The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-21
HOUSE COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED.
A Day Devoted to the Routine of Presenting
Bills.

Bills.
Several legalizing bills were passed I'M
der suspension of the rules. Senate bill
the Sixth judicial district, was passed
without opposition, under suspension,
upon motion of Mr.. Faulkner.
Following are the legislative bills
passed:
BY Mr. Sleeper: To legalize the acts OF
the officers of the town OF Fowler, Benton
county.
BY Mr. Clavpool: Legalizing the collec-
tons of the taxes OF KnightstOwn, Henry
county.
By Mr.. Ebert: Legalizing the collection
of taxes and certain ordinances OF Ham
mOnd, Lake county.
Mr.. Ebert, who, by the way, is the first
democrat to represent Lake county in the
house, in explaining the necessity for this
legislation, said that six years ago Ham
mOnd was a cross-road, but now it was
city of {, ZOO, and in ten years from now it
would be the third largest city in the state,
if not the second. He said that like
all new towns the legal affairs of
the municipality of Hammond had
been entrusted to young lawyers, and
young lawyers were apt to make mistakes
dS wei as OlQGT Ol6,s D-lAC6 Certain or
dinances had been passed by the Ham
mond board OF trustees, which might be
declared void, and his bill was for the pur-
pose of removing all doubts.
Mr.. Bowman introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, 1t is known that the finances OF the
State of Indiana are in so depleted condition
that the treasurer OF state is unable to meet the
demands that viii be made upon him in the
near future TO pay the expenses OF this general
assembly and other demands the treasury I;
therefore, be il
Resolved, That the committee on ways and
means be, and said committee is hereby in
structed TO report bill to this house, at the
earliest practical time, authorizing the proper
officers of state 10 make temporary loan for
the purposes set forth in the preamble to this
resolution.
A resolution was also offered by Mr..
Wright for joint committee to draw up
a bill providing for the reduction of the
judicial districts in the state from fifty
eight to forty. Upon motion of Mr..
Curtis il was referred to the committee on
apportionment, of which Mr. Curtis is the
chairman.
After the house adjourned the most i'm
portant committees held brief sessions for
the purpose OF organizing.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE.
To Tax Mortgages, Remove Screens in Sa-
loons--Assessmsnt of Bank Deposits.
The following bills were introduced Fri
day in the house:
BY Mr.. Work-To define legal fences.
Committee on agriculture.
BY Mr.. Teal-To tax the interest of the
mortgage on ali proper uDon which a
lien exists; defining the duties of certain
officers in connection Herewith. Ju.
dietary committee.
By Mr.. Parker of Hendricks, by request
That all roads shall be made straight
and on the line between the owners of the
adjacent lands thereto as far as practical
Bile. REARED to committee on roads
BY Mr.. Hatta-That the assessor OF
each township, between the first day of
April and the first day of June of each
year, list every dog, of whatever age or
sex, within his township. to the person
owning, keeping or harboring the same.
Said assessor shall prepare a separate rec