The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-03-18
Mr.. Buskirk moved to make the

Speclal Oruer lot tomorrow CLOCK
p. m.
Mr.. Williams, Of Knox, said that he
hoped the motion would not prevail
that there is a good deal Of legislatio
yet undone, and that the minority were
willing to assist, so far as in them lay,
in doing the necessary work. He
hoped no such fire brand would be
thrown in the house to retard legisla-
ton, or defeat it altogether, and moved
to amend by naming two o',lock, p. m
on Saturday next.
Mr.. Buskirk replied to Mr.. Will
liams, of Knox, that this matter, Which
he terms 6re-brand, is nothing more
than a constitutional amendment, sub
mitted to the legislature in accordance
with all the forms of law. and that it
demands the attention of the legis a
ture at an early day. The matter was
not sooner brought forward, in order
to allow Of the most important business
of the session being transacted; but
having been determined on at last, a
majority now propose to consider the
matter tomorrow, without fail, and
leave to the minority the responsibility
attaching, should they, by any irregu-
lar or revolutionary course, succeed in
defeating action.
Mr.. Coffroth replied that the minori-
ty was ready to assume whatever re-
sponsibility might attach TO their &C
ton in the matter when the subject
came regularly before them, but they
much preferred to have the matter de-
layed until the more pressing business
of the people had been attended to.
The question being on the amend
ment by Mr.. Williams, of Knox, Mr.
Coff-oth demanded the yeas and7nays,
which we're taken, resulting ayes Al,
nays SO.
Mr.. Buskirk's motion was then
adopted, and the house adjourned.
Mr.. Williams spoke truly when he
said the minority were willing to assist
SO far as in them lay, in doing the nec-
essary work. Every effort was made
by the democracy to pass the necessary
bills for the purpose of carrying on the
state governm ent for supplying funds
for the deaf, blind and insane asy!ums
the prisons, courts, and other necessary
business of the state, and to pass all
other necessary laws ready for adoption
and only needing temporary action to
perfect them. The general appropria-
ton bill had passed the house after
having been considered the greater
portion of two days, and had been sent
to the senate on Wednesday evening
where il was read first time and re-
ferrcd to the committee on france. 1t
could not have been perfected so that
the senate would have passed it before
friday afternoon, and then it would
have to be returned TO the house for
concurrence. The address of the re-
publican members Of the legislature
says:
All, or nearly all, of the Legislation
that is really demanded was in con-
ditiOn to be perfected and passed in
three days that remained. 1t is inva-
riably the case that the last three days
are more indispensable than any PIE
ceeding twenty days OF the session.
In those three days all the important
bills having previously undergone dis
cussion, amendment, examination by
committees, and thorough investiga-
ton, are brought to vote, and on ma
ture consideration, passed or rejected"
THIS is true, and was the reason urged
by the democratic members of the leg.
isluture why the amendment should be
considered after these necessary meas
ures awaiting tue final action of the
two houses were disposed of. More
than 800 measures in which the people
of the state are interested were on the
calendar of the house awaiting action
in regular order. Yet with indecent
haste the amendment was made the
special order for Thursday at2 o'clock,
placing it in advance of almost every
other measure submitted for the con-
sideration of the house. Our efforts
to postpone action having failed, on
account Of the obstinacy of the MAORI.
ty, aud having been informed by the
leader of the republican party in the
house that action would be taken at the
time appointed ,cihom fail. but three
things remained for us to do, viz
Remain in our seats and permit the