The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-01
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Democrats Threatening Impeachment
of observation-disclosures Hanna,
q Large Number of Bills Passed Yesterday
Alleged Democratic Plans.
THAT THREATENED IMPEACHMENT.

bnlrSIy democrats were threatening 10 III
peach Lieutenant-governor Hanna, and last
night Senators Bell, McCulloch and Hilligass
headed movement in this direction, al
though an effort was made to keep the mat
ter secret Senators Brown, Magee and other
cool-headed Democrats scotfed at the idea,
and it was therefore bandoned--temporarily
at least.
While Senator Graham was speaking last
night Representatives Wilson, of this county,
and Jewett were on the floor of the Senate IN
busy consultation with the Democrats, and
from this rose the report that they
were preparing the articles of i'm
parchment. 70 Journal reporter,
however, Mr.. Wilson denied emphati-
Pally that such was the case, although
he admitted that such movement was on
foot, He outlined the Democratic position
very clearly by saying: IF this thing is kept
up and this bill is defeated by such measures,
there will not be one cent appropriated this
session for the support of the State, and if
Governor Porter wants the institutions sus-
tanned he will have TO call an extra session,
and don't you forget that" This sustains
the rumor that the general appropriation
bill will either be reconsidered, or Speaker
Bynlm will refuse to sign it.
THE DEMOCRATIC SCHEME.
OF the various rumors regarding pending
legislation, one that has attracted general in
terest is that Speaker Bynum will refuse to
sign the general appropriation bill until the
Republicans withdraw further opposition to
the metropolitan police bill. If the appro-
priation bill does not become law, through
Mr. Bynum's obstinacy, an extra session of
jhe Legislature will be necessary, and Mr.
Bynum and his party will be responsible for
it. A Journal reporter yesterday asked him
whether he had yet signed the appropriation
bill Il have not he replied, "but will as
soon as it is enrolled and presented to me-"
Clerk Edwlns was next approached and
asked why the bill had not been enrolled as
provided by law. He made some trivial ex-
suse about want of time, so many amend
ments, ETC., and it is evident that part of
the Democratic scheme is to delay the bill in
the enrolling-room, and then, possibly, in
the Speakers hands. If this is not obstruct-
ing legislation it would be interesting to
know what it is, and the Republicans are
perfectly willing that the responsibility for
1t should rest where it belongs-upon the
shoulders of the Democrats.
NOTES.
The State-house bill was yesterday intro
auced in the House and read first time.
Lieutenant-governor Hanna has estab-
fshed the fact that he cannot be bulldozed
from doing his duty.
The bill providing for the establishment of
three insane asylums one of which is to be at
Evansville, has passed both houses.
The House has finally passed the specific
appropriation bill, but there is little proba-
bility of 1t getting through the Senate in its
present shape.
The Senator from Allen and Whitley does
not seem to stand so well, either with his
party or the opposition, as he did at the be-
ginning of the session.
William NJ. Reeves, of Union City; B. F.
Boltz, auditor of Randolph county, and John
Ross, sheriff were in the city yesterday, and
we're the guests of Representative Shockney
on the floor of the House.
There is a resolution before both branches
Of the Assembly to allow the extension of
"Irvington avenue" through the States
grounds east of the city, which should pass,
as 1t would be a great accommodation to a
large and growing suburb.
The House yesterday rejected the John
Martin claim by decisive vote, an act which
sinacks of reputation. AS Mr.. Chittenden
remarked, There are so many men here
who never pay their own debts that they
don't want the State to pay hers"
Representative Jewett remarked yesterday,
when the specific appropriation bill was un-
der consideration, TITS considerably disfig-
ured, but still in the ring" The observation
was altogether pertinent, ipasmuch as two
thirds of the provisions of the bill were
stricken out and the remaining one-third
were amended in various particulars.
Sim Coy, Jim Bowling and the other lob
byists in favor OF the police bill, furnished
the lunch and whisky for the Democrats
Tuesday night the provisions" being
brought into the courthouse. As Senator
Van Vorhis pertinently remarked "Thev
furnished the subsistence TO keep the Demo
Gratis up, but it came very near putting them
down."
The house held a night session and got
through with considerable business. The
bill prohibiting the use of oleomargarine in
boarding-houSes, stores, ETC., was passed by a
vote of rs to 5. In explaining his vote, Mr.
Williams, of Knox, said that as patron of
boarding-houses for the past fifteen years.
ne voted yea because he appreciated the
fact that some reform was needed in board
fng-house butter
Representative Ferriter who has devel oped
into statesman of high degree in an aston
ishlngly short time, is also becoming revo-
!utionist. AT the night session of the Senate
Tuesday night he was terribly excited, and
ratueu ABOUT The senate chamber In man
ner that excited the grovest apprehersions
He said: ''If was on this floor | would show
the presiding officer that he could not over
ride me, and we are going to get up articles
of impeachment against him. We will show
you fellows something before this thing is
through" The Impressions becoming prey
alent that Mr.. Ferriter should be Gagged to
prevent him from oyerturning the entire
government.
THE RECORD.