The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, March Il, 1850 q. m.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY


rRosKcuTIre ATTORNEY
Mr.. SEARS called upa motion entered
some daS ago 10 recall from the Senate the
bin IA. J. 377l TO do away with certain fees
of prosecuting attorneys, which bill passed
tie House
Mr.. GOODiNG: II was passed here by u
majority vote and / do not see why IL
should be recalled. l know that prescott.
ing attorneys have been here 10 fight II.
Mr.. MOCK; ] voted for the bill, and |
would like 20 know II this move 10 70 recon
alder H.
Mr.. SEARS; understand that the gentle,
man from Marion County (Mr. jameson has
given notice that he will move 70 recon
slder a.
, Mr.. ROBINSON undergtand that pros.
and incorporating n la the Senate. Thia
oil makes but one short amendment-that
Prosecutors shall not receive the 50 fee whore
the defendant goes willingly before Justice
OF the Peace and enters plea OF guilty. II
the Prosecutor or his deputy 10 neither pres.
ent, the Justice shall not send for him. III
the Prosecutor has worked up the case, he
may be present upon the calling OF his case
and claim his fee. But the Justice shall lot
as DOW, when he taxes mp the cost, enter fec
OF 60 for the Prosecutor, when me latter
may not be- present or never have heard Of
Mr.. LLOYD: / desire TO make the point OF
order tLas tho merits OF the bill are not
proper for discussion at this hour.
The SPEAKER: Only in q limited de-
gIee-whether the House wishes to again
take up the BILL having not fully understood
II. l will say this much for myself: / voted
against the bill, but with certain amend
ments / can vote for 10. In its present lau-
RusRe IL 10 liable to defeat Ia the Senate. IL
the bill is so changed that any guilty man
against whom case has been made through
the effort OF Prosecutor may not, to save
costs go before Justice and thus keep the
.iIoseentor from fees that he may have
earned.
Mr.. MOODY: Ii is a little difficult TO vote
upon whether the bill shall be brought back
or lot unless We understand something OF
its provisions. The bill destroys certain
fees of the Prosecuting Attorney. law
J has been on our statute books for thirty
years that IL man violate the criminal law
he shall not be his own prosecutor. II he
assault his neighbor he shall not 90 to 70.
p mote part of the county and there enter a
plea OF guilty and prosecute himself. This
bill proposes jGst such procedure.
The motion to recall the bill was agreed to.
APPELLATE COURT
Mr.. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, called up his
motion, heretofore made. that the vote on
the bill S. z5-see pp. lis aud 242, vol. %
tresting an Appellate Court, be reconsid
cred.
Mir. PATTEN moved that the motion te
reconsider lie on the table.
The motion TO lag the motion to reconsid-
er on the table was rejected by yeas 81
nays 10.
Tending the roll call
Mr.. COOLING, EXP lining bis vote, said
Because the bill was ill., -oaghlY discussed
vhen NJ before, vote "a o - lay the mo.
. tion on the table.
Mr.. MOCK, when his pane was called,
said Because an Appellate Court will
create unnecessary expense, and because ii
was before fully considered. vote AYE"
Mr.. MOODY, in explanation of his vote
said: Because believe the court is needed
] vete mo-"
Mr.. McHENRY, when his name wa
called, said: Before voted for the bill, &C
cording 10 the wishes of the Fort Wayne
bar. Now shall vote my own con victions
and vote AYE" to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Tippecanoe, explaining hi
vote said: Without saying how / shall vote
On the bill. and in order that it may be more
fully examined, vote mo-"
The vote was then amended as above.
So the motion to lay the motion to recon
slider on the table was tabled.
The motion to reconsider was then agreed
to.
Mr.. SMITH, of Tippecsnoe, moved tina
che oil lie on the table and that 300 copieI
be printed
The motion was agreed to.
RECESS TILL MONDAY.
Mr.. PENDLETON submitted a resolution
that il is the sense OF the House that wher
il adjourn in the evening that 1t adjourn
until Monday morning at Q o'clock.
Mr.. STALEY: The House should not lose
time IS the Senate is far ahead of the House
with the business OF the session.
Mr.. PATTEN said that but two days would
be lost, and most of the members had pri
vate business at home which demands per
sonal attention. As an extra session wa
called, many have not their private affair
arranged.
Mr.. GORDON: II you adjourn this even
ing until Monday afternoon, you lose three
dsys-waSte that much time; and that is th'
only thing you can make OF 1t. l move Il
amend so that the House adjourn to meet OF
Saturday.
The amendment was rejected.
The motion that the House adjourn unit
9o'cioek on Monday morning was agreed TO
TAXATION.
Mr.. 0VERMAN'S bill II. r. 472l concern
ing taxation was read the third time.
Mr.. ENGLE: II l understand this bill /
proposes to tax the borrower for the none,
which be may be unfortunate enough Z
have to borrow, and it makes q lein on th
property for these taxes. Foreigners VIII
have money loaned in Indiana Will compe
the borrowers to pay the taxes upon il
They will do II IN some way or manner.
Is another system OF double taxation. Take
. are paid Onsthe property and the owner vii
be compelled to pay taxes on the money
Mr.. ADAMS: This bill is stop towar
equalizing taxation, Shlch is not in this psl
,ficular double.
Mr.. BR0WNLEE: In cases of morteag
on real estate. deed of trust or other mean
BIZ which q debt is secured, the bill saws IA
value of the property affected by tn
morfoaoe shall be assessed and taxed /,
,6s evn ,1a Of The real IAU a saasu
NAV be taxed on $1,000 an
if make loan the bill says l shall b
taxed On the value of the real estate less To
value OF the mortgage. So I am not doubl
taxed. This tax may, under the bill,