The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-26
Afternoon Session.

Consideration of Mr.. Boyds bill in relation to
drainage was resumed
Mr.. Browniee said: II do not believe that
| any man in the State thinks of good
ditch law than l do But the one at present in
force should be amended repealed l do not
believe that any man here would vote to repeal
the free gravel road law in regard to the MAORI
| ty petitioning for road. | want this bill to
pass because / want the old law repealed
Mr.. Kellison-Take it AL in all, this bill will
make much better law than the one in force
Property will be as we'll protected under it as
under any law in the State The objection that
ten days are given for remonstrance, with only
one day for the petitioners to amend or correct a
petition, can be easily answered. petition
can be speedily made. majority should Pc
tition for the ditch. 1t protects the poor from
the rich who might impose upon their rights If
the bill does not pass in its present shape shall
be compelled to vote against it. | believe that
| the part of the bill providing for cleaning
bitches by taxation of those benefited is correct
not to throw it on the man through whose
| land it runs, and upon whose land may be such
serious obstruction as quicksand. That would
compel him to do more Of the work of cleaning
than should be thrust upon him.
Mr.. Wilson, come from county where the
old law has operated In that county we have
built 100 miles of ditch, and be called $40 600
worth of property. am opposed to the MAORI
ty contiscating property. and am certainly op-
posed to the minority doing it.
Mr.. Boyd-There are some objections to the
bill, but it is far better than the existing law
When it goes to the Senate / hope that it will
be SO amended as to allow any one man the
right to drain his land, if he is willing to pay
damages
Mr.. Gordon moved the previous question and
this was seconded by the House.
The bill passed-yeas so; nays, 30
TEACHING THE EFFECTS OF NARCOTICS.
Mr.. Staley called up his bill LEI. R. l6l re-
curing the teaching of physiology and hygiene
| In the public schools
yJ,or. as+.oN ho;, hall L.
French, explaining his vote, said that he thought
there is now enough morality and intelligence
in the public schools to teach the evils of al
cohol without this law.
Mr.. Harrel thought that the effect of such a
law would be to change the textbooks, and that
be opposed.
Mr.. Lloyd said that having been opposed to all
laws That would change textbook, he was op-
posed to the bill.
Mr.. Passage-Because 1t will not necessitate a
change in text books. and because the evils of
alcohol should be taught, vote faye"
Mr.. Staley-I owe it omy constituents to vote
aye. If my wife and daughter were at my side
they would urge me to support it-aye, too
would the sainted mother above-so vote AYE -
Mr.. Goodnight this bill were confined to al
cohol and tobacco, should vote for it. But
it embraces all narcotics and to teach all of the
latter would leave time for nothing else. There
fore vote mo-
The bill passed-yeas, 81; nays, 80.
Mr.. Williams moved to reconsider the vote on
the bill. Mr.. Adams moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table. Agreed to-yeas, So;
nays 30.
BILLS FOR CLAIMS.
Mr.. Pendletons bill Iii. r. 361] to allow John
Martin $50, GIG for work done on the Asylum for
the Insane, came upon the second reading.
Mr.. Smith, of Tippecanoe, explained that the
! bill was just and would have been allowed at
the last session of the Legislature but for the
failure to reach the specific appropriation bill
Mr. Pendleton said that no one had right
! to say that the claimant would take less than
| $50 GIG He demanded the authority
The bill was ordered engrossed-yeas. 49, nays
| Mr.. Deems,s bill LEI. R. 371l to pay Simon P.
| Thompson an attorneys fee of 1000 for services
| for the State, was amended on motion of Mr.
| Adams to $500, and ordered engrossed mo-
| ton by Mr.. Browning to reconsider the vote on
| the amendment, was lost--yeas, 81; nays. 80.
| Mr.. Osborn's bin III. r. SCI to pay Matilda
| Hall 1913 due her from the State, she having
| been subject of Queen Victoria when the mon
/ ey she fell heir to paid into the State Treas
| ury. was ordered engrossed.
Mr. Moody's bill LEI. r. 29ll to pay John w
Fuller 500 for military services was ordered en-
| crossed.
! Mr. Pendleton's bill III. r. 1921 to paw Baker,
| Smith & Co 81, 636 for work done on the ASYLUM
| for the Insane, was ordered engrossed
| Mr. Townsend's bill la. r. 1917 to relieve Mr.
T. A. Haugh was called up and passed-yeas, 78;
| NAYS, O.
! The House adjourned.