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

the r0lnOrlty.
Mr.. SMITH. OF Jay: This is q local bill.
Mr.. FOWLER: know il.
Mr.. SMITH: A gentleman who was sum-
moned as juror, and while serving in the
jury room, had q fine horse burned IN a
livery stable. He supposed his horse was
out, and everybody else supT osed the horse
was out, bur the horse was burnt up. This
bill is 10 authorize the Board of Commits
sionere in any county, under similar circum-
stances TO audit and allow a claim of this
kind. This claim amounts TO 500. think
there is nothing unreasonable in the bill.
1t was true there was not a full committee
when the bill YES COD sidered, and the reason
was because we could not get full commit
tee; but all the mem bere Of the committee
present agreed that the bill should become
iaw.
Mr. FOWLER: l regard this kind of
legislation as vicious. While this bill is in
tended TO be local IN application, In terms
1t is rot local. for it applies to every county
in Indiana. Ii simply creates each county
in the State an insurance company TO insure
property against loss by FIRE. 1t is bad
precedent for q Legislature to set in press
ing dill of this character.
Mr.. SMILH, of Jay: Will the Senator
have any objections TO the committee
amendment beip Z acted upon favorably, and
let the bill be argued at the time of its PASS
age? am not interested in the bill at all.
Mr.. FOWLER: / understand that, but
don't think any bill ought to be placed in
condition where il can not be amended
without quorum present.
Mr.. OVERSTREET: l am aware there is
considerable opposition to the bill. don't
see why this should be pushed TO vote on
concurriDg IN the report of the committee
For my own part, / know several Senator'S
who are not here who think this is n danger
Gus piece Of legislation. Whether the report
could be concurred in with full Senate is a
question consider doubtful.
NJ CMTTH ~ Tan. ~ he
committee will not stop any amendment
that may be offered to the bill. desire to
advance the bill ss far as ! can because il ia
bill in which there is some merit.
Mr. OVERSTREET: IL is generally used
as an argument for the passage of a bill that
q report favorable to il has been adopted.
The report OF the committee was concurred
in.
ABsTRAcToRs BOND.
On motion by Nj BRYAN, his bill IS.
$780, to require sbstrsctors Of titles to give
bend, was read the third time.
Mr. SELLERS: I move 10 refer this bill
TO the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. BRYANT: / hope the motion made
by the Senator from White (Mr. Sellers
will fail. This Is good BILL IL is ia the
interest CT the people. IT is bill requiring
cbstlactors to give bond against mistakes.
There are abstraotoTs all over the State max
ing abstracts OF titles 10 lands who are not re-
sDonslble. They furnish parties abstracts ana
certify that they are correct, when in fact
they are not thereby causing the loss o.
money to the parties depending on the cor
rectness OF the abstract. Just short time
ago. in one Of the counties l represent
| (BoOne), party lost $500; and such losses
are occurring all over the State. The mo.
| ton ought TO fail, as il will retard the pass
age Of the bill, and 1t has been passed on
iavorsbly by one committee, which should
be sufficient.
Mr.. SELLERS: ] think this bill would
have the feet 10 place the abstract business
OF the State in the hands of a few men, who
vii charge q great deal of money for making
| abstracts This bill provides that there is TO
De a civil liability, and it also provides fur
ther that the person violating its provisions
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, uniting
the civil and the criminal law in one bill.
So ] think the Judiciary Committee should
consider that question.
The motion 10 refer was agreed to.
PRIVATE insane AsYLUMs.
Mr.. FOULKE introduced a bill s. 356l to
provide that no person shall be confined as
an insane person, in any private asylum in
the State, unless such asylum shall have
been licensed by the Board OF Trustees of
the Slate Hospital for the Insane, and that
said board shall visit such asylums at least
twice year, and shall appoint, IN each
county, board of three or five visitors,
whose duty il shall be to inspect the asy-
lums at frequent intervals. One provision
of the bill allows all persons confined in
ssylums 10 consult or communicate with
any friends or advisers, medical or other.
wise, outside, and shall be allowed to write
such letters as they desire
Mr.. FOULkE: This bill prescribes the pro.
ceedings which shall be taken TO declare a
person insane before commitment to an IN
zane asylum. move il be referred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
1t was so referred.
CHINESE INNueRATIoN
On motion by Mr.. Bailey bis joint resolu-
ton S. 81 instructing our Senators in Con-
gress ana requesting Representatives to use
their IN iluence for the strict enforcement oil
the laws against Chinese immigration, etc,
was read the second time aud ordered en-
crossed for the third reading.
JOHN MARTINS CLAIM.
Mr.. FOWLER offered the following Sen
ate concurrent resolution:
Resolved by the Senate. the House OF Represent
atives coneurring, That the Committee on the Ju-
dieiary 10 whom was referred the claim OF John
Martin for $4,000, be. and it ia hereby, authorized
to employ s!esnogra,pher to take and report The
| 70 exceed s-p9r day.
Mr.. FOWLER: The Chair will remember,
| the other day he made motion TO have the
bill to pay this claim referred to the Judi
| ciary Committee, with power TO send for per.
sons and papers. 1t was stated at that time
| that the evidence taken by the House Com.
| mittee in this case was either stolen or lost
l presume the judiciary Committee, in order
to understand itself ought TO take evidence,
and to 10 that they should have a steno-
grapher.
Mr. OVERSrREET: II il is expected that
| this testimony, when taken, is to De left
| with a committee. can not see any pro
| priety In having n done. We have oseD
paying some stenographers, and have
| never heard or seen any OF the testimony
they have reported. IL is not essential u
| have te. timony written down for the benef
| of Il committee, bscause they hear the wit
nesses. II IL is contemplated. when the les
| timony is taken, that II shall be read
psrt OF the report OF the committee, then l
do rot object.