AFTERNOON SESSION.
The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR called the Senate to order and introduced Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, of Boston Mass., who proceeded to address the Senate on the effects of alcohol on the human frame and tissues in favor of the passage of laws requiring Instruction relating thereto to be a part of curriculum in all schools sustained by public funds. When she bed spoken one hour and ten minutes, having concluded-
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. Mr. BUNDY called up a special order, being the consideration of the question of confirming or rejecting the appointments of the Governor for Superintendent and Trustees of the Benevolent page: 132[View Page 132] Institutions of the State. [See Brevier Reports,pages 76, 77, 92 and 93.
Mr. BROWN said, if the Senate should confirm these appointments now, and his bill [S. 1] for the reorganization of the Benevolent Institutions pass, of course it would render nugatory the official life of the appointees. The regular and sensible way is to let these appointees stand until the fate of this bill is seen. If the bill should be adopted the conduct of some Senators touching the confirmation of these appointments will be modified.
Mr. BUNDY, while willing to allow reasonable time for the Senate and the Committee on Executive Appointments to consider this matter, was of the opinion that the Senate should not sit and wait for the operation of a bill the future of which unknown. While admitting there is no vacancy now, and no immediate emergency for the confirmation of these appointments, as a matter of courtesy to the Executive officer of the State, there should be some action taken on his appointments. If there are any charges against these men, or anything that could properly be urged as a reason why they should not be confirmed, he would favor delaying the confirmation a sufficient length of time to have a full and fair investigation, but was opposed to further delay simply to wait action on a bill the fate of which is doubtful. These appointments ought to be confirmed by the Senate without delay.
Mr. BROWN moved to recommit the Governor's message to the Committee on Executive Appointments, with instructions to report at the expiration of ten days.
Mr. HENRY: Doesn't the time of the present incumbents expire on the first of February?
Mr. BROWN: Their term of office expires on the 1st day of February, but there will be no vacancy because the law requires incumbents to hold until their successors are chosen. He modified his motion so as to require the Committee to report next Monday.
Mr. HENRY could see no good reason for deferring action on these appointments. He favored immediate action. That would not prevent any action on Senate bill No. 1.
The motion to recommit with instructions was agreed to by yeas, 21; nays, 19.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time, and severally referred to appropriate Committees, unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. BICHOWSKY, by request, [S. 181] to provide for the regulation of the running at large of horses, cattle and mules in the various Counties of the State. [Boards of County Commissioners may prohibit by submitting the question to a decision of the voters of the County]
By Mr. BROWN [S. 182] concerning the Supreme Court and to repeal an act in relation to the Supreme Court of April 14, 1881. [The Supreme Court shall appoint five Commissioners of the Supreme Court to hold office for two years]
By Mr. FOULKE [S. 183] amending an act supplemental to the State Board of Health act of March 7, 1881, being 4,992 of the code. [To amend Section 7 and Section 10, by requiring deaths to be reported at such times as the Board of Health may direct instead of fifteen days after death as now required.
By Mr. CAMPBELL [S. 184] to amend a supplemental act to the Common School law, being Section 4,436 of the R. S. of 1881. [So that Township Trustees may act as a Board for regulation of studies without the vote of the President of Trustees of towns or cities.]
By Mr. JOHNSON [S. 185] by request, to amend a supplemental act to the Common School law, being Section 4,420 of the code. [The Governor, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Presidents of the State University, Purdue and Normal School, the Superintendents of Schools of the three largest cities in the State, and three County Superintendents to be elected at an annual meeting of all County Superintendents, to constitute a State Board of Education; the County Superintendents to hold one, two and three years each. The Superintendent of Public Instruction to be President.
By Mr. McINTOSH [S. 186] to amend Section 155 of the Common School act of March 6, 1865, being Section 4,422 of the code of 1881. [Authorizing issuance of life diplomas without examination to teachers who have attained eminent scholarship, professional ability and distinction as teachers.]
By Mr. RAHM [S. 187] to amend Sections 1 and 3 of the act for repair of free turnpike roads, being Sections 5,104 and 5,106 of the Revised Statutes of 1881 [To allow County Commissioners to make a small levy for the repair of free gravel roads, turnpikes, etc. He says Vanderburgh County has ninety miles of improved free gravel roads, costing $1,000,000, but under the present law the Commissioners have no right or power to keep the same in repair.]
By Mr. VOYLES [S. 188] to amend Sections 1 and 9 of an act concerning public offenses of April 14, 1881, being Section 2,117 of the code. [Prohibits the taking of fish in March, April, May, November and December]
By Mr. WILLARD [S. 189] to authorize railroad corporations to endorse and guarantee the bonds of any railroad organized under the laws of any adjoining State.
By Mr. FOULKE [S. 190] to legalize the proceedings of incorporated Turnpike Road Companies which have been operated for twenty years.
By Mr. CAMPBELL [S. 191] to amend Section 159-the Common School law-being Section 4,521 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. [To increase appropriations to defray the expenses of teachers in County Institutes.]
HOUSE OF REFUGE.
On motion by Mr. VOYLES his bill [S. 91] to change the name of the House of Refuge was read a second time with a report from a Committee favorable to its passage.
The question being on concurring in the report of the Committee-
The Senate concurred in the report by yeas, 22; nays, 11.
And then the Senate adjourned.
