NIGHT SESSION.
Mr. NULL called up Senator Ristine's bill [S. 199] to amend Section 7 of an act approved December 31, 1872, to provide for a uniform assessment of property and collection and return of taxes thereon. The bill was read the third time.
Mr. FRAZER said the law of taxation, as pretty well included in the law on that subject, but this bill has reference to the exemption of taxation of College property. There is no economy or gain in giving a College $10,000 one day and taxing it the next. That is all there is in this bill.
The bill passed--yeas, 64; nays, 6.
The Senate amendments to the bill [H. R. 407] to provide a reserve fund for the new State House were concurred in.
Mr. O'BRIEN called up Mr. Frazer's bill [H. R. 444] to legalize the official acts of the Trustees of Silver Lake, Kosciusko County.
The bill was read the third time and passed--yeas, 67; nays, 0.
Mr. O'NEAL called up Senator Langdon's bill [S. 149] to amend Section 28 of an act to provide for the organization of savings banks and the safe and proper management of affairs.
The bill was read the third time and passed--yeas, 68; nays, 0.
The Committee on Conference reported on the bill [H. R. 219] concerning husband and wife, recomending its passage after the Senate recedes from its amendments.
The report was concurred in.
Mr. ROBERTS called up Senator McCartney'sa bill [S. 142] to amend Section 3 of an act regulating the adoption of heirs. The bill was read the third time and passed--yeas, 60; nays, 8.
Mr. ROBINSON, of Ripley, called up Senator Henry's bill [S. 151] to amend Section 7 of an act for the incorporation and continuance of Building, Loan, Fund and Savings Associations, and legalizing acts of Associations approved March, 1857 and 1873.
The bill was read the third time and passed--yeas, 55; nays, 12.
Mr. BUSKIRK called up his bill [H. R. 3] concerning interest and usury.
The bill was rejected--yeas, 37; nays, 37.
The constitutional rule was suspended--yeas, 69; nays, 8--and Senator Keiser's bill {S. 377], supplemental to an act defining the Thirty-first Judicial Circuit, was read the first and second time, by title the third time.
Mr. CARR, of White, said: We passed a bill a few days ago fixing the time of holding Court in the Thirty-first Judicial. This bill is supplemental to that one, making it effective. In that bill we did not fix an emergency clase. Under the operation of that bill Pulaski County will have no Court until November. This bill is only to make that bill go into force so they will have Court in June. I hope the bill will pass.
The bill passed--yeas, 59; nays, 13.
The Senate amendments to the bill [S. 325] concerning officers and offices, striking out all that part relating to fees and salaries of officers was rejected and a Conference Committee was asked for.
Mr. McSHEEHY moved to reconsider the vote by which the Senate amendments to the bill [H. R. 311], Fees and Salaries were agreed to.
Mr. FRAZER said this was a constructive fee and salary bill upon Clerks and Sheriffs, that has been the curse of the people for the last two years. He hoped the members of this Assembly would not return home without passing some kind of a fee and salary bill.
Mr. MOODY was opposed to striking at the County Clerk and Sheriff without affecting the other offices.
Mr. KENNER thought the bill should become a law because it is the kind of relief the people want.
Mr. MITCHELL was opposed to reconsidering the vote upon this bill.
Mr. LINDSAY regarded the bill as a good one, and thought it should be left with the Governor to decide as to whether it is a proper measure or not.
Senator Graham's bill [S. 81] concerning the taxation of certain lands and other property within the limits of cities and towns, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 60; nays, 7.
The constitutional rule was suspended, and Senator Leeper's bill [S. 355] concerning voluntary associations for the purpose of insuring farm property, was read the first and second times by title, the third time by sections.
Mr. WOLFE said it only seeks to amend the present law of 1879, to allow voluntary Insurance Companies to do business in three Counties instead of one.
The bill passed--yeas, 71; nays, 1.
Senator Hostetter's bill [S. 309] legalizing acts of Notaries Public whose commissions have expired, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 65; nays, 7.
Senator Hart's bill [S. 274] to legalize the incorporation of the Baptist Association in Gibson County, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 66; nays, 2.
Senator Leeper's bill [S. 52] to amend Section 34 of the Common School law was read the third time and failed--yeas, 24; nays, 44.
The motion to reconsider was rejected--yeas, 3; nays, 46.
Mr. ROELKER called up Senator Cramer's bill [S. 204] amending Sections 2 and 4 of the common school's law. The bill was read the third time.
Mr. MOODY said this bill provides that instead of taking the enumeration every year by the Trustee, it shall be taken every two years; that is all the change in addition to that provision that the Trustees shall make their annual settlement in April instead of October, as under the present law. I take into consideration the fact that it saves $35,000 by taking the enumeration every two years.
The bill failed to pass--yeas, 18; nays, 49.
The constitutional rule was suspended, and Senator Bell's bill [S. 289] to amend Section 11 of an act for the vacation of streets and alleys, etc., was read the first and second times by title, the page: 183[View Page 183] third time by sections, and passed--yeas, 64; nays, 8.
Senator Van Vorhis' bill [S. 162] to amend Section 3 of an act concerning the organization and perpetuity of voluntary associations, was read the third time and passed--yeas, 70; nays, 2.
Senator Leeper's bill [S. 311] to amend Section 1 of an act for the incorporation of Mining and Manufacturing Companies was read the third time and passed--yeas, 57; nays, 14.
Then the House adjourned till 10 o'clock.
