The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-07

that have been sent to the United States.
should think the proper course would be
then as each is read let the parties
be CALLED upon to state whether they
til we read those certificates, or hear them
read, we do not know what we have before us
After that time IL VIII be time TO take Such
other order In regard to the proceeding as may
by necessary.
The Presiding Justice-I win adopt that sug-
Justice Miller-I had the pleasure, sir, If it
was pleasure, of listening to the reading OF
these documents in the house of representa-
Florida are read it will take an hour to read
them. The directors names are signed TO the
papers making the objections. 1 presume
ought to be printed, and then everybody can
read them without consuming an
hour of time in doing that which every man
think if brother Bradley had known, as l
know the length of these papers, he would
perhaps withdraw his motion.
Bradley withdrew his motion.
Justice Bradley-I did cot make a motion.
merely made a suggestion.
Representative Payne-I move that the
certificates, with papers, be printed at as early
an hour possible.
the commission is that the three certificates in
the case of Florida be printed with objections
thereto. If that Il your pleasure you viii say
aye. Putting the question: 1t is agreed to-.
How soon can they be printed?
Justice Field: "should we not have copies
of papers presented"
tiicates and objections may be printed in a
very short time. The secretary will
understand that the motin is in
tended to include the certificates the
objections and papers that accompany the
certificates, and nothing else. 1t is desirable
that they should be printed with as
being disposed of, am requested
inquire if there are counsel present who win
stated the case on one side and on the other.
Mr.. Evarts-Mr. President: Mr.. Senator
Sargent has come and will state what he has
to say in that regard
The Presiding Justice.-I will withdraw the
inquiry as put and say to Mr.. Sargent that in
quiries have been made as to the directors.
Mr.. Sargent-The opjectors, the persons
whose names are signed to papers, are Sem
ators Conover, Sargent and Sherman, and Mr..
McCrary, Mr.. Kasson and Mr.. Woodburn and
Dunnell, OF the house. There has been no OPP
pOrtunity up TO this moment of consulting
with these gentlemen to ascertain which OF
tiOns.
The Presiding Justice-Two directors may
represent the case in this tribunal.
Senator Sargent-So We understand by the
rules.
The Presiding Justice-who are the two?
Senator Sargent-There has been no Oppor-
tunity for consultation to ascertain which of
the directors would present the matter to the
court.
to the commission as soon as convenient.
Senator Sargent-We will do so.
The Presiding Justice.-Will Mr.. Field state
the names OF the OcJectOrS on the other SIDE?
Representative Field-The directors to the
first return are senators Jones, OF Florida,
and Cooper, and Representatives Thompson
jerks and myself.
Representative Abbott-Mr. President, de-
sire to inquire whether the motion made in
reference to printing covers, the printing of
papers that are sent here with objections, be-
TO, mo hat ore tn nOn
slider all papers sent with OBJ,
jections, and it is just as material
for us to have those papers printed so that we
can consider them as IL Is to have the objec-
The Presiding Justice-I do not understand
the vote in that way. At present it is that
which accompany the certificates shall be
printed, not all papers that may have been
sent. ss1. ~ nr'
Representative Abbott suggest that If we
are to consider the papers accompanying the
objections, they may, AT some point. eff the
time, be made part of the cause; the objections
themselves would hardly be understood with
out the papers, and we should have those pa
pers printed or put i'm such form as will en-
able US to act on them.
The Presiding Justice-There is no motion on
that subject
Representative Abbott-I move then that
the papers accompanying the objections be
Senator Edmunds-Brr President, 1 submit
da a' II Is possible snd act,n 59e tbat there
may be no papers lawfully and within
the statute accompanying an objection. The
the certificates but as L remember at this
point II speak subject, of course, TO correction,
It does not provide for the papers
1 think il win be matter for the considera-
tion of the commission in consultation how
far in printing testimony that may be offered,
ought TO go. Ii may be question for consid-
Grafton whether the time would warrant us in
receiving and printing everything that may
be proposed on either side.
Senator Thurman-Mr. President, il is true
that the statute requires papers accompany
ing the certificates To be laid before the COM
sion to take into view all the documents, de-
positions and other papers that may be COM
petent and pertinent to this inquiry and
of the houses, which, in the estimation of.the
houses IL is proper TO send to us, il seems 10
me we must look at them and see whether
they are competent and pertinent think,
therefore, that the motion to print ought to be
adopted. That will not delay US in having by
tomorrow forenoon, as early as we see fit to
and objections. We can give directions that
they shall be sent TO us Immediately, and the
printing of these other papers can go on.
Knowing the great rapidity with which work
is done at the government printing office, /
do not think we should have to waitvery long
10 get them all.
Representative Abbott-Mr president /
think in looking at the law the objections
only are to be sent here, and fancy those pa
pers, If they are sent here at all, must come
as part of the objections so that perhaps
| the motion to print the objections would
| carry with II the necessity of printing those
| papers. do not see how they get here ex-
| cept papers ACCOMPANY fng the certificates,
| or part of the objections. or course / have
no desire 10 impede the printing of the objec-
tons or certificates, but wish to get them as
soon as possible.
Senator Edmunds-Mr. President, in order
| that we may consider the topic, / move the
motion of Judge Abbott be for the time being
laid upon the table, so that we may consider
/ about IL a little afterwards.
The Presiding Justice-The motion is to lay
the motion Of Judge Abbott upon the table.
Representative Abbott withdraw the mo-
| ton for the time being, to be renewed at a
| subsequent time.
| The Presiding Justice-The motion is with