The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-28
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from Montgomery replied that ne meant
mel her, but was opposed to the appoint
ment OF any additional emp oyes. The
substitute was finally adopted by the fol-
lowing vote, repub leans in italics:
Ayes-Messrs. Boyd, Burke, Byrd. Carer
Caster, @ emdns, Ellison, Fulk, Gilman, Grit
! fifth, Grimes, (iToSe, Harlan, HobS0n, Hoicomb
| Holland, Howard. Hudson, Jones, Kerth,
! Lynn, Morgan Moore, Thompson (MarIonA
Thompson Huntingdon Thompson (Pulaskl)
! Nays--Messrs. Akin, Chandler, Ewing.
French. HGnley, Hays, Hub5eQ, Kennedy. Lore
land. McHugh. Msgee. Mount. Shsnks. Shock.
| neg. Smith, Yaryan, jackson, Sweeney-2o.
! The auditor of state submitted report
showing that during the year of 1889 the
Ohio valley and the Central union teie-
I phone companies and the Western union
| telegraph company had paid into the state
| treasury the aggregate sum OF S3,lSl94.
| In 1S9 the corpo' atoms failing to comply
with the law were reported to the attOr-
( ney-general, who col ected in July, 1890,
as 10 lows: Western union telegraph
company. S2,15706; American express
| company 1,148.46; Adams express COM
| pany. 81 1926; U. S. express company.
$500 50; Cumberland telephone company,
! S133.55; City and suburban telephone
company, $40; Greensbgrg telephone
/ company, S2S92; Woodruff sleeping car
! Il
company, S125.O7; total, S6.184.66. The
report was referred to the committee on
finance without decision.
The committee on judiciary reported
/ favOrably on the following bills:
5. lis, by Mr. KOpelke-Legalizlng the
| recording of certified copie- of acknowl-
ed2ments of deeds and MORTGAGES.
s. l47, by Mr.. Misunderstanding
the printing of the legal advertisements of
a township having no newspaper in any
other township in the county having a
! newspaper.
:. III, by Mr. Hays-Providing that
when an o"ense is committed against the
laws of the state and the ordinances of
city or town, the same shall be punishable
undrr but one jurisdiction.
s. ii. bv Mr.. Shockney-Makingi it I'M
lawful to establish and maintain what is
known as a bucket shop for the purpose
of dealing in marg ms in grain, etc.
s. 132. by Mr. Hays-To remove the dis
abilities of married women to make con-
tracts
S 109 by Mr. Ewing-Providing that
any person found guilty of the crime of
arson shall be imprisoned in the states
prison not more than twenty-one years
nor less than one year.
=. 95, by Mir. AicHugh-Authorizin
attorneys of records to release judgments.
5. 81, by Mr.. Notwithstanding
sheriffs to destroy all burglars tools,
gambling apparatus or immoral literature
leg lily seized BY them.
s 1856, by Mr.. Elison-Legalizing the
acts of all deputy officials under twenty
one years of age.
The same committee recommended that
action be indefinitely postponed on the
following:
s. 9S, by Mr.. Sweeny-Prohibting the
stringing of wires by telegraph companies
within thirty feet of any residence.
5. l0S by Mr.. French-Fixing the legal
rate of interest to be charged at 6 per cent.
s. 40. by Mr.. Grimes-Providing that
cases shall be docketed in the supreme
court the same as IN the lower courts.
S. 10I, by Mr.. Foley-Making it man
datory to grant changes OF venue in all
criminal cases.
s. 100, by Mr.. Wigos-Fixing the penalty
for an assault to commit felony at not
less than one year nor more than fourteen
years.
s. 80, by Mr.. Wiggs-Making it legal for
illegitlmate children to inherit from the
father the same as if they were legitimate.
S. IA, by Mr.. Kennedy-Increasing the
penalty Tor carrying deadly weapons from
s. to SO.
The committee recommended the re-
committal of the following bi Is:
s. 80, by Mr. Keeth-Fixingthe salaries
of township trustees and assessors at s.
per day to committee on fees and salarirs.
S. 1873, by Mr.. Shockney-Legaliz ny the
acts of notary publics whose commissions
have expired.
The committee on agriculture reported
in favor of the passage of Mr.. Ewing's bill
providing for the creation OF an industrial
board of agriculture, to be composed of
twenty-six members.
The judiciary committee recommended
the printing OF S. ITO, by Mr.. Magee, pro-
viding that the state may take changes of
venue in criminal cases.
The committees on claims and expendi-
lures recommended the passage of S. 100,
appropriatng s ,039.30 for the payment of
the claim OF Henry Stacey, who recently
+ secured Judgment for that sum against
: the state in the superior court OF Marion
county.
J. The committee on temperance recon-
mended the massage OF S. 50. by Mr.. Love
land, fixing the PENALTY for gambling at
SO for first offense, to which $50 NAV be
added, and the third offenss $50, to which
imprisonment not more than six months
nor less than one year must be added.
S. 50, reported iavorably upon by the
Judiciary committee, was called by Sena-
tor Kennedy, its author. This bill makes
it the duty Of county auditors to reduce
the rate of interest from 8 per cent on
school fund loans made previous to the
Cd day of March, 1869. Me srs. Byrd
and Kennedy made stroug arguments in
behalf of the BILL and it passed to engross-
ment.
Tho following bills upon which the
: proper committees have reported favora-
bly were enprossed:
, 5. lis, by Mr.. Byrd-Requiring mining
! and other corporations to pay their en-
ployes once every two weeks i'll lawful
: money OF the United States and prescrb-
ing penalties.
5. So. by Mr.. Hays-Legalizing the con-
veyance of real estate by attorneys.
. s. 30, by Mr. Holland Making decis-
ions OF the supreme court evidence in
certain eases.
S. l12, by Mr.. McfIugh-Prohibitin
the removal of natural gas from the wells
by the pumping process.
s. II, by Mr.. Mount-Anthorizing the
officers OF horse thief detective associ-