The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-02-04
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
New Measures Introduced and Bills Re-
ported.

New Measures Introduced and Bills Re-
ported.
The following bills were introduced in
the house Tuesday:
q. r. $50, by Mr.. Zoercher-To refund
Perry county $1,000 for advertising state
lands for sale. Committee on claims.
II. r. $50, by Mr.. ZOercher-Relating to
state lands sold. Committee on claims.
II. r. So. by Mr.. Curtis. by request
Amending the act relating to the vacation
of cemeteries.
II. r. 35S, by Mr.. Faulkner-To provide
for the security OF tax liens, the foreclos-
ure of such liens with the sale of interest
thereon and the sale and conveyance OF
real estate under the decree and the re-
demption OF the same. Committee on
judiciary.
H. r. $50, by Mr. Moon-Appropriating
5000 Tor repairs at the institute for the
blind. Committee on benevolent institu-
tons.
H. $50, by Mr. Moon (by request
Providing Tor the relocation OF county
seats. Election for relocation when 800,
or more, legal freehold voters petition for
same must be ordered by county commits
sioners- Committee on judiciary.
Fl. X. SOL. by Mr.. Brown of Morgan-To
add vocal music to the list of branches to
be taught by law In the common schools.
Committee on education.
II. r. 362, by Mr.. Oppenheim-To
amend Sec. 90 of the decedent's estate act
to read as follows:
Whenever the circuit court shall be satisfied
that il would be for the advantage of such es-
tate to sell any part of the personal property
at private sale. such court may authorize the
executor or administrator to thus sell the
same; but such property shall in case be
sold for less than its appraised value; nor
shall such executor or administrator become
the purchaser thereof; and return of such
sale shall be made within the time prescribed
by the court, not to extend beyond three
months. and cash or notes shall be taken for
the purchase morey, as IN case OF public sale
OF the personal property OF the de-
ceased. Provided however, that the
court shall hud upon inquiry that
inIany particular cases it is TO the interest OF
the estate to make such sale upon a credit of
more than twelve months, it shall go direct an
order and TX such terms OF credit as to II shall
seem fit and proper. Committee on judiciary.
II. r. 1868, by Mr.. Robbins-To protect
hotel keepers from dead-beats. Commit
tee on rights and privileges.
II. r. 364, by Mr.. Robbins-To prohibit
the construction of barbed wire fences
along railroads or highways or between
farms as PARTITION fences unless the con-
sent is obtained from the parties interest
ed. Committee on agriculture.
II. X. 800, by Mr.. Fippen-To regulate
the charges made by stock yards. For
weighing sheep and hogs, two cents per
head and two cents additional per head
tor each day or part ola day such stock
remains in such yards. For weighing
cattle, horses or mules five cents per head
and five cents additional per head for each
day or part of day such stock remains in
An -,
such stock yards shall have the right TO
furnish fee,i for such stock and sell his
stock without any additional charges.
Committee on agriculture.
II. r 800, by MIR. Fippen-To give re-
Hc1 to ex-sOldiers In certain cases. Com
mittee on military affairs.
II. X. 367, by Mr. Higgius-To change
the system OF distributing the school
revenues. Distribution to be made on
basis Of average attendance for the period
of 100 days Immediately following the 1st
day Of November of each year.
II. r. 36S, by Mr.. Wright-To limit the
county superintendent to 100 days work
each year. Committee on fees and sal
aries.
II. r. goo, by Mr.. Troy-To authorize
owners OF land TO form corporations to
associate themselves into a corpoT alton
for the purpose of establishing, construct
ing and maintaining bitches and levees.
Committee on drains and dykes
H. r. $40, byMr. Teal-To compel certain
persons to testify as experts in certain
cases. Committee on Judiciary.
II. r. 372, by Mr.. Kelley--"That it
shall hereafter be unlawful for any of the
courts of the state to give judgment for
any amount for attorneys fees, except on
contracts already made" Committee on
judiciary.
II. K. 'S73. by Mr.. Oldham, by request
To make it unlawful to sell, secrete, or re-
move, or otherwise dispose of. any goods
sold on the installment plan, with intent
TO defraud. Committee on judiciary.
III. r. 374, bv Mr.. Morris of Henry-To
amend Sec 70 OF an act providing for
the organization OF savings banks. Com
mittee on judiciary.
Fl. Z. 375, by Dir. Parker OF Hendricks
TO amend the civil code 80 that . jury