TIPTON COUNTY CLAIMS.
On motion by Mr. GRAHAM the bill [H. R. 200] to provide for the payment of certain claims-over $[?],000-for labor performed by ditching by persons living in Tipton County, was taken up under a suspension of the Constitutional rule by a two-thirds vote, read twice by title the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 32; nays, 16.
Mr. McINTOSH, protecting against its passage, when his named was called, understanding these claims are fifteen years old and that they are in the hands of brokers. These claims were in the Legislature two years ago when the Legislature sat 101 days and they failed to get them through, and as far as he can find out, the parties who did the work will not get the money.
On motion by Mr. McClure his bill [S. 120] to amend section 8 of an act amendatory of the charter of Clarksville, in dark and Floyd Counties, was read the second time by title, under a suspension of the Constitutional rule by a two-thirds vote, the third time by sections, and passed the serial by yeas, 37; nays, 2.
Mr. McCLURE explaining his bill is the result of an amicable settlement.
Mr. SPANN opposed the bill. Being a member of the Committee to which this bill was referred, he declared there had been concealed the fact that that certain parties had bought 1,000 acres of land there and desired to lay out a town.
Mr. McCLURE conceded the fact that Wash C. DePauw and John H. Stotsenberg bed bought & page: 256[View Page 256] certain tract of land on which they proposed to lay out a town, with the consent of the inhabitants there.
