The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-02-20
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

for the raisi'z u funds for the improvement d
streets The fol owing bills we're recommended
for passage: 10 encourage the breeding 81
pacing and trotting horses; providing penalties
for false entries. etc 10 project birds their
nests ana their eggs; providing for The dispo>'
tion Of surplus funds appropriated for the con-
I siruction Of free gravel roads; ahollshing tho
4 ONCE OF state on Inspector and creating he Of
Nee OF State Supervisor OF on Insl erors.
! HousE-A iii was rassed requiring foreign
insurance companies doing business In Indiana
! 20 deposit with Auditor or State not less than
| No.nD In cash or securities. such deposits 20 be
subject 10 taxation. Bills introduced: Drprising
| the Reporter OF the supreme Court OF his fees
and fixing his salary " sA0,O: PROV ldng for tho
taxation OF al values Of corporations in excess
Of their tangible property Mr.. Mccullough
introduced an important bin looking 10 tho
placing Of the benevolent and penal institutions
Of the state on non partisan basis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb 5-SkNATE-Scnator
Hubbe introduced bill IN the senate to-day
giving women the right 70 vote 70 be voted for
~ municipal elections Senator Frcnch's usury
and interest bill. making six per cent the legal
rate and voding al contracts In excess. was
killed after two hours discussion; Senator
McGregor introduced memorial from the sad
dietrec manufacturers and employees OF Madi
son, asking relief from the ruiuous competition
OF convict labor II the Southern Prison
HoUsE.-BiIls passed; Prohibiting the OPP
peal 70 the Supreme Court OF suits IN which tho
amount involved IL less than 800. reducing tho
charges Of stenographers for Supreme Court
transcripts from ten TO six cents per hundred
words, and providing that where Iitigants are
too poor 70 pay for such Transcripts the same
shall be paid out OF the county TREASURY. pro-
ding for changes OF venue In certain eases:
regulating the weighing Of coal. uniformity OF
screens non employment OF boys and females.
and providing for the better protection Of mi
city taxation tracts OF i've acres and over with
IN the corporate limits Of cities, alleged 10 be
used for farming purposes
INDIANAPOLIS Feb. SENATE. Tho SEN
ate went through the form OF session this
morning with scarce handful OF members. a.
ter the first hour had elapsed Several visiting
committees asked and were grnntcdlcavc OF alb
scence. and number Of members who wanted
10 get home over sunday were excused 10 catch
outgoing ira MS Senator Nagee's bill. appro.
pria'ing siQos5 70 reimburse the Superintend-
ent OF the Northern Insane Asylum for money
expended was the only measure passed. After
HOUSEHOLDS introduced: To amend the act
regarding the Incorporation OF manufacturing
ard mining companies so as 10 provide that
their stock shall be deemed personal estate.
and that no such companies shall purchase
stock m any other company without the written
consent OF all the stock holders. Making IL I'M
lawful TO sell poisons except upon the wri ten
prescription OF q physician or surgeon legally
authorized q practice. Amending he elections
law by providing that In cases where persons
can not read. or are not able to prepare their
ballots, then they shall be prepared BY tho poll
clerk, with The rest OF the board. and that any
such onicer falsifying vote OF this kind shall
be gui ~ Of felony ard sent to States prison.
Providing for the employment OF PHYSICIANS
and surgeons for township poor, ana granting
q such poor the right TO select their own physi-
make donations and receive subscriptions Tor
the erection Of soldiers monuments aud me-
mortal halls
ISDiASAroLIS Feb. 7.-sExArE-xotIn scs
sion
HousE-Bills introduced: Providing for tho
appointment Of Indiana Commissioners for The |
Worlds Fair and apprcpr;ating o 900 for the |
Indiana exhibit for such Fair; providing inst |
savings banks shall only invest their money
% IN u :. stocks or bonds. 90 In Indiana |
stocks and bonds. q, In stocks and bonds IL |
other states that for ten years past have regu-
larry paid the interest. tp In mortgages on /
property In the county. 81 In premium notes, |
10 run not longer than twelve months and ade- |
quately secured; providing for disinfecting an !
cars used IN the transportation OF live stock, /
and 70 prevent tho spread OF inf cfious diseases
among such stock; providing for township \
school institutes AZ least once month: proxtd- /
ng that IN cases where damages are recovered
against corporations for violations or the laws Of
The State, they shall also include attorneys
lees
IxDIASAPofIs Feb. o. - sESArE-some
ne ago Senator Foley introduced Dill 10 ex.
ENC the provisions OF the metropolitan police
sct 70 stiles OF $4,000. The bill came up for sec
md rearing to-day. An amendment was offered
2 apply The metropolitan police act ~ cities
moving en- enumeration OF school children Of
'vcr AoO Senator Shockncy's amendment 10
make the nlmber OF school children IL 900 in
tead OF 1000 was defeated. Senator Hownrd'S
amendment applying the bill to cities on 20 90
yas defeated. senator Shochncy's amend
neni. providing that the question Of applying
he provisions OF the bill may be left 10 vote OF
he people. Was also defeated. ana he bin
'assed 10 enrrossmcnI
House.. The House made q desperate efYor.
o do something this morning. but calling OF
he roll on the Employers Liability bin showed
ut hfty-scvcn members present The Speaker
Erected that the doors be locked and The alb
cntees be gathered but this failed or results.
"a an adjournment 70 lowed until afternoon
sighty-threc members reported az u. m ana
consideration Of the Liability bi was resumed.
n amendment making It's provisions apply TO
u classes OF employers. as well as corpora
Ions. was voted down after heated struggle
o. also. were proposed rrcommifmenis TO The
judiciary Committee 70 pass upon its legality.
he bill finally passed under q Suspension cf
he rules IN the original shape in which II had
ONE from representatives OF the labor orran:-
ation. u makes all corporations liable for in
lries sustained BY employees. and j. aimed az
he railways.
INDIASArorIs. Feb. l0-SExATE-Bins
assed Authorizing city councils ana town
cards 70 pass and enforce ordinances for IN,
oatcment 81 nusanccs; giving 10 the husband
ne-thifd u the property OF deceased wife who ,
cs interstate. snd permitting the husband TO ,
'lect his property providing for the construc-
on OF work houses ia all cities and incorpor.
ed towns; prohibiting officers OF banks OF cor
Drations from exercising the functions OF no !
'rirs public in cases where such banks or cor .
orations are interested: authorizing county I.
to issue drainage bonds which
70 TO be lien on the property Affected: 70 en-. (
puragc the breeding Of trotting and pacing
,rscs .
HOusE--B lis passed: Providing that millerS
AL not charge more than onc-eighth toll for | .
hiding grain; providing penalties FOR dealing
margins, and 20 suppress bucket shops: | 4
'thorizing commissioners. or other Officers OF |,
rider counties. 70 unite with officers or other .
ates IN the construction 81 bitches ana water "
purses; prohibiting railroad companies from {
thhold rg any part or the wages of employees [
Insurance or Other purposes; lcgalzing the
y OF notarles pubic whose commits sons have \,
pred: making II unlawful 20 kill duck. qunii
cock between sunset Or sunrise. or between y
pril u. and September |: also makes Il nnlaw- h
] icf express companies 70 carry C.,snc out ~ 4,