Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-04


allowed claims. among them the IS 900 claim Of |
Edwin MAY ss architect Of the Dorthern prison |
withdrawn n the request Of said May.
CONSTITUTIONAL
Mr. Sullivan. from the committee, returned
the petition OF the Friends yearly meeting.
against the 18th article Of the state constitution
and recommending the tabling Of Il.
Mr. Barnes. from committee, submitted mi
nority report, advocating the prayer and re
vision Of the school laws 10 the regard
coxrEsrs-PsY AND ExPESsTs OF xExBERs-l
FRAUDS.
Mr.. Kilgore, from committee. reported a reso-
luton allowing Sl63 Is. certified costs 10 House
contested election cases. Rtjected-yeas q,
nays 81.
Mr. Miller voted in the negative for the pur-
pose Of moving reconsideration. His seat vas
pursued with a per,inscity worthy OF better
cause. A members pay was Sle3. His actual
expenses 10 his contest had been $780, and If that
were not allowed him, a simple calculation
would show his per diem left
Mr. Shuey hoped the vote would be reconsd
cred for the precedent IL nothing else.
Mr. Ollemsn Intellectually moved to table the
motion 10 reconsider.
Mr.. Lockhars thought that Is would be right
to defray the expenses OF these contestors and
contestees
Mr. Brown rubmittei that Line and II smrick
from Putnam and Miller. from Clinton, had as
serted their claims, and their contestors had eK
hihiied plausible cases. The Senate had al
lowed like expenses at the presen, and in former
sessions
Mr. Kilgore &c, forth the facts belonging 10
the case, and reasoned for the propriety of max
ing the sllowsnce-to encourage contests where
there is fraud. Ii we do not, more than hall
these fraudulent cases would go without contest
and men would occupy seats 10 which they were
not entitled
Mr.. Olleman. Adopt this policy and it would
encourage frivalous contests. like that which
came from Clinton county.
hr. Brown Was right that Mr.. Miller
should bear the expenses of a contest which be
/ did not provoke
Mr.. OlIeman replied. Mr.. Church = IL hsC
cos. him $3.50 TO prevent frauds in his election
| He had attended to the matters which nigh
come up in contest before election, and wha
| ne was out OF pocket was the precise amount h'
| had indicated.
If bis place had been contested, his peopl,
would have borne the expense.
| Mr. Buskirk, interruptng, said We had alread,
expended more in debate than the amount in
yolved in the question. besides putting aside i'm
| portant business.
Mr. Church replied. Geprecstiug lengthy icon
| stitutonar speeches, and Insisting that thes
expenses ought to be paid by the people aud par
ties at home He referred TO the refusal of mem
bers TO vote money for what he conceived wer'
| more reasonable claims
] Mr.. Shoaf, OF jay, proposed 20 amend b,
| adding the cost of the gentleman from Allen
whisky bill accruing on the passage of his dos
law.
Mr.. Griffith argued that the House showed un
just Determinations and therefore be Withdrew
his opposition.
Mr.. Kilgore said the parties were willing 4
amend the resolution so as to strike out the at
torney's fees.
Mr. lane If it is not proper. and customary
and right, We did not want dime from the treas
ury. For himself as one of the parties. b.
should be satisfied either way.
Mr GlazebroOk said attorneys generally Ell
couraged these contests, and as the lawyers gen
orally made money out of them, he was like tn
Dutchman. that when be found out the way tn
lawyers were going "he turns his pack and goe
shust de other way
Mr.. Milroy said he Was not 4 lawyer or h
could probably get the floor in order to move th
previous question.
Mr. Dunham-As this mstter seems t. pro
tract itself, demand the special order.
Mr.. Speaker-The motion TO reconsider ha
precedence
Mr. Durham then demanded the previou
question. Seconded, PIT yeas %; nays "a. S
the House refused TO reconsider.
Mr. Brown submitted that the other repor
from the committee on elections. with referenc
to the Clinton county contest, should be frs
made.
IL was then submitted by Mr. Kigore. by res
oluiion, allowing Hamilton and Miller 500 10
their costs in said contest He demanded tn
previous question.
Mr. Griffith would strike from the resolution
the name OF Hon. Thomas NJ Hamilton.
Mr. Church called for a division of the ques
f ton.
Mr.. Speaker ruled the question not susceptible
of division.
e The vote finally resulted in rejecting the reso
lution-yeas %; nays 40
Mr.. BuskiTk moved 10 suspend the special or
der and take up the specific appropriation bill
Mr.. Branham desired the House first to dete
mine whether il was intended by resolution
held in his hand to pay Calvin +. Rocker Ia
ordinance oficer,) 81 per day, when he had a
ready been fully paidY
Mr.. .Shuey moved TO reconsider the vot
> adopting said resolution
Mr.. Brown moved to lay that motion on tn
table
Mr. Buskirk bore testimony to the eificienc
D Of this officer (Rooker
Mr. Branham-Rooker was a clerk employe
at $50 a month, and the officers of the depsT
!. ment say il is enough.
Mr. Lockhsrt should vote no more money
this direction.
Mr.. Griffith said S. day was lit,le enoug
for clerk.
Mr. Brown demanded the previous question
e Vote reconsidered-yeas 81. nays &c.
Mr. Buskirk moved to take up the resolution
, and then. on bis further motion. the subject wa
laid aside for further consideration.
0 THE SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BILL
On motion OF Mr.. Buskirk bill No 900 va
5 under suspension Of the rules, read the secon
time bv title.
v Mr. Newcomb proposed an amendment allow
ing Holloway, Douglas i Co. 1915 for ext
; copies of The indianapolis Daily Journal fu
nished TO members OF the House ard charged
their stationery account
Several Of the members stated that they ha
O paid their accounts With that company for TIL
Journal
Mr.. NewcOmb explained that these pspci
4 we're ordered through the stationery clerk
Mr.. Coffsoth proposed TO amend the resolutio
BY making it one Of inquiry. and to extend III
investigation for the purpose Of ascertainiDg III
9 number of extra copies furnished by the propri,
tors OF The Daily Sentinel
), Mr. Miller. Of Tippecanoe. and Mr.. Buskir
said il simply carrying out the previous a.
J. ton OF the House in the matter. Ii was too a'
TO inquire into its wisdom.
5 Mr.. Newcomb accepted NJ. Coffro.h's mod
> fcation.
Mr. Higgins saw no necessity for the resol'