Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Alexander, Barnes, Beasley, Blinks, Briant, Buckles, Buskirk, Carrick, Cates, Clarke, Commons, Cox of Cass and Miami, Cox of Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Davis, Dunn, Fleece, Foley, Friend, Galbraith, Garrison, Harley, Harrell, Ibach, Kellison, Linck, Little, McCray, McMath, Mackey, Major, Meagher, Metzger, Mock, Niblack, Parker, Patten, Pierce, Pleasants, Roberts, Robinson, Schley, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Stull, Sunman, Thompson, Trout, Van Slyke, White, Whitcomb. Total, 55. The motion to lay on the table did not prevail. Mr. Brown moved to adjourn to meet at 2 o'clock P. M. The motion did not prevail. Mr. Kellison moved that when the House do adjourn it be to meet at 2 o'clock P. M. on Monday next. The motion did not prevail. On motion of Mr. Green the House adjourned. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. JANUARY 7, 1887. The House met pursuant to adjournment, the Speaker in the chair. The Speaker named as the Committee on Privileges and Elections Messrs. Kercheval, Linck, Gardiner, Griffiths, Dunn, Carrick, Cushman, Bertram and Clarke. A communication from the Governor, accompanying his message, was read, which is as follows: STATE OF INDIANA, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. To the Honorable, the Speaker of the House of Representatives : In pursuance to the provisions of the Constitution, I have the honor to transmit herewith my biennial message to the General Assembly, giving you information touching the condition of the State and recommending such measures as I deem expedient. A copy of the same has been transmitted to the Senate. ISAAC P. GRAY, Governor. A vote was taken on the amendment offered by Mr. Thomp son. The motion was lost. The question recurring on the original motion, requiring the reading of the Governor's message, upon which Messrs. Jewett and Kellison demanded the ayes and noes. A vote was taken and resulted in the defeat of the resolution by a vote of 56 noes, 42 ayes. Those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Askren, Barnes, Beasley, Blinks, Buskirk, Clarke, Connely, Cox of Cass and Miami, Cox of Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Foley, Foster, Galbraith, Garrison, Gordon, Harrell, Ibach, Jewett, Kellison, Meagher, Metzger, Mock, Montgomery of Owens, Niblack, Parker, Patten, Pierce, Pleasants, Roberts, Schley, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Stull, Sunman, Weyand, White, Whitworth and Worrall. Total, 42. Those voting in the negative were: Messrs. Ackman, Alexander, Briant, Brown, Buckles, Carrick, Cates, Catey, Caven, Commons, Conder, Conger, Covert, Davis, Dunn, Fleece, Friend, Gardiner, Glover, Gough, Green, Griffiths, Grose, Groves, Harley, Hobson, Howard, Kelley of Boone, Kelly of Lagrange, Kercheval, Klein, Leighty, Linck, Little, Loop, McCallum, McCray, McMath, Mackey, Major, Miller, Morse, Montgomery of Gibson, Nolin, Osborn, Oursler, Pleak, Reynolds, Robinson, Scott, Sinclair, Stubblefield, Thompson, Trout, Van Slyke, and Mr. Speaker. Total, 56. Mr. Gardiner moved to lay the Governor's message on the table. On which a vote was taken, and the motion prevailed. Mr. Cox, of Miami, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a standing committee, consisting of seven members, be appointed by the Speaker of this House, to be known as the Committee on Labor. Mr. Caven moved to amend by making the committee nine instead of seven. The amendment was accepted by Mr. Cox. The question recurring on the adoption of the resolution, a vote was taken, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Gordon moved that when the House do adjourn it be until 2 o'clock P. M. on Monday next. Which motion did not prevail. Under the rules, the roll of counties was called for the submission of resolutions and bills. Mr. Selvey presented House Bill No. 4, entitled: An act to require township trustees to appoint a ticket distributor at all general elections to be hereafter held; prescribing his duties as such, and to more fully protect the rights of voters during the time the polls are kept open for the purpose of receiving ballots, and fixing the penalties for the violation of the same. Read a first time and laid on the table. Mr. Ibach presented House Bill No. 5, entitled: An act to change the location of the Asylum for Feebleminded Children, to provide for the erection of suitable buildings, for their support, for the reorganization, for the appointment of a Board of Trustees of said Asylum, defining their powers and duties, and repealing all laws in conflict. Read a first time and laid on the table. Mr. Barnes offered the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to whom shall be referred the Governor's message, to consider the same, and refer its different points to the proper committees, when said committees are appointed, and that 1,000 copies thereof be printed. Which was read and laid over. Mr. Gardiner presented House Bill No. 6, entitled : A bill to fix the time of holding courts in the Forty-ninth Circuit. The bill was read the first time and laid over. Mr. Gardiner moved a suspension of the constitutional rule, and that the bill be placed upon its second and third readings. The ayes and noes being taken, resulted as follows: Ayes, 95; noes, none. And the rule was suspended. Those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Ackman, Alexander, Askren, Barnard, Barnes, Beasley, Bertram, Blinks, Brown, Buckles, Buskirk, Carrick, Cates, Catey, Caven, Clarke, Commons, Conder, Conger, Connely, Covert, Cox of Cass and Miami, Cox of Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Davis, Fleece, Foster, Friend, Galbraith, Gardiner, Garrison, Glover, Gordon, Gough, Green, Griffiths, Grose, Harley, Harrell, Hobson, Howard, Ibach, Kelley of Boone, Kelly of Lagrange, Kellison, Kercheval, Klein, Leighty, Linck, Little, Loop, McCallum, McCray, McMath, Mackey, Major, Metzger, Miller, Mock, Morse, Montgomery of Gibson, Montgomery of Owen, Niblack, Nolin, Osborn, Oursler, Parker, Pierce, Pleak, Pleasants, Reynolds, Roberts, Robinson, Schley, Scott, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Sinclair, Stubblefield, Stull, Sunman, Thompson, Trout, Van Slyke, Weyand, White, Whitworth, Worrall, and Mr. Speaker. Total, 95. House Bill No. 6 was read a second time by title, and a third time in detail, and put upon its passage. The ayes and noes were called, with the following result: Ayes, 94; noes, none. The bill was passed. Those voting in the affirmative were: Messrs. Ackman, Alexander, Barnes, Beasley, Blinks, Briant, Brown, Buckles, Buskirk, Carrick, Cates, Catey, Caven, Clarke, Commons, Conder, Conger, Covert, Cox of Miami, Cruson, Cushman, Custer, Darroch, Davis, Dunn, Fleece, Foley, Foster, Friend, Galbraith, Gardiner, Garrison, Glover, Gordon, Gough, Green, Griffiths, Grose, Groves, Harley, Harrell, Hobson, Howard, Ibach, Jewett, Kelley of Boone, Kelly of Lagrange, Kellison, Kercheval, Klein, Leighty, Linck, Little, Loop, McCallum, McCray, McMath, Mackey, Major, Metzger, Miller, Mock, Morse, Montgomery of Gibson, Montgomery of Owen, Niblack, Nolin, Osborn, Oursler, Parker, Pierce, Pleak, Pleasants, Reynolds, Roberts, Robinson, Schley, Scott, Selvey, Shambaugh, Shields, Sinclair, Stubblefield, Stull, Sunman, Thompson, Trout, Van Slyke, Weyand, White, Whitworth, Worrall, and Mr. Speaker. Total, 94. Those voting no, none. Mr. Kercheval offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives be authorized to employ and appoint thirteen assistants in addition to those already provided by law. Mr. Kercheval moved the adoption of the resolution. Mr. Jewett moved to postpone further consideration until Monday, at 2 o'clock P. M. Mr. Jewett withdrew his motion and the resolution laid over under the rule. Mr. Roberts presented House Bill No. 7, an act entitled: An act concerning power and duties of cities and their common council, and providing the mode and manner of making street and alley improvements and providing for a mode and manner of enforcing the payment of costs of street and alley improvements, and permitting cities to issue street improvement bonds, and repealing all conflicting laws. The bill was read a first time and laid over. |