The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-05
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Scenes and Proceedings Incident
to the Opening of the Legislature.
The Democratic Policy in the Senate-The
Various Appointments Made, Bills In
trOduced and Personal Mention.

organization of the two houses. The Senate
was called to order by Lieutenantgoyernor
Hanna at 10 O'clock and the divine blessing
was invoked by Rev. Ross c. Haughton, of
Roberts Park Church, after which the Demo-
cratic nominees were elected TO the various
offices. Justice Wood, of the Supreme
Court administered the oath Of Office to the
following new members L. D. Atkinson,
Howard and Miami counties; John
Benz, Crawford, Harrison and
Orange; Marvin Campbell, st. Jo-
seph and starke; W. c. Duncan, Brown,
Monroe and Bartholomew; ]. Ernest Knox
and Sullivan; Charles R. Faulkner, Franklin
and Ripley; Jackson Flemming Fountain
and Warren; w. B. Fletcher, Marion; Dud-
ley Foulke, Wayne; James Hill, Jefferson;
w. J. Hilligass, Huntington and Wells;
Frederick Hoover, Jasper, Newton and Ben
ton; L. S. Null, Allen; Francis johnson, Tip
pecanoe; Columbus Johnston, Dearborn and
Ohio; John H. Lindey, Parke and Vermil-
lion; Rufus Magee, Cass; H. J. May, Spencer
and Perry David Mcclure, Clark and Scott
J. E. McCuloch, Posey and Gibson; J. p
Mcintosh. Greene and Davies; G. NJ. Over
street, Morgan and Johnson E. P. Richard
son, Warrick and Pike; John NJ. Smith,
Adams, Jay and Pike; w, c. Smith, Ran
dolph and Delaware; j. II, Willard, Martin
and Lawrence; j. w. Youche, Lake and Por-
ter. The only proceedings of interest in
the Senate were the political measures
introduced by Senator Brown, of which an
account is given elsewhere. The Senate sent
a committee to the House to notify it of its
formal organization, but the House did not
send back similar message, as is usual, and
from this resulted an unseemly wrangle,
which precipitated the adjournment of the
Senate and prevented the delivery of the
Governors message. 1t was purely matter
Of legislative etiquette and its consideration
occupied the attention of the House during
the remainder of the day. and there re-
manned in statu quo the representatives
claiming that they had done all that W S
necessary toward notifying the Senate of its
organization.
In the House after the members had taken
the oath of office from Judge Niblack and
the officers had been elected, a number of
resolutions of minor importance were intro
duced and passed, the one of most conse-
quence being that offered by Mr. Deem. of
Henry, requesting the officers, SO far as pos
sible, to prefer the claims of disabled soldiers
for the various appointments. A recess was
taken until after noon, when the bill appro-
priating 1925, 900 for current expenses was
passed under a suspension of the rules, and
the House adjourned until this morning out
OF respect for the memory of Hon. Henry S.
Perrette, of Floyd county, who was elected a
member but died before the session. Appro-
pirate resolutions were also adopted.
THE BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
The first bill introduced in the Legislature
was by Senator Brown, of Jackson county,
and was purely political matter, its pur-
pose being to amend the existing statute for
the organization of the boards of the benev-
olent institutions, so that the power of ap
pointing members of the various boards
should be taken from the Governor and given
to the Legislature. The bill, when introduced,
by request went to the Committee on Be-
nevolent Institutions. and not to the Judici-
airy, where the opposition desired it. Sena-
tor Brown states that the measure will be
pushed and he has no doubt of its early
passage On the other hand, it is claimed
that there are several Democrats who will
unite with the Republicans in opposing it,
and, if this is true, its passage in the
Senate is somewhat doubtful. 1t
will probably go through the House
without much trouble, as by its provisions
that body will then have something to say
in the government of the institutions. Hon.
John Fishback, the president OF the boards
is fighting it vigorously. His scheme is to
get the Legislature to amend the present law,
so that the Governor cannot change the
members Of the board during the vacations
between the sessions of the Assembly and
as the Senate will refuse to confirm the NOM
inations made by Governor Porter a few
days ago, Mr.. Fishback and his administra-
ton will still remain in power In the event
of the passage of Senator Browns bill, Mr..
Fishback will be candidate for reelection,
and will be opposed by A. f. Armstrong of
Kokomo, and DR.. Harrison, of Lebanon.
The Republicans will oppose the bill in a
body.
THE SENATE COMMITTEES.
Political necessity became apparent in the
Senate at an early stage in the proceedings
yesterday Immediately after the organiza-
ton Senator Brown introduced a resolution
adopting the old rules with the exception of
the one giving the President the power of
appointing the standing committees, and
amending this SO that the Senate itself should
nominate these committees. Senator Bundv
offered as a substitute a resolution adopting
the old rules as an entirety and this was de-
feated by a strict party votes to 90. The
political complexion of the Senate is indi-
Gated by this vote, the Republicans voting
for the substitute and the Democrats against
it. Those voting for the measure were: SEN
ators Atkinson, Bischowski, Bundy, Camp
bell, Fleming, Foulke, Graham, Henry,
Hostetter, Keiser, Lockridge, Lind
ley Mccartney, Oyerstreet, Ristine,
Sayre Smith, of Delaware Spann,
Van Vorhis, White, Yancey and Youche-
%. Those opposed were: Senators Bell,
Benz Brown, Compton, Davidson, Duncan,
Ernest Faulkner, Fletcher, HILL Hiligass,
Hoover, Howard. Hutchinson Johnston,
Johnson, Magee, Marvin, May, Mcclure, Nc
Culloch, Mcintosh, Null, Rahm, Richardson,
Smith, of Jay; Voyles and Willard-2S Sen
ator Brown said in support of his resolution,
which was subsequently adopted: I'VE