HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, January 12, 1881.-10 a.m.The Speaker called the House to order, and Rev. Halleck Floyd, a Representative from Wayne County, opened the session with prayer.
The Clerk's journal of yesterday's proceeding was read and approved.
A messenger from the Senate announced the passage by that body of a bill [S. 12] changing the times from June to August. Mr. Switzer from the Senate announced the passage of that body of a bill [S. 12] changing the times of holding Court in the County of Posey from June to August.
Mr. Switzer declined to serve on the Insurance Committee.
On motion by Mr. Merideth, the House concurred in the Senate joint resolution for the appointment of a Joint Committee to examine, with a view of purchasing library of the late Daniel Hough.
Mr. Edwins offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Speaker appoint a Committee to consist of five members on Sanitary Affairs.
Mr. Switzer offered a concurrent resolution that our Senators and Representatives in Congress, be urged to use their influence for the passage of a bill pensioning the surviving soldiers of the Mexican War.
After a spirited discussion, in which Messrs. Meredith, Carter, Stewart and others opposed, and Messrs. Sweetzer and Teter favored the resolution.
On motion by Mr. Stewart, it was indefinitely postponed--yeas, 48; nays, 47.
On motion by Mr. Cauthorne, the Constitutional rule was suspended to allow the bill [S.12] to be put upon its passage, and it was accordingly pressed through three readings and finally passed--yeas, 91; nays, 0.
Mr. O'Brien, from the Committee appointed to confer with the State Librarian with reference to the purchase by her of Statutes for the use of the members of this House, reported that the Librarian had purchased of Messrs. J. J. Bingham & Co. sixty-three copies of the Statutes at $12 per copy.
After discussion by several members the report was re-commited, and two members added to the Committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion, the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole (Mr. Kenner in the Chair) to consider the Governor's (Gray) message, and the inaugural address of Governor Porter. After some time spend therein the Committee rose, reported progress and obtained leave to sit again tomorrow at 2 o'clock p.m.
Mr. Fancher offered a resolution, which was referred to the Committee on Education, requiring the State Auditor to report the amounts of money drawn from the State Treasury for each of the years 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, and 1880 on account of the State University, Purdue University and State Normal School, specifying the amount for each institution.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, page: 41[View Page 41] read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. Davis [H. R. 20]: To fix the rate of interest on the school fund--6 per cent. Also [H.R. 21]: To amend Section 20 of an act relating to the election of Supervisors of public highways. Also, [H. R. 22]: To establish a Board of Fish Commissioners.
Mr. Gardner [H. R. 23]: To enable Manufacturing and Mining Companies of other States to hold real estate within this State.
By Mr. Edwins {H. R. 24]: To regulate the practice of medicine within this State. also, [H. R. 25], requiring railroads to sound a whistle at all road crossings.
By Mr.Hinton [H R.26]: Fixing fees of County Commissioners and Jurors.
By Mr. Carter [H. R. 26]: Providing for the submission of questions by the General Assembly to the Supreme Count; also, [H. R. 28]: To provide for entering satisfaction of judgments upon judgment docket; also, [H. R. 29]: Fixing the liability of employers for injury to employes; also, [H. R. 30]: For the uniform assessment of property for taxation; also, [H. R. 31]: Relating to voluntary associations for agricultural, literary and other purposes. also, [H. R. 32]: Defining cruelty to animals, and prescribing penalties therefor.
By Mr. McSheehy [H. R. 33]: To repeal the law requiring railroads to sound a whistle at crossings. Also, [H. R 34]: To provide for the election of a Political Judge in cities of 60,000 or more inhabitants.
Mr. Cabbage presented a petition from the citizens of Newburg asking the legalization of certain acts of the Board of Trustees of that town.
The Speaker announced a communication from the Auditor and Secretary of State with reference to certain claims for ditching in the County of Tipton, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Edwins offered a resolution, which was adopted, with reference to the copyright of a road system, and proposing questions relating there to the Attorney General for his opinion; also, a resolution that the Speaker appoint a Committee of five to investigate the charges of cruelty in the Woman's Reformatory Institution.
A message from the Senate announced the passage by that body of the bill [H.R. 1]: Appropriating $125,000 for expenses of this General Assembly, with certain amendments.
Mr. Thompson moved to suspend the rules and take up the bill H. R. 1, and act upon the Senate amendments were concurred in by the House of Representatives.
Mr. Merideth offered a resolution to reconsider the motion passed yesterday, with reference to re-seating the House, which was referred to a Special Committee of three, with instructions to report to-morrow at 2 o'clock.
Mr. Kenner offered a resolution, which was adopted, that all resolutions involving an expenditure of money shall be referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Carter offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the codification of the school laws, as embraced in a bill which was before the last General Assembly, numbered H. R. 620, be referred to the Committee on Education. He also presented a claim of Burns & Denny, for legal services, of $1,800, which was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Cooper offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Doorkeeper place another man in the cloak room.
Mr. Fuller offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Doorkeeper appoint Mr. L. L. Dilly, a one-armed soldier, as one of his assistants.
And then the House adjourned till l0 o'clock to-morrow.
