The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
COMMITTEE REPORTS IN THE HOUSE
The Majority Of Bills Reported Postponed
Indefiui;ely-New Bills Iatroduc Il.


Indefni;ely-New Bills Iatroduc a.
The following bills were reported Thurs
dav, ordered eugrossed and advanced to
third reading:
II. II. 293, by Mr.. Short-To regulate the
discharge of inmates OF the house OF
refuge.
II. r. 1874, by Mr.. Nolan-To pay Jacob
Covert S6695 for expenses incurred while
investigating the question of convict labor
in 1887.
II. r. 254, by Mr.. Sleeper-Requiring
the trimming of hedge fences along roads
once a year.
H. Il. l3S, by Mr. Carroll-To authorize
county commissioners to levy an addi-
tional assessment to pay for the compile
ton of gravel roads when the original as
sessment is insufficient.
H. r. 2G0, by Mr.. Manufacturing the
office of state supervisor of oil inspection,
supervisor to be appointed by state geolo-
gist. One deputy to be appointed by the
supervisor for each cong essional district.
II. r. 296, by Mr.. Claypool-Requiring
wardens of prisons, superintendent of
asylums and other officers in charge OF
state institutions to purchase native live
stock for food consumption.
H. X. %, by Mr.. Levden-FiXing the
time for holding court in the Fiity-secOnd
judicial circuit.
II. r. 2S6, by Mr.. Lindemuth-Apply-
ing the Barrett ten year improvement law
TO the construction of sewers.
II. r. 1S4. by Mr. Notwithstanding
the law relating TO assignment of bank
rupts. Allows creditors representing one
half OF the liabilities to select the as
signee.
II. r.. 1877. by Mr. Nolan-For the trans
fer of insane persons from the prisons to
the insane asylums.
II. II. 12G, by Mr. Beasley-To create
board OF parole for each prison.
The following bills were returned to the
house from the committees with adj
verse reports and indefinitely postponed
H. II. l30, by Mr.. Trimble-Concerning
the release OF inmates OF the house of cor
rection.
II. II. IA, by Mr.. Guthrie-To prevent
bows from playing base ball on Sunday.
II. X. 239, by Mr.. Parker of Hendricks
To provide for straight roads.
III. r. 25S, by Mr.. Johnson of Dearborn
To require planks In be placed on culverts
and bridges before traction engines shall
be allowed to 90 across.
II. r. 16O. by MIR. Kern-To prohibit
working on roads after Aug. !.
II. r. 204, by Mr.. Huiiman-To amend
the road laws as to exempt eN-solllers,
members OF fire companies and men unable
to perform manual labor from working on
the roads.
II. r. 2s5, by Mr. Gent-To make the pc
titioners for review pay the cost Of re-
viewing ads when no changes are made
from the first report.
Ii. r. l49, by Mr. Troy-To annul the
road law so that a supervisor can not
oversee fewer than fifteen men when
working on the roads.
III. II. 100, by Mr. Zoercher-To abolish
the road supervisor and place the roads
under the township trustee, who shall
cause all road work to be done by con-
tract. Also TO abolish the system of
working the road tax instead OF paying
the same into the treasury.
III. X. las, by Mr.. Troy-To amend the
road law. Limiting the supervisor to
thirty days work each year.
II. r. 249, by Mr.. Beauchamp-Con-
corning tresspassing.
III. r. PAS. by Mr.. Heatham--To pro-
hibit the killing of quail.
ii. Il. POS, by Mr.. Carroll-To provide
for the transfer OF insane prisoners to the
insane asylums.
H. r. 1872, by Mr.. stone-For free school
books.
III. X. Dol, by Mr.. Patton--To allow the
people Of school districts to elect their
own teachers
II. II. III, by Mr. Zoercher-To make
licenses issued by county superintendent
to teachers good In any county OF the
state.
II. r. 256. by Mr.. Moss-To repeal the
law authorizing township trustees 10 pay
teachers for attending institutes.
ii. r. Is, by Mr.. Guthrie-To provide
for free school books.
Bills introduced.
The following bills were introduced