HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, January 11, 1881-10 a.m.The Speaker called the House to order, and Rev. T.M. Hamilton, the member from Boone County, opened the session with prayer.
The Speaker ordered the reading of the journal of yesterday, which was approved with slight corrections.
The Speaker announced the order of business to be the report of the Committee on Rules.
Mr. Cauthorne made the statement with regard to the minority report that the only difference between it and the majority report was the omission of the provision for the appointment of a Committee on the Reapportionment of the State. He referred to the provision in the Constitution for such reapportionment every six years, and to the former action of the House upon this question; appealed to th Republicans on the floor to adhere to the record already made by themselves; spoke of the present condition on of the Democratic party, and in that connection quoted the Scripture: "Whom the Lord loveth He chastenth," and, "When the wicked rule he land mourneth."
Mr. Lindlay said it was probable that a bill would be introduced in the Senate to reduce the representation, which, if passed, would make a reapportionment necessary.
Mr. Carter favored the majority report.
The minority report was rejected by--yeas, 40; nays 5.
On motion by Mr. Carter, the majority report was then adopted.
Mr. Ryan offered a resolution which was adopted after an ineffectual attempt to lay it on the table, for a Joint Committee to consist of five Senators and eight Representatives on the compilation and revision of laws.
The following described bills were introduced and read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. Benham [H. R. 4]: To authorize the organization of employes of railroads and other corporations for mutual relief in case of injury or death.
By Mr. Jackson [H. R. 5]: With reference to Supervisors of Public Highways.
Also [H.R. 6]: Amending the Common School law so as to allow the voters of a District to call meetings at any time, select their own teachers, etc.
By Mr. Ryan [H R.8]: To compel attendance of children at Public Schools
By Mr. Kerr [H. R. 9]: To provide for the publication of acts of this General Assembly within sixty days.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
By Mr. Wheeler [H. R. 10]: Concerning written instruments and choses in action.
By Mr. Mason [H. R. 11]: Exempting mortgaged property from taxation.
By Mr. Wright [H. R. 12]: Authorizing cities and corporate towns to vacate unused cemeteries.
By Mr. Lindlay [H . R. 13]: To enable owners of wet lands to reclaim them.
COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the following standing committees--
- On Elections-Messrs. Bartlett, Carr, of White; Trunkle, Marshall, Cabbage, Bryant and Adams.
- On Ways and Means-Messrs. Kenner, Hoster, Meridith, Lindsay, Neff, Cauthorne and Cole.
- On the Judicary-Messrs. Carter, Ryan, Lindsay, Frazer, Kenner, Wright, Neff, Cauthorne, Buskirk, Gidson and Teter.
- On Organization of Courts of Justice-Messrs. Lindsay, Wilson, of Montgomery; Berryman, Morgan, Gibson, Cole and Sinclair.
- On Banks-Messrs. Taylor, of Noble; Hamilton, Lindlay, Melrath, Chardler, Sweetzer and Walz.
- On Education-Messrs. Morgan, Ryan, Westfall, Taylor, of Noble; Buskirk, McIntosh and Ham.
- On Prisons-Messrs. Wilson, of Montgomery; Roelker, Huston, Iddings, Davis, Edwins and Barnett.
- On Swamp Lands-Messrs. Fuller, Marshall, Carr, of White and Benton; Iddings, Cauthorne and Kain.
- On Military Affairs-Messrs. Compton, Messick, Westfall, Gardner, Sweitzer, Cummings and Shields.
- On Claims-Messrs. Thompson, Vawter, Huff, Carter, Aiken, Benham and Jackson.
- On Trust Funds-Messrs. Lindlay, O'Neal, Bartlett, Murray, Edwins, Gibson and Miller.
- On Fees and Salaries-Messrs. Wilson, of Mogan; Tulle, Robinson, of Decatur; Gillam, Chandler, Kerr and Sinclair.
- On Sinking Fund-Messrs. Robinson, of Ripley; Mason, Johnson, Taylor, of Lagrange; Sumner, Moody and McCormick.
- On Railroads-Messrs. Frazee, Wilson, of Montgomery; Wright, Fuller, Kerr, Cooper and Miller.
- On Manufactures and Commerce-Messrs. Raelker, Sulzer, Wolfe, Johnson, Akin, McCormick and Hattell.
- On Temperance-Messrs. Skinner, Lindlay, O'Neal, Sulzer, Moody, McClure and Carr, of Whitley.
- On County and Township Business-Messrs. Murray, Thompson, Mason, O'Brien, Bryant, McClure and Nall.
- On Agriculture-Messrs. Furnas, Meredith, Westfall, Franklin, Davis, Ham and Jackson.
- On Engrossed Bills-Messrs. Melrath, Tall, Gregory, Miles, Hahn, Walker and Sumner.
- On Roads-Messrs. Floyd, Robinson,of Decatur; Skinner, Robinson, of Ripley; Cummins, Hammond and Wheeler.
- On Statistics and Emigration-Messrs. O'Neal, Gardner, McSheehy, Bartlett, McIntosh, Davis and Sweitzer.
- On Printing-Messrs. Gregory, Carter, Stewart, Skinner, Hargrove, Lee and Cooper.
- On Insurance Companies-Messrs. Foster, Baker, Roberts, Sweitzer, Adrain, McDonald and Edwins.
- On Reformatory Institutions-Messrs. Miles, Beatty, Furnas, Stewart, Akin, Carr, of Whitley, and Sumner.
- On Drains and Dykes-Messrs. Carr, of White; Gilman, Taylor, of Lagrange; Beatty, Sinclair, Benham and Wheeler.
- On Mines and Mining-Messrs. Marshall, Compton, Melrath, Gilman, Cabbage, Teter and Mitchell.
- On Appointment and Redistricting the State for Senatorial and Representative Purposes in the General Assembly, and Redistricting the State for Congressional Purposes-Messrs. Wright, of th Eleventh District, Chairman; Morgan, Eight; Iddings, Twelfth; Sulzer, First; Faller, Second; Robinson, Fourth; Smelzer, Sixth; Hinton, Seventh; Wheeler, Tenth; Gibson, Third; Barnet Fifth; Bryant, Ninth, and Davis, Thirteenth.
- On Public Library-Messrs. Stewart, Sulzer and Mitchell.
- On Public Buildings-Messrs. Merideth, Huston and Moody.
- On Canal Fund-Messrs. Vawter, Roelker and Cummings.
- On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Fancher, Johnson, Murray and Hammond.
- Joint Special Committee on the Report of the Commission to Compile, Revise and Amend the Laws-Messrs. Ryan, Lindsey, Huston, Frazer, Skinner, Gibson, Neff and Chandler.
The following described bills for acts were introduced, read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. Mclntosch [H. R.14]: To amend an act requiring railroads to whistle continuously.
By Mr Chandler [H. R. 15]: Repealing portions of the fish law.
By Mr. Kenner, [H. R. 16]: Providing for submitting Constitutional amendments. Also, joint resolution[ H. R. 1], in regard to the reconstruction, by the United States Government, of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Also, [H. R. 17]. to establish a Superior Court in the County of Vigo.
By Mr. Shields [H.R. 18]: To punish bribery and corruption in a nomination or an election to office, and punishing an elector for accepting a bribe.
By Mr. Fancher [H.R.19]: To repeal Section 12 of the game law.
And then the House adjourned till 10 o'clo to-morrow.
