The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-04

Ing Mr.. lnmans bill, amending the law
relating to the recording of wills and
orders of court in certain cases, was or
dered enErOssed.
Mr. Short, chairman of the committee
on refOrmatory institutions. made two re-
ports, one on reform school for girls aud
woman's prison. The committee had
found the Institution IN good order in
every department.
The finances Of the institution they also
found have been managed on good bust
ness principles and with due regard To
economy and the proper care of the in
mates. They recommend shat a suitable
tract OF ground belonging 10 the state and
adjoining the institution he set apart for
the use of he latter, and that the annual
appropriation of $4,000 be continued.
The committee also found the reform
school for boys at Plainviile in good con-
dition.
at is an understood fact that the school
stands among the very foremost OF the
land. The committee recommends the
following appropriations: For mainien-
ance. $4,000 per annum; for new building
for laundry and industrial purposes,
5000"
The reports were adopted.
Senator Hayden's bill apprOprating
Sill to paw William Moellening of Fort
WAYNE, on account OF the erection of the
feeble minded school at Fort Wayne, was
read a second time and advanced to
third reading.
Mr.. Erwin's drainage bill was ordered
printed.
A Senate bill to Iegalize the incorpora-
ton OF the Lafayette union railway
passed.
Mr.. Fippeu's bill which provides for
the erection by cities of waterworks, cleo
tric lights, and artificial and natural gas
plants was recalled from the senate and
the vote bv which il passed reconsidered.
The bill simply applied the Barrett ten
year street Improvement law to water
works, etc. But as the assessment was to
be made on land alone, some one shouted
''Henry George" after the bill had passed,
hence the stampede to reconsider the
vote. u was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Zoercher's bill to transfer real estate
In Tell Citv TO the county commissioners
passed on a suspension OF the rules. The
county seat is at Cannelton, two miles
west OF Tell City, but the people Of the
latter city are determined to have the
court house for the reason that Tell City
Is larger than Csnnelton.
4 senate bill was passed for the relief
of James Anderson, ex-treasurer of War
county. was also legalized into a corpora
ton
Mr.. CaIlicutt's bill for the relocation of
the county seats of Jackson and Jennings
passed.
The committee on education made two
reports on Mr.. Works township library
bill. which provides that any township
may, by a vote, levy tax of 80 cents on
the 81 900.
Mr.. Leyden, for the majority of the COM
mittee. reported TO indefinitely postpone
the bill
Mr.. Oppenheim made minority report
IN favor Of the bill.
Dir. Leyden, in support OF his report,
said that the bill had received more atten-
tion with committee than it deserved.
The bill had been drafted by the state
librarian, the gentleman who wrote
articles in The INDIANAPoLIs SENTINEL
slandering members of the legislature.
If he could bulldOze this bill through
then he should resign the Office OF state
librarian and assume the dictatorship of
the legislature. The first crack made to
the committee on this bill was that the
bill should pass because The INDIAN
APOLIs SENTINEL supported it. The COM
mittee was working for the people and
not for The INDIANAPOLIs SENTINEL.
There was something behind this bill.
It was Job to sell books. The author Of
the Dill had brow-beaten the committee
and the members OF the house by writing
up the farmer members in The SENTINEL
and publicly referring to this body as a
"bayseed legislature" II that was the
opinion of the librarian il might he good
plan to select some one else for the office
be occupies He had always been opposed
20 buildoZing and he would not be bull
dozed by the state Librarian, The SENTINEL
or both.
: Mr.. Oppenheim defended the bill, saw
ing that il would re-establish the town
ship libraries in some townships of his
county.
Messrs. Voigt and Work supported the
bill 1t wss a democratic measure, as il
left it with the people to say whether they
wanted to tax themselves or not for library
purposes. The motion to substitute the
minority for the majority report was lost
yeas, p NAYS, 42-and the bill was in
definitely postponed.
The noon recess was then taken.
In the afternoon Mr.. Fowler's resolution
allowing the dOOrkeepers of the house s.
per dav from February, instead OF the
compensation now allowed, was lost
yeas 81; nays ~.
Mr.. Lindemuth's bill regulating the
fees 10 be col ected by the secretary of
state was passed under suspension of the
constitutional rules. II provides that the
secretary of state shall collect for fling ar
ticles OF incorporation or a certified copy
OF duplicate thereof, Of any corporation
whose capital stock Is $4,000 or under,
$40; Of corporation whose capital stock is
over $4,000, one-;enth OF l per cent upon
the authorized capital stock of such asso-
citation. The same rue to Apply where
companies increase their capital stock or
in case of consolidation.
Mutual companies or associations, such
Is farmers mutual insurance companies,
only S25.
Other associations, such az religious,
charitable, labor, sporting. etc, only s..
Building, loan and savings association,
whose capital stock Is $4,000 or under,
SO Where such associations have CAPT.
tai grester than $4,000, one twenty-ffth
Of I per cent. OF such capital in excess of
$4,000.
For fling a certificate of the reduction
OF tie capital stock OF any corporation, So.
For fling a copy of the decree OF court,
changing the name of any corporation, So.
For filing an amendment to the articles
of incorporation, - cents hundred words,
20 be in no case less than 3.
For filing for railroad company a GER
tifcafa Of extension nj line a certificate Of