NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally referred:
By Mr. GRAHAM, by request [S. 275] to require certain officers to keep cash books [each County, Township, town or city official who has control of any public moneys, to be open to inspection by any one.]
By Mr. VOYLES [S. 276] to establish a house for soldiers, orphans and helpless ex-soldiers of Indiana. [Governor shall appoint three Commissioners, who shall each give $5,000 bond. Shall select a proper location in the 3d Congressional District of not more than 300 acres, and build a house on such site; employ an architect, make contracts after sealed bids. The capacity shall be such as to accommodate at least 350 occupants. Appropriates $42,000. Commissions to be paid the same as State House Commissioners; $8,000 appropriated for maintenance.] One hundred and fifty copies were ordered printed. It was referred to a page: 187[View Page 187]Select Committee with Mr. Spann'B bill S. 272, on the same subject, which was also ordered printed Voyles. Yancey, Compton Spann.
By Mr. White for Mr. SAYRE [S. 277] concerning salaries of County Clerks and repealing all other laws on that subject.
By Mr. BELL [S. 278] supplemental to the act approved March 9, 1875, concerning the drainage of wet lands. [Viewers shall assess damage done to water power in constructing ditches under the act of 1875.]
