HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January 17, 1881--2 p. m.The Speaker announced prayer by Rev. C.C. Harriett after which the Clerk proceeded with the reading of the journal.
Mr. Thompson offered a resolution that the two Houses meet in Joint Convention in the Hall of the House on Wednesday, the 19th of January, to vote for a United States Senator, and that the Senate be informed of this resolution.
It was adopted.
Mr. Berryman offered a resolution that a Joint Committee of eight be appointed to investigate the charges made against the keepers of the Insane Asylum in relation to the treatment the inmates thereof; that this Committee shall be empowered to send for persons and papers, and authorized to investigate all the facts connected with the institution.
It was adopted.
Mr. Davis offered a resolution, which was adopted, requesting members introducing bills to note the volume and page of the statute where the law proposed to be amended may be found.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. Miles [H. R. 101]: To establish a female Prison and Reformatory Institution for girls and women, and for the government thereof. Also [H. R. 102]; To establish a House of Refuge and Correction for the correction and reformation of juvenile offenders between ten and sixteen years of age.]
By Mr. Barnett [H. R. 103]: Concerning assesments and the listing of property--the County Commissioners to appoint some competent person to look up property omitted by the Assessor.
By Mr. Stuart [H. R. 104] : To provide that school, money may be loaned at 6 per cent. interest.
By Mr. Jackson [H. R. 105]: In relation to Justices of the Peace making returns of amounts of fines collected.
Also [H. R. 106] to amend the school law.
By Mr. Messick [H. R. 107] : To establish a Superior Court in the County of Vanderburg, etc.
By Mr. Smelzer [H. H. 108] To provide for the building and repairing of bridges by County Commissioners.
By Mr. Morgan [H. R. 109]: To legalize certain sales of land mortgaged to the State for the use of the school fund.
By Mr. Gilman [H. R. 110]: To prohibit the giving away or selling to be drank as a beverage any sort of intoxicating drink.
By Mr. Shields [H. R. 111] to legalize the incorporation of Seymour, Jackson County. Also [H. R. 112]: Defining the duties of Justices of the Peace in civil cases.
By Mr. Lindsley [H. R. 113]: Concerning defendants entering recognizances in certain cases,
It provides that a defendant under prosecution for an offense, by indictment or otherwise, and is compelled from any cause to make his defense to such prosecution in a County other than the one in which he resides, that such defendant may enter into a written recognizance, with good free hold surety, and deliver the same to the Clerk where said prosecution is pending, which shall, by order of Court, be recorded in the order-book thereof, and when so recorded shall be binding on said principals and sureties, and have the same force and effect that it would under existing laws if they had appeared in Court and entered into such recognizance.
It further provides that said recognizance need not be renewed during the pendency of such prosecution, unless ordered by the Court.
It provides how it may be renewed when ordered by the Court,also for the forfeiture thereof.
Also [H. R. 114]: for act concerning Jury trial--authorizing verdict by three-fourths of the whole number on the Jury.
The bill [S. 64]: Amending the act authorizing municipalities to refund indebtedness, was read the first time and passed to the second reading.
By Mr. Teter [H. R. 115] : To regulate the practice of medicine in this State.
By Mr. Chandler [H. R. 116]: Requiring Railroad Companies to fence their tracks.
By Mr. McSheehy [H. R. 117]: Concerning witnesses subpenaed in criminal cases by the State; shall be paid out of the County Treasury.
Mr. Robinson presented a petition praying for an amendment to the State Constitution to be proposed by the General Assembly for ratification by the people, providing that no person shall sell, manufacture or keep for sale any intoxicating liquor, which was read and referred to the Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. Mason [H. R. 118]: To provide for working the public highways by taxation the public. roads to be kept in repair by the lowest responsible bidder.
By Mr. Furnas [H. R. 11]): To require County Commissioners to furnish homes to homeless children--no distinction to be made on account of color.
The Speaker makes the Joint Committees on the part of the House on the Insane Asylum Investigation:--Messrs. Wilson of Montgomery, Hinton, McCormick and Hargrove. On Claims:--Messrs. Cauthorne, Smelser, Beattie and Carr of White. And then the House adjourned.
