The Indianapolis journal., 1889-02-05

in establishing homes for worthy, INDECENT old
women; s. 257, to amend the gravel-road laws;
3. IA, TO amend Section 100 of the tax law,
and a substitute for the bill s. 20S, to create a
State surveyors and engineers examiner III
reported amendments to the bills, s. %, TO au-
thorize county boards to issue bonds in certain
cases; g. 319, TO amend Section 5911 of K. 8; 3
l91, TO pay owners OF animals killed by railroad
cars, and s. 80, to prohibit the maintenance OF
dams without fish ladders.
The committee on insurance returned bills 3.
2S2 and 5. 296, relating to insurance companies,
with recommendation that they be passed -
The committee on natural gas reported In
favor of the bill, 8. 146, to regulate the use or
and prevent waste OF natural gas.
Senator Thompson, of Marion, offered reso-
luton TO accept the gift of marble bust OF Cal
win Fletcher, deceased, and directing the Door
keeper to place 1t in one OF the inches in the SEN
ate chamber.
The resolution was referred to the committee
on public buildings.
Senator Thompson, of Jasper, by consent, IN
trod1ced sn registration bill to amend sections n
46SO, 46S1, 1856, 1857, 1851, 1895, 47O2, 47O3,
4704 and other sections of the 4. s. Referred to
thecommlttee on elections.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator Grose introduced bill rs. 324l to
amend act relating to the relocation OF county
seats. Referred to the committee on county and
township business.
Bills on third reading were called, that OF
Senator Afford, to authorize townships to aid
in the construction of bridges across streams on
county lines, coming frst.> On motion OF Senator
Urmston, the bill was referred to a select com
striking out the words corporation or body
polite"
The committee, consisting of Senators Urm-
SION, Afford and Burke, reported at once as ln-
structed, and also that the bill be confined to free
public bridges used for highway purposes only.
Inc report was concurred in. The bill then
Senator Barrett called up his bill against pools,
trusts, contracts and combinations.
Senator Burke thought the title of this bill
should be "An act to destroy every manufactory,
corporation or product from producing anything
in the State of Indiana" The bill was passed by
Senator Berry called up the bill to appropri-
ate $4,000 year for five years to the State
Board of Agriculture, which was read the third
On motion by Senator johnson the bill to pay
u: q. Hlbbard, ex-treasurer of a schOOlboard In
Richmond, several thousand dollars, was finally
passed under suspension OF the constitutional
rules.
Bills were inroduced-
BY Senator Hudson: rs. 1851 To establish an
efhclent board OF public works in all cities Of
By Senator Hubbell: rs. s2el To amend Sec
ton 1905 r. s., touching railroad crossings.
The Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock today.
House of Representatives.
In the House, yesterday, Mr.. Hughes's bill
Ii. X. 369l. concerning the plating OF cities OF
10000 and over, and requiring the plat to be
filed, was read the second time, and, on motion
by Mr.. Craynor, the words seventy thousand"
IL
order for o'clock this afternoon.
The following bills were ordered engrossed: III.
X. 4O4, concerning the issuing of bonds by school
board may issue $3.50, 900 bonds for building
purposes); III. r. 266, to amend Section 1927, r.
s., concerning crime.
school trustees was indefinitely postponed.
The bill III. r. 36] concerning the laws of de-
scent was read the second time, and. after a
lengthy debate by Messrs. Fields, Gladio, Clay
pool, Beasly, Kelly and shambaugh, was recon-
mitted to the Judiciary committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the bill IH r. 1901 relating
to the appropriation of $4,000 to the State
Board OF Agriculture was ordered engrossed.
The bill III. r. 14Sl concerning the piping of
gas was read the second time and on motion of
Mr.. Beasly an amendment providing for an APP
peal from the report OF appraisers was accepted.
Mr.. Foster offered a substitute bill and the whole
matter was recommitted to the committee on
On motion of Mr.. Applegate the committee on
benevolent institution was directed to inquire
into the disposition Of the funds, especially as to
loans.
A resolution by Mr. Langstaff, that the recep-
tion of the State-hOuse be observed with grand
ball was, on motion Of Mr.. Peasants, laid on the
table.
A concurrent resolution by Mr.. Robbins au-
thorizng committee to inquire why the lands
at the Insane Hospital are thrown open to the
public and giving it power to send for persons
and compel them to to testify, was adopted.
state geologist with majority report that it
pass and minority report to Indefinitely post
pone, came up. After lengthy discussion by Mr..
Brownlee, Foster and Kelly, motion for tha
substitution of the minority report for the ma
jority was lost-yeas, 81; nays, So
The majority report was adOpted-yeas, 4 8
NAYS, 81. Mr.. Fields offered an amendment to
strike out the words ''to be appointed by the
General Assembly" and insert "by the Govern
orr which was laid on the table-yeas, SO;
nays, So. On motion of Mr.. Peasants the bill
was ordered dengrossed-yeas, 81; nays, 30.
ia ane oiit IL n, =. ao4 70 NIX the salary OF the
jority and minority report. motion for the
substitution Of the minority for the majority re-
port was lost-yeas, 38; nays, 45 and the bill was
The bin s. 259l to fix the time for holding
court In the Forty ninth judicial circutw was read
with favorable committee report and on motion
of Mr. Fields the constitutional rule was suspend
ed and the bill pushed to its passage-yeas, ~;
nays, 2.
The bill rs. 4O] to authorize the construction
OF bridges over streams forming the boundary
Of counties or between two States was received
from Senate and referred to committee on county
and township business.
III. R. 30S, relating to the Incorporation Of So
cletles not having pecuniary profits, was ordered
The bill IN. r. 45lfor the protection of railroad
employees, on motion of Mr.. Brownlee, was made
a special order for the third reading on Friday
next
The bin III. R. se9] relating to the plating of
town lots and requiring them to be approved by
the city commissioners, was read the second
time.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Oppenheim to
compel owners to pay the expense was agreed to,
ana the Dill was ordered engrOsSed.
A message from the Senate, returning the bill
III. R. 23l for the relief of James B. Catch, treas
urer OF Dearborn county, with the amendm ent
that the money be drawn by warrant OF the
auditor of the county, was read and the amend
ment cOncurred in. and the bill ordered enrolled.