The Indianapolis journal., 1895-02-02
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Committees Active md Many Reports
Made and COncurred In.

Made ana COAcuFred In.
After a few leaves of absence were
granted in the afternouna session of the
House the committee on ways and means
reported the indefinite postponement of bill
No. >. for taxing greenbacks. Another bill
for the same purpose had been favorably
reported. The Judiciary committee reported
as follows:
H. b. 2S6-A bill to prevent deeds from
being declared mortgages in certain cases;
indefinitely postponed. Eoncurred in.
II. B. 344-To enlarge the powers of boards
of trustees of Incorporated towns; reported
Iavorably. sConcurred H. - r
H. B. 345-To amend Section 29s1 Revised
Statutes of 1881; to indefinitely postpone
Concurred in 4sas -
Fl. b. 375-For the organization of county
boards; indefinitely postpone. Concurred in
Joint Resolution. No. 7-F'or amendment of
Constitution; indefinitely postpone. Con-
H. B. sO7-To regulate attorneys fees; in
definitely postpone. Concurred in:
III. B. 13S-Amending election law; indefi-
nitely postpone. Concurred in.
Senate Bill 3S-Legaizing sheriff's sales
where separate inventories of rentals were
not made, etc; favorable Recommendation
Concurred in.
H. B. 2ls-Raising age of consent to eight
cen; recommendation substitutes sixteen
years for eighteen. and then that the bill
pass Concurred in.
H e. 125-Relating to holidays for com
mercial and police purposes: recommenda-
tion that commercial paper be made to ma
ture on the day after holidays coming on
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Concurred in. 5x
House Joint Resolution No. 1-Amending
the Constitution to require a five-year
residence in the country of foreign-born
citizens before being eligible to vote; recon-
mendation favorable: Concurred in.
H. 3. E-For relief of James Fiske, of
Putnam, from double taxation; recommenda-
ton favorable. Concurred in.
The committee on claims made favorable
report in favor of the claim of Wiiding ,&
Derheimer, for sewer work; Western Paw
ing and Supply Company. for paving North
cfra
and for streets adjacent to Military Park.
These We're concurred in. The claim of Will
liam BosSert for relief from assessment for
sewer improvements on lands belonging to
the State was referred to the committee on
WAYS and means
The committee made favorable report
in the matter of authorizing George W.
Julian and William A. Maloy to act as
counsel and agents for the State of Indiana
in the collection of certain claims on ac-
count of swamp lands The House refused
to concur. and, after o long discussion. re-
ferred the matter back to the committee.
The debate brought out the fact that Julian
and Maloy were authorized by Attorney
States claims and that they had collected
and turned into the treasury $4,000, less
their commission of 25 m per cent It T was said
the State and the bill seeks TO empower the
only persons having, the necessary know1-
Bsvess es earnestly e n advoeatsd the bill e While
Messrs. Moore, Robinson, Stahebake ard
others opposed it. AT this point the House
journ until Monday, at 1890 q. m Mr.. Rob
insor who wanted to go home. moved to
adjourn at once but when Mr.. Leedy
pointed out that it was unSind in. the chair
man of the Judiciary committee 10 unload
his reports and then deny the privilege to
Mr.. Robinson recalled the motion. The
Speaker took occasion to say that the House
had been attentive to business and that
nearly all the business had been cleared
away. He extended his congratulations.
The committee on the Prison South re-
ported favorabiy for the relief of Reuben
r. Main for supplies furnished the prison
ten years ago during the term of IL dshon-
est warden. The report was coneurred in.
The committee on rights and privileges
reported House Bill 2I1- recommending its
reference to the judiciary committee;
House Bill l0s, defining pack peddlers, that
it be indefinitely postponed; House Bill 5S,
relating to protecting motormen by yesti-
bules. that it be indefinitely postponed. The
bill No. 142, providing protection for inn
signed only by AR. Stakebake. The ma
iority proposed to choke 1t to DEATH but
Stakebake called for a reading of the bill
and defended his substitute report SO eff
fectually that it prevailed. and the report
thus amended was coneurred in.
Indefinite nostponement was the fate of
House Bill co. TO prevent fraudulent deal
349. to abolish days of grace, and House
Bill 2f3, regulating grants OF liquor licenses
House Bill sc, relating TO the prevention
of blindness, was referred TO the committee
ON medicine and vital statistics. House Bill
3s7. relating to publication Of certain ex-
hibit settlements of boards of county COM
missioners with county treasureTs. pro-
yoked a great deal of discussion III is i'm
the interest of the people. Mr.. Allison the
author said. and Will no doubt benefit pub