Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 January 1887 — Page 2

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continued consultations between Green Smith and Auditor of State Rice wer portentous of a more bieh-handed proceedine than even those who fcnow those men and their partisanship well thought possible. As th galleries filled, and Senators came in, Smi'.h Lad bean stalking about the reoin as if be had traded Jonnings coxmty for the earth. There was a pufrsfestivenets of Bemhimer envelopine hirn. lie had evidently taken the elonsated egotist who presided over the late infamous can vnssing beard as the one superior example of individuality that is expected of the person who is willing to assume the odium of being the political slnger as to rulings. What was laid out for Qrttn Smith to do had not. the slightest femme of ingenious knavery to eave his4 councilors and himself from being termed fools gone mad. In the beginning he imposed his pretentious importance upon his unwilling party leadem, but they have secured sweet revenge by making bim the scape-coat of all their political deviltry in the hope of electing a Senator. This was the spirit that inspired yesterday's desecration of the Senate chr.nber and disgracing of the name and character of Senator. The law makes it the specific duty of the Auditor of State to proside at the organization of the Senate in tbeabi-eTice of the Lieutenantgevernor. When the hands of the clock were at the hour of 10 yesterday forenoon, Green Smith stalked to the chair of the pre

siding officer, and rapping on the desk with the I eaval as if he was Sir Oracle, at whose corarr'no dor aha'l-WK.ri 't'.Ks. ejai tr the iftv-fiftw-uenerai Assemoiy oi inaiana win orr-w to order. Senators and Senators-elect will take their seats. Auditor of State luce, not only without the pretense of an effort to claim bis rights under the law, but really standing at -tC fids of Smith to give bim points in bis previous coaching that mieht escape his memory, acted as secretary in the development of the first act of political robbery. Senator Winter, of Marion, called "Mr. Chairman" several timea, to whieh the Jennings county slugger paid no beed until be was forced to do to by the painfnlness of bis situation by shouting: "All Senators are requested to keep order." Under a ruling that the Senate was not organized, and could not entertain business, he attempted to silence Senator Winters, who claimed a point of order. The Senator managed to state what be wanted, the proceeding to organization according to law, whieh Smith ruled out of order, as be did an appeal. This continued for a briof time, when Senator Johnson, of Wayne, from the furthest end of the Senate, gave Senator Winter what support he could, but the wrath of Smith, graduallr arising, reached its climax when Senator Winter said: "As a Senator, I protest against this action as arbitrary, uncalled for and the usurpation of privileges." Smith, red in the face, and in danger of collapsing throush intense fury, shouted: 'You are out of order. Take your seal The Senate will be opened with prayer by Bishop Knickerbacker." Senator Winter, before the Bishop could come to the stand, began again to protest arainst the so-culled organization. The good Bishop hesitated, but Smith, with as little regard for the saered office as be and his fellows have for Constitution and law, urged him to come forward. The Senate was bordering on confusion when the first words of the Lord's prayer silenced the Democrats, who, in hypocritical meekness, assumed the attitude of devotion. There was an appreciation of the ft Kims of things between the raock devotion of the Democrats and the words of the continuing prayer, which asked God to preserve the Sen ators from error and all evil things, and for the punishment of all evil-doers. With the religious order fulfilled, Smith assumed his bursting importance once more, and said, "The secretary will call the roll of Senators," and Auditor of Stats Rice, setting the example of meek submission to a petty tyrant, promptly obeyed. Senator Winter caused another interruption, but as ineffectually as those of previous -record. In the call of the Senators-elect Senator Johnson, of Wayno, again caused Smith to fume, of which be was relieved by crying out: "Answer to your name and take your seat." A short lull occurred while the Senators elect were sworn in by Judge Zollars, but it ended with another point of order from Senator Winter. Smith ordered bim to take his seat, and then anpounced the election of Principal Secretary. Senator Johnson believed the election of presid ing officer came first "Take your seat and keep it," yelled Smith, who no doubt thought this allusion conveyed an unkind sarcasm under the surface. The Republicans did not vote when the roll was called. After the Democratic arrangement had been carried out from the election of Webster Dixon, who, his caucus opjouefiT,"3IoSs, 'said was demanded by Smith, to the choosing or Door-keeper, Senator Winter again protested. Smith began to show a Weakening under these continued raspings, but he gathered himself for his groat effort in ''Senator, you are out of order." Senator Johnson added to the friction by stating at some length why he did not vote. Senator French, of Posey, offered the resolutions designed to make Smith acting Lieutenantgovernor. In carrying these through Senator Sellers was called to the chair, and for abeut three minutes enjoyed greatness. The Republicans demanded the yeas and nays, and voted to a man against them. This was characteristic of the many other votes taken by this method. Senator Bailey was useful in furthering the rules for governing the Senate that had been prepared by the conspirators. In defiance of protest and parliamentary claims, these outrageous regulations were adopted. Parliamentary inquiry the Republicans tried to rise, but this, . also, Smith crushed, aa be did the appeals and points of order. Senator Sellers again had a very brief length of greatness in moving to adjourn until 2 o'clock, which his Democratic colleagues supported, as usual, at the crack of the lash. The afternoon proceedings were mild and afforded no feature, except the apparent good humor of Smith, who attempted jokes now and then and never forgot. In his rulings or expressions, to use the personal preneun I in all its cases. Senator Schloss, of Yigo, on the call of roll for bills, said he wanted to introduce one, but did not have it with bim. 'All good statesmen." replied Smith, "ought to have bills ready in their pocket." Before this, Senator Johnson told him that he did not thiafc it proper for a presiding officer to engage in repartee with members. "I have bnen very generous with you, sir," remarked Smith. I will ... ;ecogaize you in a minute," was another gem of his self-appreciation, as he thus tenderly apologized to a fellow-Democrat But the bright Action of the day was when he stopped a rell-call that had progressed half way down the list, after having ruled a motion out of order, then in order, and then out of order again. It was on adjourning until Monday morning. Senator Winter called for the yeas and navs on the resolution authorizing the soealled President to sign all requisitions for stationery. "You are too late," replied Smith, "but I have no objection. Are you in earnest about the matterr The joint committee to announce to the Governor that the Senate and House were ready for business reported, through Senator Weir, that the Governor's message will be sent in at 10:30 o'clock this morning, which tlosed the business of the day. Arbitrary and Outrageous Rnles. The material changes in the rules adopted by be guerrilla Senators yesterday all show to the Bttveme their undemocratic methods, and the till spirit of the usurpation of power of an unprincipled majority. Rule 2 gives twenty-one .Senators, with the President, or twenty-two in lis absence, having chosen a president pro tern., power to call a Senate, compel tho attendance of ibsent Senators, make an order for their fine r censure, and may adjourn. TLs old rule imposed this privilege on nine Senators, with the President or ten, in bis ablenee. Rule 8 has been changed by adding: "Should the President fail or refuse to at one e put sneh question of appeal, then it shall botome the duty of the Secretary of the Senate, on the demand of two Senators, to put theauestion. call the roll, and declare the result" Rule C gives the general direction of the Senate chamber to the Door-keeper, instead of the President The right to name any Senator to bear messages to the House is taken from the President Rules 9 and 10 refer to tb committee on elections, whose powers are increased enormously. To the old rule is added: "The committee on elections hall have leave to report at any time on the the right of a member to bis seat, by presenting their report to the Senate, or by filing the same with the Secretary thereof, and the report of such committee shall be a question of the highest privilege, and may be called up at any time by the chairman of the committee on elections or any m-iuU-r thereof; and when called op, tho

action of the Senate, and all the proceedings thereon, shall be the same as if said report bad been called up as provided in Rule 10." Rule 10, as it was before the high-handed alteration, related to the sitting of the committee during the session of t&e Senate. It now reads as follows, in the form of an entirely new rule: "As soon as the journal shall have been read and approved, or the reading thereof dispensed with, the President of the Senate shall call the committee on elections, and shall immediately recognize the chairman of said committee, who may report or who may call up for consideration any contest which may have been reported by said committee, or a majority thereof, and such contest shall be pending before the Senate when so called up, and the chairman of such committee shall be entitled to hold the floor after calling up any contest, and address the Senate thereon for one hour, unless the previous question shall be sooner ordered. The previous question, when ordered, ball have the effect to cut off all debate and bring the Senate to a vote upon all questions pending in such contest, and no motion to take a recess, to adjourn, or to fix a day to which the Senate shall adjourn, shall be in order until such contest ball have been determined by the Senate. 1 ease any contest shall be determined uodr the operation of the previous question no region shall be made except a motion to onsider any vote so taken, and the prei'US question shall at once attach to such .notion to reconsider, and no motion shall be in

.order except to lav the motion to reconsider upon S lT muie, wiiicQ motion or motions snau o pa L A V 1 I V 1 111 - 1 to a VC..? noai ueuaio. i ns fresiuens oi yep ..... - - I . . . rw i r-h - l . . Senate sftV, promptly put all questions, in s. contest, to a Vie, ann in raw oi uia xaiiuve so to do the same e..Jl be deemed as pendii, and the Secretary shall imiJfrart.vvon thjrj demand of two Senators, call the roll and record the vote on the pending question, and at the conclusion of the vote shall announce the result" Rule 13 is for the protection of the President chosen by the lawless Senators,' and specifies that, "When any Senator is about to speak in debate, or deliver any matter to the Senate, be shall rise from bis seat, respectfully address himself to the question under debate, and avoid personality. No Senator shall impeach the motives of any other Senator's Tote or argument" Other changes appear, but none of such character as those referred to in strengthening the arbitrary purposes of the majority. Minor Oftlcrs. The secretaries, clerks and door-keepers have only partially selected tbeir assistants. J. D. Carter, the Senate's Assistant Secretary, has appointed tinder him John D. Me gee, of Rush, minute clerk; John J. Lingle, of Orange, journal clerk; John II. Spencer, of Daviess, copyist, and J. N. Orr to be assigned. He has three other appointments to make. Webster Dixon, the Piincipal Secretary, is beseiged with applicants, but Door-keeper Pritchett, of the Senate, baa completed his list of " assistants, as follows: John R. Coffin, of Vigo; John Robertson, of Vanderburg; Henry Englehardt. of Knox; John Counsel man, of Marion; Thos. Puller, of Warrick; Walter W. French, of Monroe, and Ed Hamilton, of Morgan. Neither Mr. Smith nor Mr. Rowles, of the House, has decided on his assistants, but they will make the announcements to-day. The first named has settled ou A. J. Beveridge, of Marion, as reading clerk and Charles E. Wilson, of Boone, as registry clerk. Door-keeper Schreeder has appointed Wra. O. Patterson, of Marion, one of his assistants, but beyond this, is not ready to make his selections known until to-day. The House pages are Charles Butler, Herbert Ackman, Lee Reynolds and vm. Dicker. Those of the Senate are Herbert Fiebleman and Lee McChesney. Two more will be appointed to-day. Notes. Congressman Bynum was a looker-on in the Senate. Previous questions are kept in store by Democratic Senators. Senator Bailey alone, of all the members of both houses, secured a floral tribute. The Democrats, it is said, will not venture to hold a senatorial caucus until Monday week. James J. Walsh is the reading clerk of the Senate, after being driven from every position he wanted. The crowds at the hotels last evening thinned out materially by defeated aspirants for office leaving for home. The applause that followed the passage of the resolution declaring Greon Smith President of the Senate was led by local Democrats of pecul iar notoriety. Eb Henderson has witnessed a part of the plot develop. He is an offensive partisan who will not return to Washington until the senatorial question is settled. Henry Engelhardt, of Knox, who makes the affidavit of contest against Representative Alaekey, has been rewarded with a place as assistant door-keeper. Tbe appointment of John Counselman as one of the assistant door-keepers of the Senate is attributed to tbe influence of bis oo-defendant in the eleotion conspiracy case, Sim Coy. Secretary ef State Myers has recovered from the effects of the waiver in behalf of Green Smith, and looked upon the presence of the latter in the Chair as a fact of continuance. Last night he was in consultation with Sim Coy. Dr. Harrison, the friends of Joseph Flack report, does not went the presidency of the benevolent boards any longer. He complains that the majority is too uncertain ta take the risk of a canvass. Flack, however, is in the race, backed by Coy, John E. Sullivan and the gang. James Kelly, of Monroe county, an Irish Republican, said, in reference to the Smith exhibition in the Senate: "I have heard of a good many ways of getting an office, but I never knew how one could be procured by hammering away with a little Democratic gavel" In passing the Museum, Kelly, pointing to the wax figures, said: "They are Democratic Sanators operating under the previous question." THE PROCEEDINGS IX DETAIL. THE SENATE. Features of the Day's Record Furnished by Democrats Regardless of Rights. Senator Smith, of Jennings, at 10 o'clock said: "The Senate of the Fifty-fifth General Assembly will now come to order. Senators and Senatorselect will take their seats. The Senators are requested to keep order." Mr. Winter I rise to a point of order, Mr. Chairman. The Chair There is nothing that can be brought before this body. It is not organized. Your point of order cannot be received or deter mined. jUsingtne gavel. Mr. Winter My point or order is that we should proceed with the organization of the Sen ate according to law. The Chair Your point of order is out of order. 1 Hammering with the gavel nervously. Mr. Wintes I appeal from the decision of the chair. The Chair Your appeal is out ef order, and will not be entertained! Pounding away on the desk with the gavel. I Mr. Johnson 1 second the motion for an apneal. and desire to give aotice that l will me a protest with the Senator from Marion Mr. Winter.l Mr. W inter Then I rise to a question, of priv ilege. The Chair Your question of privilege is out of order. Using the gaveL I Mr. Winter To raise a question ot privilege is a right possessed by every Senator upon the floor. The Chair When an organization is perfected perhaps vou are right Mr. Winter As a Senator on the floor of this Senate, possessed of privileges guaranteed by the Constitution of the State, I protest against the act of the person assuming to act as Presi dent pro tern of the Senate as a thing improper. uncalled for. and without the expressed will of the Senate. IThe Chair continued to pound tbe desk with the gavel ) I shall reduce my protest to writing. The Chair (hammering with the gavel) Take your seat Mr. Johnson addressed the Chair. The Chair I don't recognize you, sir. The first thing in order is a prayer by Bishop Knick erbacker. Mr. Winter I protest against your discharg ing tbe duties of tbe Lieutenant-governor in the organization of this Senate. The Chair (hammering away The Senate will rise while we have prayer. Mr. Winter I appeal to tbe Senate as against

this person who is assuming the duties of a Lieutenant-governor. The Chair (still using the gavel) Order while praver is being offered. Mr. Winter continued speaking after the Bishop had commenced his prayer. When the prayer was finished the Chair said: The Auditor of State will call the roll of Senators bold; ing over. Mr. Rice, call the rolL" This was done, and then the Chair said: "Tbe Auditor of State will now call the roll of Senators-elect." Auditor Rice proceeded with the call, but when he called the county of Wayne Mr. Jbhnson said: "Recognizing the Auditor of State as such " Here his voice was drowned by the gaveL 1

The Chair The Auditor will call thirteen of the Senators-elect as their names appear upon the roll, and they will present themselves at the bar of the Senate and be sworn in by a judge of the Supreme Court. These, with the remaining Senators-elect, were sworn in. Mr. Winter I rise to a point of order, Mr. Chairman. My point of order now goes to the organization of the Senate. The Chair The Senator is .out of order for two reasons ha adnresea the President of the Senate as "Mr. Chairman," and this Senate rarinot entertain a point o! order until its organiza tion. "Air. Winter T desire to state mv point of Vrfter. The Chair Yon may state it, sir. Mr. Winter Mr point of order is that there are present but twenty-four members of the last Senate. The organization of this Senate is now n control of this Senate itself, and I move that the Senate proceed to the election of a President pro tempore tne Lieutenant-governor not being in attendance. The Chair Your point of order and your reso lution is out or order. Mr. Winter I appeal to the judgment of the senate. The Chair Your appeal is out of order. You will take your seat Mr. Winter I desire to tiso to a question of privilege. Tbe Chair I say to the Senator, with all due respest to aim, that he is out of order. You will take your seat Mr. Winter I desire to have my protest en tered on the journals of the Senate. i he Chair You take your seat I Using tbe gavel vigorously. Take your seat, now. The nret thing in order is the election of a Principal Secretary of the Senate. Mr. Johnson I desire to suggest that the first thing in order is the election of a President pro tem. of the Senate. The Chair I desire to suggest that you take your seat, sir, laughter and keep it The first thing in order is the election of a Principal Sea retary. Nominations are now in order. Vv ebster Dixon, of Bartholomew county, was nominated from the Democratic side, when Mr. Sellers said: " I here being no other nomin ation, I move that Webster Dixon be declared elected Secretary of the Senate." Mr. Winter I desire to state a point of order, The Chair The Auditor will call the roll upon the election of Principal Secretary. ir i r- . ? mr. v imer my point oi oraer is The Chair (using the gavel) Take your seat (To the Auditor:) Call tbe roll. Those not an swering will be marked present and not voting, if they are present When tbe roll-calliwas completed Mr. Winter said: Please call my name." When bis name was called he said: "I decline. to vote on this oc casion, for I regard this proceeding as in viola tion of law and precedent, and against the rights and privileges of the Senate and of Senators. The Chair Call the names of Senators present and not voting. Mr. Winter I make the point of order that nothing but the election of President pro tem. is in order, and everything else is out of order. The Chair The Senator is out of order. There are 50 Senators present; present and not voting, 39; present and voting, 3L Mr. Dixon having received SI votes, I declare him eleeted Principal Secretary of the Senate of Indiana in mis uenerai Assemoiy. Mr. Dixon win come forward and be sworn in. The oath of office was admiuistered by Judge dollars. For Assistant Secretary the Democrats nomi cated John D. Carter, of Orange conntv, an! for Door keeper Frank Pritchard, of Vanderburg county, and they were declared eleeted and sworn into office in the same manner as was the Principle Secretary. Vl sir. t rench i desire to oner the idniowing resolution: - Whereas, By reason of the acceptance of a federal office of Hon. Mahlon ft. Maason, Lieutenant-firovernor of Indiana, a vacancy tvxista in the office of Lieutan-ant-governor of Indiana; Whereas, Hon Alotizo O. Smith, a member of this Senate, being a Senator from tho counties of Jackson and Jennings, was, at ths session of the General Assembly of 18S5, elected President of this Senate for the occasion: therefore. Resolved, That Hon. Alonzo G. Smith is hereby racoanized and elected as President of the Senate or Indiana. Mr. French I demand the previous question on the adoption or this resolution. On this the ypas and nays were demanded. and Mr. Winter said: "I demand a division of the question so that the vote be taken upon the preamble separate from the resolution." The Presiding Umcer (Mr. Sellers in the chair) Call the roll. Mr. Winter I desire to appeal from the de cision of the Chair. The Presiding Officer Call the roll Mr. Winter I protest against the ruling of the Chair. The Presiding Officer Call the rolL Mr. Winter I desire to explain my vote. The Presiding Officer (Mr. Sellers in tbe chair) Are there any objections? Mr. inter 1 wish to say, without any disre spect to tho Chair, that, as far as I am con cerned, I recognize that tho organization of the Senate so far is an accomplished fact. On the question now before the Senate I wish to call at tion to a few facts and state the position occu pied by myself and colleagues. Ihe Presiding Officer The Senator will be kind enough to be brief. wr. winter i win pe Drier. At the session of the Senate in 1879, Mr. Viehe, of Knox, one of the most distinguished lawyers in the State, was selected as t resident pro tem. of the Senate. At the beginning of the session of 1881, Lieuten ant-governor Gray had become Governor. Sen ator Viehe, as I am informed, refused to take part as President of the Senate, in holding that his terra as President pro tem. had expired. The records of th9 Senate of 1881 show that while he was President, he took no part as an officer in the organization of the Senate, but that Auditor of State Manson called the Senate to order and called the roll. Senator Menzies, another distinguished Democratic lawyer, moved that tbe President pro tem. be elected, and upon that motion Senator Viehe was re elected President pro tem. of the Senate. This proceeding recognizes toe fact - that the Senate of the State is not a continuing body The Senate to-day is a new bodj. I understand according to parliamentary law, the terms of all officers elected by the body expire with the body, and an officer, by virtue of his election by a previous Senate, has no right to take any part in the organization of a subsequent Senate. The records show that upon the floor ot this Senate there are but twenty-four members who took part in the election of the President pro tern, of the last Senate. It would be a most unheard-of proceeding that a selection by twenty-four members, ten less than a quorum of thi body, can be imposed upon a new Senate composed of thirty-six members who were not present when the selection was made. A minority cannot impose upon this Senate a President pro tem. I vote "no." Mr. Johnson I ask unanimous consent of the Senate to explain the reason for my vote. The temper of the Senate heretofore has been such as to warrant the belief that it will not listen to an extended discussion of the questions in volved. I therefore will confine myself to a succinct and parliamentary statement of a few of the reasons that influence my vote. In doing so I must say, in common with the Senator from Marion Mr. Winter, I recognize the fact that the Senate has , a de facto, if not a de jure, or ganization. I believe the President pro tem. was not constitutionally or legally elected at tbe last session of the Legislature, for the reason that at the time he was eleeted tbe constitutional conditions for an election did not exist. The Lieutenant-governor was not at that time acting as Governor, nor was he absent; but a shown by the Senate journal, at the time of the election of the President pro tem., the Lieuten ant-governor was occupying the chair. But ever. if he was legally and constiutionally elected, he could not hold over, and has no power to preside over this Senate. He was a mere creature of the Senate which elected him. and could not en dure beyond its existence. A majority of the members of this Senate were not members cf tbe Senate which elected him, and by no parlia

raentary or legal principle eonld be be. by the

Senate which elected him, foisted upon this body. In my opinion, this Senate has the right to elect and choose, de novo, its own President pro tem. I vote "na" Mr. Campbell I vote "nc, and I want to sav that while I recognize the right of the members in the majority to elect a President pro tem. we were expecting they would put their candidate in nomination, call the roll, and by vote viva voce elect their man. Had they done so the mi nority would have acted in the same orderly manner. Of course the majority can elect by resolution if they choose. If they can accomplish any more in that way than by a viva voce vote, I am not able to see it The Presiding Officer The yeas are thirty, the nays are nineteen; so the motion prevails. The question is upon the adoption of the resolu tion; as many as are in favor of the resolution will say "aye," as many as are of a contrary opinion say "no." l he ayes seem to have it the ayes have it; the motion is carried. Senator Smith, from the counties of Jackson and Jen nings, is recognized and elected as President of the Senate of Indiana. lApplause. A motion from the Democratic side was made that the vote by which the resolution was adopted be reconsidered, and that the motion be laid on the table. The latter motion was agreed to, by a strict party vote, on call of the yeas and nays. A resolution was adopted by a party vote, under the stress of the previous question, that the House of Representatives be informed of the organization of the Senate. Mr. Bailey I desire to move the adoption of tbe following rules and orders for the government of the Senate, and, upon that motion, I move the previous question. Jlr. Winter I rise to a point or order. The Chair (Mr. Smith) We are acting under a demand for the previous question. Mr. Winter ihe point of order I desire to make is one arising from the Question before the Senate. I insist it is a question of the hiehest priviieee. - Keads from Jeffersons Manual. Paee236.J The vhair 1 "will bear vou. not recoenizine that you have the right to make a point of order. Mr. winter the point of order that I pro pose to raise relates to rules numbered 3 and 13, ana wnicn provide that in a certain contingency toe President of the Senate shall be superseded. and that his duties shall devolve upon the Sec retary of the Senate, which would be a violation of the Constitution, and it is not proper for the Senate, by a resolution, to abrogate a constitu tional rule. The Chair Tbe point of order is not well taken. Mr. De Motte I rise to a parliamentary in quiry, it is a custom in the administration of criminal law to allow a man under conviction to state any reason, if be has any, why he should not be punished. The Chair la that your objection as to whether judgment shall not be pronounced? mr. ueMotte it is also the custom, when a criminal stands on the scaffold, that be is al lowed a chance to speak. Is it parliamentary to suppress any expression from the minority on this floor, and leave to them only the rieht of protest! Mr. Winter I desire to appeal from that de cision of the Chair The Chair That is out of order, for the rea son that we are operating under the previous question. The question is, Does the Senate Becond the demand for the previous question? ihe demand was seconded by a viva voce vote. Mr. Campbell demanded a division of the ques tion Mr. Sellers A motion for a division of the question is not applicable We are acting under the operation of the previous question. The motion is that these rules as a whole be adopted. Now there can be no division of the question. I make that point of order. The Chair Tbe point of order is sustained. Mr. Winter Witb tbe permission of the Chair, I desire to state briefly why I think the motion for a division of the question is in or der. The former rules, of this Senate provide that at any time a member has a risrht to de mand a separation of the question. The rules of the Senate of the United States :pon this sub ject will be regarded as good authority. Reads. in Jefferson s Manual the same proposition is laid down on page 242. I Reads. The proposi tion of the Senator from White Mr. Sellers that these rules be adopted as a whole is sus ceptible of division and a demand for a division is in order. The Chair The Chair sustained the pofht of of order, not for the reason but at some time such a motion would not be right but the motion was not made at the proper time. The time is passed, for we are now operating under the previous question. The question ib, shall the main question be now put? The demand for the previous question was seconded by yeas 29, nays 19. Mr. Campbell I now ask for a division of tbe question, that we may vote upon tbe rules separately. The Chair I think tbe previous question touches all along the line. Mr. Winter I desire to appeal from that decision to the Senate. The Chair We are operating under the previous question. The appeal is out of order. The question is on the adoption of the rules. . They were adopted by yeas 29, nays 19. Messrs. w eir and Winter were appointed a committee on the part of the Senate to wait upon the Governor and inform him of the or ganization. Mr. Shively offered a resolution, which waB afterward adopted, requesting ministers of the city to open the daily proceedings with prayer. Adjourned until 2 p. m. Afternoon Session. Mr. Bailey moved to reconsider tbe vote by which rules for the government of the Senate was adopted, and to lay the motion to reconsider on the table. The motion was agreed to by yeas 30, nays 19. Mr. Baily moved that the role of Senators be called for the introduction of bills. The motion was agreed to, and the following described bills were introduced and read the first time: By Mr. Bailey S. 1: To provide for the inspection of steam boilers and the appointment, of a boiler inspector for the State. Referred to the committee on labor and labor statistics. Uy Mr. Bassett J S. ii j: Uoncerning the pay ot em ployes. Referred to the same committee. By Air. Anderson IS. a: To provide tor the erec tion of a State soldiers' and sailors' monument. By Mr. Griffith fS. 41: To legalize meetings of the Board of County Commissioners in certain cases. Re ferred to the committee on county and township busi ness. tir Mr. Howard, ot it. Josepn, la. o : f or the re lief of Geo. C. Winfield, sureties upon the bond of Wm. Winfield. Read by title only and referred to the committee on county and township business. JJy Air. McDonaJd, of Whitley. IS. til: To estab lish and maintain the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home. Referred to the committee on be nevolent and reformatory institutions. By Mr. Kahm b. : To amend sections of the Revised Statutes so as to repeal the intimidation laws. Referred to the committee on labor. By Mr. Smith, of Wells. . 81: To amend the me chanic's lien laws. Only partly read, and referred to the committee on labor statistics. By Mr. Thompson, of Marion, S. 9: To authorize the erection of a Hendricks monument upon any grounds beionein? to tne state in tne city ot Indian apolis. Kereri-ed. Bv Mr. Trippitt 1 M. 1UI: To create an appellate court: the State to da divided in three districts. Ka ferred to the committee on organization of courts. By Mr. Zimmerman S. Ill: To amend the act con cerning public offenses. Read in part and referred to tbe committee on agnculture. Bv Mr. Thompson Is. 1" : Concerning the instruc tion of children between seven and fourteen years of age. Read by title and referred to the committees on education. By Mr. Schloss S. 13: To regulate dentistry in the State: By Mr. Dresser S. 14: Concerning the compensa tion of Reporter of the hupreme Uourt. By Mr. Thompson of Jasper. S. 151: To regulate and license the sale of intoxicating liquors. J4v Mr. Dresser S. 1GJ: Concerning the rights and liabilities of married women Mr. Davis offered a resolution, directing the Secretary of State to lay on the desk of each member a copy of the Revised Statutes. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Fowler offered a resolution, directing the Secretary of the Senate to lay on the desks of Senators, every Monday morning, a calendar of business. Referred to committee on public printing. Mr. Schloss offered a resolution, which was adopted, authorizing the President to appoint a committee on mileage, to consist of three metutters. The Chair appointed Messrs. Schloss, Winter and Fowler. Mr. Davis offered a concurrent resolution con i-erning tbe exclusive right of publishing text nooks for the public schools, which was referred to the committee on education. Mr. Weir, from tbe committee appointed to wait on the Governor, reported that hi Excel

lency would deliver his message to the two

bouses to-morrow, at -10:39 o clock A. M., and he moved that the Senate proceed in a body to the hall of the House, for the purpose of hearing the Governor's message. The motion was agreed to, and then tbe Sen ate adjourned till 10 o'clock to-day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Routine Business, -wit h a Few Parliamentary Tilts to Enliven the Interest. Secretary of State Myers called the House to order at 10 A. al , and the Rev. J. T. Tevis offered prayer. The roll of members was then called, and all took the oath, administered by Judge Mitchell, of the Supreme Court Mr. (Javen moved that the omcers bo eleeted first, Speaker. Clerk second. Assistant Clerk third, and then Door-keeper. This motion prevailed. Mr. Gardner I have the pleasure of placing in nomination a gentleman for the office of Speaker of this House a gentleman who has had large experience in legislative bodies; a gentleman who is well qualified for all the duties of that position. I have the honor of nominating as a candidate for Speaker the Hon. Warren G. Sayre, of Wabash. Mr. Kellison In obedience to thf choice of the Democratic members of this body, I have tbe pleasure of placing before this House, as a candidate for Speaker, the name of the able and experienced ex Speaker of the House of the Fiftyfourth General Assembly, the Hon. Charles L. Jewett, of New Albany. The ballot resulted: For Mr. Sayre, 5i; for Mr. Jewett, 44. The Secretary of State announced the election of Mr. Sayre, and appointed Messrs. Gardner and Jewett to conduct him to the chair, which was done, and then, after the oath was administered, Mr. Sayre, after congratulating the members on their privilege in meeting in the new and magnificent Capitol, spoke of the necessity of economical legislation, and their duty to the people. The nomination for Principal Clerk being in order, Mr. Osborne named Wm. H. Smith, of Marion county. Mr. Schley named Richard O. Johnson, of Marion county. The vote resulted Smith, 54; Johnson, 44. Mr. Smith was declared elected, and sworn into office. Mr. Fleece placed in nomination for Assistant Clerk, Frank Rawles, of Allen county. Charles E. Crawley, of Sullivan, was named by the Democrats. The vote resulted, for Rawles, 53: for Mr. Crawley. 43. Mr. Rawles was declared elected. Mr. Groves nominated C C. Schreeder, of Dubois county, for Door-keeper, and a Democratic member named CoL Thomas Shea, of Scott The vote was, Schreeder, 53; Shea, 45. Mr. Schreeder was declared elected, and sworn in. Mr. Thompson offered a resolution instructing the Principal Clerk to inform the Senate that the House was organized and ready for business. Mr. Fleece offered a substitute providing for the appointment of three members to inform tbe Senate, which was adopted. A message was received from the Secretary of the Senate announcing the organization of that body. Messrs. Gardner and Jewett were appointed by the Speaker to notify the Senate of the or ganization of the House. Mr. Jewett offered a resolution making the rules of the lat House of Representatives the rules of this House until new rules are adopted, and for the appointment of a committee of four to prepare rules for the government of the House, and that the committee report on Monday. Adopted. A resolution was adopted for the appointment of the usual joint committee lo wait upon the Governor and learn when it would suit his convenience to communicate with the General Assembly. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Kercheval and Pleasants. Mr. Greene offered the following: Resolved. That a committee of fire be appointed by the Speaker to provide a plsn for the seating of the members of the House. Mr. Kellison I move to lay the resolution on the table. The motion was lost by a vote of 51 to 40. and the resolution was adopted. Mr. Greene I move that the resolution relat ing to the committee on rules, offered by the gentleman from Putrfam Mr. Gordon, be reconsidered. Mr. Jewett moved to amend by adopting the rules of the last House. This was laid on the table, and an adjournment took place until 2 P. M. Afternoon Session. The Speaker announced the eommittoe on rules a follows: Mr. Gardiner introduced a bill for the purpose of providing for the erection in this city of a monument to the State soldiers and sailors. It was laid on the table until committees should be appointed. 1 he hours of meeting were fixed at 10 A. M. and 2 p. M. Mr. Green offered a resolution that a commit tee of five b appointed to prepare rules for the government of the present session. It renewed again the efforts of the Democrats to postpone such action, in order to have the rules of the old House adopted. "On all parliamentary means of the delay the vote stood yeas 52, nays 45 and the resolution was finally adopted. The following were appointed as the committee: Cavln of Marion, Gardner of Daviess, Patron of Sullivan, Kellison of Marshall, with the Speaker as chairman. A resolution by Mr. Grove deploring the death of Gen. John A. Logan was adopted after Mr. Patton tried to have it postponed. Mr. Grove introduced a bill to establish and maintain the Indiana Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home, and repealing certain statutes relating thereto. Laid on the table to await the appointment of committee. Mr. Morse introduced tbe boiler inspection bill. Adjourned. REVIEW OP A YEAR'S WORK. Official Reports Showing a Prosperous Condi' tion of Central Christian Chnrch. At the annual congregational meeting of tbe Central Christian Church, last evening, there was a very large attendance, over two-thirds of the members of the church being present. The report of the board of trustees showed that tbe church has never been bo prosperous since its organization as at present. During tbe year $4,400 was raised by the congregation, and there is 'now on the church book 400 individual con tributors. The report of the Sunday-school su perintendent showed an inorease in the average attendance during the last year. The pastor. Rev. E. J. Gantz, submitted a report reviewing tbe work of the church. He preached during the 'year c-ishty-one sermons, added tr the church twelve persons by baptism and forty-four by letter. Thirty-four letters were granted. Tbe old board of elders, consisting of Messrs. A. C Grooms, L. H. Jameson, R T. Brown and William Wallace, was selected. When the nomination of deacons was called for William Wallace offered a resolution making the term of office of a deacon for life, or during good be havior. His resolution was thoroughly dis cussed, and was generally opposed by the mem bers of the congregation. V ben tbe vote waa taken it was lost. The deacons elected for the term of three years were John 8. Duncan, O. S. Dale, E. N. Richards and Berry Self, and for two years, C. F. Rooker and F. C. Gardner. Frank Carpenter was unanimously elected superintendent of the Sunday-school. Trying to Get a Trial. The case of Morse, somewhat hastily sentenced to tbe penitentiary by Albert Ayres, acting criminal judge, for the alleged theft of a cornet, is giving that functionary much trouble. Mr. Ayres consented, yesterday morning, to the se lection of a special judge before whom the new trial may be had, provided the defense and the State can agree. T-ha prosecuting attorney, however, Is opposed to taking up the matter now, as the defendant is on bond. Ayres is putting in bis time at tbe recount, now going on before Judge Howe, and there are prisoners in jail who claim that tbeir cases should have precedence, as trial has already been withheld long

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