The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-14
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Passage of The Shively Bill Regulating the
Practice of Medicine.
Yesterday morning the Senate was opened
with prayer by Rev. S. Bright of Grace NJ. E.
Church. The Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton transmitted to the Senate a lengthy report
on the state Of the finances of his department,
which was sent, without reading to the commit
tee or education
FAvoRABLY RECOMMENDED.
Committees reported in favor of passing the
following bills:
No. 29O tSnith of Delaware), for investing the
10 per cent. reserve State-house appropra-
tons at such q rate of interest as may be
obtainable.
No. DOL for relieving trustee of Bartholo-
NEW county from certain penalties.
No. III, allowing 81, 500 and So, 900 to the
commissioners of Marion county for rent of
rooms for Senate and House of Representatives.
and for fuel etc. during the session of 1870 1883
and 1885; also, that the claim of Thomas Davis.
tor special services as indge of Fountain and
Warren counties in 1872, be allowed. The fol
owing House bills were read third time:
No 10 (McMullen's) to regulate practice of
foreign insurance companies doing business in
this State.
No 10 fixing times of holding courts in Thirty
fifth judicial circuit
No so, empowering township trustees to keep
public cemeteries in repair, and to purchase
lands for cemeteries.
No 81, to amend the act for purchase of
county orphan aSyums.
No. 81, to compel township trustees to make
quarterly settlements with commissioners
No. 93. to amend criminal code
No. 30, to legalize acts OF the town OF Ambia.
The constitutional rules suspended, and
the bill read third time and placed on passage.
No 90, to legalize the acts Of certain notares
public
No 100 to provide for public libraries, and
buildings therefor in certain cities. Rules sus-
pended, bill read third time and passed.
No l0S to require contractors to receipt
innate records for street work within thirty days
of payment.
No 124, to amend the civil code.
No 125, to regulate taxation.
No. $50, to amend the charter of the town of
Owensville
No 142. to legalize the acts of the town of
Vernon Rules suspended, bill read third time,
and put on passage
No 100 to amend cri minal code.
No 43O, to fix time of courts in Fourth judicial
circuit.
BILLS THAT WERE PASSED.
The bill III. r. 74l to legalize the Union Loan
and Savings Company of Indianapolis and all
official acts Of the board of directors. being read
the first time on motion by Mr. Hilligass, who
stated that there was question as to whether
there was a sufficient number of directors chosen
TO fill the requirements of the statute. the con
sttutional restriction was set aside and the bill
passed by yeas 3d. nays 0.
The bill III. r. 95l to legalize the incorpora-
ton OF the town of Ambia, Benton county, was
pressed to the final reading, under dispensation
of the constitutional rule, on motion by Mr..
Weir, and passed by yeas "a nays O.
The bill a. r. 1901 TO amend section 1905 of
the code, concerning the establishment of public
libraries, was read three times, under a suspen-
sion of the rules ION motion by Mr. Foulke. who
explained its provisions would apply to Rich
mond only, authorizing the levy Of S instead of
a l-cent taxi, and finally passed by yeas 81,
nays O.
The bill LEI. r. l42l to amend the act incor-
porating the town of Vernon, Jennings county,
was carried to the third reading, and finally
passed by yeas 81. nays O.
The bill II. Il. 81 to appropriate $6, 800 for
building brick barn. completing the works.
and building an addition to the boys kitchen at
the Reform School passed by yeas &c, nays O.
On motion by Mr. Duncan. of Brown, his bill
rs Gil providing that the terms of county COM
missioners shall begin in December and serve
three years. each three alternating, was read the
second time
Mr. Foulke, of a special committee returned
Mr.. Hoover's live stock company incorporation
bill s 81 recommending the substitution of
similar bill H. r. 70l with amendments. He
said: THE amendments are intended to afford
protection against the ultimate tendency to drive
out the small stock farmer. by limiting such in
corporations to the importation of foreign
blooded stock and breeding therefrom The
acquisition of land is limited to 2, 800 acres with
the privilege of leasing $500 acres more. and
with the additional right to lease other lands
from year to year. think it dangerous thing
to permit large quantity of land to be owned
by corporation. Then the committee amend
ments provide that the company shall not hold
over $500 head of stock; the capital stock not
to exceed $3.50 000 / think the privileges are
sufficiently large with these limitations. which
Will secure stock farmers against dangerous
competition The report WAS concurred in On
his further motion, the bin Is 70). as amended,
was read the second time On motion Inv Mr.
Winter the rules were suspended and the bill
was read the third time. However on motion
by Mr. Foulke. the bill was referred to a special
committee of one. with instructions to report it
back, with amendment. at o'clock The motion
was agreed to- and the President pro tenn Mr.
Magee] appointed Mr.. Bailey as the committees
man However, the bill was not returned at the
hour fixed for its final consideration.