The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1879-03-05

favor of the geological specimens going to Pur-
due University. Mr.. Reeves was opposed to
the abolishinR OF the office of geologtst,
making strong speech in favor Of continuing
1t.
AS the place of the most ,attractiyeness was
in the House during the discussion OF the
the Women's Suffrage association, the Senate
was not SO crowded with spectators as usual.
The CITY police ARE sS 10 os
age of the metropolitan police bill:
The "apportion ment bills are the subject Of
much speculation in the Hobbies and privately
among members. ss>t
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY %.
Another lively time in the Senate yesterday
was the result of the discussion of the bill pro-
yiding for the State benevolent institutions.
leading democrats of both Senate and House.
Senator Reeve had insisted upon three modl-
fications. One was that the superintendent
provided that If any, superintendent
was to be removed he should
charges, being only suspended during the
inquiry. The bill as originally written in re-
lation 70 this matter provided that the gSs
just consolidating the power arbitrary with
him. Another provision of the bill required
his family not employed in the Institution,
and Senator Reeve wanted provision made
their S board, U especially specially as il was pro.
posed to reduce his salary and give
him q mere pittance. The movement 10 pass
this bill to third reading began by demand
ing the previous question on concurring in re-
port of the committee, followed by presenta-
ton of minority report and motion 10 reject
actions followed under the manfpulat1ons OF
parliamentary tactics, the vote standing every
ime p to p, the lieutenant governor casting
the deciding vote. senator Davis voted with
the Republicans on all occasions. Mat,
one way until some move to send
the bill past amendment was made
when Senator Reeve blocked the tide by an
nouncing that he would not vote for the bill
unless amended in the three particulars stated
in the foregoing. This broke the deadlock,
and thence on a Lively time was had. The
Republican senators who seemed to manage
matters for their side of the house were Grubbs
and Streight, who reiterated the opinion time
and time over that the only reason they had
for their position of opposition was that they
wanted time to examine, at the same time
revealing in their remarks more Information
about the bill than any other senators who
Streight had had the bIl ever since Monday,
and that it had been before the Republican,
wanted to be in the situation of Sam Weller,
who couldn't see his parental sire through two
pairs of stairs and a deal door.
p Senator Grubbs made very lofty speech.
He wanted the benevolent institutions lifted
away MP on some sort of a high plane,
with golden stairways, where politics and par
tisan manipulation could never reach them.
1t was what might be called "pretty" speech.
1t would have sounded well In the Morgan
county Court House on q 4th of July, with all
the Sunday-school children in Martinsvilie
clustering around the eloquent young senator.
We mean it, We admire the senator, and were
just settling into silent awe and admiration,
when the ruthless Menzies broke in and
all this talk about patriotism and nen-parti-
sanism had its place, but there were times
when they were all partisans; that the Demo-
Gratis were In power, and responsibility and the
people OF the state would hold them 10 a strict
accountability for the management of the
State institutions, and he insisted that 1t was
the DUTY of the party to place IN positions of
respor sibility those of their own members
whom they could and had the right to control
Senator MenZies is a round-headed, practical
characier-has not much imagery in his make
up-goes for bald-headed facts and states them
tersely and polntedly. Senator Streight then
secured the floor again, and talked amazingly
much for a man who said that he did not
know anything about the blu. Reeve got in
two of his amendments, and after adjourn
ment Mr.. Streight nnished his speech, when
Senator Reeve put in his third amendment,
and all sailed smooth again, and the bill passed
to the calendar.
The bill for establishing home for feeble
minded children, appropriating $1,000. passed
under dispensation OF rules. 1t abolishes the
trustees OF the Soldiers Orphan Home, and
creates new board to have charge of both
Institutions. spirited debate occurred.
Senator Reeve favored the bill-he will have
his joke-and remarked that the members of
and taught. He felt the want of it himself in
order to get through safe. Senators Wcollen,
Strelght, fowier ana otners favored the Dill,
ed it.
Yesterday was set apart in the Senate for
the third reading of bills. The order was
called for many time, but business out of order
and without order arose to the surface, and at
$40 the Senate adjourned.
An effort was made to abolish the estate
geologist department." earnestly pressed by
senator Heron and opposed by Senator
Reeve. We publish Senator Hefron's remarks
An effort to abolish poll-tax and exempt
$3.50 from taxation, was laid on the taple. Al
together 1t was q very lively DAY In the Senate,
and one that developed some emphatic speech
making between Democrats and Republicans.
sa,e snrineer OF the nurDa re-
portorial bureau of the Senate. II was case
of "you thought IL was me, and thought it
'wss you, and il was neither of u.s." All Sc
rene is the latest information from authentic
sources.
Senator Harris offered an amendment, pro-
viding for the submitting of the constitutional
amendments to the October election OF 1880.
This was rejected, and the regular committed Is
report adopted, which provides that the
1880. The bill was read the third time and
one of the superior courts of this county has
been abolished, 50 far as the Senate could do
it. This will save at least el2, 900 to the people
the senators Of indiana are the most pleas
ant aud amiable collection of gentlemen
ns tegetne eaa ne pphen 1
ment bills" or bills the management
Of the State institutions appear for discussion
so rapid or dissolving views never SO bewilder-
fDg-as the actions and features of the senators
upon such occasions. The "Happy family
are no longer a Happy family"
Senator Burrell made the best speech he has
made during the session yesterday
in reply to Senator Streights structures
upon the positions he had taken as to the
management of the State institutions and the
Home for Feeble Minded Children. He was
thoughtfully in earnest, and vigorous In his
treatment of the subjects under consldera-
ton.
Senator Major Is serving out his second
senatorial term. Seldom or never does
he miss roll call vote on
any important measure. Always keeps
posted on the run of business. Never asks
what is going on, or what is trumps.
If he hasn't any,. he plays the
best card he has. He is gentleman of
sterling wo tn and integrity. He is the only
National who was a member OF the last Gen
eraI Assembly returned by his constituency.
His record is being made creditably
alike to himself and the good people
of Jasper, Newton, Benton and White.
The State House investigating committee
made their report to the House yesterday, and
com letely exonefates the commissioners.
There were two reports. The majority report