HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 188310 a. m.PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr. HEFFREN said: Mr. Speaker, I rise to a question of personal privilege. I hold in my hands a copy of this morning's Journal in which is an article entitled "After Many Years," purporting to come from the pen of General Reub Williams, in the Warsaw Times. All I have to say at present is that most of the article is a tissue of falsehoods, as the public record will show. It is true that I wis arrested and confined in a Government Prison for thirty four days; that I was put upon trial and discharged. It is further true, but not stated in said article, that afterward the Supreme Court of the United States decided that the trial was illegal and that the Military Commission had no jurisdiction nor right to try me. It is also true that a majority of the Justices of the Supreme page: 69[View Page 69] Court were Republicans, making that decision. When I was incarcerated I only weighed 180 pounds, but that imprisonment; so ground the Democracy that was in me, that it permeated my whole system and gave me a new growth, until now I tip the beam at 390 pounds. If occasion requires, I may go into the whole matter, but at present I have only to ask General Reub Williams, the Indianapolis Journal and the Republican party generally: "Supposing all this be true, What are you. going to do about it?" [Applause.]
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REMONSTRANCES
Mr, PETTIBONE presented, a petition requesting the repeal of certain sections of the school law, and further requesting that the law be so changed that the pay for attending County Institutes shall be in regular gradation with the number in attendance.
Mr. GREEN presented a similar petition from Dubois County.
They were referred to appropriate Committees.
COURTESIES OF THE HOUSE.
A resolution was offered and adopted that the courtesies ot the House be extended to the alumni of the State University, who are now in the city.
Mr. McMULLEN offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, The surviving soldiers of the Mexican War resident in the Stale of Indiana are now in the city of Indianapolis, in attendance upon the union of such soldiers; therefore
Resolved, That this House most cordially extend them an invitation to visit us at all times, and that the privilege of this floor of the House be extended io them.
Mr. HAM offered a resolution, which was adopted, for a Special Committee to invite a number of veterans of the Mexican War, now in the city, to visit the House of Representatives in a body.
PROPOSED JOINT CONVENTION.
Mr. SCHLOSS offered a concurrent resolution that the Senate and House meet in Joint Convention next Tuesday, January 23, for the purpose of electing a State Librarian, two Prison Directors South and three Prison Directors North.
It was adopted.
POSEY AND VANDERBURG COURTS.
On motion by Mr. WILLIAMS the bill [S. 49] to change the time of holding Court in Posey and Vanderburg Counties way taken up, read the third time, and passed by yeas, 23; nays, 0.
FILE CLERK'S PAY.
On motion by Mr. WRIGHT, the Senate amendment to the bill [H. R. 151] authorizing pay to file clerks, was concurred in.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time, and severally passed, to the second reading, unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. WILSON [H. R. 172] to provide that no note or notes where the signature or signatures have been obtained by fraud or under false pretense, shall not be collectable by law.
By Mr. DAVIS [H. R. 173] to authorize the Township Trustee of the Township of Cool Spring, Laporte County, to enter satisfaction of judgment against Robert Keifer and Henry Curran.
By Mr. McCLELLAND [H. R. 174] to amend Sections 289, 284, and repeal Section 268 of an act concerning public officials, being numbers 2,181, 2,185 and 2,200 of the code of 1881.
By Mr. McCLELLAND [H. R. 175] to repeal Section 1, being Section 2,967 of the Revised Statutes of 1881, authorizing aliens to hold title to real estate.
By Mr. W1LSON, of Marion, [H. N. 176] to amend Section 108, being 6,376 of the Code of 1881, of an act concerning taxation.
By Mr. W1LSON, of Marion, [H. R. 177] for the relief of John Martin contractor for brick work on the Hospital for the Insane, Women's Department.
By Mr. HOWLAND [H. R, 178] concerning the powers and duties of County Commissioners and requiring them to give bonds.
By Mr. HOWLAND [H. R. 179] to encourage the formation of voluntary Associations for the encouragement of agriculture in all its forms.
By Mr. WHITSETT [H. R. 180] to abolish city assessors.
By Mr. WHITSETT [H. R. 181] to provide for the election and qualification of Justices of the Peace.
By Mr. FERRITER [H. R. 182] to create the office of Supervising inspector of Steam Boilers.
By Mr. FERRITER [H. R. 183] to abolish Boards of Aldermen in incorporated cities.
By Mr. SUTTON [H. R. 184] concerning the quieting of titles to real estate.
By Mr. SUTTON [H. R. 185] to amend Section 4 of an act concerning husband and wife-being Section 5,119 of the Code of 1881.
By Mr. STUCKER [H. R. 186] to amend Section 33 of an act providing for the election of County Superintendents.
By Mr. STUCKER [H. R. 187] to amend Section 268-being Section 2,184 of the Revised Statutes of 1881-concerning proceedings in criminal cases, and to repeal Section 2,185 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. MONTGOMERY [H. R. 188] to amend Section 27 of an act concerning proceedings in civil cases.
By Mr. KNOWLES [H. R. 189] to regulate the carrying of baggage packages and freight by Railroad or other carrying Companies.
By Mr. McMULLEN [H. R. 190] to regulate proceedings of foreign Insurance Companies doing business in this State.
By Mr. BOWERS [H. R. 191] to regulate the practice of medicine, midwifery and surgery.
By Mr. JEWETT [H. R. 192] to amend Section 61 of the general city incorporation bill, being Section 3,101 of Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. MUTZ, by request, [H. R. 193] to authorize turnpike and other road Companies to surrender their charters to Boards of County Commissioners.
Then came the noon recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. HENDERSON offered a joint resolution that our Senators and Representatives in Congress be instructed and requested to use their influence to have Congress cede and convey to the State of Indiana all territory within its limits meandered out by the Government survey, included as lake and river bed in said survey.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Knox. offered the following resolution: Whereas. The Association of County Surveyors, of this State, are now in session in this city; therefore be it resolved, that the courtesies and privelege of this House are hereby extended to that Association.
The resolution was adopted.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally passed to the second reading unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. BEST [H. R. 194] to amend Section 9 of an act to amend an act to provide for a general system of common schools.
By Mr. HOLLER [H R. 195] to amend Section 2 of an act to amend Section 2 of an act to amend Sections 649, and 650 of an act to revise, simplify and abridge the rules, pleading, practice and forms in civil cases.
By Mr. AIKEN [H. R. 196] to amend an act to create a State Normal School, being Section 4,556 of the Revised Statutes of 1881.
By Mr. S SMITH [H. R. 197] to amend Section 243 of an act concerning public offences.
page: 70[View Page 70]By Mr. WESTFALL [H. R. 198] for the relief of Allen Lepten and his sureties, JOhn J. Peteres, Henry Edwards and Levy Holliday.
By Mr. HAM [H. R. 199] creating the Forty-third Judicial Circuit.
By Mr. HAM [H. R. 200] to provide for the payment of certain claims for labor performed in ditching by persons living in Tipton County.
By Mr. SPANN [H. R. 201] to amend Section 19 of an act to provide for the organization of Savings Banks.
By Mr. SPANN [H. R. 202] to provide for the location and erecting of an additional Asylum for the Insane.
By Mr. PRUITT [H. R. 203] to provide for the incorporation of Street Railway Companies.
By Mr. SCHLOSS [H. R. 204] to prevent movers, gypsies, tramps and beggars from occupying public highways that lead into cities of 10,000 or more inhabitants, without having obtained permission of the person owning the property along each highway.
By Mr. CABBAGE [H. R. 205] to encourage the protection of the breeders of fine stock.
THANKS TO NEWSPAPERS.
Mr. CAMPBELL offered a resolution that the thanks of the members be extended to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette for courtesies extended to the members.
Mr. JEWETT moved to amend so as to include the Indianapolis dailies, the Cincinnati dailies, and the Louisville Courier Journal.
The resolution, as amended, was adopted.
RECEPTION OF MEXICAN VETERANS.
Mr. HEFFREN moved that the House take a recess of fifteen minutes to exchange courtesies with the Mexican veterans.
The motion was agreed to.
The Speaker called the House to order at the expiration of the fifteen minutes.
NEW PROPOSITIONS.
The following described bills were introduced, read the first time and severally passed the second reading, unless otherwise stated:
By Mr. WILEY [H. R. 206] to provide against the intoxication of public officers, and providing for their removal from office therefor.
By Mr. HEFFREN [H. R. 207] to provide fees and salaries for certain County officers therein named.
On motion, it was ordered that 500 copies of the bill be printed.
The Committee on Rooms reported that they had secured Rooms 66 and 67 of the Bates House for the use of the State House Investigation Committee and that the price to be paid for said rooms was $1 50, the proprietor to furnish heat, light, and keep the room in order, etc.
The report was adopted.
Mr. HEFFREN offered a resolution, which was adopted, that the Speaker draw warrants in favor of O. M. Wilson, Thomas Allen and others appointed by Secretary of State Hawn to assist in the organization of the House.
The House adjourned.
