New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-01
TIE INDIANA LEGISLATIVE.

The Indiana Legislature after a stormy SEES
sion has adjourned. The IS Republican members OF The
House who recently resigned In order 10 defeat the pass
age OF an unconstitutional and Infamous sTportiormeut
BILL have issued an address To the people of Indiana in
justification OF their course. in which they submit the
following statement OF facts:
We have been. minority the floor Of the House,
compelled 10 submit 20 novel, unjust, unprecedented and
tyr.nical rulings from the speaker made for the sole
ana Only purpose OF fnithetnG party schemes ana
measures. We have been denied our privilege 10 bo
heard in support Of right principle, and law orr con
stiuiuual rights as minority nave not been respected
but have been tulled under foot by the majority with
out the semhance " justice or decercy Br'ie force
has been threatened irom te talr TO sultct u' 10 t
arbitrary and unconstitutional demands OF Hc majority.
What We have claimed a PrNlcg', and mover
before questioned ny any az ubtId"Nc puhl' mas
been denied Forhcarug 10 take the step We have
finally been compelled 90 take, uIhcarauCe has been
construed into a9ec submission 10 thtlr "euc~> IhF
demanded thar We should acqucScc la the VIII OF the
majority To enact an infamous. niqUpus and uncons
tutiOnal measure. known az House l No 2l 10 dplnT
ton the state for senatorial and Representative Ii
poses, denying ms, by the operation oi the "pc ions
question:" the right to amend or suggest any char ~ IVA
the proposed law. And by reason OF the accidental ma
House. all debate and all amendments not cn, cut
on but the bill referred to placed out oi H. regular
order, aud given precedence over ali other lipuldt
legislation then pending: and having been passed - en-
glossment under the arbitrary ruling, OF the speaker id
direct violation OF law, 10 complete the ntal4 thc D
was by sheer force of Democratic power, made tn e
cia order for the next day at O'Clock H. No. thereby tic
carIng that all legislation OF Whatsoever cnrAclyr or
importance, shOIld be postponed until the uulawu ANA
Unconstitutional behcsts OF The majority sbould be sub
The cnormiv and Infamous Character Of this measure
will be when IL Is considered that. shod TINS u
become law, the Republican party IaI-I carry ihc
state 10y 1900 majority, and let under IT, prov "r- the
Democracy wOup still control both hrduclr, q" the Gen
crti Assembly, thus giving 10 minority, M express Nl"-
laion of tho wishes Of a majority OF inc It"h, inc
b. the General Assembly Indeed, II WAS TIE open ana
avOWed purpose of tie maIOHy, ~ the language oil ihe
Representative from Monroe County Or MncbCD TO -
redsrrct the state that the hepUh Jeans should never
again have majority IN me General Assembly
This bin WAS ohored ~ ne b'mo .at, ~, a. G",Ha-
raent 10 the present appointment law wlca IT VS..
fact an entire ana distinct law 4" take me place OF
Tie present law which was passed ~ me Lrks",nic ~
was made 1850; the law passed in loo Our ColstI-
S Sc me Ge.er Assembly sal second nner The
sgcrt5l to te msde the white male hl,n over the a Of
l ,,; iI l,. I1I S ~ rd rras .us cu alton Je
M sBi .preoed among the seseri cole ring 20 o.. "g
AMI . elections OF member, Of Assembly this Con
'9g' 'P te .s so ,Gc sit On ' & cOa'aaa
II Viii he seen That by the express terms of the Con
stilt1u above quoted, every wears only can am az
rortIouurnt be nade for legislative purposes amt mat
IN must done at the session neXi ailer me rurcrS-
syc euuueritiOns made Not, lAcn' Jli ail'f the
,ulg ion now heiug taken is complete, could suchd
uasnre DE constitutioay II--cdthat H. moi unul the
r roI,oscd TO override thc CoHsti. ati,n, and place
juuu oar statute books this act, tIus Showing mat ttc
Democracy IN the Present legislature are "hol regard
les OF W and Constitution ana aia as TfulauOnar! I'M
character now as they 10 years ago. We tarn'ly
appealed 10 the Democracy 10 postpone the con
si.rtt.iou Of this hill an later day in she
session. so mat the many important measures pcud1s
might Dec finally acted upon, and all Hou-polii "a
T..i,u- IN w.i.h tie people are Interested -rttl
bun oar appeals treated Win cohicmu having
taken an GA 10 support the Constitution OF the state
Wiz. W. took our stts we could not st silently 10y aud
suffer the final accomplishment lay the DrmO'rdcS"i 'ls
unjust, unconstitutional, ana Revolutionary measure
vitL., lug that We would be charScablc az acccs-
sOrir, 10 the crime aud TO prevent II, we Hti@htd our
sraf. "A. members OF the Legislature We confidently
rru.al 10 the intelligent laW-ablhue prOpe Of Indiana
10 sustain our action
The adirc,, i, signed by the IS re,ignmg members