Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 March 1881 — INDIANA LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

Indianapolis, February 26.—This was ladies day in the senate, all the available space on the floor and in the galleries being occupied by the fair sex, to hear the discussion and voto on the woman’s suffrage bill. The temperance committee reported in favor of the amendment stinking out the emergency clause of the bill, but no further action was taken. The bill for the i inspection of oils was then taken up. The clauße giving half of the proceeds of confiscated oils to the informer was stricken out, and the bill ordered engrossed.

The rest of the day was devoted te the womau suffrage bill, speeches being made for*and against it. Just before adjournment the bill was put upon its passage with the following result: A yes—Bundy,J3avja- Gorrigua, Graham, Grubb, Ttbsiefter, KahlOj McCartney, Owen. Poindexter, Ristine, Sayre, Smith, Spann, Taylor, Van Vorhis, White, Yancey—lß. Noes—Bell, Benz, Briscoe, Brown, Chapman, Coffey, Compton, Comstock, Davidson, Foster, Heffron, Henry, Howard, Hutchinson, Kfarner, Haydon, Leeper, Lockridge, Majors, Meuzie, Marvin, Shafer, Urmston, Viehe.Voyles—--25.

The house took up Mr. Faneher’s bill, amending the school law.. An amendment offered by Speaker 1 Redpath, striking out the word “white,” so that trustees shall estab£ lish a sufficient number of schools for all children, white or black, was hdopted, many Democrats voting for Subsequently the house resumed consideration of the criminal code bill, after which it considered in committee of the whole all the tax bills, recommending the passage of th/e general levy and of the war loan. * ‘

Indianapolis, February 28.—The senate completed the reading of the civil code bill this morning, and this afternoon passed the following senate bills: Authorizing the appointment of a commissioner of fisheries, and appropriating $2,000, of which the commissioner shall receive S3OO. * Regulating Jthe business of pawnbroking and loaning money on pledjje of personal property. Providing for the incorporation of a city, enlarging the powers of incorporated cities, and for bridging tho Ohio river. The bills for the inspection of coal oil and for increasing the salary of the speaker to $lO per day failed for lack of constitutional majority, as did the bill to abolish the superior court of Cass county: The house spent the day on the criminal code bill. As the regular session will close next Monday, the condition of the work in both houses is such, it is believed, as will render an extra session inevitable. The governor lias nominated George I Reed, of Peru, and Barnabas C. Hobbs, of Park county, as trustees of the state normal schcol. Indianapolis March I.—The following bills were passed by the senate-to-day. Legalizing the acts of the trustees of Monroeville. Amending section lof the Sunday law. Authorizing the issue of military stores to certain colleges. Amending the act for the adoption of lieirs. The civil code bill. Amending section 7 of the assesment law. Enabling owners of wet lands to drain the saiqeby re-enacting and enlarging the act of March 10, 1873. Noes—Bell, Benz, Bischowsky, Briscoe, Chapman, Compton, Foster, Howard, Hutchison, Kramer, Langdon, Lee, Peck, Lockridge, Menzies, Rahm. Smith, Taylor, Urmston, VanVoorliis, Viche, Voyles,White, Wood, Woolen, Yancey—2s. Yeas—Brown, Bundy, Coffey, Comstock, Davidson, Davis, Garrigus, Graham, Grubbs, Heffron, Henry, Hostetter, Keiser, McCartney, Majors, Marvin, Owen, Poindexter, Ristine, Sayre, Shaffer, Spann, Wilson—23. Senators Hart and Kahlo were paired, the latter being opposed to the bill. Authorizing the appointment of Bliort-hand reporters in courts. Concerning tho purchase of tollroads by counties. Appropriating $6,000 to remove a sand-bar in the Calumet river.

Authorizing guardians to lease and mortgage the estate of their wards. Most of the afternoon was taken up with the discussion of the temperance bill, which was finally pul upon its passage, with the following result: Ayes—Brown, Bundy, Coffey, Cornstock, Davidson, Davis, Garringus, Graham, Grubbs, Hefl'ron, Henry, Hostetter, Reiser,MaCartney, Majors, Marvin, Owen, Poindexter, Iti'stine, Sayre, Shaffer, Spann, Wilson—23. Noes—Bell, Benz, Blchowsky, Briscoe, Chapman, Compton,Foster, Howard, Hutchinson, Kramer, Gangdom Leeper, Lockridge, MenzSes, Halim, Smith, Taylor, Urmstou, Van Vorhis, Vieke, yoylcs, White, Wood, Wool lon. Yatacey—3s. Senators Hart and Kaiilo were paired. The house passed the following bills: To authorize the fixing of laborers’ and workmens’ fees. Authorising county commissioners to issue high-way construction bonds. To replace the records destroyed bv fire. The rest of the session was passed on the general appropriation bill. Indianapolis, March 2.— ln the senate, to-day, the bill of Mr. Foster*; to amend the whistling nuisance act. was passed, and then reconsidered ana recommitted.

The bill to make but one voting precinct In towns of 3,000 inhabitants was passed. The bill increasing the pay of the speaker and lieutenant governor to $lO per day was again voted on and passed, The following bills were also passed: Legalizing acts of notary public whose commissions had expired. Protecting public libraries. Amending the partition law, and amending tne drainage law. In the house the majority report of the committee recommending the passage of Gillum’s liquor bill was received, and the bill made the special order for to-morrow afternoon. The bill provides for a license of S6O for the sale of beer. $76 for beer and wine, and $125 for all liquors. The general appropriation bill was further considered, and amendments adopted reducing the salary of the governor’s private secretary to $1,300, and of the deputy attorney general to S6OO. Governor Porter refuses to say whether an extra session will be called or not. Indianapolis, March 3.—The senate to-day passed the following bills: House bill 23, enabling manufacturing and mining companyfcs of other states to hold real estate iu Indiana. m F hjaXw e cS or cour “ n tIK

The Yanoeyfmedioal bill by a vote of 29 to 17. For levying a tax for township purposes within towns and cities. Enacting Dubois, Pike and Gibson oountiefe into the lltbreireuit. Authorising judges to sign records of accidents in cases of death. The house passed the following bills • The Ohio liver bridge bill. ’Hie bill oonceming clerks of the general assembly. The general appropriation bill. Mr. Minton’s bill, fixing certain fees and salaries. Mr. Chandler’s bill, concerning descents and relative to oounty prisons. The bill abolishing oounty and creating a superior court, with officers to be appointed by the governor. The whole afternoon was spent on the Gillmantemperaneefbill,which allows- no change of vejyie-fram --the county where application for license is refused, but permits an appeal from the commissioners to the circuit court and a trial by jury. An amendment increasing the bond of liquor sellers from $3,000 to $6,000 was adopted, and another adding the local option feature was rejected. -