AFTERNOON SESSION.
By Mr. GREEN [H. R. 227] to legal the acts of the Board of Trustees and other officers of town of Jasper, Dubois County, for the years 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882.
By Mr. GERBER [H. R. 228] concerning fire es- capes in hotels and other buildings in which people lodge.
By Mr. MOSIER [H. R. 229] to protect hotels. inns and boarding houses from being defrauded.
By Mr. HOUSTON [H. R. 230] to legalize the sale of certain real estate in the town of Connersville, Ind.
By Mr. TULEY [H. R. 231] to fix the time of holding Court in tile Fourth Judicial Circuit.
By Mr. NAVE [H R. 232] to regulate the costs In action rendered upon judgments in any of the Courts of Indiana.
By Mr. CHANDLER [H. R. 233] to regulate judgments rendered Railway Companies in certain Cases.
By Mr. Wilson, of Kosciusko, [H. R. 234] to amend Section 1 of an act to protect sheep husbandry.
By Mr. FRAZER [H R. 235] to amend Section 1 of an act, being Section 2,540 of the Revised Statute of 1881, to authorize foreign guardians to take possession of personal property or assets of wards.
By Mr. SUTTON [H. R. 236] to amend Section 75 of an act concerning taxation. being Section 6,343 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. SUTTON [H. R. 237] to amend Section 95 of an act concerning public offenses.
By Mr. WHITSIT [H. R. 238] to amend Section 1 of an act-being Section 3,262 Revised Statutes 1881-to abolish certain officers in cities and towns.
By Mr. WHITSIT, [H. R. 239] to amend an act-being Section 5,304 Revised Statutes-concerning liens ot mechanics merchants and others.
By Mr. HOWLAND, by request, [H. R. 240] to amend Section 4 and 5 of an art supplemental to an act repealing all general laws now in force in regard to the incorporation of cities.
By Mr. WILSON, of Marion, [H. R. 241] in relation to the satisfaction of mortgage, recording the same, etc. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
By Mr. SHAW [H. R. 242] to amend Section 204 of an act concerning public officers and their punishment-being Section 2,117 Revised Statutes 1881.
By Mr. ANTRIM [H. R. 243] to amend Section 15 of an act regulating prosection in cases of bastardy, and providing for the support of illegitimate children.
By Mr. STRAUGHN [H. R. 244] providing for the purchase of toll roads, and providing for their maintenance.
By Mr. ADAMS [H. R. 245] to amend Section 39 an act concerning elections and their contest being Section 4,716, Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. MONTGOMERY [H. R. 246] to require foreign Insurance Companies doing business in this State to lay judgments rendered against them.
By Mr. GORDON [H. B. 247] for Incorporation of towns.
Mr. JEWETT moved'to suspend the rules and read the bill a first time by title only. By consent the motion was agreed to.
ESCAPED CONVICTS.
Mr. DEEM offered the following resolution:
Whereas, One Harry Foxwell, a most infamous murderer, has escaped from the State Prison South, and
Whereas, One Ruttenhouse, a notorious counterfieiter, has escaped from the State Prison South, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Committee on Prisons be and are hereby instructed to make full investigation into the escape of these noted criminals, and make full report; thereof to this House, and for all these purposes said Committee shall have power to send for persons and papers, examine witnesses under oath, and to receive and publish depositions, and shall have leave at any time to report by resolution or otherwise.
Mr. HEFFREN offered an amendment to the effect that the investigation include all pardons granted by our present Governor.
Mr. DEEM said the man Foxwell named in the resolution was convicted in the Rush Circuit Court for the murder of John W. White, a resident of Wabash County, who was on his way to visit a relative in Rush County. This red-handed scoundrel did not stop in taking the life and robbing the dead body of this noble young man, but by the most unparalleled perjury sought to convict an innocent man for his own infamous crime. Large rewards were paid for his apprehension and conviction, and he was sent to the State Prison South on a life sentence. He escaped after a short imprisonment The counterfeiter Ruttenhouse is a noted and most accomplished criminal in his line, and was convicted by the Federal authorities after many years of labor and after the expenditure of large sums of money. It is asserted that some of the new counterfeit now in circulation is the work of his hands and put upon the market since his escape. I want the matter of their escape investigated. I do not ask for a, Special Committee. The regular Committee can do the work. They expect to visit the Prison next week, and no additional expense will be incurred.
Mr. COPELAND moved that the amendment be laid on the table.
The motion was rejected-yeas, 44; nays, 49.
Mr. SHIVELY now offered an amendment to the amendment that the investigation be extended back to the year 1877.
On motion by Mr. PATTEN the amendments and the original resolution were laid on the table yeas, 48; nays. 40.
Mr. BRAZELTON offered a resolution, which was adopted, that 200 copies of the bill [H. R. 91] concerning the relocation of County seats be printed for the use of the members.
Mr, WILLIAMS presented certain claims from E. E. Myers, architect, which were referred to the Committee on Claims.
SMALLPOX CASES.
By consent the following resolution was offered:
page: 81[View Page 81]Whereas, It has been reported to this House that there have been two cases of smallpox in the County Jail, and that the said cases had escaped from this Jail, situated in this yard; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Speaker of this House appoint a Special Committee of three physicians of this House to inquire into the whereabouts of said cases of smallpox.
The resolution was adopted and the Speaker appointed Drs. Thomas, Price and Bowers said Committee.
And the House adjourned till 10 a. m. to-morrow.
