The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-27
sEssIoN.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
SUNDAY BASE BALL LAYING.
MI. DIVERSIFIED, from the Special Com
mittee OF One, returned the DILL a. r. 16l
with the amendments, as instructed by the
Senate, inserting the word base
The report OF the committee was concurred
in by yeas "a, nays q.
The other part of the report was also con
Cured in.
On motion by Mr.. FOWLER the amend
ments were considered engrossed.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: | offered the amend
ment so that, if the bill passed, it would be
as little Objectionable as possible. 1 shall
vote against the bill, believing existing stat
utes are sufficient to suppress any nuisance
in any locality.
Mr.. BROWN: lam sorry the amendment
has been engrafted on the bill, and heartily
favored it as it came from the House l still
favor it, Notwithstanding the amendment.
Mr.. THOMPSON: / favor the bill 10 dis
courage the Gemoralizing and brutalizing
ball playing.
The bill passed by yeas %. nays 16.
Mr.. FOULKE: Is q great majority OF my
constituents desire the bill shall pass 1 vote
AYE"
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jay: Like the Senator
from Wayne (Mr. Foulke) were l TO consult
bill, but in Difference to the wishes OF my
constituents / vote ave"
Mr.. WEIR: Believing the present statu-
tory law is sufficient TO suppress anything OF
this kind that may become a nuisance l vote
no"
Mr.. WILLARD: Believing we should not
make an exception in allowing base ball as
sociations TO work their men seven DAYS IN
the week / vote aye"
Mr.. WILLARD moved to reconsider the
vote Just taken, and lay that motion TO re.
consider On the table.
Thn 1akNnr vaoVf0n -oo o~roaH ~ nDN- a
division-atfirmstlve. %; negative, 81.
GAMING on FAIR GEoUNDs.
The bill d. r. 172 was read the third
time.
Mr.. FAULKNER moved to concur in the
majority report, il recommending its pass
sge.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings: This bill is en-
tiTely unnecessary. and would but encum-
Der the statutes. He moved to substitute
the minority for the majority report, which
recommends indefinite postponement.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: Some agricultural fair
associations have derived as much as s., 600
a week from men who bought the privilege
OF gathering from the people money with
out giving anything IN return. This bill
proposes TO say that such persons shall not
be allowed to 90 upon the fair grounds and
practice their various swindling games.
Mr.. YOUCHE moved TO amend by strik-
ing out the WORD or skill" and the words
'for the purpose OF wagering money or any
thing of value"
Mr.. FOULKE: There is no need of going
a step farther with legislation of this kin0 in
the face Of the present laws. We have no
business to pass laws that will do no good.
Mr.. WINTER: This bill in its present
shape / would not be willing to support. It
can be put in such q shape as I think it ought
to be passed. He yielded the floor to
Mr.. WlLLARD, who moved 20 amend the
amendment by reconsidering the bill and re-
port to q select COMMITTEES of three.
This motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT pro tenn. Mr.. Magee)
made said committee to consist OF Messrs.
Willard, Youche and Winter.
DITCH NOTICE PUBLICATION.
On motion by Mr.. Howard the bill S. III
was taken up.
Mr.. HILLIGASS explained this bill 10 to
authorize the publication OF ditch notices, or
rather to make the statute certain. The bill
failed the other day for want OF a constitu-
tional majority.
Mr.. WEIR: It inserts the words 'in
some newspaper" in section 4 293.
Mr.. WINTER: These words were prob
ably left out purposely. Newspaper adver-
Using is very expensive.
Mr.. HILLIGASS: This bill proposes to
put it out OF the power Of any scoundrel
who may follow the Sheriff and pull down
the three notices that officer may post up.
Is what IS ought 10 De galned.
/ hope this bill will be passed in the interest
OF who are affected by the construction
Of drains or bitches, and not in the interest
of newspaper men.
Mr.. SELLERS: I nave no doubt the
words I'm a newspaper was an omission in
sectin 4 293
Mr.. MCINTOSH: regard this bill is pro-
posing IN increase OF expense, and intend to
vote against it.
Mr.. BROWN: I believe these notices
should receive the greatest publicity.
Tse bill was rejected by by yeas j., nays
p.
Mr.. DAVIS. Believing the Legislature in
tended TO enact the law as written, and be-
lieving his bill is in the interest OF news
papers, and not IN the interest of men who
are affected by the bitches, / vote mo-"
Mr.. DUNCAN, OF Hsmjlt0n: Coming
from a county which has constructed about
III drains under this present law, as l under
stand it, and having heard no complaint,
and no one asking foe this change, and be-
lieving it will add IN additional item OF ex-
pense, vote mo"
The Senate az journed.