The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-16
IN SENATE.

fsV. Albert Rondthaler. Lasfor or the Iaoer-
nscle Presbyterian Church.
The reading of the Secretary's minutes OF
yesterdays proceedings was dispensed with.
The Lieutenant Governor called the Sem
ator from Marion Mr.. Winter to the chair.
Mr.. WEIR. move to take up House bills
on the second reading.
The motion was agreed to.
SUNDAY BALL PLAYING,
The bill n. r 81 to prohibit ball playing
on the Sabbath day was read the second
time and a favorable committee report there
on concurred in.
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Mr.. FOULKE asked and obtained leave ID
introduce bill IS. 354l concerning expert
testimony, providing that in all courts ex-
cept justices, expert witnesses might be
called upon TO testify, upon petition Of either
party to the suit. such witnesses to be Sc.
lected by the court, and paid for their SER
vices whatever sum the court might deem
just and proper.
The bill was read the first time and re.
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS.
Mr.. SMITH. of Delaware, asked and ob.
tanned consent 10 introduce bill IS. 35jl 10
regulate the dissolution Of Incorporated
towns and school corporations, and prescrib.
ing the disposition OF the propersy Of such
The bill was read the first time and re-
ferred to the Committee on County aud
Township Business.
EXPENSES or THE INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. MACY. from the special com mIttee
thereon, returned the House concurrent
resolution to ray certain expenses of the
knightstown Investigating Committee, with
amendments reducing the allowance to
House Doorkeeper Frye from Sl59.77 to SISi,
and Increasing the aggregate amount allowed
ny the resolution TO witnesses from 1919. 62 to
$3.50 A. DE also returned the House con-
current resolution allowing the Bates House
s66 for rent Of room for the use OF said Ia
vest'gating Committee, with an amendment
reducing the same allowed from SG6 TO $40.
Mr.. MACY: In relation to this report /
will say that tre amendment allows to the
Doorkeeper or ths II, use (Mr. Frye the
same mileage allowed 6herifs by law. The
Grand Hotel charged for more days than we
occupied the room. move that the amend
ments be agreed 10 and that the report of
the committee be concurYed in.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, of Dearborn: 1 think
this report ought to be concurred In from
the fact that hey have charged Us from the
5'h NJ February for the use OF that ROOM
1Utn as the notes Of the Secretary OF the
committee show, aud we abandoned the
room on the 22d OF February. Including
these two days il only makes fourteen days,
while the Pates House has Us charged with
tveL ty-three days occupancy of that
room. l think the report OF the committee
ght to be concurred IN.
The report OF the committee was then
corcurrad in.
On motion by Mr.. MACY, the resolutions
as amended were each adj Dted by separate
vote.
HusE Bills ON SECOND READING.
The following described House bills were
read the second time, and favorable COM
laittee reports thereon severally concurred
IL, excepted where otherwise stated:
ne bill n. +. pa to amend Section 80
OF en- act entitled AN act concerning pro-
ceedings IL civil cases approved April 7.
1881" CLERKS notice of pending of action
10 be published three weeks in newspaper,
etc
The bill IA. r. 1901 for an act to legalize
the incorporation OF the town Of OwensVille,
Gibson County. Indiana.
The bill FL. +. 1871 for an act to prohibit
the sale of dangerous toys
Mr.. FOWLER: Ii would seem that there
was difference OF sentiment in the commit
tee on this bill; and II would probably not
be right to concur in this report until ths
minority OF the committee be heard from. !
move that further action be postponed.
The motion was agreed to.
The bill II. X. 1851 to authorize the &C.
ceptanee OF Srrety Companies IS sureties
upon bonds, required by the laws of the
State. etc, and 10 prescribe the rights and
liabilities OF such companies, etc.
The bill n. r. 1901 for an act to amend
Section 24O OF IA act concerning pubic OF
lenses and punishment, approved April II,
1851.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn: That exhausts
House bills on second reading.
RELIEF OF TRUSTEES.
NJ FFYn
terday referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary. In order 70 expedite matters,
as II Is purely q local measure move that
the vote by which that bull was yesterday re.
tered % the Judiciary Committee be recon-
sidered in order that the bill may be read
the second time now.
The motion wes agreed to.
Mr.. WEIR: noS move that the bill be
read the second time ana again referred 10
the Judiciary Committee,
The motion was agreed to.
Accordingly the bill II. r. 1891 for an act
authorizing and empowering tie Township
Trustee OF Cold Spring Township. Laporte
county, TO release judgment against Henry
kieier and Robert Curran, (S643 and cost Of
suit was read tie second time and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
CLAIM OF ". II. sCHLATER.
Nv. FOULKE: l would like to take
similar course in relation to the bill intrJ-
"uetu " Me yesterday ID regard 10 the
claim OF William III. Schlater. move to
reconsider the vote by which Senate bill No.
3o2 was n ierred to the Committee on Claims,
and that The bill be read the second time and
referred afterward.
The motion was agreed 10.
Ard accordingly the bill "a. 3951 n nav
William Il. Schlster, Principal Secretary OF
the special session OF 1881, for making and
publishing In the journal OF the Senate a list
snd index thereto of bills and Joint resolu-
tions acted upon during the regular and
special Sc slons Of 1881, was read the second
time sud referred TO the COMMITTEES on
Claims.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAWYERS.
SIR. FOULKE: l offer the following rsso
lufon.