The Indianapolis journal., 1883-02-02

Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Foulke introduced bill, s. B. No. 1913,
to pay the principal secretary of the last Senate
$500 for making index of the last Senate
journal, which read the first time and passed
to the second reading.
THE DooRKEEPER.
Mr.. Duncan offered resolution dispensing
with the principal doorkeeper with view of
obtaining the services of an efficient doorkeeper
who can run said Office with assistants,
as required by law, ana therefore for less ex-
pense TO the people, and that the Senate proceed
at once to select a suitable and competent per-
son TO such office. He demanded the previous
question.
The demand for the previous question was
seconded by yeas %, nays IT,
20 ''"' ~ nays
Mr. Duncan moved to reconsider the vote just
taken and to lay the motion to reconsider on the
The latter motion was agreed to by yeas "a.
nays %.
Mr.. Duncan offered a resolution that Richard
luncheon be declared doorkeeper of the Senate.
Mr.. Marvin raised the point of order that the
resolution was not IN order
Mr.. Duncan said the resolution lust adopted re-
quired a selection now.
The Lieutenant governor decided the point
well taken.
Mr.. Marvin made the point oforfler that a door
keeper cannot he elected by resolution.
Mr. Hllligass moved TO amend the resolution
by substituting the name of Captain Charles A.
Edmunds, the assistant doortecper. He said:
From the commencement of the session it was
understood there has been some objections to the
dOorkeeper. Being new member, lie knew but
little of the past customs of the Senate, or the
employees necessary for the body. But action
has been taken; now without a door
Keeper and in Offering this amendment, he came
before the Senate representing in that motion
worthy man and a sodier-a gentleman who car
rles an empty sleeve, having lost an arm in de-
Tense OF his country-and he proposed to pnt the
Repubhean side Of the Senate on their mettle as
to the adoption of the amendment. He demsud-
ed the previous question.
the ,nera,ion tbroa, 'he ee",ann anu unreG
adouted yeas 25, nays 2l
The resolution as amended was adopted with
out a division
The IientArant.9ovarpor rsoros,a1 tho sano
tor from Brovn MIR DnneanS IT, s1sn into one Of
the court roan,s and hrin0 in one or the iu1t,es
the first one YOU can find
Judge Norton OF the Criminal Court soon an
pearing, Mr. Edmonds was sworn into Office
TApplausel
wo,r,v errrp,cr
MT. Fnnlke onered n concurrent resolution rec
"ihmehdlhg senators ana requesting representa-
tlVes IN Congress from Indiana to urge the pas
sitse oI an amendment 10 the constitution that
the flSnt OF suffrage shall not he abridged on ac
eO9tht Vi se1.
1t was referred to the committee on claims Of
women.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS.
Mr. Fonlke oaared n rasnlntion raonirir,a tho
COMMITTEES on elections TO return the hill R
Nos N. 80 and ga concsrrinS regisrrati1n 70
morrow morninp "
Mr. Bell and Mr. Savre menbeps of ths eon,
mittee ON sler+ions nrofested a'aains. ~ -
sage of the resolution "7"'D9e INV P''
Mr. Foulke thonrbt me coumittsa M alactiops
had so much to do these hills n.d hetfer he re-
turued ana onsidarad ,v amntl,a ,,,;t,no W -
Mr. Rrorn Eno,, oy ~, ,o,,,,it.eo n.,,,h IA
done 40 much work as ths com'ni,Tsa ON .Ise
tions ana i,d ,,ot cousi, a., ~ ra,i''t; 80 va. 80
He nIoyrd to law in nn The tnhIs 'o''''" A-As
The marion to law on me talia r,os aoraod to
The House concurrent resolution in rs1.tion To-
the cedino nf certoin hands nv m iInitaj Srs,as
to rhis Stare was Iaid on tba ,eh1a NJ oono'Ir'
| renee in a committee report
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
Mr. Fou1e offered n Joint resoution prouosing
to section ., articie- 8 Of constitution an
amendm. mt abolishing all qualification OF voters
on account of sex.
Mr.. Brown raised the point OF order that while
there is an amendment pending either before the
Legislature or the people the cOnsti,ution nrn-
vides no other proposition shall be made ANY
member can make a proposition, but not while
pending amendments are undisposed of.
Mr.. FOulke referred TO the decision OF the Sen
ate, that there no constitutional amendments
pending, which is res adiudicata as far aa this
House is concerned.
Mr. Bell referred to the fact that the Senate
| composes but one-third in number of the General
| Assembly and that constitutional amendments
| are pending in the other branch of the Legisla-
ture.s
Mr.. Van Vorhis considered the action of the
other house has nothing to do with the action of
| this body in that matter.
Mr.. Brown insisted IL takes the Senate and
| House of Representatives to constitute the Cen
eral Assembly. He read article l6 section of
| the constitution; then section of the same arti-
Gle. Then both branches must declare the ac.
tion of the General Assembly.
| The constitutional amendments are presuma-
| bly, awaiting the action of the General Assem-
| bly, until both houses decide otherwise So long
as the question of their reference is un1ispna4d
| of they are awaiting the action of The General
| Assembly. The Senate has adopted a repnrt
| from the Judiciary commitree which SAYS thasa
| amendments are not awaiting the actio1 of the
| General Assembly, That may be true or NOT
| That report Is not binaing upnn the Senate Inv
| any means He was SURPRISED that some of the
| advocates of those measures have not forced the
| Senate to "A vote upon them. They still are here
and will be here until both branches of the I,.p.
! islature declare otherwise.
| The Lieutenant eoveruor-I wnnt IN hear the
| senator from Madison (Mr HENRY AMI the senae
Mr.. Henry was surprised at the position taken
| by the senator from jackson MIR Brown We
| had the question referred to the judiciary com
! miGtee, and that committee renoTtrd thai there
| were no constitutional amendmr tts pendlnc
This Senate agreed to this proposjtiop and it is
| settled bv the Journals of this body tnat there