The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-22
House Committee Reports.
Judiciary.

public offenses. Indefinite postponement
House bin No. 4s mead. providing for
a revision of the statutes. Majority for
passage. Minority for indefinite postpone
ment. Action deferred.
House bill No. 497 CNeaD, relating 10 APP
peals to the Appellate and Supreme courts.
House bin No. 45s Bonham). providing
for school Libraries and for a state levy
to support them. For passage.
House bill No. 41 (Reagan). concerning
proceedings in criminal cases. Indefinite
postponement.
House bill No. 4S7 0outtit). regulating
sales of personal property Indefinite post
ponement.
House bin No. $50 CKelley). for the relief
OF A O. Castleman and II. c. Rogers OF
Starke county. For passage.
Senate bill No. 166 (Joss), fixing time for
terms Of county officers TO begin For
House bill No. All (Bonham). concerning
county boards of charities and correction
and the power and duties OF such boards
Tor passage.
House bill No. 400 .(clarke). prohibiting
the killing and slaughtering of poultry in
cities of over 100000. For passage.
House bill No. 4S (Morton). abolishing
the Howard Superior Court. For passage.
Senate bill No. 200 (StilwelD, concerning
procedure in the trials OF ~felonies. For
passage.
House bill No. 4ls CMarshaiI OF Fountain),
liking the time and manner OF giving in
structions of trial judge to juries i'm civil
and criminal cases Indefinite postpone
ment.
House bill No. 84s CBeID, concerning dece-
dents estates. For passage.
bonds of executors. indefinite postpone
ment.
Senate bill No. 227 (BInkley). concerning
descents and the apportionment of estates.
Senate bin No. 80 wood. providing for
city courts in cities of 5000 or more. For
passage with amendment making bill ap-
ply TO cities of from 1900 to 10000.
House bill No. 29f circuit, concerning ap-
peals from judgments Of justices of the
peace. For passage.
House joint resolution No. . (Cruson),
amending Constitution in regard TO dis
tricts Tor representatives and senators. In
House bill No. z3 Dudley. providing for
a page in courts OF counties of 5000 or
more. Indefinite postponement.
passage.
Senate bill No. 17s CThompscn). concern
ing transient merchants. For passage.
House bill No. 2S Reagan). concerning
divorces in Marion county. Indefinite post
ponement.
House bill No. AZ (scotD. concerning
real property and the alienation thereof.
Indefinite postponement.
House bill No. 40 (whitcomb). corcern-
ing the organization of boards OF trade,
etc. Indefinite postponement.
House bill No. 1856 Pritchard). providing
for witness fees for peace officers in crimi-
Senate bill No. 81 Gard, providing for
written contracts for payment of commits
sions for real estate agents. For passage.
House bill No. 43I Kirkman). concerning
incorporation OF church societies. For pas
sage
fee OF public administration. Indefinite
poStponement.
Senate bill No. 10 (Gwin), providing for
the sale of lands TO highest bidder for cash
linquent for taxes. Indefinite postponement.
House bill No. 1876 Harris). authorizing
Protestant Episcopal Church For pas
sage.
House bill No. 425 CMurphy). to ccmpen-
safe certain judges for expenses Incurred
outside of their respective districts. Inde,i-
mite postponement.
House bill No. $40 (Jakways). prohibiting
the collection of usurious interest on chat
tel mortgages. INDEFINITE postponement
Report not concurred in. Bill advanced to
second reading.
House bill No. Az GouttiD, providing
for humane inspectors in cities OF 1900 or
more. For passage.
House bin No.. PSI (Stookey), concerning
taxation. For passage.
House joint resolution No. / CNeaD. to
amend the Constitution 10 provide for
woman's suffrage. For adoption.
House bill No. 365 (Bonham). requiring
women TO remove their hats in all public
gatherings. Majority for passage. Minority
for indefinite postponement. Minority re-
Senate bin No. 10 CBurns), authorizing
employees of corporations to act as no.
taries public. Majority for indefinite post
ponement. Minority for passage. Minority
report concurred in.
Education
House bill No. 467 Davis of Wayne), re-
lating to the government OF Indiana Uni
versity. Indefinite postponement.
House bill No. 44 Gohn). providing for
school directors who shall select school
teachers. Indefinite postponement.
Senate bill No. 101 CMinor). forbidding
county superintendents con6ucting or as
sisting in the conducting OF a private OF
county normal school. For passage.
House bill No. Oh CMuller), providing for
from $4,000 to 0 1900. Referred TO committee
on ways and means.
Senate bill No. 2S7 (ogborn). concerning
the loaning OF school funds. For passage.
Senate bill No. is (Goodwine). authorizing
boards of school trustees in cities and in
corporated towns 10 sell bonds OF school
cities and towns. For passage. Passed IN
der suspension OF rules.
Fees and Salaries
House bill No. 81 (Zoll.aan), fixing tho
salaries OF trustees in townships of 10000
TO 1000. Indefinite postponement.
House bill No. 465 CBonham). equalizing
salaries of state officers. Majority report
recommended indefinite postponement. Mi.
nority report for passage. Minority report
House bin No. 1873 Matthews). regulating
compensation Of county assessors. Majority
report with amendments concurred in.
Rights and Privileges
Senate Bill No 126 fThompson), concern
ing taxation For passage.
Corporations
House bill No. 534 CWhitcomb), requiring
loan and safe deposit companies doing bust
mess under act OF March 4. 1899. 10 report
their guarantee and surety obligations. ETC.
House bin No. $50 (cox), concerning deeds
executed upon Illegal or invalid tax sales.
etc. For passage.
Affairs City Of Indianapolis
Senate bill No. JIG lJoss). providing for a
municipal pawnshop. Majority for passage.
Minority for indefinite postponement. Ma
jority report as amended by minority con-
Cured In.
Senate bill No. 432 Reagan). legalizlng
acts of certain departments and boards OF
the city of Indianapolis. For passage.
Senate bill No. So (Morgan). leealizing
the acts of the Marion County Board OF
Commissioners In establishing the Julietta
Insane Hospital. For passage.
Manufactures and Commerce.
House bill No. 5os (Minturn). for the pro-
lection of the public from fire. For pass
age.
House bill No. 5I3 CMuller). for the pro-
lection OF grocers. Indefinite postponement.
Cities and Towns
House bill No. $50 (Cruson), concerning
the term of certain town officers. For
Senate bill No. rs CJohnson). defining
the rights and powers OF certain cities.
House bin No. ss tcruson). Incorporating
the town OF Vernon. Jennings coun,s. For
paEEaRe-