The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-12
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
THE SENATE.
The New Judicial Circuit-Cutting Off County
Clerks, Fees.

The New Judicial Circuit-Cutting Off County
Clerks Fees.
Yesterday morning the Senate was opened
with prayer by Mr.. Staley, representative of Gin
ton county. Senator Petersonintroduced a bill to
regulate private and savings banks. Senator
Smith, of Delaware, presented a bill to fund
and loan at interest the accumulation of the 10
per cent. retained, according to law, by the
State house commissioners, on all appropria-
tons made for labor or building on the new cap
itol. The accumulations now reach 800, 900,
and the interest will accrue to the State on fail
ure of the contract, or go to the contractors in
the event of their fulfilling the terms of their
agreement
Senator Atkinsop's free-eravel road bill was
read a third time, and put on its passage. Sena-
tor Hilligass offered a bill for relief of certain
bondsmen of a former treasurer of Vigo county.
The minority report on Senator Feulke's civil
! service DILL was put on file.
Mr.. Bryants bill S. 81 to prevent the spread
of Canada ~thistles, was read the third time, and
/ passed the Senate by yeas 80, nays 3
Mr.. Campbells, of Hendricks, bill Is. 4 to
prevent the purchase and sale of votes. was
read the third time, and passed, by yeas 80, nays
Mr.. Campbelrs tof st. Joseph bill relating to
the plats of additions to towns, was read the
third time and passed by yeas 39, nays 2 Mr..
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simply to require that before plats of towns are
placed upon record such plats shall be submitted
to the Council of the city or trustees of the town,
and they may require that the streets therein
shall be made co-terminous to the streets in the
city or town which the plat joins"
Mr.. Schlosss bill IS. Z to authorize county
commissioners to issue bonds for the completion
of court houses or ether public buildings, was
read the third time and passed by yeas 81,
nays 6.
Mr.. Campbelrs (of st. Joseph county orphans
house bill was read the third time and passed by
yeas 81, nays II.
Mr.. Emsley's iSteuben, DeKalb and Noble
county, court bill Is. 25l was read the third time
and passed by yeas az, naysI.
Mr.. Weir's bill rs. 46E to validate aeknowledg-
ments and afidavits heretofore made by officers
whose commissions have expired, was read the
third time and passed by yeas 45, nays L.
Mr.. Wizards bill 5. 49l was read the third
time and passed by yeas Al, nays none. Mr..
Willard explaining il, said: 'It permits a Judge
the election -.lflots to have the privilege of look
ing over the ballot as it is counted. and making
objection if he sees ft."
Mr.. Daviss bill rs. ST was read the third
time and passed by yeas A, nays none. Mr..
Davis. explaining it, said: 1T leaves it djs,re
tionary with towns of less than 10, 600 popula,
ton to appoint a committee of the town board
to perform the duties of three water-works COM
missioners, which the present law requires, thus
saving the salary of the water-works commits
sioners."
Mr.. brakes (Elkhart and Lagrange) court bill
rs. 59I was read the third time and passed by
yeas 43, nays none.
Then came q recess for dinner.