The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-09
AFTERNOON SESSION.

was read the third time. and passed by yeas
72 nays 3.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ar. Overmans bill TO prevent railroad
companies from making extra charges
where passengers fail to purchase tickets
before getting on the train failed to
pass for want OF a constitutional majority by
y cas- 30. nays 43.
SPECIFIC APPROPRIATIONS.
The bill III. r 4S7l-the Specific Appro.
priation bill-wes read third time and
passed-yeas. SO; nays, 81.
WEATHER SERVICE
The bill II. r. 1881 to establish the lndi-
ana Volunteer Weather Service and locating
IL az De PAW Univ ersity, was passed-yeas,
Go; nays, l3.
VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS.
Mr.. Robinson's bill 81. +. IA TO amend
the act concerning voluntsrY associations
formed Tor the purpose OF insuring farm
property, failed to pass for want of c0nsti
tutional maJoiity-yeas, IL; nays %.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Mr. Overmans bill II. z. 1851 TO amend
Section 1G2 OF the common school act failed
10 pass for want OF constitutional majority
yeas, AZ; nays, &C.
Mr.. Smith, OF Tippecance's bill q. r.
1881 fixing the salary of the Superintendent
OF Public Instruction st s. 500 and giving
him certain fees derived from certificates OF
license, was defeated-yeas, 30; nays. 50.
DEcEDTNls' ESTATES.
Mr.. Saley's bill e. R. 2l0l TO amend Sec.
ton 30 of an act providing for the settle
msnt and dlstribu ton OK decadents' estates
was read third time.
Mr.. sTALEY explained that the bill
simply makes one change IN the existing
law, and that is demanded by great many
attorneys and courts of the State. 1t allows
thirty instead of ten days time for a tran
script in probate proceedings 10 be taken to
the Supreme Court.
The bill pasaed-yeas, Co. nays, 3.
FISH PROTECTION.
Mr.. LiDville's bill II. r. 2l2l to amend
Section 300 of the act concerning public
ofienses, vas read third time the author
explaining that the only change from the
present law for the protection of Dish, was
that il allowed owners OF private ish ponds
to stock and Teplenish them by catching
them with seine or trap
The bill psSsed-yess, 81 nsys, %.
THE PUNISHMENT or WIFE BEATERs.
Mr.. HELMS moved that the House take
up the bill II. r. 557 providing for the
punishment of wife-beaters by whipping
them.
The motion WAS agreed to by yeas IS,
nays 23. and the bill was read "A third
time. and under the operation OF the pre-
vious question, the vote on its passage re.
suited ayes AZ, nays sc.
Pending the roll cali
Mr.. BARNEY: | would bs ashamed to go
home to my constituents and tell them that
we hsd TO recognize the necessity for law
Ike this. vote no."
Mr.. DEEM: / am glad TO say that l live
in a section of the State where wife whipping
is unknown. If this bill should become a
law it would be step back toward barba
rism. vote "no.'
Mr.. HARRELL: I regard it as unwise to
put this law on the statute books, for it is
unconstitutional. Article l. Section 10. OF
the Constitution provides that no cruel nor
inhuman punishment shall be inflicted.
vote mo"
Mr.. HAYDEN: For the reason that be-
lieye that no punishment can be too severe
nor no degradation too great for man who
strikes his wife, l vote aye"
MIR. HELMS: as l believe in protecting
the weak. who are not able TO protect them
selves, | vote aye"
Mr.. ROBINSON'S bill H. r. 1861 to amend
Section of the act providing for the taxa
ton OF dogs was read third time and de
feated by yeas %, nays 43.
The House then adjourned.