Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-28
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The reading of Saturdays journal was dis
peDsed with
The committee on education reported in favor
of locating the state agricultural college at the
Battle Ground Institute, TIppccanoe county
Mr.. Chambers presented minority report 10
eating the institution at Richmond
Me-. Owen advocated Bloomington.
Mr.. Boyd reported favorably on the claim of
Joseph L. Mcdonald. relative 10 forged certih
Gates of bonds
The special committee reported iavorably to
amendments OF the constitution proposed by the
christian commission.
! Mr.. Lasselle presented minority report.
PROTEST or THE MINORITY.
Mr.. Cofiroth submitted the following:
MIR Speaker: The undersigned. representing
the minority upon the floor of the House, beg
leave to express their regret at the action of the
majority of the House in their attempt to strike
down the rights OF the minority, and the conse
quent impending necessary legislation: aud also
most respectfully, yet earnestly and solemnly TO
protest against il And TO this end we beg TO
submit the following facts
On the morning of Saturday February 25th, ),
and while petitions we're being presented, mo
other business being in order except by consent
of two thirds of the House, the gentleman from
Jefferson Mr.. Bonham,) offered the following
resolution:
Resolved. That House bills Nos. l76. l53 and
40 be made the special order At I0l, o'clock to
day Feb. 25th).
This resolution, although clearly out oil order.
was eateTtaiUed by the speaker MIR. Petit
whereupon. objection being made, il was ruled
out OF order Shortly afterwards. resolutions,
&c, being called for, the same resolution was
again offered by the gentleman from Jefferson
Objection was at once made to il because il
was a proposition indirectly to suspend the order
har., ia han, bv
the rules of the House. it required two thirds
But the objection made and the points of order
raised we're summary overruled by the
speaker
The rules OF the House on this subject are IS
follows:
Rule 80 After the House has disposed of the
BUSINESS specified in rule % the speaker shall
proceed to dispose of the business on bic table
and the orders of the day in tue following man
ner, viz:
lst Messages from The Senate containing
amendments proposed by the Senate to bills OF
the House
u. Bills and resolutions from the Senate on
their frat aud second rea fling that ,hey be
referred 10 committees and put under way.
81 Engrossed bills and bills from the Senate
on their third reading
4,h. Bills of the House on their s0grossment
or on being ordered TO third reading shall be
taken up aud considered n the order o. time N
I which they passed 10 a second reading
Rule D. Every bill and joint resolution shall
! be introduced Oh the report of 4 committee. or
by n,otiou Tor leave. oBd shall be despatched in
the order in which taey were introduced, unless
Z when the House shall direct otherwise
/ Rule 63. NJ standing rule order OF the
/ House shall o. rescinGed Or chluged without one
day, notice being given OF the motion thereof
; Nor shall ally rule be suspended, except By
+ vote Of az least twO-thirds OF the members pres
ent Nor hail the order 81. business. = estab
! lished by the rules OF the House Ie postponed
or changed except by vote Of st least t~o-thirl-
7 OF the members present.
A We have already stated, IL was 10 effect
motion TO suspend the regular order Of business
which as viii toe observed by rule %, cannot b'
done except by a Two thirds vote: and vet thh
being mere resolution. IL could be adopted bs
bare majority. aud thereby il Sas proposed to &C
complsh indirectly What could not Se done bl
direct action
Should tn undersigned consent ID tins j
would AZ once establish precedent whereby ia
T majority could ~ any and all times set aside an
and all measures proposed or inifojuced by ait
of the minority. however early 4 might stan'
upon the csleudar. or hOsever meritorious
might be N point OF fact. whilst the mai0rit'
could al any aud all times take gs. aud pass al,
measure, however late il might be on tie calel
dar or obnox Gus 20 the minOrity-denyiu g then
all time for consideration or legitimate action
Rules, like constitutions. are made Tor the pro
lection of mnoritieS, because msjorities do uo
need them, for without them they can al
ways. by force of numbers, protect themselves
We cheerfuily concedo that linorities have n