The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22

being done, the bin was passed
No, 81. BY Senator Johnson. of Madison:
Making it possible for the natural gas
supervisor to stop leaks in natural gas pipe
INES in case owner of pipe lines refuse to
No. So By Senator johnson. of Madison:
regulating the sinking of natural gas wells;
engrossed.
No. "a BY Senator Keu for Senator
Woods: Providing for the sale of lands be-
longing to the State Soldiers Home; en-
No. lis. BY Senator Lambert: Requiring
the holding of certain beliefs by officers OF
colleges; engrOssed. Senator Lambert ex-
planned that it was intended to apply only
70 Butler College, which is the beneficiary
10 large extent by the will of a man
VINO makes his beQuest conditional on the
college being under the control of the Chris
tan Church.
No. II. BY Senator Lambert: Appointing a
commissioner of fisheries and game; en-
crossed. Senator Minor offered an amend
ment to cut down the salary of the COM
missioner from 81, 200 TO $500 Il year and add
70 MS duties the care of the song birds of
tne state. The portion relating to the song
blrds was adopted and the rest killed. Sena-
tor Gil moved to have the emergency clause
stricken out, but the effort awaited nothing
as clear majority of the Senate felt that
the fish of the State ought to be protected
ana that the present commissioners was
capable and deserved to have an adequate
salary.
No. 9. BY Senator Horner: Providing for
the appointment of Boards of Children's
Guardians; Senator Early moved to strike
out the enacting clause which was done, it
being shown that the State had already
made adequate provision for orphans by
the state in the act compelling counties to
bulld and maintain orphan aSylumns.
Ct, NO; 81. BY Senator Osborn: Providing
for the swearing in of voters at the Marion
Soldiers Home; engrossed.
NO. l33 By Senator Shea, for Senator
1nman: Providing for assessments in con-
No a. By Senator shea f6T Senator
Inman For the opening and vacation of
highways; engrossed.
SENATOR HUBBELL, MEMORIAL
Senator HubbelI offered a memorial from
the State Board of Charities asking that
steps be taken to remove the feeble-minded
persons now in county jails to proper insti-
tutions. 1t was referred to the committee on
benevolent institutions.
The finance committee was increased, on
recommendation of the committee on rules,
by the addition of Senators Burns and Still
well, and the committee on enrolled bills
by Senators Osborn, Gochenour, Patten and
keeney.
The finance committee reported adversely
on Senator Cregors bill to purchase a por-
ton of the Carthage turnpike, while the
gudIclary committee passed on the follow
ing bills
No 50. BY Senator Hubbell: To prevent
trespassing on fair grounds; indefinitely
postponed. A minority report by Senators
HubbeL and Gilbert recommending its pas
sage was adopted.
No. 6. By Senator Hawkins: Establishing
a uniform method of doing township bust
ness; recommend passage.
No. s. Senator Hawkins: Relating to JUS
tees of the peace; recommend passage.
No. a. Senator Hawkins: Fixing the fees
and salaries of certain officials; recommend
passage
No. Z. Senator Hawkins: Regulating the
election and qualification Of justices of the
peace; recommend passage with the amend
ment allowing clerks to issue executions on
dockets deposited with him by retired jus
tices Of the peace after three years.
FlVr fnR ElDers fd A !, rery4g,
the taking OF dispositions in probating wills;
recommend passage
No. 1874. BY Senator Winfield: Relating to
metropolitan police in cities of from 1900 to
$4,000 population; indefinitely postponed.
No. &c. Concerning the manner of making
nominations to office; recommend passage
No. 100. By Senator Wood: Authorizing
TippecanOe county to sell certain donated
lands; recommend passage.
No. 81. By Senator Winfield: Repeating
the law establishing metropolitan police de-
partments in cities of from 10000 to 80 900
population; indefinitely postponed Made
special order OF business for Wednesday
afternoon.
Public Buildings and Libraries-Joint reso-
luton No. 2, allowing the State Teachers
Association TO use the Senate chamber and
House for holding meetings when the AS
sembly is not in session; recommend adop-
ton. Report COncurred in.
County and Township Business-No 100
BY Senator New: Regulating the manage
ment of county poor asylum; recommend
No. 81. BY Senator New: Concerning
township business; recommend passage with
amendment providing that the advisory
board shall fix the number Of DAYS on which
the trustee shall work.
Prisons-Engrossed House bill No. 1OS:
Making certain allowances to prisoners dis
charged from the reformatory; recommend
passage
NEW BILLS REFERRED.
The following new bills were read and re-
ferred to the several committees:
No. 2O4. BY Senator Gilbert: To provide
Cf11Nl Itchy
charities and correction; county and town
No 295. By Senator Gilbert: To prevent
the selling and hawking Of intoxicating
drinks in or near cemeteries on Decoration
day or at any other time when religious
No 2O6. BY Senator Wood: TO simplify
the rules Of pleading and practice in civil
cases; judiciary.
the salaries OF officials in Lake and Porter
counties; judiciary.
No, POS, BY senator Agnew: Enlarging
the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of
Lake and Porter countless judiciary.
No 209. BY Senator Newly: Providing
a pehalty for the failure of state and county
officers to turn over all fees to the county
treasures; judiciary.
No 30 BY Senator Reyes: Defining the
duties of prosecuting attorneys; judiciary.
No 211. BY Senator Brooks; Providing for
a better collection of state books and docu-
ments; public buildings and libraries:
NO 212. BY Senator Brooks: Making
provision for the binding of state books
and documents; public buildings and libra
ries.
No 213 BY Senator Burns: To allow the
mayors of towns of less than 1900 popula-
tion the right to veto ordinances; cities and
towns
Senator Shea presented a petition from the
Council of Jacksonville asking that the
provisions of the metropolitan police bill be
not applied to that city.
Salaries of Commissioners.
It IS generally understood that at the
meeting of the Senate committee on county
and township business, Tuesday night, an
effort will be made to amend the county
bill, so as to make provision for the pay