The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-18


ship, SO it may be known whether or not he 10 a
man Of good moral character. He should live
there at least one year, SO the community may
know whether or not he is tit person TO engage
in such a business. The greatest odium brought
upon the saloon business is by those who are
utterly unfit to engage in any other business :
He moved to substitute the minority for the
majority report. Mr.. Smith of Jay moved to
lay the motion on the table, which was agreed
to by yeas %, nays Is.
Later in the afternoon Mr.. Foulke moved to
take the bill from the table He said Society has
the right to this protection from imposition that
1t IS now subject to in such matters. AS this
bill is supported by every Republican senator
and three Democratic senators, and desiring TO
give Democratic senator's chance to repent. l
move to take the bin from the table," The mo-
ton was agreed to-yeas q, nays l6.
The question recurring on the motion to sub
stltute the minority for the majority report rec
ommending the passage of the bill, an ineffect-
uai motion-yeas ii, nays 2o-was made to re-
commit it. 1t was next moved to make this bill
the special order for Friday at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
which was also defeated. MIR. Smith of Jay
moved to strike out all after the enacting clause.
Mr. Youche demanded the previous question
The Senate seconded the demand, and, under its
operations, the motion was rejected-yeas IL,
nays %. The pending motion to substitute the
minority for the majority report was agreed to
yeas q, nays 13- and the report of the COM
mittee was concurred in. Mr.. Foulke moved
that the bill be ordered engrossed for the third
reading, which was agreed to-yeas 70, nays To-
The constitutional rule was suspended by a
wo-thlrds yea and nay vote, and the bill III r.
4S4l to legalze certain acts of the board of
trustees of Brownstown, Jackson county, was
passed by yeas Al. nays o.
On motion of Mr. Weir his bill rs. 1851 to au-
thorize land patent to be issued to Frank
COffeen was read the third time and passed by
yeas 40, nays 0. Mr.. Weir stated that he per-
sonally knew that this man had been in pos
session OF the land referred to for over thirty
years.
THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ACT.
Mr.. Adkison's bill rs 326I to exempt 81, 900
homestead and personal property from sale on
execution was read the second time, with ia
vorable committee report, in which the Senate re-
fused to concur Mr.. Addison explained that
"the bill is in the interest of the poor man. 1t
proposes freehold homestead but does not
change the present law in regard to the ex-
emp5ion of personal property. 1t is not exempt
for purchase money or for material purchased or
labor done thereon. The bill is almost a literal
copy of bill introduced in the House by Mr..
Linsday. 1t behooves us, in behalf of our citi-
zens to afford that relief which States around us
have given. The bill gives no chance for fraId,
but it is only the Industrious, honest and eco
nomical man that can hold homestead under
it."
Mr. Fowler moved to recommit the bill, with
directions to SO amend that "a homestead OF
81, 900 shall be exempt from execution, and the
owner shall cucumber it in no way" He said
that "as the bill stands it gives no exemption,
because homesteads would be encountered with
mortgages and in short time would be lost"
Mr. Adkinson-I would like to amend the mo-
ton that the bill should be referred to special
committee of three, with instructions to amend
as they may see fit
Mr. Fowler accepted the amendment, and the
motion agreed to- The presiding officer,
Mr. Sellers) made the committee to consist of
Senators Atkinson, Overstreet and May.
GRAVEL ROAD FRANCHISES.
Mr. Overstreets bill rs. 1871 to authorize grav-
ell and other turnpike road companies to extend
their powers and franchises, read the third
time. Mr. Overstreet said: II am apprehensive
what this bill is There is provision in the law
that any toll road may be purchased where an
affirmative vote is had. This bill provides that
where the vote is negative majority of all who
were assessed for its building may petition for
the renewal of q charter running not
to exceed twenty years, with a restriction
that the tolls should be one-half authorized un
der the original charter. l question whether
any senator can point to gravel road purchased
by any county that can be kept up on half tolls.
All we ask is to have our roads kept up Insist
that the bill is good one, and ought to become
a law if it is proposed to keep up gravel roads
at ALL"
Mr. Smith of Delaware-Tt seems to me the
argument is Tot consistent with the object of
the bill 1t decreases the rate of toll that but
few roads would maintain themselves, III my
opinion The roads in my counties barely pay
with ful-rate tolls. l do not think this is a
good bill. The bill proposes an unjust and
warrantable discrimination against certain
class OF roads, and ought not to pass.
The bill failed to pass by yeas Is, nays 81.
Under suspension of the rules Senator
Youche introduced a resolution expressing it as
the sentiment OF the General Assembly that
the special session should end on April g. which
was amended by substituting March 25 as the
date, and was then unanimously adopted after
which the Senate adjourned until this morning