The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-24
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Mr.. Mays Second Judicial Circait Court
bill S. 269l was read the second time, and
under dispensation Of the Constitutional
restriction-yeas 81, nays Dread the third
time and passed tie Senate by yeas =,
nays
STATE MILITIA.
Mr.. Hilligass' bill Is. ST to organize the
Stste militia coming up, several amend
ments we're read
Mr.. HILLIGASS Cssd that the Sec
tioa 90 be so amended as to make 1t dis
cretionEry with County Commissioners
whether an armory shall be built, and to
strike out the section for an encampment
Mr.. FAULKNER objected to the dis
cretionaly clause. With that in the bill one
part of the State will be taxed and another
not.
Mr.. SMITH, of Jennings: There is pro-
vision that will cost the State SlC0, 000 and
there are other dangerous provisions in the
bill.
On motion by Mr.. HILLIGASS the bill
was recommitted with instructions to so
amend.
subsequently, Mr.. HOWARD, from the
Committee on Military Affairs returned toe
bill with recommendation that toe amend
ments be adopted
On notion of Mr.. a LLIG ASS the report
was concurred in and the bill was ordered
engross6d.
CIRCUIT COURTS.
On motion by Mr.. EARNEST the bill q.
X go ID FIX court terms in the Fourteenth,
Fifteenth and Forty-third Judicial Circuits
was prt sed to the fnal reading under
teaing side of the constitutional rule, and
pa sed lie Senate by yeas IL, nays 0.
VOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT TRUSTEES.
On motion by Mr.. MAGEE the bill q. r.
Il to Iegalize the appointment and acts of
trustees in certain cases was resd the second
=. 49, IL - 49, o~,H
passed under suspension OF the constitu-
tional rule by yeas 80. nays 0.
Mr.. MAGEE stated this was te cover a
case where two trustees were appointed
while the Law cOntemplates but one, aud is
a purely local matter. The bill proposes 10
legalize the appointment where more than
one trustee has been appointed in cases or
voluntary assignment.
SESSION HOURS
Mr. FOULKE moved TO change the hour of
meeting &c the forenoon from 10 TO $50
O'Clock.
Mr. MCCULLOUGH moved to further
amend by providing for night sessions TO
commence 81 80 O'Clock.
Mr. F0ULKE accepted the amendment.
Mr. WILLARD made the point of order
that the amendment to the amendment is
not germsne, and under the rules must lie
over for one day.
The Presiding officer Mr.. Fowler in the
char overrulsd the point OF order.
Mr. WILLARD made an Intellectual mo-
ton TO lay the whole subject on the table
yeas u. nsys %
Mr.. WILLARD demanded division of
the question. he was willing 10 meet st
SO o'clock in the morning
Mr.. HILLIGASS moved as a substitute for
TIE whole proposition 9 o'clock instead OF
9.5e O'Clock.
This substitute was rejected upon divi-
sion-sffrmasive -. negative %
Mr., MCCULLOUGH: Ii is true the Senate
may adjourn in the afternoon till some hour
in The evening. bat the business ought not
10 fail for wa2t OF time TO mature leglsla-
ton. II for the next two weeks we s6snd
our time in some other place, il is Just as
well that the past forty days work were
not done. ] hope the motion Will prevail
with the amendment.
The night session part of the amendment
was agreed TO by-yeas, p; nays. 80.
The ether part Of the amendment. ieclar-
ing the Senate will meet at 90 O'Clock every
morning. was agreed TO.
On nosion Of Mr., FOILKE, it was