The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-28
THE PROCEEDINGS In DETAIL.
THE SENATE.

The Bill for the Payment of Mrs. Mays Claim
Finally Passed.
Yesterday morning the Senate was opened
with prayer by Representative Frazee, of Rush
county.
Senator Atknson's bill for building a new
Soldiers Orphans Home was read second time
1t provides for the erection Of new building on
the farm at Knightstown, but on the opposite
side of the road from where the institution is
now located. The bill proposes to appropriate
$4,000 for the purpose contemplated. Senator
Foulke offered to amend it by making the
trustees representatives of both parties. The
bill was defeated by % ayes and 90 nays.
On motion of Mr.. Magee, Mr.. Weirs appellate
court bill rs 45l, pending at the time of adjourn
ment on Thursday evening, was taken up, the
question being on substituting the minority for
the majority report. The former recommended
that the court be constituted OF three judges each
for three districts 1t was substituted for the
majority report-by yeas 20, nays To- Mr. Nc
Cullough moved to refer the whole matter to a
select committee of five and on that motion, de-
manded the previous question, which was agreed
to, and Senators Mccullough, Smith of Jennings,
Foulke, Winter and Weir were appointed as the
committee by the Lieutenant governor.
By consent Mr.. Weir introduced bill rs. BAL
to repeal the act authorizing the appointment of
the Supreme Court Commissioners, which was
Mr.. Willard, from the committee on free con-
ference, made report on the deficiency appro
priation bill LEI. r. 327l, announcing compro
mise agreement upon the Senate amendments to
the bill The report was concurred in.
Mr.. Hiligass's bill IS. 81 to legalize the in
corporation of the Union Loan and Savings AS
ISOLATION of Marion county, was read the third
time, and crossed by yeas 81, nays TO-
Mr.. Howard's State militia bill IS. 88l was
read the third time and passed by yeas 80,
nays 10.
Mr. Mays bill rs 114l to authorize incorporat
ed towns to issue bonds for the purpose of erecting
bridges and sewers, was passed by yeas "a, nays
O. Mr. May explained that it authorizes towns
of l. 500 inhabitants to issue bonds for the build
ing of bridges and sewers inside of the corporate
limits of said towns
Mr.. May, from the special committee appoint
ed to investigate charges against officers of the
Senate made in an article published In the In
dianapolis Journal on Feb. IT. submitted a re-
port On Mr. Mays motion it was made a
special order for this morning at 10 o'clock.
Hr Hilligass offered resolution requesting
Mrs. Josephine r. Nichols to address the Senate
on the subject of teaching physiology and hy
giene IN the public schools, with special refer
ence to the influence of narcotics on the human
system. Mr.. Hill said that the lady wanted
but ten minutes time after the adjournment of
the Senate. With that understanding the reso
luton was adopted.
On motion by Mr. Marshall, the constitu tonal
restriction was dispensed with-yeas 40, nays
1921 was read, and passed-yeas 49, nays O.
Mr.. Bryants bill Is. 1921 to amend sections
and of the act of March Z, 1881, establishing g.
State Board of Health, was read the third time
and passeG-yeas 26, nays 81 Mr. Bryant stated
it would make the board consist of five officers
would change the term Of office of the secretary
| of the board.