The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-09
Afternoon Session,

At the afternoon session Mr.. Overman's bill
to prevent railroad companies from making extra
charges where passengers fail to purchase tickets
before getting on the train was defeated by a
vote of 80 to 43.
House bill No. 4S7-the specific appropriation
bill-was read third time and passed-yeas SO,
nays 81.
House bill No 4es, by Mr. Gordon, an act es-
tablishing the Indiana Volunteer Weather Serv-
ice and locating it at DePauw University, was
passed-yeas 90, nays l3.
House bill No Ia, by Mr. Robinson. an act to
amend the act concerning volun tary associations
formed for the purpose of insuring farm prop
erty, failed to pass-yeas Al, nays 80
House bill No. 185, by Mr.. Overman. an act
to amend section l62 of the eommon-school act
failed to pass-yeas AZ, nays &c
House bill No. 1873, by Mr. Smith of Tippe-
canoe, fixing the salary of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction at s., 500 and giving him GER
tain fees derived from certificates of license, was
defeated-yeas 80, nays 36.
Mr.. Overman asked for another vote on House
bill No. lS5, which failed to pass few minutes
before for want of a constitutional majority.
The bill failed to pass-yeas &c. nays 81.
VISIT FROM HENRY GEORGE.
Speaker Jewett-Gentlemen this morning
you passed resolution highly complimentary to
very distinguished American, Mr.. Henry
George who is now on the floor, and whom l
have the honor of presenting to you.
Mr.. George-Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of
the House of Representatives, highly appreci
ate this honor, and desire to thank you for it.
On this, among the last days of the session.
will not take up your time by attempting to offer
any extended remarks but will simply thank
you for the courtesy extended to me-
Senator Marshalls bill, an act fixing the times
OF holding court In the Twenty first, Twenty
second and Twenty seventh judicial circuits was
called up by Mr.. McBroome and passed the
House-yeas g. nays 3.
House bill No 210, by Mr.. Staley, an act to
amend section 2lO of an act providing for the
settlement and distribution of decedents estates.
was read third time Mr.. Staley explained
that the bill simply makes one change in the ex-
listing law, ard that is demanded by great
many attorneys and courts of the State. 1t
allows thirty instead of ten days time for a
transcript in probate proceedings to be taken to
the Supreme Court. The bill passed-yeas 67,
nays g.
House bill No. 2l2, by Mr. Llnville, an act to
amend section 209 of the act concerning public
offenses, was read a third time, the author ex-
planning that the only change from the present
law for the protection of fish that it allowed
owners of private fsh-poDds to stock and replen-
ish them by catching them with seine or trap.
The bill passed-yeas oil, nays %.
THE PUNISHMENT OF WIFE BE Alters
Mr. Helms moved that the House take up his
bill mo. 557l providing for the punishment of
wife-beaters by whipping them. The motion
was agreed to by vote of 38 to 3d. and the bill
was read a third time, and under the operation
OF the previous question, the vote on its passage
was taken, resulting. ayes AZ, nays 36.
Pending the rollcall, several members ex-
planned their votes
Mr. Barney would be. ashamed to go home
to my constituents and tell them that we had to
recognize the necessity for law like this.
vote mo"
Mr. Deem-I am glad to say that live in a
section of the State where wife whipping is I'M
known. If this bill should become law it
would be step back toward barbarism. / vote
mo-
Mr. Harrell-I regard it as unwlse to put this
law on the statute books, for it is unconstitu
tional. Article /, section iG os the Constitution
provides that no cruel nor inhuman punishment
shall be inflicted vote no"
Mr. Hayden-For the reason that I believe
that no punishment can be too severe nor no
degradation too great for man who strikes his
wife | vote AYE"
Mr.. Helms-As believe in protecting the