The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-12

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If the Senate made any substantial progress
see 1t.
lished map Of what purported to be the new
congressional apportioIment. As the bill had
not passed the Legislature, and none abso-
luteiy settled upon by those having the mat
ter In charge on saturday. II can not be called
on the part OF the Eng uirer.
The bill abolishing the fourth superior court
governors signature the court is non est.
The married woman's bill passed the House
on saturday. Briefly. it allows married
self. The Senate had already passed
the bin, and the House added an
bands Indebtedness, hut, the House has
and given way to the Senate IN other partscu-
lars, It Is unsafe to say whether this amend
On Friday Mr.. Drake, who has been contest
ing Mr.. Bearss' seat in the House, gave notice
would withdraw from the contest and go nome.
On Saturday the House took action accord
IRON Mr.. Drake, saying he had changed his
mind. A reconsideration of the House was
attempted, bat failed. And so the matter
stands.
During the extra session of the House on
Saturday night there happened one of those
gratifying incidents w ich mark off one of the
pleasant stations along life's highway, and
which always contribute to the higher appre-
citation of fellows and reveals the better part
OF our human nature. Webster Dixon, Esq,
chief clerk of .he House, by his gentle, courte-
GUS bearing towards his appointees, having
won their respect and esteem, they therefore
determined to make some substantial recoz-
milton of the appreciation which he had
inspired. About O'Clock, the speaker
and few members being
in the secret, arranged for brief
recess, and Dory Biddle, a clever member of
Mr.. Dixon's force, stepped forward, bristling
all over with "business," and pinned the latter
up against enc of the pillars near the speak
er's chair, and said:
Mr.. Dixon, on behalf of your appointees,
during the present session OF the General AS
sembiy. L have the honor of presenting you
esteem. May its golden links ever be en-
blematIcal of the golden links of friendship
which has bound us together during our assO-
citation. In laboring under you, we have
| ever found You kind, courteous and obiiging-
| ever ready to lend a helping hand or give ms
friendly advice. May you live long and pros
per-, and may the intellect of your youth
ripen into the glory and honor Of manhood,
| He then handed Mr.. Dixon a very handsome
gold chain and charm of cameo design. AS
| soon as Mr.. Dixon had sufficiently recovered
| from the slight and always excusable en-
barrasment incident to such occasions, he
replied with clear, pleasant voice:
| Mr.. Speaker, Fellow Laborers, Ladies and
Gentlemen:
would be less than human did not feel
| grateful for this high mark OF esteem typified
! by this token. accept 1t as an acknowledge
ment of the high regard you have expressed
| for the manner in which have looked after
and cared for your interests. / am
not SO vain as to deem myself
nounced upon me, but If can in the future be
worthy OF any measure of the praise you have
highly grained. My feliow-workers, Shall
always retain for you in the future the great
work. thank you kindly for this magnifi.
cent present ana testimonial or your regard
cerely extend to you my heartfelt thanks for
allowing this prese ntation to occupy your VAL
| liable time.
y round OF generous applause ended the
pleasant incident. Mr.. Dixon is a pleasant,
quiet, industrious gentleman-who has at
tended to his business thoroughly and satisfac-
torily, winning the respect and esteem not
only of his appointees, but every one connect
| ed with the House. He is graduate of the
State University, and has been located in Sey-
mour for the past six years as a practicing
lawyer. He made vigorous canvass of a
portion of the State durlpg the late campaign
| in behalf of the Democratic State ticket. We
understand that he designs locating in Column
bus, Bartholomew county, and continue the
practice Of his profession there. He carries
been associated with him during the present
! session.
A large number of Representatives met in
good faith on Saturday night to hold night
session, by which they endeavored to push
forward many bills which needed two or three
hours timely attention. but there seemed to
| be such q difference of opinion 10 the man
| ner in which the afternoon session had been
| adjourned, and upon which depended the legal
| ity or the ilegality of the nights work. that
The speaker finally decided that nothing had
better be attempted and thus nothing was done
except the pleasant little presentation cere-
| mony, which has been referred to elsewhere.
The point on the adjournment question is
| simply this: Could House, which had been
| adjourned by the chair at o'clock on Satur-
day afternoon until o'clock Monday morn
ing. In any conceivable way known to parlia.
mentary law get together legally before that
time. The speaker said that he called them
together within three minutes after they adj
journed. But this does not help the matter
one peg. He had no right to call them togeth-
er; neither had the gentlemen before him
any power to get together again
as the House of Representatives until Monday
morning at O'Clock. speaker and House
were functus officlo from the moment that
DR.. Edwins adjourned them on Saturday
until Monday morning O'Clock. There was
a disposition to push forward into work, but
after much had been said, pro. and con-, Mr.
Sleeth made clear statement of the status
following IL up with warning as to the
dangerous precedent which they would neces-
s establish by holding session in the
face of all the facts, and soon after the House
or gathering, dispersed
II there Is no extra session the Investigating
committee on benevolent institutions will re.
port to the governor instead of the House.
A bill, allowing railroads to extend their
lines without further legislation, passed the
House ON saturday.
The bill calling for a constitutional conven-
ton has not received much encouragement
thus far. 1t lies on the table of the House
and will probably go under the table, or into
the waste basket.
The important bills which passed the Sen.