The Indianapolis journal., 1899-01-17
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committee on organization of courts.
Joint resolution No. ., by Senator Burns
providing that no municipal or town gov
ernment be allowed to become indebted for
more than one-half of per cent. of its tax
able property value and that all debts above
that figure shall be void, was referred to
the committee on revision of the Constitu-
ton.
The committee on public buildings was
O'Connor, allowing the State Teachers AS
sociation to hold meetings in the Senate
chamber on any dates which will not con-
Hct with the sessions of the Senate.
The following bills were then introduced:
10. 81. Senator Agnew: Governing the
method of electing officers of building and
loan associations; public buildings
No. 90. Senator Brooks: Fixing the
method Of filing mechanics liens; judiciary.
No. 80. Senator Burns: Factory Inspector
McAbee's bill for the inspection Of boilers;
labor.
No. 100 Senator Burns: Providing for
state control of fire escapes on all buildings
over two stories high; labor.
No. 1O1. Senator Charles: To prevent the
pollution Of streams by manufacturing con-
Germs; vital statistics and public health.
No. 1O2. Senator Drummond: Specifying
what shall be allowed to show in appeals
to the Supreme Court; judiciary.
No. 103 Senator Gilbert: Regulating the
assignment of mortgages; judiciary.
No. 1O4. Senator Gocherour For the Ii
cersing Of all dealers in cigarettes; lu-
dietary.
No. 1O5. Senator Gochenour: Concerning
the acknowledgment of deeds; judiciary.
No. 1O6 Senator Goodwine: To enable the
board of schoolbook commissioners to ad-
vertise for bids for schoolbooks in the public
schools This bill was passed on motion by
the author to suspend the rules.
No. 107. Senator Goodwine: Concerning
common schools and township libraries; ju-
No. 10S. Senator Gwin: For the protec-
tion Of dogs which have been taxed; cities
and towns
No. 100. Senator Gwin: Providing for the
creation of a board of examination and
rHgistration for dentists; health and vital
statistics.
No. no. Senator Hogate Concerning the
methods OF making loans by building and
loan associations; building and loans asso-
No. Ill Senator HubbelI: Providing for
the appointment of stenographers by Cir
cult Courts; judiciary.
NO. III. Senator Hugg: Concerning the
Incorporation and government of cities of
more than 100000 inhabitants; cities and
towns.
No. 113. Senator Johnson, of Madison: To
abolish the office of factory inspector and
the creation Of department of inspection;
labor.
No. ia. Senator KeT: To enable farmers
to organize insurance companies to include
risks against hail and cyclones; insurance.
No. lis. Senator Lambert: Concerning the
incorporation of universities; education.
No. 116. Senator Legeman: For the ex-
animation and licensing of steam engineers;
labor.
No. III. Senator Legeman: To establish
another institution for the deaf and dumb
in or near Evansville; state institutions.
duties of teachers in educating children;
education.
No. 119 Senator New: Concerning coun-
ty business; county and township business.
No. 120 Senator New: Regulating the
government of county asylums for the poor;
county and township business.
No. 12l. Senator New: To secure a uni
form system of keeping the accounts of
county institutions; county and township
No. 122 Senator New: Providing for the
payment of the claim of G. 5. Austin as
signed to the Marion Trust Company for
street improvements; claims.
No. 123 Senator Newby Regulating the
incorporation of insurance companies; in
surance
No ia Senator Nusbaum: Regulating
the duties of County Commissioners; coun-
ty and township business.
No. 125. Senator Ryan: Concerning the
Incorporation and government of cities; cit
No. 126. Senator Shea: Regulating Ii
braries established by private and munich
pal corporations; libraries.
No. 127. Senator Shea: Specifying the
methods to be used by city treasurers IN
paying claims against cities; cities and
towns
No. 1923. Senator stilwell For the protec-
No. 129. senator Wood: Defining the
crime of dog stealing; judiciary.
No. 100. Senator Wood: Authorizing Tip,
pecanoe county to sell certain lands. and
devote the proceeds to the school fund;
county and township business.
No 131. Senator Wood: Regulating the
time and manner of election for local OIL
GERS; elections.
No. 1872. Senator Winfield: Restricting the
Incorporation of trusts and combinations
calculated to destroy competition; judiciary
No. 1873. Senator Inman: Providing for the
building of gravel and macadamized roads;
county and township business.
A BELATED REPORT.
The committee on health, to which was
referred the bill by Senator Hawkins. pro-
viding for the establishment Of a state
board of pharmacy, handed in a belated re-
port recommending the passage Of the bill
At meeting last night the committee on
military affairs decided to report favorably
on the bill allowing the trustees of the
State Soldiers Home at Lafayette to sell
certain lands donated by the city Of La
fayette and which are at present of no
value to the home, the proceeds to be APP
piled to the improvement Of the institution