AFTERNOON SESSION.
The SPEAKER called the House to order at two o'clock p. m., and pursued the call by counties and districts.
Mr. BAXTER introduced a bill [H. R. 51] for an act to provide against the evils resulting from the sale of intoxicating liquors. It makes intoxication unlawful, and punishable by fine and imprisonment; makes the party selling the liquor by which a person is made drunk responsible for his proper care; gives the wife or children, or others dependent upon the per- page: 66[View Page 66]sons so made drunk, redress against the person selling the liquor or the owner of the property where sold; forbids change of venue in suits brought under it, and authorizes the sale of the premises on which the liquor whereby any one is made drunk to be sold to satisfy any judgment rendered for damages sustained in consequence thereof.
Referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. GREGORY. A resolution directing that the unexpended balance of $18,000 appropriated to defray the expenses of the last General Assembly be devoted to defraying of the expenses of the present session.
It was adopted.
GENERAL ELECTIONS.
The SPEAKER called the attention of the House to the bill [H. R. 1] introduced by Mr. Mellett on the first day of the session, for an amendment to the Constitution changing the day for the holding of general elections, which remained undisposed of.
Mr. SHIRLEY expressed a doubt as to the power of this body to take up and consider any amendment to the Constitution while another is pending before the General Assembly or the people.
Mr. MELLETT was equally in doubt as to the right of the House in the case, and in view of the probability that an act would soon be passed calling a constitutional convention he would, with the consent of the House, withdraw the bill.
There being no objection the bill was withdrawn from the Clerk's files.
Mr. Peed's bill [H. R. 2] changing the time for holding courts in the Third Judicial Circuit was referred to a committee consisting of the members from the counties composing that district.
Mr. Butterworth's bill [H. R. 3] to repeal the Kankakee drainage law was referred to the Committee on Swamp Lands.
Mr. Hatch's corporation drainage act repeal bill [H. R. 4] took the same reference.
Mr. Shirley's exemption bill [H. R. 5] was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Given's justices' jurisdiction amendment bill [H. R. 7] was referred to same committee.
Mr. Furnas' hunting and shooting amendment bill [H. R. 8] was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Shirley's public printing bill [H. R. 9] was referred to the Committee on Printing.
Mr. Woollen's bill [H. R. 10] was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
Mr. Kimball's centennial association bill [H. R. 6] was referred to the Committee On Federal Relations.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The SPEAKER now resumed the call by counties and districts for original proposititns.
Mr. RENO introduced a bill [H. R. 52] for an act to amend the fish law; which was read and ordered to the second reading.
Mr. KING. A bill [H. R. 53] to authorize an appropriation of money out of the Treasury to enable the Trustees of the Indiana University to erect additional buildings [$30,000]. Committee on Education.
Mr. MELLETT. A bill [H. R. 54] to amend the act passed at the special session of the General Assembly, in December, 1865, to secure an equitable valuation, assessment and taxation of railroad property. Committee on Railroads.
Mr. MELLETT introduced a bill [H. R 55] to amend the Common School law. It provides for the appointment, in 1874 and triennially thereafter, by County Commissioners, of a County Superintendent, who shall hold at least one public examination each year, and shall grant no certificate to any teacher upon a private examination. He shall visit each school once a year, be the medium of communication between the State Superintendent and the officers of schools, and do all in his power to promote the effieiency of the schools. He shall have an office at the county seat, furnished by the County Commissioners, and shall receive $5 per day for each day of actual service, and an allowance for necessary office expenses. The Commissioners may limit the number of days' service of the Superintendent, but shall not restrict him to less than 150 days in each year. He shall also see to the collection of all fines and forfeiture accruing to the school fund. Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. OGDEN. A bill [H. R. 56] appropriating $20,000 annually, additional to all appropriations heretofore made in aid of the Indiana State University. Referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. HOLLINGS WORTH. A bill [H. R. 57] to prevent stock from running at large. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
VISIT FROM VICE-PRESIDENT COLFAX.
During the reading of the above bill Vice President Colfax entered the hall of the House, and was escorted to the Speak- page: 67[View Page 67]er's desk by General Kimball. His appearance was greeted with applause by the members. When the reading of the bill was concluded, a recess was taken by the House, and members gathered around Mr. Colfax to exchange congratulations and take him by the hand.
The House being again called to order, the Speaker on behalf of Vice President Colfax, returned his thanks for the greeting extended to him. Mr. Colfax then withdrew, in company with a committe sent from the Senate to escort him to the Senate Chamber.
Mr. WILLARD said he was informed by the Clerk, there was already so much business introduced he would have difficulty in clearing his table in time for the morning session to-morrow, and he therefore moved an adjournment. At the request of several members he withdrew the motion.
Mr. WOOLLEN asked and obtained leave of absence for Mr. Kimball, for Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr. WOODARD offered a resolution directing the Doorkeeper to provide rooms for the use of the standing Committees, which was adopted.
STATIONERY, ETC.
Mr. OGDEN from the Special Committee appointed to fix the amount to be paid each member for stationery, stamps, and the number of newspapers to be furnished each member reported a resolution that each member draw $25 worth of stationery and stamps; that the Chairman of each Committee be authorized to draw $10 worth of stationery for his Committee; that the Chief Clerk be authorized to draw an amount of stationery not exceeding the cost of $50; the Assistant Clerk to draw stationery not exceeding the cost of $75; the Doorkeeper to draw the needful stationery not exceeding the cost of $10. He also reported another resolution, that the Doorkeeper be authorized to contract with the publishers thereof to furnish each member and elective officer of the House with three copies of the Indianapolis Daily Journal, the Daily Sentinel, the Daily Telegraph, the Weekly Volskblatt, wrapped and stamped, provided such newspapers can be purchased at wholesale prices.
Mr. Kimball proposed to amend the clause with reference to stationery and scamps, so as to authorize the Secretary of State to furnish each member of the House with $50 worth of Stationery and stamps; and that each member elect the amount of stationery and stamps for himself.
The amendment was adopted.
The report, as amended, was then concurred in.
Mr. SHIRLEY. I have been informed that it is the duty of the Librarian to furnish rooms for the committees; and if that be so I see not the propriety of placing that duty in the hands of the Doorkeeper. It may be that the resolution just passed will interfere with existing arrangements.
Mr. CAUTHORN. I believe that the Doorkeeper is the proper officer to furnish the committee rooms; but if anything has been done in the matter of hiring rooms, the Doorkeeper can confer with the Librarian.
Mr. SCHMUCK moved for a reconsideration of the vote by which the amended report of the Special Committee on Stationery was concurred in, stating that himself and others near him did not understand the question.
The SPEAKER. How did the gentleman vote?
Mr. SCHMUCK. I did not vote at all.
The SPEAKER. Then the gentleman can't make the motion to reconsider.
Mr. FURNAS. I move to reconsider the vote concurring in the report, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Mr. BRANHAM. I hope the motion to reconsider will not be laid on the table. We certainly did not well understand the question here. I call for a division of the question.
The SPEAKER. A division being demanded, the first question will be on the adoption of the motion to reconsider the vote concurring in the report as amended.
Mr. KIMBALL. I move to lay that motion on the table.
The yeas and nays being demanded, ordered and taken on the question, the result was, yeas, 56; nays, 39--as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Anderson, Barrett, Billingsley, Bowser, Buskirk, Broadus, Cauthorn, Cline, Coffman, Cobb, Cole, Cogwill, Durham, Eaton, Eward, Furnas, Gifford, Goble, Gregory, Gronendyke, Hardesty, Hatch, Holler, Henderson, Isenhower, Johnson, Jones, Kimball, King, Kirkpatrick, Lee, Lent, Martin, Mellett, Miller, MrKinney, Odle, Ogden, Peed, Richardson, Rumsey, Spellman, Strange, Shutt, Teter, Tingley, Thompson of Spencer, Thayer, Tulley, Walker, Wesner, Wolflin, Woollen, Wood and Woodard--56.
NAYS--Baker, Baxter, Blocher, Branham, Brett, Butts, Butterworth, Clark, Claypool, Crumpacker, Edwards, Ellsworth, Given, Glasgow, Glazebrook, Goudie, Hollingsworth, Hoyer, Lenfesty, McConnell, North, Offutt, Prentiss, Pfrimmer, Rudder, Reno, Reeves, Satterwhite. Schmuck, Shirley, Smith, Stanley, Thompson of Elkhart, Troutman, Wilson of Ripley, Wilson of Jay, Willard, Whitworth, Wynn and Mr. Speaker--39.
So the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
The House then adjourned.
