The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-02-16
REFuNDING STATE BoNDs.
House Suspends the Rules-Respect to
Ex-GOyernor GRAY

Ex-GOvernor Gray.
The House committee on the affairs of
the city of Indianapolis reported favorably
yesterday morning on the bill placing the
coroner of Marion county on salary, but
on it's recommendation the House struck
out the emergency clause. and the bill will
not affect the present coroner, DR.. Castor
Most of the day was taken in concurrng in
committee reports and at o'clock adj
journment was had out of respect to the
memory of Ex-Governor Gray.
The committee on reformatory institu-
tions explained it's satisfaction with the
manner in which the Female Reformatory
and the Plainfield Reform School are con-
Quoted. A recommendation was made that
new boilers be purchased for the former in
stitution and 100 acres of farm land for
the Latter. Mr. McGeath's inebriate asylum
bill was put on the shelf. Mr.. Adams, of
Parke, who is displaying considerable abil-
fly at the head of the education committee.
opposed a bill exempting the Normal School
graduates from examinations for teachers
licenses. His report q minority one, was
adopted by the House. Mr.. Gregg, in sup
porting Mr.. Adams, said he thought il ap-
peared that the Normal School was afraid
to put it's graduates in competition with
the graduates of other schools and coll
leges
The following were reported favorably:
MISUNDERSTANDING the sale of milk.
Culbert-Establishing a Superior Court in
Lake, LaPorte and Porter counties.
Pettit-Exempting agricultural societies
from taxation on realty in certain cases.
These were killed:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. partition fences
White-Preventing the pollution of streams.
Holloway-Regulating the practice of
veterinary medicine.
It was recommended that the biz of Mr..
Harrison, of Shelby, prohibiting the pollu-
ton of streams by straw-board works be
indefinitely postponed. Messrs. Harris, Nc
Caskey and Petit spoke in behalf of the
majority report. The House adjourned
while the discussion was still pending.
The first thing to como up In the after
noon was a resolution by Mr. Robinson to
hold night sessions and this was promptly
action was reconsidered. The straw-board
bill of Mr.. Harrison. of Shelby. was the
next bone of contention. The ayes and
nays We're called on the minority report of
the committee which favored the passage of
the measure. The minority report prevailed
The Stakebake fence bill, which Mr..
Hanna declared was a mischieyous meas
gre furnished another topic for discussion Of,
definitely postponed Mr.. Stakebake talked
for five minutes in favor of rejecting the
report. Mr.. Hanna said the bill would
make way for endless litigation Mr.. Petit,
chairman of the COMMITTEES that made the
report. showed how unfair 1T would be to
had no need of one. Mr.. Cardwill announced
that he was an anti-fence crank. Mr. Van
Arsdel declared himself to be of the same
down every fence in Indiana except those
necessary to keep stock from running at
large. Mr.. Allen showed that the bill prac-
tically required almost every farmer in
Indiana to be fenced in. This alone was
enough to kill the bill, he said, and SO it
was. The House was unanimous in con-
curing in the report of the; committee.
Mr.. Howe, of MORGAN announced that he
was allowed to Introduce a bill concerning
public offenses. The following additional
bills were introduced after the Speaker had
called the attention of the members to the
need of acting on bills already before the
Misunderstanding it unlawful to clip and
dock horses during winter months amend
ing an act concerning proceedings III civil
cases.
fraudulent yellow butter; relating to the
construction and repair of bridges.
Remy-Making appropriations, for Insti-
tuition for Deaf and Dumb; bill concerning
public offenses; concerning duties and COM
pensaton of Reporter of Supreme Court
Hunter-Concerning deeds executed on ille-
Griffin-Amending the ditch and drains
act: amending the act concerning taxation.
misunderstanding drainage of over
flowed land.
LongwellTwo bills concerning proceeding
MISUNDERSTANDING for the construction
of two annexes at the Logansport Insane
Hospital.
oindexter-Concerning ferries
Mountaineering alumni's appointments
on boards of trustees of educational insti-
tutions; for protection of grade crossings
and defining Thirteenth and Fifty-fifth jul
dicial districts.
Floyd of Clinton-Rendering valid records
of Circuit and Superior courts.
Allen-Authorizing the State finance board
to refund State bonds.
Willis-Preventing the adulteration of
drugs.
Harrison of Elkhart-To improve breeding
of horses
Cardwill-To repeal Section S72e r. s.,
concerning insurance; permitting county
commissioners to purchase road rollers; re-
lating to the liquor traffic.
MISUNDERSTANDING to the removal of
weeds.
Mr.. Allen, of the ways and means COM
mittee, introduced a bill on which he asked
suspension of the constitutional rule This
year between 100000 and 100000 of the
States bonds fall due, and the sinking fund
will be unable to care for them. The bill
provides that the State finance board shall
refund these bonds at rate of interest
not exceeding -. per cent, the new bonds
the option of calling them in at the end of
fifteen years. Mr.. Allen explained the ma
ture Of the BILL and the rule was then sus-
pended. The bill was passed by a unani-
nous vote.
Mr.. Robinson again brought up the mat
ter, of holding night sessions, proposing to
make these sessions begin next Tuesday
He urged his plan on account of the pres
sure of business. The night sessions were
finally determined upon.
The Speaker read a message from the
Governor announcing the death of ex-Gov.
Gray. Mr. Williams presented a resolution
calling for a committee of three to draft
a set of resolutions; that the flag on the
Statehouse be kept at half-mast during the
session OF the Legislature; that the House,
out of respect, adjourn until Monday. An
amendment, adjourning until Saturday. was
accepted by Mr. Williams The House con-
Guided to adjourn at once out of respect to
the memory of the Ex-Governor.