The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-08
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TUESDAY. April !, 1885.

TUESDAY. April Z, 1885.
The House was opened with prayer by Hon.
Erasmus II. staley, Representative from
Clinton County.
The SPEAKER announced the considera-
tion OF messages from the Senate.
FoREIGE PAUPER LABOR.
The bill LS 314l TO prohibit the lmporta
ton or emigration of foreigners and Others
under contract or agreement to perform Ia
Dor, within Indiana was taken up, the con-
stitutional rules suspended by yea and nay
vote, and the bill pressed through the three
readings. and the question being shall the
bill pass?'
Mr.. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, said: No man
can exceed me in efforts to protect the labor.
ing man of this country, or in endsavor TO
elevate or protect them.
The previous question was demanded, and
the House seconded the demand. Under its
operations the bill prssed by yeas "a, nays 8.
Pending the roll call
Mr.. BARNEY, in explanation Of his vote,
said: For the reason that the previous cues
tion cut off chance for debate. will state
now i am decidedly In favor OF the bill.
am not willing TO favor any measure that
may cause my son to be sent to put down 3
sentiment that this bill is intended TO pre-
vent.
Mr.. GORDON, in explanation OF his vote
said: wish to call attention to the second
section of this bill. Reads The object of
the bill is q good one, but do not think the
object will be accomplished by il. Bat Civ.
ing the bill the benefit of the doubt will
vote aye
Mr.. HARRELL, when his name was called
said: l am decidedly opposed to this hasty
manner of legislation. This bill has not
been read before in the House. 1 do not
understand it's provisions and believe it my
duty TO vote sgaiDst 1t. vote mo-"
Mr. HAWoRTH: From the fact this is
probably one Of the most important bills
that has come before the House. and as 1t
| has not been printed, / shall have to vote
against it. | vote no.
| Mr.. R0BAN | am opposed to corpor-
atoms taking the advantage of labor in the
way proposed in this bill, but being in favor
! OF honest labor, will vote aye"
Mr. LOOP: l have confidence that the
bill Is right aud | shall vote AYE"
! Mr.. MOCK; l sm as much opposed to
| contract labor IS any man in the House.
! There are some provisions thatit is doubtful
if thew can be conferred, l want TO be on
the side Of the laborer, so | vote AYE"
| Mr.. PATrEN: l am in favor of the first
section, but there are some defects in the
| bill which almost destroys, IFS usefulness.
4 suppose il will be cold day When corpora.
| lions will be convicted of a misdemeauor
| under this DILL were il TO become a Law.
| will not support any bill that will permit
! pete with native LABOR in this country.
| 1 will support the first par! of the bill but
not the latter part.
The vote was announced as above.
So the bill passed.
ELUFFroN GRAVEL ROAD.
Mr.. Mock's bill II. r. j to legalize GER
tain acts of the Board OF Commissioners of
] Wells County in relation to the Button and
| Rockport Gravel Read Company was read
the third time. and .passed.bv yeas =, nays =.
LIENS CANCELLATION.
Mr.. McClelland's bill II. r. ! to provide
for the proper recording of assignments and
| cancellation OF mortgages and mocha uics'
! liens was read the third time and passed by
| yeas =, - nays.
TENTH DISTRICT COURT.
Mr.. Williams bill n. r. 2O4l to fix the
time for holding court in the Tenth Judicial
Circuit was read the third time and passed
| by yeas -, nays =.
STATE LINE GRAVEL ROADS.
Mr.. Harrelfs bill h r 1927 to authorize
the Board of County Commissioners to con.
struct free gravel roads on boundary lines be
| tween STATES, each to defray one halt of the
expense, was read the third time and passed
by yeas -, nays =.
INSANE HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
Mr.. French's bill Il. r. 5G2l authorizing
the Trustees OF the Hospital for the Insane
to use certain lands for the benefit of the in
stitution was read the third time.
The ground in question is known IS The
| McCaslin farm, and is composed of 100 acres,
situated two miles west OF the hospital. II
! was bought by the State originally for the
purpose of estabishing's House of Refuge
there, and in 1867 was sold to McCaslin, who
! failed to pay for it. After long continued
litigation it reverted to the State, and it il
now proposed to add it TO the Insane Hos
| pitsl farm.
The bill passed by yeas, nays.
CLINTON INDIANA.
Mr.. SEARS bill II. r 800 providing for
the distribution OF certain money and funds
| in the treasury of the incor porated town OF
| Clinton, VermiliOn County, was read the
third time, and passed by ::seas-. nays.
Mr.. GORDON'S bill Il. r. j TO establish
the Indiana volunteer weather service al
DePauw University, failed to pass for W ant
OF a constitutional majority. Yeas IS, nays
-.
| SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resolved itself into q Committee
of The Whole for The consideration OF the
bill q. p. y making specific appropris
| tons for the year 1888, the question being
on the item appropristng So 0O0 for a new
] stone wall around the Southern Prison.
A motion to strike this item out of tbs
bill was agreed TO by yeas 40 nays Il.
The item apDropriatiDg So 6SO to the Perrin
| & 6af Manufacturing Company, OF Jeffer.
sonville, for building workshops az the
| Southern Prison being Tesd-
Before vote was reached recess was
taken until o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The item was agreed to.
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