AFTERNOON SESSION.
The special order being the bill [H. R. 466] to authorize and provide for the erection of a new State House, is was called up.
Mr GIBSON moved to postpone the further consideration until 9 o'clock to-morrow.
Mr. HEFFREN made an ineffectual motion-yeas, 21; nays. 54-to lay the motion on the table.
Mr. GIBSON was of the opinion that as the House had appointed a Committee, had employed a stenographer, had rented rooms, had incurred the additional expense of having the sworn testimony taken before that Committee printed, it should postpone this question until to-morrow, when this printed testimony and evidence would be before the House.
Mr. MOODY regarded this proposition as one of the most important questions that was before the House this session. He was not in favor of waiting for the printed evidence, or postponing this matter tor that purpose.
Mr. JEWETT was in favor of considering the question now. He was not in favor of retarding the matter by any subterfuge, and desired to meet the question fairly and, without delay. He was satisfied that the members would not have time to examine the printed evidence at this late hour.
Mr. PATTEN was in favor of postponing the question until to-morrow. He thought the discussion had gone far enough and demanded the previous question.
The previous question was seconded by the House-yeas. 66; nays, 31-and under its operation the motion to postpone was agreed to by yeas, 52; nays, 44.
Mr. ROBINSON called up the bill [S. 139] to amend Sections 5,472 and 5,480 of the code of 1881, concerning coal mines. The bill was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 88; nays 0.
A MEDICAL BILL.
Mr. Bowers' bill [H. R. 91] to regulate the practice of medicine, midwifery and surgery, was taken up as the special order.
Mr. ANTRIM thought there were some provisions of the bill that should not become a law in this State. He thought in some cases it would work a hardship.
Mr. STRAUGHAN was a physician and was in favor of the passage of this bill. It was legislation not to protect physicians of the State, but to protect the people from quacks and pretenders driven into this State by stringent medical laws enacted in other States.
Mr. PATTEN was opposed to the bill. The learned physicians from his County bad requested him to oppose the bill. They did not desire such legislation.
Mr LOWERS was in favor of the bill. He desired K see the standard of medicine raised in the Sta's. And this was the object of sued legislation. He moved that the bill be recommitted to a Special Committee with instructions.
The motion was agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr. Peters' bill [H. R. 429] to appropriate money for the erection of a family building and putting in gas mains at the House of Refuge, and apropriating $10,000, was read the third time an d passed the House by yeas, 86, nays, 0.
Mr. Genung's bill [H. R. 27 270 ] to legalize the incorporation of the town of Oakland, Gibson County, Ind., was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 87; nays, 3.
Mr. Greene's bill [H. R. 227] to legalize the acts of the Board of Trustees and other officers of the town of Jasper, Dubois County for the years 1879, 1880, 1881 and 1882, was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 76; nays, 0.
Mr. Gordon's bill [H. R. 297] to legalize the incorporation of the town of Roachdale, Putnam County, was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 74; nays, 0.
Mr. FRAZEE, from the Special Committee, reported back the resolution authorizing the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House to return thanks to James Gordon Bennett for the page: 284[View Page 284] princely gift for the relief of the sufferers from the Ohio River floods. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Brooks' bill [H. R. 313] to amend Section 4 of an act providing a Treasury system for the State of Indiana was read the third time, and passed the House by yeas, 81: nays, 0.
Mr Wilson's, of Marion, bill [H. R. 176] to amend Section 6 376 of the code of 1881, concerning taxation, was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 73; nays, 0.
Mr HEFFREN moved that when the House adjourned, it be until 7:30 p. m. The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Williams', of Knox, bill [H. R. 65] to amend Section 3 of an act concerning damages, was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 65; nays, 3.
The bill [S. 45] supplemental to an act to Incorporate the Ohio Insurance Company, the title and name being changed to the Commercial Bank by decree of Court, November 12, 1881, was read the third time and passed the House by yeas, 73; nays, 3.
Mr. Robinson's bill [H. R. 259] to repeal all laws for the protection of English sparrows, was read the third time and rejected by yeas, 36; nays, 43.
The House took a recess until 7:30 p. m.
