The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-01-30
ACTION ON HOUSE BILLS.

After squabble over Mr.. Nugent's change
of vote Monday on the local option bill
house bill 1S7 came up. 1t authorizes the
burial Of INDECENT ex-soldiers by counties at an
expense not to succeed $S5. Mr.. Adams
amendment to place the expense at so was
adopted. Mr. Ader's amendment to the effect
that SO each be appropriated for the burial
OF Putnam county lawyers was defeated After
the defeat of Mr.. Stephenson's amendment to
limit the application of the bill 10 ex-sOldiers
not members OF organizations which bury their
dead the bill was ordered engrOssed.
Mr.. Beasley introduced bill, III. r. 254, to
limit state prison wardens' salaries to - 500 per
annum Mr.. Nolan introduced a bill, II. r.
235, legalizing the organization of loan, trust
and safe deposit companies.
Mr.. Harreils resolution for a constitutional
amendment fixing the term of state school
superintendent at four years and making
him ineligible for reelection was referred.
II. X. 20, to prevent SANDER was read sec
ond time and recommitted TO the judiciary
committee.
II. r. 90 for removing driftwood from
streams was ordered engrOssed; also II. r. 2S5,
10 prohibit mutilatiOn OF soldiers discharge
papers
IT, r. 20, to pay bonus for English sparrows
killed was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Work introduced II II. 2, to lK time for
holding court in the Fourth circuit
II. r. l31, relating to toll-gates was indef
nitely postponed,
H. r. 80, relating to the construction OF toll
roads was read second time with committee
recommendation for an amendment fixing fees
and designating the time for the condemnation
of materials.
At the afternoon session II. r 16l relating
to running traction engines on bridges was
recOmmitted with an amendment striking out
the emergency clause.
H. r ~ for the construct on of levees was
ordered engrossed; also n. Z. l19, requiring
traction engines to give notice OF their approach
emergency clause stricken out; also H. r. II,
for a livestock sanitary commission of three,
and state veterinary surgeon, at 5000 per
annum: also H. r. o. 10 encourage the breed
ing OF improved stock emergency clause striek-
OUT; also ii. r. 100, appropriating S, 900 for
an agricultural bureau; also II. Il. 50, TO amend
the bureau of statistics act.
The following bills passed: H. r. 46, ceding
to United States jurisdiction over certain lands;
Ii. r 81, TO legalize acts of notaries public
whose commissions have expired, or who were
ineligible; ii. r. IL, to amend sec. 9 OF act APP
proved March s, 1873; III. T. III, TO appropriate
100000 for the state normal school; III. r. IA,
10 amend sec. 1859, r 5. of 81, in relation to
schools; II. II. 10S, for the establishment of
township libraries
The following bills were introduced:
BY Hobby; II. q. 25s.l To open and maintain
highways.
BY Henry: III. R 25s.I Relating to the exemp-
ton OF cities from liability for costs.
BY Fields: H. X. $50 Relating TO the COM
piling and indexing OF certain state records.
By Woodward: ii. X. 26l. Authorizing town
ship trustees and trustees OF corporations o levy
taxes and provide a general system of common
schools in cities OF 80, 900 inhabitants
BY Conn: II. r. 262. Relating 20 members OF
military organizations wearing their uniforms on
the street except under orders.
BY Moon: III. r. 26S. Amending sec. 443, R. s,
ISL relating to general system OF common schools
BY LAngstaff: III. r. 264l Relating TO the APP
pointment of special deputy sheriHs
BY Pierce: III. II. 265.l To amend sec. SO
Of T. 5, concerning criminal prosecutions Also
III. r. 266l to amend sec. 1921 Il. 5, relating to
crimes.
BY Shambaugh: III. r. 267l To authorize the
sale OF certain state lands and the recovery OF lands
belonging thereto. Also IL r. 26sl to amend sec
500, r. s., relating 70 the appointment notares pub
lie.
BY Custer: H. r. 2e9.l To authorize the pur-
insane hospital situated at Loeansport. Also II. X.
270l provide for the trimming OF hedge fences
By Dclsu III. r. 27l. To appropriate 100000 to
the state university for equippng library and build
By Cox: III r. 2zal To authorize county COM
missioners 70 purchase toll roads and make them
free
by Applegate III. R. 27s.l To amend the
laws concerning TO the supreme court as TO pro-
vide for the appointment OF sheriff for said court.
BY Anderson: III. r 274l To provide for
the examination of inspectors for coal mines.
BY Carroll: III. r 275.l To amend sec. 44S9
OF the X. ;. OF 1881 concerning common schools.
BY Stevenson: III r. 276 To amend sec 5ies
of the X. s of 1881 relating 10 interest.
BY Nandolah; n. r.. 277.l To repeal act re-
lating 10 the rent on telephones Also II. r 27s.l
concerning Jurisdiction Of justices Of the peace.