The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-31
House Committee Reports.

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House bin No. 1S6 (Roberts OF Dearborn).
for purity Of elections. Majority, indefi-
mite postponement. Minority for passage.
Majority report concurred in.
House bill No. SO slack, to punish both
the buyer and seller of votes. Majority
for indefinite postponement. Minority for
passage. Majority report concurred in.
House bill No. 206 Pritchard). concern
ing the printing of ballots. allowing minor
ity parties watchers at the counting of
the ballots. For passage.
Judiciary
House bill No. 2ss (Gerber). legalizing
the acts OF notaries public. Indefinite
postponement
owners OF domestic animals from liability
for damages 10 unfenced fields. Indefi-
mite postponement.
House bin No. 1873 (Morton), concerning
trial and Judgment in appeal from a sur
House bill No. III (BelD, making corpo-
rations liable for failure to release mort
cages that have been paid. For passage.
House bill No. 81 (NeaD, providing for
appeals TO the Supreme and Appellate
Courts. For passage.
House bill No. 2SS (Clarke), concerning
fsh laws. Referred TO committee on rights
and privileges.
House bill No. 1874 (Morton) prohibiting
constables, marshals. police commissioners,
justices, mayors and other judicial officers
from giving legal advice. For passage.
House bill No. So (Murphy). for the re-
lief Of James III. Taylor of Pulaski coun-
~. For passage
ing divorces for persons of unsound mind.
Ma jority for passage. Minority for in
definite postponement Majority report
cOncurTed In.
ing sale OF personal property. Majority
for passage. Minority indefinite postpone
ment. Minority report concurred in.
House Bill No. 100 Robertson). defining
a iQ6a rf1QQ r0 h. 1Cfr, Inn Of
ticle without felonious intent. Majority for
passage. Minority for indefinite postpone
ment. Majority report concurred In.
House Bill No ~ (Stutesman) concern
ing the branding and drifting Of trees, etc.
For passage.
Education
House bill No. 297 (ScotO, concerning
the election OF trustees of Wabash Col
bill passed.
House bill No (ScotD. giving presi
dents of school boards in towns of 1000
or more vote in the election of county
superintendents. For passage
House bill No. 129 (Burrier) an act SUD-
Elemental to- an act to provide for a gen
eral system OF common schools. the OF.
fcerS thereof, etc. For passage
House bill No. 40 Dirkson), TO establish
AID maintain joint district schools. etc.
For passage
TIE election OF county superintendent. In
definitely postponed
Fees and Salaries
House bill No. 15S (BelD. to amend act
liking salaries OF county commissioners
For passage.
agriculture
House bill No. 81 May. relating TO the
cutting of hriars and thistles. For pass
age.
Senate bill No. Al. exempting agricultural
societies from taxes. For passage
Senate resolution No. (Wood1 instruct
Ing and urging Indiana delegation 10 Con-
gross 10 support bill discriminating against
those countries that discriminate against
American fruit and fruit trees. For pass
age
Benevolent Institutions
House bill No. 12s Q.outtit. concerning
the Indiana School for Feeble minded. For
tassage.
House bin No 26 (James). concerning the
management OF state institutions For
passage.
Cities and Towns
House bill No. 50 (Morton) authorizing
certain cities and towns 10 purchase water
works. For passage.
House bill No. "a (scotD, concerning
certain town officers For passage with
House oil No. az uHarris). concerning
he insorpora tiea and government Of cisies
So population. Majority for passage