The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-05
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Democrats Defeat the Appropri-
alton Bill by Arbitrary Measures.
specuIations to the Proceedings of To Day
the Governor VIII Not Call an Extra
Session Generalities.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.


To-Day.
The House Democrats Saturday night re-
fused to pass the general appropriation bill,
although repeated efforts were made to call
it up. Up to the evening session it was
thought that the bill would be passed. but
by O'Clock it became evident that a very
determined effort would be made to prevent
its consideration. When this TACT became
patent to everybody. much alarm was mani
tested among the older and more discreet
members os the party. All the Democratic
senators, except one, went into the House
and urged the passage of the bill, persisting
that any other course would result
greatly to the detriment of the party in the
the next campaign. A hurried message was
sent to ex-senator Mcdonald, who, in reply,
advised most emphatically that the bill be
passed, saying that the Democrats could not
afford to endanger such an important meas
rye and force an extra session on account of
any consideration growing out of the opposi-
ton to the police bill. Senator Magee told the
House Democrats that they could have every
assurance that Governor Porter would
send in his veto to the police bill early this
morning. and that the Republican senators
would not impede its passage by other means
than their direct votes. In spite of these as
surances. however, the House did not even
consider the appropriation bill, and it cannot
now become law without special session.
The responsibility for this rests directly upon
the shoulders of Speaker Bynum He pur-
posely delayed the proceedings at various
stages, and peremptorily ruled out of order
various attempts made to call up the bill.
Mr.. Jewett, Mr.. Heffren and other leading
Democrats did everything in their power to
secure a consideration of the measure,
while Moody and Williams, of Knox, op-
posed them. The latter would in nearly
every case, get the recognition of the chair
and interpose various dlatory motions.
Finally this sort of thing became so palpably
outrageous that Mr.. Jewett was allowed the
floor and moved to consider the report of the
conference committee on the bill. This was
promptly ruled out of order by the Speaker,
and Mr.. Jewett appealed Mr.. Bynum at
first refused to consider the appeal but the
sentiment was so strong against MIN that he
was compelled to reconsider this action. 1t
then lacked but a few minutes
of midnight after which time
no bill could be passed, and the
EFFICIENCY was desperate and required desper-
ate remedies, Mr.. Bynum was equal to the
occasion. He called Mr.. McMullen to the
on the noint If order Int really m CONSUME
the renaincer of the tir,e He succepded in
doiror tbis and the Honse was comneIIed N
adjourn without action on the bill. thus
leaving a majority of the State institutions
totally unprovided for
When this arbitrary action became known,
il was the subject of mucb excited com
1nen AVID Yesterday the hotel lobbies were
crowded with Democratic noliticians who
bitterly denonnced Sneaker fvnnm and his
..oang The wiser heads of tbe party Judge
Stotzenberg Senator WcDonald + II Rice
Tobn r. Neff Senator Nasee and others had nc
hesitancv in expressing the opinion that the
action taken mad been very foolish and
would operate against the Democrats in 1874.
WIN English and the Younger men claimed
S ,o W. lie Iii; I'T h' ~
opinion they met with little sympathy. All
day yesterday various schemes We're suggest
ca. put no ueniliIe understanding was ar
FNeu AT; ,,,.
AZ q Dellocr"tIc caucus nel'' l'st nlShV 'ne
situati"n was seIiersuy uisousSeu' auu ~
turned out kIiiu vi spIl'lnilk lUhsra a.!
1 AS .ne o1'IE way OUT vi the uissraceIul al-
leiiiI n1 ~ Mas otssgsteu 'iioC tlie oetS
tha Governor. that If be would call an evtra
session it should not last over three DAYS
taking only the TIME necessary to
iii ena+or Pei1 bo,rnTor oas ,bat
two DAYS allowed the Governor in which to
consider bills before signing them at the end
OF tne session Is Simply personal risht whlch
nriation bill is vet passed bv the Cen
eral Assembly it would become valid upon
the Governor signing it, This suggestion was
accepted as the most satisfactory to the MEM
bers generally, and the bill will to-day prob
ably be taken up and passed, it is claimed.
The metropolitan police bill, which will be
returned this morning with the Governors
veto, will be passed in the Senate the Demo
cratic members claim by majority OF l,
80 lis doubtful
WHAT GOVERNOR PORTER VIII no
c ,-..+.-,-" C,
ooVerhor or'ef Staten PosiliVely' saturday
night, that he would not call an extra session
but TIE Legislature, and last night he reaf-