The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
Afternoon Session.

THE HITCH WITH THE SENATE.
Mr.. Jewett moved TO take from the table the
resolution authorizing the appointment of a
committee 10 inform the Senate of the organiza-
ton OF the House. He was sure the Senate HAD
taken wrong step, and the House should not
recede from its action.
Mr.. Stewart at loss to know how the
House can inform the Senate It's organized other
titan by sending message to that effect by its
cork. If the Senate does not receive him, how
srs we to inform tire Senate of our organizations
Hfknew no good reason Tor taking the motion
from the table.
Mr.. Jewett did not thiak the House, on mere
question Of dignity, should friter away day
or two. He could sec why gentleman present
ing himself at the door of the Senate, claiming to
be Clerk Of the House, should be able to iden-
tlfy himself. We are compelled to take notice of
persons constituting the Senate of Indiana, and
SO is the Senate compelled to take notice of per-
sons constituting the House. The acIion of the
Senate cannot be defended npon The plane of
common sense. Somebody In the Senate has
made worse mistake than we have in the
House. Let us go to business rather than pur-
sue policy more like school boys than legisla-
tors and men.
Mr.. Antrm-The mistake lies not in the ac-
ton of the House, the House authorized its
clerk 10 notify the senate that the House was
orsanlzed The Senate failed or refused to re-
ceive our communication 1t was a eeramu-
cation from the clerk but communication from
the House through the clerk We have done all
we can do. If the Senate refuses 70 recognize our
message, 1t is responsible for the delay anu the
House is not.
an0tification from the House announcing its
organization. There is but one way provided In
thejoint rules by which messages may be trans
United between the two Houses. There is 10
ruta under which the Senate send message
totnis House by member of this House. Some
bods told our committee to say something tothe
House, We have nothing mt nearSaV that the
Senate has refused to accept our message as de-
llvered by the clerk. He made point of order
that the proper motion is to reconsider, and not
to take from the table.
The Speaker decided the point of order not
wen taken.
The PENDING motion to take from the table was
lOsI-yeas 43, nays 46.
Reading the rOll-call.
Mr.. A. W. Brooks, of Allen, and B L. Greene,
OF DUBOIS and Martin, appeard in tbe bar of the
House and were sworn in by the Speaker.
Mr.. Jewett offered aresoution for the appoint
mept of a committee OF three to inform the Sen
ate of the organization of the House, and that it
is ready to proceed to legislative business.
A member desired the clerk TO state his action
IN tue matter and what the message contained
BY consent, Mr. Clerk Edwins said: | went
into the Senate chamber and proceeded to the
rear of the chamber, and had the dOorkeeper or
sergeant alarms announce a Iuessa ge from the
House As is usual, addressed the President of
the Senate, and read the message inithe folio wing
words: ''Mr. Presldent-The House has instructed
re TO inform the Senate that they have organ
:led by the election of Hon. w. D. Bynum, of
Marion county, Speaker; s. W. Edwins, of Mad
lson county prncipal clerk; William A Peolle, of
1ohnson county, assistant clerk; II. B. Frey, of
Grant county, az doorkeeper, and is now ready
TO proceed to legislative business.
AIR. Campoeu-That is the substance of the
resolution now offered, and don't see the ne
eessity of doing over again what we have done.
On motion of Mr.. Antrim, the resolution was
aid on the table, upon Observation-Disclosures
56, negative 50.
Mr.. Heffren introduced bill (H B. y for an
act appropriating $l25,00o to 6efray the ex-
ponses OF the regular session of the Flfty-thir1
General Assembly of Indiana. and other matters
connected Herewith, which was passed. under q
suspension of the rules-yeas SO, nays ..
MIR. Heffren-It is necessary that have the
Revised Statutes. am informed that they
on hand, and move that the Secretary of State
be requested to furnish members of the House
with one copy each of the Revised Statutes, to
be returned to the Librarian at the expiration of
the session.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Hefiren, it was laid on the
table.
DEATH OF REPRESENTATIVE PERRETTE.
Mr.. Jewett offered resolution that the House
has learned with sincere regret of the death of
Hon. H. s. Perrette. a member elected TO this
House from the county OF Floyd, and said
l will not detain the House at any length, but it
seems to me proper that something should he
said when the House is about to take action in
memory of the death of one of its members.
Very few members had met him. His death
occurred under more than ordinarily distressing
circumstances, from the fact that the wife of his
youth, until within two weeks of his death, was
in tine full flush of life. But she stricken
down, and he returned from her grave with the
grasp of death on his frame And his death was
the more painful from The fact that he left three
small children, the oldest of which is inmate
of the Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.
He W as man with career not marked with
any great public service, but he a useful
citizen and n trusted friend. 1t was my painful
pleasure, II such an expression may be allowed,
to attend the funeral, aud never saw love mani
lad hV ..ln l.;
neighborhood than at his burial I move that
this resolution be passed by rising vote.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Heffron-As further mark Of respect to
the deceased move that the House do now adj
journ.
The molten was agreed TO.
Ana so the House adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, under the rule