The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-19

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By Mr.. REEVES III. X. ll3l providing
that IailrosD corporations organized under
special charter msy acquire real estate, e!c
By Mr. REEVES n. r. 114l to amend
section Al of an act concerning proceedings
In certain civil cases, approved April Z,
By Mr.. DONHOST "a. r. 115l to amend
section of an act 10 amend an act pro-
vidipg for a general system of common
schools.
By Mr.. MOCK, of Wells a. r. 1851, re-
curing widow TO take under the will OF
her deceased husband, unless she elects to
take under the law.
By Mr.. MOCK, o. Wells { II. r. III, con-
corning gravel and macsdamiZsd roads.
By Mr. BROWNING 81. X llSl 10 amend
Section l, COG Revised Statutes, 1881, reeuir-
ing bond, etc. for cost.
By Mr.. BARNES II. 1871 in relation 70
the removal of distractions from public
highways, etc.
BY Mr.. BARNES 81. r. l2nl prohibiting
the publication or sale of immoral itera-
ture.
BY Mr.. STALEY a. r. 1911 amending
The act providing for the holding OF teachers
institutes and their attendance, etc.
By Mr.. STALEY Il. r. 1927 to protect
the people of Indiana in the sale of poisons,
etc. Similar to the bill s. 10.
By Mr.. TAYLOR a. r. 1871 to amend
Section Of IN act amending 2, 3, 4, .. 6, :.
s and loot an act concerning drainage.
By Mr.. TAYLOR q. r 124l to amend
Section 90 of an act entitled An act con.
corning proceedings in civil cases, approved
By Mr. McMULLEN II. r 125l to amend
Section Is of an act concerning taxation, ap-
proved March %. 1881
By Mr.. McMULLEN II. r. 126 supple
mental to an act for the organic alton and
regulation OF the Indiana militia.
By MIR. MOSfER II. r. 127 TO amend an
act concerning proceedings in criminal
cases.
By Mr.. RANLON for Speaker Jewett)
d. r. 1873 to amend Sections 1876, 206. 262
and 263 of an act entitled an "Act concern
ing proceedings in criminal cases, approved
April 10, 1881" Puts changes of venue in
capital cases on the same footing as other
felonies, an0 make the continuance of crimi.
nal causes 81 matter OF discretion with the
trial judge. 1t limits the verdict of the jury
to the oIes on of guilt, leaving the punish
ment wit he curt
BY Mr.. ARI ELL Fl. r 1921 to amend
Section 3 o. 80 -. appointing shorthand re-
porters prescribing their duties. etc.
By Mr.. TWINEHAM Il. +. 1901 to legsize
the incorporation of the town of Ogensville,
Gibson County, Indiana.
By Mr.. HOLMES n. Il. 1871 to amend
Section l Of an act amending Section of an
act regulating weights and measures.
By Mr.. HOLMES q. r. 1922 prescribing
the powers and duties of coroners.
lnen came recess Tor dinner.
OMISSIONS.
Mr.. Hayden's bill a. 2 . provides that
Circuit Judges of counties having 81 600 IN
habitaDts and which have no Criminal
Court would receive $1,000. The present
salary is s., 500
Mr.. Brooks bill II. r. 81 to increase the
State TTeasurer's bond 10 81 900 600, and pro.
viding that his eureties shall be worth double
that amount.
NJ paaues, Cn,-onoa Corr4 pano-tar hiu
II. Z 8 provides that the Reporter shall
receive salary of s., 900; that the reports
shall be sold at % per cent advance on the
cost price; that only the decisions of i'm
portsnce shall be Published, and that the
electrotypes shall become the property of
the State.
Mr.. Mosier's fee and salary bill a. X. 20
provides that sa aries shall be reduced a
| follows: Treasurer OF State, from 81 900 to
| -, 800; Governors private secretary, $500 to
/ s.. 200; Deputy Auditor of State, 81, 500 to
| 81, 200; two clerks of the superintendent OF
| Public Instruction. 5000 to $50; State Lii
brsrian, 81 200 to 81, 900; Assistant Librarian,
| $3.50 TO 5000. Instead OF 81, 200. the salary
| Of Auditors in counties of 10 900 population
/ shall be 81 900 year So per 100 for ad-
ditional 80, 000 and IS per 100 for all in ex.
cess of 40. 900. The County Treasurers, the
bill provides, shall receive per cent. on the
first SOC, 600 OF taxes collected. and one-half
of per cent. on all over that amount.
Mr.. Helms bill 81. r. 81 provides for the
purchasing OF all stationery for the use OF
county officers by the County Commission
ers on sealed bids, contracts to be let to the
lowest responsible bidder.
Mr.. Helms bill II. r. 80 proposes to
amend the fish law by prescribing heavy
penalties Tor fishing with gig net or drags in
| any of the rivers or small streams of the
State of Indiana; also, providing for the
payment of those informing upon the vie
lators, the rewards to be paid by the defend
ant in addition to fine and all costs.
Mr.. Lindsay's bill Il. r 40 provides that
every head OF family shall be entitled to
hold homestead OF an appraised value not
to exceed 81 500 which shall be exempt from
sale on execution, and that the personal
property of any householder, to the va ne Of
$1,000. shall not be liable to sale for rent or
any execution upon suit. However, the
paymen Of wages to servants or mechanics
is required.
Mr.. Williams bill Fl. r. 46l provides
that telephone companies in Indiana sha
not charge more than S. 90 per month for
single instrument, or $3.50 per instrumen
where two are used in one place. aud fxiH
the rate for use of telephones between var
Gus cities in the State at fifteen cents for tb-
firss five minutes and not exceeding i've
cents for each FIVE minutes thereafter.
Mr.. Wilson's bill n. r. 46] is to provio
for the erection OF Soldiers Memorial Hal
| in the Governor Circle st Indianapolis. ! =
proposes that Board of Commissioners shat
be appointed by the Governor not later than
next July, to consist of two persons who
shall have been Union citizens during the
War of the Rebellion one who shall have
served as an officer aud one as private, and
the entire commission 70 be composed
equally from the two political parties. The
amount to be expended in erecting the pro-
posed hall is limited to $4,000, and that
cum is to be raised by a two-cent tax.
Mr.. Jsmeson's bill q. r. sol is to prohibit
I'D hrrs
providing that they are still to have the
power of joining with their husbands in
mortgaging their property.
Mr.. Schley's bill Il. R. So prohibits the
employment of any minor under the age OF
fourteen years in any factory manufactur-