The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-11
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRIDAY, April 10, 1855

DOMESTIC FIRE INSURANCE.
MIR. REITER introduced bill q. r, 569l
authorizing citizsns of any county to form
voluntary associations for the purpose OF To-
suriDg their property against fire or light
ming, and moved a suspension of the consti-
tutionai rule so that it might be placed on
its passage, explaining that its pur-
pose was simply to allow farmers and Others
to the number of ten or more to form
mutually protective associations for the pur-
pose OF insuring their property.
The motion to suspend the rules prevailed
yeas, a. nays, land the bill passed
yeas, g.; nays, Z.
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Mr.. SMITH. OF Tppecanoe, introduced a
bill 81. r. 500 relieving the city of Terre
Haute from anv further liability in the mat
ter Of keeping up the repairs on the State
Normal School building, and moved a sus-
pension Of the constitutional rules to put it
on its passage. He explained that. by pre-.
vious contract, the city OF Terre Haute had
agreed with the State to furnish certain
grounds and pay $50, 600 of the cost OF the
building. and to pay half the expenses of
the repairs. on condition that the city should
be allowed to use the building for High
School purposes. Recently an argument has
been made by which Terre Hauts was to give
up her vested rights and now it was pro-
posed that the State should recede from the
exactions made on her part.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said that the bill proposed
to break a solemn compact made by the city
of Terre Haute, which promises for all time
to pay half the expense of repairs on the
building. That city made certain obligations.
in consideration of which the State Normal
School was to be located there, and now it is
desired to break them. There is no hardship
in tit is right and should be lived up to.
The motion to suspend the rules was with
drawn.
STATE ASYLUM TRUSTEES.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill n. Il. 571
providing for the better government OF the
State benevolent institutions, and moved
for q suspension of the constitutional rules,
saying that the bill proposed to reorgaSize
the benevolent institutions and provide Tor
the appointment OF non partisan boards.
Mr.. GOODlNG moved to refer the bill to
the Committee on Benevolent Institutions,
which was agreed to-yeas, 50; nays, %.
TOWN ASSESSOR ABoLIsHMENT.
The bill s. 67l concerning the collection
OF taxes was read the third time.
Mr.. TWINEHAM said that this was q
measure in the interest of economy and re-
form, for 1t simply provided that incorpor.
ated towns might, IL they 60 desired, arrange
matters so that the Township Assessors
might make the town assessment and the
County Treasurer collect the municipal
taxes, instead of having separate officers for
this work.
The bill passed-yeas, IS; nays, 8.
POLLS OPENING.
The bill 5. 1851 authorizing the opening
| of polls on elecnon days at o'clock a. m,
was called up by Mr. HAYDEN, and another
vote was taken, resulting in the passage oil
| the bil-yess, So; nays, u.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. McMULLEN from the Committee OF
| Conference On the General Appropriation
| bill, presented q report of the compromise
| The charges which had been agreed upon
| were explained by Mr.. McMullen-see SEN
| ate PROCEEDINGS.
Mr.. BROWNLEE stated that the Commit
| tee had been harmonious, aud that the re-
| port was the best that could be agreed upon.
The report of the Compromise Commi ttel
was c0ncurred in by yeas 50, nsysl.
/ Pending the roll-call-
Mr.. GORDON, explaining: I want to say
one word of farewell to this conflict While
| i have been opposed to some of the incre assd
| appropriations proposed in the Senate
amendments, and though the bill Is still not
4 without Its Objectionable features. ! am
| pleased somewhat with the work of the Con
| ference Committee in reducing the amount
] Of the appropriations more than S2S, 900. Be