THE
BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
VOLUME TWENTY-ONE.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
IN SENATE.
SATURDAY, Feb. 3, 1883-10 a. m.The LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR took the Chair at 10 o'clock, and commanding order, directed the reading of the Senate journal of yesterday's proceedings.
Mr. HENRY moved to dispense with the reading of the Secretary's minutes.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion it was ordered that when the Senate adjourn, it adjourn till Monday next at 2 o'clock p. m.
The motion was agreed to.
And then-
On motion, the Senate adjourned, under the order just adopted, till Monday, the 5th inst. at 2 o'clock p. m.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
have recommended the indefinite postponement of the following described bills:
Mn Adkison's [S. 4.] authoring Boards of County Commissioners to construct gravel and macadamized or payed roads. See page 25 of the Brevier Reports.
Mr. Foul&e's [S. 31] to amend Section 1 of an act entitled "an act supplemental to an act to establish Public Libraries," approved February 16, 1852, defining the duties of Township Trustees in relation to libraries, approved March 14, 1879, and numbered Section 3,805 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. See page 29 of the Brevier Reports.
Mr. Overstreet's [S. 35] to amend Section 1 of an act concerning taxation of lands in cities, approved April 16, 1881, and repealing conflicting laws.
Mr. Ristine's [S. 37] to amend Section 67 of an act concerning proceedings in criminal cases. See page 30 of the Brevier Reports.
Mr. Voyles' [S. 40] to amend Sections 24 and 27 of an act concerning roads and highways, approved April 15, 1881.
Mr. White's [S. 60] concerning proceedings in criminal cases, repealing Section 67, Revised Statutes, 1640, of an act concerning proceedings in criminal cases, approved April 19, 1881, and reviving all acts repealed by said section.
Mr, Magee's [S. 64] authorizing County Commissioners to purchase real estate for holding fairs, repealing Section -- Revised Statutes 5,802. See page 39 of the Brevier Reports.
Mr. Johnson's [S. 71] providing cancelment of debts secured by mortgage on real declaring an emergency.
Mr. Brown's [S. 96] legalizing the proceedings and contracts of Board of County Commissioners in purchase, sale or exchange of property in certain cases.
Mr. Adkinson's [S. 97] bill concerning roads and highways-to amand Section 27 of said act-relating to working out road tax.
Mr. Rahm's [S. 122] to amend Section 19 of the Savings Bank act, approved May 12, 1869, concerning investments, not more than 60 per cent. to be invested.
Mr. Foulke'a [S. 127] to amend Section 34 of the general Common School act of March 6, 1865, being Section 4,425 of the Code of 1881-relating to teachers' license.
Mr. Null's [S. 158] prescribing that all legal notices shall be published in the paper having largest circulation in the County, and mode of ascertaining this,
Mr. Benz'a '[195] to amend Sections 4,045 and 4,654 inclusive, of the Code of 1881. >
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES
have recommended that the following described bills be laid on the tabled:
Mr. Youche's [S. 28] to regulate the interest on school and other trust lands and repealing co conflicting laws, and declaring an emergency. See pages 27, 87 and 88 of the Brevier Reports.
Mr. Brown's [S. 43] to amend Section 30 of an act fixing the fees and salaries of officers named therein, approved March 12, 1875, and declaring an emergency. See page 35 of the Brevier Reports.]
Mr. Ristine's [S. 55] to amend Sections 86, 95, 97, 158, 159, 160, 164, 165, 176, 207 and 215, and repealing Sections 106, 157, 162 and 169 of an act entitled "An act providing for the settlement of decedents' estates, approved April 14, l881."-See page 39 of the Brevier Reports.
Mr. Youche's [S. 63] amending Section 15 of an act concerning the corporation of Railroad Companies, approved May 11, 1852.
Mr. Van Vorhis' [S. 81] to amend Section 30 page: 152[View Page 152] of an act entitled "An act to repeal all genearl laws now in force for the incorporation of cities and to provide for their incorporaton and prescribing their powers and rights."-See page 43.
Mr. Fleming's [S. 86] amending Section [?] of an act requiring gravel roads, turnpike and macadamized road and plank road Companies to have recorded certain annual statements, approved March 13, 1877, Revised Statutes 36[?]9.
Mr. Johnson's [S. 103] to provide that laborers and mechanics shall be entitled to a fixed lien upon property, both real and personal, of the employer.
Mr. Youche's [S. 120] to amend Section 219 of the act of March 29, 1881, concerning taxation, so as to require a suit set aside a tax title to be commenced within five years after the date of the tax sale.-See page [?] of the Brevier Reports.
Mr. Fletcher's [S. 137] defining rape and prescribing punishment therefor.-See page 7[?].
Mr. Hilligass' [S. 147] to amend Section 4,369 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, being Section 8 of the general Common School law. School fund to be loaned at 6 per cent. per annum.
Mr. Henry's [S. 171] giving Sheriffs authority to administer oath, and fixing fees, and declaring an emergency.
Mr. Campbell's [S. 191] to increase appropriations to defray expenses of teachers in County institutes.
Mr. Campbell's [S. 194] fifty-cent fee from applicants for teacher's license for a County Institute fund.
LAID ON THE TABLE
The following described bills have been laid on the table by concurring in the reports from Committees so recommending:
Mr. Davidson's [S. 11] to amend Sections 79 and 92 of an act concerning proceedings in criminal cases, approved April 19, 1881.
Mr. Hilligass' [S. 16] to amend Sections 1,781 and 1,782 of an act concerning proceedings in criminal cases, approved April 19, 1881.
Mr. Benz's [S. 99] to make it a misdemeanor to defraud a hotel, inn-keeper or boarding house, unless credit is given by express agreement.
Mr. Youche's [S. 112] to amend Section 618-Section 1,403 of the Revised Statutes of 1881-relating to Master Commissioners.
