The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11
MINOR BILLS PASSED.
Several Measures That Got Through
the House Yesterday.

After disposing of considerable prelimi-
nary business yesterday morning the House
took up bills on third reading and began
passing minor measures with much rapidlty.
The Sutton bill, which was on third readlng
when adjournment came the day before,
was passed after Mr.. Eichhorn explained
that it simply re-enacted the statute OF 1889
and included fire sales among the things
town trustees are authorized TO license ana
regulate. Another bill somewhat along the
same line was passed, that of MIR. Barlow,
requiring the assessment and taxation of
stocks of goods temporarily located in any
township at times other than the regular
period for the assessment OF property.
Mr.. Thomas's bill amending the law with
relation to landlord and tenant was passed
without discussion. 1t amends the law so
that in case 1.-The tenant uses, or permits
ttMs premises to be used for any unlawful
purpose, or where the premises are used
for any other purpose than that specined
i'm the contract" no notice to quit shall be
necessary, but the tenant may be ousted
forthwith
The bill by Mr.. James amending the law
governing voluntary assignments was
passed. 1t provides for the disposition OF
incumbered real estate contained in the as
signment 1t inserts the following clause
i'm Section 2674 OF the Revised Statutes of
1881: IF the real estate, or any part there
of, ordered to be sold, shall be incumberec
with liens the court shall in the order OF
sale direct the sale of the real estate TO dis
charge all or any of the liens or subject to
all or any of the liens thereon. III sale be
made to discharge such liens the purchaser
shall take and hold the real estate freed
from such lien, and the lien shall attach TO
the fund arising from the sale; II the sale
be made subject to such lien the purchaser
shall execute his bond payable to such trus-
tee, with penalty and surety to the accept
ance of the trustee. conditioned that he
will
the trustee and all others Interested In the
estate harmless from all damages by rea-
son of such lien and the claims secured
thereby. Upon confirmation of such sale
and assignment by the trustee or Such
bond, without recourse TO the holder of the
lien the estate of the assignor shall be
discharged from the payment of the debt
secured by such lien.' 1t also adds the
following proViso provided, however, If
the trustee shall be diligently prosecuting
his application to sell the real estate of the
assignor for the purpose of making assets
to discharge such liens or membranes,
making all persons holding liens or incum-
brances parties defendant in his applica-
ton. then such persons holding such liens
of cross complaint to such application and
make proof of the amount unpaid due, or
not due, on the debt secured by such lien or
incumbrance, and holders of liens or incum-
ORANGES on real estate shall be stayed from
enforcing their liens or membranes when
the trustee is proceeding TO sell such real
estate freed OF such liens or membranes"
Mr. McCart's bill requiring that the pub
LEGATION of township trustees reports be let
to the lowest bidder was read the third
time and opposed by Mr.. Packard. Nobody
else talked on the subject except Mr.. Stet-
Ter. who desired that the reports should be
printed upon dodgers. The bill passed by
a vote of 20 TO -.
The pharmacy bill. introduced by Mr.
Littleton, was next handed down. Mr.
Eichhorn offered an amendment to cure an
error in engrossment. and was appointed n
committee of one TO correct it, The House
did not reach ii again.
Mr.. Linck's toll road bill. which had
passed the day before without the enacting
clause. came up again as corrected by the
author, and Mr.. Linck spoke in favor of IL.
The noon adjournment was taken while it
was under discussion In the afternoon Mr..
Thomas spoke in opposition TO the bin, and
| further consideration was postponed until
| after the apportionment bin was got out
of the way. Consideration of it was then
| resumed, and Mr.. O'Bannon tore the top
off the chamber with a speech in opposition
| to it. Mr.. Linck closed the debate. and the
! bill was passed by vote of IS TO 81. Ii re-
| duces the rate for one-horse vehicles from
| cents TO 1l2 cent per mile. with y cent a
mile for each additional animal