BILLS READ THE SECOND TIME
Mr. Foster's bill [S. 139] to allow Supervisors $1.00 a day, was read the second time and ordered engrossed.
Mr. Wilson's bill [S. 185] unless Prosecuting or District Attorneys be informed, no proceedings before Justices shall be valid, was read the second time with a Committee report recommending that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Mr. WILSON did not draft the bill, but introduced it at the instance of some attorneys in his District, its object being to require notice to be given the District or Prosecuting Attorney that such a suit has been instituted. He was not prepared to say he favored its entire provision, but would prefer to see it lie on the table, and moved to so amend the Committee report.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Van Vorhis' bill [S. 18] supplemental to the general city incorporation law, being read the second time---
Mr. VAN VORHIS explained this bill so arranges that as soon as the number of votes in any Ward becomes 800, the Ward must be divided, the terms of Councilmen are extended two years, the election to be held in the off year between the general elections. It applies to no other city in the State except Indianapolis, by reason of the limit fixed as regards population.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
Mr. Yancy's bill [S. 74] to regulate the practice of medicine--the Governor to appoint a Board of Examiners from each School of Medicine in nine Districts--was read the second time.
Mr. YANCY moved the consideration of this bill be made the special order for Monday at 2 o'clock.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Coffey's bill [S. 206] to amend Section 22 of the divorce law (see page 106 of these reports) was read the second time.
Mr. COFFEY did not know whether it is worth while to attack the deliberations of the Judiciary Committee, nor did he feel disposed so to do. One objection urged against the bill in Committee was it gave the Court discretionary power to devote proceeds of the judgment from the natural channel under the law of descent. If that objection be tenable, the bill might have been so amended that the Court could have no discretion in this matter. Injuries have resulted from the operation of the law as it now stands. The object of alimony is to give the divorced wife a means of support. He feared the Committee had not given the bill the attention its importance demands. He moved it e referred to the Committee on Organization of Courts.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Compton's bill [S. 5] to amend Section 17 and 18 of the mining act--concerning the inspection of mines--was read the second time and ordered engrossed.
And then the Senate adjourned.
