Message from the Senate: MR. SPEAKER: I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed Engrossed Senate Bill No. 337, and the same is herewith transmitted for the action of the House. GEORGE S. PLEASANTS, Engrossed Senate Bill No. 337: Secretary. A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of West Shoals in the county of Martin, State of Indiana, the election of its various Boards of Trustees and other officers, and all acts, orders, ordinances, resolutions, by-laws, minutes and proceedings of the Boards of Trustees of said town and other matters connected therewith, and declaring an emergency. Engrossed Senate Bill No. 337 was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. House Bill No. 543, by Mr. Lindemuth: A bill for an act to amend section 16 of an act entitled “ An act for the incorporation of building, loan fund and saving associations, an act which became a law by lapse of time without the Governor's signature, March 11, 1885. Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. Mr. Thornton offered the following House Resolution No. 90, and moved its adoption : WHEREAS, Wm. Manning and Wm. Shepard, the two young men employed at the elevator of this building, at a salary of $40 per month, have been called upon to perform a large extra amount of work during the term of the General Assembly; and, WHEREAS, It has been customary to vote an additional compensation at these times by former Legislatures for this extra service; therefore, be it Resolved, That the sum of $50 each be and is hereby appropriated to said Wm. Manning and Wm. Shepard for this extra service. Which was not adopted. House Bill No. 549, by Mr. Grossart: A bill for an act fixing the salaries of Township Assessors and Township Trustees in certain townships in this State, repealing all laws in conflict with the provisions of this act, and declaring an emergency. Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on County and Township Business. The House convened at the usual hour, with the Speaker in the chair. Prayer was offered by Representative Bassett, of Howard County. The Speaker ordered a call of the House. The members present and answering to their names when called were: Messrs. Ader, Askren, Atkinson, Bain, Barnes, Bassett, Baugher, Behymer, Binkley, Blair, Blue, Brown, Collins, Cooley, Creigmile, Cullop, Dailey, Dalman, Davis, Deery, Dinwiddie, Duncan, Erwin, Farlow, Fippen, Franks, Gill, Gregg, Grossart, Guthrie, Haggard, Harkins, Hay, Heagy, Hench, Hesler, Higbee, Hord, Hunter, Johnson of Dearborn, Johnson of Marion, Jordan, Kauffman, Kester, Lindemuth, Lowe, Manwaring, Megenity, Merritt, Morris, McCallister, McCaskey, McCorkle, McIntyre, Newhouse, Newlin, Passage, Reeves, Rodabaugh, Schaff, Schrader, Stephenson, Suchanek, Teal, Terhune, Thornton, Van Buskirk, Vermillion, Washburn, White, Wilson of Dubois and Martin, Wilson of Marion, Wright, Mr. Speaker. Total, 74. On motion of Mr. Barnes the further reading of the Journal was dispensed with. Mr. Hench moved that when the House adjourned it be until Monday morning at 11 A. M. Which motion prevailed. Mr. Erwin moved that the amendments introduced by him to House Bill No. 449 be reconsidered, and that the same be laid over until Monday. Which motion prevailed, and the amendments were ordered printed. Mr. Stover was granted leave of absence. House Bill No. 550, by Mr. Deery: A bill for an act concerning primary elections in counties having a population of over fifty thousand and empowering the chairmen and executive committees of the various political organzations to name the time, manner, laws, condition, place of holding of such primary elections, and prescribing penalties for violation thereof. Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Elections. Mr. Megenity offered House Resolution No. 91 and moved its adoption : Resolved, That the Committee on Railroads, to whom was referred House Bill No. 408, be directed to return said bill to the House at once. Which was adopted. House Bill No. 551, by Mr. Heagy: A bill for an act amending section number one of an act entitled "An act for the encouragement of agriculture," approved February 17, 1852, (being section 2629 of the Revised Statutes of 1881), and declaring an emergency. Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. House Bill No. 552, by Mr. Brown: A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Hudson, Steuben County, Indiana, the election and qualifications of its Board of Trustees and other officers, and all acts, orders, ordinances, resolutions, by-laws, minutes and proceedings of the Board of Trustees of said town and other matters connected therewith and declaring an emergency. Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Cities and Towns. The Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions made the following majority report: MR. SPEAKER: The Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions of the House, accompanied by the Committee on Benevolent Institutions of the Senate, visited the Northern Insane Asylum, located near Logansport, on Friday, the 10th inst., and also. visited the School for Feeble-Minded Youth, situated near Ft. Wayne, on the 11th and 12th inst. Your committee begs leave to report that it found said Insane Hospital, both as to sanitary and cleanliness, in good condition, and that we heard of no complaint against the management of said Hospital. Your committee further reports that it recommends the appropriation of $25,000, to be used in repairing and remodeling the buildings of said Hospital. We believe that if such appropriation be made that the superintendent of said Hospital can provide room for ninety additional patients or insane persons in said Hospital. Your committee further reports that they also examined the School for Feeble-Minded Youth and found the buildings to be in excellent condition and that the sanitary condition of said School seemed to be perfect; that the children are well cared for by its Superintendent and his corps of assistants. The majority of your committee fayor the appropriation by the House of the sum of $200,000 for the purpose of purchasing a farm for the use of said School, and for the erection of a custodian building wherein the lowest grade of said feebleminded youth can be taken care of. SAMUEL M. HENCH, The Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions made the following minority report: MR. SPEAKER: A minority of the Committee on Benevolent and Scientific Institutions of the House concurs with the majority report of said committee as to the appropriation for the School for FeebleMinded Youth, with the exception that said minority favor and recommend an appropriation for the sum of $100,000 only, for the purpose of erecting a custodian building wherein the lowest grade of said feeble-minded youth can be taken care of. J. HIGBEE, M. U. JOHNSON, of Marion. Which reports were referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. House Bill No. 553, by Mr. Dailey: A bill for an act in relation to filling vacancies on the Board of Commissioners of the State Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, repealing laws in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency. Which was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Soldiers' Monument. House Bill No. 554, by Mr. Washburn: A bill for an act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Monterey, Pulaski County, Indiana, the election and qualification of its several Boards of Trustees and other officers, and |