The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-25
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
AMONG The INDIANA LAWMAKERS.
The Appellate Court Billie Investigate
RaiIroad-CIvil Service BIZ for Re-
nevoleBt Institutions Fails-Fes
and SALARY Bill.

NOutt Ulil pdoetu Win dulcuuuicnAc iAuiiF
ing It's existence to six wears and reducing
salary of judges thereof from 81, 600 to
$500 per annum; bill also passed for
creating of court OF arbitration. House
indianapolis city charter bill passed;
also bill to require street railway COM
Danies to pave between rails and two
ieot on each side; to regulate the system
@. weighing coal at the mines; the In
Annapolis library bills; to protect labels,
brands, trade marks, etc; defining legal
'ences; to exempt Indian lands from tax
alton; to reorganize the state board of
health; to protect the dairy product, etc.
Resolutions to convene at 8 a. m. adopted.
Tuesday, Feb. l7.-Senate-Bills en-
crossed as follows Placing benevolent
institutions under civil service rule; plac-
ing appointment of inspector OF oils in
hands Of state geologlst; resolution passed
asking city to condemn gTOund east OF
state house, to be converted into a park.
HOuse-Resolution To investigate I. II. &
/. railroad accounts reported. Bill author
ling increase Of capital stock of building
ami loan associations to So, 100000 de-
feated. Resolution TO compel temperance
committee TO consider measures relating
to temperance laid on table. Bill author
izing formation safety deposit and guaran-
tee companies passed.. Bill TO erect nat
ural gas plant in Indianapolis passed also
bill TO authorize cities 10 construct water
works, electric light plants, natural and
artificial gas plants passed.
"Wednesday, Feb. Senate-Blls in
tro1uced authorizing the state officers to
negotiate temporary loans; for appoint
ment words fair commissioners; bill
passed increasing the salaries OF wardens
OF the two prisons to $500, and deputy
wardens 10 ! 800; making IL mandatory
upon county courts 20 add Imprisonment
TO fines for selling liquor without alicense.
HOuse-Bill amending echOol book law
passed; court house relocation bill de-
feated; fee and salary bill reported.
Thursday, Feb. l9-Senate-Bill for
civil service for benevolent institutions
defeated; building association bill killed;
bills passed placing control of Evansville
metropolitan police in hands OF council;
giving state geologist power 10 appoint oil
inspector; abolish water works trustees in
town of 5000 inhabitants. House-Fee
and salary bill considered, but no progress
made. Large number OF bills passed, in
Guiding one 10 publish names of persons
receiving aid from township trustee.
Friday, Feb. 0.-Senate--Bills passed
requiring registration of dogs; licensing
pawnbrokers long discussion on the CT
gazette bill, but nc action thereon; bill for
discharge ofincurable and harmless insane
defeated. House-Fee and salary bill en-
crossed
Saturday, Feb. l-Senate-Iuman liza
bility bill referred TO committee on judici-
airy after long and acrimonious discussion.
| Bill requiring dealers in cigarettes to pay
l. 4 ell
/ House-Oppenheim' tax bill considered
in committee Of tine whole without arriv-
| ing 10 a conclusion thereon. Pill to place
! county commissioners on fixed salaries
| killed.
A roll-call would have disclosed no
quorum in the house Monday morning.
! The morning session was therefore de-
voted 10 the introduction OF bills and re-
ports Of committees. The following bills
were introduced:
BY Mr.. Fippen-Amending the act
regulating public printing.
By Mr. Callicutt-Amending the act
| relating to public printing.
Bv Mr.. Misunderstanding for the
suppression Of impure literature.
! by Mr.. Erwin-To punish hotel bill
jumpers.
The following bills were then indefinite
| " postponed:
BY Mr.. Inman-Defning estates by en-
tireties and conveyance from husband %
wife.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding for the
security OF tax levies.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding the law
relating TO interest.
Bv Mr.. misunderstanding the &C.
| concerning public offenses.
The following senate bills were reported
back favorablv, read second time and
advanced 10 a third reading:
BY Mr.. Ellison-To legalize acts of dep
utv recorder under he age OF twenty-one
| in Lawrence county.
Bv Mr.. Mount-ro amend the act con-
corning the detection and apprehension of
horse thieves.
By Mr.. Harlan-To amend sec, 177l of
! the revised statutes.
BY Mr.. Gi,man-Relating to the assess
ment OF real estate In cities OF less than
1000 inhabitants.
BY Mr.. Burke-Amending the dece-
dents estate act.
BY Mr.. Foley-To amend the metro
politan police force bill so as 10 include
the city of Terre Haute.
| By Mr.. Bovd-TO legalize the acts Of
| the town of Fishers Station, Esmilton
| county.
Mr. Tippen's bill to enable real estate
! owners to cancel assessments made upon
/ real estate was ordered engrossed, and a
senate bill by MIR. Kennedy 10 reduce the
rate ofinterest from s TO per cent on
| school fund loans made prior to the act
| of 1889 was indefinitely postponed.
The reports on Mr.. Robbins bill TO ex-
empt ex-Union soldiers from working on
! the roads were next considered. The
majority report was against the bill. The
minority report recommended its passage.
Mr. Robbins explained that other states
exempted soldiers from road work, and
Indiana could not stand back on this
question Most of the soldiers had al
ready passed the period OF road labor
fifty vears-and the bill would only effect
about one thousand men. Mr.. Kelley
made a great speech on the cold soldiers"
after which the minority was substituted
for the majority report, and the bill was
ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Ebert's bill, to secure to laborers
the payment of their wages, was ordered
engrossed, and also Mr.. Themes bill
amending the mechanics lien act
Mr.. Pattons bill, 'to maintain political
purity in the nominating conventions"
was indefinitely postponed. Within ten
days after the convention each candidate
was required 10 file a sworn itemized state
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