HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, Jan. 8, 1883-10 a. mMr. Speaker Bynum called the House to order and announced prayer by Representative Frazee, of Rush County.
Mr. GIBSON moved that the reading of the journal be dispensed with. Which was agreed to.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.
The SPEAKER announced the following Standing Committees of the House:
- On Judiciary-McMullen, Wilson, of Marion; Jewett, Heffren, Patton, Williams of Knox, Frazier, Stewart, Wiley, Adams, Wright.
- On Organization of Courts-Patton, Mauck, Gibson, Williams of Posey, McClelland of Porter, Antrim, Helm.
- On Elections-Ham, Gerber, Cabbage, Pulse, Sterritt, Smith of LaGrange, Genung.
- On Ways and Means-Jewett, Akin, Moody, Wilson of Marion, Wright, Stewart and Shiveley.
- On Banks-Chandler, Nave, Eley, Miller, Hanson, Thompson, Pettibone.
- On Education-Graham, Mauck, (member from Floyd to be elected), Kennedy, Smith of Tippecanoe, Mellett, Copeland.
- On Prisons-Smith of Blackford, Shaw, Shafer, Bryant, Westfall, Mosier, Frazee.
- On Swamp Land-Montgomery, Smith of Perry, Howland, Weaver, Gilman, McCleland of Porter, Kirkpatrick,
- On Military Affairs-McHenry, Thomas, Schloss, Wilson of Marion, McClelland of Lawrence, Best, Kirkpatrick.
- On Claims-Chittenden, McCormick, Graham, Mutz, Adams, Beeson, Campbell.
- On Trust Funds-Greene, Woodling, Shafer, Stevenson, Brazleton, Furnas, Gantz.
- On Fees and Salaries-Moody, Heffren, Howland, William of Knox, Shockney, McClelland of Porter, Henderson.
- On Sinking Funds-Woodling, Fisher, Barr, Miller, Deem, Pettibone, Holler,
- On Rights and Privileges-Mauck, Greene, Pulse, Barr, Sterrett, Helm, Genung.
- On Railroads-Schloss, Gibson, Sutton, Davis, Shockney, Merring, Stranghan.
- On Manufactures and Commerce-Smith of Perry, Pruitt, Carr, Cabbage, Holler, Merring, Westfall.
- On County and Township Business- Bryant, Stucker, Robertson, McMullen, Smith of Tippecanoe, Deem, Gilman.
- On Agriculture-Kester, Pruitt, Woodling, Mutz, Wright, Furnas, Beeson.
- On Benevolent and Scientific Institutions-Wilson of Marion, Bowers, Price, Thomas, Copeland, Huston, Wiley.
- On Temperance-Gibson, Smith of Perry, McHenry, Sutton, Copeland, Henderson, Westfall.
- On Mileage and Accounts-Sutton, Chandler, Bowers, Greene, Knowles, Deem, McClelland of Lawrence.
- On Corporations-Nave, McMullen, Pruitt Montgomery, Antrim, Marsh, Sterritt.
- On Canals-Spain, Stevenson, Brooks, Miller, Thompson, Frazee, Knowles.
- On Public Expenditures-Gordon, Davis, Chittenden. Shaw, Straughan, Fleece, Wilson of Kosciusko.
- On Federal Relations-Barr, Price, Peters, Fisher, Kirkpatrick, Wilson of Kosciusko. Gauz,
- On Affairs of the City of Indianapolis-Whitsitt, Wilson of Marion, Ferriter, (Floyd County member), Fleece, Mellett, Furnas,
- On Cities and Towns-Heffren, Schloss, Chittenden, Eley, Antrim, Mellett, Campbell.
- On Engrossed Bills-Ferriter, Graham, Williams of Posey, Pulse, Henderson, Straughan, Best.
- On Roads-Eley, Kester, Robinson of Jackson, Gerber, Adams, Hanson, Beeson.
- On Statistics and Immigration-Stucker, McCormick, Weaver, Mauck, Brazelton, Smith of Lagrange, Best.
- On Insurance-Williams of Knox, Spain, Robertson, Bryant, Shively, Wiley, Wright.
- On Printing-Akin, Brooks, Kennedy, Carr. Helms, Mozier, Marsh.
- On Reformatory Institutions-Howland, Ferriter, Ham, Peters, Fleece, Genung, McClelland of Lawrence.
- On Drains and Dykes-Williams of Posey, Fisher, Davis, Carr, Frazier, Holler, Gilman,
- On Mines and Mining-Robinson, Nave, Patton, Woodling, Knowles, Campbell, Frazier.
- On Apportionments-Robertson, Stucker, Stevenson, Bowers, Montgomery, Chandler, Price, Frazee, Hanson, Mozier, Wilson of Kosciusko, Pettibone, Thompson.
- On Phraseology of Bills-Mane, Moody, Jewett, Gordon, Smith of Tippecanoe, Stewart, Shively.
- On Inspection of Journal-The Speaker, Wilson of Marion, Gibson, Smith of Tippecanoe, Wiley.
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
- On Enrolled Bills-(Member from Floyd) Gordon, Mauck, Gerber, Wiley, Huston.
- On State Library-Akin, Smith of Blackford, Shockney.
- On Public BuildingsSpain, Whitsitt, Houston.
- On Canal Fund-Mutz, Peters, Smith of La Grange.
THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
Mr. SHOCKNEY offered a resolution that a Committee of Seven, to be composed of members of all political parties, be appointed by the Speaker, who shall be charged with the duty of inquiring into the differences of prices of materials used and the labor employed by the contractors of the new State House at the time the contract was awarded and nt the present time and to inquire into the responsibility of the contractors who have undertaken to build said house and the sufficiency of the hands, and to ascertain whether, under said contract, in view of the present prices of labor and material said State House can be built within the amount provided by law for the erection of said building, with power to send for persons and papers, to examine witnesses under oath, publish depositions, etc. The resolution was laid on the table and 2CO copies ordered printed.
A resolution passed that all stationery for the House be drawn from the Bureau of Public Printing.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to appropriate Committees, unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. GIBSON [H R 2] legalizing the acknowledgement and recording of certain instruments of writing. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. McMULLEN [H R 3] to amend Section 461 of an act concerning proceeding in civil cases Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. McMULLEN [H. R. 4] to amend Sections 695, 696 and 697 of an act entitled an ant in civil proceedings. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. DEEM [H. R. 5] concerning town elections and repealing all laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency. Referred to Committee of Cities and Towns.
By Mr. BARR [H. R. 6] to amend Section 1 of an act authorizing County Commissioners to issue bonds for the construction of gravel, macadamized or paved roads. Referred to Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. GILMAN [H. R. 7] concerning railroads and other corporations. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. GILMAN [H. R. 8] to amend an act entitled an act to provide for the settlements and distributions of decedents' estates. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. GILMAN [H. R. 9] forbidding Commissioners of Counties and Judges of Courts to hear petition for drainage, unless the same be signed by a majority of the land owners to be affected thereby. Referred to the Committee on Drainage.
By Mr. WILLIAMS cf Knox, [H. R. 10] to amend Section 196 of an. act concerning proceeding in criminal cases. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. SHARPER [H. R. 11] concerning State Boards of Health. Referred to Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions.
By Mr. SHAFFER [H. R. 12] concerning roads and highways. Referred to Committee on Roads.
By Mr. WHITSIT [H. R. 13] concerning the use of firearms Passed a second reading.
By Mr. ANTRIM [H. R. 14] an act requiring all companies and corporations to make settlement and payment to their employees at least once every thirty days. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. ANTRIM [H. R. 15] in relation to fencing of railroads.
By Mr. ANTRIM [H. R. 16] act regulating interest on school funds. Referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. ANTRIM [H. R. 17] for the protection of game. Referred to Committee on Rights and Privileges of Inhabitants of State.
By Mr. GILMAN [H. R. 18] declaring it unlawful for Counties and Townships to aid in the construction of railways; repealing all laws in conflict, and declaring an emergency. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. GILMAN [H R. 19] declaring agreement to pay costs of collection or attorneys fee contained in any bill of exchange, acceptances, drafts, promissory notes, or other written evidences of indebtedness, illegal and void, and making it the duty of the owner when suit is brought for collection to reader judgment accordingly. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. MONTGOMERY [H. R. 20] concerning roads, highways and other matters:. connected therewitn. Referred to Committee on Roads.
By Mr SMITH. of Perry, [H R. 21] to repeal an act authorizing aliens to hold titles to real estate, convey the same, etc. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. SHOCKNEY [H. R. 22] to equalize the assessment of taxes made by the Board of Trustees of the incorporated town of Winchester, in the County of Randolph. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
The House now took a recess until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
By Mr STEWART [H. R 23] to amend Section 27 of an act concerning roads and highways. Referred to Committee on Roads.
By Mr. HAN80N [H. R. 24] a bill to amend Section 2 of an act entitled au act providing for a general system of Common Schools, and matters properly connected therewith. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. STERRIT [H. R. 25] to strike out Section 268 and to amend Section 269 of an act concerning public offenses and their punishment. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. JEWETT [H. R. 26] to repeal Section 6 of an act entitled an act concerning promissory notes, bills of exchange, bonds or other instruments in writing signed by any person who promises to pay money, etc. Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. JEWETT [H. R. 27] for making appropriation for the completion of the construction and furnishing of the Department for Women of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, and for the construction of a ware housse and two coal houses for said Institution, and declaring an emergency. Referred to Committee on Benevolent Institutions.
By Mr. SUTTON [H.R. 28] providing for the bet er government and management of the Hospital for the Insane, the Asylum for the Blind and the Institution of the Deaf and Dumb, and repealing all laws in conflict therewith. Referred to Committee on Benevolent Institutions.
page: 32[View Page 32]By Mr. HENDERSON [H. R. 29] to enable the several Counties in the State to sell and dispose of land for the benefit of the school fund. Referred to Committee on County and Township Affairs.
By Mr. BEST [H. R. 30] to amend Section 3 of an act entitled an act regulating the descent of heirs, approved March 2, 1855. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. HOLLEY [H. R. 31] Authorizing Boards of County Commissioners to grant bounties for the destruction of woodchucks, owls and hawks.
By Mr. PATTON [H. R. 32] providing for the creation of the Fortieth Judicial Circuit and providing for the appointment of a Judge for said Circuit.
By Mr. AIKEN' [H. R. 33] to amend Section 1 of an act entitled an act providing for a homestead and exempting it from sale on execution, and exempting certain personal property, etc. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. AIKEN [H. R 34] to provide for the legalising of the election of the Board of Trustees of town of Sullivan, Sullivan County. Referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.
By Mr. AIKEN [H. R. 35] to amend Section 16 of an act incorporating the town of Sullivan. Referred to the Committee on City and Township Business.
By Mr. AIKEN [H. R. 36] to amend certain sections of an act concerning public offences. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr, FRAZIER [H. R. 37] to create an Appellate Court. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. FRAZIER [H. R. 38] for taxing the ownership of property for school purposes. Referred to the Committee on County and Township Business.
By Mr. WILEY [H. R. 39] to provide for the election of a Reporter for the Supreme Court. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr CABBAGE [H. R 40] to regulate coal screens and defining the size thereof Referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R, 41] concerning the duties of the Reporter of the Supreme Court.
By Mr. WILSON, of Marion, [H R. 42] to amend Sections 1 and 2 of an act providing for the appointment of the Benevolent Institutions of the State. Referred to the Committee on Benevolent Institutions.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 43] to amend Section 89 of an act concerning proceedings in civil eases. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 44] to repeal the act protecting sheep husbandry. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. BEES0N [H. R. 45] to amend Sections 95 and 157 and repeal Section 106 of the act concerning the settlement of decedents' estates. Referred to the Committee en the Judiciary.
By Mr. MOCK [H. R 46] to amend Section 8 of the act concerning drainage. Referred to the Committee on Drains and Dykes.
By Mr. MOCK [H. R 47], to amend sundry Sections of the act providing for the settlement of decedents' estates. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr, MOCK [H. R. 48] to provide for the election of Supervisors of Highways. Referred to the Committee on Roads.
Mr. HEFFREN, from the Special Committee on Rules, reported the rules of last session, with amendments, fixing the hours of the daily sessions at 9 a. m. and 2 p. m. And then the House adjourned under the rules till 9 a. m. to morrow.
