The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-01-28
DAY OF DULL ROUTINE.

Representatives Attend to ommitte Re-
ports and Talk About stockyards.e
A large bouquet of handsome flowers
adorned Speaker NibIack's desk yesterday
morning and the wielder of the gavel wore
o more than ordinarily pleasant smile as he
requested the House TO come to order.
Representative Branstetter opened the
proceedings with prayer, and the call of the
roll showed ninety members present. The
q committee on drains and dykes, through
It's chairman. Mr.. Smith, of Owen. recon-
msnded the indefinite postponement of the
struction of bitches and drains and the re-
port was concurred in.
The committee reported favorably on the
Senate bill of Senator Shanks. authorizing
the commissioner for the removal of the
limestone ledge in the Kankakee river to
make certain changes in the channel. MIR.
Beasley thought the bill should be given
further consideration and hoped that
sbe ways and means committee might
have an opportunity of passing upon
it. He feared that the passage of the
measure would entail additional expense
upon future legislatures and thought 1t
should be so amended as to prevent that.
Mr.. Harrell was also opposed to the bill on
similar grounds. and moved that it be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee to report
what amendments are necessary. After
some further discussion this motion was
agreed TO. The committee reported adj
versely upon manv bills and the reports be-
ing concurred in the measures were relegated
to oblivion.
Mr.. Fippen's bill amending the drainage
law was favorably reported. and the House
concurrine. the bill was ordered engrossed.
The bill of Mr.. Brown of SteubeD, prescrib-
ing the powers and duties of county COM
rnraafnnora IN tha ruaffor IF snnafrrofin
drains. was reported back with o few
amendments and q favorable recommends
ton.
The report was concurred in and the bill
ordered engrossed. The Senate bill by Sem
stor Shockney came hack with q recon-
mendation that it pass, and the report was
concurred in and the bill ordered engrossed.
This measure authorizes county commits
sioners of counties of rhis State adjoining
other States to join with the commissioners
of counties In such adjoining States in the
construction and repair of bitches, drains
and water-cOurses Mr.. Moons bill. amend-
ing the act prohibiting the obstruction of
bitches or drains. was reported back with
amendments aud q recommendation for its
passage as amended. Mr.. W ler moved to
recommit the bill to the judiciary commit
tee, but the motion was tabled.
Mr.. Kelley moved to further amend by
striking out all provisions in regard to at
torney's fees, and n long. str gglingd discus
sion of n decidedly undressing and unin-
telligent character ensued. Mr.. kelley's
amendment was finally decided not prop
erly drawn up. and after some further talk
the report was concurred in and the bill
ordered engrossed.
PURIFIER REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on agriculture. through
its chairman, Mr.. Kester. reported favor
ably upon Mr.. Oldham's bill, requiring
~grain-dealers to keep q half-busbel stand
ard measure. in their places of business,
and upon Mr.. Patton's bill, concerning arti-
ficial dairy products. and providing that
these products be properly branded. The
report on the last-nanled measure contained
an amendment. which to no objection was
offered. Both reports were concurred In
and the bills ordered engrossed.
Mr.. kester submitted several remon-
strances from chapels of the +. NJ. b. a.
against any appropriation being made for
the worlds fair.
Mr.. CAROLS hill regulating the rate of
toll was reported fayOrably and ordered
engrossed, but upon the authors motion
the action was reconsidered and the bill re-
committed to the committee on roads for
correction.
The committee on labor, through its
chairman, Dir. Kelley. recommended that
the bill of Mr.. Themes providing for the
filing OF labels. trademarks and brands be
recoInmitted TO the judiciary committee,
The bill of Mr. Adams concerning the
comparisons of writings i'm the trial Of
causes came back from the judiciary COM
mittee with a majority report recommend
ing its passage and a minority report rec
o~mmending it's indefinite postponemept.
The majority report was concurred In and
the bill ordered engrossed. The committee
that Mr.. Cuilop's bill regard
ing the incorporation of building. loan fund
and savings associations be recommitted TO
the committee on ways and means, anu the
recommendation was sdoDted. The bill of
Mr.. Giessner regulating insanity inquesis.
aud that of Mr.. Lindemuth concerning pro-
ceedings in civil cases were reported favor
ably and ordered engrossed. Nts s. ss.
Mr.. Claypool offered q resolution that the