Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1885 — INDIANA LEGISLATURE. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.

' The Lerialatnre adjourned tine die on Monday, April 13. In the Senate O. C. Smith was elected President pro tem., which may lead to Important results, aa the Lieutenant Governor proposes to reeirn and Gov. Gray la a candidate for Mr. Harrison's seat in the United States , Senate Senator louche Introduced » resolution expressing the Senate’s appreciation of the impartiality "'Sod" ability with which senator hnfns Magee bad discharged the duties Of President pro tens, of the body, and a supplemental resolution was offered by Senator Zimmerman, wishing Mr. Magee a safe and happy voyage to Stockholm, the place of his residence as Minister to Sweden and Norway. Both resolution* were unanimously adopted. The last hour of, the session was extremely animated. Mr. Magee introduced a resolution thanking the re; orters of the city papers for their fair and Impartial reports of legislative proceedings, Senator Smith, of Jennings County, speaking to a question of privilege, made a violent attack on Vi liam Fortune, of the Journal. designating him as a sneak, sconndrel, coward, and black me Her. Fortune sent in a note, which was read from the Clerk's desk, calling the Senator a liar, bat after a heated discussion a motion tc expel Mr. Fortune from the floor of the chamber was defeated. The vote was s tie, and the Lieutenant Governor decided by his vote against expulsion. In the House the concluding session was spent In allowing or refusing extra allowances to the employes. Resolutions of thanks to Bpeaker Jewett and the employes of the House wt re - adopted, the former by a unanimous riaihg vote.