The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-02
AFTERNOON SESSION
THE DITCH BILL.

The House proceeded to consider the San
ate amendment to the bill II. X. 222l 10
abolish the Office of Ditch Com missioner an q
create the Office of Drainage Commissioner
Mr.. BOYD: l move that the House con-
cur in the Senate amendments.
Mr. G00DING: hope that the House
will not vote for these amendments until
we make close examination of them, Ia
the first place this bill denies the right OF Il
trial by jury. think we would do we'll to
put the amendment down for a special order
on tomorrow afternoon. | can not vote for
the bill az il is. We sent to the Senate the
bill in good shape, but these amendments
have taken the virtue from it.
The motion TO concur in the amendments
was agreed TO,
FORCED contributions.
The bill NJ. r. 51Sl to prohibit forced con
tributions from employees by corporations
was returned from the Senate with an
amendment striking out the emergency
clause.
The Senate amendment was concurred in.
AFFILIATE COURT.
The bill s. 373] creating i've Judges of an
Appellate Court was read the first time.
Mr.. BROWNLEE: 1 move that 800 copies
OF the bill be printed.
The motion was agreed TO.
On motion by Mr.. GOODING, the bill was
referred to the Judiciary Committee,
IAlIE mdklDS an heDectQal mo
ton to amend by referring ii to the Commit
tee on the Organization Of Courts.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The SPEAKER: The rules say that the
General Appropriation bill shall take pre-
cedence of all others unless otherwise or
dered by the House. So the bill d. r. 479l
making general appropriations for the State
will be read the third time.
The bill passed by yeas a, nays 6.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, explaining his vote, said
II my vote WAS necessary to the passage of
this bill ] would vote for it, but before nav
name was reached on the call the bill hsd
more than q constitutional majority; there
fore, can without defeating the bill emBhs.
size my protest against the extravagant an6
unnecessary appropriations contained IL
some OF the items of this bill by voting
no.
MUNsoE's LIGHTNING ROD CLAIM
Mr.. PEN DLETON caIIed,up the bill - III
to allow claim of David A. Mupson, whicr
failed to pass this morning for want OF con
stitutional majority.
The bill failed to pass again for want o.
constitutional msjority-yeas, 35; nays, 81
ar. ADAMS (explaining): Having beeo
on the committee to investigate this claim,
and having read the testimony, | can nos
help but support IL aud vote aye"
Mr.. BOYD: | was not on the committee
bat read the testimony and must vote no"
Mr.. DEEM: Believing that TO support
this claim would be Offering q premium FIR
the introduction of unjust Claims against
the State by pretended contractors, and be-
lieyipg the claim, if founded upon q csU-
tract, is .exorbitant beyond reason, and be
cause l believe the demand is no 1ss ana
should not be allowed, l vote mo"
Mr. ENGLE: For the reason that this !.
not the place to settle claims, and that mos'
of ne are voting in the dark, vote mo"
Mr.. LOOP: Having confidence 10 the
committee which examined this, and be.
lieyiDg that this is the shortest way ouf,
vote aye"
Mr.. MAUK: Because ! have con6dence
in the committee because l do not believe
that any man would be fool enough to make
the expenditures thus without some order
and because / believe We owe something,
vote aye"
Mr. SMITH, OF Tippecsnoe: This matter
was up two years ago, and have never yet
said word about it. My prejudice against
lightning rod men Is intense, but il is the
higher duty of manhood to pay any and all
just claims of the State. Any higher cour.
would allow this. The State has mad the
benefit and use Of it, and my sense of right
and Justice says l should vote aye"
So the bill again failed to pass.
RAILWAY CROSSINGS.
The bill rs. 12l to allow farmers to con-
struct crossings over railway right OF ways
was resd the third time.
Mr.. HOPKINS; There are many instances