The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-02-06
The LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings ia the Senate.

Of certain bonds.
By Clemmans: rs 279l To amend sec. 5 Of the
drainage act of April 8. 1885.
By DeMotte: Is. 2SO.l To pay the claims Of James
y. Jewett and J. r. Stovley.
BY Francis: IS 2S1.1 To prevent importation of
armed men for police duty.
By Griith: Is ISL To amend sec. 2 of the in
surance company Incorporation act
By Grose: rs. 2S2. To regulate the sale OF in
By Harness S. 2s41 To make it unlawful to sell
Sour and other articles Of food without stamping the
amount on the packages sold
BY Mount: 5. PSI To authorize county boards
TO purchase toll roads where majority vote in favor
thereof
By Shockney: IS 2s6.l To require railroads to
erect depotS in certain cases.
By smith, by request: Is ISL To legalize sales
by guardians under orders defective in notice.
By Thompson of White: IS 2SS TO provide for
examination OF special teachers in public schools :s
By Mcclure: Is. 2gO.l Concerning voluntary as,
sociations for improvement OF stock breeding and
agriculture
Mr.. Bozaman's bill, S. 40, to enable townships
to construct bridges was ordered engrOssed;
also Mr.. Dresser's BILL :. IL, TO amend sec. 13
of the civil procedure act.
The committee on elections reported favor
ably Mr.. Byrd's purity of the ballot bill, :. Il.
and Mr.. Johnson's election supervisors bill, ).
104.
The judiciary committee reported favorably
Mr.. HubbelPs Elkhart superior court bill ;.
1903; also Towards gas company to hold real
>.
bucket shop and stock gambling bill, 5. 1914;
also, Mr.. Barrett's prOmissOry note bill, ;. 1855;
also Mr.. Shoekney's bill, ). 20; Also Mr.. Bar
Tet's bill, ;. POL; also recommending amend
nents to Mr.. Hubbelps bill concerning pro-
ceedings in court cases; also a substitute for
Mr. Carver's bill, 5 90, and Mr.. BOyd's bill, ).
2j3, the new bill TO be numbered 90.
Nr. Harness court bill, ). 3d. was indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Clemmans' judicial circuit BILL
s. 30, was favorably reported.
h ed
on Mr.. JOhnsons kindergarten BILL :. rs; also
Mr.. Hales township institute bill, ;. 40; also,
Mr.. Barretts feeble minded school bill, ). II.
The committee county and township bust
ness favorably reported Mr.. Byrd's bill Is. 209l
fOr the relief of ID. N. Barnhart; also Mr.. Urm
ston's school fund interest bill s. l6jl also
Mr.. Smiths county clerks election bill IS. 1885,
also MIR. UrmstOns county auditors bill II.
239l; and recommended amendments TO the
highway bill of Mr.. Thompson Of Jasper Il.
The committee on swamp lands reported an
amendment to Mr.. Shockneys drainage bill Is.
ISL.
The committee on cities and towns reported
favorably Mr. Bozemans POseyyille legalizing
bill IS. Ill; also Mr.. Hays bill Is. 264l.
The committee on finance recommended the
reduction of the appropriation in Mr.. Francis
northern prison bill from $1,000 to $4,000.
The public health committee reported favor
ably Mr.. Mullinix's medical practice bill, his
board OF health bill and his oleomargarine bill;
also Mr.. Smiths medical practice bill
Mr. Dresser's bill to amend the civil pro-
cedure aet was read the third time. and passed
over owing to the lack OF a constitutional
quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Dresser, inasmuch as no
quorum was present, Wednesdays order of
business was dispensed with and the following
described house bills were read by the title
only and referred to appropriate committees:
The common school interest bill III. r. ~; the
bill (H. r. 81 TO amend sec. 1920, r. 5. 1881:
also H. r. 46l ceding to the United States
lands for national soldiers home in Grant
county; the bill Oh. K. go TO legaliZe acts of
nOtarieS whose commissions have expired: the
common school amendment bill Oh K. 10Si;
the DILL III. K. 1911 to appropriate 100000 TO
the state normal school; the Shelburn town
legalizing bill Ii. r. 1885, the bill III. r. So TO
create the Office of chief of statistical and
geological bureau; the bill III. r. 94) 10 encour-
age the improvement and raising of fine stock;
the Ellettsville legalizing act II. r. 9S); the
bill Oh. r. 119) TO prevent the running of trac-
tion engines on public roads, the Sheridan
legalizing bill H. r. 1851; the bill III. R. 11S)
for the incorporation of synOdS conventions
etc; senate bill III r. 23) to pay about 5000
To an ex-trustee OF Dearborn county; the bill
Oh. Il. 1901 to prevent blacklisting of discharged
employees; the bill , II. K. S9) 10 amend sec. IA
OF the civil procedure act of April q 1881; the
bill III. f. 1877 to pay $50 for funeral expenses
of ex-union soldiers and sailors who may die in
poverty; the bill Fl. r. 255) to prevent the de-
struction OF discharge papers of soldiers and
sailors; the bill II. r. 1907 legalizing acts of
trustees of New Lisbon.
Mr.. Barrett called UP his night school bill;
was taken NJ, discussed and made specia
order for Thursday at o'clock.
Mr. Grifith's city levee construction bill was
ordered engrOssed; also Mr.. Hays bill to pre-
scribe duties OF judges and clerks in guardian
ship.
Mr. Johnson's bill to amend the common
school law to make teachers licenses good in
81 counties was discussed, but no action
taken upon 1t.
4 large number of bills were ordered en-
crossed, including: The bill of Mr. Thompson
OF Jasper to enable joint suits to be maintained
on Official bonds; the bills of Mr.. Thompson of
Marion relating 10 benevolent Institutions Mr.
CFmston's bill relating to road supervisors;
Mr. Harlan's bill for the division of the Ham
ilton and Madison judicial circuit
After lir. Barretts bill had been ordered en-
crossed by the senate Friday afternoon, the
following bills were introduced:
By Bassett Is. POI To authorizs cooperative
associations.
BY Burke: rs. 2s2.l To appropriate $500 to pay
p city hank for senate warrant Also ;. 293l rea-
Tive 80 the appointment OF deputy sherifs, eonsta-
BY Cronk: l2atI To amend sec cas- of r. :
rs Dresser; : 295.l To authorize the corpora
By griffith: il 296i To amend the foreign insur-
snce companies act. Also +. 297l To amend sec
trttf>e- - - 10 order the purchase OF Tree
school books.
- Harness: IS. 2a9.I To amend sec Of the city
oemetary vacation act. Also IS. 500 For appoint
Toeut of county school superintendents
By Hogden: +. SOL To appropriate 81 ,204 70
AlOnz0 g. smith for warrants issued 10 him in the
session Of 1857. Also ;. 502. To provide for pub
EcatiOn 81 advertisements in daily newspapers in
cities Of 5000 and upward.
b. Howard; - $751; To amend the act in rela-
ZION TO pr0missory notes. Also IS 304.l To amend
the city Incorporation repeating act.
By Johnson: :. aN5 To authorize county
boards 10 aid in establishing homes for worthy old
iudigant women. Also r. 306.I To pay Z. G. Hib-
bard, ez-treasurer Sls,545.42.
b Jones: Is SOL To provide for the protection
OF hotel keepers.
By Logsdon Is. s0s.J To legalize Rockville WAR
rick county elections.
b ShrOyer: T. 300 For the current expenses o.
an additional hospital Tor the insane.
Ry smith, by request: ;. $40 To prohibit the
maintenance Of dams without fish ladders
By Thompson Of Marion ;. 3t1.l To authorize
cities Of 5000 and over TO issue bonds for certain
purposes.
By Taylor: IS. s12I To amend the public house
BIZ Urmstoa: Is 3ls.l To authorize the trustees
Of the blind asylum 10 sell part OF the real estate be-
longing to that Institution.
Mr. Johnson's bill, to give the United States
Jurisdiction of soldiers home lands in Grant
county, passed.
\ number of bills were read second time and
ordered engrossed.
In the senate Saturday the committee on
cities and towns reported favorably Mr..
Jogsdon's BOonville legalizing act; also the
bill OF Mr. Thompson of Marion, to enable
school boards in cities of $1,000 to issue bonds.
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