The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-26
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Appellate Court County
Bill and Several Others Passed.

Bill and several others Passed.
After disposing OF the Vandalia matter
the House considered a resolution offered
by General Packard asking Congress TO
declare all sports and pastimes illegal on
Memorial day. 1t was put to a viva voce
vote and, though the vote was about equal
ly divided. it was declared carried.
On the roll of committee reports the ju-
dietary committee reported favorably the
joint resolution for a constitutional amend
ment. fixing the terms of all county officers
at four years. The rights and privileges
committee killed four bills, among them
the Bobliya bill. that passed the Senate
last week, prohibiting the killing Of quail
and grouse for two years. The House con-
CURED in the report without discussion,
and the fate Of such a measure was thus
sealed, for the Senate will not pass another
like 1t. Numerous members of both houses
favor a measure to prevent the killing of
such game for sale. Among the bills favor
ably reported by the rights and privileges
committee were the theater hat bill and
the bin declaring football unlawful.
Before the noon adjournment the House
passed under suspension of the rules the
Senate bill changing the terms of court
in Harrison and Crawford counties. A Sen
ate bill changing the terms of court In
Montgomery county was likewise passed.
when the House reconvened after the noon
hour.
a s%quabble over the Appellate Court bill.
This measure, passed the Senate last week,
was read the first time in the House on
Thursday, reported back from committee
on Friday morning and read the second
time Friday afternoon. AT that time Mr..
Eichhorn objected. that a bill could not
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it was reported from committee and was
overruled. Mr.. Eichhorn declared, when
the bill was brought up for third reading,
that it had not been read the second time.
The Endorsement OF the clerk failed 10
show the date of the second reading and
this gave q chance to amend the bill, so
as to extend the life of the court two years
instead Of four. Objections were raised to
amendment at this stage and Mr.. Eich-
horn moved to recommit the bill. with in
struction to amend. The chair was in doubt
about this motion, but did not rule it out.
Mr.. Hicks moved to table 1t and this was
lost. because the Republican members neg
lected to vote. Mr.. Eichhorn's motion 10
recommit was then put and lost, because
a two-thirdS vote Is required TO recommit
on third reading. The discussion was
ended by Mr.. Ryan moving to make the bill
a special order for this afternoon.
The House spent some little time discuss
ing the question of whether Ii should fol-
low the usual custom of all
bills reported from the claims committee
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finally decided not to do It. Therefore
three bills paying paving claims were sent
TO engrossment.
GRANT COUNTY COURT.
The question Of new courts came up on
the second reading OF the bill to divide the
Laporte-St. Joseph circuit. and Mr.. Lam
bert spoke in favor OF the bill. Mr.. Rey-
nolds asked for more time. but the bill
was ordered engrossed. The bill for a SUI
perior Court in Grant county was read the
third time, and instead of making a speech
upon 1t Mr.. Shideler simply had read a res
olution of the farmers institute of the
county favoring it. This closed the mouths
of all the farmer members who have been
opposing il, and both B~lankenship and
Reynolds voted for IL. There was no dis
cussion and the bill passed by n vote of
20 to 6. The bill for separate circuits in
Howard and Upton counties was ordered
engrossed. after Mr.. Reynolds had spoken
of it, t A"D NJ" III ia'0r
Mr.. Morris's bill, rs. was handed down on
third reading and passed. 1t gives the
councils OF Incorporated cities power ITO
regulate and license clairvoyants. street
fakirs and intinerant dealers; 20 license,
tax and regulate vehicles; to appoint an
official bill poster and regulate the eXhi-
bition and carrying OF banners. handbills.
placards. dodgers and other advertising de-
vices and their distribution on the streets.
alleys and other public places; to license,
tax. and regulate telephone. telegraph.
electric light and trolley poles. and to IL
cense. tax and regulate branch stores es-
tablished for temporary business. There
were but four votes against the bill.
House Bill &c. Mr.. Smith. of Allen, was
read the third thine. II makes q ton of
straw the same weight as a ton OF hay;
makes a bushel OF onions IS and a bushel
of turnips So pounds, and makes 6S pounds
the legal weight of a bushel of corn after
the first OF January. but 20 pounds before
that time. The measure was discussed but
slightly and passed by n vote OF 60 TO u.
The bill makes IL a misdemeanor for a
buyer 10 demand more Weigh per buShel
than is set out In the measure. The big
change is in the weight of onions from 81
TO ~ pounds per bushel. The House then
adjourned.