AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion by Mr. VOYLES the House amendment to the bill [S. 292] concerning work done by the Talbott Brothers, $4,439 79 was stricken out, it having been embodied in a bill which had passed both Houses.
THE NEW STATE HOUSE.
Mr. SPANN offered the following:
Whereas, The Board of State House Commissioners have recommended additional legislation, the passage of which bill was in their opinion, necessary to secure the speedy completion of said building according to the plans and specifications adopted by said Board; and
Whereas, Such legislation has been defeated in the House of Representatives; and
Whereas, It is of the utmost importance to the taxpayers of the State of Indiana that said building should be completed as speedily as possible; therefore,
Resolved, by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein, That in the event that the present State House contractors do not prosecute the work as last as the State House Commissioners are hereby authorized to cancel said contract and to relet said building to the lowest responsible bidder. Provided, That the same shall not be relet at a greater price or sum than $2,000,000.
Mr. S. moved for a suspension of the rules to allow of the immediate consideration of this resolution.
The motion gave rise to a long discussion, and was agreed to by yeas, 25; nays, 19.
The discussion [see appendix to these reports] was continued, and finally the resolution was rejected by yeas, 19; nays, 25,
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN CITIES AND TOWNS.
On motion by Mr. BUNDY the bill [H. R. 359] in relation to the lighting of cities and towns with the electric system was considered. Committee amendments concurred in, saving pending suits, and the bill read the third time.
Mr. GRAHAM understood the bill as amended does not limit the height of tower that may be erected under its provision. He did not think the Legislature ought to license that to be done which may deprive citizens of the enjoyment of their property if not endanger their lives. He could net support the bill. '
Mr. CAMPBELL, understanding this bill contains nearly all the amendments reported by a minority of the Committee to a similar Senate bill, would now vote for it report.
Mr BELL also, with the Committee amendment just adopted, should vote in favor of the bill.
The bill passed by yeas, 34; nays, 6.
Mr. McINTOSH made an ineffectual motion to suspend the Constitutional rule-yeas, 25; nays, 15, two-thirds not voting in the affirmative-so as to pass the final vote the bill [H. R. 110] concerning proceedings in civil cases-to repeal Sections 1,397, 1,398, 1,399, 1,400, 1,401, 1,402, 1,403 and 1,404 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
On motion by Mr. LOCKRIDGE the bill [H. R. 429] to appropriate $20,000 for the erection of a family building and putting in gas mains at the House of Refuge, under a dispensation of the Constitutional rule, was read twice by title, the third time by sections, and passed by yeas, 38; nays, 0.
Mr. LOCKRIDGE, explaining, and reminding Senators it was agreed to two years ago without a dissenting voice.
On motion by Mr. KEISER the bill [H. R. 55] to prevent the sale of impure butter, declaring such sale a misdemeanor, and declaring an emergency, was, under a dispensation of the Constitutional restriction, read twice by title only, the third time by sections and passed the Senate by yeas, 35; nays, 10.
On motion by Mr. BELL the bill [H. R. 418] to legalize the town of Cherubusco in the County of Whiteley, was pressed through the three readings and passed the Senate under a suspension of the Constitutional rule by yeas, 39; nays, 0.
On motion by Mr. WILLARD the bill [H. R. 227] to legalize the acts of the Trustees of Jasper, Dubois County, was advanced to the final reading and passed by yeas, 35; nays, 0.
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
On motion by Mr. SAYRE, the bill [H. R. 293] concerning Mutual Life Insurance Companies, under a suspension of the Constitutional rule by a two-thirds vote, was read second time by title.
Mr. SAYRE explained-under this bill such Companies shall not be organized until after having secured $200,000 policies on lives a prerequisite-their policy holders are to be secured by a bead deposited with the Auditor of State. It makes it unlawful to solicit insurance upon the lives of aged and infirm persons.
Mr. FOULKE referred to several bad provisions in the bill.
Mr. WILLARD objected to Section 6, and proposed several amendments to do away with a dodge or catch in the bill. He is informed that a clerical error noticed in the House on the third reading is still in the bill as reported to the Senate, and one amendment is to correct that.
Mr. BROWN demanded the previous question.
The Senate seconded the demand, and under the operation the amendments were rejected.
The bill was read the third time and passed by yeas, 36; nays, 10.
On motion by Mr. McCLURE the two amendments to his Clarksville charter bill [S. 120] were concurred in.
On motion by Mr. BROWN the bill [H. R. 91] to provide for the relocation of County seats was taken up, the question being on concurrence in a Minority Committee report recommending that the bill be indefinitely postponed.
The Senate concurred in the report by yeas, 26; nays, 14. So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSON the House amendment to the title of the bill [S. 236] to fix commutation of terms of sentence of convicts was concurred in.
On motion by Mr. YOUCHE the House amendments to his bill [H. R. 289] were concurred in.
page: 287[View Page 287]FENCING OF RAILROADS.
On motion by Mr. ADKISON his bill [S. 42] to require railroads to fence their lines, etc., was read the second time by title only under a suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote, the question being on a minority report recommending the passage of the bill.
Mr. YANCEY declared the bill proposes an impossibility. It is wrong and vicious and ought not to pass. Men living along the road could extort from the Railroad Companies, and then Railroad Companies can not fence their roads to the time set In the bill. He desired the people to deal fairly with the Railroad Companies as he would have the Railroad Companies deal with the people.
Mr. MARVIN thought this the worst bill ever introduced in this Senate. The greatest expense to farmers is building fences. It is wrong to put, anybody to the expense of building fences except to fence in stock.
Mr. ADKISON expected this bill would meet with opposition. For twenty-eight years the Wabash Valley Railroad has been running through some of the best corn fields in Wabash County, and the road promised to fence when they got the right of way. Twenty-eight years is surely time enough for them to fence this track. If there is a Railroad unable to fence its track they ought to sell out.
On motion by Mr. BROWN the bill and reports were laid on the table.
On motion by Mr. MACARTNEY the bill [S. 81] to authorize County Commissioners to grant bounties [$2 each] for the destruction of woodchucks, hawks or owls was read twice by title, the third time by sections, and passed under a suspension of the rules, by yeas, 28; nays, 7.
On motion by Mr. BISCHOWSKI the bill [H. R. 372] concerning voluntary Associations for the purpose of forming Gymnastic or Turnverin Associations-to authorize such to hold real estate or personal property-was read twice, under a suspension of the Constitutional rule, read the third time and passed by yeas, 80; nays, 1.
The Senate took a recess till 7:[?]0 o'clock p. m.
