The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-10
Afternoon Session.

Mr.. Hligass called up the House concurrent
resolution for printing 200 copies of the ditch
and the gravel road laws in pamphlet form for
the use of the General Assembly, which was
adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Bailey the House amend
ment to the bill is. III authorizing the payment
of David r. Munson for putting lightning rods
on the Insane Hospital, reducing the amount
allowed from So l52 to So, 500. was concurred in.
On motion by Mr.. Hilligass the specific appro-
priation bill H. r 487l was read the first time
Mr. Schloss called up the bill H. r. 543l to
provide compensation to treasurers for collecting
delinquent taxes. Mr.. May moved to amend by
limiting the per cent to those cases only where
demand has been made, which was agreed to-
Mr. Macy thought that the bill should be
amended SO to make it the duty of the treas
urer to demand delinquent tax from the Novem
Der collection. He moved to refer the bill 70 a
amend it and report it back this morning at 10
o'clock. The motion was agreed to, and the
Leutenantgove appointed Messrs Macy.
Mcintosh and SchloSs as the committee.
On motion by Mr.. Bryant the bill II. r. 210]
to amend section 229 of an act for the settle
ment and distribution of 'decedents' estates was
read three times. undera suspension or the rules
and passed Mr. Sellers explained that 1T ex-
tends the time allowed for filing transcript of
record to thirty days from ten.
On motion of Mr. Johnston of Dearborn the
bill IL. r. 40l allowing property owners to paw
| for street improvements in instaliments, was
read second time
| Mr. Hilhgass-I am opposed to the report of
| the committee. 1t provides that the city shall
| have lien upon the property improved instead
| of the contractor having the lien. The con
tractor gets the money and the city takes the
| chances of collecting the money. l don't think
that any improvement be made upon the
present law for street improvements.
Mr.. Selers-I think the report ought to be
concurred in. The prepertyowner, instead of
owing contractor whom he must pay at once
hxvkA s-1 y: hx. fo..r
the assessment. 1t is a bill in favor of the poor
man. who has purchased home for which he is
indebted. The city IS fully protected. Under
the present law the property holder in straight
enod circ umsances is at a disadvantage.
The Senate refused to concur in the committee
report recommending the passage of the bill
| On motion of Mr. Atkinson his blll IS 1881 to
! authorize the Governor and Lieutenant governor
70 appoint fee and salary commission. which
/ should report fee and salary bill TO the next
1 General Assembly was read the third time and
rejected by yeas IL, nays %.
| On motion by Mr. Campbell of ST. Joseph the
bill III. Il. 43jl extending the terms of town
/ ship trustees to four years and making them
ineligible TO reelection was read the third time
/ and rejected by yeas 10, nays 81
On motion by Mr. Hiligass the telephone
rental bill II. r. Al was read the second time,
WITH favorable majority report and minority
| report recommending that it lie on the table.
| On motion by Mr.. Winter the bill was made
the special order for IL o'clock to morrow morn
| ing
On motion by Mr.. Lindley the bin [H. r 5J0j
to disburse certain moneys in the treasury of
/ Clinton in the county of Nermilon, etc, was
pxesseti through the three readings and passed.
Mr. Lindey explained that it was enJ irely a
local matter.
On motion by Mr.. Huston the bill H. K 75] to
allow an extension OF the charters of turnpike or
gravel road companies was read the second and
third times, under suspension of the constitu-
tionai rule. and passed by yeas 49, nays l.
On motion by Mr.. Brown the bill FL r. 200l
to amend section 63S3 of the Revised Statutes
was read the third time Mr. Brown explained
that the point in the bill was to exempt land oc