Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-04-15
The Special Session of the Indi-
ana Legislature.
The Unjust Demand BY DEM
Ocrats, and the Pertinent
Refusal by Republic ans.

Our readers will remember that
Governor Baker issued his procll-
nation converting the Indiana Leg.
islsture on the Sth Of this month
The day before the meeting OF the
assembly the Democratic members,
through the members who had not
resigned at the last session, sent to
the Republican members letter ac-
conpanied by a proposition embod-
wing a condition precedent to their
meeting the Republican members in
special session, to which demand the
caucus of the Majority make peril
nent reply. The letter, proposition
and reply we give as follows:
INDIANAPOLIS, April Z.
To the Republican Senator's and the
Members offhe House of Represen.
tdtires:
GENTIENES-The Undersigned, com>
Representatives now in Office. with the
er legislation tor the State, respectfully
and request an early answer thereto in
writing.
JAMES BRADLEY. Senator.
+. HENDERSON, Senator.
j. r. CoPFRoTH, from Huntington.
SIMON VILE. Laporte.
w. II. ADMIRE. Morgan and Johnson.
Here is the Democratic PROPOSE
ton:
1SpIANAPoLIs, April ..
On behalf OF large majority. Of voters
OF Indiana we feel authorized to offer the
following propositions 10 the Republican
Senators and Representatives Of the Leg
islature.
I. The Democratic members OF each
House will meet the Republican members
in the special session called for the Sth of
April, for the purpose of engaging in the
ordinary and proper legislation OF the
Stale, rs indicated by the Governor in his
proclamation convening the General ks>
sembly, and will proceed with such legis-
delay, and when such legislation shall
have been completed, each Senator and
Representative will place lis resignation
in the hands of the Governor, to the end
that new legislature may be chosen so
that in the selection of members the will
Of the people may be indicated upon the
or rejection of the proposed
Fifteenth Amendment TO the Constitution
a. 81 -.
shall not be considered or acted upon at
the said special session.
p Or the Democratic members will
meet the Republican members in SAID src-
cial session 10 engage IN and compete
such ordinary and proper legislation; and
also for the purpose OF passing an act TO
take the sense OF The people Of Indiana,
at such time and in such manner rs may
therein he provided, on the said Fifteenth
provided DO attempt shall
be made 10 consider aud raiify the same
At said special session.
, Or the Democratic members will
meet ne Republican members in said spe-
.al session to engage in such ordinary and !
proper legislation for the Stale, provided !
hat the said Fifteenth Amendment shall
not be considered or acted upon in either
branch al said special session.
4. In Submitting these propositions, II
IS proper 10 suggest that neither of them |
involves any public Inconvenience nor
peril TO the public interests, but leaves the |
question Of negro suffrage, for the short /
line, until the people can be hcald there's
On, where the fathers left il, and ss il has |
during all the years of the Cows |
,rnments history. II is proper further TO
suggest that an authoritative agreement TO |
either one of these propositions in advance |
will restore harmony, facilitate the trans !
action of the public business, and promote |
he inte -csts of the State anil people, and I
will leave with the people, where II props |
srly belongs. the grave question of chaDg>
ng the character and powers Of the Cow |
J. BRADLEY,
Senator, Laporte.
T.. HENDERSON,
Senator, Morgan and Johnson.
J. X. CoFFRTH,
Rep. Huntington.
s. VILE,
Don