The Indianapolis journal., 1883-03-02
IN THE HOUSE.
The Discussion Over the Appropriation Bill
Other Bills Passed


THURSDAY, March 1-9A.M.
The House was opened with prayer by Repre-
sentative Frazee of Rush county.
Mr. Sterritt called up his amendment to the
rules of the House providing that at each morning
session call of the House shall be TAKEN and
each member shall have the privilege of calling
up one bill and putting it upon its passage.
MI Gibson moved an amendment to the mo-
tion by striking out House rule No. 50, which
provides that motion to reconsider shall be
tered the same day or the next day after the mo
tiOn Is taken upon any question
The amendment to the motion was agreed to,
and the motion as amended adopted.
Mr.. Heffren moved to reconsider the vote by
which the report OF the conference committee
on the general appropriation bill was cOncurred
in by the House.
MIR. Frazier stated, by way of explanation that
the purport of the motion was to reconsider the
report OF the conference committee on the general
appropriation bill. The object, as he under
stood, was to defeat the general appropriation
bill. He thought the motion should not pass, for
the reason that The report is satisfactory to
great majority of the members of both houses.
This bill has been agreed to by large majority
of both houses, and there is no reason why it
should he recOnsdered
Mr.. Hetfren said: had hoped that would
not be compelled to make this motion. I am Op-
posed to the extra session; but circumstances
have occurred In the other branch of this Cen
eral Assembly that imperatively call for this
mouon: ANY one who has witnessed the
scenes in the Senate during the past twenty-four
hours would be recreant to every principle
of duty to his Democratic brethren of the Sem
ate If he did not do this. Could the people of the
State have seen the presiding officer By brute
force trample under foot every rule of that body
every principle OF parliamentary law; have seen
him take an enrolled bin passed by both houses
OF this General Assembly and deliberately thrust
it into his pocket and declare it never would be-
come law; when am credby informed that
another functionary still higher than the Pres-
dent of the Senate is also of that opinion and
Will interpOse an act so late that this General
Assembly cannot act upon II, and when there
could have been seen a superintendent of police,
two captains of the police and twenty police-
men backed up by the sheriff of Marion county
tinOr 4 DRmnPpnria a
and to give moral and material aid TO the cou-
spirators, am ready to let the Governor of In
diana assume the responsibilities and saw to
him, You shall not thus obstruct legislation and
II you do you shall have no appropriation. L
shall stand by my party and unequivocally sup
port its policy.
Mr.. Shively had hoped that this part of the
General Assembly would endeavor to take care
OF It's own proceedings, and that fairness and
justice should prevail at all times He Thought
the gentleman from Washington (ATr. Heffrem
had violated all parliamentary law in his criticism
upon the acts of the presiding officer of the
House of this General Assembly. 1t lily be-
comes the gentleman from Washington to
criticise the action of the President of the SEN
ate, since he himself was party but few days
ago to acts equally as malicious those he now
charges upon that officer When this metropo-
tan police bill, and several other bills, were read
the third time and put upon their passage, the
Democratic Speaker persstenty refused to
recognize Republican members on this floor, al
though they eagerly sought recognition. If the
Democrats desire to take the responsibility of an
extra session, by recOnsdering the action on the
Senate has been guided in its ruling by the Pres-
denr, not by the Democratic Speaker of this
House.
Mr.. Gibson was very much surprised that gem
tlemen should be so worked up over little
thing of this kind. Members are very much
mistaken if they think there is no reason for
this reconsideration but to force an extra ses-
sion of the Legislature. 1t is simply because
there are some provisions in the oil which are
Objectionable. He desired to second the criti-
cism of the action that has been going on in
the other end of the buidine such action would
justify any action on the part of the members of
this House He was willing, taking
into consideration the action in the Senate, to
shoulder his part Of the responsibility of an ex-
ira session. Whenever man has not brains
enough referring to Lieutenant governor HannaJ
to comprehend what is just to the majority of
the Senate, overriding the majority by Infamous
deesious lie should be criticised. such brain.
less coward is the man who occupies the chair in
the other end OF the building.
Mr.. Huston was OF the opinion that the minor
ity might as well look at this thing calmly ana
not get into an Ill humor about it, but he Thought
every member should have the privilege of ex-
pressing his opinion. The question before the
House is whether or not we shall reconsider the
there is no member on this floor who will not
readily admit that the result would he to force
a extra session. He believed that the attemnt
was to defeat the appropriation bill, to get it
in such n condition that the Democratic members
of this General Assembly may TO the Gov
ernor: "If you do not sign and return to us
mis- metropolitan police bill. which was crowded
through the House under the 'gag-law,' at once
will defeat the appropriation bin" Ii the
Democrats had attempted reconsider this
question at the proper time, he would have
voted for such reconsideration: He thought,
with he precedent the Speaker of the House had
set in refusing to reeOgn iZe Republicans on the
floor of this House, the Democratic member
should not vince and complain of arbitrary
ruling in the other end of this chamber. 4
Mr.. Bowers voted for the appropriation hill |
and had been siuee that ulne frequently impor- J