The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
Concludad From Tbird Pnee.

byists or a constituency!
Mr.. Haggard-"I represent the people,
but am not afraid OF the lobby"
Mr.. Gent-"You are in the minority; If
9ou We're on the responsible side, you
Would not be so liberal" The resolution
was tabled.
Mr.. Shorts reform school bill was hotly
contested. but just before the house ad-
iourned, the bill passed.
The following bills were introduced yes
teTday and referred TO appropriate COM
mittess:
H.R. 400. by Mr.. Branstetter-To give
the common council the exclusive power
over the streets, highways, alleys and
bridges within incorporated cities. Com
m1ttee on cities and towns.
H r. 423, by Mr.. ClaypOol-To prevent
the adulteration of milk. Committee on
vital statistics.
II. r. 424, by Mr. Lindemuth-TO create
park commissioners in cities having 10000
population or more Also leyying q park
tax Committee on cities and towns.
II R. 425, by Lindemuth-TO create a
board Of children's guardians in townships
having more than $4,000 population.
Committee on cities and towns.
II. i. 426, by Mr.. Thienes-To provide
for police justice for the city OF Indianap-
oils. Committee on the affairs OF the city
indianapolis.
H.R. 427, by Mr.. making it
unlawful for any person holding any office
by virtue of the constitution or laws OF
this state, TO accept free pass, ETC., from
any railroad or railroad company or cor
poration, etc" Committee on judiciary.
II. r 42S, by Mr.. Haggard-"That all
petitions fled by executors or administra-
- Iahf haD
on the first day OF the next term alter Civ
ing notice as now provided by law, unless
the executors or administrators shall fix
different day during the then term. or the
next ensuing term, for such hearing, by
Endorsement on the petition at before or
after the time OF filing thereof" Commit
tee on judiciary.
II. r. 400, by Mr. Kesler-Compelling
all foreign life insurance companies to
furnish the auditor OF state a sworn state
ment of the amount received as premiums
upon the lives OF persons residing in In
diana. Said reports 10 be made on the
first day of July and January of each year.
Companies to pay into the state treasury
5 per cent. of all premiums so reported.
Committee on ways and means.
II. r. 49, by Mr.. kyle-TO make it I'M
lawful for persons holding and owning
stocks in corporations, trust companies or
syndicates 10 hold any city Office. Com
nittee on cities and towns.
H. K 43l, by Mr.. Leyden-To authorize
the organization and incorporation of
loan, trust and safe deposit companies.
Committee on judiciary.
H. r. 432, by Mr.. Kilgore-That the
medical superintendent of the several
hospitals for the insane of the state are
hereby empowered and directed to dis
charge to their homes or 10 the care of
their proper counties incurable and harm
less patients from time to time whenever,
and In such number, as may be necessary
to make room for recent or dangerous
cases provided that no uncared patient,
legally committed, shall be discharged as
long as there may be vacancies in excess
of the number of insane persons whose
admission is being formally required at
any given date.
II. r. 43S. by Mr. Kilgore-Appropri-
ating S11 800 to reimburse the medical su-
perintendent and others on account of
money and supplies advanced for the
Northern hospital. Committee on claims.
III. r 43i, by Mr.. Glessner-That each
township shall be directly liable for the
support, and for all allowances, benefits,
aid or expenditures OF whatever nature or
character that may be granted or allowed
to any temporary poor or destitute person
within or having n settlement in such
township Who'll not an inmate of county
poor asylum. Committee on county and
township business.
II. r. ass, by Mr.. Troy-To regulate the
sale of Intoxicating liquor. Committee on
temperance.
H. r. 1856, by Mr. Troy-Provides that
no liquor license shall be granted to any
person until proof is made that such per
son has been votor at least six months
IN the precinct in which it is proposed to
sell or barter liquors Committee on tenn
perance.
H. r. 437, by Mr. Glessner, by request
to amend the act relating to change of
venue. The Judge to designate the county
TO which the venue shall be changed,
which county shall be in an adjoining cir
cult or may, with the consent of all parties
TO said action be, in the same circuit, and
shall also prescribe the time when the ap-
plicans shall pay the costs of the change.
Committee on judiciary.
IL. r. 43S, by Mr.. Inman, by request
To provide for the enumeration of deaf
mute persons by township trustees. Com
mittee on benevolent institutions.
The following bills were indefinitely
postponed in the house:
ii. X. l54, by Mr.. Peters-To allow
services claimed to have been rendered
the state in opposing the Beaver lake
land bill, which passed two years ago.
II. r. 50, by MIR. Ader-To reimburse L.
Lang OF Putnam county S.333.66.
III. X. 1854, by Mr.. RObbins-To prevent
the construction of barbed wire fences
along public roads.
II. r. 200, by Mr.. Kilgore--To reorgan-
lie the state board Of agriculture. This
bill was prepared by the swine breeders
association.
II. r. 345, by Mr.. Robbins, by request
That after July 81, 1892, no express. pas
senger or freight train of any kind shall
be run In this state without an automatic
air-brake or some equally effective device
for controlling the speed of the trains, to
be approved by the commissioners of rail-
roads. which may be applied by the en-
gineer 10 each car composing the train.
r. r. 396. by Mr. Gent-To encourage
the breeding and improvement OF trotting
and pacing horses. For the prevention
and punishment of fraudulent entries and
practice in contests OF speed.
II. r. 2l2, by Mr.. Wilson--A dog bill.
II. r. 354, by Mr.. Peters, by request
Legalizing the act of the board OF commits
sioners of Hendricks county in issuing an
order donating and appropriating s, $685.