Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1905 — INDIANA LAWMAKERS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LAWMAKERS.

The sixty-first and last day of the Six-ty-fourth General Assembly opened Monday at 10 o’clock with prayers for’ the safe guidance of the legislators. Bill.«i were hurried up for consideration and passed indiscriminately in either house to be voted down in the other; some failed for the lack of. a constitutional majority and most were voted down because nobody listened ami consequently nobody knew what was in them. In the Senate proceedings began with a vote of thanks to everybody for the second time. Short ly afterward Senator Roemlor endeavored to revive a bill which is to succeed one vetoed by the Governor, that provides for the voluntary bankruptcy of merchants whose affairs have become so Involved as to admit of no recovery. The Senate passed the Roomier bill. Senator Slack tried hard to rescue his primary referendum bill, but failed. Joshing, jocularity and rough-house horse play characterized both morning sessions and a disposition to make a joke out. of everything kept the Legislature from seriously attempting any now business. Lient. Gov. Miller signed the appropriation bill shortly before midnight, when it had passed, and it went to the Governor. Following that movement, Gov. Hanly's last message was read by his secretary. Union B. Hunt. The Governor had many words of praise for the Legislature.' Among-them he said, “On the whole, you have builded better than I had hoped, and, in fact, better than any General Assembly convened in tlie" State in many years has builded.” Bills Signed by the Governor. » • H. B. 135. Darby. To give justices of the peace in cities <>ver 50,900 in population power to appoint, substitutes. Emergency. If. B. 248. Hanna. To legalize the incorporation of I’lainfield. H. B. 32G. Martin. To legalize the incorporation of Bryant, Jay county. 11. B. 350. Honan. Providing for uniform reports to the Governor from State institutions shortly after the State elections. H. B. 331. Bosson. Authorizing the erection of the Masonic Temple to be used by the local lodges of Masons in Indianapolis. H. B. 233. Stansbury. Taking Fountain county out of the Twenty-first judicial district and creating a new district for this county; known as the Sixty-first judicial district, leaving the Twenty-first composed of Warren and Benton counties. S. B. 339. Kirkman. The legislative reapportionment bill. 11. B. 217. McGonagle. To empower county councils, by resolution, to return unexpended balances of appropriations to the general fund of the county. 11. B. 317. Stansbury. To legalize acts of township advisory boards taken without notice on account. Emergency. H. B. 340. Houk. To regulate primary elections in Vigo county, providing that the’ primaries of all J parties shall be held on the same day and the names of all candidates shall be on the same ballot, further providing that the voter can vote for only the candidates of one party. Emergency. H. B. 210. Barring claim against decedents' estates when no letters of administration are issued within twelve months after notice is given. 11. B. 353. Branch. To provide punishment for the wearing of G. A. R. or other military badges unlawfully. 8. B. 170. Stephenson. Empowering the Attorney General to hire special counsel to prosecute the claims of the State against the federal government in reference to. money due the State from the sale of swamp lands, and providing that the special counsel be paid 25 per cent of the money so collected. Emergency.

8. B. 283. Ulrey. Providing for the elevation of The grade crossings in the city of Fort Wayne. 8. B. 355. Kirkman. Empowering city councils to allow Chautauqua assemblies to use public parks. 11. B. 52. Branch. To make the Reporter of the Supremo Court a member of the State printing Itoard. H. B. 145. Fletcher. Providing for the elevation of tracks at the grade crossings in Indianapolis. Emergency. H. B. 318. Carmichael. To enable denominational schools to require that four-fifths of the stock in the corporation shall be held by members of the denomination. Emergency. 11. B. 342. Baker. To legalize the incorporation of Galveston, Howard county. Emergency. 11. B. 409. Shively. Prohibiting jurors in mayors’ ami justice of the peace courts from serving oftener than once in six months. H. B. 425. Force. Legalizing a gravel road election in Orange county. Emergency. S. B. 97. Beardsley. To prohibit the shooting of live pigeons. S. B. 191. Smith. Appropriating $25.000 to Purdue Fniversity to pay for certain experiments in agriculture and horticulture. Emergency. 8. B. 318. Bens. Legalizing the incorporation of Milltown. Crawford ty.IL B. 323. Beals. To provide for a seal for the justices of the peace ami for better authentication of certain records. S. B. 5. Cavins. To authorize the admission of army nurses to soldiers* home. 8. B. 05. Korkman. Authorizing the erection of a monument to the memory of Oliver Perry Mot Tom •" the State House grounds.ml including an appropriation of $35;OO0. Emergency. H. B. 2. Guirl. Allowing foreign mutual tire insurance companies to do business in this State, provided they had cash assets to the amount of $50,000 and premium notes to the amount of SIOO.000.

H. B. 110. Hanna. Giving town board* uinl city council* the right to condemn land* for cemeteries. Emergency. H. B. 263. Legler. To permit railroad* in cases where they have changed from steam to electricity to continue to haul freight by steam. S. B. <H. Good wine. Providing for the separation of the Girl** Industrial Hcliool from the Women's prison, and carrying an appropriation of 1233.000. H. B. 13S. Itoemler. Concerning the conveysu<v of real estate and transfer, of personal property by the Indiana poll* sctiool board. Emergency.