The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-11

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Mr.. Ewing protested against any post
ponement, saying that it appeared that an
organized effort was being made to defeat
the bill.
Mr. Hays pretended that he was afraid
that a great many serious legal questions
were involved in the matter and ques-
toned the right OF the legislature TO
change the board.
The patriotic young man from Warren
in some way conceived the idea that some-
body, he apparently didn't know who.
had impugned his motives in asking for a
postponement of the bill. He declared that
there was no truth in any insinuations
that had been made questioning the hon
esty Of purpose OF those who were opposed
to the immediate action in the premises.
Mr.. Loveland, in answer to running
fire of questions from Mr.. Ewing. adj
mitted that he had received several COM
munications from persons who were OPP
posed to the bill and acknowledged thst
a bill drawn up by a member OF the swine
breeders association had been laid on his
table for presentation, but that he had
not presented it.
The motion to postpone the considera-
ton of the bill until Monday morning at
10 o'clock finally prevailed by the follow
licans being in italics
Ayes-Messrs Boyd. Byrd, Carer, Cas-
ter, CiemdnS, French. Gilman, Grose, Hanley,
Harlan, Hays, HobsOn, Hudson, Jones,
Kennedy, Loreland, McGreRor, Moore,
uolnt, Shanks, Wiggs-2l.
Nays-Messrs. Akin, Burke, Ellison,
Ewing, Foley, Francis, HAYDEN, Holcomb,
Howard, Jackson, Keith, KOpelke, Lynn,
McHugh, Morgan, Smith, Sweeny, Thomp-
son Marion, Thompson Huntington },
Thompson (Pulaski)-20.
The senate committee on agriculture
Wednesday reported favorably on S. 2l7,
by Mr.. Ewing, making it unlawful to enter
horse in any contest where a prize is
being competed for under an assumed
name or out of its class. The same com
mittee also announced that it was pre-
pairing bill for the protection of song
birds in compliance with the request Of
the Erookville natural history society.
The committee on county and township
business reported favorably on S. l7O, by
Mr.. Hudson, which will enable Marion
county to build a new Jail. This bill
authorizes the board of commissioners of
any county having population of 100000
inhabitants and upward to issue bonds
of the county to the amount of $4,000
for the purpose of raising funds for the
building of a new Jail. Such bonds
shall run for period OF
six years and shall not bear over 5 per
cent. interest. Bonds shall in no case be
disposed OF at more than 3 per cent The
commissioners shall, at their June meet
ing, order a special tax on each 500 worth
of taxable property. this levy to be con-
tinued for five consecutive years.
The committee on mines submitted a
report recommending the passage of S.
260, abolishing the office of chief of the
division of mineral oils, creating the Office
of supervisor OF oil inspection, and plac-
ing the appointment thereof in the hands
OF the state geologist.
The committee on benevolent institu-
tions recommended the indefinite post
ponement of consideration of Mr.. Gill
mans bill limiting admission as visitors
to insane asylums to friends and relatives
of the patients and legal officers. The re-
port was concurred in.
The senate passed the following bills
Wednesday:
s. l09 by Mr.. Ewing-NIaking the at
tempt to commit arson a crime, punisha-
bic by not less than one year nor more
than twenty-one years Imprisonment in
the states prison.
:. 90. by Mr.. Frsncis-Authorizing COM
mon councils and boards OF trustees to
condemn land for the purpose OF laying
out parks, and giving them jurisdiction
over land which is located within five
miles of the corporate limits. The bill pro-
a.. al IL l.. Ill
be appointed by the circuit court to APP
praise the property thus condemned and
assess damages. The bill was amended by
Mr.. McHugh so as to provide for the APP
pointment of three park commissioners
by the mayor, and authorizing common
councils to levy tax not to exceed one
mill on each 500 worth OF taxable prop
perry to keep the parks in repair.
S. 81, by Mr.. Gilman Providing that in
the assessment of property in towns of
less than 1000 inhabitants for street i'm
provements one-half of the cost shall be
on the property admitting the street to be
improved and One-half on all OF the real
estate within the corporate limits OF the
town.
S 125, by Mr.. Kopelke all
foreign corporations carrying on operations
in this state shall file, with the recorder of
the county in which they are doing bust
ness and the secretary of state, copies of
their charters and the laws under which
they were organized.
S. 126, by Mr.. McHugh-Legalizing the
actions OF the voters OF Fairfield township,
Tippecanoe county, in voting aid TO the
Lafayette Union railway company in the
sum of 100000.
The following bills were introduced in
the house Wednesday:
H. X. ass, by Mr.. Moss-For the relief
of John w. White, late treasurer of Clay
county. Committee on county and town
ship business.
II. r. 4S7, by Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing sec. 6,4l3 OF the revised statutes TO
read as follows:
All rates for taxes provided for by law shall
be computed and extended by each county
auditor or the assessors. Valuation of property
as equalized by the county and state boards of
equalization or other boards as may be found
having the same duties as such boards of equal
ization except AS otherwise provided by law;
provided, however all such taxes as may be
from time to time assessed against the property
of said roads, except such as are assessed for
cities or towns, shall be denominated the state
general fund, and when collected shall be paid
ever by such county treasurers by the law in
the payment OF moneys found due for state
purposes, and when so paid in is to become a
part of the general fund of the state. Com
nittee on ways and means.
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