THE
BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
THIRTEENTH VOLUME.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
SATURDAY, November 23, 1872.The House met at nine o'clock a.m. The prayers by the Rev. Dr. Bayless, pastor of the Roberts Park M. E. Church, of this city.
The SPEAKER announced the reading the journal of yesterday.
On motion of Mr. THOMPSON of Elkhart, the reading was dispensed with.
Mr. WOOLLEN, from a majority of the Committee on the Judiciary, reported for the indefinite postponement of Mr. Shirley's bill [H. R. 5] to amend the exemption laws of February 17, 1852.
Mr. SHIRLEY, for a minority of said committee recommended its passage.
The SPEAKER suggested that the House is not full enough to take up this matter.
Mr. SHIRLEY: I would like to have the vote taken when there is a full House.
The SPEAKER: Then, if the House consent, the subject will lie over. He now proceeded to call the House by counties and districts for petitions and bills, neglecting the resolutions requiring the yeas and nays.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. THOMPSON, of Elkhart, introduced a bill [H. R. 105] for an act to amend section 11 of the act for the incorporation of manufacturing and mining companies; proved May 20, 1852. [Stockholders shall be individually liable for all classes of debts and liabilities of the company, and all conveyances, gifts and transfers of property, for the purpose of avoiding such liability, shall be null and void.] It was referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr. CLARK, a bill [H. R. 106] to amend the act of 1871 to provide for the protection of fish. It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges of the inhabitants of the State.
Mr. HEDRICK, a bill [H. R. 107] to amend section 1 of the act of February 22, 1871, to provide for the protection of fish. [Provided, that the act shall not be enforced against any person taking fish out of the Ohio river.] It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges.
Mr. FURNAS presented sundry petitions from citizens of Plainfield, from the Plainfield Horticultural Society, from Cloverdale and Bridgeport, for the passage of the bill [H. R. 8] to regulate hunting and shooting; and sundry other petitions, amongst them a petition from twenty-one young ladies, asking for designated amendments of the temperance law, which, under the rules, were marked with directions to the Clerk for their appropriate reference,
Mr. BRANHAM presented the memorial of Messrs. W. C. Hanna, M. B. Hopkins and R. W. Thompson, Board of Trustees of the Indiana State Normal School, with reference to the wants of that institution, asking for sundry appropriations of money, amounting to $83,000. Present number of pupils, 96, exclusive of those in the primary department, which is self-supporting.
Mr. RUMSEY moved that 500 copies be printed.
page: 108[View Page 108]Mr. BUTTERWORTH preferred that it should go to the Committee on Education.
Mr. BRANHAM. It is an important paper, and the facts in it ought to go to the country. The motion to print was rejected. It was then referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. BRANHAM, a bill [H. E. 108] for an act to amend the act of December 20, 1865, to create a State Normal School. [It proposes to amend section 14 of said act so as to authorize the Board of Directors to appoint a Committee of Visitation, to regulate the conferment of diplomas; to appropriate $7,206 86 for debt, $10,000 for library, $55,000 for completion of buildings, etc., $5,000 for apparatus, and, annually, $1,000 for library and apparatus; and (in section 15) the Superintendent of Public Instruction is authorized to deduct certain moneys, and create what shall be a Normal School Fund.]
It was referred to the Committee on Education.
Mr. CAUTHORN submitted a preamble and resolution rehearsing the fact that a claim for a large sum of money has been asserted against the Terre Haute and Indianapolis Railroad Company, on account of provisions in the act for the incorporation of said company; that the State Treasury is amply supplied from the overflowing wealth of a great State; that education demands the care and encouragement of the people, and receives it, as appears from the number of colleges and universities in the State; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Education be directed to inquire into the expediency and propriety of transferring and donating to the following named colleges and universities all the right of the State of Indiana to said claim: Indiana Asbury University, Notre Dame University, Vincennes University, Wabash College, Hanover College, Northwestern Christian University, and Franklin College, and empowering them to prosecute for the collection of the same; and that said committee report to this House.
The SPEAKER considered this to be inadmissible under the order taken for this morning by consent.
Mr. PEED introduced a bill [H. R. 109] for an act to provide for service of summons in all cases before Justices of the Peace where defendant or defendants reside in different counties. [Clerk to certify to the identity and signature of the Justice.] It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. PEED introduced a bill [H. R. 110] to prohibit persons under twenty-one years of age from buying spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors. It was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. JOHNSON presented the petitions of Johnson Bros., and J. G. Green wait, Adjutant General, with reference to claims. They were referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. JOHNSON introduced a bill [H. R. 111] to authorize Boards of County Commissioners to borrow money for the construction and completion of public buildings of the county. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. JOHNSON introduced a bill [H. R. 112] to render wives competent to testify in cases of damages for injuries done to them. It was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. RIGGS introduced a bill [H. R. 113] to amend section 2 of the act to amend sections 4 and 7 of the act providing for the election, fixing the compensation and prescribing the duties of the Attorney General of the State. It was referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
Mr. BAXTER presented two memorials from the Society of Friends in meeting held 25th of the ninth to the 1st of the tenth month; one against licensing intemperance and liquors made and used as a beverage; and the other for repeal of all causes of divorce excepting the first named in the statute. They were both read by the clerk. [See Senate proceedings of Friday and Saturday, pp. 86, 103.]
Mr. BAXTER moved that they be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. SCHMUCK, not caring for the House to be occupied with hearing lectures on temperance and the divorce law, moved that the memorials be laid on the table.
The motion was rejected, and they were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. WALKER introduced a bill [H. R. 114] for an act to amend the first section of the act to authorize any person desirous of erecting a flouring mill on his own land to make a race below through lands belonging to other persons, and providing for assessment and collection of damages.
Mr. McKINNEY presented claims of the Sentinel and Journal for papers furnished at the last session; and Mr. LENFESTY also presented a claim, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. SHIRLEY moved to reconsider the vote of the House adopting his resolution yesterday, for an order to print 300 maps of the State--having since learned that the maps will be furnished without order.
The SPEAKER. It has been sent to the printer.
Mr. SHIRLEY. Still the order can be revoked.
page: 109[View Page 109]The vote was accordingly reconsidered, the resolution laid on the table, and it was ordered that the printer be notified not to print it.
On motion of Mr. WOOLLEN, Mr. Cauthorn (hearin6 of sickness in his family) obtained leave of absence till Tuesday morning.
Mr. BRETT submitted a resolution for an order, which was adopted, that the Auditor of State be requested to furnish the House with such advance sheets of his forthcoming report as relates to the subject of insurance.
On motion of Mr. COBB, it was ordered that when the House shall adjourn to-day it shall be till Monday, two o'clock p. m.
Mr. WALKER, considering that more business can be done by the committees than by the House, moved for adjournment.
And the House adjourned.
