Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-18

ruary the bill had 20 take its chance the cal /
ender A evidence of the insinceTity for |
making that bill a pretext Tor breaking up the /
Legislature. we will state that the militia DILL !
could not have been reached upon its third read 4
ing for several dogs affer the minority had left /
their ssafs By reference TO the condition O /
the House business on the 25th February, when /
the Republicans seeded, il will be seer that
large number of bills had precedence of the one
distastetui 10 our Republican friends, and that,
had they remained IN their seats, 1t was in their
power to keep it back ill the last DAYS of the
session. when the Governors veto would bave
given the coup de grace and lett it amongst the
unfinished business. The following was the con |
dition OF the House files ON the day OF the Re
publican bolt:
House bills third reading. 80
q engossed but not reported. ..----. q
on second readng ............... IL
- on u. reaaliR- ....- -''''-''..-'-. -, .
Senate bill on third reading IN oase 50
a. -econd reading in House. 10
Z" first reading IA House .-.--..-. 20
House joint resolationssn third reading ~
Senate = ....-.......
Every one acquainted with the rules which
govern Legislative bodies IL aware, that To sus
pend the rules OF the House. for the purpose OF
taking bill up out OF ITS order. requires vote OF
thirds in its favor. (or sixty seven votes in
the House of Representatives. The maiorit,
party had but hlty nine votes, all told. IN the
House. and it every Democrat was in his seat
and all in favor OF passing The militia bill, they
hid no power to suspend The rules, and could not
have done against the legitimate action at the
minority. These rules are made TO protect mi
norities and TO prevent majorities from forcing
measures hastily against the wishes OF
the smaller number The rule is made for that
express purpose. and the Republicans had the
strongest aud surest protection for their rights,
without resorting to the extraordinary and rcvo
tionary measure ol destroying the legislative de
psrtment OF the Government They might have
remained in their seats and laptuiiy secured the
defeat of that bill, had it been their pleasure to
do 80 But they preferred revolution, and with
it the anarchy which follows m its train. We
have no disposition 10 say unkind things of gen
temen with whom We have been associated in
the public councils of the State. For the minor
ity OF the House we have entertained, aud now
cherish feelings of personal good will and it will
be to a source of lasting regret that they have
felt 1t To be duty to abandon their seats, aud
thus tarnish the good name and credit OF Indiana,
at time, too, when good men should stand firm
IN the deiense OF social order. here anu elsewhere
We have never defended the right of mnorfies
to overturn the fabric of Government IN South
Carolina or Indiana. nor do We believe it Is
tanned by any sound valuable principle LII
we entertained such sentiments, we would he
bound to give them force and vigor in National
well IA State affairs. We repu,!iate them all.
met 10y the minority with threats, that they would
break a quorum. resort TO any other means to
r defeat which were Objectionable To
them. and particularly any proposition TO change
modiiy the militia law. The minority seem
have repaired TO lnditnapo with fired purpose
To hive matter, pretty much their own way, or
that nothing should be done. Cop. ing after the
prnscrip.ive policy OF the Administration At " ash
ngtt,p, the Indiana Republicans seem to think that
ence. and that Democrats have no rights which a
Republican or AbolltIoaist Is bound To respect
frey have very unsatisfactory notions about the
privileges OF the people, aud quite exalted ones IN
regard W. their own Indeed t:.ev seen, to think
that the people of this country have little. if any
Interest ia the kind OF laws which shall be inSti
sttuiei for Their governments and security, and
fhit the chief duty OF the non oificenoding class
Is To ply their taxes. vote the Republican ticket
aud support Mr. Lincoln and his Abolition meas
ures This regarded by certain characters H.
the che. duty OF man, and their orators and lee
islators preach anu practice upon this siavi~li
dogma oil decreasing AMI bafled minority
To show how completely this sentiment had
control Of the minds Of the minority in the House.
We will cite remarkable instance: Early in
FEBRUARY, Mr.. CasoN, II Republican member
from Boone county introduced resolution INTO
the House raising Committee of Thirteen "a
consider ana report what was necessary tor the
members 10 come To some satisfactory under
st,nding' about the quesiions which most devided
them. That Cummittee WIS raised and in due
time reported. Mr. CAsoS for the minority, and
Nr. NiBLAcK. of Knox. for the majority. The
minority recommended the following:
fhe minority of the Committee of Thirteen
would most respectfully submit to the majority
. OF said Committee the following their views of
what should be the action of the present session
of the Legislature:
Il We would recommend that there be no
legislation extending restricting the powers
and duties Oi the Governor The org iniz ,tion
command OF the miiIts and army. lay est.lb
fishing an Executive Council. or in any other
way
-. That there be no resolutions passed calling
for "A National Convention. an armlstice or no
pointing peace commissioners to meet other
commissioners OF like character from other
States
- That while are all in favor of the sue
ce>s:u prosecution OF the var aud tie restoration
of the Union. vet there Is difference oi opinions
the proper mode of cou>um mating the e
desired ends therefore. re recommend that no
resolutions BE- passed on this subject. thus leaving
every one in the free exercise of his individual
opinions.
II That. If it Is thought advisable TO estab-
l.sh an auditing committee. the powers and duties
of that committee shall not ertsnd 10 the eontrol
OF any dfsosrsemSHis, Out on 10 the auu''iiS u
claims nd vouchers.
IS. Tat there shall he "a fair and honorable
apporiionmen. Oi the State. upon a Constitutional
bssis. tor members of Congress and members OF
the Legislature and there >hali be passed any
osher laws aud resolutions necessary and ex
pei cut. not included in the foregoing propose
tons
10 And that all witnesses examined and all
evidence taken. by any investigating committee
appointed during this session. shall be IN the
presence OF one or more members of the minority
OF sald committee, the minority member or mem
bers having the right to exam:ue tie wit
nes>e>. AMI all evidence not thuS taken. shall be
rejected and declared 10 be part 9th. record.
u. That IN the event OF any bill OF resolutions
being introduced, conflicting with the ioreyoin,
SPECIFICATIONS. that nd that the same do
lag on tie sabie" -
This was the programme of the Republicans.
as submitted By their committee Ii wss, like
all their other movements in the House. con