NIGHT SESSION.
Mr. MAY, from the Committee on Claims, returned the resolution allowing $300 each to the Principal and Assistant Secretaries for making index for the Senate Journals, and it was adopted.
Mr. BUNDY moved to take up the prohibition amendment to the Constitution joint resolution [H. R. 1] and press it to the final vote and on that motion he demanded the previous question.
On motion by Mr. BELL the motion was laid on the table by yeas, 22; nays, 18.
On motion by Mr. MAGEE the House concurrent resolution for a Joint Convention to elect a Chief of a Bureau of Statistics was taken up and amended by fixing the time at 8 o'clock p. m. this evening.
Mr. FLETCHER made an ineffectual motion yeas, 20; nays, 24-to press to a final vote the bill [S. 338] to abolish the office of City Treasurer in cities Having a population of 60,000 and over.
On motion by Mr. MAY his bill [S. 168] to legalise the acts of the Trustees of Cannelton, Perry County, was, under a suspension, passed to the final vote and paused by yeas, 85; nays, 0.
A Committee from the House of Representatives announced the House in waiting for Senators to meet in Joint Convention for the purpose of electing a Chief of the Bureau of Statistics.
Thereupon the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House.
When the Senators returned to their Chamber-
On motion by Mr. McCULLOUGH the bill [H. R. 270] to legalize toe town of Oakland, Gibson County, was pressed through three readings under a suspension of the Constitutional rule, and passed by yeas, 39; nays, 0.
On motion by Mr: SMITH, of Jay, the change of County lines bill [S. 280] to amend Section 4,204, R. S. of 1881, with a favorable majority and a minority report, recommending its indefinite postponement.
After discussion-see Appendix-
Mr. BROWN demanded the previous question.
The Senate seconded the demand.
Under the operations of the previous question the minority report was concurred in by yeas, 22; nays,21.
THE SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Senate returned to the consideration of the specific appropriation bill-the question recurring on the motion to add $5,152.69 for a lightning rod placed on the Insane Asylum by David B. Munson.
Mr. CAMPBELL had investigated this matter and finds nothing in this claim.
Mr. BROWN demanded the previous question.
The demand w-s seconded by the Senate, and under the operation of the previous question-
The amendment [lightning rod] was agreed to by yeas. 24; nays, 10: and the Senate amendments were considered as engrossed by yeas, 28; nays, 15, the bill read the third time and passed by yeas, 25; nays, 17.
On motion by Mr. BELL, upon a two-thirds vote the Constitutional rule was suspended and the bill [ H. R. 42 420 ] providing means for the erection of the new State House, and the assessment and collection of taxes therefore-two cents upon each $100 valuation-was read by title the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 33; nays, 8.
Mr. RISTINE submitted a report from the Committee of Conference on his Horse-thief Detective Company bill [S. 88] recommending amendments, which were concurred in.
On motion by Mr. WHITE, the Constitutional restriction was dispensed with by a two-thirds vote, and the bill [H. R. 160] to prohibit the selling, bartering or giving away the questions prepared by the State Board of Education, to be used y County Superintendents in the examination of teachers, was read twice by title only the third time by sections and passed by yeas 31; nays, 0.
On motion by Mr. WILLARD the Senate adopted the House concurrent resolution instructing the Secretary of State to have 10,000 copies of the road, dog and decedent estates' law printed and distributed.
Mr. BELL introduced a bill [S. 295] supplemental to an act to repeal an act concerning legal advertisements in certain cases, approved day before yesterday [so as to revive all laws that may be repealed by the law approved day before yesterday], which was read three times under a suspension of the Constitutional rule and passed by yeas, 35; nays,1.
Mr. BELL stating it to be questionable whether all laws on this subject have not been repealed by the Texas like stampede the Senate took in passing a bill to-day repealing the one approved day before yesterday.
On motion by Mr. VAN VORHIS the restriction in the Courts was dispensed with by a two-thirds vote, and the bill [H. R. 161] to amend Sections 6,488 and 6 491 of the Revised Statutes of 1881 [so that under sales of property for taxes in cities in a city may be made a party with the State and County in the sale, and that delinquent land sold under one sale] was read twice by title, the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 31: nays, 3.
Mr. HENRY withdrew the notice he gave the other day of the motion to reconsider the vote by which the Senate agreed to the report of the Committee of Free Conference on the general appropriation bill.
On motion of Mr. RAHM the Constitutional rule was suspended by a two-thirds vote and Mr. May's bill [S. 1[?]9] to enable cities and towns with a population of less than 16,000 to refund their indebtedness at a lower rate of Interest, was read the second time by title, considered as engrossed, page: 288[View Page 288] the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 31; nays, 3.
On motion by Mr. LOCKRIDGE the Constitutional rule was suspended by a two-thirds vote and the bill [H. R. 397] to legalize the town of Roachdale, Putuam county, was read twice by title, the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 35; nays, 0.
On motion by Mr. KEISER the bill [H. R. 53] to legalize Burnettsville, White County, was read twice by title, again by sections, and passed by yeas, 31; nays, 0, under a suspension of the Constitutional rule.
On motion by Mr. VOYLES the Constitutional rule was suspended, and the bill [H. R. 105] concerning change of venue from Justice to Superior Court was read twice by title only, the third time by sections.
Mr. SPANN pointed out what he regarded as a vicious principle in this bill.
Mr. VOYLES thought the bill would not operate as stated by the Senator [Mr. Spann.]
On motion by Mr. BROWN the bill was laid on the table by yeas, 24; nays, 10.
On motion by Mr. SAYRE, the bill [H. R. 149] to amend ejection 516 of the R. S of 1881 [so as to put down cases upon the same footing as other cases may be commenced during the term], under a suspension of the Constitutional rule was read twice by title only, again by sections, and passed by yeas, 31; nays, 3.
LEGISLATIVE APPOINTMENTS.
A message from the Governor [a few minutes before midnight] announced his appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, Mrs. Eliza C. Hendricks and Mrs. Clare Walker, as members of the Board of Managers of the Indiana Reformatory for Women and Girls, to serve for four years from the 4th of March next-to-morrow
On motion by Mr. BELL these nominations were confirmed.
On motion by Mr. MAY the Constitutional rule was dispensed with and the bill [H. R. 280] touching the duties of Township Trustees [to empower Township Trustees to levy a special tax to liquidate indebtedness] was read twice by title, again by sections, and passed by yeas, 33; nays 1.
Mr. VOYLES called up his notice, given just before adjournment day before yesterday, to add to the rules new one-No. 61. It was adopted by yeas, 21; nays, 14.
Mr. SPANN gave notice of a protest which he asked and obtained leave to file on Monday as of to-day.
On motion by Mr McCLURE the bill [H. R. 231] to fix Court Terms in the Fourth Judicial Circuit-the Counties of Floyd and Clark-was read twice, a Committee amendment concurred in, under A suspension of the Constitutional rule, read the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 34; nays, 0.
Mr. CAMPBELL offered a concurrent resolution authorizing toe State Librarian to distribute the Adjutant General's report now in the Library, among the Colleges and Public Libraries of the State as they may be called for, not more than one set to each; provided at least ten sets shall be retained in the Library.
On motion by Mr. SMITH, of Jay, the bill [H. R. 170] for the sale of escheated estates, was read twice by title only, the third time by sections and passed by yeas, 34; nays. 0, under a dispensation of the Constitutional restriction.
On motion by Mr. HILLIGA88 the bill [H. R. 313] to amend Section 4 of an act providing a treasury system for the State, under a suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote, was read twice by title, third time by sections and passed by yeas 3; nays, 1.
[It requires the Treasurer of State to give bond for $100,000 with twelve good freehold sureties.]
EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.
A message from the Governor announced his appointment of John W. Compton, of Vanderburgh County; W. W. Vinnedge, of Tippecanoe County; Joel M. Partridge, of St Joseph County, and Wm. Lomax, of Grant County, members of the State Board of Health subject to the consent of the Senate-the first two to serve till the last day of February, 1885, and the last two till the last day of February, 1887.
On motion by Mr. BUNDY these nominations were confirmed.
On motion by Mr. BELL the bill [H. R. 332] to amend Sections 1,622 and 1 623 of the Revised Statutes of 188 was parsed to the final reading, and passed by yeas, 35; nays, 0.
And then at 12:07 the Senate adjourned.
