The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, March 20, 1865 a. m.


FRIDAY, March 20. 1852 a.. m.
The call OF counties for the introduction Of
bills was resumed.
PROTECTING LAB0RERs.
Mr. KLOOS introduced a DILL II. r. 5ill
for the protection of laborers, which was
read the first time.
TIKI SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. KELLIsON withdrew his joint reso.
luton II. r. relative 20 amending the
Constitution by making the number OF So
pIeme Court judges not less tHan three nor
more ihan nine, and offered a substitute
joint resolution Il. r. q, as follows:
BE Il resolved by the House OF Representatives.
the senate coucurring, That the following amend
Jndiara' Amend Section z, Article 10 read as
follows.
The supreme Court shall eonslsl of not less thaa
six nCr mofe than nine Judges. They shall hold
.heir Offices for the term OF six years. IL they so
long behave the inselves.
Amend Section 3, Article 10 read as follows:
The State shall be divided into three districts.
and such districts shall be formed of contiguous
territory as nearly equal in population as, without
dividing a county the same can be made. Not
less than Two nor more than three Judges shall be
elected from each district ana reside therein, but
raid Judges shall DC elected by the electors oil the
The Judges OF the supreme Court shall be al.
vided into not less than Two nor more than three
benches. and three Judges snail constitute
bench, and the majority of the Judges in any
bench snail constitute quorum. Each bench OF
Judges shall have exclusive jurisdiction OF such
class classes Of appeals and such original juris-
dctiOn as the General Assembly may prescribe.
When all the Judges Of any bench having jurls-
dscsion OF cause desire il thev NAV submit such
cause TO all the Judges of the Supreme Court, and
in such case a majority OF them shall constitute
quorum.
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. SFALEY offered a resolution that
the House meet at o'clock this evening
TO consider the general appropriation bill in
Committee of the Whole House
On motion OF Mr.. SEARS the resolution
was laid on the table.
LIMITING TINE OF SPEECHES.
Mr.. PASSAGE offered resolution that
members 10 the discussion of measure be
limited to FIVE minutes time in discu sion
and ore minute IN the explanation of votes
The resolution lies over under the rules
/ for one day.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were intro
6Uced read the first time and referred to
appropriate committees, except where other
wise stated:
By Mr.. McCLELLAND ri. r. 542l con-
corning assignments of mortgages and can
collation. of mechanics leins.
By Mr.. FRENCH n. Z. 543l concerning
the compensation OF County Treasures and
colls citing delinquent taxes.
By Mr.. ROBINSON n. II. 5i4l for the re-
/
! Carbon, VINO lost money by the suspension
| of the Commercial Bank of Brazil. Passed
1 10 the second reading.
By Mr.. ENGLE 81. r. 545l concerning the
powers Of cities and water works. Passed 10
/ the second reading.
BY Mr.. McMICHAEL "a. R. 5l7l concern
ing the General Assembly and it's business.
The bill cuts down the pay OF clerks TO 81.
other employees to %, and pages TO 81 90 per
day.
The bill was passed to the second reading.
By Mr.. PATTEN "a. r. 54Sl regulating
estates. The bill was read the first time and
passed to q second reading.
By Mr.. VICKERY n. K. 549l to legalze
the town of Windtall. Passed 10 the second
reading.
BY Mr.. SEARS n. R. 500 concerning the
distribution of money in unincorporated
second reading
By Mr. DALE 81. R. 551l concerning alb.
stract of titles. Passed to the second read
ing.
By Mr. sTALEY n. R. 552l to amend the
Revised Statutes so that all applicants for
liquor license shall be residents of the town,
township or ward where they apply. Passed
to the second reading.
By Mr.. TAYLOR H. r. 553l regulatin
the division of estates. Passed to the secoL 4
reading.
COMPLIMENT TO A SOLDIER.
Mr.. JAMESON offered resolution to
compliment Frank L. Denny for his ysliisn
services in the navy at the bombardment ol
! Alexandria.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
CONVICT LABOR.
Mr.. SMITH, of TippecauOe, offered tie
following joint resolution II r. 81:
Resolved, BY the General Assembly Of the State
| OF Indiana, That the following amendment 70 tic
Constitution OF the state OF Indiana be and the
same ls hereby propose ed tO-wlt: Amend by al
ding thereto Article II, SO as 10 n ad as follows;
section l. Tie labor o. he cOnvicls OF the Pen
ientiaTieS OF the state shall not be nired out "a
contractors, corporations or pTiTase citizens. MOI
shall any law be enacted under whose provisions
said labor shall in any way or degree pass from
under he immeoiste control ana supervision o.
| the State anc its officers
Section ,. The Legislature OF the State shall
! provide By law in what manner and BY whom con
victs OF the Penienliaries and the inmates OF the
RelormaioTy institutions shall be employed. hav
ing special regard 10 the interests Of the State and
the reformation o. the conv!Cts.
1t was read the first time.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr.. FLEECE offered a resolution that as
time is precious, money scarce and taxes
/ high, IL lie the sense OF the House that 81
early adjournment is desirable.
The resolution was adopted.
FREE GRAVEL ROADS.
In the call Of counties for bills on the
third reading
Mr. FRAZEE bill q. r. 10 concerning
the extension Of charters and the mainte
nance OF free gravel reads was read tbs
third time.
Mr. FLOYD moved &c recommit the bill
with Instructions that az the expiration o.
the charters the county shall take charge o.
the roads. no matter what the condition o.
the same may be.
Mr. ENGLE moved to amend the motor
/ 10 rcrnrr NIT 81 chat the pnumtV shall tax
charge only If the road is in good repair.
The motion TO amend was rejected.
The motion 20 recommit was also rejected
The bill was defeated by yeas 50, NAYS 55
On motion OF Mr.. ENGLE, the vote de