The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-22
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senator Browns DisgracefuI Conduct
on the Floor of the Senate.
Passage of the Brown Bill in Both Branches
Over the Governors &c I'm
portant Legislation.
BROWNS BAD EAK

the beginning of the afternoon session, Mr..
Null introduced the Mock apportionment
bill by consent of the Senate, and Senator
Brown savagely moved that the bill be re-
jected, a very natural thing to do inasmuch
that would be imperiled by the measure.
In the discussion which ensued
Mr.. Bell spoke earnestly in oppo-
sition to the proposed disposition of the bill,
but was interrupted by Mr.. Brown by sheer
ing and insulting remarks. Finally, Mr..
Bell turned TO him and quietly said: Brown,
don't interrupt me further. You are drunk,
and / am talking to gentlemen" Mr.. Brown
jumped up and excitedly exclaimed, ina
tone that could be heard all over the cham
Der: "You are a c. + lying -
-, a brainiess coward, and a hound"
The remark created the greatest excitement
il, the Senate, as there were at least fifteen
ladies in the chamber, who could not help
hearing the offensive and disgracefal remark.
Senator Bell. who is, under all circum-
stances, a gentleman, very properly did not
resent the remark, as both the time and place
would not permit of it, but kept his tenn
per, and thus The matter rested for the
time, the Senate taking no action upon it.
There was a curious after development, how
ever. Mr.. Browns benevolent institution
bill had just passed the House over the Gov
errors veto. When the occurrence above
described became known in the House, Mr..
Jewett, who is personally friendly to Sena-
tor Bell, and at the same time in favor of the
apportionment bill, arose and gave notice
that on to-day he would move to reconsider
the vote by which Mr.. Browns bill was
passed, and it was evident that several other
napOonrots uyo~a WILLING 10 ipin hin, in fhio
move. This revived the excitement, and
for an hour John L. Lamb, ]. II, Rice, A. j.
Ks and other Democrats were hurrying
from one house to the other trying to fix"
things. Mr.. Browns outrageous conduct
had evidently greatly endangered the final
gan to recognize this fact and was
Obliged to weaken" for afterward, in the
Senate. he moved to reconsider the vote by
which the apportionment bill was rejected,
so as to conciliate the opposition. He was
condemned on all sides for his behavior, and
by Democrats as much as Republicans. He
evidently thinks tina the Legislature must
do everything he wishes, but he will proba-
bly, find out that he is mistaken. Arrogance
and assumption Of superiority may be over
looked, but ungentlemanly and disgraceful
conduct cannot.
THE CONDITION OF THE PRISONS.
The House committee on prisons yester-
day reported the result of their observations
Concerning the Southern Prison, they recon-
mended various reforms, particularly that
provisions should be bought by wholesale;
that the deputy warden's residence should be
changed into a clearinghouse for the guards
and other employees, to be operated for the
benefit of the State, and that the beds and
bedding should be kept in a better condition,
as they were now dirty and badly attended
to. They found that the ventilation of the
old dollhouse was very bad, but that the
food was sufficient, of a good quality and
well cooked. They also recommended an in
crease in the warden's salary, and a better
system of accounting for supplies. Concern
ing the Northern Prison, the report was far
more favorable, fer everything there, so far as
outside appearances go, was in first-class con-
dition. The committee recommended the
following appropriations: Five hundred dol
lars for the library at the Northern Prison,
5000 for heating apparatus and $4,000 for
new bath house, etc.; $15, 900 for furnishing
the hospital at the Southern Prison, S., 600
for new cell house and 5000 for hospital
there for insane prisoners from both p~eniten-
tiaries. The report was referred to the COM
niittee on ways and means.
THE SPECIFIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House ways and means committee
yesterday reported the specific appropriation
bill, which provides for an expenditure of
s1S5,000. Mr.. Jewett, the chairman,
explained that many of the items
had been inserted by the committee
without especial consideration, as it was
thought best to let the House decide upon
their merits. Many of the claims are old
timers that have bobbed up s%erenely at
every Legislature for years past, while a num-
Der OF them are deserving. Among the prin-
clpal items are the following: John B. Con-
ner, for money advanced to start the work of
the statistical bureau, 50, 800; new heating
apparatus for the Deaf and Dumb ASYLUM,
81, 500; State University, 81. 500; John Mar
tin, SAC, 1856. 46; Perrin, Calf & Co., for recon-
structing Southern Prison buildings de-
stroyed by fire, So, $50; the heirs of Joachim
Bechtel, killed at the Insane Hospital, 81, 900;
various necessities at the Stare Prison North,
including insane hospital, $40, 900; various
necessities at the State Prison South, for
building new walls, hospital, dollhouse, ETC.,
about $50, 900; State Board of Agriculture,
for interest, 5000; Carbon & Hollenbeck, for
printing the Drapier reports. 81, 113. 10; r. p.
Main, for supplies furnished the Southern
Prison, $l9.74; Talbot q Co., for the Merid-
ian street pavement in front of States prop
erty in Indianapolis, "a, 439 49,; for clerical
work in the Adjutant-general's office. Sl2;
deficiency in the public printing %appropria-
zion for 1882, $4,000.
NOTES.
The Brown bill yesterday passed both
honses over the Governors veto.
The general appropriation bill yesterday
passed the Senate and was sent pack to the
House for concurrence in the amendments.
The Reformatory sewer bill yesterday
passed the Senate, after being amended so as
TO fix the route of the sewer along Market
street to Pine, thence to Washington to con-
meet with the Washington-street sewer.
The bill to allow the Panhandle company
TO purchase a narrow strip off of the State
lands at the Deaf and Dumb Asylum yester-
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