The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-29

III IN lJ1AAN III I'LL
commissioners the right to condemn prop
trouble in Wabash over the construction Of
a memorial hall 1t appears there Is a strip
or land which the commissioners desire 70
secure but which the owners refuse to sell.
The majority report TO indefinitely postpone
was rejected and the bill was passed to the
Mr.. Barlow Secured a reversal of the COM
mlttee report to postpone his bill concern
ing the Hendricks Circuit Court The COM
mttee was IN favor OF indefinite postpone
ment, but the House decided TO consider the
bill or the second reading by a vote Of
The last Of the session was marked by the
Democratic members finding fault with the
party organ. Mr. James arose and said
that in the Sentinel Of the morning, in the
account Of the Senate proceedings, he found
statement which was absolutely false, TO
the effect that the Senate was ahead Of the
House in the amount of business transacted,
and he offered a resolution calling on the
Sentinel TO retract the statement. The
not vote on il either way. The Democrats
voted as body in favor Of it and the reso-
luton was declared adopted. The House
then adjourned until IL O'Clock Monday
HOUSE ROUTINE
The following committees reported yes
Elections
No. q. BY Mr.. Caraway: To procure
the purity of general, primary and special
elections; amended and passage recon-
mended.
Ways and Means
No. 301. BY Mr.. Reece: To provide for
the maintenance of the Northern Hospital
Tor the Insane; indefinitely postponed,
ditional buildings for the Northern Hospital
for the Insane; indefinitely postponed.
NO. "a. By Mr. Strong: To purchase
land and erect governors mansion; in
definitely postponed.
legacies and inheritances in certain cases;
passage recommended.
No. 126. BY Mr.. Hedgecock: To amend
the act concerning taxation; indefinitely
Judiciary
No. 297 BY Mr.. Wise: Relating to the
law of evidence in the practice in Grim
inal and civil cases; passage recommended.
seal for justices of the peace and increaS-
ing their jurisdiction; indefinitely post
No. 3Os BY Mr. Barlow: Pertaining to
the perfecting of titles to real estate; in
definitely postponed.
No. 20. By Mr. Heuring: To amend the
law relating to husband and wife; indeh-
No l61 BY Mr.. Neal: To decrease the
number Of justices of the peace; indefinitely
postponed.
No. 825 BY Mr.. Strong: Concerning liens
OF mechanics and laborers; indefinitely post
No. 20. BY Mr.. Holcomb: To locate free
hold boundary Enclosures; indefinitely post
poned.
No. 292. BY Mr.. Dfley: To prevent frauds
in the sale of real estate; indefinitely post
No 299 BY Mr.. Partnership: To provide
for the examination of records and papers
IL county offices; indefinitely postponed !.
No. 359 BY Mr. Madden: Relating to di-
vorce; indefinitely postponed.
S. +. No q. By Mr.. Hugg: Concerning
the pleadIngs and proof in action for dam
ages for injuries or death caused by the
81 n or
ration; passage recommended.
S. B. No. %. BY Mr.. New: Concerning
allowances for attorney fees for prosecuting
and defending criminals; passage recon-
mended
No. S58 BY Mr. Noel: To amend the
No IS. : By By Mr.. Brown: TO regulate the
letting Of contracts for the erection of pub
lie buildings and other public works; pass
No. les. By Mr.. Titus: To amend the
act concerning taxation; passage recon-
mended.
the appointment of receivers; passage rec
No. 857. BY Mr.. Powers: Concerning JUS
tees of the peace; minority report recon-
mending passage accepted.
No. rs. By Mr.. King: To give the county
commissioners the right to condemn proper
ty for public use; minority report recon-
mending passage concurred in.
Organization of the Courts
s. B. No. A. BY Mr.. Hogate: Fixing
the terms of judges of the Appellate Court;
passage recommended.
No 1S9 BY Mr. Barlow: Concerning the
Hendricks circuit; report for indefinite post
ponement not concurred in and bin recon-
mitted to the committee. with instructions
to make a favorable report.
Education
No 342 BY Mr.. Sullivan: To elect coun-
ty superintendent by the people; indefinitely
postponed
NO $685. BY Mr.. Brown: To regulate the
salaries of teachers; indefinitely postponed.
No. 352. BY Mr.. Williams: To provide a
general system of common schools; major
fty report to Indefinitely postpone con-
CURED in.
Building and Loan Associations
No. 267 BY Mr.. Heuring: To enlarge the
powers t Of building and loan ass9eations
postponement concurred in.
Military Affairs
No. 2iS BY Mr.. Graham: Relating to the
burial of the body of an honorably dis
charged soldier or sailor; passage recon-
Rights and Privileges
No. 22S. BY Mr.. Guilty: To protect the
public from fire; passage recommended.
No. $50. BY Mr.. Caraway: To compel rail-
road companies to maintain stations in
towns OF 200 inhabitants or over; passage
No. At. By Mr.. Noel: To create board
of pharmacy; amended and passage recon-
mended
No go BY Mr.. Fuller: To prohibit games
Of chance, sports, plays, etc, on any me-
mortal day; indefinitely postponed
No. ga BY Mr. GIossbrenner: TO amend
the act relating TO the State Board of Dem
tai Examiners; passage recommended.
-Agricultural.-
No 225. BY Mr.. Louttit: To provide for
the inspection OF nursery stock and the APP
pointment of state entomolOgiSt; amended
and passage recommended.
No So. BY Mr. CaraWay: To regulate the
pasturing of stock on the public highways;
minority report to amend and pass con-
Cured in.
No 2S6. BY Mr.. Hedgecock: To define GER
tain misdemeanors; majority report to pass
concurred in.
Second Readings
No. 65. BY Mr.. Null: Concerning the tax
alton of certain lands within the limits of
cities and towns; engrossment ordered.
No 151. By Mr.. Reece: Concerning the
common schools of the State; engrossment
ordered
Bills Defeated
No. 122. BY Mr.. Bonham To amend the
act concerning common schools; enacting
clause sticken out
-Withdrawn.--
II. ]. r. No. /. BY Mr.. Patterson: To
amend the Constitution concerning county
officers terms.
VIII Recommend Its Passage.