The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-14
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Minor Business Transacted Yesterday Afte
noon Without a Quorum.

Minor Business Transacted Yesterday After
noon Without Quorum.
The Senate met yesterday afternoon, at 2
o'clock, pursuant to adjournment o. Tuesday
morning. The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. O. H. P. Albeit.
A message from the House announced the
passage of sundry bills and resolutions by the
House of Representatives.
On motion by Mr. Bailey, the Senate concur
AsSsSfS tne rfouse amendments to the title of the
bill rs 13 to legalize the purchase of real estate
by cities for sanitary purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Benz, the claim of the Grand
Hotel. as embraced in a House concurrent resolu-
tion, for $500 for the use of rooms for commit
tees, was taken up also $l66 for the use of a
room nv the Knightstown investigating commit
tee On motion of Mr.. Weir, the resolution al
lowing the claim of $3.50 was concurred in Mr.
Magee moved to refer the $166 claim to the
Knightstown investigating committee. The mo-
ton agreed to.
Numerous leaves of absence were granted,
aEe lly motion by Mr.. Magee, leaves of
Were granted to all senators out of the
IA nosson by Mr. Duncan of Brown the bill
is. 212l was read The second time, with com
mittee amendments embracing matter and
recommendation, after the bill is SO amended
that it do pass. On his further motion the re-
bill ordered engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. johnson of Tppecanoe his
bill IS. 320 was read the second time, with a ia
vOrable recommendation from the committee
He said that it was a local matter, having refer
enee to the city of Lafayette. He moved the
report of the committee be concurred in and
that the bill be ordered engrossed for the third
reading. The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr. Campbell of Hendricks his
bill y. 204 was read the second time, with q
favorable committee report
On>motion of Mr. Houston his bill rs. 151 I
was read the second time, with. committee
amendment embracing new matter. and recon-
mendation that the substitute bill be passed. On
motion by Mr.. Houston the report of the
committee was concurred in and the bill ordered
engrossed.
On motion by Mr.: Bailey the bill H r. 1921
authorizing the building of market house and
city hall was read the first time and referred to
the committee on cities.
J ,fAllowing resolution was introduced by
Senatof aBilnson, Of Tippecanoe:
" herNus. Occurrences of grave character con.
oAs-y~j that the consolidation of the Soldiers
Orpans Home with the Asylum for the Predetermined
Children at Knightstown, and the management of
these two institutions by and the same board of
trustees Incompatible with the purposes for which
they established. be it
Resolved BY tho Senate of the State of Indiana
the House concurring that special committee com.
posed of three members of the Senate and three
bers of the House be appointed to report to both
houses of the General Assembly bill under the pro-
VI WHICH sdlO INSTRUCTORS may De Sepa-
rated and to report in time for this General Assembly
to act upon and pass snch bill
A motion was made to refer the resolution to
the committee on benevolent aud reformatory
institutions. A close vote, resulting in de-
mand for a division caused the resolution to
be withdrawn, for fear that count of the mem
bers presenG would disclose that there was not a
quorum
The remainder of the afternoon was occupied
in reading House bills for the first time.
The Senate adjourned until this morning at
10 O'Clock.