THE
BREVIER LEGISLATIVE REPORTS.
VOLUME TWENTY-ONE.
INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SATURDAY, January 13,1883The SPEAKER called the House to order and announced prayer by Rev. Mr. Hyatt.
The Clerk's minutes of yesterday's proceedings were being read, when
On motion by Mr. SCHLOSS, the further reading thereof was dispensed with.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. MONTGOMERY, by special permission of the House, made, a personal explanation saying that he had been incorrectly represented by the Indianapolis papers as having nominated Mr. W H. Hay, of Marion County, for Principal Clerk of the House. In order to he set right before his constituents. he wished it to be understood that he was incorrectly reported.
RECESS TILL MONDAY.
A motion was adopted that when the House adjourned it be until 2 o'clock next Monday.
A BANKRUPT LAW.
The SPEAKER announced the order of business to be the consideration of the joint resolution [S. 4] pending at the adjournment yesterday afternoon, for instruction to Indiana Senators and a request of Representatives in Congress from Indiana, to oppose the passage of a bankrupt law.
Mr. ROBINSON said: I am in favor of a well adjusted bankrupt law. It has been conceded by members opposed to this resolution that a good bankrupt law would be beneficial. I am therefore in favor of the law now pending before Congress.
Mr. BEST: I shall vote against this resolution, not because I am in favor of this law or against it, but because the people of Steuben County have as much confidence in our Representatives in Congress as they have in this body, and are willing to trust them to act without instructions.
Mr. ANTRIM said: I think it is our duty to express our views on this matter. I am decidedly opposed to a bankrupt law and shall favor the resolution.
Mr. CABBAGE was satisfied that the bankrupt system had been a failure, and for that reason was in favor of the resolution.
Mr. PATTEN demanded the previous question but the House refused to second the demand.
Mr COPELAND: I am opposed to this resolution for various reasons. I do not believe this House was sent here to instruct our Congressmen, and do not believe we ought to Instruct our Representatives in Congress to vote on the pending question-I for one am not in favor of sending Representatives to Congress who have not back bone enough to vote for what they think to be for the best interests of the country.
Mr. SMITH, in opposing the resolution/said the greatest commercial nation in the world has a bankrupt law. I hardly think that any class of men are competent to give instructions on this matter who have not given the question careful attention, therefore I shall vote "no" on the reso-
Mr. SHIVELY: I shall vote "no," believing that our Senators and Representatives from this State, who are on the ground and examining this law, can vote more wisely on this question than we can.
Mr. WILEY said: I am opposed to this resolution. I am in favor of a wise and just bankrupt law. I have examined into the merits of the law before Congress at the present day. I feel satisfied that if the members of this House would examine it for themselves the bankrupt law now before Congress, it would materially chang the sense of this House concerning this law. I am in favor of a wise bankrupt law, and I shall vote "no" on this resolution.
The joint resolution was adopted by yeas, 56; nays, 30.
Mr. JEWETT, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported back Mr. Wilson's, of Marion, bill [H. R.] concerning taxation, with the recommendation that it do pass.
The report was concurred in.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and separately referred to appropriate Committees unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 151] to repeal Sections 10 and 11 of an act concerning the General Assembly, the business thereof, Committees and Clerk thereof, being Sections 4,967 and 4,970 of the page: 55[View Page 55] Revised Statutes of 1881. The bill was passed to the second reading.
By Mr. BEESON [H. R. 152] to regulate the number of voting Precincts in town elections. It was referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.
By Mr. MOCK [H. R. 153] in relation to Notary Publics. It was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr. ELY [H. R. 154] to amend Section 38 of the Justice's act, being 1,461 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. SHOCKNEY [H. R. 155] authorizing providing for the construction of tire proof vaults in County offices. It was referred to the Committee on County and Township business.
By Mr JEWETT[H. R. 156] to amend Section 183 of the act concerning taxation, being Section 6,458 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. It was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr. MELLETT [H. R. 157] to amend Section 82 of the act concerning public offenses and their punishment, being Section 1,985 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. It was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. BOSTON [H. R. 158] to amend Section 6 of an act authorizing cities and towns to construct and maintain Water Works-being Section 3,270 of the Revised Statutes of 1881. It was referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.
By Mr. CHITTENDEN [H. R. 159] to repeal the act concerning the taxation of land and other property in the limits of cities and towns. Referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns.
VENTILATION OF THE HALL
The Special Committee thereon reported a resolution directing the Doorkeeper to purchase two thermometers, and to keep the temperature of the hall of the House of Representatives approximating 70 Fahrenheit, and authoring him to empower an assistant, whose duty it shall be to regulate the temperature of the room.
The report of the Committee was concurred in.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox, subsequently offered a resolution directing that the Doorkeeper to have charge of the ventilation of the hall shall be allowed $3 a lay for his services, and act under instruction;, from the Committee on Ventilation.
COMMITTEE BOOMS.
Mr. HEFFREN offered a resolution, which was adopted, requiring the Committee heretofore appointed to contract for Committee rooms to secure a room or the use of the Committee on the Investigation of the New State House Affairs, and report the same to this House.
The Special Committee on Rooms for Standing Committees reported the assignment of Room No. 58 in the Bates House to the second group of House Committees; Room No. 56 to the third group, and Room No. 51 to the fourth and fifth groups, and the consultation room of the Judge's of the Supreme Court for the use of the Judiciary Committee.
The report was concurred In.
P0SEY COUNTY COURTS.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Posey, by consent, called up the bill [S. 49] to fix the terms of holding Courts in the Counties of Posey and Vanderburg, and on his further motion the bill was read the second time and passed to the third reading.
The House then adjourned till 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, under an order adopted this morning.
