The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-14
IN SENATE.

The Senate met pursuant 20 adjournment,
Lieutenant Governor Manson in the chair.
The session was opened with prayer By
Rev. o. Fl P. Albeit, q former representa-
tive of Bartholomew County.
A messag e from the House Of Representa-
tives by Enmet Rose, File Clerk an.
nounoed the passage of sundry bills aad res
olutions by that body.
The reading of the Secretary's minutes of
Tuesdays proceedings was dispensed with.
RIAL ESTATE FOR SANITARY PURPOSES.
On motion of Mr.. Bailey, the amendment
made by the House OF Representatives TO the
title of the bill rs 21sl 10 authorize munich
pal corporations to purchase real estate for
sanitary purposes, py adding the words land
egalizing ell purchases heretofore made"
vas concurTed IN.
CLAIMS OF THE GRAND HOTEL.
On motion by Mr.. BENZ the claim of the
Grand Hotel, as introduced in House con.
current resolution, appropristing $3.50 for
the use Of rooms for committees, was taken
up; also bill OF S16G for the use OF a room
by the Knightstown Investigating Commit.
tee.
On motion by Mr. WEIR the $3.50 rssolu-
ton was concuued In.
Mr.. MAGEE moved.the Sl66 resolution Tor
rent,oi room for the use Of the knighistovn
Investigation Committee be referred to the
Senate part OF that Committee.
The motion was agreed to.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Numerous leaves Of absence were granted,
when
On motion by Mr.. MAGEE leaves OF
sbsence were granted to all Senators out OF
The city.
On his further motion ID was
Ordered that when the Senate adjourns IL
adjourn till Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
Mr.. WINTER asked aud obtained leave to
introduce bill 8. 3i9l TO prohibit business
discrimination by telegraph and telephone
companies. The bill provides that any tel
egraph company In the State shall, during
business hours, receive all dispatches,
whether from other telegraph companies or
from ind'vidusls, and shall transmit the
same ut the usual rates. All telephone COM
panies going business In the btaIe shall also
IuInish instruments and service 10 any one,
provided such applicant comply with reason
able reg ulations Of the company
IL was read the hIst time and referred 10
the COMMITTEES Oh the Judiciary.
INsoLyEET BANK DEr,sITs
On motion OF Mr.. DUNCAN, of Brown,
This bill rs. 272l for an act making Ii felony
solicit or receive any deposit from any per-
son or corporation, or 70 permit any other
officer or employo to solicit or receive any
deposit In such bank, knowinga at the time
fhst tuch bank Is insolyent, and prescribing
punishment therefor, was read the second
tine with committee amendment embrac.
ing new matter, and re- mmendation that
after the bill Is 40 amended that 10 so pass.
On his further motion the repof OF the
committee was concurred in and the bill
ordered engrossed.
REAL ESTATE FoR PUBLIC LIBRARIES,
On motion by Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Tippe.
canoe, his bill s. 32il for an act to be en-
titled an act to authorize the Board OF Trus-
tees OF any school city 10 pay out OF the
special funds OF such city for real estate pur-
chased for = public Library was read the
second time, with favorable recommends.
ton from the COMMITTEES.
Mr.. JOHNSON: Some years ago the school
trustees OF Laiayett epurchased a bnilding for
public library; half was paid in cash and a
mortgage given for the remainder. The
trustees now wish TO De authorized TO pay
the remainder from the. special school fund.
This bill 10 local matter, having reference
to the city Of Lafayette. l move that the re-
port of the committee be concurred in and
the bill ordered engrossed.
The motion was agreed 20.
FREE GRAVEL ROADS,
On motion by Mr.. CAMPBELL. OF Hen
bricks, HE bill IS. 20ll to amend Sections /,
2 3, 4, 5 and 6 OF an act entitled an act pro.
viding for the apprsisement. purchase and
conversion OF toll roads into free roads, and
for their maintenance as free roads, approved
March s, 1883, and declaring an emergency,
Was read the second time with a favorable
committee report thereon.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, in order to allow the
Senator from Randolph Mr.. Macy time TO
prepare an amen dment, was willing to pass
The bill over for the present.
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
on motion of Mr.. HUSTON, his bill rs.
ljll 70 amend Section Of an act entitled an
act 10 provide for general system Of public
schools, etc, being Section $50 of the Re-
vised Statutes OF 1881, was read the second
time with committee amendment embrac-
ing new matter, and a recommendation that
the substitute bill be passed.
Mr.. HUSTON: This substitute amend
meut to the bill ] introduced limits the
number OF times for holding teachers insti-
tutss TO one day in each of the fret four
months. Another provision Is that the
teachers In not more than three townships,
may meet together for an institute, so as 10
have number ofinstitutes in each county,
and thus not REQUIRE the attendance oil
teachers from distant parts of the county,
which often causes great inconvenience
Mr.. SMITH, OF Jay: Does this bill refer
TO county or township Institutes?
Mr.. HUSTON: It refers to county and
township institutes both. ] move that the
report OF the committee be concurred in. and
The bill ordered engrossed.
The motion was agreed 10.
MARKET HOUSE AND CITY HALL.
On motion by Mr.. BAILEY. the bill Il
+. 312l TO authorize the building OF mar.
kethouse and city ball, was read the first
tire and referred to the Committee on
Cities.
NoTAEIEs PUBLIC.
Mr.. JOHNSON, OF Tippecanoe, asked and
Obtained leave 70 introduce bill (5. 35Ol Il
amend the act entitled AN act 20 amend al
act entitled an act providing for the an
poinfnenr of notaries public, and defining