The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-04-09

1. The Democratic members of each
House will meet the Republican
members IN the special session called
tor the 9Th inst, for the purpose OF
engaging in the ordinary aud proper
/ legislation for the Steto, as indicated
by the Governor in bis proclamation
cOEvening the General Assembly. and
will proceed with such legislation nc
cnce, end without unneces ssary DELAY.
and when such legislation shall have
neen completed, each Senator and
Representative will place his resigna-
ton ia the hands OF the Governor, to
The end that new Legislature may
pe chosen, so that IN the selection Of
mem hers the will of The people may
pc Indicated upon the ratification or
rejection of the proposed Fifteenth
A me9dment to the Constitution Of
the UnlJed States, and said amend
ment shall nor be considered or acted
upon at the said special session.
:. Or the Democratic memb0rs will
meet the Republican members in said
special session, to engage ia and com
piete such 0Ealaary and proper legis-
lation; 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 as may therein be
provided, on che said Fifteenth
Amendment; provided no attempt
shall be made to consider and ratify
the same at such special session.
). Or the Democratic members will
meet the Republican mem bers in said
special session to engage ia such Ordi-
nary and proper legislation for the
State, provided that the said proposed
Fifteenth Amendment shall not be
considered or acted upon in either
branch at said special session.
4. In submitting these propositions,
1t IS proper to suggest that neither of
them Involves any public incOn-
venlence nor peril TO the public in
teTests, but leaves the question Of ne
gro suffrage, for the short time, until
the people can be heard thereon,
where the fathers left it, and as il
has remained during all the years Of
the Governments history. Ltis prop
er further to suggest that an authOri-
tative agreement to either one of
these propositions in advance will re-
store harmony, facilitate the trans
action Of the public business, and |
the people, and will leave with the
people, where it properly belongs, the !
grave question OF changing the charac- |
ter and powers Of the Government.
JAMES BRADLEY,
Senator, La Porte.
Il. HENDERSON,
Senator from Morgan and johnson.
j II COFFROTH,
Rep. from Huntington.
SIMON VILE.
Rep. from LaPOrte.
W. *. ADMIaE,
Rep, Morgan aud Johnson.
At a caucus of the Republican
Members, held in the hall Of the
House last evening, the following
action was taken on the Democratic
WHEREAS, The communication adj
dressed . the Republican SeuatGrs
Tad Representatives and signed by
senators Bradley and Henderson aud
representatives Co1roth, Vile, and
does not purport 10 be a
Communication participated in or
lrdcred and authorized by the re
Gently elected Democratic Senators
md Representatives, but simply a
coming from the few
Democrats who did not resign at the
ate session; therefore,
Resotved, That the said communica-
ion do Ire on the table.
But ia personal respect to the sign
rs Of SAID communication, and as an
answer thereto, be ii further
ReS0L0ed, That the Republican
members are here to do their duty to
he State IN compliance with the pro-
yisions of the Constitution Of the
State. and they decline to make any
pledges as a condition precedent to
Meeting them as members of the Cen
,ral Assembly In the special session.
ResylUsd, That a copy Of these res
buttons be furnished to the Senators
nd Representatives to whom the
aid communication was delivered by /
is siguers.