The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-19

occasioned so mnch discussion last Thurs
day. was read aud uasseG.
senator Boyd explained bis vote. saying
that In his opinion IL SIMPLY opened the
way to litigation, aud he would vote no.
This bill was for the of lands
in an adjoining county to q town or city.
The bill passed.
Senator Magee's motion to refer Bill Il to
q committee OF one was recalled and the
bill read. Senator Magee was called upon
80 explain the bill. and said that by the
separation of the States funds and each
fund being kept apart the status OF the
States affairs could be better ascertained.
If the law was good for counties and town.
ships it was good for the State. The vote
on this bill was-yeas.2 20; nays. 81.
Senate bill No. 50 tFulkl. requiring rail-
roads to have all deeds. releases, etc.. re.
corded, was ordered eDgrossed.
Senate Bill 16 kennedy. regulating cleo
ton Of successors TO county officers whose
term ex pires, etc., was ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill 81 tM~cCutcheonl. concerning
carrying concealed weapons. etc., was en-
crossed.
Senate Bill II Newby). for the lighting
OF cities and towns. was engrossed.
Senate Bill SO New by). authorizing cities
and towns to issue bonds for the purpose of
funding their indebtedness. was objected
to by Senator Magee. but was also en-
crossed.
senate Bill 3s Sweeney. in regard to the
recording of wills, orders of court, etc.,
with the auditor, was amended and en-
crossed.
The committee on organization of courts
recommended certain changes IN Senate
Bill IL (Kernl regarding the eQualiz alton of
the work of the Supreme and Appellate
Courts. On motion of Senator Kern the
bill was ordered pri nted. This committee
also recommended the p-ostpOnement OF
Senate Bill &c. by Senator Fuik. The CON-
mittee on corporations reported on
Senate Bill 5S tKopelke) affecting
Go orD sssHna readi n The S e was pssse on
agriculture reported favorsbly upon Senate
Bill o. (Wishardl, which was passed to
second reading. as was also 102 (Boordi.
The committee on county and township
business reported several bills of minor
Importance. which were disposed OF as fol-
lows: Senate Bill 81 (Aiken) vas post.
poned; Senate Bill 11S SELLER was passed
TO second reading; Senate Bill 100 NC
Cutcheonl was postponed: Senate Bill 4S
(Fulk) was passed to second reading; Sen:
ate Bill Al tWrayl was passed to second
reading; Senate Bill rs (Morganl was passed
to second reading; Senate Bill 1l6 lNewby)
was postponed; Senate Bill 70 (Sellerl re-
ferred to the author TO be put in legible
form: Senate Bill 100 kennedy was passed
to second reading.
NEW BILLS.
BY Senator Crumpacker: Exchange of lands,
etc.. or local character.
BY Senator Boyd: In regard to roads.
By Senator Griffith: Authorizing appeals from
county auditors to Board of County Commits
sioners.
By Senator Holcomb: Requiring county audit.
| ors to publish accounts of all allowances made
by COun- commissioners.
BY Sc at Kern: For the encouragement of
agricult.
| By Senator KopeIke: Concerning the duties
and compensation of county officers.
By Senator McCutcheon: To condemn prop
erty or institutions for the sake of drainage.
BY Senator McHugh, of Tippecanoe: Prohibit
ing the collection of damages in cities for any
injuries received by any one where the city's
authorities have not received a twenty-four
hours notice.
By Senator Mclean: Fixing salaries of county
| commissioners, etc.
By Senator Newly: Legalizing the convey
ance OF real estate By attorneys in fact
By Senator p arker: Recording notices Of con-
veyances.
By Senator Seller: Concerning the officers of
the county-school system, and the regulation OF
township libraries.
By Senator Smith: Empowering courts to ap
| point physicians for the examination of persons
applying for damages for physical injuries.
By Senator Vail: Establishment Of sugar
factories and exempting same from taxation fol
l a DeriOd Of five veara