AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Committee on Prisons reported that it found the Prisons North and South in comparatively good condition, and recommended certain appropriations for improvements.
THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
Mr. HEFFREN moved to take up the message of the Senate concerning the bill [S. 1] for the better government of the Benevolent Institutions of the State.
Mr. FRAZER moved to lay the motion on the table, which motion was rejected by yeas, 38; nays, 57.
The motion [Mr. Heffren's] was agreed to.
The message from the Senate stating that that body had passed the bill [S. 1] to provide for the better government and management of the State Benevolent Institutions, over the objections of the Governor, was read.
The message of the Governor to the Senate, containing his objections to the provisions of the bill, was also read.
Mr. HUSTON moved that the further consideration of the bill be indefinitely postponed.
The SPEAKER ruled the motion out of order, and stated that the question was on the passage page: 236[View Page 236] of the bill, the objections of the Governor to the contrary notwithstanding.
The bill passed the House by yeas, 57; nays, 42.
Mr. Deem deemed to have a motion entered, on the journal to reconsider the vote by which Mr. Mellett's amendment to Section 9 of bill [H. R 222] and Mr. Jewett's amendment to Section 5 of the same bill were adopted.
The motion was entered on the journal.
By consent, Mr. COPELAND, from the Special Committee appointed to visit the flooded districts, exhibited a report of the conditions and necessities of the same, that the Committee had visited Jeffersonville, Aurora, Lawrenceburg and New Albany. He found in the several points visited hundreds of persons thrown out of employment and dependent upon charity for support, and recommend the passage of the bill appropriating $l00,000 for the relief of the flooded districts.
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS
Mr. PATTEN introduced bill [H. R. 461] to create the Forty-third Judicial Circuit, and to amend Sections 15, 16 and 53 of an act dividing the State into Judicial Circuits. On his further motion, the Constitutional rules were suspended, the bill read the second time by title, considered engrossed, read the third time by sections and passed the House by yeas, 91; nays, 3.
The bill [S. 197] to amend an act to divide the State into Judicial Circuits, was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 80; nays, 5.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The bill[S. 118] to amend Section 1,407 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, of the Justice's act, as applying to changes of venue, way read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 74; nays, 8.
The bill [S. 89] to amend Section 5,501 of the Revised Statutes of 1881 to provide for a general system of Common Schools was read the third time.
Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, stated that the Committee was of the opinion that this bill is unnecessary, that it was superfluous and would only cumber the statutes.
Mr. TULEY stated that the Superintendent of Public Instruction favored the passage of this bill.
The bill passed the House by yeas, 71; nays, 12.
The bill [S. 192] to legalize the incorporation of the town of Cadiz in Henry County was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 69; nays, 5.
The bill [S. 22] to amend Section 5,097 of an act approved March 3, 1881, to authorize Boards of County Commissioners to construct gravel and other roads, was read the third time.
Mr. SHIVELY desired to state that under the present law a County is only allowed to issue $100,000 in bonds and that; many Counties had exhausted this amount. This bill would give relief to those Counties which desire to increase their bonds, and allow them to issue bonds not to exceed 1 1/2 per cent on the taxable property of the I County. He thought that the bill should pass.
Mr. SMITH had received quite a number of petitions from persons desiring the passage of the bill.
The bill passed the House by yeas, 69; nays, 19.
The bill [S. 2] to authorize Turnpike Companies in this State to connect their roads with turnpike roads in other States was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 77; nays. 3.
PROPOSED SALE OF STATE LAND.
The bill [S. 203] to authorize the Trustees of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum to convey a strip of ground on south side of said premises, was read he third time.
Mr. JEWETT thought the bill ought not to pass. He was informed that it was an attempt on the part of the Pennsylvania Company to grab this piece of ground.
Mr. GIBSON stated hat the Railroad Committee went out and examined the grounds. He could gee nothing improper in the proposal of the Company, It was willing to pay whatever the Trustees demanded for the ground.
Mr. MERING stated that this Company desire to lay a second track out to a point at which they propose to erect new shops. It will be necessary for them to secure this ground. The provisions of the bill are that the Trustees may dispose of this ground to the Company either for money or for improvements rendered by the Company.
Mr. HOWLAND was of the opinion that the wall which the Company agree to build would be of great benefit to the Asylum property, and it was not necessary for the Company to construct this was to protect their own property. He favored the passage of the bill.
Mr. SHOCKNEY believed that should this bill pass and the Pennsylvania Company erect the proposed shops it would greatly increase the value of the Asylum property. He favored the passage of the bill.
Mr. SUTTON believed that the bill bad never been before the Railroad Committee. Until he had more light concerning the provisions of the bill he would have to vote against it.
Mr. SCHLOSS thought that the proposition made by the Company to erect the stone wall along the grounds was a good one.
Mr. SMITH, of Tippecanoe, could see no objections to the measure if the Company desired to lay a double track. He was not certain but that the Company had adopted the proper plan in coming before the Legislature with their proposition.
Mr. ANTRIM was opposed to the bill not because it was a railroad that desires to purchase its ground, but because the bill did not specify the consideration to be paid for the strip of ground.
Mr. FRAZER thought simply because it was a Railroad Company that desired to purchase this ground that ought not to be an objection.
Mr; PATTEN was in favor of postponing this matter.
Mr. BEST did not favor the passage of the bill.
The bill was rejected by yeas, 34; nays, 62.
The bill [S. 88] to amend Sections 31 and 34 of an act to authorize the formation of companies for the detection and apprehension of horse thieves, approved December 21, 1865, was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 62; nays 22.
The House adjourned until to-morrow at 9 o'clock.
