NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to appropriate Committees:
By Mr. Urmston [S. 201]: To amend Section 78 of the general practice act approved June 17, 1852.
By Mr. VAN VORHIS [S. 202] To provide for the appointment and confirmation of the Trustees of the various Benevolent Institutions of the State.
[It provides for the abolition of the office of President of the Board of Benevolent Institutions and the government of said Institutions, and that the Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children and the Solders' Orphans Home shall each be governed by a board of three Trustees. The bill does not seek to remove any Trustee appointed and confirmed prior to this time, but provides for the filling of vacancies as they occur, so that said Boards shall be composed ever after of two from the political party having the highest and one from the political party having the next highest number of votes on joint ballot of the two Houses of General Assembly. The bill further provides that the Trustees shall serve without compensation. Also, that all industrial departments shall be managed by the Trustees and Superintendent, and that said departments shall in no event be leased out, but shall be run in the same way that the literary departments said Institutions are run.]
By Mr. VOYLES [S. 203] : To amend Sections 24 and 26 of the fee and salary act. [The bill provides for amending Section 24 of the fee and salary law of March 31, 1879, so that the Auditor shall index carefully all matters found upon the minute books of Boards of Commissioners; but the provisions do not extend to record where an index has already been in some form made. The bill amends Section 26 of said act, so that no Sheriff can possibly obtain fees by constructive mileage without violating the letter of the section.]
By Mr. YANCEY [S. 204] : To regulate the tolls chargeable on plank, macadamized, or gravel roads, ceded by the United States to the State of Indiana, and matters connected, therewith.
By Mr. BELL [S. 205]: To amend Section l of the act incorporating the German Theological Seminary, of the German Evangelical Synod of page: 106[View Page 106] Wisconsin, Ohio and other States, approved January 21, 1850; and legalizing certain acts of Directors done thereunder.
By Mr. COFFEY [S. 206]: To amend Section 22 of the act regulating the granting of divorces.
[It provides that the decree for alimony for the wife shall be for the sum in gross, but the Court in its discretion may provide for the payment of the judgment in annual installments, with or without interest, and make such order in reference thereto as will, in the discretion of the Court best protect the rights and interests of the wife for her support. Upon the death of the wife unmarried and without children by marriage other than with the defendant after such a decree, and before payment I the last installment the Court may make such a disposition of the amount of the decree as may be rendered proper and just in the consequence of of such death. The husband shall not be entitled to the benefit of a decree of payment in installments unless within thirty days from the date of the decree he shall cause the amount of the decree in gross to be secured by entry of replevin bail in the same manner as the stay of execution in ordinary judgments are procured. The provisions of this bill shall apply and govern in all cases of divorce, whether now pending or may be hereafter established.]
By Mr. COMPTON [S. 207]: To allow Street Railway Companies to occupy the common highways of any County; to assess damages for street railways outside of cities on public highways; requiring the Company before taking possession to have the damage appraised and the money paid to the Treasurer of the County for the use of the owners of the land, and file their receipt with the Auditor of the County. Either party may appeal to the Circuit Court.
By Mr. HEFRON [S. 208]: To amend Section 6 of the act to provide a Treasury system for the State of Indiana, for the manner of receiving, holding and disbursing the public moneys of the State, etc. [Treasurer of State shall give bond in sum of $500,000, with fifteen freehold sureties, together with double the amount.]
By Mr. Hostetter [S. 209]: To legalize the acts of Notaries Public, whose commissions have expired, or who were ineligible to office.
By Mr. GRAHAM [S. 210]: To amend Section 44 of the general practice act, approved June 17, 1852. [So as to permit a surety or bail to surrender his principal and pay such costs as the Court in its discretion may adjudge him to pay. The law sought to be amended requires him to pay all cost].
On motion, it was ordered that when the Senate adjourns, it will adjourn till Wednesday, at 10 o'clock a. m.
