Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 February 1883 — LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Monday, Feb. 5. Senate.—Met at 2 p. m. New bills were introduced. The time was spent in advancing .bills on the calendar. IN THE BOUSE. Several bills were read the second time. Reports of Committees were received. The bill (concerning and providing against election “tickets” was considered and referred The general appropriation bill beiug the special order. - “The sogstion of a large appropriation to Purdue university created long discussion, and the House finally adjourned without action. Tuesday, Feb. 5. Senate—New bills were introduced, Numerous petititions were presented. A bill authorising gas and water companies to

extend their melne not exceeding fire ndlee of the oorponto linifeof • town or flitgrwas paeeod The bill on rood* and highway* waa farther considered, nr rax house. ~ The House resumed consideration of the State appropriation bill. The appropriation for Purdue University waa made $12400. The Constitutional Amendments came up in special order,'and a vote waa taken resulting in the House declaring that the amendments are properly before this General Assembly for their rejection or approval. The "Vote stood—yeas 52 --nays 85 A motion to strike out the s',ooo appropriation to the State Board of Health waa lost. The bill providing for the re-location of County seats was lost for want of a constitutional majority—yeas 47; nays 41. The bill for an appropriation for the department for women in the Insane Hospital was passed—yeas 87; nays 0. Wednesday Feb. 7. Senate.— New bills were introduced. The bill providing for the purchasing of toll roads was lost for want of a constitutional majority. Tne bill to authorize municipal corporations to invest their sinking fund temporarily in the bonds of the United States was passed. The bill to prohibit certain animkis from running at large failed to pass for want of a constitutional majority. , The bill chauging the dates for paying installments of taxes was passed. The bill to amend an act to provide for the organization and support of the Asylum for Feebleminded Children was passed. Yeas,23, nays 19. The road bill was discussed and amended. IN THE HOUSE. In the absence of Speaker Bynum, Rep. Hoffren was elected Speaker pro tern. New bills were introduced. Several committee reports were made, Thursday, Fob. 8. Senate.— Petitions were presented and new bills introduced as usual. A committee was appointed to represent the Senate in the matter of purchasing a gubemational residence. The bill regulating and providing for the election and appointment of supervisors of highways was discussod at length, and was ordered engrossed. IN THE HOUSE. There was not a quorum present. New billß were introduced. Committee reports were received, A great number of bills were read the second time. Friday, Feb. 9. Senate, —Tho b ill reorganizing the management of the Plainfield House of Refnge and changing its name to the Indiana Reform School was passed by a party vote, The bill for the reorganization of the Southern Prison was also passed by a party vote. The decedents estates bill was passed. New bills were introduced. The bill to define the thirty-first (Lake and Porter) and the forty-fonrth (Pulaski and Starke) judicial circuits was passed finder a suspension of rales. _A local bill to legalize the town of Sullivan was passed. IN THE HOUSE. The bill to make promisory notes non-negotia-ble was amended and engrossed. The metropolitan poliOe bill was called up, amended and passed to the second reading. Two or three bills of no interest were passed. The appropriation bill was reed the thirdtime and passed. Yeas 80; nays 0. It appropriates $1,254,120. The bill regulating the descents of heirs (concerning adopted children) was passed. The bill to create the forty-third jndioial dis trict was passed. The bill to legalise the acts of the trustees of the town of Sullivan was passed. The bill to provide for a homestead and exempting it from sale on execution, and exempting cert ain personal property, was passed. Saturday, Feb. 10. Senate—The usual petitions and remonsr ncfgj were presented. The general appropriation bill reported from the House was reed the first time and referred to to the Finance Committee, A bill creating the 87th judicial circuit of Fayette, Franklin and Union counties, and the Bth circuit of Decatur and Rush was passed. Mr. White’s graded teacher’s license bill failed to pass for.want of a constitutional majority; The vote by which the Senate propoeed to investigate the Winterbotham election was reconsidered. IN THE HOUSE. The Senate bill relating to the qnalifioations of petit jurors was engrossed. Also the Senate bill providing punishment for persons who disclose messages sent over telegraph lines. Also, the House Bill to legalize the incorporations of the towns Syracuse and Silver Lake in Kosciusko, was passed.