The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-17
uments would do honor This bill would be
giving to county commissioners very danger

uments would do honor. This bill would be
giving to county commissioners very danger
Gus power
Mr. Campbell of Hendricks shall vote for
the amendment ] am not afraid to trust county
commissioners. The amendment of the commit
tee viii practically render the bill imperative.
The people now are new generation-many
from the Southland other States, and it might
be very difficult to secure majority petition.
would like TO see one grand monument here at
the capital, and will support the amendment
Mr.. Sellers offered substitute for the amend
ment by inserting the word resident before the
word tax-payerin the committee report. The
substitute was adopted The report of the
committee as amended, with the substitute, was
concurred in.
Mr.. Foulke moved to refer the bill to special
committee of three, with instructions to consider
the propriety of amending so as to provide an
election to decide the question of making apprO-
priations The motion was agreed to.
The presiding officer, Mr.. Oyerstreet, made
the committee to consist of Messrs. Ensley, Sell
lers and Ernest.
Mr. Browns bill rs. 145l concerning election
contests was read the second time and ordered
engrossed.
Mr.. Bailey's bill rs 1901 for the incorporation
of building, loan fund and savings associations
came up for consideration, but was passed over
because of the absence of the author.
Mr.. Winters DILL IS. 1861 to repeal section
6373 Revised Statutes, 1881, was read the second
time and ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Benzs bill rs. 1911 prescribing certain.
duties of county clerks and prosecuting at
torneys read the second time, with a maj Dr.
it report that it lie the table, and a minority
report that the bill pass. On motion of Mr.. Benz
the minority was substituted for the majority
report. and the bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Hilligasss bill is. 170l concerning liens
and mortgages on real estate was read the sec
ond time and laid on the table-yeas IS, nays 10.
Mr.. Schloss's metropolitan police bill is. 175l
come up for consideration. Mr.. johnson of
Iippecanoe moved to postpone the bill until
Thursday, at o'clock-yeaS 3D. nays IL
Mr. Smith of Jay made an Intellectual motion
to lay the bill on the table
Mr. Mcintosh moved to indefinitely postpone
the bill, but the motion was defeated-veas Ii,
nays q.
mode in which voluntary associations and
private corportions may be dissolved was read
the second time with a majority report recon-
mending that it be laid on the table, and minor
ity report recommending its passage Mr..
Smith of Jay moved to indefinitely postpone the
bill. Mr.. Huston stated he had no particular
interest in the bill. The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Marshalrs bill rs. 1871 requiring ballots to
be placed in an envelope before being handed to
election inspectors was READ the second time,
with favorable majority committee report and
a minority report recommending that it lie on
the table. Mr.. Marshall moved that the major
ity report be concurred in, which was agreed to,
and the bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Marshall-The object OF the bill is to
avoid getting two ballots from the same person
in the ballotbox. There is no way now of de-
termining who puts in the extra ballot. Tickets
may be doubled together so that when they are
put in the ballotbox they fall apart 1t
has been q custom in some towns to
blindfold an inspector and have him draw
out of the box the extra ballots, but that is I'M
fair to the honest voter. The object of the bill
is that every man shall have one ballot and shall
have that ballot counted.
Mr.. Smith of JAY am friendly to the bill,
but will move to recommit it, with instructions
to amend the section prescribing the shape OF
the envelope SO as to state more particularly the
length of the lap-so as to preserve uniformity,
etc.
The motion was agreed to.
The Senate then adjourned.