HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, February 17, 1873.The House met at two o'clock P. M., pursuant to adjournment last Saturday.
Mr. Wood submitted a preamble and resolution (which was adopted) reciting information from the Secretary of State that twenty-five reams of letter-head paper, for the use of the members of the House of Representatives, which were procured for the House of Representatives at the commencement of the session, remain in his office without use or utility, and therefore ordering that the Secretary of State be requested to distribute said letterhead paper amongst the members of the House of Representatives.
The Speaker took up from the calendar, in its order, the bill [S. 98] to prevent the carrying of concealed weapons, and provide punishment therefor, and it was read, ordered to the second reading, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary,
FUNERAL OF MRS. JAMES DESANNO.
Mr. Cauthorn submitted the following, which was adopted:
Whereas, The funeral of Mrs. DeSanno, late wife of James DeSanno, Librarian of State, will take place this afternoon at two o'clock, from the residence of Mr. DeSanno; therefore,
Resolved, by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the members of the Senate and House will attend the funeral in a body; and that a recess of the two Houses be taken for that purpose till three o'clock P. M
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr. Gifford, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, returned Mr. Gronemlyke's bill [H. R. 456] to amend the charter of the town of Clinton, Indiana, approved February 14, 1848 (granting certain additional powers and legalizing certain acts of the President and Board of Trustees of said town), recommending its passage. It was read the second time and ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Kimball, from the Committee on Ways and Means, returned Mr. Dial's bill [H. R. 435] to repeal section 118 of the act of December 21,1 872, to provide for a uniform assessment of property and for the collection of taxes thereon, recommending that it be indefinitely postponed. He also returned Mr. Shirley's bill [H. R. 418] to amend section 270 of the same act, recommending that it be laid on the table. These reports were severally concurred in.
The Speaker announced to the House the information by the Clerk, despatched to the Senate with the foregoing concurrent resolution, for attendance of the funeral of Mrs. DeSanna, that the Senate has adjourned, and that the gentleman from Knox (Mr. Cauthorn) will not get any response to his resolution, and then, on motion of Mr. Satterwhite, the House took a recess till four o'clock P. M.
The Speaker resumed at three o'clock P. M., and took up the consideration of bills from the Senate on first reading, and they were severally read, ordered to the second reading and appropriately referred, as follows:
The bill [S. 165] to authorize the Courts of Common Pleas to determine the heirs of legatees, page: 172[View Page 172] who distributees of decedent are, and to order partial distribution of his estate among such neirs, distributees or legatees prior to the final settlement.
The bill [S. 127] in relation to the collection of promissory notes and contracts given for a patent right, authorizing the collection of judgments taken by default in certain cases to be enjoined, enlarging the defense to such notes and contracts when payable in bank, providing when said suits may be commenced, etc.
The bill [S. 170] to appropriate $60,000 to Purdue University was read, ordered to the second reading and laid on the table.
The bill [S. 94] concerning the Home for Friendless Women, the collection and payment of fines and forfeitures, etc., was ordered to the second reading and referred to the Committee on Reformatory Institutions.
The bill [S. 73] to amend the town corporation act of June 11, 1872, and providing for the election of town marshals by the town trustees.
The bill [S. 64] for the collection and publication of statistics.
The bill [S. 162] to repeal the act of May 6, 1869, and to authorize the record of deeds or transcripts thereof to be read in evidence in courts of justice in this State.
The bill [S. 160] to amend the act to incorporate the Lawrenceburg Insurance Company, was read, ordered to the second reading, and laid on the table.
The bill [S. 45] to amend section 22, etc., of the towns incorporation act of June 11, 1852, was read, ordered to the second reading, and referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.
The bill [S. 157] authorizing the purchase of stationery for the county offices, the courts, etc., was read, ordered to the second reading and referred to the Committee on Fees and Salaries.
The bill [S. 116] to amend sections 95, 96 97 of decendent's estates act of June 17, 1852, and legalizing certain sales heretofore made by foreign administrators, was read, ordered to the second reading and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill [S. 155] to provide for the reimbursement to certain counties therein named of certain taxes illegally assessed and collected for the year 1869 and paid into the State Treasury, was ordered to the second reading and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Gifford, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, returned the bill [S. 69] to authorize and empower cities incorporated and owning real estate to sell and convey the same, the whole or in parcels, as the Common Council may deem expedient, and prescribing in what manner the same may be conveyed, recommending its passage. It was ordered to the third reading.
He also returned Mr. Hatch's bill [H. R. 453] to legalize the official acts of the Board of Trustees of the town of Kentland, in Newton county, etc., recommending its passage. It was ordered to the engrossment.
Mr. Tully introduced a bill [H. R. 502] to amend section 1 of the act of May 26, 1859, to amend section 8 of the act to authorize and limit allowances by county boards and drafts on the county treasurers. (It provides that the county boards shall contract with some person having knowledge of surgery to attend the iniates of the county jail and the poor house, such surgeon to give bond in $2,000, providing that this section shall not be construed to prevent the overseer of the poor from employing such medical services for the poor as he may deem necessary.) Rights and Privileges.
On motion of Mr. Cauthorn, Mr. Kimball's bill [H. R. 473] for the incorporation of companies formed for the purpose of constructing railroad bridges and other road ways across any rivers or streams of water forming the boundary line of the State, was taken up and read, (with the favorable report thereon from the Railroad Committee) and ordered to the third reading.
Mr. Woollen introduced a bill [H. R. 503] regulating the convening and adjourning of grand juries. (It shall be the duty of the Judge to issue the venire - when, in the opinion of the Judge, the grand jury has been in session long enough, it shall be his duty to adjourn the same.)
Mr. Wynn's bill [H. R. 495] to amend section one of the act to amend the act to incorporate the town of Vernon in Jennings county, was taken up, read the second time and ordered to the engrossment.
On motion of Mr. Butterworth, his bill [H. R. 485] requiring the conductors and engineers of railroad companies to stop their trains at every town, was taken from the table and referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. King, from the Committee on Railroads, returned Mr. Shirley's bill relative to fencing railroads and maintaining of cattle-guards thereon, recommending that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. He also returned Mr. Butterworth's bill with a similar title, recommending that it be laid on the table; which reports were concurred in.
The House then adjourned.
