NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The Speaker pursued the call of the counties and districts for new propositions.
Mr. Martin introduced a bill [H. R. 295] to amend the act to prevent emigration from one State to another, or from one county, township, precinct, ward or district to another in this State for the purpose of carrying any election therein approved March 6, 1852, and to amend other election statutes, etc. (Fine $50 to $1,000, imprisonment not exceeding three years, and disfranchisement four years.) It was referred to the Committee on Elections.
Mr. Brett presented the claim of Napoleon for legal services. It was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Givan introduced a bill [H. R. 296] supplemental to the act to provide for the care and treatment of the incurably insane, approved December 28, 1865. It proposes $40,000 for the erection of a suitable building for this purpose in connection with the Hospital for the Insane. It was referred to the Committee on the Benevolent Institutions.
Mr. Miller introduced a bill [H. R. 297] supplemental to the act of March 12, 1869, to authorize railroad aid by counties and townships. [No tax for such purpose till the road has been permanently located - and where it has been assessed it may be suspended or annulled on road failing.]
It was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Thompson of Elkhart, introduced a bill [H. R. 298] to limit the time to which actions may be commenced for the recovery of real estate sold for the non-payment of taxes. [After five years - and five years after the legal majority of the infant.]
Mr. Scott and Mr. Rumsey presented petitions for temperance; and the latter submitted a resolution, which was adopted, reciting that it is the voice of this House that we ought to respond to the popular urgency for a good temperance law, and, therefore, the Committee on Temperance should make a report on that subject to the House of Representatives.
Mr. Branham introduced a bill [H. R. 299.] to allow bounties for red fox scalps, providing for the payment thereof and prescribing the duty of county clerks in connection therewith. (A county commissioner's bounty of $1 25.) It was referred to the Committee and Township Business.
Also, a bill [H. R. 300] supplemental to the act of May 12, 1865, to authorize county and township railroad aid, to repeal so much of said act as confers this power on counties; to amend sundry sections thereof and repeal section fifteen. (It limits the tax to two per cent, on the taxables and Commissioners may suspend the collection of a tax till a railroad shall have expended an equal amount in construction.) It was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Woollen introduced a bill [H. R. 301] to change the time of holding Circuit Court in Bartholomew county at its summer term. (Shall begin in the first Monday in June in each year.) Also a bill [H. R. 302] fixing the time of holding the Common Pleas Court in the county of Bartholomew. (First Mondays of April and September and first Monday of November.)
Mr. Thayer introduced a bill [H. R. 308] to amend sections two and six of the act providing for a geological and mineralogical cabinet, etc., approved March 5, 1860. (It proposes an annual compensation of $3,600 for the State Geologist, payable quarterly, and his necessary traveling expenses, incurred while prosecuting the field work, and the expenses incurred for his chemical apparatus, and $10,000 annually appropriated and placed in the charge of the State Board of Agriculture, to be disbursed as therein provided.) Referred to the Committee on Manufactures and Commerce.
Mr. Wood introduced a bill [H. R. 304] organizing the Ninth Judicial Circuit, and fixing the time of holding courts therein. [It includes the counties of Lake, Porter, Laporte, St. Joseph and Marshall.] On motion of Mr. Henderson, it was referred to a select committee of members from that district, viz: Messrs. Henderson, Richardson, and Wood.
Mr. Kimball introduced a bill [H. R. 305] in relation to sale of appraised property on execution, and declaring an emergency. Also, a bill [H. R. 306] to regulate the recording of instruments, declaring the legal effect thereof - repealing, and declaring an emergency. [It directs the Recorder to keep an index of records with seven columns, and provides that entries therein made shall be taken as presumption of the correctness of the record - making radical changes with regard to records. It was ordered to be printed.
Mr. Lent and Mr. Hatch presented petitions for the completion of the Woman's Reformatory.
Mr. Whitworth introduced a bill [H. R. 308] requiring the clerks of the circuits and common pleas courts to make certain records in their courts where the same have not been done. (To make a double index of all records - twenty-five cents for each case.) It was referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
Also a bill [H. R. 309] to prevent the forfeiture by certain railroad companies of county aid which has been voted to them for certain purposes. It was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Ogden introduced a bill [H. R. 310] fixing the time of holding courts in the twelfth Common Pleas district (the counties of Marion and Hendricks); also a bill [H. R. 311) fixing the time of holding courts in the fifth Judicial Circuit (Hendricks and Marion). These bills were referred to the Committee on the Organization of Courts of Justice.
Mr. Tingley, Mr. Hollinsworth and Mr. Butts presented petitions for temperance. Mr. Butts said the Committee on Temperance have used great care in the examination and preparation of a temperance bill, which will soon be introduced.
Mr. Hollingsworth introduced a bill [H. R. 312] to prescribe official oaths or affirmations for public officers. (They shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and of this State, and that they will not, during their continuance in office, use intoxicating liquors as a beverage - a violation of this works forfeiture of the office.) It was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr. Cowgill presented petitions for the completion of the Reformatory.
Mr. Dial introduced a bill [H. R. 313] defining what counties shall constitute the Fifth Judicial District(Posey, Vanderburg, Spencer, Perry and Crawford - the same promised the other day by Mr. Peed.)
Mr. Tully introduced a bill [H. R. 314] to prevent the negligent and careless riding or driving of any animal on the public highways(fine $5 to $200.) It was referred to the Committee on Rights and Privileges of the Inhabitants of the State.
The Speaker laid before the House the message from the Senate for printing 10,000 copies os the inaugural addresses of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, 2,000 in German, 4,000 copies for the use of the Governors, and the remainder for use of the General Assembly.
page: 45[View Page 45]On motion of Mr. Butterworth, it was referred to the Committee on Printing.
