The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-01-24
LEGISLATION IN THE HOUSE.
Age of Consent Raised-Chiid-Labor Bill
Pnssed-New Measurea Rronnhr In

Age of Consent Raised-Chiid-Labor Bill
Passed-New Measures Brought I'm.
Mr.. Hench's bill to punish pers as bring
ing stolen property into The State, upon
which there was such a warm argument
upon the question of engrossment last
week, came up on third reading for final
passage in the House yesterday morning.
1t provides that they may be punished in
any county through which they have
passed, in the same manner and measure as
If they had stolen the property in this
State. 1t was designed principally
for the interception of horse-thieves.
Hench squandered the time of the
House until after the noon hour
talking in favor of the bill. and as soon as
he paused for a moment DR.. Moutoux got
through motion to adjourn. Right after
the noon recess the bill was taken up again,
McMahon speaking against It, Mr.. Llnde-
muth spoke for 1t. making the point that it
would keep thieves with their stolen prop
erey out OF the state. thus protecting possis
BILE innocent purchasers In Indiana.
Erwin spoke against the bill and Barnes
for IL. Then an effort was made to shut off
further debate with the previous question.
but Reuben Daily was In the chair. and he
told them the previous question could wait
awhile. Then Messrs Merritt and Sulzer
spoke for the bill, aud it was passed by
Mr.. Browns bill amending the bank.
ruptcy law came up on third reading AT
present a thirty days notice of sale by an
assignee or trustee must lie given. The
bill provides that upon showing by ma
jority of the creditors that the property
might depreciate by delay the court may
order q SALE either public OF private. be-
fore that time. Mr.. Brown explained the
bill. and 1t was passed without debate
"A n j. ALL -
taries public whose commissions had ex-
pired came up on third reading. and passed
without debate. The Senate bill to legal
ize the incorporation Of Hobart was also
passed.
AGE OF CONSENT AND CHILD LABOR.
Mr.. Barnes's bill raising the age of
consent from swelve to fourteen years
and reducing the minimum punish
ment for criminal assault from FIVE
years to one year was taken up.
Mr.. Barnes explained his bill. Dr.
Moutoux tried to amendit by raising the
age to sixteen and Mr.. Foster tried to raise
1t to fifteen, but both were declared out of
order. and Mr.. Hench spoke against the
proposition to amend, basing his Opposi-
ton upon his experience as prosecutor of
Allen county. On the roll-call the bill
passed by n vote of so to-.
Mr.. Suchanek called mp his child labor
bill. which failed to pass Friday for want
OF q constitutional majority. and the roll
was called upon it without debate. The
bill amends the present law by simply
raising the age from twelve to four teen
years. The bill passed the House by the
narrow margin of one vote. required for
constitutional ma ority, the vote standing
81 to -.
Mr.. Heagy's dog law came up on second
reading In the House and was ordered en-
crossed. Harmon's dog law was also en-
crossed. DR.. Passages bill regulating the
width and depth of gravel or macadam on
toll-roads. requiring that il be not less than
eighteen feet wide and twelve inches deep,
was read second time. Mr.. Alder submit
ted that such legislation was not fair and
DR.. Passage submitted that il was fair.
These toli-roads had. for the most parr,
originally been free gravel roads which
bad been gobbled by sharks at the county
seats, who are holding them To compel the
counties TO buy them. Alder accused him
of irving TO confiscate q couple of roads
In Mian! county. and Passage re-
piled that he was after these roads
all over the State. Mr.. Hench offered an
amendment letting ont all roads now in ex-
istence that Is. making the bill purely In
nocuous. Passage objected In n very hoarse
whisper and both bill and amendment wero
referred 10 the judiciary committee.
Mr. Megenity's bill concerning the employ
ment OF teachers and registry OF orders by
township trustees was ordered engrossed,
Is was also Mr. Stakebake's bill pro-
yiding for covering into county treasures
excuses of sinking funds after the extnc-
tion OF bonds these funds were devised to