO IL no lawyer. Tae
criminal laws OF Indiana is 3 better Gods OF
criminal Jurisprudence than than this Legis-
tuTe can make. l think this bill ought to be
defeated.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: There is 10 statute d.
rect upon the question applicable to these
cases. There are statutes touching ths leas-
ing and renting OF houses for gambling pur-
poees. As the bill j. amended, striking out
the second section, I think il ought to pass,
SO We can say to officers of agricultural
grounds that you shall not rent your
grounds for gambling purposes, just As we
soy now TO owners aad agents OF houses.
The motion to suspend the constitutional
rule was agreed TO by yeas 81, nays 5 The
bill WAS read the second time by title. the
third time by sections, and failed 10 pas for
rant Of q constitutional majority by yeas
-, nays 16.
AFFILIATE COURT.
On motion by Mr.. WEIR, his five Judges
Appellate Court bill 9. 1871 was taken up
and read the second time with COMMITTEES
amendments.
Mr.. WEIR: This is what is known as the
Mccullough bill OF last session. | move 70
concur in the report of the committee.
The report was concurred in.
Mr.. FOWLER moved to recommit with
instructions to amend so as to provide for
three judges ia three districts. He said three
Judges would be sufficient to do ali the WORK.
/ have not been favorable to the creation of
any court of this kind, but if we are TO have
another court there should be bat three
judges.
Mr.. CAMPBELL. of Hendricks: An in-
vestigation has satisfied me a lager amount
of business would come with the location of
this court. f. very small per cent OF Appeals
are sized 10 over 81, 600. We have passed q
bill giving the Supreme Court jurisdiction
IN cases Of Claims against the State, and If
that passes the House the Supreme Court
will have q large cIAss of cases. / am now in
favor OF this bill.
Mr.. WEIR: / hops the ~amendment will
not be adopted. I cali toe attention to what
the Governor says In his message IN relation
to The commission. Resds-see Brewer Re.
ports, vol. xii, page 80 This bill will not
increase the expenses, because these Com.
missioheTs have been receiving q, COO a yeac.
TIE judiciary of this STATE cost the people
less than that OF any other State in proper.
ton 10 population and value OF property.
Mr.. O~VERSrREET: I~realize the Supreme
Court needs some relief. The amendment
comes nearer TO my views than anything
which has bean proposed, and hops il will
be adopted.
Mr.. WEIR. / would favor an intermsdi-
ate Appellate Coart rather than an increase
of the Supreme Judges.
The motion Mr.. F0wlersl was agreed to
upon a Observation-Disclosures, Is; negative,
Is
No quorum voting, q call of the Sen ate
was demanded, ordered and taken, and
further proceedings under the the call dis
peDted with upon the appearance OF thirty
five members.
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENT.
Mr.. SHIRLEY, from the Committee on
Appointments, reported in favor of confirm
Samuel S. Boots, OF Hancock County, as q
member of the State Board OF Health.
On his further motion the report was CON
Cured In.
And then the Senate adjourned.