The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-17
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thousand dollars; for Increase Of capital
stock, same fees as for Incorporation. TO be
solidation, same fees; mutual insurance or
protective associations not organized for
benevolent or charitable purposes, 800; re-
hglous, benevolent, literary organizations
with no stock and not organized for profit
and not mutual; secret Organizations or
CARNATIONS by mechanics, telegraph ioper-
alofs, express employees or railroad en-
pioyes, -; building and loan associations
with capital stock OF $4,000 or less, $40;
for each $4,000 over that sum. s.; to reduce
capital stock, $40; TO change a name, SO; to
amend, $40; for a certificate OF extension,
change Of termini, change of location, in
tent TO build branch line, or change the
route, $40; extension OF purpose, $40; other
cefuhcates except election, So to accept
provisions Of the statutes, SO; for annual
reports 81; for notice of dissolution, s..
me Dill by Mr.. CravenS, Of Monroe, to
pay funeral expenses is, according to the
custom Of the Legislature TO pay expenses
Tor those members who die during the ses-
sion. When the Legislature adjourned four
years ago. Mr. Williams was on his DEATH
bed and died few days after the odjourn-
ment.
The bill credited to Mr.. schaal is some
what of a mystery The bill provides that
when a suit has been brought before a jus
tlce OF the peace on note and an appeal
is taken TO a higher court, the defendant
shall have the right to file a petition
as though the suit had been first instituted
IN the higher court The bill came UP with
> IT,.
declared he had never seen 1t, did not intro
duce it and knew nothing whatever about it.
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
A number of Senate bills were passed by
the House. Among them were the bills by
Senator Hawkins relating to justices of the
peace. Senator Newby's bill to change the
time of holding court in Henry county; Sen
ator News bill. for proper management of
county poor asylums; Senator Shea's bill,
that orders not paid for want of funds by
cities under 5000 population shall draw in
terest, and Senator Johnson's bill to COM
pei natural gas companies to keep their
mains in good condition, were among those
passed. Mr.. Artman's bill to authorize the
use Of voting machines, was set for Monday
morning as a special order.
The following committees reported TO the
House:
No. 531. BY Mr.. Williams: Regarding the
stopping of trains at abandoned stations;
passage recommended as amended.
County and Township Business
No 573. By Mr.. Canada: TO amend the act
on taxation; passage recommended
No 545. By Mr. James: supplemental to
mended.
pay township trustees for services as over
seers of the poor; passage recommended.
No $50. BY. Mr.. Somers: To require coun-
ty commissioners to publish allowances
made to circuit judges; passage recon-
mended
No. 572. BY Mr. Hayes: To pay the audi
tor of St. Joseph county for extra services
In connection with the building of new
courthouse; passage recommended.
S. b. No. 81. BY Mr. New Concerning
township business; passage recommended.
S. B. No. 119. BY Mr.. New: Concerning
county business; passage recommended.
Cities and Towns
No SAT. BY Mr.. Cravens of Monroe: To
permit city clerks to administer oaths; in
No 54S BY Mr. Hayes: Concerning the in
corporation of certain cities; passage recon-
No 564 BY Mr.. Beardsley: To amend the
act regarding the Incorporation of cities
passage recommended.
S. b. No. 161. BY Mr.. Ryan: Concerning
pensions to disabled and retired police in
cities Of from 5000 to $4,000 population; pas
sage recommended.
Roads
No. 4S9. BY Mr.. Murphy. of White: To re-
district townships into districts for road
purposes; indefinitely postponed
No. 2S5. BY Mr.. Miller: Concerning high
ways; indefinitely postponed
No. 4S4 By Mr.. FurneSs TO iegaiize free
gravel road bonds issued in certain cases;
indefinitely postponed.
No 523. BY MIR. May: To amend the act
concerning the cutting of thistles, ETC.; ma
Jority report to pass concurred in.
Insurance
No. So. BY Mr.. Artman: To exempt life
insurance policies from taxation; indefinite
ly postponed.
No 5i7. BY Mr. Whitcomb, of Marion: To
forbid foreign life insurance companies
from placing insurance in offices outside the
State: passage recommended.
No 561 BY Mr.. Noel: Concerning security
in suits against foreign insurance compa-
MES; indefinitely postponed.
No 4S7. By Mr.. Heuring: To allow citizens
of towns of not more than 5000 population
to form mutual fire associations; indefinite
No 557. BY Mr.. Whitcomb. of Marion: To
amend the act regarding the Incorporation
of life Insurance companies; indefinitely
postponed.
No IT, By Mr. King: For the incorpora-
ton of life insurance companies; indefinite
ly postponed
No 494 By Mr.. Scott, of Montgomery:
Regarding assessment companies; indefi-
nitely postponed.
Natural Resources
No $50. BY Mr.. Shideler: Regulating the
manner of laying natural gas mains; in
definitely postponed.
Public Buildings
No STA. BY Mr.. Whitcomb, of Marion: To
increase the salary of the elevator. man in
the Statehouse; passage recommended.
judiciary
S. B. No. 1876. BY Mr., Corr: Relating to
husband and wife: passage recommended.
S. j. r. No. 4. By Mr.. Winfield: To au-
thorize the Governor to appoint a commit
ture as to redistricting the State for jul
dicial purposes; adoption recommended.
No. 565. By Mr. Myler: To amend the act
concerning proceedings in civil cases; indefi-
nltely postponed.
No 500. BY Mr.. Dilley: To amend the act
to enlarge the powers of justices of the
peace; indefinitely postponed.
Organization of Courts
No. SIG. BY Mr. Baker, of Martini To re-
organize the Seventh, Sixth and Forty-sec-
ond judicial circuits; indefinitely postponed
Rights and Privileges
No. $40. BY Mr.. Osborn: To authorize the
organization of the Union Chapel Burial
Association; passage recommended.
agriculture
No 436. BY Mr.. Roots: For the encour-
agement of forestry; passage recommended.
No. 49S. BY Mr. Barlow: To keep creeks
free from drifts. brush and other obstruc-
tons; majority report recommending pas
sage concurred in.
Medicine, Health and Vital Statistics
No 176. BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick: To prevent
the contamination of animals used for hui
man food; passage recommended as en-
crossed.
Drains and Dikes.-
No. ST. BY Mr.. Krick: Concerning drains;
passage recommended
No. $3.50. BY Mr.. Neal To prohibit the OBJ
struction of drains; passage recommended.
No. S99 BY Mr. Knots: Constituting an act
concerning drainage Indefinitely postponed.
No. 533. By Mr.. Burkhart: To amend the
drainage law; passage recommended.
No. $50. By Mr.. Artman; Relating to the
construction of bitches and drains; indeti-
nitely postponed
Bills Referred
No. 593. BY Mr.. Somers: To provide that
county commissioners shall give bonds of
5000 each; county and township business.
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