Mr. WOLFE. There is no law authorizing county boards to levy a poll tax for county purposes, and this bill is to remedy that oversight in the law.
The motion to re-commit was agreed to.
[Leave of absence was obtained for Mr. Hull, Mr, Tarkington and Mr. Turner till Monday night.]
RETAINING COLLECTIOTS-FELONY.
Mr. Robbing's bill [S. 60,] (see page 88 of these reports,) being read the third time-
Mr. RAY said: I am opposed to this bill. I indorse the policy of making the penalties very severe where parties are entrusted with public funds, where, as a matter of necessity, from their official position, they are bound to receive funds, and from their official position, parties are bound to pay funds to them; but here is a law that proposes something new under the sun. It proposes to convert the unfortunate lawyer or clerk into a felon, without making any corresponding liability on the other side. The least public grievance I know of is the failure of attorneys to pay over moneys to their clients. The bill is an outrage ; there is no justice nor policy in it.
Mr. MILLER. I don't think it takes a long argument to convince gentlemen of the injustice of this bill. There is no sense, nor justice, nor reason, in it. I move that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. CLAYPOOL. The provisions of this bill are wrong, but some legislation might be right and proper. The object the author had in introducing this bill was probably a good one. I am in favor of inaugurating a general system to prevent embezzlement. I suggest that this matter be passed over in the absence of the gentleman who introduced it. I should be compelled to vote against the bill as it is, but it might be referred to a committee and a proper bill reported.
The motion to postpone was rejected.
On motion of Mr. CLAYPOOL, the bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to perfect it.
SHEEP-KILLING DOGS.
On motion by Mr. LINE, his bill [133,] and Mr. Murray's bill [S. 134,] providing for the Protection of sheep, (introduced yesterday,) were taken up, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
WHITLEY COUNTY COURTS.
On motion by Mr. CONNER, the bill [H. R. 152] fixing the time of holding courts in Whitley county, was taken up and read the first time; rules suspended-yeas 37, nays 2-read the second time by title only, and ordered to a third reading to-morrow.
Mr. Turner's bill [S. 79,] (see page 97 of these reports, being read the third time-
Mr. TURNER said: The present law admits the killing of prairie chickens from the 1st of August till the 1st of January. The only change is, that it permits the killing from the 1st of September till the 1st of February.
Was finally passed by yeas 29, nays 11.
JURISDICTION IN CIVIL CASES.
Mr. Jones's bill [S. 77,] (see page 96 of these reports,] being read the third time-
Was finally passed by yeas 37, nays 3.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND REAL ESTATE.
Mr. Lomax's bill [S. 73,] (see page 96 of these reports,) being read the third time-
On motion by Mr. WOLFE, it was recommitted, with instructions to insert a clause legalizing the acts of societies that have purchased land heretofore.
The PRESIDENT announced that an exhibition of the Deaf and Dumb belonging to the State Asylum, would take place in Masonic Hall Thursday evening, before members of the Legislature.
And then the Senate adjourned.
