The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-05-20
INDIANA EIEGESlATURE
second Wholesale Resignation
of the Democratic Members.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 13.-The
house bill to prevent the evasion of tax
by the purchase Of United States bonds
IA few days before the first of January
was passed.
; a committee was appointed to inves-
hSate the street reports that the MOI
gan raid bill had been passed by corrup-
ticl.
The house bill authorizing county
auditors to correct their reports to the
superintendent of public instruction
relative to school funds was passed.
The bill to tax national banks for
municipal purposes was indefinitely
postponed, yeas &c, nay 21-and mo-
ton to reconsider was laid on the table
The bill to amend sections Of the H.
quor law of March, 1852 so as TO re-
quire majority Of the voters of the
township to an application for license
to retail liquors, failed to pass, by yeas
p, nays %, All the democratic sena-
tors and four republicans voted against
it.
On the assembling of the afternoon
session, the roll was called, which dis
covered 70 persons present. The door,
keeper was ordered to bring in absen-
tees, and the doors were ordered to be
locked. La about half an hour, the
president announced that there were
81 senator's present, and the call was
suspended.
Mr.. WolcOtt stated that rumor was
afoat that the democratic members Of
the house had resigned, while the DEM
ocratic members of the senate had not.
Mr.. Crayens said he had seen the
resignation of eleven senators just hand
ed into the governors ofice-not
enough to break quorum.
Mr.. Stem moved that the senate be
called Said he: ave want to make
record this afternoon.
The lieutenant governor having re-
sumed the chair, directed the secretary
to call the senate.
Mr. Case-I move that the doors be
closed,
The motion was agreed to.
The lieutenant governor-The door
keepers will strictly enforce the order.
The call Of the senate was proceed
ed with, and when at Is minutes before
B O'Clock P. M, the secretary called
"Mr. Carson" that gentleman respond
ed: Il am not senator of the state
Of Indiana.
Mr.. Stein-I move that the clerk
certify that Mr.. Carson is present.
We have no certificate showing that he
is not a senator and he is here present.
Mr.. johnson, Of Montgomery OBJ
ject. lie is no longer senator, and
you have no right to SO certify.
The roll-call was con .inued, and when
Mr.. Morgan's name was called that
gentleman said
81 don't know whether am sena-
tor or not"
The call having been completed, the
lieutenant governor said 80 senators
answered to their names
Mr.. Lasale-Mr. Smith has informed
me that he has resigned.
Mr.. Green and several senator's He
is in tn. chamber.
Mr.. Lasalle continuing, was not
heard at the reporters desk distinctly
but was understood to say..that he de-
sired to see senators act in good faith
The senator from Orange, Mr.. Sherod,
tells me that be has resigned, and the
senator from Allen, Mr.. Carson, has
told you that he is no longer a senator
The latter senator has contemplated re-
signing to-day, for some time, having
made arrangements to go to Europe.
Mr.. Cravens-Mr. President, | made
statement Of the fact that had seen
the resignation of | / senators handed
in to the gOvernor-the Il whose term
expires with this present session. That
would leave the senate with 80 menu
bers. With the absent senator's, Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Colley, it leaves us
still 81 members. We are still a work
ing body, and if there is anything de-
sired to be done, now 1 suppose, is as
good time to do it as any other.
Mr.. Stein-Mr President, do | un
derstaud there is quorum present?
The lieutenant governor-As far as
the roll shows, there is.
Mr.. Sherrod-I desire to say that
suppose | am no longer a senator. !
have been informed that my resignation
has been handed in.
Mr.. Stein-M. President, / move
that further proceeding under the call
be dispensed with, and that the doors
remain closed.
Mr.. Johnston, Of NJ optgomery-You
cannot do business with closed doors,
unless, in the opinion of the senate, it
is absolutely necessary to enjoin secrecy,
because the constitution expressly re-
quires that the doors Of each house,
and Of the committees of the whole,
shall be kept open, except such cases
as, in the opinion of either house may
require secrecy If there is anything
to be done now that requires. secrecy,
it is in the power of the senate to close
the doors, but if not, it is not in your
power to close the doors without viola
ting the constitution.
Mr.. Wolcott-Mr. President | move
this resolution, which [ will write, that
in the opinion of the senate, the emer-