The Indianapolis journal., 1889-01-26
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.

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PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Business of the House in Hearing and Acting
on Reports of Committees.
In the House, yesterday morning, Mr. Brown
asked unanimous consent TO 0fter the IouoWihS
resolution, which was granted:
"Be it resolved, That the Auditor OF stare pe ne
asked for information as to whether one w. l.
Leonard has received pay for work in this House,
said Leonard being foreman of the United States
grand jury and drawing pay for services tnere-
on"
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 80 to 1.
Mr.. Beasey offered q resolution which was
adopted, allowing the commissioners or the sol
diers' monument to occupy Room 45 in the state
house.
Bills were introduced, by consent, by Mr..
Zoercher III. Il. 1901, relating TO life insurance,
and by Mr.. Whitworth III. r. 331 ], TO amend Sec
tions 5104 and 5l06 of the Revised Statutes
The following bills werc returned, with reports
thereon, from the committee on ways ana means
H. X. 216-TO amend Section 519S of the ke-
vised Statutes, relating to interest. The majority
report recommends that the bill be indefinitely
postponed, and the minority that II be passed
III. Il. lTI-To exempt a certain amount or per-
sonal property from taxation. Returned with
the recommendation that it be indefinitely post
poned
From the committee on education:
II. IL. 1910 amend Sections and OF an act
providing for instruction in geology and natural
and the minority that it be indefinitely post
p0ned
SCH. r. 62-To provide for the examination or
public schoOl-teachers in cities of 5000 over.
The majority favored indefinite postpOnement,
while the minority recommended that IL pass
III. r. 321-In relation TO furnishing school
superintendents suitable Offices. The majority
favored indefinite epostponementandt the minority
favored its passage.
III. r. 326-To amend Section 4497 R. s., con-
cerning public schools. Indefinitely postponed
The committee on benevolent and Sclentlnc
institutions returned II. II. 11-Pr0viding for the
organization and administration of the additional
fal Ia or ha
Sections 2, B, g. Z, and 10 of the act relating to
these Institutions be amended, which was done
Ellis were returned from the committee on
agriculture as follows:
II. r. 270-Providing for the trimming of hedge
fences IL was recommended that ii be passed.
III. r. 225-TO prevent the spread of hog
cholera. Indefinitely postponed.
H. r. 3OO-To protect quails and pheasants. 1t
was recommended that ii be passed.
III. K. 2S5-To authorize the organization and
holding of agricultural associations, etc. In
definitely postponed.
stock-breeders. Indefinitely postponed for the
reason that the subject-matter is already ineor-
porated in laws.
II. II. 232-To create a dairy and food commits
sion. Indefinitely postponed.
II. +. 73-Relating TO trespassing animals and
partition fences. Indefinitely postponed.
The committee on corporations returned the
| following: Fl. X. 6S-To abolish the office OF
board of trustees of water-works In cities OF less
III. R. 113-TO provide for the Incorporation OF
presbyteries, conferences, camp-meetngs, etc.
! Mr.. Cullom, the author of the bill, moved that
the constitutional rules be suspended, which was
| done. and the bin passed by q vote of 20 to l.
! The committee on insurance companies re-
| turned the following:
H. r. 243-Reguating insurance companies
transacting the business OF 1nsurlng plate-glaSs
The committee recommended an amendment to
the effect that said companies shall engage in no
other business.
| The committee on roads returned II. r. 329-
Prohibiting the camping ont ana bullding OF nres
1 hy-r rrQy al An a
| poned.
The committee on the rights and privileges Of
| inhabitants of the State returned III. K. 27S-
| Concerning jurisdiction of justices OF the peace
| Indefinitely postponed. -.
| H. r. 31S-Relating to vacating private buifa
| grounds Indefinitely postponed.
H. r. 279-Concerning pensions and the prop
erty purchased Herewith. Indefinitely post
III. r.. 253-Relating to the care and custody o.
children, and providing punishment for person
mistreating them. 1t was recommended that /
The committee on Prison South offered a reso
| luton, which was adopted, TO allow George B
| Hall pay for six days services as clerk; Nil
for ak days when the committee went on Frida,
and returned on Saturday, which was explaine'
| by the committee that he had been making on
| report during balance of time.
The committee on judiciary reported the fol
II. r. I4s-relating to gas drilling 1t report
that that construction shall be upon right of wa
for pipe lines and not for the purpose OF dr1llln
wells and then recommend that 1t pass with tn
amendment.
III. r. I52-Relating to voting of stock of col
poration. Recommended that 1t be passed.
| II. r. 446-Concerning public 0henses. A
amendment making the penalty not more tia
| twenty-One nor less than Two years 1mprlsoI
| ment was recommended.
H. r. 2O2-TO legalize acts of commissioner
of Morgan county. Indefinitely postponed. Als'
II. r. 8s-Relating to wearing of badges. II
| definitely postponed.
II. r. 21--Relating to appeals from justice
peace Was s Indefinitely tb Rostp9ned, but upon
ted to the committee OF which he was Chairman
IL. r. 44-To amend Section 20SS, Revise
| Statutes, was ordered engrossed.
| III. X. 221-Concerning administrators, wa
| indefinitely postponed on second reading.
Mr.. Applegate by consent introduced the bi
III. r. 232] relating TO increasing the duties
Bills by consent, were introduced rs follows:
BY Mr.. Adler: III. r. $685. Relating TO the fe'
of constables taking prisoners to county jails.
BY Mr.. Nolan: TH. r. 334.l Relating TO IL
furnishing of the three new insane hospital
Also: III. 4. 335.] OF the same import, inclu
ing clothing.
By Mr. Berry: [H r. 336.] To regulate II
practice of pharmacy and the licenses thereof.
The bill lH. X. s9l concerning proceeding
/ civil cases was ordered engrossed, as was III
lO6l concerning the cancellation of licenses.
III. r. 56-Concerning promissory notes was i
definitely postponed.
treasurer of Dearborn county, was ordered e
crossed.
H. r. 63-Fixing legal holidays, was amendt
so as to include the 3Oth day OF May and the
| ordered engrossed.
The Hon. Warren G.. Sayre being observ,
| upon the floor, recess of ten minutes w
taken. Escorted TO the chair by Messrs. Willa
and Brownlee, he made short speech, referril
| to the occasion of his presiding two years az
On call TO order. the bill II. Il. 101l relating
malpractice was indefinitely postponed.
The House then adjourned until O'Clock
Monday.
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