Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-01-28
RULES

RULE.
MIR. Griffith moved to reconsider the vote rel
alive to changing rules of the House concerning
the introduction OF bills-the 5sth rule
Mr. Buskirk opposed the motion. His parlia
mentary experience taught him that when rules
were once fixed it was a waste of time to at
tempt to change them.
Mr.. Hendricks SAID his object in introducing
the amendment 10 the rules was 10 facilitate bu-
siness. Let committees consider bills and let
them be brought before the House and be acted
upon. and not at the end of the session appear
as waste paper on the speakers desk.
After debate, in which Messrs Branham, Bus
kirk. Brown, Henricks and Griffith participated.
Mr.. Brown moved to strike out the words,
without debate" He did not wish il placed in
the power of any committee to cut the throat of
bills introduced here.
Finally, by a vote Of - TO 33, Mr.. Henrichis
motion was adopted, and all the bills are TO be
sent to committee withou; debate.
Mr.. Buskirk offered an amendment to the rules
in Substance 10 the effect that il would be more
convenient to consider amendments to all propo-
sitioDs az the time they were introduced, instead
OF referring them, under a late ruling OF the
speaker.
Mr. Griffith spoke ia faver of Mr Buskirk's
motion.
Mr.. Branham opposed il. If it was adopted il
would place it IN the power of committees to oc-
cupy the entire time Of the House TO the exclu-
sion OF all other business Fer himself, he was
in favor of printing every bill and LAYING il upon
the desks OF members, in order that each one
might be inteIligently considered. and amend
ments, il necessary. duly digested and proposed
Mr Buskirk asked of the gentlemen opposed
10 his amendment, II it was their intention to
stihe debate in this Hall. This rule would not
prevent the printing of bills. Gentlemen talk
ahnpt this fefnp a rrla Thara ha1 NOT haap a
single legislature during the past twenty years
that The practice proposed by the rule had not
been acted upon. litime had been consumed by
speeches. ole side of the House was as much
answerable as the other.
Mr.. Speaker * plaiaed his decision heretofore
made.
Mr.. Duskirk said that all his amendment pro
posed. was that amendments should be consider
ed when introduced instead of referring them
with a bill 10 a committee.
M Speaker proceeded, vindicating his former
action; he thought his previous ruling right. He
vas not BIZ any means actuated by any other
motive. than fully. fairly and impaFtially to de
spatch business. respecting the rights of all
parties.
Finally Mr.. Buskirk's amendment WAS lost.
Mr. Higgins called up his amendment TO the
FIRST rule of the House-proyding for dispensing.
on motion. Of he reading OF TIN Journal.
Adopted.
HOUSE BOUNTY BILL.
Mr.. Neseoub. under suspension of the rules,
attempted to call it up The House refused.
RULES AGttN.
Mr.. Griffith gave notice that be shall move on
some future dav 20 amend the rules so asto pro-
vide that a majority. instead of two thirds OF one
hundred, would only be required 10 suspend the
order Of business
Mr. Dunbar gave notice of his intention a;
some future Gsy - move an amendment of rule
% so thai bils on the third reading might be
amended. and with amendments referred with
instructions TO special committees