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METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
Mr. HEFFREN, from the Committee on Cities and Towns, returned Mr. Ferriter's bill to provide for a Board of Metropolitan Police Commissioners in all cities of 25,000 or more inhabitants according to the last census, with a recommendation that it do pass with certain amendments, making a mixed Board and officers of the force. It will effect only Indianapolis and Evansville.
Mr. MELLETT, from the same Committee, submitted a minority report, recommending the indefinite postponement of the bill.
On motion by Mr. HEFFREN the minority report was laid on the table by yeas, 52; nays, 33.
The majority report was then concurred in.
