The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-05
AFTERNOON SESSION.


The SPEAKER: Bills on the third read
ing are now the order.
BRIDGE LAWS.
On motion By Mr.. McMULLEN another
vote was taken on Mr.. HarrelPs bill II. r.
29l authorizing County Commissioners to
construct bridges in place of free gravel
roads, and ii wss so agreed and the bill
passed-yeas, 81; nays, 81.
COLLEGES AND REAL ESTATE.
Mr.. STALEY's bill H. r. 1901 authoriz
ing universities nd colleges 10 acquire real
estate was read the third time,
Mr.. STALEY said that Wabash College at
Charlottesville and DePauw University at
Greeucastle were about to come into )sses-
sion of real estate and their charters would
permit them TO hold such.
The bill passed-yeas. co. nays S.
Mr.. BROWNLEE: vote against this be.
cause / am opposed to large corporations
holding large tracts OF real estate.
Mr., GOODING: For the same reason as
signed by the gentleman from Grant Mr..
Brownlee) | vote mo"
COURT CIRCUIT.
The bill s. a. concerning the time OF
holding court in the 18th and 26ih ia iicisl
Circuits wss read the third time and passed
yeas, 20, nays, IL.
THE APPoRTIoNMEST BILL
Mr.. FISHER called no on the call Of
counties the bill H Z. 479l making general
appropriations for the State
Mr.. FISHER moved that the House re.
solve itself into Committee OF the Whole
for the consideration of the bill.
The motion was rejected by yeas A., nays
90
Mr.. BROWNING, when his name was
called, said that this was snap Judgment,
5ut he supposed he would have to vote for it.
he voted ave
Mr.. DITTEM0RE In explanation OF his
vote. said that as he opposed it for its in
Justice he would 50 continue.
Mr.. MOODY: | was one OF those who
voted against it, The Speaker has ruled that
any member may call up any bill at his
time, and as the gentleman from Dlbois
Mr.. Fisher has called for this bill / vote
ave.
Mr.. MURPHY: To be consistent vote
no."
Nh. PASSAGE: Understanding that our
agreement refers only to bills on second
reading / vote no"
Nj PATTEN: do Z ot think we should
insist on our local measures in preference to
one as important as the Appropriation bill.
| vote AVE"
Mr. SMITH. OF Tippecanoe: We are get
ging in a close place here. l want the APP
preparation bill TO pass, but l can not see
hat this bill should come IN here. To vote
aye" would be to sacrifice my agreement
and my honor. l vote no"
The vote was then announced as above.
So the motion to 20 into the Committee Of
the Whole was rejected.
BILLS on THIRD READING.
The bill s. 81 concerning water works Of
cities was read the third time and re- ected-
yeas, &c; NAYS II
Mr.. CRECELlUS bill Il. r 2S3] pertain
ng 10 fees and salaries was read the third
time and reIected-yeas 10; nays. e..
MILITARY LAWS
The bill s. 4S-see pages 176 and 205l re-
sarding the militia Of the State was read the
third time.
Mr.. HELMS: The present military code
Of Indiana is very imperfect. II does not
give sufficient strength to our military or
carnations, and now is IS good time as We
will ever have to remedy it. 1t is not neces-
saly that any great expense should be IN
CURED. The provisions of the bill ask this
legislature to uniform the enlisted men now
in the State servics. Our companies are
made up Of the best young men.
They are not able to attend military school
yet: they have so far borne all the expense
of uniforms, srmory rents fuel, lights. and
travelling expenses, going TO and returning
frcn our State ercsmp nsnts, buying their