The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-01-22

ssles. law SO III snail be six per cent.-in writ
lng eight per cent.-nothiDg IN this act TO pre-
vent renewals of loans made previously at
original rate OF interest.
400 OF the general practice act of June Is, 1852,
by adding that the plaintiff shall be notified
by mail or otherwise of the time and place of
sale of such personal property on execution.
BY Mr. kAGAN, rs. 1851 relating 10 the
and elite $. 1t shall be a sufficient defense If
shown that for the same act defendant has
been tried before by the State.
by Mr. CoMSTOCK, IS. 1877 TO amend sec
ton 20 OF the com mpetent witness act, approved
March II, ls6i-striking out all in relation to
husband and wife but these words, land ex-
cept also that in suits by the husband for the
seduction OF the wife,
MIR. REEVE offered a concurrent resolution
mat inasmuch as important public works
nave been commenced by towns and cities for
the supplying Of public necessities, the sus-
pension OF which for want of funds or of al1i5i-
ty 10 issue bonds would result in los. and
injury, and the immediate approval of the
proposed constitutional amendment No. 81
limiting taxation 10 . per cent, may work
such injury, therefore. If said amendment
sllail be submitted to a vote of the people il
shall not be till the general election in 1880
without regard TO the time when any other
proposed amendments shall be submitted
Mr.. NlEHE thought the resolution ought not
TO be adopted.
Mr.. REEVE: The improvements referred to
are gong on now, and the only object of the
resolution Is to get some KIND of intlmatfon
of what the sense of the Legislature is upon the
subject. Ii any OF these works have to be sus-
pended they had better be suspended at once.
The House of Representatives may be d:Iatory
IN Iue passage OF the amendments. and large
sum OF money may be expended on these
works in the meantime, which would be un-
amendments should force suspension
Mr.. LANGDON, thinking this matter ought
to receive considerable consideration, ana that
TINS resolution ought not TO be voted on now,
as the Judgment of the Senate might be fore
stalled, moved to lay the resolution on the
table.
The motion was agreed to.
The Dill is. 4-Mr ComstOcl<'s to abolish the
superior court of Wayne county coming up,
fpa rQ. RI fhs2rQ fhka
report was concurfed in, the bill read the sec
ond time and ordered engrossed for the third
The bill rs. 2o-Mr. Shirlx'sl to loan school
funds at six per cent. coming up, with conn.,
mittee report recommending Indefinite post
SO the bill was Indefinitely postponed.
The bill rs. 50-Mr. Viehe's] to amend section
30 Of the justices act coming up, with a conf
mfttee amendment, the amendment was con-
CURED in, the bill read the second time and
passed to the third reading.
The bill tS 52-Mr. Coffey's for abolishipg
struck juries, coming up on the second read
indefinite posponement, the report was con-
The bill Is. 7a-Nr. Mooresl that aliens NAV
take property by device or descent, the same
as natives, coming up. with a committee re-
port recommending Indefinite postponement,
the report was concurred in.
The bill IS. 76-Mr. Foster'sl increasing the
number of peremptory challenge of Jurors,
mendipg indefinite postponement, it was con-
Cured in.
Ile protest presented MIR. Harris on Fri
day last and ordered spread upon the Senate
journal of that day without reading at his in
stance, but which was expunged therefrom on
Saturday morning in order that the lieutenant
governor might have an opportunity to ex-
anime IT and be satisfied that it states the
truth. was submitted for record on the Senate
journal OF to day. Mr.. Harris protest sets out
the proceedings in the organization OF the
Senate to which he objects, and closes in the
following words:
Believing 1t is the duty of every person
clothed with the power of Office to observe the
lou m aff.far frlfa I'D md n1n
stood 6. j. 1877, p. 5i), and believing said
rulings were contrary to the constitution
and parliamentary law, L hereby protest
4 because At is the right of every Senator to
appeal from any decision Of the chair to the
senate on the construction of the constitution
or on point of order, or on the refasal of the
chair to entertain the point OF order; and then
it Is for the Senate to constiue the constitu-
ton and declare its effect.
2 Because when the previous question is
pending, that does not cut of the right to ques-
ton the order regularity of the main pro-
ceeding; and when that is questioned by any
Senator rising to point of order, which being
overruled or denied by the chair, and an ap-
peal is taken to the Senate and seconded, such
appeal must be decided by the Senate before
proceeding with any other business This
right of appeal being one which belongs TO
every senator, and of which he may not be
rightfully deprived, hereby record my pro-
test against the foregoing action and practice,
lest at some other time ii might be cited a
precedent. ADDISON &. HARRIS,
GEORGE w. GRUBHs.
We, the undersigned senators, hereby join
| in the above protest for the reasons herein
stated:
VIM. Heilman. b. Shirk, Milton Trusler,
Francis NJ. Dice. ID: w. Comstock, VI: Garrigns
| NJ. Mercer L. w. Weir, N. Cadwallader, Il. j..
Davenport, Walter Olds. NJ. c. smith, w. b. +.
Moore. b. H. Langdon, Chas. Kahlo, Moses
The calendar of business having been ex-
The Senate adjourned.