The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, March 8, 1855 a. M

communication from the Spea ker as
signing to the chair in his absence Mr.
GOODING was read by the Pprincipal Clerk
Mr.. SMITH, of Tippecanos: AS there
may DE al unconstitutional procedure in
this, ] move that the House elect Mr.. Good.
ing TO the Speakership pro tenn.
The motion was put by Mr.. Smith, and
was agreed to.
THE APPROPRIATION.
Mr.. McMULLEN moved that the House
do now resolve itself into Committee OF the
Whole to consider the appropriation bill.
Mr.. MOODY moved to lay the motion on
the table.
The motion was agreed to-ysss, -;
nsys, -.
THE REGULAR ORDER.
Mr.. McMULLEN moved that the House
take up the bill II. r. 4S7l making special
appropriations.
On motion OF Mr.. PASSAGE this motion
was laid on the table.
The SPEAKER pro TEN: 1t is evident
that this House wishes to proceed with the
stated regular order of busjness-that of tue
call Of counties for bills on the third read.
ing.
THE KNIGHrsTowN INSTITUTION.
Mr.. LLOYD: l move that the House nov
take up the bill 4. z j27l to reoIganizs
the KnightstowD Institution.
On motion by Mr.. HA WORTH this motion
was laid on the table by yeas 90, nays p.
Mr.. BROWNING explaining his vote said
that be thought that this House had
badgered long enough. A square and fair
agreement was entered into TO read bills the
third time. If we are men let us stand by
that agreement like men 1t has been said
in one Of our principal newspapers
that we are holding for this agreement in
order to make a special session. l want to
hurl that back into the teeth of the man
who wrote it as an infamous lie. Still, If
necessary for my constituents, | shall vote
for a special session.
Mr.. LLOYD; Because it will take but lit
tie time to pass this important bill l vote
mo-
Mr.. PASSAGE: have as much sympa ,hy
for the orphans at KDightstOgn as any man
upon this floor. I believe ,my feelings were
as much moved by the recital OF their wrongs
as any man upon this floor. Bat, sir, ] q u
opposed 10 any man coming pou this Il Dor
and stealing the robes OF Heaven to serve the
devil in. My Corporation bill is the next
bill in the regular cali. That bill has been
stolen, and / was put ID the trouble of get
ting il reinststed, aud now this motion is
made to defeat its passage at the behest OF
interested corporations.
Mr.. MOODY: Because such votes as this
are but to consume time, / vote aye"
The vote was then announced as above.
So the motion to lay on the table was
agreed to.
PAYING EMPLOYEES
The bill s. Il to compel corporations to
pay their employees at least once per month
was read the third time and finally passed,
By yeas 81, nays o.
Mr.. PASSAGE: Believing in the rights OF
labor TO its ust reward, drafted this bill.
vote aye"
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr.. MoODY'S bin a. r Pill regarding
weights and measures was read the third
time and psssed-yeas, II nays, J..
wRIrs
Mr.. TAYL0R'S bill II. r. 2l0l regarding
the ltvying of writs vas read the third time
and passed-yeas, 80; nays, ?.
COMMON SCHOOL LAW.
Mr.. DONHoST5 bill "a. r. 1851 to amend
The school law regarding the loaning Of mon
eys wac read the third time.
Mr.. SMITH, OF Tippecauoe. opposed the
bill because the increase OF the ratio OF
pupils demanded the use OF a greater
amount OF money. This bill has been called
| the poor man's fund " yet il is better TO
give il to the children THAI to loan il to the
! poor fund.
Mr.. CORY: / can't see how the children
will suffer by this Seven per cent. is enough
to pay for money at any time. This m lney
is loaned To the people in email amounts.
All the expenses OF getting IL MAKES the
money cost per cent. That, in Gods
name IL enough TO pay for money. By this
means oil this money can be kept in use.
| Then the money will not be locked up
Mr.. DONHOSr My frst intention was to
Introduce this bill for 6 per cent, but tiud-
ing that some counties were lending at per
cent, ] changed il TO per cent, as the cost
Of IL will be at the enc per cent
= The hill failad IN Daes-vaae 40. nayq 90
for want OF q constitutional msiority.
PUBLICATION OF SUPREME COURT REPORTS.
the speedy publication OF decisions OF the
Supreme Court, was read third time.
Mr.. DEBS moved that the bill be recon-
mitied TO the Judiciary with instructions.
i Mr.. PLEASANTS made an ineffsctual mo.