New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-27
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INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
a correspondent of lie Cincinnati Gazette

INDIANA LEGISLATURE.
a correspondent of lie Cincinnati Gazette
Deb. ~ says:
Laeut-GOv. Cunbaox will hold firmly to his former
opinion, that II takes twOtlrds OF oil the members Oh
each House To constitute quorum, ana, ~ c'ns-
quence will not recognise anything that the remaining
members OF tho House Iay DO LIS %ekn3wn 09' ,ov
are very much divided Us TO whether they will undertake
The Speaker OF the House agrees with Gov. Cumbaok
on the quorum question. Some OF the more radical
Democrats 40 not Sustain nm gnd they gre LAYING
scarcely present solid 'front.' tomorrow Tor any Popo-
siti n.
correspondence tn, Cincinnati Commercial Gcb. 80
announces the following theory Of tho resignation Of tho
IS Republican meuIbers OF the Indiana House OF Repre-
sentatiyes:
The Republicans did not resign because OF the Appor
tionment bill The proposed amendments TO ne hll OF
1e67 affected only II OF 100 constituencies, ana cOu
not have materially changed the political
Beside in the Of Judge Iiugle, ana Mr. 1aNo,
senate had IL been carried in the House In the re-.
manning days Of tie session eeac "ca aao, W
nIished Such as the passage Of the Approximation bill
&c And the session would have been coue M @ ~
tho Republicans discovered plan on tIc lait VI VIC
Democrats to hold joint Convention ana adjourn lic
Legislature until September 10 Is not properio ', n
mostly between the friends OF pr. nenuiohS IN io
friends Of Mr; Pcndeton there is always So'e"'"y 10
Nor Is it clear what they expected to galn H. a. they
beeye, Senator Morton Is only awatng ~, y,Uoit
know he would not resign. with the certainty OF Demo
crat succeeding him IN The senate. roc PA ih 70 a
credited TO Judge Hughes who IL diametrcay opposed
to Mr. Hendricks and must be busting about DeiOro to
people whether he acCOmglishes any tilDg or NOT. -
Whatever may have been their plans, tbey nave pecn
dashed by the Republican abdication senator morton
Is said have had part in the strategy, out IL us
played most eIeCtualy into his hand suppoa-hG b11
wishes enter the Cabinet. Tho designations occurred
the session. according to law Tor the Governor
to order another election, aud His EHcelcncy can low
appoint whom he plcases, secure OF the next Two year
There was talk OF aTrestng the 50 members VINO re-
signed on the ground that they had not gwen lega 10
tice, but the project was Abandoned.
What IN very amusing, does not near u Woid from
Republicans IN respect to this remarkable trick ana the
Democrats rs sudiOsy conceal their defeat IL Is ~
good rs play both parties sOlenIy expound the
theory Of appOrtionment
The Hon. G. s. yalandi cham t. now In indianapolis
The political situation Indiana supposed to be the
object of his visit.
An Indianapolis dispatch Of Feb. % says:
The House met again this morning at O'Clock, hut
transacted no business and adjourned till Monday.
concurrent resolution was offered for ADJOURNMENT
sine die but Speaker decided that is could not be On
tertaned sntng that hc considered the senate legal
body and as could act any laws tdat had been
passed by the House previous to the resignation OF me
members and that hei speaker would sign any sch
laws when returned by the Senate. IL was necessary
therefore the House to meet and adjourn IRON day u
day until the constitutional limits OF the session expire