The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-26
SENATE BILLS PASSED.

Measure Extending the Term OF Municipal
Understanding Bonds Bill and Others.
Senator Newby's bill, SO, authorizing
cities and towns to issue bonds for the pur-
pose Of funding their indebtedness. was
passed, as was the Senator's bill, a, to en-
able people ID cities and towns to own and
bonds therefor.
Senator McHugh's bill, &c, amending GER
tain sections OF an act for the Incorpora-
ton OF cities. was read the third time The
bill applies to all cities except Indianapolis.
and in substance simply extends, after the
next election. the term of Office of Mayor,
clerk, treasurer and Other city Offices TO
four years instead of two years. The city
council is classified 30 that one half 90 out
every two years. Senator Kopelke op-
posed the bill on the ground that it gave
city officers a chance to form rings, steal
franchises. etc.
Senator Thayer said it would result in
extrsyagance and run cities in dobt Sem
ator Ntzhugh, said 1t was in line with the
policy adopted by the people during the
last six years, to make the terms of State
and county officers four instead of two
years; that the last two Legislatures
tuition to make all the offices four years.
and that those amendments were now
pending before the present Legislature
The bill passed with twenty-eight ayes
and eight noes.
Senator Sellers bill 49, prohibiting
county commissioners to make donations
TO colleges, schools. etc., passed.
Senator GIfford's bill. los coDcernin q APP
propriations by counties for the erection
OF bridges over streams which flow be-
tween said counties, was passed.
Senator Wishard's bill. 81, for the en-.
cOuragement of agriculture. by authoriz-
ing boards OF agriculture to make pur-
chases anG and sales, was postponed on
motion OF Senator Kern. until next
Wed nesday, at o'clock. when it will be
made special order. This Is the same bill
that has passed the House. permitting the
State board to hold 24D acres of land
Senator Wishsrd's bill, to pay the War
ren-Scharff Paving Company for asphalt
pavement on Pennsy lvania street. along
the Blind Asylum and University PARK,
brought forth the statement from Senator
Fulk. that the property was deeply sub.
merged in all kinds of debts. in
ator Mclean stated that in 1867.
when he was member of the
lower house, the title to University Square
had been questioned. and that the title had
never been adjudicateo and settled. 1t was
Senator McGreggOrs opinion that the bill
should be recOmmitteG until the claim was
settled. and until the State knew whether
IL belonged to it or the city. Senator Cra-
nor believed 1t was q inst claim, and tn at
If the claim were taken to the Supreme
Court il would be expensive TO the State,
while still the bill would have to be paid
Senator Wishard explained that the
Blind ASYLUM grounds and University Park
were different places. and the paving on
to the Warren-Scharff Company. and that
the state owned both properties rs surely
a. it owned the ground upon which
the state house was built. The DILL was
passed authorizing the pay ment of s., 46S 81
Senator Morgan's bill. l4S providing that
by petitlonlng the county superintendent
q trustee may move school buildings as