Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 February 1883 — LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. [ARTICLE]

LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Tuesday, Feb. 18 Senate, —Petitions nad memorials were presented. A motion was made and lost to withdraw the executive appointments from the Judiciary committee. The general appropriation bill ae reported from the House was considered. nr the house. Senate bill of Mr. Brown, to provide fbr th appointment of trustees, etc., to the Bevevolen institutions was passed. The metropolitan police bill was passed. Wednesday. Feb. 14. Senate.—White’s graded teacher s license bill was taken np and passed. The road bill of Mr. Hilligas which failed to pass last Wednesday was called np and paseed. It provides for an assessment of the lands benefited lying within 1% miles of the road on the appraisement at the actual cash value, by a committee on a majority petition by owners of land lying on the road. The bill prohibiting ranningat large of certain animals failed to pass. The Housq bill appropriating SIO,OOO ft r the relief of the flood sufferers was passed. The Lieut. Governor was added to the board of disbursement. Mr. Benz’s road bill for the ejection of supervisors of highways was passed. IN THE HOUSE. A bill was presented and passed under a suspension of the rules appropriating $40,00' to the Ohio river flood sufferers. The bill was then reconsidered and made to include the Ohio, Wabash and White rivers, and was again passed.— Yeas 88, nays 2- It devolves upon the Governor, Treasurer and Secretary of State to distribute this amount. & The bill to fix terms of Court in the second judicial district was passed. New bills were introduced and several “old” ones indefinitely postponed. Thuhsday, Feb. 15. Senate. —The bill to increase the coroner’s fees in the city of Indianapolis was passed. Bill fixing the 43d (Vigo) judicial circuit: also affecting the’ 15th circuit (Morgan and Owen) and the 14th circuit (Green and Sullivan) was al; so passed. The bill appropriating $32,241 for a sewer from the Northern prison to Fish Lake creek was passed. The bill for a location of additional insane asylums was made the special order for Tuesday Other bills creating judicial circuits were passed. The Senate ent into committee on the State appropriation bill. IN THE HOUSE. A bill was introduced providing an appropriation of SIOO,OOO to the Ohio river flood sufferers. The bill providing for the election of County Superintendents was laid on the table. The bill concerning the duties and powers of County Commissioners and requiring them to give bonds was also laid on the table. The bill prohibiting the infiiotion of whipping of oonvicts in penitentariee as punishment was engrossed. The bill providing for the oonstruotion of’a sewer from the Female Reformatory to conneet with a sewer at Indianapolis was passed. This is to abate the nuisance of the sewerage of the Reformatory passing through the Arsenal grounds. The bill to provide for the election of a reporter of the Supreme Court was passed. The bill providing for the taxing of dogs was also passed. The bill to amend an act providing for the regulation of stock ranningat large was rejected. Mr. Shively’s bill concerning liens of mechanics, laboring men, et al, fraa passed—yeas 80; nays 0. —r Fhiday, Feb. 10. The bill providing for an increase of penalty on real estate sold for taxes after expiration of time foi redemption where snoh sale has been declared illegal was passed. The bill is intended to remedy defects in the present laws; makes a uniform penalty of 10 per cent., and does not ipply to tax sales made heretofore. ihe bill consolidating the present statistical and geological bureaus was passed by a party vote. The bill defining the powers of attorneys in wrtain cases was also passed.

Mr. Compton’s bill supplemental to en act regarding mines was passed. Provides for the use oc wire rope instead of bemp, etc. The bill to change the time of tax sales back to the second Tuesday in February was also passed. In the contested election case of Johnson vs. Overstreet tth» committee reported that the specifications in the contest were not sustained and that the contestee be allowed to retain hie seat. A minority report, signed by one member reported that a charge of bribery was sustained. The general appropriation bill was the subject of further discussion. The Benate adjourned till Monday at 2 p, m. accepting an invitotion to visit Logansport Saturday and| Sunday. - IN THE HOUSE. A committee was appointed, to solicit aid for he flood sufferers. The committee on ways and means introduced a bill to provide by tax levy of two cents for the erection of a new state house. Committee reports wore received. A concurrent resolution was adopted, providing for a committee of five from each House to visit the scenes of the flood, Jeffersonville in particular. The bill changing the name of the House of Refuge to the Indiana Reform School and proposing changes in the management was passed by a party vote. A bill appropriating an additiona SIOO,OOO to the flood sufferers was passed. The House adjourned tiU Monday at ’2 p. m.. having in view a trip to Logansport, to discern if possible the advantages of that place for the location of an insane asylum. Monday, Feb. 19. . Senate.—Met at 2 p. m. A message from the governor was announced vetoing the bill “fur the better management of the State Benevolent institutions.” The message was made the special order for Wednesday at 10 o’clock. The general appropriation bill was considered and fipally ordered engrossed, House bills were read the first time. The Senate refused to take up the House bill appropriating SIOO,OOO to the flood sufferers. Afterward the bill was taken np and read. A motion to put it upon its passage was lost. The metropolitan police biU was read the first time. The Senate adjourned at 8:48 p. m. IN THE HOUSE. Committee reports were received. Several bills were engrossed. New bills were introduced.