The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-17

their receipts 70 the city shall rot be az
fected by the bill This would leave Q pro-
bill states that this II per cent. shall be
paid quarterly. according TO the sworn
of the Company. < failure to pay the is
per cent; forfeits the rights Of the company
Mr. r. 3 so ard an RRaaddn another ps | pb bil} Of much
Tim rinfe Grimm az custodian dhs p Of the s ia
The bill creates q superintendent of public
Legislature to elect him for a term Of four
years: For cause, stated In writing. the
superintendent can be removed from office
by a board consisting of the Governor,
Auditor and Attorney-general, and in case
OF death or resignation the assistant super
sistant superintendent salary is fixed at
$500. Not moro than fifteen ~janitors, two
day and one night Waterman are to be en-
Mr., Van Arsdel had a bill which d~eprives
county commissioners of the privilege of ap-
pointing justices of the peace except in case
Of resignation or death. The Democratic
customed to appointing Democrats after
they were defeated at elections.
first life after the House had wasted a half
| hour or more in wrangling over the statute
n1vstSlfoa question mambars The n,es ro,, cal Ra,r showsd
tive Fowler invoked divine aid. The read
Ing of the journal was dispensed with. Tn.
tests. were referred to the committee on
elections, Then the Introduction of bills
sAAN ~ZcA was NdhCh ~ M VA
loughby's resolution calling for the print
ing of all bills introduced was reconsidered.
as 1t was found impossible to prepare copy
for the printer each day.
Mr.. Merritt secured the passage of a bin
rule; The bill legalizes the acts OF notaries
public who have in good faith performed
had expired or after It was found they We're
ineligible to hold a commission. Pending
IT llttig ga nera arising I ! from from the Illegal attest tins
author of the bill explained that it would
prevent a great deal of litigation that might
taries acting IN good faith. believing they
We're legally, holding commissions, although
II was found afterwards they were disqual-
flied. The bill was passed by a vote of
From the document which ar. Van Ars-
del sent up. to the Clerks desk there fut-
tered a United States flag. The flag was
the first page of a bill which is 10 finish
a national flag FOR every schoolhouse in the
State. When the members caught sight of
plause. it is provided that the school,
funds shall furnish these flags. Wallace
Van Arsdel introduce it.
The next Legislature may have a num-
Der Of proposed constitutional amendments
olution yesterday. 1t calls for an amend
mens to take from the legislature the
PUBLIC money lost by. them in any way. A
petition from the school teachers of Hen
drlcks county was presented by Mr.. Ham
rick. 1t asks that scientific temperance In
s%truction be given in the public schools OF
eHS ototC. <AH dllcIiiPl W dpppiIt All OIL
e!al stenographer was defeated. The fol-
io WING Is 2 summary OF the bills introduced:
shipment Of woodcock from the State.
- PPundisley, Of Upton. Clinton and Madison
of natural gas inspector.
stotsenberg. of Floyd-Forbidding the
preference Of creditors by insolvent debtors,
and providing for the settlement Of their
estates.
Cardwill, of Floyd-To place employees of
the State institutions under civil-seryice
regulations.
Harris, of misunderstanding the juris-
diction of justices OF the peace in evil
cases.
Nicholson, of Mountaineering an act
'9 crozleT,s e Of JPe sfSfssaoae:r the
manner. of e~lecting officials in cities under
5000 inhabitants.
CT %notaries public; a bill concerning holt
Culbert of LaPorte and Starke-To pro-
vide for a Superior Court in Porter, Lake
and IaPorte counties.
McGregor, of Marion-A bill concerning
the reuse of barrels or other wooden vessels
Tor food products; 70 pay the claim OF
river main sewer interceptor.
Boardman. of Marion-To compel street
rallroad companies in cities over 100, 900 to
pay Is per cent. of gross receipts into the
CITY treasury; to provide for a superintend-
Van Arsdel. of Marion-To abridge county
commissioners power to appoint justices OF
the public schools in the State.
Stakeoake, of notwithstanding pub.
Leedy. Of Marion-To pay the claim OF
Western Paving and Supply Company fol
asphalting West New York street and
Fowler. of MISUNDERSTANDING James
G Hayes. a former township trustee In
Kelly, Of Adams. Blackford and ia,
Defining pack peddlers and licensing them
sions Of gravel and nacadam Toll roads.
McGrath. of BLACKBOARD. Adams and Jay
Authorizing county commissioners in Ger
the limit Of taxation percentage.
Griffin, of Bo~one-concerning the reclama.
Allison, OF Monroe and Brown-Concern-
ing the office of county assessor; concern,
amendment to the taxation laws.
Statesman, OF Misunderstanding for at.
torney fees in tax cases.
law. providing for beginning OF terms d
trustees and assessors elected in 1894; t
Adams. OF Parke-To regulate travel or
public highways.
war of rebellion.
Stakebake. of Randolph-To protect keep
ers OF hotels and boarding houses; a bill
concerning fence Boundaries, no barb wires
to be used in boundaries where one part,
objects.
Thomas, of Rush-To amend the Landlord
and tenant act.
Lambert, of st. Joseph-To provide 70,
the wellbeing of street-car employees h,
compelling use of vestibules in winter
months.
Remington, of Ripley, Franklin and Uniog
10 amend an act concerning public Of
lenses, fining persons who kill or have il
their possession any quails, five years from
Jan. /, 1895.
Kamp. of MISUNDERSTANDING the &C
concerning voluntary associations.
Holloway, of neutrality-suspicious. fol
licensing and examining stationary engi
neers.
Davis. of Vigo-Providing for appeals ii
certain cases from Appellate to Si1nerio
Court.
Hunter. Of Benton and intercollegiate
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors.
Bohannon, of Notwithstanding an ac
concerning interest and usury, limiting tn,
rate of interest to 6 per cent.
Wits, of Dekaib-To clear the publ,
highways of obnoxious weeds.
Spaulding, OF Vigo-To provide for a uni
form fire insurance contract in the State.
The House S~auabbIc.
The House had a long squabble over thu
proposition of Mr.. Statesman to buy sixteer
more volumes Of Rurns's revised statutes o
1894 in addition to the eight volumes ordere,
by a resolution of the preceding day. Mr.
4 Sttltagrna1 1rps1 That the brrsirap- ~ ~,