The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-06
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

The Committee of the Whole Concludes Con-
alteration of the General appropriation.
At the morning session of the Senate, on
Saturday, Mr.. Faulkner introduced bill for the
relief of Jane f. Brown of Ripley county, upon
whose land there is forged mortgage to the
State. Under a dispensation Of the constitu-
tional restriction the bill was passed.
Mr.. Adkison's bill authorizing the Governor
and Lieutenant governor to appoint fee and
salary commission was read the second time,
and ordered engrosscd.
The bill III. r. 1861 to amend section 4735 of
The code. so that township assessors will be con-
tinued in Office until August and providing that
thereafter the terms shall commence on the first
Monday in August. was read the first time.
MIR. Foulke doubted if the bill was constitutional
as 1t was not germane TO the title of one act
proposed to be amended. He moved to refer it
TO special committee of three. The motion
was agreed to. and the president pro tenn. Mr.
FowlerI appointed Messrs Fouke, Weir and
Winter as the committee.
On motion by Mr. May the bill IH. r. 3S4l to
legalize the acts of the board of trustees of
Rockport was read third time and passed
On motion of Mr. Willard the Senate resolved
itself into committee OF the whole Mr.. Fowler
IN the chair for the further consideration of the
general appropriation bill.
making special allowances for improvements at
the northern prison by requiring that the ex
penses shall be paid out of the earnings of the
institution The amendment was adopted
Mr. Fquike moved to add an item allowing
800 to the State horticultural Society, which
was agreed 10.
Mr. YOuche moved TO amend by excluding
from the appropriations TO be paid in the fiscal
year ending in 1887 the special appropriations
OF Sc, 600 for Bloomington and 500, 900 for Pur-
IA Ifssfu
Mr. Bryant moved to amend by adding SIS, 900
for additional water supply for the Hospital for
the Insane, which was adopted
On motion by Mr. Willard the committee
arose reported the bill, and was discharged from
its further consideration. The bill and amend
ments were ordered printed separately, and
made the special order for o'clock Monday.
On motion by Dir. Youche the bill concerning
the liability of corporations and companies for
the the injury ;s sr or de. death Of an smpioye was
IN favor of the principle of the bill
and moved to refer it to special committee
OF three, which was agreed to. On motion of
Mr. Willard his bill on the same subject was re-
ferred 10 the same committee. The presiding
officer made the committee TO consist of Messrs.
Toucha, Willard and Winter
The bill ii. K 1901 TO legalige the incorpor
alton of the town Of Dorcasyile. Gibson county,
was read tho third time and passed
The bill ILL., r. 1901 to lsgalize the incorpor
alton Of the town of Laeonia, Harrison county
was pressed through the three readings and
finally passad.
Mr.. Campbell of Hendricks moved to take up
House bill No 81. which proposes to incorporate
In the law governing Incorporated towns O sec
ton which Restraints tho running at large of
cattle, sheep, horses, swine, etc. 1T is in
tended, Mr.. Campbell said, Ito protect towns
from the raids of cattle. At present. il a man
allows bic cow to run at large ia a town, any
person can make an affidavit against him and
have him fined from ~ 20 $l0 ana the costs will
asnount TO $40 or $50, while under the city law