The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-10
Afternoon Session.

At the beginning of the afternoon session Dr.
Passage called up the Shively Senate BILL to
regulate the practice of medicine in the State,
which previously failed to pass for want of
constitutional majority. 1t finally passed by
yeas 60, nays is.
Senate bill No. 76, by Senator Weir, relieving
State officers or prosecuting attorneys from liza
bility for costs in proceedings where they act as
REALTORS for the State, was read a third time and
defeated, yeas 80, nays A.
Senator Baileys bill providing that children
under twelve years of ago shall not be allowed
to work in factories or mines was called up with
the report of the committee on rights and priv
leges of inhabitants of the State, recommending
that children should not Unemployed in establish
ments where the work was deeterious to their
health and that in no case should such
work exceed eight hours day. The report of
the committee concurred in, and the bill
paSsed--yeas GA, nays 9.
Senator Thompson's bill, No. 70 an act appro-
priating $406 to Patrick Kirkland for ditching
swamp lands, which failed to pass on previous
day for want of a constitutional majority. was
called up by Mr. Pendleton and again failed to
pass-yeas 40. nays g.
Senate bill No. IA, by Senator May, author
izing corporate towns Of less than l. 800 inhabit-
ants to issue bonds not to exceed S12 600 for the
pupose of building bridges or sewers was read
third time, and was defeated-yeas IL, nays 63.
COMPENSATION OF COUNTY CLERKS
Senate bill No. 1T, by Mr. Youche bill to
amend section of the fee and salary act of 1883,
come up for consideration.
Mr.. Enge-This bill simply repeats that pro-
vision of the existing laws which allows county
clerks SEA day for attending court That was
tackled on to the bill by the Legislature two
years ago, by false pretenses. and there is no
reason for the clerk getting this extra pay, when
he already makes $40 or more a day for what he
does during court.
Mr.. Harrell--I am opposed to the bill, because
it would work hardship the clerks of the
smaller counties of the State, although it might
increase the compensation of some clerks who
do not deserve it.
Mr.. Mock of Wells-I favor the bill, because
believe the clerks of the State make more money
than they are rightfully entitled to now.
The bill failed to pass, yeas 40. nays 30.
Senate bill No. ll9. by Senator Bailey, provid-
ing for the proper recording of wills was read
third time and passed, yeas GO, nays g.
Senate bill No. 120. by Senator Brown an act
authorizing tax of 90 cents on each teacher
for the expenses of county institutes, was read
third time. Mr.. Brooks did not think it fair or
just 10 pass a bill entailing such tax on school
teachers. Mr.. Garrison said that the bill was
drawn up by the superintendent of his county,
and it had the approval of all the teachers there
Mr. Peasants thought the bill would work
great hardship on class of citizens who are al
ready overworked and underpaid. The bill was
defeated-yeas s. nays &C.
Senate bill No. l25. by Senator Macy an act
to compel county officers to promptly pay over
to their successors all public moneys in their
hands, was read third time. Mr. Engle said
that the bill proposed TO amend an act passed in
1883, making it felony for certain officers to fail
to pay over public funds to their successors. SO
as to include all State and county officers The
bill failed 20 pass by yeas AZ, nays %.
Mr.. Gordon moved TO suspend the rules and