The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-03-07
THE CLOSE.
The Adjournment OF the Legislature
Closing Scenes, Etc.

Both branches of the Legislature adjourn
ed Yesterday afternoon. The closing scenes
differed but little from those of former
Assem- blies. The Speaker of the House
made a "rsttling' valsdictory, which We
reproduce elsewhere in tlis mornings paper
II WIS well received, and, although crowded
with a good and healthy sentiment, the
Sneaker was particularly happy in his clos
ing words whereby he expressed but the
kindest feeling for eech and every memoer1
of the House, returning to one and all his
thanks fer the assistance rendered him In
the discharge OF his duties. Everybody Of
both parties had kind feelings in the part
ing hour for the Speaker. In the Senate 1t,
was different The lieutenant Governor.
had not e word to say. He was mad. The
month of March when it comes in Ikea lion
goes out like lamb. The 81. 9" came in
likes lion or at least ne had hons SKIN
on. at the beginning Of the session, but he
went out like q sheep. Adjurn-
ment came not moment too
soon for him Senators Bell Brown,
Willard. Hilligass, Mccullough and Others
had almost ratified" him to the cussing
point, and when he had a chance to adjourn
them he was very lively IN MS movements.
About fifteen minutes before adlournmene
Senator Brown gave ham the general appro-
pr;ation bill to sign. which he refused to do.
but stuck it into pigeon hole and told q
Sentinel representative that lit was killed"
The reporter told him that he saw
Senator Brown give it to him
quarter of an hour before adlournmen
He replied: "Youngsnan, am Lieutenant
Governor, and know what am aboGt-"
He had until midnight to sign that bril-:
At o'clock this morning we telephoned
Governor Porter that he understood that the
Lieutenant Governor was at his house, anG,
if so, had he signed the general approPri-
alton bill. The reply came back In the
voice of the Governor, "Oh, no." Thus.
then, the appropriation bill failed. OF
course, the Governor and his Lieutenant
pronounced il unconstitutional, and the ~.
G." pocketed the bill with the Governors
consent.
Both Houses passed the police bill over
the Governors veto by large majorities. The
enthusiasm with which 1t was done was one
of the features of the closing hours Of the
session.
Senator Magee was elected President pre-
TEN. of the Senate yesterday morning. IL
was q short lived Office, 'but demonstrated
some kindly feeling.
Representative Heffren's speech, defend
iug himself from the attacks Of the JournaS,
was regarded by those who heard it as q
mastery effort He was very severe on
that paper. He defended himself very sue
cessfully and very heroically from all
charges of treason; from the charge of being
a Knight of the Golden Circle; from the
hane-car story, and he declared that he had
left the Sons of Liberty early in 1864 be-
cause the organization was a humbug. He
was very scathing in his remarks upon John
Overmeyer, the present Chairman Of
the Republican State Central Committee,
and L. p. Milligan, who ran as q
Republican nomination for the State Senate
against Senator Hllligsss. In short, he de-
MED sOlemnly and with great. effect all the
charges made against him by the Journal.
The speech was regarded as a very able one.
The Assistant Clerks of the Senate yester-
day presented to w. T. Peelle, Jr., box
eontaiGing six So gold pieces rs a testimo-
NAL OF their esteem, to be giTen to his
daughter, Marie, Accompanying the box
was a neat presentation letter, signed by the
Clerks. Mr.. Peelle responded on behalf of
bis daughter in his own happy style.
William F. Peelle, Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics, has appointed Charles Forster, of
Evansville, his chief deputy.
The members of the clerical force of DR..
Edwins have done credit not only to him
bat TO themselves and the members who had
them appointed. To Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Reg
lister Clerk, Mr. Rose, File Clerk, and Mr.
Carleton and Mr.. Sigler Chiefs of the En-
crossing and Enrolling Rooms, is largely due
the efficiency of the work done in the House.
DR.. Edwsns, Principal Clerk of the House,
has been one of the best officers the Legisla-
ture has ever had. His assistance to the
majority on the floor has been of great value.
He has the satisfaction of knowing that
there was not a bill lost or stolen from his
files during the session.